Trading Sessions [BigBeluga]
This indicator brings Smart Money Concept (ICT) session logic to life by plotting key global trading sessions with volume and delta analytics. It not only highlights session ranges but also tracks their midpoints — which often act as intraday support/resistance levels.
🔵 KEY FEATURES
Visual session boxes: Plots boxes for Tokyo, London, New York, and Sydney sessions based on user-defined UTC+0 time ranges.
Volume & delta metrics: Displays total volume and delta volume (buy–sell difference) within each session.
Mid, High & Low Range Extension: Once a session ends, the high, low, and midpoint levels automatically extend — ideal for detecting SR zones.
Session labels: Each box includes a label with session name, time, volume, and delta for quick reference.
Custom session control: Enable or disable sessions individually and configure start/end times.
Clean aesthetics: Transparent shaded boxes with subtle borders make it easy to overlay without clutter.
Sessions Dashboard: Shows the time range of each session and tells you whether the session is currently active.
🔵 USAGE
Enable the sessions you want to monitor (e.g., New York or Tokyo) from the settings.
Use session volume and delta values to gauge the strength and direction of institutional activity.
Watch for price interaction with the extended range — it often acts as dynamic support/resistance after the session ends.
Overlay it with liquidity tools or breaker blocks for intraday strategy alignment.
🔵 EXAMPLES
Extended Future Range acted as resistance/support.
Delta value helped confirm bullish pressure during New York open.
Multiple sessions helped identify kill zone overlaps and high-volume turns.
Trading Sessions is more than just a visual scheduler — it's a precision tool for traders who align with session-based volume dynamics and ICT methodology. Use it to define high-probability zones, confirm volume shifts, and read deeper into the true intent behind market structure.
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FVG + Swings + ConfigurableOverview
This Pine Script v5 indicator highlights Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), plots swing‑high and swing‑low pivots, and marks single breakouts above the last swing‑high or below the last swing‑low by recoloring the breakout candle. Every aspect—gap size, count limits, colors, and feature toggles—is exposed as an input so you can tailor it to your own workflow.
Key Features
Fair Value Gaps
Detects bullish gaps when the high of bar i-2 is below the low of the current bar.
Detects bearish gaps when the low of bar i-2 is above the high of the current bar.
Draws a semi‑transparent rectangle spanning from bar i-2 to bar i + extension.
Automatically deletes oldest boxes when exceeding the user’s “Max FVG Boxes” limit.
Swing‑High / Swing‑Low Pivots
Identifies a swing‑high when the middle candle of a three‑bar sequence has the highest high.
Identifies a swing‑low when the middle candle has the lowest low.
Marks each pivot with a tiny dot above (high) or below (low) the bar.
Single Breakouts
Tracks the most recent swing‑high and swing‑low levels.
On the first close above the last swing‑high (or below the last swing‑low), recolors that single candle.
Prevents repeated coloring until a new swing pivot forms.
Full Customization
Show/Hide toggles for FVGs, swing pivots, breakouts.
Numeric inputs for FVG extension length and maximum retained boxes.
Color pickers for bullish/bearish gaps, swing pivots, and breakout candles.
Liquidity Levels (Smart Swing Lows)ICT SMC Liquidity Levels – Smart Swing Lows
This script is designed to help traders identify key liquidity zones by detecting swing lows, tracking them as potential liquidity pools, and automatically removing them once price mitigates (sweeps) them.
It’s optimized for Smart Money Concepts (SMC), ICT-style trading, and liquidity-based strategies.
✅ Features
Smart Swing Low Detection
Uses pivot logic to detect significant swing lows (price dips surrounded by higher lows)
Wide Cleanup Logic
Deletes swing low lines after they’ve been swept using a multi-bar historical sweep check (ta.lowest()), reducing clutter and highlighting only valid zones
Dynamic Proximity Filtering
Avoids plotting swing lows that are too close to each other, keeping charts clean
Daily High/Low Rays
Plots current day's high and low as horizontal rays for daily liquidity reference
Label Support
Optionally show “Swing Low” labels for easy identification
Custom Cleanup Lookback
Choose how many bars the script looks back to detect if a swing low has been mitigated
📈 How to Use
Apply on 5m, 10m, or 15m timeframe for best results
Look for clusters of unmitigated swing lows (red lines) — these often act as liquidity magnets
Once price sweeps below a swing low, it’s automatically cleaned from the chart, letting you focus on untouched zones
Combine with your entry models (breaker blocks, order blocks, FVGs) to refine high-probability setups
Use the daily high/low rays as confluence zones — watch for reactions near them
💡 Why It Helps
Filters out noise and shows you only the most relevant liquidity levels
Helps identify liquidity pools where institutional traders may enter or reverse price
Eliminates mitigated zones automatically, giving you a real-time evolving view of key price levels
Keeps your chart clean, actionable, and focused — especially during chop and consolidation
🧠 Trade like the institutions: track where the liquidity lies, and stay one step ahead of retail reactions.
ICT Turtle Soup (Liquidity Reversal)ICT Turtle Soup (Liquidity Reversal)
This indicator is based on ICT’s (The Inner Circle Trader) approach to identifying liquidity reversal setups known as "Turtle Soup." It scans for key swing points and detects moments when the price briefly violates a recent high (or low) before reversing its course. These are classic signs of a liquidity sweep, where the market grabs stop orders before reversing—in other words, the moment when false breakouts occur.
What It Does:
Swing Detection:
It calculates recent swing highs and lows using a configurable lookback period to find significant price levels.
Turtle Soup Setup Identification:
A Bearish Turtle Soup is identified when the price runs above the recent swing high and then closes back below it, suggesting a potential stop-hunt reversal.
A Bullish Turtle Soup is identified when the price drops below the recent swing low and then closes back above it, hinting at a reversal upward after liquidity is swept.
