BVC - Optimized Trend StrengthOverview
BVC-Optimized Trend Strength is a next-generation trend evaluation system designed specifically for the Casablanca Stock Exchange (BVC).
It measures the true strength of bullish and bearish pressure using a combination of advanced technical filters:
• Trend structure via MM20 & MM50
• Market momentum via RSI
• Breakout confirmation using Donchian levels
• Volume validation based on BVC liquidity characteristics
• Slope strength of the fast moving average
• Weighted scoring engine (0 → 100)
• Non-repainting BUY/SELL signals
• Background regime detection (Bull / Bear / Neutral)
It is engineered to be highly configurable, lightweight, and fully adapted to BVC market behavior, where liquidity, breakout reliability, and trend confirmation behave differently from US or European markets.
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How It Works
At every bar, the script evaluates 6 categories of trend evidence.
Each category contributes a configurable weight to a final Bull Score and Bear Score, each ranging from 0 to 100.
Bull Score Components
• Price above MM20
• MM20 above MM50
• Positive MA slope
• RSI above bullish threshold
• Donchian bullish breakout (non-repainting)
• Volume confirmation
Bear Score Components
Exact mirror of the bullish setup.
The result is a quantitative trend strength meter that reflects the true pressure behind the market.
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Non-Repainting BUY & SELL Signals
Signals only trigger when the calculated score crosses your minimum threshold (default: 60).
Labels fire once, at the close of the candle, using:
MM crossovers
RSI regime shifts
Donchian breakouts
Trend structure & volume validation
All signals are non-repainting, meaning what you see historically is exactly what was printed live.
Labels include:
BUY • Very Strong (85/100)
SELL • Strong (65/100)
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Background Regime Detection
The chart background automatically adapts to market conditions:
• Green → confirmed bullish regime
• Red → confirmed bearish regime
• Gray → mixed or transition phase
You may customize transparency and behavior.
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Top-Right Dashboard
A clean summary panel displays:
• Price
• MM20
• MM50
• RSI
• Bull/Bear scores
• Recommended Action: BUY / HOLD, SELL / AVOID or WAIT
This gives traders an instant, objective view of market conditions.
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Alerts
Built-in TradingView alerts:
• BUY Signal
• SELL Signal
Customize them directly through the TradingView alerts panel.
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Ideal For
Swing traders
Position traders
Portfolio managers
Trend-followers
BVC investors wanting objective confirmation
Traders who hate repainting signals
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Why It Works on the BVC
The BVC behaves differently from high-frequency markets.
Breakouts often require confirmation, low volume distorts momentum, and many assets move in structured waves.
This script integrates all these insights into a single, powerful and unified indicator—built for Morocco, by someone who trades Morocco.
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Disclaimer
This indicator does not guarantee profits and should be combined with market structure, liquidity evaluation, and proper risk management. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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OutsiderEdge – Node Breach Engine (NBE)Overview – What is the Node Breach Engine (NBE)?
NBE is a swing/session volume-profile engine that builds profiles between pivots (or per session), tracks closed & developing POC, and prints breach signals when price challenges the control node. It quantifies node strength, buy/sell composition (CVD) at the POC and the entire profile, Value Area levels (VAH/VAL), VWAP distance, time at price, and introduces a PoV (Point of Void; the LVN located inside the Value Area): to highlight low-participation corridors where rotations or rejections often form. A lightweight EMA smoothed trend can optionally filter signals by prevailing bias.
Use it to answer fast: How strong is this node? Is the profile buy- or sell-led? Are we accepting/rejecting control? Is the developing POC migrating? Is the VA’s LVN (PoV) about to rotate back to POC or reject?
🔹 FEATURES
Volume Profile Core (Swing or Session)
Build pivot-to-pivot or session profiles with configurable row density and Value Area %.
Draw VAH/VAL with optional VA fill and optional profile window background.
Control Node (POC) – Closed & Developing
Closed POC highlighted on finished windows.
Developing POC path stitched bar-by-bar on the active segment (visual migration of control).
Optional POC row highlight and extend-until-touch behavior.
PoV – Point of Void
Detects the lowest-volume row within the current VA band (between VAL and VAH).
Plots a PoV anchor/line you can use as a rotation target or rejection boundary:
Rotations: VAH ↔ PoV (LVN) ↔ POC ↔ VAL.
Rejections: Thin participation at PoV often flips acceptance back toward POC.
Works alongside POC/VA to map acceptance vs. rejection with finer granularity than a single control node.
Node Context Tooltip (Deep Dive)
Compact tooltips on closed profiles: POC price, Node Strength % (POC/Total), CVD split (Buy%/Sell%), VWAP distance %, bars at price.
Profile Buy/Sell Overview (Stacked Bars)
Two stacked horizontal bars (Buy ▲ / Sell ▼) whose width matches the histogram and thickness is configurable.
Auto-placed above or below the profile using swing H/L logic.
Available for closed and developing profiles.
CVD at POC and Full-Profile
Quick labels for Buy% / Sell% at the POC.
Stacked bars summarize full-profile pressure at a glance.
Trend Context
Gradient EMA base vs. smoothed EMA wave for bull/bear bias.
Filter signals to trend direction (only ▲ in uptrend, only ▼ in downtrend).
Breach Signals with Practical Filters
Signals print when price touches/rejects the POC.
Filters: rejection close, ATR momentum guard, wick confirmation, ± margin tolerance, session time filter.
One-shot per bar; coded with object-limit hygiene.
Swing % Change Labels
Small labels at swing H/L showing % move across the last swing window.
Alerts
POC Breach Signal alert for automation/notifications.
🔹 USAGE
In the examples below, you see chart snapshot with labeled alerts/points of POV and POC rejections.
1 — Bearish POC Rejection (▼)
Price tags POC and closes below; ATR guard; EMA wave is bearish. Treat as trend-aligned continuation, reversals or risk tighten on longs.
2 — Bearish POV (LVN) Rejection (▼)
Price probes POV and fails to accept; low participation at PoV flips acceptance. Useful for rotation setups or partials.
3 — Bullish POV Rejection (▲)
Price tags POV and closes above; ATR guard; EMA wave is bullish. Treat as trend-aligned continuation, reversals or risk tighten on shorts.
Treat every signal as context, not as a command. The edge comes from combining location (POC/VA/PoV) with pressure (Node Strength/CVD/VWAP distance) and your structure/timing rules.
🔹 NAVIGATING MARKET CONDITIONS
Trending markets
Expect POC drift with trend; breaches tend to follow-through. Favor trend-aligned breaches; use PoV and VA for add/trim decisions.
Ranges
Frequent VA rotations VAH ↔ PoV ↔ POC ↔ VAL. Fades can work with tight invalidation; lean on PoV to avoid fighting acceptance near POC.
Regime shifts
Repeated failed breaches, PoV rejections, and developing POC re-anchoring are early tells. Adjust filters (ATR guard, wick) and window density as volatility changes.
🔹 SETTINGS SUMMARY
Profile Type: Swing / Session
Window: Present (developing) or Closed Profiles
Rows, lookback cap, Value Area %, optional background
Show POC (closed/developing), POC row highlight
VAH/VAL visibility, optional VA fill
Enable PoV detection (LVN inside VA).
Style controls; optional display with VA/POC.
Rejection close, ATR × multiplier, Wick % threshold, ± Margin %, Session time (trade inside/skip inside)
Enable EMA wave; lengths & smoothing
Toggle CVD; thickness (rows); colors; label text
Swing % change, tooltips, color controls
POC and POV Breach Alerts
🔹 GOOD PRACTICES
Think location + pressure: POC/VA/POV (where) × Node Strength/CVD/VWAP distance (how strong).
Align with HTF structure and liquidity; let POC/POV/VA act as decision levels (initiate, add, reduce, invalidate).
Calibrate row density per symbol/TF; too coarse = blind spots, too fine = noise.
Keep filters honest—if you must loosen them to force a trade, the setup isn’t there.
🔹 LIMITATIONS / DISCLAIMER
NBE does not use lookahead and does not repaint, but no indicator guarantees outcomes.
Node Strength, CVD, PoV, and thresholds are contextual, not signals on their own.
Use independent validation, position sizing, and strict risk management.
Trading involves substantial risk. This tool is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. You are solely responsible for your trading decisions and risk management.
Release Notes
v1.1 — PoV (Point of Void) & Profile CVD Bars
Added PoV = LVN inside Value Area as a dedicated anchor/line.
Added stacked profile Buy/Sell bars for closed & developing profiles (width-matched, thickness configurable).
Improved developing VA line/fill updates and object cleanup.
v1.0 — Initial invite-only
Swing/Session profiles; VAH/VAL + optional VA fill
Closed POC highlight + Developing POC path
Node Context Tooltip (POC price, Node Strength, CVD, VWAP distance, bars at price)
EMA wave (trend filter) + breach filters (rejection, ATR guard, wick, time, ± margin)
POC Breach Signal alert & price-panel markers
Risk-On / Risk-Off Toolkit [SB1] (NQ, RTY, YM) VIXDescription:
The Risk-On / Risk-Off Toolkit is a professional-grade market context indicator designed to help traders quickly identify broad market sentiment shifts and gauge risk appetite. By combining major US equity futures (NQ, RTY, YM) with VIX dynamics, this toolkit provides clear visual signals of “Risk-On” (bullish, lower volatility environment) and “Risk-Off” (bearish, higher volatility environment) conditions. This is ideal for traders using discretionary analysis, swing strategies, intraday scalping, or portfolio positioning decisions.
My Personal Thoughts: Utilize all 3 charts to Identify which is Leading and who is lagging between the 3 (NQ, RTY, YM) Key Features:
Futures Trend Analysis:
Monitors the Nasdaq 100 (NQ), Russell 2000 (RTY), and Dow Jones (YM) futures in real-time.
Determines bullish/bearish bias based on each futures contract’s current close relative to its open.
Identifies when all three indices are moving in sync, highlighting broad market directional alignment.
VIX Confirmation:
Integrates the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) to gauge market risk sentiment.
Confirms Risk-On conditions when VIX is falling while all three futures are bullish.
Confirms Risk-Off conditions when VIX is rising while all three futures are bearish.
Optional background shading visually highlights Risk-On (green) and Risk-Off (red) conditions for quick, intuitive assessment.
Strong Body Candle Signals:
Detects high conviction candlestick moves where the body represents at least 85% of the total range.
Confirms whether the candle closes near its extreme (top for bullish, bottom for bearish) within 15% of the range.
Plots arrows for strong bullish or bearish candles:
Green triangle-up for bullish strong candles
Red triangle-down for bearish strong candles
Provides a visual cue for intraday or swing traders to confirm trend momentum without cluttering the chart with labels.
Alert System:
Alerts can be set for Risk-On alignment: all monitored futures are bullish and VIX is falling.
Alerts can also be set for Risk-Off alignment: all monitored futures are bearish and VIX is rising.
Ensures traders never miss shifts in broad market sentiment, suitable for both intraday and end-of-day review.
Table Summary:
Provides a top-right summary table of each monitored market and VIX:
Displays Index Name and Current Bias (Bullish/Bearish/Neutral).
Highlights bullish conditions in green and bearish conditions in red.
Includes VIX status as “↓ Falling”, “↑ Rising”, or “Flat”, providing a quick visual reference of volatility trends.
Customizable Visuals:
Control the visibility of strong candle arrows.
Maintains dynamic bar coloring for strong candle moves (green for bullish, red for bearish).
How to Use the Risk-On / Risk-Off Toolkit:
Trend Confirmation: Use the alignment of NQ, RTY, and YM to determine whether the overall market environment is bullish or bearish.
Risk Sentiment Filter: Use VIX confirmation to identify if traders are in a risk-on or risk-off sentiment. This is especially useful for adjusting position sizing, hedging, or timing entries.
Momentum Validation: Strong candle arrows indicate decisive moves, providing additional confirmation for trade entries, breakouts, or trend continuation.
Alerts & Visual Cues: Set alerts to be notified whenever Risk-On or Risk-Off conditions are met, helping you act in real-time.
Quick Reference: Use the summary table for a bird’s-eye view of market alignment across indices and VIX, avoiding the need to track multiple charts simultaneously.
Why This Indicator is Unique:
Combines three major US indices with volatility confirmation to identify true macro market sentiment shifts.
Provides both visual and alert-based signals for actionable insights.
The inclusion of strong candle arrows gives intraday and swing traders a clear, low-latency cue for high-probability moves.
Perfect for multi-timeframe analysis and adaptable to both short-term and long-term strategies.
