Stop Hunt Candlesticks (Liquidity Wicks)🕯️ Stop Hunt Candlesticks
Wick Highlighter – Spot Extreme Wicks Instantly
This indicator highlights candles where the upper or lower wick exceeds a customizable percentage of the asset’s price — perfect for quickly spotting strong rejections, liquidity grabs, stop hunts or exhaustion moves.
💡 Key Features
Visual Background Highlight: Automatically colors the chart background when a wick surpasses your defined % threshold (default 1%).
Customizable Threshold: Adjust wick sensitivity to suit different assets or timeframes.
Upper & Lower Wick Filters: Choose whether to track upper wicks, lower wicks, or both.
Dynamic Price Basis: Compare wick size relative to Close, Open, HL2, or OC2.
Optional Labels: Display the exact wick percentage directly on the chart.
Alerts Ready: Get notified whenever a candle shows an extreme wick condition.
⚙️ How It Works
The script measures each candle’s wick size relative to your chosen price basis:
Upper wick % = (High − max(Open, Close)) / Basis × 100
Lower wick % = (min(Open, Close) − Low) / Basis × 100
If the result exceeds your chosen threshold, the chart background changes color.
Red for upper wicks, green for lower wicks by default.
🎯 Use Cases
Identify strong rejections or stop hunts near key levels.
Confirm price exhaustion or potential reversals.
Filter fake breakouts or high-volatility events.
🧩 Customization
Tweak colors, transparency, and label visibility to fit seamlessly into your chart setup.
Pivot-Punkte und Levels
Pivot Points StandardTraditional Pivot Points, I am unsure why i have to make a longer description than that, but apparently i do so here i am making the description longer.
Key Levels with RTH-Only Lines and End-of-Line LabelsThis script plots important market structure levels such as Premarket High/Low, Previous Day High/Low, Monday High/Low, Weekly and Monthly Highs/Lows — but only during Regular Trading Hours (RTH) to keep the chart clean and focused on the active session.
Each level is automatically updated based on session data and is visually extended across the current trading day using line breaks (plot.style_linebr). At the start of each RTH session, the script also places end-of-line labels identifying each level (e.g., PDH, PDL, Mon High, Mon Low, Weekly High/Low, Monthly High/Low), allowing traders to quickly reference key zones without clutter.
This tool is ideal for:
Futures and equity traders who rely on session-based support and resistance levels.
Identifying reaction points where liquidity often builds — such as prior highs/lows or weekly extremes.
Maintaining focus on live market structure while avoiding noise from premarket or overnight price action.
Additional features:
All levels and labels are plotted only during RTH for visual clarity.
Supports custom labeling and alert logic extensions for breakout or retest strategies.
Built with scalability in mind — works across different symbols and timeframes.
AriVestHub_SMCIntroduction to the AriVestHub_SMC Indicator
The AriVestHub_SMC indicator is designed and coded based on Smart Money Concepts (SMC). This tool has unique features that you won’t find in any other indicator built around SMC.
I’ve been active in the crypto market since 2019, and besides using the SMC strategy, I also apply several custom strategies in my trading. Personalized versions of these strategies will gradually be shared with you as well.
The main reason for developing this indicator was the gap in existing tools. Many times, setups like Valid Pullback or Inside Bar Candles appear on the chart but are not easily recognizable at first glance, and therefore they get ignored. This often leads to mistakes in Market Structure Mapping right from the beginning, which then causes errors in further analysis and predictions.
Since the SMC strategy is entirely built on market structure, any mistake in identifying its key components basically destroys the reliability of the analysis.
Unlike similar indicators that mostly just draw nice lines and zones on the chart for promotional purposes, AriVestHub_SMC aims to show the reality of the market, not beautify it. Price behavior is the result of trader psychology and the clash of different views—it doesn’t have to look neat and pretty all the time.
This indicator shows exactly what has happened in the market and the possible scenarios ahead. Once you use this tool and study this guide, you’ll clearly feel the difference compared to other common indicators. My main goal in creating AriVestHub_SMC was to give real help to traders—not just to sell or commercialize it.
The AriVestHub_SMC indicator is basically a Market Structure Mapping Engine (SMC Structure Mapping Engine), whose main task is to detect and accurately map market structure movements.
The market is full of exceptional conditions, and analyzing them without indicators and only by visual inspection is almost impossible. This often leads to errors, especially in strategies that are based on market structure.
One of the most important and valuable features of this indicator compared to similar ones is that, after extensively studying and manually analyzing various charts with indicators, I have coded almost all common scenarios as well as exceptional cases that occur under different market conditions.
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Its key features include:
• BOS / CHoCH – Detecting
• breakouts and changes in market character
• IDM / Pullback – Confirming pivots and valid moves
• OF / OB – Marking key supply and demand zones
• SMT (Smart Money Trap) – Spotting invalid zones and smart money traps
• Liquidity Sweeps / Equal High-Low – Liquidity hunts and reversal setups
• Transfer Option – Automatically correcting structure in Single Leg scenarios
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Basic Concepts in the AriVestHub_SMC Strategy
1. Inside Bar
An Inside Bar is a candle (or group of candles) whose price range falls between the High and Low of the previous candle.
In Smart Money and market structure analysis, these candles are usually ignored, and only the main candle is considered.
Simply put, an Inside Bar signals market pause and energy buildup—a place where both buyers and sellers are waiting for price to decide its next direction.
In the picture, you can see candles highlighted in a different color that fall within the main candle range. They should not be treated as independent candles, and all of them together should be considered as one.
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2. Pullback
A pullback happens when price makes a temporary return after a main move. Even a single candle can cause it.
In Smart Money, a valid pullback is defined as:
• In an uptrend: if the Low of a candle breaks the Low of the previous candle which is not an Inside Bar, a valid pullback occurs.
• In a downtrend: if the High of a candle breaks the High of the previous candle which is not an Inside Bar, a valid pullback occurs.
Valid pullbacks are the points where the market gathers the energy needed to continue its move.
In the image below, both valid and invalid pullbacks are shown.
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3. IDM – Inducement
Inducement is one of the most important concepts in AriVestHub_SMC. Without IDM, no structure in Smart Money can form.
Every valid pullback can be considered an IDM.
There are two types: Major IDM and Minor IDM.
Correctly identifying IDM is critical, because the entire market structure is mapped based on it.
After each BOS or CHoCH, a new HH or LL pivot is only confirmed if the price returns and touches the IDM.
• In an uptrend after BOS: the lowest price of the first valid pullback is the Major IDM, and the last pullback before reaching the Major IDM is the Minor IDM.
• In an uptrend after CHoCH: the highest price of the first valid pullback is the Major IDM, and the last pullback before reaching the Major IDM is the Minor IDM.
The same rules apply in reverse for downtrends.
In this strategy, Major IDM always takes priority.
The image shows different types of IDM, and the same applies for downtrends.
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4. BOS – Break of Structure
A Break of Structure happens when price breaks its previous High or Low in the direction of the trend:
• In an uptrend: if the previous HH is broken, BOS occurs.
• In a downtrend: if the previous LL is broken, BOS occurs.
BOS confirms continuation of the current market trend.
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5. CHoCH – Change of Character
Change of Character occurs when price moves against the previous trend:
• In an uptrend: if the previous LL is broken, CHoCH occurs.
• In a downtrend: if the previous HH is broken, CHoCH occurs.
CHoCH is usually a signal of a trend reversal or a deep market correction.
The image shows the overall market structure with BOS and CHoCH.
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6. Order Flow
Order Flow zones are formed from valid pullbacks and are usually points where price reacts strongly.