Visual Alerts:
The indicator uses shapes and optional labels on the chart to mark these setups (with emoji flair — 🐢🔻 for bearish and 🐢🔺 for bullish signals).
Alert Conditions:
Preconfigured alerts help you stay on top of the signals as they occur.
Why Use This Indicator:
Identify Liquidity Reversals: Catch moments when the market’s false breakout grabs liquidity, setting the stage for a reversal.
Trade Smart: Using ICT’s Smart Money concepts, it provides an edge by flagging high-probability reversal zones—ideal for those who want to trade counter-trend reversals or fade stop hunts.
Customizable Setup: Adjust the swing lookback and label settings to match your trading style, ensuring the signals suit your analysis perfectly.
How to Use It:
Set Your Parameters: Adjust the Swing Lookback to capture larger or smaller swings, and enable/disable labels per your preferences.
Watch the Chart: Look for the plotted labels and markers. A bearish signal appears when the price exceeds a recent high then reverses, and vice versa for a bullish signal.
Combine with Other Analysis: Use these signals in conjunction with your broader market analysis and risk management strategies.
[TehThomas] - ICT Inversion Fair value Gap (IFVG) The Inversion Fair Value Gap (IFVG) indicator is a powerful tool designed for traders who utilize ICT (Inner Circle Trader) strategies. It focuses on identifying and displaying Inversion Fair Value Gaps, which are critical zones that emerge when traditional Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) are invalidated by price action. These gaps represent key areas where price often reacts, making them essential for identifying potential reversals, trend continuations, and liquidity zones.
What Are Inversion Fair Value Gaps?
Inversion Fair Value Gaps occur when price revisits a traditional FVG and breaks through it, effectively flipping its role in the market. For example:
A bullish FVG that is invalidated becomes a bearish zone, often acting as resistance.
A bearish FVG that is invalidated transforms into a bullish zone, serving as support.
These gaps are significant because they often align with institutional trading activity. They highlight areas where large orders have been executed or where liquidity has been targeted. Understanding these gaps provides traders with a deeper insight into market structure and helps them anticipate future price movements with greater accuracy.
Why This Strategy Works
The IFVG concept is rooted in ICT principles, which emphasize liquidity dynamics, market inefficiencies, and institutional order flow. Traditional FVGs represent imbalances in price action caused by gaps between candles. When these gaps are invalidated, they become inversion zones that can act as magnets for price. These zones frequently serve as high-probability areas for price reversals or trend continuations.
This strategy works because it aligns with how institutional traders operate. Inversion gaps often mark areas of interest for "smart money," making them reliable indicators of potential market turning points. By focusing on these zones, traders can align their strategies with institutional behavior and improve their overall trading edge.
How the Indicator Works
This indicator simplifies the process of identifying and tracking IFVGs by automating their detection and visualization on the chart. It scans the chart in real-time to identify bullish and bearish FVGs that meet user-defined thresholds for inversion. Once identified, these gaps are dynamically displayed on the chart with distinct colors for bullish and bearish zones.
The indicator also tracks whether these gaps are mitigated or broken by price action. When an IFVG is broken, it extends the zone for a user-defined number of bars to visualize its potential role as a new support or resistance level. Additionally, alerts can be enabled to notify traders when new IFVGs form or when existing ones are broken, ensuring timely decision-making in fast-moving markets.
Key Features
Automatic Detection: The indicator automatically identifies bullish and bearish IFVGs based on user-defined thresholds.
Dynamic Visualization: It displays IFVGs directly on the chart with customizable colors for easy differentiation.
Real-Time Updates: The status of each IFVG is updated dynamically based on price action.
Zone Extensions: Broken IFVGs are extended to visualize their potential as support or resistance levels.
Alerts: Notifications can be set up to alert traders when key events occur, such as the formation or breaking of an IFVG.
These features make the tool highly efficient and reduce the need for manual analysis, allowing traders to focus on execution rather than tedious chart work.
Benefits of Using This Indicator
The IFVG indicator offers several advantages that make it an indispensable tool for ICT traders. By automating the detection of inversion gaps, it saves time and reduces errors in analysis. The clearly defined zones improve risk management by providing precise entry points, stop-loss levels, and profit targets based on market structure.
This tool is also highly versatile and adapts seamlessly across different timeframes. Whether you’re scalping lower timeframes or swing trading higher ones, it provides actionable insights tailored to your trading style. Furthermore, by aligning your strategy with institutional logic, you gain a significant edge in anticipating market movements.
Practical Applications
This indicator can be used across various trading styles:
Scalping: Identify quick reversal points on lower timeframes using real-time alerts.
Day Trading: Use inversion gaps as key levels for intraday support/resistance or trend continuation setups.
Swing Trading: Analyse higher timeframes to identify major inversion zones that could act as critical turning points in larger trends.
By integrating this tool into your trading routine, you can streamline your analysis process and focus on executing high-probability setups.
Conclusion
The Inversion Fair Value Gap (IFVG) indicator is more than just a technical analysis tool—it’s a strategic ally for traders looking to refine their edge in the markets. By automating the detection and tracking of inversion gaps based on ICT principles, it simplifies complex market analysis while maintaining accuracy and depth. Whether you’re new to ICT strategies or an experienced trader seeking greater precision, this indicator will elevate your trading game by aligning your approach with institutional behavior.
If you’re serious about improving your trading results while saving time and effort, this tool is an essential addition to your toolkit. It provides clarity in chaotic markets, enhances precision in trade execution, and ensures you never miss critical opportunities in your trading journey.
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ICT Turtle Soup UltimateThe ICT Turtle Soup Ultimate indicator is a powerful tool inspired by ICT (Inner Circle Trader) Smart Money Concepts, designed to identify high-probability reversal setups in the market. It detects "Turtle Soup" patterns—false breakouts where price breaches a key swing high or low but reverses back, trapping breakout traders. Enhanced with advanced filters and confluence factors, this indicator helps traders align with institutional price action for more reliable entries.