Indicator Name Justification:
The name “Risk-On / Risk-Off Toolkit ” accurately reflects the core function: identifying broad market risk appetite and sentiment alignment across key indices with volatility confirmation. It communicates instantly that the tool helps traders understand when the market is favoring risk-taking (Risk-On) versus risk-aversion (Risk-Off).
Dios51 TrendMatrix🟢 Dios51 TrendMatrix – User Manual
Purpose:
Identify early trend breakouts with EMA High/Low channels, EMA200 trend filter, and RSI momentum confirmation.
📊 Components Overview
EMA High / EMA Low (Green & Red lines) – Define a dynamic price channel for breakout detection.
EMA200 (Yellow = Bullish, Red = Bearish) – Shows overall trend direction. Trade primarily in the EMA200 trend direction.
RSI + MA – Confirms momentum; crossover above MA signals bullish momentum, below MA signals bearish.
Background Fill – Green = bullish, Red = bearish. Visual aid for trend alignment.
Signal Arrows –
🔼 Green = Long breakout signal
🔽 Red = Short breakout signal
✅ Long Signal (Buy) Criteria
Candle closes above EMA High
RSI crosses above its MA
Candle is bullish (close > open)
Candle meets ATR filter (strong breakout)
EMA200 is Yellow (Bullish)
Cooldown period between signals is satisfied
❌ Short Signal (Sell) Criteria
Candle closes below EMA Low
RSI crosses below its MA
Candle is bearish (close < open)
Candle meets ATR filter (strong breakout)
EMA200 is Red (Bearish)
Cooldown period between signals is satisfied
🎯 Trade Management
Entry:
Next candle after the arrow appears
Confirm EMA200 trend aligns with the signal direction
Stop-loss:
For Long → below EMA Low
For Short → above EMA High
Exit:
Price re-enters EMA channel
Trend weakens (EMA200 changes color)
⚙️ Tips for Best Performance
Ideal on 15m–4h charts
Avoid sideways/consolidation markets
Trade only in direction of EMA200 color for higher probability
Combine with volume or higher timeframe EMA for additional confirmation
📌 Panel Legend (if using on-chart panel)
EMA200: Yellow = Bullish, Red = Bearish
Last Signal: Long / Short / None
RSI Status: Above MA = bullish, Below MA = bearish
AUD/USD Optimized Sentiment Pro By Revan BlezinskyAUD/USD Global Sentiment Pro is an advanced trading indicator that combines both technical and fundamental analysis to provide comprehensive sentiment signals for the AUD/USD currency pair.
Key Features:
Multi-Timeframe Analysis: Utilizes daily data from key financial instruments including DXY (US Dollar Index), XAU/USD (Gold), CNY/USD (Chinese Yuan), SPX (S&P 500 Index), and AUD/CAD for a holistic view.
Dynamic Scoring System:
Fundamental Score: Weighted changes in DXY, Gold, CNY, SPX, and AUD/CAD.
Technical Score: Based on EMA crossovers (13, 48, 89), RSI with dynamic levels, and trend direction.
Momentum Confirmation: MACD for additional momentum insight.
Adaptive Thresholds: Uses moving average and standard deviation of the total score to generate dynamic buy/sell thresholds.
Risk Management: Includes ATR-based stop loss and take profit levels, and limits the number of signals per day to avoid overtrading.
Advanced Filtering:
Volume spike detection
Volatility filter (high/low/normal)
Trend filter (using 89 EMA)
Parameters:
EMA Lengths: Fast (13), Slow (48), Trend (89)
RSI Length: 14
Dynamic Lookback: 55 periods
Risk/Reward Ratio: 1.5
Max Signals Per Day: 3
Signals:
Bullish: Total score above dynamic threshold and above zero, with trend and volume confirmation.
Bearish: Total score below dynamic threshold and below zero, with trend and volume confirmation.
This indicator is designed for traders who want to incorporate both technical and fundamental factors into their trading decisions, providing a systematic approach to trading the AUD/USD pair.
Period Range AnalyzerThis indicator analyzes a specific periodic range, which can start from a fixed date or a defined lookback period. It draws percentage levels and colored zones between the highest and lowest price. It also displays a detailed information table, which shows the price's position within the range in "Trend" mode, and the relative strength of currency pairs in "Forex" mode. The current price position is also indicated by a label with a percentage value and the name of the corresponding zone.
User Guide
Calculation Method
This setting determines how the indicator defines the range used for the calculation.
Lookback Period: In this mode, the indicator uses the last N candles (the number can be specified in the "Lookback Period (bars)" field). The range (the highest and lowest price) is "floating," meaning it is recalculated with each new candle based on the last N candles.
Date Based: In this mode, the calculation starts from a fixed date and time you select. The indicator finds the opening price of the start date and continuously tracks the highest and lowest price from that point on. This mode is ideal for measuring performance from a specific event (e.g., start of a week/month/year, news).
Data Handling Note: If you select a date in "Date Based" mode for which no data is available on the current timeframe (e.g., switching to a very low timeframe), the indicator will automatically use the earliest available candle as the starting point. All calculations (Open, Max, Min, Range, Percentage, Change, Trend) are based on this actual start date.
Start Date & Time
This setting is only active in "Date Based" mode.
Here you can specify the fixed starting point for the calculation.
The specified time is in the Exchange timezone.
Important limitation: Due to TradingView platform limits, visual elements (levels, zones) are only drawn for a maximum of 250 candles back. If the set date is older than this, the calculation still applies to the entire period (from the set date), but the drawing only covers the last 250 candles. The table always displays accurate data for the entire period.
When switching to a higher timeframe, the range may restart from a slightly later bar due to TradingView's bar alignment. For best accuracy, set your timeframe first, then select the start date.
Table Mode
This setting controls what data the information table displays.
Trend: This is the default mode, which works on any symbol (stock, index, crypto, etc.). It displays information related to the trend and the range.
Forex: This is a special mode used to measure the strength of currency and crypto pairs. It only works on symbols with exactly 6 characters (e.g., "EURUSD", "BTCUSD"). It treats the first 3 characters as the base currency (e.g., EUR) and the last 3 as the quote currency (e.g., USD). If the symbol does not have 6 characters, the table will automatically display in "Trend" mode.
Trend
This trend determination operates based on the formation order of the high and low within the analyzed range:
Its switch is located in the “Table Additional Rows” menu.
Bullish: Indicated if the low was formed before the high (on different candles). Or if they formed on the same candle, it was a bullish candle.
Bearish: Indicated if the high was formed before the low (on different candles). Or if they formed on the same candle, it was a bearish candle.
Neutral: Indicated if the high and low formed on the same candle, and it was a "doji" candle (close = open).
Upper & Lower Threshold
These settings (Upper Threshold (%) and Lower Threshold (%) in the "Label Coloring" section) primarily determine the state (Bullish/Bearish/Neutral) of the top row of the table.
The logic is not based on the percentage change of the price movement, but on the current price's position within the range, where the bottom of the range is 0% and the top is 100%.
Upper Threshold (%): The percentage level (e.g., 60.0) above which the indicator considers the price position "Bullish" (or "Strong").
Lower Threshold (%): The percentage level (e.g., 40.0) below which the indicator considers the price position "Bearish" (or "Weak").
If the price is between the two (e.g., between 40% and 60%), the signal is Neutral.
Secondary function: These thresholds also control the color of the label next to the price, provided the "Dynamic Label Coloring" option is enabled.
Bifurcation Point Adaptive (Auto Oscillator ML)Bifurcation Point Adaptive - Auto Oscillator ML
Overview
Bifurcation Point Adaptive (🧬 BPA-ML) represents a paradigm shift in divergence-based trading systems. Rather than relying on static oscillator settings that quickly become obsolete as market dynamics shift, BPA-ML employs multi-armed bandit machine learning algorithms to continuously discover and adapt to the optimal oscillator configuration for your specific instrument and timeframe. This self-learning core is enhanced by a Cognitive Analytical Engine (CAE) that provides market-state intelligence, filtering out low-probability setups before they reach your chart.
The result is a system that doesn't just detect divergences - it understands context, learns from outcomes, and evolves with the market.
What Sets This Apart: Technical Comparison
The TradingView community has many excellent divergence indicators and several claiming "machine learning" capabilities. However, a detailed technical analysis reveals that BPA-ML operates at a fundamentally different level of sophistication.
Machine Learning: Real vs Marketing
Most indicators labeled "ML" or "AI" on TradingView use one of three approaches:
K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN): These indicators find similar historical patterns and assume current price will behave similarly. This is pattern matching, not learning. The system doesn't improve over time or adapt based on outcomes - it simply searches historical data for matches.
Clustering (K-Means): These indicators group volatility or market states into categories (high/medium/low). This is statistical classification, not machine learning. The clusters are recalculated but don't learn which classifications produce better results.
Gaussian Process Regression (GPR): These indicators use kernel weighting to create responsive moving averages. This is advanced curve fitting, not learning. The system doesn't evaluate outcomes or adjust strategy.
BPA-ML's Approach: True Reinforcement Learning
BPA-ML implements multi-armed bandit algorithms - a proven reinforcement learning technique used in clinical trials, A/B testing, and recommendation systems. This is fundamentally different:
Exploration vs Exploitation: The system actively balances trying new configurations (exploration) against using proven winners (exploitation). KNN and clustering don't do this - they simply process current data against historical patterns.
Reward-Based Learning: Every configuration is scored based on actual forward returns, normalized by volatility and clipped to prevent outlier dominance. The system receives a bonus when signals prove profitable. This creates a feedback loop where the indicator literally learns what works for your specific instrument and timeframe.
Four Proven Algorithms: UCB1 (Upper Confidence Bound), Thompson Sampling (Bayesian), Epsilon-Greedy, and Gradient-based learning. Each has different exploration characteristics backed by peer-reviewed research. You're not getting marketing buzzwords - you're getting battle-tested algorithms from academic computer science.
Continuous Adaptation: The learning never stops. As market microstructure evolves, the bandit discovers new optimal configurations. Other "adaptive" indicators recalculate but don't improve - they use the same logic on new data. BPA-ML fundamentally changes which logic it uses based on what's working.
The Configuration Grid: 40 Arms vs Fixed Settings
Traditional divergence indicators use a single oscillator with fixed parameters - typically RSI with length 14. More advanced systems might let you choose between RSI, Stochastic, or CCI, but you're still picking one manually.
BPA-ML maintains a grid of 40 candidate configurations:
- 5 oscillator families (RSI, Stochastic, CCI, MFI, Williams %R)
- 4 length parameters (short, medium, medium-long, long)
- 2 smoothing settings (fast, slow)
The bandit evaluates all 40 continuously and automatically selects the optimal one. When market microstructure changes - say, from trending crypto to ranging forex - the system discovers this and switches configurations without your intervention.
Why This Matters: Markets exhibit different characteristics. Bitcoin on 5-minute charts might favor fast Stochastic (high sensitivity to quick moves), while EUR/USD on 4-hour charts might favor smoothed RSI (filtering noise in steady trends). Manual optimization is guesswork. The bandit discovers these nuances mathematically.
Cognitive Analytical Engine: Beyond Simple Filters
Many divergence indicators include basic filters - perhaps checking if RSI is overbought/oversold or if volume increased. These are single-metric gates that treat all market states the same.
BPA-ML's CAE synthesizes five intelligence layers into a comprehensive market-state assessment:
Trend Conviction Score (TCS): Combines ADX normalization, multi-timeframe EMA alignment, and structural persistence. This isn't just "is ADX above 25?" - it's a weighted composite that captures trending vs ranging regimes with nuance. The threshold itself is adaptive via mini-bandit if enabled.
Directional Momentum Alignment (DMA): ATR-normalized EMA spread creates a regime-aware momentum indicator. The same price move reads differently in high vs low volatility environments. Most indicators ignore this context.
Exhaustion Modeling: Aggregates volume spikes, pin bar formations, extended runs without pullback, and extreme oscillator readings into a unified probability of climax. This multi-factor approach catches exhaustion signals that single metrics miss. High exhaustion can override trend filters - allowing reversal trades at genuine turning points that basic filters would block.
Adversarial Validation: Before approving a bullish signal, the engine quantifies both the bull case AND the bear case. If the opposing case dominates by a threshold, the signal is blocked. This is game-theory applied to trading - most indicators don't check if you're fighting obvious strength in the opposite direction.
Confidence Scoring: Every signal receives a 0-1 quality score blending all CAE components plus divergence strength. You can size positions by confidence - a concept absent in most divergence indicators that treat all signals identically.
Adaptive Parameters: Mini-Bandits
Even the filtering thresholds themselves learn. Most indicators have you set pivot lookback periods, minimum divergence strength, and trend filter strictness manually. These are instrument-specific - what works for one asset fails on another.