They are defined as:
• In an uptrend: Last Selling Momentum Before pushing upside
• In a downtrend: Last Buying Momentum Before pushing dowside
Three main types of Order Flow used in this strategy:
• OF: Decisional (Dec) – The first valid OF after IDM, where the market makes its key decision.
• OF: Extreme (Ext) – The last valid OF after IDM, acting as the final defense of buyers or sellers.
• SMT – Smart Money Trap – All order zones before IDM, and those between Dec and Ext. These usually cause short-term, deceptive reactions and are not valid for trading.
In addition:
• Unmitigated Order Flow – A zone not yet touched, still a liquidity source.
• Mitigated Order Flow – A zone that has been touched, with reduced validity.
• Redefine Order Flow – Identifying internal OFs within a main unmitigated OF for more precise entries.
The image shows the different types of OF.
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7. H/L Liquidity Sweep
A Liquidity Sweep happens when price breaks a previous High or Low with a wick, but the candle body fails to close beyond it.
• If the High is broken with a wick but the candle closes below it, a Liquidity Sweep occurs.
• If the Low is broken with a wick but the candle closes above it, a Liquidity Sweep occurs.
These setups are often signs of trapping traders and starting a move in the opposite direction. In fact, Liquidity Sweep points are among the best trading setups.
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🔑 Final Note
All these concepts are like puzzle pieces: Inside Bar, Valid Pullback, IDM, BOS, CHoCH, Order Flow, and Liquidity Sweep.
When combined, they create a clear and accurate picture of the market’s real behavior.
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Indicator Settings
1. Analyze From … To …
• Set the analysis time range.
• Another use: In ping-pong structures, you can add another copy of the indicator to the chart, set the starting point at the recent HH or LL, and map the internal structure for counter-trend trading.
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2. Main
• Confirm CHoCH with wicks → If enabled, only the wick (not the body) is considered for BOS and CHoCH confirmation. Useful for spotting subtle liquidity-based breaks.
• Major / Minor IDM → Choose IDM type.
• Consider Inside Bar → Best kept enabled, so candles inside the previous candle are ignored.
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3. Fib Ret
• Min pullback retracement % → Set the minimum retracement level.
• Helps identify valid pullbacks and gives more confidence in trend continuation.
• Meaning: if BOS happens, price must at least retrace by the minimum percentage before expecting the trend to continue.
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4. BOS/CHoCH
• Display BOS and CHoCH on the chart with customizable color and style.
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5. IDM
• Mark previous IDM : Show past IDMs.
• Mark live IDM : Show current active IDM.
• Customize IDM display options.
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6. Pivots
• Display HH and LL pivots.
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7. Transferring H/L IDM BOS/CHoCH
• Transfer in case of lack idmB or idmS → When the move is Single Leg and no valid IDM exists in the recent move, HH, LL, and IDM must be shifted and corrected. This adjusts the market structure.
• In case of transferring, remove all previous transferred Market Structure → If enabled, every time HH/LL and IDM need to be shifted, the transfer happens and the market structure is re-analyzed from scratch.
• Important: Often after one transfer, another Single Leg appears. This option keeps adjusting structure automatically, while doing it manually would be slow and error-prone.
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8. Order Flow
• Display Decisional, Extreme, and Supply/Demand OFs.
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9. H/L Sweeps
• Detect Liquidity Sweeps at Highs and Lows.
• These are very strong reversal setups.
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10. Equal High/Low
• Show equal Highs and Lows where liquidity often accumulates.
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11. Moving Average
• Add a moving average as a trend filter.
• Option to choose type (SMA/EMA) and length (e.g., 50 or 200).
• Usually:
o MA50 → For mid-term trends, quick confirmation.
o MA200 → For long-term trends, stronger confirmation.
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12. Internal Structure (ZigZag)
• Show internal market structure as ZigZag.
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13. Inside Bar Candles
• Display Inside Bars in color or with a box.
ZZ RangeHappy Trading!
This is a real-time range detection indicator. Based on previous supply and demand levels, it classifies each new bar as Up, Down, or Range.
New supply and demand levels are typically detected within two bars. The indicator can be used as a filter and supports indicator-on-indicator functionality.
Intro
Concept
Usage and Settings Menu
Declaration for TradingView House Rules on Script Publishing
Disclaimer
1. Concept
Based on a variation of the Bilson-Gann Algorithm, this indicator calculates local supply and demand levels and determines whether the current price is:
Between those levels → Ranging
Above → Uptrending
Below → Downtrending
Less significant supply and demand levels are filtered out using a user-adjustable intensity setting.
2. Usage and Settings Menu
There are four settings available:
Indicator Timeframe – Display results from higher timeframes on the lower timeframe chart.
Range Detection Rule – Choose whether a bar must be fully inside supply and demand zones to be considered ranging, or if touching the zone is sufficient.
Bar Structure Basis – Select whether wicks or bodies of bars are used to calculate supply and demand levels.
Rule to set S&D – Choose among three rules defining how often new supply and demand levels are calculated. Each rule adjusts the sensitivity and responsiveness of detection.
Alert Signals Available:
Trend Signal 1 = Uptrend, 0 = Ranging, -1 = Downtrend
last supply Level
last demand Level
3. Declaration for TradingView House Rules on Script Publishing
The unique feature of ZZ Range is its real-time range detection capability.
This script is closed-source and invite-only, to support and compensate for months of development work.
4. Disclaimer
Trading involves risk, and losses can and do occur. This script is intended for informational and educational purposes only. All examples are hypothetical and not financial advice.
Decisions to buy, sell, hold, or trade securities, commodities, or other assets should be based on the advice of qualified financial professionals. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Use this script at your own risk. It may contain bugs, and I cannot be held responsible for any financial losses resulting from its use.
Cheers!
Options levelsOverview
Options Levels 🎯 plots 13 key institutional and options-based levels directly on your chart — including Call Wall, Put Wall, Gamma Flip, Whales Pivot, five Whale levels, and Sigma deviation bands (σ¹ / σ²).
It’s designed for both intraday and swing traders, offering a clean visual structure with elegant emoji labels, flexible visibility controls, and precise right-edge extensions for each line.
✨ Key Features
Single structured input with 13 ordered levels:
CallWall, PutWall, GammaFlip, Whales Pivot, Whale1..Whale5, Upperσ1, Upperσ2, Lowerσ1, Lowerσ2
Expressive emoji labels (🟢, 🔴, ⚖️, 🌑, 🐋, σ¹/σ²) optimized for dark themes.
Right-edge alignment: each line extends exactly to its label — no infinite lines.
Group visibility toggles:
• Critical Levels → Call Wall, Put Wall, Gamma Flip, Whales Pivot
• Whale Levels → Whale 1–5
• Sigma Bands → Upper/Lower σ¹ and σ²
Dynamic line-length multipliers that emphasize key levels.
Built-in alert conditions:
• Price crossing above the Call Wall
• Price crossing below the Put Wall
⚙️ Inputs & Settings
📋 Level List (string) : comma-separated list of 13 numeric values.
Example:
🎨 Appearance
• Base line length (bars)
• Label visibility toggle
• Line thickness
• Extend line and label to the right
• Distance (bars) between last candle and label
👁️ Visibility Controls
• Toggle Critical, Whale, or Sigma levels independently
🚀 How to Use
Paste your list of 13 ordered levels into the input field.
Adjust base length and thickness according to your timeframe.
Enable “Extend to the right” to position labels neatly beyond the last candle.
Use visibility toggles to focus on specific level groups (e.g., hide Whale Levels for short-term setups).
Optionally enable alerts to track price breakouts above/below Call and Put Walls.