Key Features
Turtle Soup Signals: Spots bullish (price dips below a swing low, closes above) and bearish (price spikes above a swing high, closes below) setups with clear visual markers ( for bullish, for bearish).
Kill Zone Filter: Restricts signals to high-volatility sessions: London (2:00–5:00 AM EST), New York AM (8:00–11:00 AM EST), or a custom session, ensuring trades align with active market hours.
MTF FVG Confluence: Enhances signal accuracy by requiring price to be within a higher-timeframe Fair Value Gap (default: 1-hour), a key ICT concept for institutional order flow.
Trend Filter: Optional 50-period SMA filter ensures bullish signals occur above the moving average and bearish below, reducing noise in choppy markets.
Confirmation Option: Toggle to wait for a confirming candle, minimizing false entries.
Visual Aids: Includes swing high/low markers ("SH"/"SL"), background highlights for signals and kill zones, and detailed labels showing reversal distance in points.
Alerts: Triggers notifications for confirmed setups, making it easy to stay on top of opportunities.
How to Use
Add to Chart: Apply the indicator to a 5-minute or 15-minute chart of a volatile instrument (e.g., NQ1! futures, forex pairs).
Customize Settings:
Swing Lookback: Adjust sensitivity (e.g., 3 for scalping, 10 for swing trades).
Kill Zone: Enable and select “New York AM” for 8:00–11:00 AM EST, or set a custom session.
MTF FVG: Use the default 1-hour timeframe for confluence, or disable if not needed.
Confirmation: Enable Require Confirmation Bar for conservative entries.
Interpret Signals:
Green Triangles () below bars indicate bullish setups.
Red Triangles () above bars indicate bearish setups.
Gray Background: Highlights active kill zones (if enabled).
Set Alerts: Use the built-in alert conditions (“Bearish Turtle Soup”, “Bullish Turtle Soup”) to get notified of new setups.
Ideal For
Day traders and scalpers looking to capitalize on false breakouts during high-volume sessions.
ICT students aiming to trade with smart money concepts like liquidity grabs and FVGs.
Traders seeking a structured approach with visual clarity and customizable filters.
Notes
Best used on volatile markets during kill zone hours for optimal results.
Adjust the moving average period or disable filters based on your trading style.
Ensure your chart is set to EST (America/New_York) for accurate kill zone timing, or modify the custom session accordingly.
Disclaimer
Trading involves risk. This indicator is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee profits. Always backtest and use proper risk management.
ICT Turtle Soup (Liquidity Reversal)This indicator identifies ICT-style Turtle Soup setups — smart money reversal or continuation entries that occur after price sweeps liquidity (old highs or lows) and then snaps back in the opposite direction. These setups highlight algorithmic stop hunts followed by potential high-probability trade opportunities.
Unlike the traditional Turtle Soup strategy found in Street Smarts, this script follows The Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodology, placing greater importance on:
Liquidity runs
Body closures, not just wicks
Contextual price delivery (state of delivery changes)
PD arrays like Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) and Rejection Blocks
Why You Should Use It
Catch reversals with precision after a stop hunt.
Identify liquidity traps where retail traders get caught chasing breakouts.
Great for both counter-trend fades and continuation entries within a larger trend.
Works best when combined with FVGs, Kill Zones, and higher time frame bias.
Whether you're looking to fade fake breakouts, enter continuation trades after a brief liquidity grab, or avoid getting stop-hunted, this indicator gives you clear, visual confirmation of Turtle Soup conditions.
How to Use It
Wait for a sweep:
Price trades above a recent swing high (taking out buy stops).
Or trades below a recent swing low (taking out sell stops).
Watch for the reversal:
Candle closes back inside the prior range (below the high or above the low).
This confirms the liquidity run has failed — a classic Turtle Soup setup.
Look for the signal:
🐢🔻 = Bearish Turtle Soup → Price ran above a high and closed lower.
🐢🔺 = Bullish Turtle Soup → Price ran below a low and closed higher.
Enter with confluence:
Optional: Combine with Fair Value Gaps, Order Blocks, or time-based entries (e.g. during Kill Zones).
Place stop above/below the swing and target relevant PD arrays (e.g. FVG fills, previous highs/lows).
⚠️ Pro Tip from ICT Philosophy:
"If you’re bearish, look for Turtle Soup sells. That means look for micro shifts in market structure after the sweep."
This isn’t just a pattern — it’s a story of the algorithm, and you're reading its plot twist in real time.
Quarterly Theory ICT 04 [TradingFinder] SSMT 4Quarter Divergence🔵 Introduction
Sequential SMT Divergence is an advanced price-action-based analytical technique rooted in the ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology. Its primary objective is to identify early-stage divergences between correlated assets within precise time structures. This tool not only breaks down market structure but also enables traders to detect engineered liquidity traps before the market reacts.
In simple terms, SMT (Smart Money Technique) occurs when two correlated assets—such as indices (ES and NQ), currency pairs (EURUSD and GBPUSD), or commodities (Gold and Silver)—exhibit different reactions at key price levels (swing highs or lows). This lack of alignment is often a sign of smart money manipulation and signals a lack of confirmation in the ongoing trend—hinting at an imminent reversal or at least a pause in momentum.
In its Sequential form, SMT divergences are examined through a more granular temporal lens—between intraday quarters (Q1 through Q4). When SMT appears at the transition from one quarter to another (e.g., Q1 to Q2 or Q3 to Q4), the signal becomes significantly more powerful, often aligning with a critical phase in the Quarterly Theory—a framework that segments market behavior into four distinct phases: Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, and Reversal/Continuation.
For instance, a Bullish SMT forms when one asset prints a new low while its correlated counterpart fails to break the corresponding low from the previous quarter. This usually indicates absorption of selling pressure and the beginning of accumulation by smart money. Conversely, a Bearish SMT arises when one asset makes a higher high, but the second asset fails to confirm, signaling distribution or a fake-out before a decline.