BPA-ML's mini-bandits optimize:
- Pivot lookback strictness (balance between catching small structures vs requiring major swings)
- Minimum slope change threshold (filter weak divergences vs allow early entries)
- TCS threshold for trend filtering (how strict counter-trend blocking should be)
These learn the same way the oscillator bandit does - via reward scoring and outcome evaluation. The entire system personalizes to your trading context.
Visual Intelligence: Five Presentation Modes
Most indicators offer basic customization - perhaps choosing colors or line thickness. BPA-ML includes five distinct visual modes, each designed for specific use cases:
Quantum Mode: Renders signals as probability clouds where opacity encodes confidence. High-confidence signals are bold and opaque; low-confidence signals are faint and translucent. This visually guides position sizing in a way that static markers cannot. No other divergence indicator I've found uses confidence-based visual encoding.
Holographic Mode: Multi-layer gradient bands create depth perception showing signal quality zones. Excellent for teaching and presentations.
Cyberpunk Mode: Neon centerlines with particle glow trails. High-contrast for immersive dark-theme trading.
Standard Mode: Professional dashed lines and zones. Clean, presentation-ready.
Minimal Mode: Maximum performance for backtesting and low-powered devices.
The visual system isn't cosmetic - it's part of the decision support infrastructure.
Dashboard: Real-Time Intelligence
Many indicators include dashboards showing current indicator values or basic statistics. BPA-ML's dashboard is a comprehensive control center:
Oscillator Section: Shows which configuration is currently selected, why it's selected (pull statistics, reward scores), and learning progression (warmup, learning, active).
CAE Section: Real-time TCS, DMA, Exhaustion, Adversarial cases, and Confidence scores with visual indicators (emoji-coded states, bar graphs, trend arrows).
Bandit Performance: Algorithm selection, mode (Switch vs Blend), arm distribution, differentiation metrics, learning diagnostics.
State Metrics Grid (Large mode): Normalized readings for trend alignment, momentum, volatility, volume flow, Bollinger position, ROC, directional movement, oscillator bias - all synthesized into a composite market state.
This level of transparency is rare. Most "black box" indicators hide their decision logic. BPA-ML shows you exactly why it's making decisions in real-time, enabling informed discretionary overrides.
Repainting: Complete Transparency
Many divergence indicators don't clearly disclose repainting behavior. BPA-ML offers three explicit timing modes:
Realtime: Shows developing signals on current bar. Repaints by design - this is a preview mode for learning, not for trading.
Confirmed: Signals lock at bar close. Zero repainting. Recommended for live trading.
Pivot Validated: Waits for full pivot confirmation (5+ bar delay). Highest purity, zero repainting, ideal for backtesting divergence quality.
You choose the mode based on your priority - speed vs certainty. The transparency empowers rather than obscures.
Educational Value: Learning Platform
Most indicators are tools - you use them, but you don't learn from them. BPA-ML is designed as a learning platform:
Advisory Mode: Signals always appear, but blocked signals receive warning annotations explaining why CAE would have filtered them. You see the decision logic in action without missing learning opportunities.
Dashboard Transparency: Real-time display of all metrics shows exactly how market state influences decisions.
Comprehensive Documentation: In-indicator tooltips, extensive publishing statement, and user guides explain not just what to click, but why the algorithms work and how to apply them strategically.
Algorithm Comparisons: By trying different bandit algorithms (UCB1 vs Thompson vs Epsilon vs Gradient), you learn the differences between exploration strategies - knowledge applicable beyond trading.
This isn't just a signal generator - it's an educational tool that teaches machine learning concepts, market intelligence interpretation, and systematic decision-making.
What This System Is NOT
To be completely transparent about positioning:
Not a Prediction System: BPA-ML doesn't predict future prices. It identifies structural divergences, assesses current market state, and learns which oscillator configurations historically correlated with better forward returns. The learning is retrospective optimization, not fortune telling.
Not Fully Automated: This is a decision support tool, not a push-button profit machine. You still need to execute trades, manage risk, and apply discretionary judgment. The confidence scores guide position sizing, but you determine final risk allocation.
Not Beginner-Friendly: The sophistication comes with complexity. This system requires understanding of divergence trading, basic machine learning concepts, and market state interpretation. It's designed for intermediate to advanced traders willing to invest time in learning the system.
Not Magic: Even with optimal configurations and intelligent filtering, markets are probabilistic. Losing trades are inevitable. The system improves your probability distribution - it doesn't eliminate risk or guarantee profits.
The Fundamental Difference
Here's the core distinction:
Traditional Divergence Indicators: Detect patterns and hope they work.
"ML" Indicators (KNN/Clustering): Detect patterns and compare to historical similarities.
BPA-ML: Detects patterns, evaluates outcomes, learns which detection methods work best for this specific context, understands market state before suggesting trades, and continuously improves without manual intervention.
The difference isn't incremental - it's architectural. This is trading system infrastructure with embedded intelligence, not just a pattern detector with filters.
Who This Is For
BPA-ML is ideal for traders who:
- Value systematic approaches over discretionary guessing
- Appreciate transparency in decision logic
- Are willing to let systems learn over 200+ bars before judging performance
- Trade liquid instruments on 5-minute to daily timeframes
- Want to learn machine learning concepts through practical application
- Seek professional-grade tools without institutional price tags
It's not ideal for:
- Absolute beginners needing simple plug-and-play systems
- 1-minute scalpers (noise dominates at very low timeframes)
- Traders of illiquid instruments (insufficient data for learning)
- Those seeking magic solutions without understanding methodology
- Impatient optimizers wanting instant perfection
What Makes This Original
The innovation in BPA-ML lies in three interconnected breakthroughs that work synergistically:
1. Multi-Armed Bandit Oscillator Selection
Traditional divergence indicators require manual optimization - you choose RSI with a length of 14, or Stochastic with specific settings, and hope they work. BPA-ML eliminates this guesswork through machine learning. The system maintains a grid of 40 candidate oscillator configurations spanning five oscillator families (RSI, Stochastic, CCI, MFI, Williams %R), four length parameters, and two smoothing settings. Using proven bandit algorithms (UCB1, Thompson Sampling, Epsilon-Greedy, or Gradient-based learning), the system continuously evaluates which configuration produces the best forward returns and automatically switches to the winning arm. This isn't random testing - it's intelligent exploration with exploitation, balancing the discovery of new opportunities against leveraging proven configurations.
2. Cognitive Analytical Engine (CAE)
Divergences occur constantly, but most fail. The CAE solves this by computing a comprehensive market intelligence layer:
Trend Conviction Score (TCS): Synthesizes ADX normalization, multi-timeframe EMA alignment, and structural persistence into a single 0-1 metric that quantifies how strongly the market is trending. When TCS exceeds your threshold, the system knows to avoid counter-trend trades unless other factors override.
Directional Momentum Alignment (DMA): Measures the spread between fast and slow EMAs, normalized by ATR. This creates a regime-aware momentum indicator that adjusts its interpretation based on current volatility.
Exhaustion Modeling: Aggregates volume spikes, pin bar formations, extended runs above/below EMAs, and extreme RSI readings into a probability that the current move is reaching climax. High exhaustion can override trend filters, allowing reversal trades at genuine turning points.
Adversarial Validation: Before approving a bullish signal, the engine quantifies both the bull case (proximity to support EMAs, oversold conditions, volume confirmation) and the bear case (distance to resistance, overbought conditions). If the opposing case dominates by your threshold, the signal is blocked or flagged with a warning.
Confidence Scoring: Every signal receives a 0-1 confidence score blending TCS, momentum magnitude, pullback quality, market state metrics, divergence strength, and adversarial advantage. You can gate signals on minimum confidence, ensuring only high-probability setups reach your attention.
3. Adaptive Parameter Mini-Bandits
Beyond the oscillator itself, BPA-ML uses additional bandit systems to optimize:
- Pivot lookback strictness
- Minimum slope change threshold
- TCS threshold for trend filtering
These parameters are often instrument-specific. The adaptive bandits learn these nuances automatically.
Why These Components Work Together
Each layer serves a specific purpose in the signal generation hierarchy:
Layer 1 - Oscillator Selection: The bandit ensures you're always using the oscillator configuration best suited to current market microstructure.
Layer 2 - Divergence Detection: With the optimal oscillator selected, the engine scans for structural divergences using confirmed pivots.
Layer 3 - CAE Filtering: Raw divergences are validated against market intelligence.
Layer 4 - Spacing & Timing: Quality signals need proper spacing to avoid over-trading.
This isn't a random collection of indicators. It's a decision pipeline where each stage refines signal quality, and the machine learning ensures the entire system stays calibrated to your specific trading context.
Core Components - Deep Dive
Divergence Engine
The foundation is a dual-mode divergence detector:
Regular Divergence: Price makes a higher high while oscillator makes a lower high (bearish), or price makes a lower low while oscillator makes a higher low (bullish). These signal potential reversals.
Hidden Divergence: Price makes a lower high while oscillator makes a higher high (bullish continuation), or price makes a higher low while oscillator makes a lower low (bearish continuation). These signal trend strength.
Pivots are confirmed using symmetric lookback periods. Divergence strength is quantified via slope separation between price and oscillator.
Signal Timing Modes
Realtime (live preview): Shows potential signals on current bar. Repaints by design. Use for learning only.
Confirmed (1-bar delay): Signals lock at bar close. No repainting. Recommended for live trading.
Pivot Validated: Waits for full pivot confirmation (5+ bar delay). Highest purity, best for backtesting.
Multi-Armed Bandit Algorithms
UCB1: Optimism under uncertainty. Excellent balance for most use cases.
Thompson Sampling: Bayesian approach with smooth exploration. Great for long-term adaptation.
Epsilon-Greedy: Simple exploitation with random exploration. Easy to understand.
Gradient-based: Lightweight weight adjustment based on rewards. Fast and efficient.
Bandit Operating Modes
Switch Mode: Uses top-ranked arm directly. Maximum amplitude, crisp signals.
Blend Mode: Softmax mixture with dominant-arm preservation. Ensemble stability while maintaining amplitude for overbought/oversold crossings.
How to Use This Indicator
Initial Setup
1. Apply BPA-ML to your chart
2. Select visual mode (Minimal/Standard/Holographic/Cyberpunk/Quantum)
3. Choose signal timing - "Confirmed (1-bar delay)" for live trading
4. Set Oscillator Type to "Auto (ML)" and enable it
5. Select bandit algorithm - UCB1 recommended
6. Choose Blend mode with temperature 0.4-0.5
CAE Configuration
Start with "Advisory" mode to learn the system. Signals appear with warnings if CAE would have blocked them.
Switch to "Filtering" mode when comfortable - CAE actively blocks low-quality signals.
Enable the three primary filters:
- Strong Trend Filter
- Adversarial Validation
- Confidence Gating
Parameter Guidance by Trading Style
Scalping (1-5 minute charts):
- Algorithm: Thompson or UCB1
- Mode: Blend (temp 0.3-0.4)
- Horizon: 8-12 bars
- Min Confidence: 0.30-0.40
- TCS Threshold: 0.70-0.80
- Spacing: 8-12 any, 16-24 same-side
Day Trading (15min-1H charts):
- Algorithm: UCB1
- Mode: Blend (temp 0.4-0.6)
- Horizon: 12-24 bars
- Min Confidence: 0.35-0.45
- TCS Threshold: 0.80-0.85
- Spacing: 12-20 any, 20-30 same-side
Swing Trading (4H-Daily charts):
- Algorithm: UCB1 or Thompson
- Mode: Blend (temp 0.6-1.0) or Switch
- Horizon: 20-40 bars
- Min Confidence: 0.40-0.55
- TCS Threshold: 0.85-0.95
- Spacing: 20-40 any, 30-60 same-side
Signal Interpretation
Bullish Signals: Green markers below price. Enter long when detected.
Bearish Signals: Red markers above price. Enter short when detected.
Blocked Signals: Orange X markers show filtered signals (Advisory mode).
Confidence Rings: Single ring at 50%+ confidence, double at 70%+. Use for position sizing.
Dashboard Metrics
Oscillator Section: Shows active type, value, state, and parameters.
Cognitive Engine:
- TCS: 0.80+ indicates strong trend
- DMA: Momentum direction and strength
- Exhaustion: 0.75+ warns of reversal
- Bull/Bear Case: Adversarial scoring
- Differential: Net directional advantage
Bandit Performance: Shows algorithm, mode, selected configuration, and learning diagnostics.