The plotted levels are derived from aggregated options flow data, institutional positioning, and volatility-based deviations (σ). They serve as reference zones rather than predictive signals, helping visualize where liquidity and dealer hedging pressure may cluster.
📖 Level Definitions
Call Wall 🟢 — The strike with the highest call open interest; potential resistance area.
Put Wall 🔴 — The strike with the highest put open interest; potential support area.
Gamma Flip ⚖️ — Level where total gamma exposure changes sign; may reflect a shift in dealer hedging behavior.
Whales Pivot 🌑 — Represents the average institutional positioning from the previous trading day, reflecting where large option flows were most concentrated.
Whale Levels 🐋 — High-premium or large-volume strikes typically linked to institutional activity.
Upper σ¹ / σ² 📈 — One and two standard deviations above spot; potential overextension zones.
Lower σ¹ / σ² 📉 — One and two standard deviations below spot; potential mean-reversion zones.
Levels are manually input by the user. This script is a visual reference, not a predictive model.
⚠️ Notes
Levels are user-provided (not calculated by this script).
The indicator does not issue buy/sell signals or provide performance guarantees.
Designed purely as a visual aid for contextual market reference.
Optimized with barstate.islast for performance (draws only at the latest bar).
Disclaimer:
This indicator is for educational and visual purposes only. It does not generate buy/sell signals or guarantee future results. User-provided levels are meant for contextual reference only.
Developed for traders who rely on market structure and options flow context. Feedback and suggestions are welcome.
CISD + Fractals - Milana TradesThe CISD (Change in State of Delivery ) is a precision-engineered tool for identifying structural shifts within price action.
It algorithmically detects when price transitions from one swing direction to another — providing objective confirmation of market structure breaks that often precede trend reversals.
By mapping swing highs and lows, and visually marking breakpoints through CISD signals, this indicator enables traders to see the market’s internal structure in real time, without noise or subjective interpretation.
⚙️ Core Logic
The CISD algorithm uses a fractals-based structure recognition system to define market swings (high/low) and monitor for structural breaches.
Swing Identification
Using a configurable Pivot Strength parameter, the indicator detects significant local highs and lows based on price symmetry.
These pivots form the foundation of short-term and long-term structural reference points.
Execution Logic
Once a CISD is detected, the script dynamically projects a horizontal reference line at the validated structural level and plots a clear label (+CISD or –CISD) at the break location.
This provides an immediate, unobtrusive visualization of key structural events.
Visualization & Styling
The CISD interface is built for clarity and adaptability across all charting environments.
All stylistic parameters are fully customizable:
Pivot Strength – Sensitivity of swing identification
Fractal Visibility – Optional visualization of pivot origins
Bullish/Bearish Color Schemes – Independent line and text coloration
Line Style & Thickness – Adjustable for chart clarity
Label Size – Four-tier sizing (Tiny to Large) for multi-timeframe readability
Each CISD line maintains the context of structural order flow, allowing traders to visually differentiate active structure levels from historical breakpoints.
Alert System
The indicator integrates a fully functional alert module for automated market monitoring:
Any CISD – Alerts when any structural break occurs
Bullish CISD Formed – Alerts on bullish market structure shifts
Bearish CISD Formed – Alerts on bearish market structure shifts
These can be used for manual trade confirmation, smart alerts, or automated trading system triggers.
Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R [Alpha Extract]Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R is a precision-crafted trailing stop and market structure detection system that fuses advanced Chandelier Exit logic with intelligent, multi-timeframe support and resistance tracking. This indicator delivers adaptive trend detection, volatility-aware exit positioning, and real-time structural mapping in a clean, responsive format. By combining directional filtering, pivot zone detection, and customizable styling, Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R is designed to give traders reliable context, strong risk management, and visually intuitive confirmation signals across all timeframes and asset classes.
🔶 Adaptive Trailing Stop Architecture
At the core of Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R is a refined Chandelier Exit mechanism that dynamically calculates trailing stops based on recent highs and lows, ATR volatility, and trend sensitivity. The system features directional memory, anchoring the stop to maintain position until a confirmed trend break occurs. This method prevents premature flips and keeps the trade aligned with sustained momentum.
longStop := close > longStop ? math.max(longStop, longStop ) : longStop
shortStop := close < shortStop ? math.min(shortStop, shortStop ) : shortStop
🔶 Volatility-Weighted Filtering
To reduce noise and improve reaction quality, Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R includes an optional volatility normalization filter. This system adjusts ATR output based on how elevated it is relative to its own average, effectively down-weighting erratic price moves while maintaining responsiveness in directional phases.
volatilityFilter = enableVolatilityFilter ? ta.sma(baseATR, length) / baseATR : 1.0
atr = mult * baseATR * sensitivity * volatilityFilter
🔶 Trend Strength-Aware State Transitions
Trend flips in Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R are not based solely on price crossing the stop level. Instead, the system includes a momentum-derived trend strength filter that validates the legitimacy of directional shifts. This guards against weak reversals and gives stronger confidence in breakout moves.
priceChange = math.abs(close - close )
avgPriceChange = ta.sma(priceChange, length)
trendStrength = math.min(priceChange / avgPriceChange * 100, 200)
🔶 Multi-Timeframe Support & Resistance Zones
Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R embeds a sophisticated pivot-based structure mapping engine that automatically identifies significant price reaction levels and tracks their validity over time. It filters redundant zones, removes invalidated levels, and renders real-time support and resistance overlays based on market structure.
if isUniqueLevel(ph, resistanceLevels)
array.unshift(resistanceLevels, ph)
if isUniqueLevel(pl, supportLevels)
array.unshift(supportLevels, pl)
🔶 Dynamic Visual Encoding
The indicator uses strength-scaled fills, customizable colors, and line styling to convey directional bias with clarity. Color opacity intensifies as trend strength increases, offering intuitive context at a glance. Dynamic background fills mark trend states, while S/R zones are rendered with user-defined transparency for clean integration.
🔶 Signal Detection and Alerts
Directional signals are generated upon confirmed flips between long and short regimes, validated by stop crosses and strength filters. Additionally, the indicator provides S/R breakout alerts, identifying when price breaks through a key structural level.
🔶 Performance and Customization Optimizations
Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R is built with modularity and efficiency in mind. It supports full customization of stop logic, volatility sensitivity, structural lookback, S/R zone filtering, and visual display. The use of array-based data structures for S/R levels ensures consistent performance even across high-activity assets and longer lookback periods.
Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R represents the next evolution in trailing stop and structure-aware trading tools. By blending the proven logic of the Chandelier Exit system with intelligent trend strength filters and robust S/R detection, it becomes more than just a stop indicator—it becomes a complete trade management companion. Traders benefit from fewer false flips, clearer directional bias, and precise structural overlays that reinforce both breakout and reversal strategies. Whether used for swing entries, intraday positioning, or zone-based re-entries, Advanced Chandelier Exit with S/R empowers traders with responsive, intelligent logic that adapts to market conditions without compromise.
Arithmetic Candles with Pivot Trend Signals📘 Script Description
🕯️ Arithmetic Candles
Instead of using traditional candlesticks, this script calculates:
Arithmetic Open = Average of open and close
Arithmetic Close = Average of high and low
This candle provides a smoother, more averaged-out representation of price action.
Benefit: Filters out noise and reveals a more "true" price midpoint per candle.
🧭 Pivot Point Levels (Classic)
Classic pivot levels are calculated using the previous day's values:
Pivot (P) = (High + Low + Close) / 3
R1 / S1: First resistance/support levels
R2 / S2: Extended resistance/support levels
These lines mark key price levels that often act as support or resistance.