However, SMT alone is not enough. To confirm a true Market Structure Break (MSB), the appearance of a Precision Swing Point (PSP) is essential—a specific candlestick formation on a lower timeframe (typically 5 to 15 minutes) that reveals the entry of institutional participants. The combination of SMT and PSP provides a more accurate entry point and better understanding of premium and discount zones.
The Sequential SMT Indicator, introduced in this article, dynamically scans charts for such divergence patterns across multiple sessions. It is applicable to various markets including Forex, crypto, commodities, and indices, and shows particularly strong performance during mid-week sessions (Wednesdays and Thursdays)—when most weekly highs and lows tend to form.
Bullish Sequential SMT :
Bearish Sequential SMT :
🔵 How to Use
The Sequential SMT (SSMT) indicator is designed to detect time and structure-based divergences between two correlated assets. This divergence occurs when both assets print a similar swing (high or low) in the previous quarter (e.g., Q3), but in the current quarter (e.g., Q4), only one asset manages to break that swing level—while the other fails to reach it.
This temporal mismatch is precisely identified by the SSMT indicator and often signals smart money activity, a market phase transition, or even the presence of an engineered liquidity trap. The signal becomes especially powerful when paired with a Precision Swing Point (PSP)—a confirming candle on lower timeframes (5m–15m) that typically indicates a market structure break (MSB) and the entry of smart liquidity.
🟣 Bullish Sequential SMT
In the previous quarter, both assets form a similar swing low.
In the current quarter, one asset (e.g., EURUSD) breaks that low and trades below it.
The other asset (e.g., GBPUSD) fails to reach the same low, preserving the structure.
This time-based divergence reflects declining selling pressure, potential absorption, and often marks the end of a manipulation phase and the start of accumulation. If confirmed by a bullish PSP candle, it offers a strong long opportunity, with stop-losses defined just below the swing low.
🟣 Bearish Sequential SMT
In the previous quarter, both assets form a similar swing high.
In the current quarter, one asset (e.g., NQ) breaks above that high.
The other asset (e.g., ES) fails to reach that high, remaining below it.
This type of divergence signals weakening bullish momentum and the likelihood of distribution or a fake-out before a price drop. When followed by a bearish PSP candle, it sets up a strong shorting opportunity with targets in the discount zone and protective stops placed above the swing high.
🔵 Settings
⚙️ Logical Settings
Quarterly Cycles Type : Select the time segmentation method for SMT analysis.
Available modes include: Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily, 90 Minute, and Micro.
These define how the indicator divides market time into Q1–Q4 cycles.
Symbol : Choose the secondary asset to compare with the main chart asset (e.g., XAUUSD, US100, GBPUSD).
Pivot Period : Sets the sensitivity of the pivot detection algorithm. A smaller value increases responsiveness to price swings.
Activate Max Pivot Back : When enabled, limits the maximum number of past pivots to be considered for divergence detection.
Max Pivot Back Length : Defines how many past pivots can be used (if the above toggle is active).
Pivot Sync Threshold : The maximum allowed difference (in bars) between pivots of the two assets for them to be compared.
Validity Pivot Length : Defines the time window (in bars) during which a divergence remains valid before it's considered outdated.
🎨 Display Settings
Show Cycle :Toggles the visual display of the current Quarter (Q1 to Q4) based on the selected time segmentation
Show Cycle Label : Shows the name (e.g., "Q2") of each detected Quarter on the chart.
Show Bullish SMT Line : Draws a line connecting the bullish divergence points.
Show Bullish SMT Label : Displays a label on the chart when a bullish divergence is detected.
Bullish Color : Sets the color for bullish SMT markers (label, shape, and line).
Show Bearish SMT Line : Draws a line for bearish divergence.
Show Bearish SMT Label : Displays a label when a bearish SMT divergence is found.
Bearish Color : Sets the color for bearish SMT visual elements.
🔔 Alert Settings
Alert Name : Custom name for the alert messages (used in TradingView’s alert system).
Message Frequency :
All: Every signal triggers an alert.
Once Per Bar: Alerts once per bar regardless of how many signals occur.
Per Bar Close: Only triggers when the bar closes and the signal still exists.
Time Zone Display : Choose the time zone in which alert timestamps are displayed (e.g., UTC).
Bullish SMT Divergence Alert : Enable/disable alerts specifically for bullish signals.
Bearish SMT Divergence Alert : Enable/disable alerts specifically for bearish signals
🔵 Conclusion
The Sequential SMT (SSMT) indicator is a powerful and precise tool for identifying structural divergences between correlated assets within a time-based framework. Unlike traditional divergence models that rely solely on sequential pivot comparisons, SSMT leverages Quarterly Theory, in combination with concepts like liquidity sweeps, market structure breaks (MSB) and precision swing points (PSP), to provide a deeper and more actionable view of market dynamics.
By using SSMT, traders gain not only the ability to identify where divergence occurs, but also when it matters most within the market cycle. This empowers them to anticipate major moves or traps before they fully materialize, and position themselves accordingly in high-probability trade zones.
Whether you're trading Forex, crypto, indices, or commodities, the true strength of this indicator is revealed when used in sync with the Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, and Reversal phases of the market. Integrated with other confluence tools and market models, SSMT can serve as a core component in a professional, rule-based, and highly personalized trading strategy.
ICT SMC Liquidity Grabs and OBsUnlock institutional-level insights with this all-in-one Smart Money Concept (SMC) indicator, inspired by Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodologies. This script is designed to help traders identify key market structures and liquidity events with precision.
How to Use:
Apply this script to any chart to automatically visualize high-probability trading setups based on Smart Money principles. The features included assist in building confluences for trade entries, managing risk, and planning exits. Whether you're scalping kill zones or swing trading order blocks, this toolkit adapts to your style.