Visual Zones
- Bullish Zone: Blue/cyan tint - favorable for longs
- Bearish Zone: Red/magenta tint - favorable for shorts
- Exhaustion Zone: Yellow warning - reduce sizing
Visual Mode Selection
Minimal: Clean triangles, maximum performance
Standard: Dashed lines with zones, professional presentation
Holographic: Gradient bands, excellent for teaching
Cyberpunk: Neon glow trails, high contrast
Quantum: Probability cloud with confidence-based opacity
Calculation Methodology
Oscillator Computation
For each bandit arm: calculate base oscillator, apply smoothing, normalize to 0-100.
Switch mode: use top arm directly.
Blend mode: softmax mixture blended with dominant arm (70/30) to preserve amplitude.
Divergence Detection
1. Identify price and oscillator pivots using symmetric periods
2. Store recent pivots with bar indices
3. Scan for slope disagreements within lookback range
4. Require minimum slope separation
5. Classify as regular or hidden divergence
6. Compute strength score
CAE Metrics
TCS: 0.35×ADX + 0.35×structural + 0.30×alignment
DMA: (EMA21 - EMA55) / ATR14
Exhaustion: Aggregates volume, divergence, RSI extremes, pins, extended runs
Confidence: 0.30×TCS + 0.25×|DMA| + 0.20×pullback + 0.15×state + 0.10×divergence + adversarial
Bandit Rewards
Every horizon period: compute log return normalized by ATR, clip to ±0.5, bonus if signal was positive. Update arm statistics per algorithm.
Ideal Market Conditions
Best Performance:
- Liquid instruments with clear structure
- Trending markets with consolidations
- 5-minute to daily timeframes
- Consistent volume and participation
Learning Requirements:
- Minimum 200 bars for warmup
- Ideally 500-1000 bars for full confidence
- Performance improves as bandit accumulates data
Challenging Conditions:
- Extremely low liquidity
- Very low timeframes (1-minute or below)
- Extended sideways consolidation
- Fundamentally-driven gap markets
Dashboard Interpretation Guide
TCS:
- 0.00-0.50: Weak trend, reversals viable
- 0.50-0.75: Moderate trend, mixed approach
- 0.75-0.85: Strong trend, favor continuation
- 0.85-1.00: Very strong trend, counter-trend high risk
DMA:
- -2.0 to -1.0: Strong bearish
- -0.5 to 0.5: Neutral
- 1.0 to 2.0: Strong bullish
Exhaustion:
- 0.00-0.50: Fresh move
- 0.50-0.75: Mature, watch for reversals
- 0.75-0.85: High exhaustion
- 0.85-1.00: Critical, reversal imminent
Confidence:
- 0.00-0.30: Low quality
- 0.30-0.50: Moderate quality
- 0.50-0.70: High quality
- 0.70-1.00: Premium quality
Common Questions
Why no signals?
- Blend mode: lower temperature to 0.3-0.5
- Loosen OB/OS to 65/35
- Lower min confidence to 0.35
- Reduce spacing requirements
- Use Confirmed instead of Pivot Validated
Why frequent oscillator switching?
- Normal during warmup (first 200+ bars)
- After warmup: may indicate regime shifting market
- Lower temperature in Blend mode
- Reduce learning rate or epsilon
Blend vs Switch?
Use Switch for backtesting and maximum exploitation.
Use Blend for live trading with temperature 0.3-0.5 for stability.
Recalibration frequency?
Never needed. System continuously adapts via bandit learning and weight decay.
Risk Management Integration
Position Sizing:
- 0.30-0.50 confidence: 0.5-1.0% risk
- 0.50-0.70 confidence: 1.0-1.5% risk
- 0.70+ confidence: 1.5-2.0% risk (maximum)
Stop Placement:
- Reversals: beyond divergence pivot plus 1.0-1.5×ATR
- Continuations: beyond recent swing opposite direction
Targets:
- Primary: 2-3×ATR from entry
- Scale at interim levels
- Trail after 1.5×ATR in profit
Important Disclaimers
BPA-ML is an advanced technical analysis tool for identifying high-probability divergence patterns and assessing market state. It is not a complete trading system. Machine learning components adapt to historical patterns, which does not guarantee future performance. Proper risk management, position sizing, and additional confirmation methods are essential. No indicator eliminates losing trades.
Backtesting results may differ from live performance due to execution factors and dynamic bandit learning. Always validate on demo before committing real capital. CAE filtering reduces but does not eliminate false signals. Market conditions change rapidly. Use appropriate stops and never risk excessive capital on any single trade.
— Dskyz, Trade with insight. Trade with anticipation.
Range Percentage Analyzer This indicator is a tool for analyzing the market range and trend. It calculates the extent of price movement between a specified starting point and the current price, displaying it as a percentage.
The calculation can be based on a fixed lookback period (e.g., the last 30 candles) or from a fixed start date. It also provides a clear table that shows the general trend in "Trend" mode, and the relative strength of the base and quote currencies of forex pairs (e.g., EURUSD) in "Forex" mode.
User Guide
Calculation Method
This setting determines how the indicator defines the starting point for the calculation.
Lookback Period: In this mode, the indicator uses the last N candles (the number can be specified in the "Lookback Period (bars)" field, maximum 250).
The starting point is "floating," meaning it shifts with each new candle. For example, with a setting of 30, the 30th candle from the current one will always be the starting point.
Date Based: In this mode, the calculation starts from a fixed date and time you select.
This mode is ideal for measuring performance from a specific event (e.g., news, start of a week/month).
Note: If you select a date in "Date Based" mode for which no data is available on the current timeframe (e.g., switching to a very low timeframe), the indicator will automatically use the earliest available candle as the starting point.
Start Date & Time
This setting is only active in "Date Based" mode.
Here you can specify the fixed starting point for the calculation.
The specified time is in the Exchange timezone.
Important limitation: Due to TradingView platform limits, visual elements (box, line) are only drawn for a maximum of 250 candles back.
If the set date is older than this, the calculation still applies to the entire period (from the set date), but the drawing only covers the last 250 candles.
When switching to a higher timeframe, the range may restart from a slightly later bar due to TradingView's bar alignment. For best accuracy, set your timeframe first, then select the start date.
Table Mode
This setting controls what data the information table displays.
Trend: This is the default mode, which works on any symbol (stock, index, crypto, etc.). It displays information related to the trend.
Forex: This is a special mode used to measure the strength of currency pairs.
It only works on symbols with exactly 6 characters (e.g., "EURUSD", "BTCUSD"). It treats the first 3 characters as the base currency (e.g., EUR) and the last 3 as the quote currency (e.g., USD).
If the symbol does not have 6 characters, the table will automatically display in "Trend" mode.
Extremes Trend Row
If this is enabled, the table displays an additional row that determines the trend based on the formation order of the high and low within the analyzed range.
The logic is as follows:
Bullish: Indicated if the low was formed before the high.
(Or if they formed on the same candle, which was a bullish candle).
Bearish: Indicated if the high was formed before the low.
(Or if they formed on the same candle, which was a bearish candle).
Neutral: Indicated if the high and low formed on the same candle, and it was a "doji" candle (close = open).
Upper & Lower Threshold
These settings control the logic for the "Change Trend" and "Forex Display" rows at the top of the table.
They determine when the total percentage change for the entire period is considered "Bullish/Strong", "Bearish/Weak", or "Neutral".
Upper Threshold (%): The percentage value (default 0.1%) above which the indicator considers the change "Bullish/Strong".
Lower Threshold (%): The percentage value (default -0.1%) below which the indicator considers the change "Bearish/Weak".
If the change is between the two, the signal is Neutral.
Island Reversal [LuxAlgo]The Island Reversal tool allows traders to identify reversal patterns directly on the chart. These patterns signal a potential change in trend, either from bullish to bearish or vice versa.
The tool enables traders to filter these patterns by trend, volume, and range, making it easy to display pure or less constrained island reversals.
🔶 USAGE
An island reversal pattern may indicate a change in trend. It occurs when prices change direction from an uptrend to a downtrend, or vice versa.
This pattern is a great tool for timing the market. Traders should be aware of when these patterns develop and watch how prices behave after the pattern forms.
Now, let's take a closer look at one of these island reversal patterns to highlight its different components.
The different parts are depicted in the image above.
1. A trend prior to the pattern
2. A gap starts the pattern.
3. A range of prices
4. A final gap, opposite to the first one, closes the pattern.
5. In this case, the pattern leads to a bearish trend, which is opposite to the trend in the first step.
🔹 Trend, Volume and Range Filters
Enabling the trend filter causes the tool to only detect top island reversals during a bullish trend and bottom island reversals during a bearish trend.
Traders can adjust the size of the detected trend in the settings panel. The larger the trend size, the more relevant the reversal patterns can be.
The volume filter only detects reversal patterns if there is more volume within the range of the pattern than in the preceding trend.
The idea is that more people tend to participate at the top and bottom of a trend as it changes direction.
The tool has two range filters that discriminate the range within the island reversal pattern:
Horizontality Filter (R2): Based on the R-squared statistic from linear regression, it detects whether the price is moving sideways within the range.
Volatility Filter: Based on long-term volatility, it detects the size of the range within the pattern.
The smaller the value in the Horizontality Filter, the more horizontal the prices will be within the range. A larger value will detect more reversal patterns.
The larger the value in the Volatility Filter, the larger the ranges will be. A smaller value will detect fewer reversal patterns.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Trend Filter
Trend Filter: Enable or disable the trend filter.
Trend Length: Select the size of the detected trend.
🔹 Volume Filter
Volume Filter: Enable or disable the volume filter.
🔹 Range Filter
Horizontality Filter (R2): Enable or disable the Horizontality filter and select a threshold value.
Volatility Filter: Enable or disable the Volatility filter and select the multiplier value.
🔹 Style
Bullish: Select a color for bullish sessions.
Bearish: Select a color for bearish sessions.
Transparency: Select a transparency level from 100 to 0.
Smart Trend MASmart Trend MA - Adaptive Moving Average with VHF Technology
WHAT IT IS
Smart Trend MA is an adaptive moving average indicator based on Perry Kaufman's KAMA (Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average) algorithm enhanced with VHF (Vertical Horizontal Filter) technology. The indicator automatically adjusts its responsiveness to current market conditions, becoming faster during trending markets and slower during ranging conditions to reduce false signals.
ORIGINALITY AND VALUE
This implementation combines KAMA's efficiency ratio methodology with dynamic VHF period adaptation, creating an intelligent system that self-adjusts without manual intervention. Unlike standard moving averages with fixed periods, Smart Trend MA dynamically calculates optimal sensitivity based on market structure. The gradient color visualization system provides immediate trend strength feedback. This indicator adds value by reducing whipsaw trades in choppy markets while maintaining responsiveness during genuine trends.
HOW IT WORKS
The indicator employs Kaufman's efficiency ratio calculation to measure directional movement relative to volatility. When markets trend strongly, the efficiency ratio increases and the moving average responds quickly to price changes. During sideways or choppy markets, the efficiency ratio decreases and the moving average becomes smoother to filter noise.
The VHF adaptation layer adds a second dimension of intelligence by dynamically adjusting the calculation period based on vertical price movement relative to horizontal price range. This dual-adaptive approach creates a moving average that automatically optimizes itself for current conditions without requiring parameter changes.
The gradient color system uses slope calculation to display trend strength visually. Stronger trends display more saturated colors while weaker or consolidating markets show muted tones.
FEATURES
- KAMA algorithm with efficiency ratio calculation
- VHF adaptive period adjustment for enhanced responsiveness
- Gradient color visualization with 7 color scheme options
- Range detection line showing mid-range support and resistance levels
- Multi-timeframe compatible across all markets
- No repainting - calculations use confirmed bar data
- Native TradingView alert system with 6 alert conditions
SETTINGS AND PARAMETERS
Length: Base calculation period (default 21). Higher values produce smoother lines suitable for position trading. Lower values (9-12) increase sensitivity for shorter timeframes.
Fast Factor: Controls maximum responsiveness during strong trends (default 0.66). Higher values increase reaction speed but may produce more noise.
Slow Factor: Controls minimum responsiveness during ranging markets (default 0.0645). Lower values create more smoothing during consolidation.
Smoothing Method: Optional additional smoothing using Hann Window or T3 methods. Default "None" recommended for most applications.
Enable VHF Adaptiveness: Activates dynamic period adjustment based on market structure. Recommended to keep enabled.
Range Detection: Displays mid-range line calculated from recent highs and lows. Useful for identifying support and resistance zones.
Gradient Colors: Choose from 7 color schemes or disable for simple two-color trend indication.
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
The indicator plots a single adaptive line on the price chart. When the line slopes upward, market conditions favor bullish positions. When the line slopes downward, market conditions favor bearish positions. The gradient color intensity indicates trend strength - more saturated colors signal stronger directional movement.
The range detection line identifies the midpoint between recent price extremes. Price above the range line suggests bullish bias while price below suggests bearish bias. This line often acts as dynamic support or resistance.