📈 Trend Signals
The script generates trend signals when a selected price source crosses above or below the pivot:
Bullish Signal (green arrow): When price crosses above the pivot
Bearish Signal (red arrow): When price crosses below the pivot
You can choose the signal source:
Either the regular close price
Or the Arithmetic Candle midpoint: (arithOpen + arithClose) / 2
🎨 Visual Representation
Candles are colored green when arithClose > arithOpen, otherwise red
Pivot lines are drawn if enabled
Triangles mark trend change signals (bullish or bearish)
✅ Use Case
In sideways markets, Arithmetic Candles help filter out noise
Pivot Levels provide clear price zones for potential breakouts or reversals
XAUUSD Easy RSI + EMA SignalsThis simple and effective indicator is designed for XAUUSD (Gold) trading.
It combines two powerful tools — RSI (14) and EMA (21) — to help you find clear Buy and Sell points on the chart.
It’s ideal for beginners and price-action traders who want clean entries without complex math.
Initial Balance + Extensions Overview
Tracks the Initial Balance (IB) range formed during the first hour of trading (9:30-10:30 AM EST) and projects extension levels to identify potential price targets throughout the session.
What It Does
Monitors the 9:30-10:30 AM EST period to establish IB High, IB Low, and Midline
Calculates extension levels at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of the IB range (both above and below)
Identifies directional bias by comparing the 10:30 AM close to the IB midline
Tracks historical statistics showing breakout frequency and extension hit rates
Updates in real-time during the IB session
Key Features
Live updating IB levels during market hours
Customizable extension percentages (toggle 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%)
Visual directional bias signal (bullish/bearish candle shading at 10:30 AM)
Comprehensive statistics table with breakout rates and extension success percentages
Historical view of past IB levels (configurable lookback period)
Fully customizable colors, labels, and display options
Best Use Cases
Day trading: Use IB levels as support/resistance and extensions as profit targets
Breakout trading: Enter on IB High/Low breaks with defined targets
Range trading: Trade within IB when contained days are likely
Market profiling: Understand price acceptance and rejection zones
Settings
All visual elements are customizable including:
Line colors (default: gray for neutral appearance)
Label styles and sizes
Extension level visibility
Statistics table position and size
Historical data display (0-10 past days)
Technical Notes
Optimized for US market hours (EST/EDT timezone)
Works on any timeframe (1min, 5min, 15min recommended)
Best suited for liquid instruments (ES, NQ, SPY, QQQ, stocks)
Statistics accumulate over time for improved accuracy
Educational Purpose
Based on Initial Balance theory from Market Profile, this indicator helps traders identify key price levels and understand market structure during the trading day. It is not financial advice and should be used as part of a comprehensive trading plan.
Note: Past performance statistics do not guarantee future results. Always practice proper risk management.
Dubbsy - Pivot Dots (3L/3R)Marking Pivot Levels with Dots.
Pivot Highs - get marked with a red dot above a Candle's high that has 3 lower highs on both sides
Pivot Lows - get market with a green dot below a Candle's low that has 3 higher lows on both sides
FVG Zones with Signals█ OVERVIEW
"FVG Zones with Signals" is a technical analysis tool that identifies Fair Value Gaps (FVG) on the chart and draws customizable zones in the form of boxes. It is ideal for traders using price action and market structure strategies, helping to identify potential imbalance zones and trading opportunities based on breakout and exit signals. With flexible size filter settings, box styles, and signal options, the indicator ensures clarity and precision on the chart.
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The indicator is designed to identify potential entry points for trades based on FVG breakouts or retests. For chart clarity, a size filter for FVGs is included, based on a multiplier of the average candle size over a specified period.
Why are FVGs important? FVG zones represent areas of market imbalance, often attracting price back to "fill" the gap. Larger gaps (with a higher size multiplier) have a greater chance of being retested, as they indicate deeper imbalances—leaving more unexecuted orders in those zones, which attracts liquidity. Market makers and institutions often return to these levels to "refresh" liquidity before further moves. However, not every large FVG is retested quickly—in strong trends, smaller imbalances may be ignored, and the location (e.g., near swing highs/lows) is critical for retest probability.
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- FVG Detection: Identifies bullish and bearish FVGs based on size filters (Candle Size Period and FVG Size Multiplier), with automatic initialization of historical gaps up to 500 candles back.
- Customizable Boxes: Draws FVG boxes with adjustable border colors, background gradients, border styles (solid, dashed, dotted), border widths, and transparency for both the background and the 50% FVG midline.
- Breakout and Exit Signals: Generates "Break" signals (green upward triangle for breakouts above bearish FVG, red downward triangle for breakouts below bullish FVG) and "Exit" signals (circles for exiting the zone), with options to select signal types (Break, Exit, or Both). A break signal causes the box to disappear, leaving a triangle as a trace of the breakout, which may serve as a signal to open a position. Exit signals (circles) may also indicate entry opportunities but require additional confirmation, such as alignment with the main trend.
- Midline: Automatically draws a dashed line at the 50% FVG level with adjustable transparency, aiding in assessing price reactions within the zone.
- Box Limitation: Automatically removes old or inactive FVGs after 500 candles to avoid chart clutter.
- Alerts: Built-in alerts for all signal types, including price and FVG type descriptions.
█ HOW TO USE
Add to Chart: Apply the indicator to your TradingView chart via the Pine Editor or Indicators menu.
Configure Settings:
- FVG Settings: Adjust Candle Size Period (default 20) and FVG Size Multiplier (default 1) to filter out small gaps—higher values generate fewer but more significant FVGs.
- Box Settings: Configure colors and styles for bullish (green) and bearish (red) boxes, including background transparency (default 80) and midline transparency.
- Signal Settings: Select signal types (Break, Exit, or Both) in Signal Type. Breakout signals appear after a candle closes outside the zone, while exit signals appear when exiting an FVG without a full breakout.
- Styling: Customize signal colors (green for buy/up, red for sell/down) and shape sizes.
Interpreting Signals:
- Break Up Signal: A green triangle below the bar indicates a breakout above a bearish FVG, suggesting potential continuation of an uptrend.
- Break Down Signal: A red triangle above the bar indicates a breakout below a bullish FVG, suggesting potential continuation of a downtrend.
- Exit Up/Down Signal: A green/red circle indicates an exit from an FVG without a full breakout, which may signal the end of a correction or preparation for a reversal.
- FVG Zones: If the price returns to an FVG and fills the gap, it may indicate equilibrium; an unfilled gap often leads to a retest.
- Use signals in conjunction with other technical analysis tools for confirmation, such as RSI (to identify overbought/oversold conditions) or MACD (to confirm momentum). Analyze FVGs from higher timeframes—these zones act as stronger imbalance levels and carry greater structural significance.
Exit signals (retests without breakouts) tend to be most effective when traded in line with the current trend.
█ APPLICATIONS
- Price Action Trading: Use FVG zones as dynamic support and resistance levels. In an uptrend, look for buying opportunities in bullish FVGs, where price often tests the gap before continuing. Combining with RSI, MACD, or Fibonacci levels enhances the significance of zones.
- Breakout Strategies: Trade based on breakout signals from FVGs. A buy signal after breaking a bearish FVG may indicate a strong upward impulse, especially when supported by a rising MACD or RSI exiting oversold conditions.
Larger FVG gaps (higher multiplier) have a greater chance of retest, as they indicate deeper imbalances.
█ NOTES
- Test the indicator across different timeframes and markets (stocks, forex, crypto) to optimize size filters for your trading style.
- The indicator initializes historical FVGs up to 500 candles back, which may slow loading on longer charts.