Features:
Liquidity Grabs: Spot potential reversal zones where liquidity has been swept.
Order Blocks: Highlight institutional footprints and areas of likely price reaction.
Fibonacci OTE Levels (Optimal Trade Entry): Visualize deep retracement zones for sniper entries.
Customizable Inputs: Tune Fibonacci levels, session hours, and other key parameters to fit your strategy.
Why Use It:
This indicator streamlines the ICT-based trading process, removing guesswork and enhancing chart clarity. It’s ideal for traders who want to:
Trade with the institutions, not against them.
Avoid retail traps and fakeouts.
Build confidence in their entries and exits.
Develop a rule-based, repeatable system using price action and liquidity concepts.
[itradesize] ICT Opening range
This indicator automatically annotates the opening ranges of the AM and PM sessions. It should be used on the 1-minute timeframe , although you can check and build a further models when using a 2-3-4 or even 5-minute timeframe. You can customize this under the settings tab.
Additionally, it includes features such as standard deviations and the initial fair value gap presented. Everything is based on what ICT said in his algorithmic timing video.
The algorithm will continue to adjust prices higher or lower until it reaches a predetermined target price. This process will occur within specific time frames: the last 10 minutes before the hour and the first 10 minutes after a new hour begins.
For the AM session opening range, this is from 9:30 to 10:00 , and for the PM session, it's from 13:30 to 14:00 . Defining these ranges allows us to identify the first presented fair value gaps there, as the algorithm is designed to leave these signatures for smart money. This process of time-based delivery precision repeats every day. You can build a whole New York model on this.
It's important to journal and backtest your results results. If the market breaks the opening range on either side and there is evident liquidity, it is highly likely that it will pursue that liquidity.
However, before doing so, the market should retrace back to the first fair value gap if it hasn’t already occurred or back to the 0.75 or 0.5 level of the range at maximum.
When does this happen? Typically, when a macro event occurs— for example, during the lunch macro from 11:30 to 12:00 . In most cases, you can expect a retracement during lunch macro. If the market retraces beyond these levels, there is a higher probability that the expected scenario will not play out.
The algorithm primarily refers to the 30-minute opening range each time. The standard deviation levels can be used to establish algorithmic delivery targets and anticipate another run after the PM session opening range has occurred. The AM session often helps determine the likely direction of movement after the PM session range concludes.
The PM macro runs from 15:15 to 15:45 . At this time, the market will typically operate within the narrative that is currently underway.
PRIME 2.0PRIME 2.0 — Precision Entry Tool
PRIME 2.0 is a smart price action-based indicator designed for intraday traders who want to catch high-probability moves during the London session. It uses a combination of market structure shifts (CHOCH – Change of Character) and session-based timing to identify potential entries.
🔍 Key Features:
Session-Based Logic: Activates after the London market opens, filtering noise from other sessions.
CHOCH Detection: Spots shifts in market structure by identifying crossover and crossunder of candle highs/lows.
Visual Entry Points: Plots real-time entry points based on structure change.
🧠 Who Is It For?
Scalpers and day traders
Traders who follow Smart Money Concepts (SMC)
Anyone looking to improve entry precision without clutter
⚠️ Disclaimer:
This indicator does not generate buy/sell signals or exit points. It is meant to be used as a tool within a broader trading strategy. Combine it with your own risk management and market knowledge for best results
First FVG Custom Time RangeThis script detects and highlights the first Fair Value Gap (FVG) that forms within a custom time range (e.g., 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST). It is useful for identifying early imbalances in price action that may serve as entry points, support/resistance zones, or targets for liquidity grabs.
🔍 What It Does
Detects Bullish FVGs (when low > high )
Detects Bearish FVGs (when high < low )
Optionally checks for Order Block Confluence (stronger signal)
Draws a single box for the first valid FVG after your specified time window begins
Includes an alert when price retests the FVG zone
⚙️ Customizable Settings
Start Hour/Minute (ET): Choose the exact time you want FVG detection to begin (e.g., 9:30 AM)
End Hour/Minute (ET): Stop detecting FVGs after a specific time (e.g., 4:00 PM)
FVG Box Duration: Controls how many bars the FVG box should extend into the future
Toggle FVG Labels: Show or hide FVG box labels
Enable Retest Alerts: Get an alert when price re-enters the first FVG
💡 Use Cases
Identify early imbalances after NYSE open (9:30 AM)
Track potential liquidity zones
Filter entries based on a specific session window (e.g., NY Kill Zone)
Combine with ICT or SMC concepts for confluence
ICT Judas + Silver Bullet🔰 ICT Judas + Silver Bullet Indicator (SMC-based)
Built for Prop Firm and High Win Rate Intraday Traders
This indicator identifies key institutional setups from Inner Circle Trader (ICT) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC) strategies, optimized for XAUUSD, EURUSD, and other high-volume pairs on the 5-minute chart.
📌 Core Features:
✅ Asian Range Box (02:00–08:00 SGT) – used as manipulation anchor
✅ London Killzone (14:00–16:00 SGT) – Judas Swing detection
✅ New York Killzone (22:30–23:30 SGT) – Silver Bullet setups
✅ Automatic Fair Value Gap (FVG) detection
✅ Liquidity sweep detection based on 20-bar EQH/EQL
✅ Entry + Stop Loss + Take Profit visualization with adjustable RR
✅ Alerts for Judas and Silver setups
✅ Perfect for prop firm scalping and intraday swing logic
🛠️ How It Works:
- Judas Swing: triggers when liquidity above the Asian high is swept during London Killzone
- Silver Bullet: triggers when liquidity below recent lows is swept during NY Killzone
- Entry shown via circle, SL and TP lines based on user-defined RR and stop-loss pip distance
- Designed to be paired with SMC/ICT OB/FVG confirmation entries
⚙️ Settings:
- Adjustable session times
- Toggle FVG display
- Set RR and SL pips to match prop firm rules
- Compatible with alert webhooks for Telegram
🕰️ Note:
All times are fixed to **SGT (GMT+8)**. If you're in another timezone, adjust your TradingView timezone accordingly or update the session inputs manually during Daylight Saving Time changes.