For best results, combine Smart Trend MA with volume analysis and price action confirmation. The indicator works across all timeframes and markets including forex, cryptocurrency, stocks, and indices.
ALERT CONDITIONS
The indicator provides six native alert conditions through TradingView's alert system:
Bullish Trend: Triggers when the moving average direction changes to upward
Bearish Trend: Triggers when the moving average direction changes to downward
Strong Bullish: Triggers when slope exceeds threshold indicating strong upward momentum
Strong Bearish: Triggers when slope exceeds threshold indicating strong downward momentum
Price Cross Above: Triggers when price crosses above the moving average
Price Cross Below: Triggers when price crosses below the moving average
TECHNICAL NOTES
This indicator uses lookahead_off to ensure calculations reflect only confirmed bar data, preventing repainting issues. The default 21-period setting represents a Fibonacci number statistically proven optimal for swing trading across multiple markets.
LIMITATIONS
Past performance does not guarantee future results. This indicator provides trend analysis based on historical price data and does not predict future price movement. Best results occur in markets with clear directional bias. During extreme volatility or news events, all technical indicators including adaptive moving averages may produce less reliable signals.
No indicator should be used as the sole basis for trading decisions. Combine Smart Trend MA with proper risk management, additional analysis methods, and thorough understanding of the markets you trade.
VIX Regime AnalyzerVIX Regime Analyzer
The VIX Regime Analyzer is an analytical tool that examines historical VIX patterns to provide insights into how your asset typically performs under similar volatility conditions.
Key Features:
Historical Pattern Matching: Automatically scans up to 1,000 bars of history to find all periods when VIX was at levels similar to today, using customizable tolerance ranges (absolute or percentage-based).
Forward-Looking Statistics: For each VIX regime match, calculates what actually happened to your asset over the next 1, 5, 10, and 20 trading days, providing both average returns and probability of positive outcomes.
Regime Classification System: Intelligently categorizes the current market environment as bullish or bearish: Visual Historical Context:
Background shading throughout your chart highlights every historical period when VIX matched current levels, color-coded by subsequent performance (green for gains, red for losses).
User Inputs:
VIX Level Tolerance (+/-): How closely VIX must match (default: ±5 points)
Use Relative Tolerance (%): Switch to percentage-based matching for consistency across different VIX levels
Lookback Period: How many bars to analyze
Highlight Historical VIX Matches: Toggle background highlighting of past matching periods
The Data Table
The statistics box appears in the right handside of your chart and contains three main sections:
Section 1: VIX REGIME
Current VIX: The live VIX closing price
Range: The tolerance band being searched (e.g., if VIX is 18 with ±5 tolerance, range is 13-23)
Historical Samples: Number of matching periods found in the lookback window (minimum 10 required for statistical validity)
Section 2: FORWARD RETURN
Shows the average percentage change in your asset over different timeframes following similar VIX levels:
Avg Next Day: What typically happened by the next trading session
Avg Next 5 Days: Average 5-day forward performance
Avg Next 10 Days: Average 10-day forward performance
Avg Next 20 Days: Average 20-day forward performance (approximately 1 month)
Section 3: PROBABILITY UP
Shows the win rate - the percentage of times your asset closed higher after VIX matched current levels:
Next Day: Probability of being up the next session
Next 5 Days: Probability of being up after 5 days
Next 10 Days: Probability of being up after 10 days
Next 20 Days: Probability of being up after 20 days
Colors:
🟢 Green: Bullish regimes (various strengths)
🔴 Red: Bearish regimes (various strengths)
🟡 Yellow: Choppy/uncertain regime
When "Highlight Historical VIX Matches" is enabled:
Scroll back through your chart and you'll see colored backgrounds highlighting every period when VIX matched today's level. The color tells you whether that match led to gains (green) or losses (red). This provides instant visual pattern recognition - you can quickly see if similar VIX levels historically led to bullish or bearish outcomes.
Practical Example:
If you see that most historical periods with similar VIX levels are highlighted in green, it suggests the current VIX level has historically been a bullish signal for your asset.
How The Indicator Makes Decisions
The regime classification uses both magnitude AND probability to avoid false signals:
Example of Strong Classification:
Average 5-day return: +1.5%
Win rate: 65%
Result: STRONG BULLISH (both high return and high probability)
Example of Weak Signal:
Average 5-day return: +2.0%
Win rate: 35%
Result: CHOPPY (high average but low consistency = unreliable)
This dual-factor approach ensures the indicator doesn't mislead you with regimes that had a few huge winners but mostly losers, or vice versa.
Best Practices
Combine with your existing strategy: Use this as a regime filter rather than standalone signals
Check sample size: More historical matches = more reliable statistics
Consider multiple timeframes: If 5-day and 20-day metrics disagree, proceed with caution
Asset-specific tuning: Different assets may require different tolerance settings
VIX spikes: The indicator is particularly useful during VIX spikes to understand if panic is justified
What Makes This Different
Unlike simple VIX indicators that just plot the fear index, this tool:
Quantifies the actual impact of VIX levels on YOUR specific asset
Provides probability-based forecasts rather than subjective interpretation
Shows historical context visually so you can see patterns at a glance
Uses rigorous statistical criteria to avoid false regime classifications
Pinbar MTF - No Repaint# Pinbar MTF - No Repaint Indicator
## Complete Technical Documentation
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## 📊 Overview
**Pinbar MTF (Multi-Timeframe) - No Repaint** is a professional-grade TradingView Pine Script indicator designed to detect high-probability pinbar reversal patterns with advanced filtering systems. The indicator is specifically engineered to be **100% non-repainting**, making it reliable for both live trading and backtesting.
### Key Features
✅ **Non-Repainting** - Signals only appear AFTER bar closes, never disappear
✅ **Three-Layer Filter System** - ATR, SWING, and RSI filters
✅ **Automatic SL/TP Calculation** - Based on risk:reward ratios
✅ **Real-time Alerts** - TradingView notifications for all signals
✅ **Visual Trade Management** - Lines, labels, and areas for entries, stops, and targets
✅ **Backtesting Ready** - Reliable historical data for strategy testing
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## 🎯 What is a Pinbar?
A **Pinbar (Pin Bar/Pinocchio Bar)** is a single candlestick pattern that indicates a potential price reversal:
### Bullish Pinbar (BUY Signal)
- **Long lower wick** (rejection of lower prices)
- **Small body at the top** of the candle
- Shows buyers rejected sellers' attempt to push price down
- Forms at support levels or swing lows
- Entry signal for LONG positions
### Bearish Pinbar (SELL Signal)
- **Long upper wick** (rejection of higher prices)
- **Small body at the bottom** of the candle
- Shows sellers rejected buyers' attempt to push price up
- Forms at resistance levels or swing highs
- Entry signal for SHORT positions
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## 🔧 How the Indicator Works
### 1. **Pinbar Detection Logic**
The indicator analyzes the **previous closed bar ** to identify pinbar patterns:
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Bullish Pinbar Requirements:
- Lower wick > 72% of total candle range (adjustable)
- Upper wick < 28% of total candle range
- Close > Open (bullish candle body)
Bearish Pinbar Requirements:
- Upper wick > 72% of total candle range (adjustable)
- Lower wick < 28% of total candle range
- Close < Open (bearish candle body)
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**Why check ?** By analyzing the previous completed bar, we ensure the pattern is fully formed and won't change, preventing repainting.
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### 2. **Three-Layer Filter System**
#### 🔍 **Filter #1: ATR (Average True Range) Filter**
- **Purpose**: Ensures the pinbar has significant size
- **Function**: Only signals if pinbar range ≥ ATR value
- **Benefit**: Filters out small, insignificant pinbars
- **Settings**:
- Enable/Disable toggle
- ATR Period (default: 7)
**Example**: If ATR = 50 pips, only pinbars with 50+ pip range will signal.
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#### 🔍 **Filter #2: SWING Filter** (Always Active)
- **Purpose**: Confirms pinbar forms at swing highs/lows
- **Function**: Validates the pinbar is an absolute high/low
- **Benefit**: Identifies true reversal points
- **Settings**:
- Swing Candles (default: 3)
**How it works**:
- For bullish pinbar: Checks if low is lowest of past 3 bars
- For bearish pinbar: Checks if high is highest of past 3 bars
**Example**: With 3 swing candles, a bullish pinbar must have the lowest low among the last 3 bars.
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#### 🔍 **Filter #3: RSI (Relative Strength Index) Filter**
- **Purpose**: Confirms momentum conditions
- **Function**: Prevents signals in extreme momentum zones
- **Benefit**: Avoids counter-trend trades
- **Settings**:
- Enable/Disable toggle
- RSI Period (default: 7)
- RSI Source (Close, Open, High, Low, HL2, HLC3, OHLC4)
- Overbought Level (default: 70)
- Oversold Level (default: 30)
**Logic**:
- Bullish Pinbar: Only signals if RSI < 70 (not overbought)
- Bearish Pinbar: Only signals if RSI > 30 (not oversold)
---
### 3. **Stop Loss Calculation**
Two methods available:
#### Method A: ATR-Based Stop Loss (Recommended)
```
Bullish Pinbar:
SL = Pinbar Low - (1 × ATR)
Bearish Pinbar:
SL = Pinbar High + (1 × ATR)
```
**Benefit**: Dynamic stops that adapt to market volatility
#### Method B: Fixed Pips Stop Loss
```
Bullish Pinbar:
SL = Pinbar Low - (Fixed Pips)
Bearish Pinbar:
SL = Pinbar High + (Fixed Pips)
```
**Settings**:
- Calculate Stop with ATR (toggle)
- Stop Pips without ATR (default: 5)
---
### 4. **Take Profit Calculation**
Take Profit is calculated based on Risk:Reward ratio:
```
Bullish Trade:
TP = Entry + (Entry - SL) × Risk:Reward Ratio
Bearish Trade:
TP = Entry - (SL - Entry) × Risk:Reward Ratio
```
**Example**:
- Entry: 1.2000
- SL: 1.1950 (50 pip risk)
- RR: 2:1
- TP: 1.2100 (100 pip reward = 50 × 2)
**Settings**:
- Risk:Reward Ratio (default: 1.0, range: 0.1 to 10.0)
---
## 📈 Visual Elements
### On-Chart Displays
1. **Signal Markers**
- 🟢 **Green Triangle Up** = Bullish Pinbar (BUY)
- 🔴 **Red Triangle Down** = Bearish Pinbar (SELL)
- Placed directly on the pinbar candle
2. **Entry Labels**
- Green "BUY" label with entry price
- Red "SELL" label with entry price
- Shows exact entry level
3. **Stop Loss Lines**
- 🔴 Red horizontal line
- "SL" label
- Extends 20 bars forward
4. **Take Profit Lines**
- 🟢 Green horizontal line
- "TP" label
- Extends 20 bars forward
5. **Risk/Reward Areas** (Optional)
- Red shaded box = Risk zone (Entry to SL)
- Green shaded box = Reward zone (Entry to TP)
- Visual risk:reward visualization
6. **Info Table** (Top Right)
- Displays current settings
- Shows filter status (ON/OFF)
- Real-time RSI value
- Quick reference panel
---
## 🔔 Alert System
Three alert types available:
### 1. Combined Alert: "Pinbar Signal (Any Direction)"
- Fires for BOTH bullish and bearish pinbars
- **Best for**: General monitoring
- **Message**: "Pinbar Signal Detected on {TICKER} at {PRICE}"
### 2. Bullish Alert: "Bullish Pinbar Alert"
- Fires ONLY for BUY signals
- **Best for**: Long-only strategies
- **Message**: "BUY Signal on {TICKER} at {PRICE}"
### 3. Bearish Alert: "Bearish Pinbar Alert"
- Fires ONLY for SELL signals
- **Best for**: Short-only strategies
- **Message**: "SELL Signal on {TICKER} at {PRICE}"
---
## ⚙️ Input Parameters Reference
### **Filters Group**
| Parameter | Default | Range | Description |
|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|
| ATR Filter on Pinbar Range? | ✅ ON | Boolean | Enable/disable ATR filter |
| ATR Period | 7 | 1+ | Lookback period for ATR calculation |
| Swing Candles | 3 | 1+ | Bars to check for swing high/low |
| RSI Filter on Pinbar? | ❌ OFF | Boolean | Enable/disable RSI filter |
| RSI Period | 7 | 2+ | Lookback period for RSI calculation |
| RSI Source | Close | Multiple | Price data for RSI (Close/Open/High/Low/etc) |
| RSI Overbought Level | 70 | 50-100 | Upper threshold for RSI filter |
| RSI Oversold Level | 30 | 0-50 | Lower threshold for RSI filter |
### **Pinbar Detection Group**
| Parameter | Default | Range | Description |
|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|
| Shadow % vs Body | 72 | 50-95 | Minimum wick size as % of total range |
### **Visualization Group**
| Parameter | Default | Range | Description |
|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|
| Show SL and TP Lines? | ✅ ON | Boolean | Display stop loss and take profit lines |
| Show SL and TP Area? | ❌ OFF | Boolean | Show shaded risk/reward boxes |
### **Risk Management Group**
| Parameter | Default | Range | Description |
|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|
| Risk:Reward Ratio | 1.0 | 0.1-10.0 | Target profit vs risk (1.0 = 1:1, 2.0 = 1:2) |
| Calculate Stop with ATR? | ✅ ON | Boolean | Use ATR for stop calculation |
| Stop Pips without ATR | 5 | 1+ | Fixed pip stop when ATR disabled |
---
## 🚫 Non-Repainting Architecture
### What is Repainting?
**Repainting** occurs when an indicator's historical signals differ from what appeared in real-time. This makes backtesting unreliable and can lead to false confidence in a strategy.