- For best results, use on high-liquidity markets where FVGs are more frequently retested.
- In consolidation zones, the indicator may generate more false signals, so additional confirmation is recommended.
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TIGHT ENTRY TREND ENGINE
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A breakout-based trend-following system designed to capture explosive
moves by entering at precise resistance/support breakouts with minimal
entry risk and massive profit potential.
⚠️ LOW WIN RATE, HIGH REWARD SYSTEM ⚠️
This is NOT a high win-rate strategy. Expect 25-35% winners, but
when it hits, winners are typically 10X+ larger than losers.
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🎯 WHAT THIS SYSTEM DOES
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The Tight Entry Trend Engine identifies powerful breakout opportunities
by detecting when price breaks through established trendlines with
confirmation from higher timeframe trends:
1. DYNAMIC TRENDLINE DETECTION (3 BANKS)
• Automatically draws support and resistance trendlines
• 3 separate "banks" capture short-term, medium-term, and long-term levels
• Each bank has configurable parameters (required pivot touch count,
angle limits, lengths)
2. BREAKOUT ENTRY TIMING
• Enters LONG when price breaks ABOVE resistance trendlines
• Enters SHORT when price breaks BELOW support trendlines
• Entry Alert occurs at the exact moment of breakout = "tight entry"
• Stop-loss placed just below/above the broken trendline (configurable)
3. HIGHER TIMEFRAME TREND FILTER
• Uses Hull Moving Average (HMA) on higher timeframe for trend following
• Auto-adjusts HTF based on your chart timeframe
• Optional filters prevent entries against major trend
• Optional "overextension" filter avoids buying parabolic moves
4. VOLATILITY-ADAPTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT
• Stop-loss calculated using Average True Range (ATR)
• Tighter stops = better R:R
• Profit targets adjust dynamically with volatility
• Breakeven stop moves automatically when in profit
• Extended profit targets when far from HTF trend
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📊 HOW IT WORKS (METHODOLOGY)
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STEP 1: TRENDLINE FORMATION
The system continuously scans for pivot highs and pivot lows to
construct trendlines. You control:
BANK 1 (Short-Term):
- Pivot Length: How many bars to look back for swing points
- Min Touches: How many pivots needed to form a line (default: 3)
- Max Length: How far back lines can reach (default: 180 bars)
- Angle Limits: Maximum steepness allowed for valid trendlines
- Tolerance: How close pivots must align to form horizontal lines
BANK 2 (Medium-Term):
- Slightly longer pivot periods for more significant levels
- Captures medium-term trend structure
- Default Max Length: 200 bars
BANK 3 (Long-Term):
- Focuses on major support/resistance zones
- Often uses horizontal levels (angled lines disabled by default)
- Default Max Length: 300 bars
The system draws RESISTANCE lines (red) above price and SUPPORT
lines (green) below price. These adapt in real-time as new pivots form.
STEP 2: BREAKOUT DETECTION
LONG SIGNALS:
- Price closes above a resistance trendline
- Higher timeframe trend is up (optional filter)
- Price not overextended from HTF trend (optional filter)
- No position currently open
SHORT SIGNALS:
- Price closes below a support trendline
- Higher timeframe trend is down (optional filter)
- Price not overextended from HTF trend (optional filter)
- No position currently open
The "tight" aspect: Because you're entering right at the trendline
break, your stop-loss can be placed very close (just below the
broken resistance for longs), creating exceptional risk/reward ratios.
STEP 3: POSITION SIZING
Choose between:
- Fixed $ Risk Per Trade: Risk same dollar amount every trade
- % Risk Per Trade: Risk percentage of current equity
Position size automatically calculated based on:
- Your risk amount
- Distance to stop-loss (ATR-based)
- Works with stocks, futures, crypto (auto-adjusts for contract multipliers)
STEP 4: EXIT MANAGEMENT
Multiple exit methods working together:
- PROFIT TARGET: Exits when profit reaches 100x your risk
- EXTENDED PROFIT: Earlier exit (80R) when very far from HTF trend
- STOP LOSS: Fixed ATR-based stop below entry
- HTF TREND EXIT: Exits when price crosses below HTF trend with profit
- BREAKEVEN PULLBACK: Exits if profit drops below 0.6R after reaching breakeven
- PARTIAL PROFITS: Optional - take partial profits at specified R-multiple
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🔧 KEY COMPONENTS EXPLAINED
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HULL MOVING AVERAGE (HMA)
A smoothed moving average that reduces lag compared to traditional
MAs. The system uses HMA on a higher timeframe to determine the
dominant trend direction. You can choose:
- Auto HTF: System picks appropriate HTF based on your chart timeframe
- Manual HTF: You specify the higher timeframe
AVERAGE TRUE RANGE (ATR)
Measures current market volatility. Used for:
- Stop-loss distance (tighter when volatility low)
- Profit targets (larger when volatility high)
- Position sizing (smaller positions in volatile conditions)
- Breakeven trigger distance
TRENDLINE ANGLE FILTERING
Each trendline bank has angle limits to ensure quality:
- Resistance lines: Max downward/upward slope allowed
- Support lines: Max downward/upward slope allowed
- Angles automatically adjust based on current volatility
- Prevents overly steep/unreliable trendlines
SENSITIVITY CONTROL
One master slider adjusts multiple parameters:
- Trendline detection sensitivity
- HTF MA length
- Exit timing
- Auto-adjusts for daily+ timeframes (60% increase)
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⚙️ WHAT YOU SEE ON YOUR CHART
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TRENDLINES:
✓ Red resistance lines above price
✓ Green support lines below price
✓ Orange broken lines (past breakouts)
✓ Lines extend to show current levels
HTF TREND:
✓ Thick colored line showing higher timeframe trend
✓ Color gradient: Red (bearish) → Orange → Yellow → Green (bullish)
✓ 250-bar smoothed curve for visual clarity
ENTRY/EXIT SIGNALS:
✓ Small green dot below bar = Long entry
✓ Small red dot above bar = Short entry
✓ Small red dot above = Long exit
✓ Small black dot below = Short exit
OPTIONAL DETAILED LABELS:
✓ Bank number that triggered entry (Bank 1, 2, or 3)
✓ Exit reason (Profit Target, Stop Loss, HTF Exit, etc.)
✓ Partial profit notifications
POSITION TRACKING:
✓ Yellow dashed line at entry price (extends right)
✓ Green/red fill showing current profit/loss zone
✓ Lime arrows at top = Currently in long position
✓ Red arrows at bottom = Currently in short position
✓ Gray background = No position (flat)
STATS TABLE (Top Right):
✓ Current position (LONG/SHORT/FLAT)
✓ Risk per trade ($ or %)
✓ Entry price
✓ Unrealized P/L in dollars
✓ P/L in R-multiples (how many R's profit/loss)
✓ Average winner/loser R ($ mode) OR CAGR (% mode)
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📈 OPTIMAL USAGE
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BEST ASSETS:
- NASDAQ:QQQ on 1-hour (reg) chart ⭐ (PRIMARY OPTIMIZATION)
- Strong trending stocks: NVDA, AAPL, TSLA, MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN
- High volatility tech stocks
- Crypto: BTC, ETH
- Any liquid asset with clear trends and momentum (GOLD)
AVOID:
- Low volatility stocks
- Ranging/choppy markets
- Penny stocks or illiquid assets
- Assets without clear directional movement
BEST TIMEFRAMES:
- PRIMARY: 1-hour charts (optimal for QQQ)
- ALSO EXCELLENT: 2H, 4H, 8H
- WORKS: 15min, 30min (only momentum leaders, more noise)
- WORKS WITH ADJUSTMENTS: 1D, 2D (decrease trendline pivot lengths)
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📊 BACKTEST RESULTS (QQQ 1H (Reg hours), 1999-2024)
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The system showed on NASDAQ:QQQ 1-hour timeframe (regular hours):
- Total Return: 1,100,000%+ over 24 years
- Total Trades: 500+
- Win Rate: ~20-24% (LOW - this is by design!)