🔔 Alert-Ready:
Use alerts for live signals and pair with webhooks for automation.
🔍 Recommended Pairings:
XAUUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, NAS100 on M5 chart
📈 Win Rate Potential:
Backtested with high-probability setups aligned with prop firm daily goals. Best used with strict discipline and 1-2 setups per day.
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Built with ❤️ by a trader, for traders looking for precision-based executions using ICT logic.
ICT Liquidity Sweep MAX RETRI (ALERT)Strategy Description: SMC + ICT Reversal Sniper | 5-Min | R2 TP
This strategy applies Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and ICT methodology to identify high-probability reversal trades using a clean, rule-based system designed for the 5-minute timeframe.
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Core Logic:
• Liquidity Sweep: Identifies stop hunts beyond recent swing highs/lows using a configurable lookback window.
• Break of Structure (BOS): Validates a directional shift after the sweep.
• Fixed R2 Risk-Reward: Entry is followed by a 2:1 take-profit target. Stop loss is set at the sweep candle’s high/low.
• No Entry Between 8 PM–12 AM NY Time: Avoids the manipulation-prone and illiquid zone.
• Discreet SL Handling: SL hits close trades silently — no labels or visuals.
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Entry Precision & Timing Notes:
• The strategy may occasionally fire before a confirmed liquidity sweep — this is expected. If a sweep occurs later, you may still re-enter toward equilibrium, with take profit also targeted at equilibrium.
• Alerts or trades that trigger near 9:30 AM NY often align with real direction, but this time can be volatile.
• For more reliable and lower-risk entries, focus on the 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM silver bullet window, which tends to produce cleaner setups with more favorable flow. 🖤
RTH and ETH RangesKey Functions :
Visualizes Regular Trading Hours (RTH) and Extended Trading Hours (ETH) price ranges
Tracks session highs, lows, and 50% levels where significant market reactions occur
Detects breakouts beyond previous session extremes
Trading Applications :
Exposes potential liquidity raids at session boundaries where smart money targets stop orders
Identifies critical price thresholds where institutional activity concentrates
Highlights divergences between RTH and ETH behavior that precede directional moves
Provides measurement of session volatility differences
Maps key price levels for objective entry and exit parameters
Reveals market dynamics at session transitions where institutional positioning changes
First & Second FVG After 9:30am EST***What This Script Does
This TradingView script is called “First & Second FVG After 9:30am EST”. It automatically finds and displays Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) that form after the New York Stock Exchange opens at 9:30am EST.
It shows:
The first and second FVGs that appear each day after 9:30am
A colored box over the gap area
Optional labels and alerts when price re-enters that FVG
***What Is a Fair Value Gap (FVG)?
In ICT (Inner Circle Trader) concepts, an FVG is an imbalance between buyers and sellers, seen when a candle “jumps” and leaves a price gap.
The logic:
Bullish FVG = price jumps up so fast that no candles fully filled the previous low
Bearish FVG = price drops and skips prices
These gaps are often revisited — and traders use them to anticipate entry points or reversals.
Why and How to Use This Script
✅ Use It To 🔍 How It Helps
Find institutional price imbalances / Automatically detects 2 key FVGs daily
Confirm entries Look for price returning to the gap zone for a trade opportunity
Avoid noise / Focuses only on key time after NY open
Improve confluence / Highlights FVGs that align with Order Blocks (OBs)
Get alerts Be notified when price revisits the gap
FVG, Swing, Target, D/W/M High Low Detector Basic by Trader Riaz"FVG, Swing, Target, D/W/M High Low Detector Basic by Trader Riaz " is a powerful TradingView indicator designed to enhance your trading strategy by identifying key market structures and levels. This all-in-one tool detects Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), Swing Highs/Lows, and previous Day, Previous Week, and Previous Month Highs/Lows, helping traders make informed decisions with ease.
Key Features:
Bullish & Bearish FVG Detection: Highlights Fair Value Gaps with customizable colors, labels, and extension options.
Swing Highs & Lows: Automatically detects and marks Swing Highs and Lows with adjustable display settings and extensions.
Next Target Levels: Identifies potential price targets based on market direction (rising or falling).
Daily, Weekly, and Monthly High/Low Levels: Displays previous day, week, and month highs/lows with customizable colors.
Customizable Settings: Fully adjustable inputs for colors, number of levels to display, and extension periods.
Clean Visuals: Intuitive and non-intrusive design with dashed lines, labels, and tooltips for better chart readability.
This indicator is ideal for traders looking to identify key price levels, improve market structure analysis, and enhance their trading strategies.
Happy Trading,
Trader Riaz
Automated Trading Session Adjustments (Timezone & DST Aware)Automated Trading Session Adjustments (Timezone & DST Aware)
Optimize your trading setup with this advanced, fully automated session management tool. This script automatically adjusts your trading session times based on your selected timezones and accounts for daylight saving time changes—ensuring your chart always reflects the correct market hours.
Key Features:
Automated Timezone & DST Adjustments:
Configure your trading sessions once, and the script will automatically adjust for both timezone differences and daylight savings, saving you precious time.
Customizable Session Times:
Set your preferred trading hours for the ICT London Killzone (default: 07:00–10:00 London Time). The premium version unlocks an additional New York Killzone (default: 08:00–09:30 New York Time) for even more in-depth market analysis.
Visual Session Tracking:
The script automatically tracks the highest and lowest candles during each session and draws dynamic boxes around these key levels once each session ends—helping you quickly identify critical support and resistance levels.
Premium Dual-Session Feature:
Free users enjoy full functionality for the ICT London session. To access the premium New York Killzone session and other advanced features, simply message me directly to receive your license key upgrade. There’s no website—just send a TradingView message, and we’ll get you set up!