### How This Indicator Prevents Repainting
1. **Closed Bar Analysis**
- All calculations use ` ` offset (previous bar)
- Only analyzes COMPLETED candles
- Signals appear on the bar AFTER the pinbar closes
2. **Confirmed Swing Points**
- Waits for sufficient bar history before signaling
- Only checks historical bars that cannot change
- Prevents premature swing detection
3. **Static Alert Timing**
- Alerts fire only after bar completion
- No conditional logic that changes historically
- Same results in replay mode and live trading
### Verification Method
To verify non-repainting behavior:
1. Apply indicator to chart
2. Note signal locations and prices
3. Refresh browser / reload chart
4. **Signals remain in exact same locations**
---
## 💼 Trading Strategy Guidelines
### Entry Rules
**For Bullish Pinbar (LONG):**
1. Wait for green triangle to appear
2. Enter at close of pinbar (shown in label)
3. Alternative: Enter on break of pinbar high
4. Place stop loss at red SL line
5. Set target at green TP line
**For Bearish Pinbar (SHORT):**
1. Wait for red triangle to appear
2. Enter at close of pinbar (shown in label)
3. Alternative: Enter on break of pinbar low
4. Place stop loss at red SL line
5. Set target at green TP line
### Risk Management
- **Position Sizing**: Risk only 1-2% of account per trade
- **Stop Loss**: Always use the calculated SL (never move it wider)
- **Take Profit**: Use calculated TP or trail stop after 1:1 RR
- **Multiple Timeframes**: Confirm signals on higher timeframe
### Best Practices
✅ **DO:**
- Wait for bar to close before entering
- Trade in direction of higher timeframe trend
- Use on liquid markets with clear support/resistance
- Combine with price action analysis
- Keep a trading journal
❌ **DON'T:**
- Enter before bar closes (prevents seeing full pattern)
- Trade against strong trends
- Ignore the filters (they improve win rate)
- Risk more than 2% per trade
- Trade every signal (be selective)
---
## 📊 Backtesting & Data Export
### Available Data Points
The indicator exports these values for strategy development:
| Output | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| Bullish Signal | 1 = BUY signal, 0 = No signal |
| Bearish Signal | 1 = SELL signal, 0 = No signal |
| Bull SL | Stop loss level for long trades |
| Bull TP | Take profit level for long trades |
| Bull Entry | Entry price for long trades |
| Bear SL | Stop loss level for short trades |
| Bear TP | Take profit level for short trades |
| Bear Entry | Entry price for short trades |
### How to Use in Strategy
These values can be accessed by Pine Script strategies using:
```pine
indicator_values = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, timeframe.period,
)
```
---
## 🎓 Understanding the Filters
### Why Use Multiple Filters?
Single-indicator systems often generate too many false signals. This indicator uses a **confluence approach**:
1. **Pinbar Pattern** = Price rejection detected
2. **+ SWING Filter** = Rejection at key level
3. **+ ATR Filter** = Significant move
4. **+ RSI Filter** = Favorable momentum
**Result**: Higher probability setups with better risk:reward
### Filter Optimization
**Conservative Settings** (Fewer, Higher Quality Signals):
- ATR Filter: ON
- Swing Candles: 5
- RSI Filter: ON
- Shadow %: 75%
**Aggressive Settings** (More Signals, More Noise):
- ATR Filter: OFF
- Swing Candles: 2
- RSI Filter: OFF
- Shadow %: 65%
**Balanced Settings** (Recommended):
- ATR Filter: ON
- Swing Candles: 3
- RSI Filter: OFF (or ON for trending markets)
- Shadow %: 72%
---
## 🔍 Troubleshooting
### "No Signals Appearing"
**Possible Causes:**
1. Filters are too strict
2. No pinbars forming on chart
3. Insufficient bar history
**Solutions:**
- Reduce Shadow % to 65%
- Reduce Swing Candles to 2
- Disable ATR or RSI filters temporarily
- Check that chart has enough data loaded
### "Too Many Signals"
**Solutions:**
- Enable ATR filter
- Increase Swing Candles to 4-5
- Enable RSI filter
- Increase Shadow % to 75-80%
### "Signals Appearing Late"
**This is normal behavior!** The indicator:
- Analyzes previous closed bar
- Signals appear on the bar AFTER the pinbar
- This is what prevents repainting
- Signal latency is 1 bar (by design)
---
## 📝 Technical Specifications
**Indicator Type:** Overlay (displays on price chart)
**Pine Script Version:** 5
**Max Labels:** 500
**Max Lines:** 500
**Repainting:** None (100% non-repainting)
**Data Window Values:** 8 exported values
**Alert Types:** 3 (Combined, Bullish, Bearish)
**Performance:**
- Lightweight script (fast execution)
- Works on all timeframes
- Compatible with all markets (Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Futures)
- No data snooping bias
---
## 🎯 Use Cases
### 1. **Swing Trading**
- Timeframe: Daily, 4H
- Filter Settings: All enabled
- Best for: Catching major reversals
### 2. **Day Trading**
- Timeframe: 15m, 1H
- Filter Settings: ATR + SWING only
- Best for: Intraday reversals
### 3. **Scalping**
- Timeframe: 5m, 15m
- Filter Settings: SWING only (aggressive)
- Best for: Quick reversals (requires experience)
### 4. **Position Trading**
- Timeframe: Weekly, Daily
- Filter Settings: All enabled + high RR (2:1 or 3:1)
- Best for: Long-term trend reversal catches
---
## 🏆 Advantages Over Other Pinbar Indicators
✅ **Guaranteed Non-Repainting** - Many pinbar indicators repaint; this one never does
✅ **Automatic SL/TP** - No manual calculation needed
✅ **Multi-Layer Filtering** - Reduces false signals significantly
✅ **Visual Trade Management** - Clear entry, stop, and target levels
✅ **Flexible Configuration** - Adaptable to any trading style
✅ **Alert System** - Never miss a setup
✅ **Backtesting Ready** - Reliable historical data
✅ **Professional Grade** - Suitable for live trading
---
## 📚 Educational Resources
### Recommended Reading on Pinbars
- "The Pin Bar Trading Strategy" by Nial Fuller
- "Price Action Trading" by Al Brooks
- TradingView Education: Price Action Patterns
### Practice Recommendations
1. Paper trade signals for 20+ trades before live trading
2. Backtest on different timeframes and markets
3. Keep detailed records of all trades
4. Analyze winning vs losing setups
5. Refine filter settings based on results
---
## ⚖️ Disclaimer
This indicator is a tool for technical analysis and does not guarantee profits. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
- Always use proper risk management
- Never risk more than you can afford to lose
- Consider your trading experience and objectives
- Seek independent financial advice if needed
---
## 📧 Version Information
**Current Version:** 1.0
**Last Updated:** 2024
**Compatibility:** TradingView Pine Script v5
**Status:** Production Ready
---
## 🔄 Future Enhancements (Potential)
Possible future additions:
- Multi-timeframe confirmation option
- Volume filter integration
- Customizable color schemes
- Win rate statistics display
- Partial profit taking levels
- Trailing stop functionality
---
## 📖 Quick Start Guide
### 5-Minute Setup
1. **Add to Chart**
- Open TradingView
- Go to Pine Editor
- Paste the code
- Click "Add to Chart"
2. **Configure Settings**
- Open indicator settings (gear icon)
- Start with default settings
- Enable "Show SL and TP Lines"
3. **Set Alert**
- Right-click indicator name
- Click "Add Alert"
- Select "Pinbar Signal (Any Direction)"
- Configure notification method
4. **Test**
- Scroll back on chart
- Verify signals make sense
- Check that signals don't repaint
5. **Trade** (After Practice!)
- Wait for alert
- Verify signal quality
- Enter, place SL/TP
- Manage trade
---
## 🎯 Final Thoughts
The **Pinbar MTF - No Repaint** indicator is designed for serious traders who value:
- **Reliability** over flashy signals
- **Quality** over quantity
- **Honesty** over false promises
This indicator will NOT:
- Make you rich overnight
- Win every trade
- Replace proper trading education
This indicator WILL:
- Identify high-probability reversal setups
- Save you analysis time
- Provide consistent, non-repainting signals
- Help you develop a systematic trading approach
**Success in trading comes from:**
1. Proper education (60%)
2. Risk management (30%)
3. Technical tools like this indicator (10%)
Use this tool as part of a complete trading plan, not as a standalone solution.
Launchpad & SlingshotOverview and Originality:
This indicator combines two complementary trading concepts—Launchpad (LP) and Slingshot (SS)—into a single, cohesive tool designed to identify potential trend continuations and reversals in trending markets. Launchpads provide context on overall trend alignment via stacked moving averages, acting as a filter for higher-probability setups, while Slingshot pinpoints precise entry timing during short-term pullbacks or bounces within those trends. This synergy reduces false signals by requiring both trend confirmation (LP) and momentum shift (SS), making it more robust than using either in isolation. Unlike simple merges, this script adds original enhancements such as a "curling" filter on the shortest Launchpad MA to ensure directional momentum, separate configurable MAs for bullish/bearish Slingshot thresholds, and combined LP/SS alerts for chained patterns (e.g., LP following SS). These improvements aim to enhance usability for trend-following strategies, particularly in volatile stocks or forex pairs, by providing visual labels, alerts, and multi-timeframe support without overcomplicating the core logic.
Underlying Concepts:
Launchpad (LP): Based on the idea of moving average "stacking," where shorter-period MAs align above longer ones in uptrends (bullish stack) or below in downtrends (bearish stack). This detects when price is in a strong, aligned trend phase, similar to how Guppy Multiple Moving Averages identify trend strength through ribbon compression/expansion. The script uses up to four customizable MAs (default: 8/21/50/200 EMAs of close), calculating the highest/lowest among included ones as the key crossover level. A signal triggers when the stack forms from a non-stacked state and price crosses the extreme MA, indicating potential trend acceleration.
Slingshot (SS): Draws from Scot1and's bullish pattern, which looks for price to remain below a 4-period EMA of highs for three consecutive bars (signaling a controlled pullback), then close above it (indicating rebound momentum). This script symmetrizes it for bearish cases using a separate 4-period EMA of lows, allowing detection of breakdowns after temporary bounces in downtrends. The separation of bull/bear sources is an original adaptation to better capture market structure asymmetry—highs for resistance in uptrends, lows for support in downtrends—reducing noise compared to a single-source approach.
The components work together by allowing users to spot "LP after SS" patterns: a Slingshot pullback/rebound followed by a Launchpad stack crossover, which often signals stronger continuations. This chained logic is grounded in momentum trading principles, where short-term mean reversion (SS) aligns with longer-term trend bias (LP) for improved risk-reward entries.
How It Works: The script calculates signals on each bar as follows:
Launchpad Calculations:
Build an array of included MAs (users can exclude any via inputs).
Check for stacking: For bull LP, shorter MAs > longer ones; for bear, shorter < longer.
Require a transition from non-stacked to stacked state.
Price must cross above the highest MA (bull) or below the lowest (bear).
Original filter: The shortest MA must be "curling" up (current > previous for bull) or down (current < previous for bear) to confirm recent momentum, preventing signals in counter-trend flattenings.
Slingshot Calculations:
Use separate MAs: Bull SS uses EMA of highs (default); Bear SS uses EMA of lows.
For bull SS: Close below bull MA for the prior N bars (default 3), then close above it.
For bear SS: Close above bear MA for prior N bars, then close below it.
No additional filters like volume or momentum jumps are applied, staying true to the pattern's simplicity.
Combined and Additional Signals:
"LP after SS": Triggers if LP occurs immediately after an SS, highlighting high-conviction setups.
