Initiative Analysis Core

Initiative Analysis (IA) Indicator

Initiative Analysis (IA) is an innovative technical analysis tool based on a unique concept of visualizing and analyzing the real battle between buyers and sellers.

🔍 What is IA and how does it work?
IA identifies initiatives on the chart — directional price moves caused by the actions of buyers or sellers. These initiatives form the three key phases of the market:
• Sideways range (consolidation)
• Trend
• Transitional period

Each initiative has a time limit and a price range. This helps traders clearly see:
• Who currently controls the market;
• What key levels and activity zones are forming;
• Where the price is likely to meet support or resistance.

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Main Features and How to Read the Chart:

✅ Identifying Buyer and Seller Initiatives (Dominant Zones)
• A blue background shows a buyer’s initiative — buyers control the market and price is expected to rise (colors can be customized).
• A red background shows a seller’s initiative — sellers control the market and price is expected to fall.

✅ Key Price Levels
• The bottom edge of the blue zone = potential demand/support level.
• The top edge of the red zone = potential supply/resistance level.
• The blue line = potential target level during bullish phases.
• The red line = potential target level during bearish phases.

✅ Levels Inside Initiatives
• The indicator can show up to 5 levels inside each initiative (like Fibonacci levels), which you can set manually in the settings.

✅ Multi-Timeframe Analysis
• Visual elements (initiatives, levels, targets) are shown for two timeframes at once: the current chart timeframe and a higher timeframe of your choice.
• This helps to do full analysis without switching charts.

✅ Key Candles in Initiative Analysis
• KC (Key Candle): the candle with the highest volume within an Initiative.
• tKC (Temporary Key Candle): a temporary high-volume candle that forms after the KC. It may become the new KC if the Initiative extends beyond the previous range.
• IKC (Internal Key Candle): the candle with the highest volume among Initiatives that form inside a sideways range. If KC/tKC and IKC appear in opposite directions within the same Initiative, IKC takes priority.
• One possible approach for finding long setups: look for a buyer-side KC, tKC, or IKC within the lower 50% of the Initiative, or a seller-side KC/tKC/IKC on the lower boundary that has been absorbed by buyers. The reverse applies when looking for short setups.

✅ Customization
• All colors and elements can be easily adjusted to fit your trading style.

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💡 Why is IA useful for traders and investors?
• Color-coded zones make market context easy to understand: who’s in control, key levels, possible initiative change;
• Saves a lot of time on market analysis;
• Helps find return zones and high-potential entry points;
• Helps forecast potential price targets;
• Makes reading market structure simple and clear.

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The public version of the IA Indicator (IA Core) provides the following features:
• Full real-time functionality for BTC/USDT (Spot). Access to other instruments or contract types requires the IA Advanced version.
• Real-time visualization of initiatives and target levels, as well as simultaneous display of key elements (initiatives, levels, and targets) on the 15-minute and weekly timeframes for all other assets.
• Historical data analysis across all timeframes for all assets. Explore past price movements and evaluate the effectiveness of the IA concept. (Note: the most recent historical segments may be unavailable depending on the selected timeframe.)

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📖 Soon-to-be Published Articles
We will soon publish articles explaining:
• What Initiative Analysis is,
• How it helps traders and investors,
• How it saves time,
• How it helps identify return zones and entry points,
• How it differs from other methods.
Below is a short excerpt from the first article to help you understand the basics of chart reading:
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🖼️ Look at this chart:

When one side controls the market strongly, we see a single background color in price ranges. In this case, it makes sense to look for trades in the direction of the move. But it’s important to check the higher timeframe for confirmation (!).
In the chart:
• A blue target line means a bullish target (thin line = 1H, thick = 1D).
• A black target line means a bearish target (same logic for thickness).
• Targets are calculated using a custom method that includes the initiative range, candle structure inside the initiative, and traded volumes.
• Once a candle crosses the target line, the target is considered reached.
• If a new target appears, it will be shown.
• If the price leaves the buyer zone, the blue target disappears until the price returns. Same rule for seller zones.
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📉 Sideways Market (Range)

If the chart background changes between red and blue in one price range, it means the market is in consolidation (sideways) — temporary balance between buyers and sellers. In this case, targets also switch: blue = buy target, red = sell target.
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🔀 Transitional Phase

Sometimes, two price zones may appear at the same time — one above (buyers), one below (sellers). This is a transition period. It may turn into a sideways range or develop into a trend.
During transitions:
• It’s better to avoid trading.
• Check who controlled the price before, and who is in control on the higher timeframe (this is always important).
• For example, if sellers were in control before, and the higher timeframe confirms it, sellers are likely to stay dominant. However, a short-term bounce or trend reversal is possible.

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💰 Wishing you profitable trades!