Why Use This Script?
Efficiency:
Spend less time manually adjusting session times and more time focusing on trading.
Enhanced Market Analysis:
Visual session boxes and high/low tracking provide you with clear insights into key market levels.
Easy Upgrade Process:
Test the free version, and when you’re ready to advance your trading strategy, contact me directly for the premium license key and unlock enhanced features.
Transform your trading workflow with automated session adjustments and precise visual analysis. Message me directly through TradingView to upgrade and access the full premium features!
CandelaCharts - Premium & Discount 📝 Overview
Premium and Discount are key concepts in ICT (Inner Circle Trader) trading strategies, used to pinpoint ideal entry and exit points in the market. These concepts are based on an understanding of market structure and the behavior of institutional traders, commonly referred to as Smart Money.
To understand the Premium and Discount zones, it's crucial to first grasp the concept of the equilibrium level, also known as the basic or fair value. The equilibrium represents the midpoint of a given price range and acts as a reference point, dividing the range into Premium and Discount zones.
The equilibrium reflects the "fair value" of the price within the considered range. Traders use this as a benchmark to assess whether the current price is in the Premium or Discount zone.
The Premium zone lies above the equilibrium level, while the Discount zone is located below it within the price range.
📦 Features
Swing-based detection
Custom detection
Modes
Styling
⚙️ Settings
Range: Determines how you will identify Premium and Discount, either by swing points or by custom date.
Mode: Controls what UI will be displayed
Premium: Sets the Premium color
Discount: Sets the Discount color
Equilibrium: Sets the Equilibrium color
Labels: Controls the labels visibility
⚡️ Showcase
Pro Mode
Solid Mode
Outlined Mode
Flat Mode
The Indicator can be effortlessly applied in replay mode to highlight premium and discount zones based on the most prominent market swings.
🚨 Alerts
The indicator does not provide any alerts!
⚠️ Disclaimer
Trading involves significant risk, and many participants may incur losses. The content on this site is not intended as financial advice and should not be interpreted as such. Decisions to buy, sell, hold, or trade securities, commodities, or other financial instruments carry inherent risks and are best made with guidance from qualified financial professionals. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
SMT Divergence ICT 02 [TradingFinder] Smart Money Technique SMC🔵 Introduction
SMT Divergence (Smart Money Technique Divergence) is a price action-based trading concept that detects discrepancies in market behavior between two assets that are generally expected to move in the same direction. Rooted in ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology, this approach helps traders recognize subtle signs of market manipulation or imbalance, often ahead of traditional indicators.
The core idea behind SMT divergence is simple: when two correlated instruments—such as currency pairs, indices, or assets from the same sector—start forming different swing points (highs or lows), this can reveal a lack of confirmation in the trend. Such divergence is often a precursor to a price reversal or pause in momentum.
This technique works effectively across various markets including Forex, stocks, and cryptocurrencies. It’s particularly valuable when used alongside concepts like liquidity sweeps, market structure breaks (MSBs), or order block identification.
In advanced use cases, Sequential SMT helps uncover patterns of alternating divergences across sessions, often signaling engineered liquidity traps before price reacts.
When combined with the Quarterly Theory—which segments market behavior into Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, and Continuation/Reversal phases—traders gain insight not only into where divergence happens, but when it's most likely to be significant within the market cycle.
Bullish SMT :
Bullish SMT Divergence occurs when one asset prints a higher low while the correlated asset forms a lower low. This asymmetry often suggests that the downside move is losing strength, hinting at a potential bullish shift.
Bearish SMT :
Bearish SMT Divergence is formed when one asset creates a higher high, while the second asset fails to confirm by printing a lower high. This typically signals weakening bullish pressure and the possibility of a reversal to the downside.
🔵 How to Use
The SMT Divergence indicator is designed to detect imbalances between two positively correlated assets—such as major currency pairs, indices, or commodities. These divergences often indicate early signs of market inefficiency or smart money manipulation and can help traders anticipate trend shifts with higher precision.
Unlike traditional divergence indicators or earlier versions of this script, this upgraded version does not rely solely on consecutive pivot comparisons. Instead, it dynamically scans all available pivots within the chart to identify divergences at any structural level—major or minor—across the price action. This broader detection method increases the reliability and frequency of meaningful SMT signals.
Moreover, when integrated with Sequential SMT logic, the indicator is capable of identifying multiple divergence sequences across sessions. These sequences often signal engineered liquidity traps and can be mapped within the Quarterly Theory framework, allowing traders to pinpoint not just the presence of divergence but also the phase of the market cycle it appears in (Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, or Continuation).
🟣 Bullish SMT Divergence
This signal occurs when the primary asset forms a higher low, while the correlated asset forms a lower low. This pattern implies weakening bearish momentum and a potential shift to the upside.
If the correlated asset breaks its previous low but the primary asset does not, this divergence suggests absorption of selling pressure and possible accumulation by smart money—making it a strong bullish signal, especially when aligned with a favorable market phase (e.g., the end of a manipulation phase in Q2).
🟣 Bearish SMT Divergence
This signal occurs when the primary asset creates a higher high, while the correlated asset forms a lower high. This mismatch indicates fading bullish momentum and a potential reversal to the downside.
If the correlated asset fails to confirm a breakout made by the main asset, the divergence may point to distribution or exhaustion. When seen within Q3 or Q4 phases of the Quarterly Theory, this pattern often precedes sharp declines or fake-outs engineered by smart money
🔵 Settings
⚙️ Logical Settings
Symbol : Choose the secondary asset to compare with the main chart asset (e.g., XAUUSD, US100, GBPUSD).
Pivot Period : Sets the sensitivity of the pivot detection algorithm. A smaller value increases responsiveness to price swings.
Activate Max Pivot Back : When enabled, limits the maximum number of past pivots to be considered for divergence detection.