- Average Winner: 8-15% gain
- Average Loser: 2-4% loss
- Win/Loss Ratio: 10:1 (winners much bigger than losers)
- Profit Factor: 3+
- Max Drawdown: 45-50%
- Risk per trade: 3% of capital
KEY INSIGHT: This is a LOW WIN RATE, HIGH REWARD system. You will
lose more trades than you win, but the few winners are so large
they more than compensate for many small losses.
IMPORTANT: These are backtested results using optimal parameters
on historical data. Real trading results will vary based on:
- Your execution and timing
- Slippage and commissions
- Your emotional discipline
- Market conditions during your trading period
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🎓 WHO IS THIS FOR?
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IDEAL FOR:
✓ Swing traders comfortable holding winners for longer period
✓ Part-time traders (1H = check 2-3x per day)
✓ Traders seeking exceptional risk/reward ratios
✓ Those comfortable with low win rates if winners are huge
✓ Technical analysis enthusiasts
✓ Breakout traders
✓ Trend followers
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🚀 GETTING STARTED - STEP BY STEP
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STEP 1: APPLY TO YOUR CHART
- Search "Tight Entry Trend Engine" in indicators
- Click to apply to your chart
- Trendlines and HTF line will appear immediately
STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR SETTINGS
For BEGINNERS - Use These Settings First:
1. Trade Direction & Filters:
• ENABLE LONGS: ✓ ON
• ENABLE SHORTS: ✗ OFF (start with longs only)
• Sensitivity: 1.0 (default)
• HTF Trend Entry Filter: ✓ ON (safer entries)
• Block Entries When Overextended: ✓ ON (avoid parabolic tops)
2. Position Sizing & Risk:
• Position Sizing: "Per Risk"
• RISK Type: "$ Per Trade"
• Risk Amount: $200 (or 1-3% of your account)
3. Visual Settings:
• Show Support Lines: ✗ OFF (unless trading shorts)
• Show Detailed Entry/Exit Labels: ✓ ON
• Show Stats Table: ✓ ON
• Show Entry Line & P/L Fill: ✓ ON
4. Leave everything else at DEFAULT for now
STEP 3: UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SEE
When trendlines appear:
- RED lines above = Resistance (watch for price breaking UP through these)
- GREEN lines below = Support (watch for price breaking DOWN)
- When price breaks a red line = Potential LONG entry
- When price breaks a green line = Potential SHORT entry
The HTF trend line (thick colored):
- Green/lime = Strong uptrend (favorable for longs)
- Red = Strong downtrend (favorable for shorts if enabled)
- Orange/yellow = Transitioning
STEP 4: OBSERVE SIGNALS
- Small GREEN dot below bar = System entered LONG
- Small RED dot above bar = System exited LONG
- Check the label to see which "Bank" triggered (Bank 1, 2, or 3)
- Watch the yellow entry line and colored fill show your P/L
STEP 5: PAPER TRADE FIRST
- Use TradingView's paper trading feature
- Watch how signals perform on YOUR chosen asset
- Understand the win rate will be LOW (20-35%)
- Verify that winners are indeed much larger than losers
- Test for at least 20-30 signals before going live
STEP 6: OPTIMIZE FOR YOUR ASSET (OPTIONAL)
If default settings aren't working well:
For FASTER signals (more trades):
- Reduce Pivot Length 1 to 3-4
- Reduce Max Length 1 to 120-150
- Increase Sensitivity to 1.2-1.5
For SLOWER signals (higher quality):
- Increase Pivot Length 1 to 7-10
- Increase Max Length 1 to 250+
- Decrease Sensitivity to 0.7-0.9
For DAILY timeframes:
- Increase all Pivot Lengths by 30-50%
- Increase all Max Lengths significantly
- Sensitivity: 0.6-0.8
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⚙️ ADVANCED SETTINGS EXPLAINED
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TRENDLINE BANK SETTINGS:
Each bank (1, 2, 3) has these parameters:
- Min Touches: Minimum pivots to form a line
- Lower (2) = More lines, earlier detection
- Higher (4+) = Fewer lines, higher quality
- Pivot Length: Lookback for swing points
- Lower (3-5) = Reacts to recent price action
- Higher (10+) = Only major swing points
- Max Length: How old a trendline can be
- Shorter (100-150) = Only recent lines
- Longer (300+) = Include historical levels
- Tolerance: Alignment strictness for horizontal lines
- Lower (3.0-3.5) = Very strict horizontal
- Higher (4.5+) = More forgiving alignment
- Allow Angled Lines: Enable diagonal trendlines
- ON = Catches sloped support/resistance
- OFF = Only horizontal levels
- Angle Limits: Maximum steepness allowed
- Lower (1-2) = Only gentle slopes
- Higher (4-6) = Accept steeper angles
- Automatically adjusts for volatility
ATR MULTIPLIERS:
- STOP LOSS ATR (0.6): Distance to stop-loss
- Lower (0.4-0.5) = Tighter stops, stopped out more
- Higher (0.8-1.0) = Wider stops, more room
- PROFIT TARGET ATR (100): Main profit target
- This is 100x your risk = 10,000% R:R
- Lower (50-80) = Take profits sooner
- Higher (120+) = Let winners run longer
- BREAKEVEN ATR (40): When to move stop to breakeven
- Lower (20-30) = Protect profits earlier
- Higher (60+) = Give more room before protecting
HIGHER TIMEFRAME:
- Auto HTF: Automatically selects appropriate HTF
- 5min chart → uses 2H
- 15-30min → uses 6H
- 1-4H → uses 2D
- Daily → uses 4D
- HTF MA Length (300): HMA period for trend
- Lower (150-250) = More responsive
- Higher (400-500) = Smoother, less whipsaw
- HTF Trend Following Exit: Exits when crossing HTF
- ON = Additional exit method
- OFF = Rely only on profit targets/stops
- HTF Trend Entry Filter: Only trade with HTF trend
- ON = Safer, fewer signals
- OFF = More aggressive, more signals
- Block Entries When Overextended: Prevents chasing
- ON = Avoids parabolic tops/bottoms
- OFF = Enter all breakouts regardless
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💡 TRADING PHILOSOPHY & EXPECTATIONS
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This system is built on one core principle:
"ACCEPT SMALL, FREQUENT LOSSES TO CAPTURE RARE, MASSIVE WINS"
What this means:
- You WILL lose 65%-75% of your trades
- Most losses will be small (1-2R)
- Some winners hit 80R+
- Over time, math works in your favour
NINA Multi-TF Swings (W/D/H4/H1/M15)This indicator draws swing highs and lows of different timeframes on you current chart to identify as liquidity levels
NINA TBL — Killzones + D/W HL + VLines + iFVG + HTF FVGThis indicator incorporates concepts that work for me to draw levels on the chart to trade from
Cumulative Volume Delta Profile and Heatmap [BackQuant]Cumulative Volume Delta Profile and Heatmap
A multi-view CVD workstation that measures buying vs selling pressure, renders a price-aligned CVD profile with Point of Control, paints an optional heatmap of delta intensity, and detects classical CVD divergences using pivot logic. Built for reading who is in control, where participation clustered, and when effort is failing to produce result.