Stack alerts: Pure stack with price above/below extremes, for trend monitoring.
All MAs can use multi-timeframe data via the timeframe input.
Alerts are set for each condition, and labels appear on the chart (configurable visibility, size, colors). Labels combine (e.g., "Bull LP & SS") if both trigger simultaneously.
How to Use It: Add the script to your chart via TradingView's indicator menu. Default settings suit daily/intraday charts for trending assets like stocks in bull markets (e.g., tech sector during rallies).
Interpretation:
Bull SS: Look for labels during uptrends; enter long on close above the blue Bull SS MA line after a 3-bar pullback. Use as a dip-buy signal.
Bear SS: In downtrends, enter short on close below the purple Bear SS MA after a 3-bar bounce.
Bull LP: Confirms trend strength; enter long on crossover if shortest MA is rising (green label).
Bear LP: Short entry on downside crossover with falling shortest MA (red label).
Prioritize "LP after SS" for layered confirmation—e.g., SS rebound leading into LP acceleration.
Monitor stack alerts for overall bias; avoid trading against the stack.
Customization:
Launchpad Group: Adjust lengths/sources/types; exclude MAs for simpler stacks (e.g., just 50/200 for long-term).
Slingshot Group: Change length (4 default), type (EMA), sources (high/low defaults), or preceding bars (3 default).
Display: Toggle labels, set timeframe (e.g., "D" for daily MAs on hourly chart), adjust offset for label positioning.
Test on historical data: Apply to strong trenders like AAPL or BTC; backtest entries with stops below recent lows.
For best results, combine with volume confirmation or broader market context—e.g., above 200-day MA for longs. This is not financial advice; always use risk management.
Manifold Singularity EngineManifold Singularity Engine: Catastrophe Theory Detection Through Multi-Dimensional Topology Analysis
The Manifold Singularity Engine applies catastrophe theory from mathematical topology to multi-dimensional price space analysis, identifying potential reversal conditions by measuring manifold curvature, topological complexity, and fractal regime states. Unlike traditional reversal indicators that rely on price pattern recognition or momentum oscillators, this system reconstructs the underlying geometric surface (manifold) that price evolves upon and detects points where this topology undergoes catastrophic folding—mathematical singularities that correspond to forced directional changes in price dynamics.
The indicator combines three analytical frameworks: phase space reconstruction that embeds price data into a multi-dimensional coordinate system, catastrophe detection that measures when this embedded manifold reaches critical curvature thresholds indicating topology breaks, and Hurst exponent calculation that classifies the current fractal regime to adaptively weight detection sensitivity. This creates a geometry-based reversal detection system with visual feedback showing topology state, manifold distortion fields, and directional probability projections.
What Makes This Approach Different
Phase Space Embedding Construction
The core analytical method reconstructs price evolution as movement through a three-dimensional coordinate system rather than analyzing price as a one-dimensional time series. The system calculates normalized embedding coordinates: X = normalize(price_velocity, window) , Y = normalize(momentum_acceleration, window) , and Z = normalize(volume_weighted_returns, window) . These coordinates create a trajectory through phase space where price movement traces a path across a geometric surface—the market manifold.
This embedding approach differs fundamentally from traditional technical analysis by treating price not as a sequential data stream but as a dynamical system evolving on a curved surface in multi-dimensional space. The trajectory's geometric properties (curvature, complexity, folding) contain information about impending directional changes that single-dimension analysis cannot capture. When this manifold undergoes rapid topological deformation, price must respond with directional change—this is the mathematical basis for catastrophe detection.
Statistical normalization using z-score transformation (subtracting mean, dividing by standard deviation over a rolling window) ensures the coordinate system remains scale-invariant across different instruments and volatility regimes, allowing identical detection logic to function on forex, crypto, stocks, or indices without recalibration.
Catastrophe Score Calculation
The catastrophe detection formula implements a composite anomaly measurement combining multiple topology metrics: Catastrophe_Score = 0.45×Curvature_Percentile + 0.25×Complexity_Ratio + 0.20×Condition_Percentile + 0.10×Gradient_Percentile . Each component measures a distinct aspect of manifold distortion:
Curvature (κ) is computed using the discrete Laplacian operator: κ = √ , which measures how sharply the manifold surface bends at the current point. High curvature values indicate the surface is folding or developing a sharp corner—geometric precursors to catastrophic topology breaks. The Laplacian measures second derivatives (rate of change of rate of change), capturing acceleration in the trajectory's path through phase space.
Topological Complexity counts sign changes in the curvature field over the embedding window, measuring how chaotically the manifold twists and oscillates. A smooth, stable surface produces low complexity; a highly contorted, unstable surface produces high complexity. This metric detects when the geometric structure becomes informationally dense with multiple local extrema, suggesting an imminent topology simplification event (catastrophe).
Condition Number measures the Jacobian matrix's sensitivity: Condition = |Trace| / |Determinant|, where the Jacobian describes how small changes in price produce changes in the embedding coordinates. High condition numbers indicate numerical instability—points where the coordinate transformation becomes ill-conditioned, suggesting the manifold mapping is approaching a singularity.
Each metric is converted to percentile rank within a rolling window, then combined using weighted sum. The percentile transformation creates adaptive thresholds that automatically adjust to each instrument's characteristic topology without manual recalibration. The resulting 0-100% catastrophe score represents the current bar's position in the distribution of historical manifold distortion—values above the threshold (default 65%) indicate statistically extreme topology states where reversals become geometrically probable.
This multi-metric ensemble approach prevents false signals from isolated anomalies: all four geometric features must simultaneously indicate distortion for a high catastrophe score, ensuring only true manifold breaks trigger detection.
Hurst Exponent Regime Classification
The Hurst exponent calculation implements rescaled range (R/S) analysis to measure the fractal dimension of price returns: H = log(R/S) / log(n) , where R is the range of cumulative deviations from mean and S is the standard deviation. The resulting value classifies market behavior into three fractal regimes:
Trending Regime (H > 0.55) : Persistent price movement where future changes are positively correlated with past changes. The manifold exhibits directional momentum with smooth topology evolution. In this regime, catastrophe signals receive 1.2× confidence multiplier because manifold breaks in trending conditions produce high-magnitude directional changes.
Mean-Reverting Regime (H < 0.45) : Anti-persistent price movement where future changes tend to oppose past changes. The manifold exhibits oscillatory topology with frequent small-scale distortions. Catastrophe signals receive 0.8× confidence multiplier because reversal significance is diminished in choppy conditions where the manifold constantly folds at minor scales.
Random Walk Regime (H ≈ 0.50) : No statistical correlation in returns. The manifold evolution is geometrically neutral with moderate topology stability. Standard 1.0× confidence multiplier applies.
This adaptive weighting system solves a critical problem in reversal detection: the same geometric catastrophe has different trading implications depending on the fractal regime. A manifold fold in a strong trend suggests a significant reversal opportunity; the same fold in mean-reversion suggests a minor oscillation. The Hurst-based regime filter ensures detection sensitivity automatically adjusts to market character without requiring trader intervention.
The implementation uses logarithmic price returns rather than raw prices to ensure
stationarity, and applies the calculation over a configurable window (default 5 bars) to balance responsiveness with statistical validity. The Hurst value is then smoothed using exponential moving average to reduce noise while maintaining regime transition detection.
Multi-Layer Confirmation Architecture
The system implements five independent confirmation filters that must simultaneously validate
before any singularity signal generates:
1. Catastrophe Threshold : The composite anomaly score must exceed the configured threshold (default 0.65 on 0-1 scale), ensuring the manifold distortion is statistically extreme relative to recent history.
2. Pivot Structure Confirmation : Traditional swing high/low patterns (using ta.pivothigh and ta.pivotlow with configurable lookback) must form at the catastrophe bar. This ensures the geometric singularity coincides with observable price structure rather than occurring mid-swing where interpretation is ambiguous.
3. Swing Size Validation : The pivot magnitude must exceed a minimum threshold measured in ATR units (default 1.5× Average True Range). This filter prevents signals on insignificant price jiggles that lack meaningful reversal potential, ensuring only substantial swings with adequate risk/reward ratios generate signals.
4. Volume Confirmation : Current volume must exceed 1.3× the 20-period moving average, confirming genuine market participation rather than low-liquidity price noise. Manifold catastrophes without volume support often represent false topology breaks that don't translate to sustained directional change.
5. Regime Validity : The market must be classified as either trending (ADX > configured threshold, default 30) or volatile (ATR expansion > configured threshold, default 40% above 30-bar average), and must NOT be in choppy/ranging state. This critical filter prevents trading during geometrically unfavorable conditions where edge deteriorates.
All five conditions must evaluate true simultaneously for a signal to generate. This conjunction-based logic (AND not OR) dramatically reduces false positives while preserving true reversal detection. The architecture recognizes that geometric catastrophes occur frequently in noisy data, but only those catastrophes that align with confirming evidence across price structure, participation, and regime characteristics represent tradable opportunities.
A cooldown mechanism (default 8 bars between signals) prevents signal clustering at extended pivot zones where the manifold may undergo multiple small catastrophes during a single reversal process.
Direction Classification System
Unlike binary bull/bear systems, the indicator implements a voting mechanism combining four
directional indicators to classify each catastrophe:
Pivot Vote : +1 if pivot low, -1 if pivot high, 0 otherwise
Trend Vote : Based on slow frequency (55-period EMA) slope—+1 if rising, -1 if falling, 0 if flat
Flow Vote : Based on Y-gradient (momentum acceleration)—+1 if positive, -1 if negative, 0 if neutral
Mid-Band Vote : Based on price position relative to medium frequency (21-period EMA)—+1 if above, -1 if below, 0 if at
The total vote sum classifies the singularity: ≥2 votes = Bullish , ≤-2 votes = Bearish , -1 to +1 votes = Neutral (skip) . This majority-consensus approach ensures directional classification requires alignment across multiple timeframes and analysis dimensions rather than relying on a single indicator. Neutral signals (mixed voting) are displayed but should not be traded, as they represent geometric catastrophes without clear directional resolution.
Core Calculation Methodology
Embedding Coordinate Generation
Three normalized phase space coordinates are constructed from price data:
X-Dimension (Velocity Space):
price_velocity = close - close
X = (price_velocity - mean) / stdev over hurstWindow
Y-Dimension (Acceleration Space):
momentum = close - close
momentum_accel = momentum - momentum
Y = (momentum_accel - mean) / stdev over hurstWindow
Z-Dimension (Volume-Weighted Space):
vol_normalized = (volume - mean) / stdev over embedLength
roc = (close - close ) / close
Z = (roc × vol_normalized - mean) / stdev over hurstWindow
These coordinates define a point in 3D phase space for each bar. The trajectory connecting these points is the reconstructed manifold.
Gradient Field Calculation
First derivatives measure local manifold slope:
dX/dt = X - X
dY/dt = Y - Y
Gradient_Magnitude = √
The gradient direction indicates where the manifold is "pushing" price. Positive Y-gradient suggests upward topological pressure; negative Y-gradient suggests downward pressure.
Curvature Tensor Components
Second derivatives measure manifold bending using discrete Laplacian:
Laplacian_X = X - 2×X + X
Laplacian_Y = Y - 2×Y + Y
Laplacian_Magnitude = √
This is then normalized:
Curvature_Normalized = (Laplacian_Magnitude - mean) / stdev over embedLength
High normalized curvature (>1.5) indicates sharp manifold folding.
Complexity Accumulation
Sign changes in curvature field are counted:
Sign_Flip = 1 if sign(Curvature ) ≠ sign(Curvature ), else 0
Topological_Complexity = sum(Sign_Flip) over embedLength window
This measures oscillation frequency in the geometry. Complexity >5 indicates chaotic topology.
Condition Number Stability Analysis
Jacobian matrix sensitivity is approximated:
dX/dp = dX/dt / (price_change + epsilon)
dY/dp = dY/dt / (price_change + epsilon)
Jacobian_Determinant = (dX/dt × dY/dp) - (dX/dp × dY/dt)
Jacobian_Trace = dX/dt + dY/dp
Condition_Number = |Trace| / (|Determinant| + epsilon)
High condition numbers indicate numerical instability near singularities.
Catastrophe Score Assembly
Each metric is converted to percentile rank over embedLength window, then combined:
Curvature_Percentile = percentrank(abs(Curvature_Normalized), embedLength)
Gradient_Percentile = percentrank(Gradient_Magnitude, embedLength)
Condition_Percentile = percentrank(abs(Condition_Z_Score), embedLength)
Complexity_Ratio = clamp(Topological_Complexity / embedLength, 0, 1)
Final score:
Raw_Anomaly = 0.45×Curvature_P + 0.25×Complexity_R + 0.20×Condition_P + 0.10×Gradient_P
Catastrophe_Score = Raw_Anomaly × Hurst_Multiplier
Values are clamped to range.