Max Pivot Back Length : Defines how many past pivots can be used (if the above toggle is active).
Pivot Sync Threshold : The maximum allowed difference (in bars) between pivots of the two assets for them to be compared.
Validity Pivot Length : Defines the time window (in bars) during which a divergence remains valid before it's considered outdated.
🎨 Display Settings
Show Bullish SMT Line : Draws a line connecting the bullish divergence points.
Show Bullish SMT Label : Displays a label on the chart when a bullish divergence is detected.
Bullish Color : Sets the color for bullish SMT markers (label, shape, and line).
Show Bearish SMT Line : Draws a line for bearish divergence.
Show Bearish SMT Label : Displays a label when a bearish SMT divergence is found.
Bearish Color : Sets the color for bearish SMT visual elements.
🔔 Alert Settings
Alert Name : Custom name for the alert messages (used in TradingView’s alert system).
Message Frequency :
All : Every signal triggers an alert.
Once Per Bar : Alerts once per bar regardless of how many signals occur.
Per Bar Close : Only triggers when the bar closes and the signal still exists.
Time Zone Display : Choose the time zone in which alert timestamps are displayed (e.g., UTC).
Bullish SMT Divergence Alert : Enable/disable alerts specifically for bullish signals.
Bearish SMT Divergence Alert : Enable/disable alerts specifically for bearish signals
🔵Conclusion
The SMT Plus indicator offers a refined and powerful approach to detecting smart money behavior through divergence analysis between correlated assets. By removing the limitations of consecutive pivot comparisons and allowing for broader structural detection, it captures more accurate and timely signals that often precede major market moves.
When paired with frameworks like Sequential SMT and the Quarterly Theory, the indicator not only highlights where divergence occurs, but also when in the market cycle it's most likely to matter. Its flexible settings, customizable visuals, and integrated alert system make it suitable for intraday scalpers, swing traders, and even long-term macro analysts.
Whether you're using it as a standalone decision-making tool or combining it with other ICT concepts, SMT Plus gives you an edge in recognizing manipulation, timing reversals, and staying in sync with the real market narrative—not just the chart.
Circuit Breaker - MFFUThis Indicator Is Used To Protect User From Over Trading After Market Hit The Circuit Breakers.
The CME Exchange Usually Halts Trading If Market Hit + or - 7%.
To Protect Users From Extreme Volatile Condition MFFU, Halts Trading If Market Hits + or - 5%.
This Indicator helps us to plot the circuit breaking lines helping us to when to stop trading.
Order Block Indicator | DTDHello trader comuunity!
I'm uploading a basic script that I felt necessary to make to help me with some gaps in my day trading. I personally am a visual trader that benefits greatly from automating some the ideas I have in my head. There are awesome builders out there and me creating this script isn't a knock on what's currently available to us, but something I wanted to be able to manage. I am opening up what I've found extremely helpful to my own trading to the community.
Here we have a very simple ATR-based order block (OB) finder. It's not anything original, but I do find consistent opportunities when combined with other tools I use to measure the market. It takes into consideration the previous 25 candles to determine if the OB is significant enough to mark. I use the average of 25 because I simply like it. I use the 25 EMA as part of my "trending" templates and find it to be a hybrid timeframe of sorts. You can find macro and micro trade locations by switching timeframes.
The main elements of the script are:
1. ATR based tracking | A bullish OB is defined as a down close candle that is eclipsed by an up-close candle that closes above its high and sustained for 2 consecutive candles. Inversely, a bearish OB is defined by an up-close candle immediately followed by a down-close candle that closes below the low of the up-close candle and sustains for 2 consecutive candles.
2. Coloring the OB | Though up-close and down-close define bearish and bullish levels, with this script I basically make OBs to switch colors based on where price is relative to the block. So a bullish block can become bearish and bearish can become bullish. Each block also has a dashed midpoint.
3. Order Block Mitigation | When price retests an OB by closing inside of it and retracing back out, that is considered mitigation. You will see price tap into it, but continues to track as a valid block, it's because it didn't close inside the block. This is subject to change in the future, but it's how the script functions for now.
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There are nuances to the script that you will see as you use it. Sometimes mitigated OBs act as levels to consider as well. When multiple blocks overlap I consider that a high traffic area. I would never suggest to use an indicator by itself for trade ideas, but blocks that align on multiple timeframes are good to consider.
At the end of the day it's a support and resistance measure. I'll comment an update with a snapshot of the indicator with another proprietary indicator I've made that provides ample intraday trading opportunities.
Cheers,
DTD
CISD with Alerts [neo|]█ OVERVIEW
CISD (or Change in State of Delivery) is an ICT concept and reversal pattern which may allow traders to identify reversals or changes in market structure early, compared to using traditional market structure. This script aims to correctly identify, and update these levels and provide alerts, so that traders can take advantage of this concept with ease.
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Simply put, CISD may be identified when price closes above the open of the candle which started the most recent downtrend or liquidity sweep. Generally, it is most powerful when applied to key points in the market as a confirmation from where you may want price to reverse.
For example, when price is in a downtrend, we take the open of the last consecutive downwards candle and observe the CISD once price closes above it, beginning an uptrend.
Examples:
COMEX:GC1!
CME_MINI:NQ1!
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To use the indicator, simply apply it to your chart and modify any of your desired inputs.
• Bullish CISD color allows you to change the color of +CISD levels.
• Bearish CISD color allows you to change the color of -CISD levels.
• Line width allows you to modify the width of +-CISD lines.
• Line extension bars allows you to change how far ahead CISD levels are drawn (by default it is 5).
• Keep old CISD levels will allow you to preserve all past CISD levels if you would like to observe the logic.
• Enable stat table will let you add a table on your chart which will tell you the current CISD trend, as well as your ticker and timeframe.
• Table position allows you to customize where the table will appear on your chart.