What is CVD
Cumulative Volume Delta accumulates the difference between aggressive buys and aggressive sells over time. When CVD rises, buyers are lifting the offer more than sellers are hitting the bid. When CVD falls, the opposite is true. Plotting CVD alongside price helps you judge whether price moves are supported by real participation or are running on fumes.
Core Features
Visual Analysis Components
CVD Columns - Plot of cumulative delta, colored by side, for quick read of participation bias.
CVD Profile - Price-aligned histogram of CVD accumulation using user-set bins. Shows where net initiative clustered.
Split Buy and Sell CVD - Optional two-sided profile that separates positive and negative CVD into distinct wings.
POC - Point of Control - The price level with the highest absolute CVD accumulation, labeled and line-marked.
Heatmap - Semi-transparent blocks behind price that encode CVD intensity across the last N bars.
Divergence Engine - Pivot-based detection of Bearish and Bullish CVD divergences with optional lines and labels.
Stats Panel - Top level metrics: Total CVD, Buy and Sell totals with percentages, Delta Ratio, and current POC price.
How it works
Delta source and sampling
You select an Anchor Timeframe that defines the higher time aggregation for reading the trend of CVD.
The script pulls lower timeframe volume delta and aggregates it to the anchor window. You can let it auto-select the lower timeframe or force a custom one.
CVD is then accumulated bar by bar to form a running total. This plot shows the direction and persistence of initiative.
Profile construction
The recent price range is split into Profile Granularity bins.
As price traverses a bin, the current delta contribution is added to that bin.
If Split Buy and Sell CVD is enabled, positive CVD goes to the right wing and negative CVD to the left wing.
Widths are scaled by each side’s maximum so you can compare distribution shape at a glance.
The Point of Control is the bin with the highest absolute CVD. This marks where initiative concentrated the most.
Heatmap
For each bin, the script computes intensity as absolute CVD relative to the maximum bin value.
Color is derived from the side in control in that bin and shaded by intensity.
Heatmap Length sets how far back the panels extend, highlighting recurring participation zones.
Divergence model
You define pivot sensitivity with Pivot Left and Right .
Bearish divergence triggers when price confirms a higher high while CVD fails to make a higher high within a configurable Delta Tolerance .
Bullish divergence triggers when price confirms a lower low while CVD fails to make a lower low.
On trigger, optional link lines and labels are drawn at the pivots for immediate context.
Key Settings
Delta Source
Anchor Timeframe - Higher TF for the CVD narrative.
Custom Lower TF and Lower Timeframe - Force the sampling TF if desired.
Pivot Logic
Pivot Left and Right - Bars to each side for swing confirmation.
Delta Tolerance - Small allowance to avoid near-miss false positives.
CVD Profile
Show CVD Profile - Toggle profile rendering.
Split Buy and Sell CVD - Two-sided profile for clearer side attribution.
Show Heatmap - Project intensity panels behind price.
Show POC and POC Color - Mark the dominant CVD node.
Profile Granularity - Number of bins across the visible price range.
Profile Offset and Profile Width - Position and scale the profile.
Profile Position - Right, Left, or Current bar alignment.
Visuals
Bullish Div Color and Bearish Div Color - Colors for divergence artifacts.
Show Divergence Lines and Labels - Visualize pivots and annotations.
Plot CVD - Column plot of total CVD.
Show Statistics and Position - Toggle and place the summary table.
Reading the display
CVD columns
Rising CVD confirms buyers are in control. Falling CVD confirms sellers.
Flat or choppy CVD during wide price moves hints at passive or exhausted participation.
CVD profile wings
Thick right wing near a price zone implies heavy buy initiative accumulated there.
Thick left wing implies heavy sell initiative.
POC marks the strongest initiative node. Expect reactions on first touch and rotations around this level when the tape is balanced.
Heatmap
Brighter blocks indicate stronger historical net initiative at that price.
Stacked bright bands form CVD high volume nodes. These often behave like magnets or shelves for future trade.
Divergences
Bearish - Price prints a higher high while CVD fails to do so. Effort is not producing result. Potential fade or pause.
Bullish - Price prints a lower low while CVD fails to do so. Capitulation lacks initiative. Potential bounce or reversal.
Stats panel
Total CVD - Net initiative over the window.
Buy and Sell volume with percentages - Side composition.
Delta Ratio - Buy over Sell. Values above 1 favor buyers, below 1 favor sellers.
POC Price - Current control node for plan and risk.
Workflows
Trend following
Choose an Anchor Timeframe that matches your holding period.
Trade in the direction of CVD slope while price holds above a bullish POC or below a bearish POC.
Use pullbacks to CVD nodes on your profile as entry locations.
Trend weakens when price makes new highs but CVD stalls, or new lows while CVD recovers.
Mean reversion
Look for divergences at or near prior CVD nodes, especially the POC.
Fade tests into thick wings when the side that dominated there now fails to push CVD further.
Target rotations back toward the POC or the opposite wing edge.
Liquidity and execution map
Treat strong wings and heatmap bands as probable passive interest zones.
Expect pauses, partial fills, or flips at these shelves.
Stops make sense beyond the far edge of the active wing supporting your idea.
Alerts included
CVD Bearish Divergence and CVD Bullish Divergence.
Price Cross Above POC and Price Cross Below POC.
Extreme Buy Imbalance and Extreme Sell Imbalance from Delta Ratio.
CVD Turn Bullish and CVD Turn Bearish when net CVD crosses zero.
Price Near POC proximity alert.
Best practices
Use a higher Anchor Timeframe to stabilize the CVD story and a sensible Profile Granularity so wings are readable without clutter.
Keep Split mode on when you want to separate initiative attribution. Turn it off when you prefer a single net profile.
Tune Pivot Left and Right by instrument to avoid overfitting. Larger values find swing divergences. Smaller values find micro fades.
If volume is thin or synthetic for the symbol, CVD will be less reliable. The script will warn if volume is zero.
Trading applications
Context - Confirm or question breakouts with CVD slope.
Location - Build entries at CVD nodes and POC.
Timing - Use divergence and POC crosses for triggers.
Risk - Place stops beyond the opposite wing or outside the POC shelf.
Important notes and limits
This is a price and volume based study. It does not access off-book or venue-level order flow.
CVD profiles are built from the data available on your chart and the chosen lower timeframe sampling.
Like all volume tools, readings can distort during roll periods, holidays, or feed anomalies. Validate on your instrument.
Technical notes
Delta is aggregated from a lower timeframe into an Anchor Timeframe narrative.
Profile bins update in real time. Splitting by side scales each wing independently so both are readable in the same panel.
Divergences are confirmed using standard pivot definitions with user-set tolerances.
All profile drawing uses fixed X offsets so panels and POC do not swim when you scroll.
Quick start
Anchor Timeframe = Daily for intraday context.
Split Buy and Sell CVD = On.
Profile Granularity = 100 to 200, Profile Position = Right, Width to taste.
Pivot Left and Right around 8 to 12 to start, then adapt.
Turn on Heatmap for a fast map of interest bands.
Bottom line
CVD tells you who is doing the lifting. The profile shows where they did it. Divergences tell you when effort stops paying. Put them together and you get a clear read on control, location, and timing for both trend and mean reversion.
Inside Bar Highlighter by nkChartsOverview:
The Inside Candle Highlighter is a simple yet powerful TradingView indicator designed to identify inside bars (inside candles) on your chart. An inside candle is defined as a candle whose high is lower than the previous candle's high and low is higher than the previous candle's low, meaning it forms entirely within the range of the preceding candle.
Inside candles are commonly interpreted by traders as periods of market consolidation or indecision and often precede breakouts or significant price moves. This indicator highlights these candles directly on your chart, making them easy to spot at a glance.
Features
Detects Inside Candles: Automatically identifies bars that are fully contained within the previous bar’s high-low range.
Confirmed Bar Coloring: Colors the candle after it closes, ensuring no repainting occurs during formation.
Style Tab Customization: Users can adjust the candle color directly from the Style tab, allowing seamless integration with your chart theme.
Clean & Minimal: Only inside candles are highlighted, keeping charts uncluttered.
How Traders Can Use It
Identify Consolidation Zones: Quickly spot periods where the market is contracting.
Prepare for Breakouts: Inside candles often signal an upcoming directional move; traders can plan entry or exit points based on breakouts from the inside candle range.
Combine With Other Indicators: Use alongside trend indicators, volume tools, or support/resistance levels to enhance trade confirmation.
Recommended Use
Works on all timeframes — from intraday charts to daily or weekly charts.
Particularly useful in price action trading, swing trading, and trend-following strategies.
Ideal for traders who want a visual cue for consolidation and potential breakout areas without adding complexity to the chart.
Note: This indicator only highlights inside candles. Interpretation and trading decisions are left to the user.
Uncharted Territory Fibs📘 Uncharted Territory Fibs
Advanced Fibonacci Projection & Confluence Indicator
(Protected Source)
🧭 Overview
Uncharted Territory Fibs is a next-generation Fibonacci projection system designed for identifying high-probability confluence zones when price enters uncharted territory — areas beyond previous highs or lows.
It automatically detects valid swing pivots, determines trend bias, and plots Fibonacci extensions and projections with built-in cluster logic to highlight the single most powerful confluence level.
⚙️ Core Features
Automatic Trend Bias:
Determines direction using either manual Up/Down selection or EMA-based “Auto” bias detection.
Swing-Based Anchoring:
Uses confirmed pivot highs and lows (non-repainting) to define valid swing legs for Fibonacci mapping.
Fibonacci Extensions & Projections:
Extensions: 1.272, 1.618, 2.618, 4.236
Projections (symmetry): 1.0 and 1.618
These levels map both impulse continuation and symmetry targets.
Cluster Engine:
Groups nearby Fibonacci levels within a user-defined tolerance, identifies the zone with the highest confluence, and designates it as the Prime Level.
Secondary targets are spaced apart for cleaner visualization.
Smart Visualization:
Lines are anchored directly to the last confirmed swing pivot.
Fixed-length projection (default 20 bars) ensures levels stay visually stable.
Labels display exact price and ratio type.
Optional price-scale markers and alert triggers.
Alerts Built-In:
“Near Prime Confluence” alert when price approaches key zone.
“Cross Prime Confluence” alert when price breaks through the zone.
🎯 How to Use
Apply on higher-timeframe charts (4H, Daily, or Weekly recommended).
Choose bias mode: Auto, Uptrend, or Downtrend.
Adjust swing sensitivity (pivot left/right bars).
Toggle which Fibonacci ratios to include.
Tune cluster tolerance and spacing to refine precision.
Watch for Prime Confluence zones forming above or below structure — potential reversal or breakout targets.
Set alerts for automated notifications near critical levels.
💡 Why It’s Different
Unlike basic Fibonacci tools that simply project multiple overlapping lines, Uncharted Territory Fibs performs real-time mathematical clustering to isolate the most statistically dense confluence level — simplifying complex multi-leg Fibonacci relationships into a single actionable zone.
The result: fewer lines, higher confidence, and cleaner market structure visualization when price explores new highs or lows.
🔐 Protected Source Notice
This indicator is released as a Protected Script to preserve proprietary clustering and swing-selection logic.
All calculations, alerts, and visuals are fully functional for users, while the underlying algorithm remains secured.
This complies with TradingView’s publishing standards for unique and non-trivial closed-source scripts.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This tool is for educational and analytical purposes only.
It does not provide financial advice or guarantee performance.
Always perform your own analysis and manage risk accordingly.
🏷 Credits
Concept inspired by Carolyn Boroden’s Fibonacci work and expanded with custom clustering logic and pivot-anchoring methodology for high-timeframe projection analysis.
ICT Essentials [LDT]ICT Essentials
Overview
ICT Essentials is an all-in-one trading utility built to create a natural and efficient workflow for ICT-based traders.
Every component has been designed to integrate seamlessly and update dynamically across timeframes.
The indicator focuses on clarity, performance and customization, allowing traders to tailor every part of their trading experience.
Equal Highs & Lows
This feature automatically detects and marks Equal Highs (EQH) and Equal Lows (EQL) with full control over visuals and behavior.
Users can customize line colors, widths, and styles, label size, color, background transparency and text offset.
The logic uses an optimized scanning and caching system that maintains smooth performance even on higher timeframes.
It provides a precise and adaptive way to identify structural liquidity points whilst keeping the chart clean and readable.
Killzones & Session Pivots
Plots the main trading sessions such as Asia, London and New York (AM, Lunch, PM) with full flexibility and styling options.
Each session can be enabled or disabled individually, with its own color, transparency and label preferences.
Session highs and lows are automatically tracked and plotted as pivots with extension modes like Until Mitigated or Past Mitigation.
This system gives traders the ability to organize market sessions exactly how they prefer whilst keeping the chart consistent and efficient.
Daily Pivots and Tier System
Alongside session pivots, the script tracks daily highs and lows to provide a broader structural view of price. These pivots are stored and displayed on the chart with their appearance updating automatically when price interacts with them.
The system includes a unique tier-based visibility filter that maintains a clean chart by preventing duplicate or overlapping pivots. Recent daily pivots are cached and compared to session pivots and when two levels fall within a defined proximity, the redundant one is automatically hidden. This creates a clear hierarchy of daily and session levels, keeping the most relevant structure visible whilst removing noise.
All aspects of the daily pivot system are fully customizable, including the number of tracked pivots, color, style settings and how mitigated levels are handled. The caching and filtering logic ensures smooth performance and a visually organized workspace even as the data updates in real time.
Key Times
Allows up to five custom key time markers such as the Midnight Open, 6:00 AM or 10:00 AM.
Each marker can be fully customized with its own text, color, line style and thickness.
This makes it simple to visualize key reaction points that align with each traders timing model.
Higher Timeframe Candles
Displays higher timeframe candles such as 1H, 4H or Daily directly on the active chart to provide context without switching views.
Users can customize body, wick and border colors, along with adding optional trace lines for the open, close, high and low and can also show the countdown timers for remaining candle time.
Adjustable spacing, positioning and label visibility makes the display blend naturally with any trading setup.
This module helps traders connect multiple timeframes visually in a clean and intuitive way.
Watermark
Adds a customizable watermark with title, subtitle and symbol or timeframe information.
Every element can be adjusted for color, size, transparency, alignment and position.
The result is a polished, professional chart layout that adapts to the user's personal style.
Optimization and Design
ICT Essentials is built for performance, using cached arrays and lightweight calculations to maintain responsiveness on all timeframes.
Each feature can be toggled individually to suit the traders focus or system performance.
The script delivers a fluid, customizable and highly optimized trading experience designed to feel natural and effortless in day-to-day use.
Credits
This script takes reference and inspiration from several open-source indicators:
Equal Highs and Lows by jzstur
ICT HTF Candles (fadi) by fadizeidan
ICT Killzones + Pivots EP by tradeforopp
AG FX - Watermark by AGFXTRADING
All components have been refactored, optimized and unified into a single framework for a smoother and more efficient workflow.