Hurst Exponent Calculation
Rescaled range analysis on log returns:
Calculate log returns: r = log(close) - log(close )
Compute cumulative deviations from mean
Find range: R = max(cumulative_dev) - min(cumulative_dev)
Calculate standard deviation: S = stdev(r, hurstWindow)
Compute R/S ratio
Hurst = log(R/S) / log(hurstWindow)
Clamp to and smooth with 5-period EMA
Regime Classification Logic
Volatility Regime:
ATR_MA = SMA(ATR(14), 30)
Vol_Expansion = ATR / ATR_MA
Is_Volatile = Vol_Expansion > (1.0 + minVolExpansion)
Trend Regime (Corrected ADX):
Calculate directional movement (DM+, DM-)
Smooth with Wilder's RMA(14)
Compute DI+ and DI- as percentages
Calculate DX = |DI+ - DI-| / (DI+ + DI-) × 100
ADX = RMA(DX, 14)
Is_Trending = ADX > (trendStrength × 100)
Chop Detection:
Is_Chopping = NOT Is_Trending AND NOT Is_Volatile
Regime Validity:
Regime_Valid = (Is_Trending OR Is_Volatile) AND NOT Is_Chopping
Signal Generation Logic
For each bar:
Check if catastrophe score > topologyStrength threshold
Verify regime is valid
Confirm Hurst alignment (trending or mean-reverting with pivot)
Validate pivot quality (price extended outside spectral bands then re-entered)
Confirm volume/volatility participation
Check cooldown period has elapsed
If all true: compute directional vote
If vote ≥2: Bullish Singularity
If vote ≤-2: Bearish Singularity
If -1 to +1: Neutral (display but skip)
All conditions must be true for signal generation.
Visual System Architecture
Spectral Decomposition Layers
Three harmonic frequency bands visualize entropy state:
Layer 1 (Surface Frequency):
Center: EMA(8)
Width: ±0.3 × 0.5 × ATR
Transparency: 75% (most visible)
Represents fast oscillations
Layer 2 (Mid Frequency):
Center: EMA(21)
Width: ±0.5 × 0.5 × ATR
Transparency: 85%
Represents medium cycles
Layer 3 (Deep Frequency):
Center: EMA(55)
Width: ±0.7 × 0.5 × ATR
Transparency: 92% (most transparent)
Represents slow baseline
Convergence of layers indicates low entropy (stable topology). Divergence indicates high entropy (catastrophe building). This decomposition reveals how different frequency components of price movement interact—when all three align, the manifold is in equilibrium; when they separate, topology is unstable.
Energy Radiance Fields
Concentric boxes emanate from each singularity bar:
For each singularity, 5 layers are generated:
Layer n: bar_index ± (n × 1.5 bars), close ± (n × 0.4 × ATR)
Transparency gradient: inner 75% → outer 95%
Color matches signal direction
These fields visualize the "energy well" of the catastrophe—wider fields indicate stronger topology distortion. The exponential expansion creates a natural radiance effect.
Singularity Node Geometry
N-sided polygon (default hexagon) at each signal bar:
Vertices calculated using polar coordinates
Rotation angle: bar_index × 0.1 (creates animation)
Radius: ATR × singularity_strength × 2
Connects vertices with colored lines
The rotating geometric primitive marks the exact catastrophe bar with visual prominence.
Gradient Flow Field
Directional arrows display manifold slope:
Spawns every 3 bars when gradient_magnitude > 0.1
Symbol: "↗" if dY/dt > 0.1, "↘" if dY/dt < -0.1, "→" if neutral
Color: Bull/bear/neutral based on direction
Density limited to flowDensity parameter
Arrows cluster when gradient is strong, creating intuitive topology visualization.
Probability Projection Cones
Forward trajectory from each singularity:
Projects 10 bars forward
Direction based on vote classification
Center line: close + (direction × ATR × 3)
Uncertainty width: ATR × singularity_strength × 2
Dashed boundaries, solid center
These are mathematical projections based on current gradient, not price targets. They visualize expected manifold evolution if topology continues current trajectory.
Dashboard Metrics Explanation
The real-time control panel displays six core metrics plus regime status:
H (Hurst Exponent):
Value: Current Hurst (0-1 scale)
Label: TREND (>0.55), REVERT (<0.45), or RANDOM (0.45-0.55)
Icon: Direction arrow based on regime
Purpose: Shows fractal character—only trade when favorable
Σ (Catastrophe Score):
Value: Current composite anomaly (0-100%)
Bar gauge shows relative strength
Icon: ◆ if above threshold, ○ if below
Purpose: Primary signal strength indicator
κ (Curvature):
Value: Normalized Laplacian magnitude
Direction arrow shows sign
Color codes severity (green<0.8, yellow<1.5, red≥1.5)
Purpose: Shows manifold bending intensity
⟳ (Topology Complexity):
Value: Count of sign flips in curvature
Icon: ◆ if >3, ○ otherwise
Color codes chaos level
Purpose: Indicates geometric instability
V (Volatility Expansion):
Value: ATR expansion percentage above 30-bar average
Icon: ● if volatile, ○ otherwise
Purpose: Confirms energy present for reversal
T (Trend Strength):
Value: ADX reading (0-100)
Icon: ● if trending, ○ otherwise
Purpose: Shows directional bias strength
R (Regime):
Label: EXPLOSIVE / TREND / VOLATILE / CHOP / NEUTRAL
Icon: ✓ if valid, ✗ if invalid
Purpose: Go/no-go filter for trading
STATE (Bottom Display):
Shows: "◆ BULL SINGULARITY" (green), "◆ BEAR SINGULARITY" (red), "◆ WEAK/NEUTRAL" (orange), or "— Monitoring —" (gray)
Purpose: Current signal status at a glance
How to Use This Indicator
Initial Setup and Configuration
Apply the indicator to your chart with default settings as a starting point. The default parameters (21-bar embedding, 5-bar Hurst window, 2.5σ singularity threshold, 0.65 topology confirmation) are optimized for balanced detection across most instruments and timeframes. For very fast markets (scalping crypto, 1-5min charts), consider reducing embedding depth to 13-15 bars and Hurst window to 3 bars for more responsive detection. For slower markets (swing trading stocks, 4H-Daily charts), increase embedding depth to 34-55 bars and Hurst window to 8-10 bars for more stable topology measurement.
Enable the dashboard (top right recommended) to monitor real-time metrics. The control panel is your primary decision interface—glancing at the dashboard should instantly communicate whether conditions favor trading and what the current topology state is. Position and size the dashboard to remain visible but not obscure price action.
Enable regime filtering (strongly recommended) to prevent trading during choppy/ranging conditions where geometric edge deteriorates. This single setting can dramatically improve overall performance by eliminating low-probability environments.
Reading Dashboard Metrics for Trade Readiness
Before considering any trade, verify the dashboard shows favorable conditions:
Hurst (H) Check:
The Hurst Exponent reading is your first filter. Only consider trades when H > 0.50 . Ideal conditions show H > 0.60 with "TREND" label—this indicates persistent directional price movement where manifold catastrophes produce significant reversals. When H < 0.45 (REVERT label), the market is mean-reverting and catastrophes represent minor oscillations rather than substantial pivots. Do not trade in mean-reverting regimes unless you're explicitly using range-bound strategies (which this indicator is not optimized for). When H ≈ 0.50 (RANDOM label), edge is neutral—acceptable but not ideal.
Catastrophe (Σ) Monitoring:
Watch the Σ percentage build over time. Readings consistently below 50% indicate stable topology with no imminent reversals. When Σ rises above 60-65%, manifold distortion is approaching critical levels. Signals only fire when Σ exceeds the configured threshold (default 65%), so this metric pre-warns you of potential upcoming catastrophes. High-conviction setups show Σ > 75%.
Regime (R) Validation:
The regime classification must read TREND, VOLATILE, or EXPLOSIVE—never trade when it reads CHOP or NEUTRAL. The checkmark (✓) must be present in the regime cell for trading conditions to be valid. If you see an X (✗), skip all signals until regime improves. This filter alone eliminates most losing trades by avoiding geometrically unfavorable environments.
Combined High-Conviction Profile:
The strongest trading opportunities show simultaneously:
H > 0.60 (strong trending regime)
Σ > 75% (extreme topology distortion)
R = EXPLOSIVE or TREND with ✓
κ (Curvature) > 1.5 (sharp manifold fold)
⟳ (Complexity) > 4 (chaotic geometry)
V (Volatility) showing elevated ATR expansion
When all metrics align in this configuration, the manifold is undergoing severe distortion in a favorable fractal regime—these represent maximum-conviction reversal opportunities.
Signal Interpretation and Entry Logic
Bullish Singularity (▲ Green Triangle Below Bar):
This marker appears when the system detects a manifold catastrophe at a price low with bullish directional consensus. All five confirmation filters have aligned: topology score exceeded threshold, pivot low structure formed, swing size was significant, volume/volatility confirmed participation, and regime was valid. The green color indicates the directional vote totaled +2 or higher (majority bullish).
Trading Approach: Consider long entry on the bar immediately following the signal (bar after the triangle). The singularity bar itself is where the geometric catastrophe occurred—entering after allows you to see if price confirms the reversal. Place stop loss below the singularity bar's low (with buffer of 0.5-1.0 ATR for volatility). Initial target can be the previous swing high, or use the probability cone projection as a guide (though not a guarantee). Monitor the dashboard STATE—if it flips to "◆ BEAR SINGULARITY" or Hurst drops significantly, consider exiting even if target not reached.
Bearish Singularity (▼ Red Triangle Above Bar):
This marker appears when the system detects a manifold catastrophe at a price high with bearish directional consensus. Same five-filter confirmation process as bullish signals. The red color indicates directional vote totaled -2 or lower (majority bearish).
Trading Approach: Consider short entry on the bar following the signal. Place stop loss above the singularity bar's high (with buffer). Target previous swing low or use cone projection as reference. Exit if opposite signal fires or Hurst deteriorates.
Neutral Signal (● Orange Circle at Price Level):
This marker indicates the catastrophe detection system identified a topology break that passed catastrophe threshold and regime filters, but the directional voting system produced a mixed result (vote between -1 and +1). This means the four directional components (pivot, trend, flow, mid-band) are not in agreement about which way the reversal should resolve.
Trading Approach: Skip these signals. Neutral markers are displayed for analytical completeness but should not be traded. They represent geometric catastrophes without clear directional resolution—essentially, the manifold is breaking but the direction of the break is ambiguous. Trading neutral signals dramatically increases false signal rate. Only trade green (bullish) or red (bearish) singularities.
Visual Confirmation Using Spectral Layers
The three colored ribbons (spectral decomposition layers) provide entropy visualization that helps confirm signal quality:
Divergent Layers (High Entropy State):
When the three frequency bands (fast 8-period, medium 21-period, slow 55-period) are separated with significant gaps between them, the manifold is in high entropy state—different frequency components of price movement are pulling in different directions. This geometric tension precedes catastrophes. Strong signals often occur when layers are divergent before the signal, then begin reconverging immediately after.
Convergent Layers (Low Entropy State):
When all three ribbons are tightly clustered or overlapping, the manifold is in equilibrium—all frequency components agree. This stable geometry makes catastrophe detection more reliable because topology breaks clearly stand out against the baseline stability. If you see layers converge, then a singularity fires, then layers diverge, this pattern suggests a genuine regime transition.
Signal Quality Assessment:
High-quality singularity signals should show:
Divergent layers (high entropy) in the 5-10 bars before signal
Singularity bar occurs when price has extended outside at least one of the spectral bands (shows pivot extended beyond equilibrium)
Close of singularity bar re-enters the spectral band zone (shows mean reversion starting)
Layers begin reconverging in 3-5 bars after signal (shows new equilibrium forming)
This pattern visually confirms the geometric narrative: manifold became unstable (divergence), reached critical distortion (extended outside equilibrium), broke catastrophically (singularity), and is now stabilizing in new direction (reconvergence).
Using Energy Fields for Trade Management
The concentric glowing boxes around each singularity visualize the topology distortion
magnitude:
Wide Energy Fields (5+ Layers Visible):
Large radiance indicates strong catastrophe with high manifold curvature. These represent significant topology breaks and typically precede larger price moves. Wide fields justify wider profit targets and longer hold times. The outer edge of the largest box can serve as a dynamic support/resistance zone—price often respects these geometric boundaries.
Narrow Energy Fields (2-3 Layers):
Smaller radiance indicates moderate catastrophe. While still valid signals (all filters passed), expect smaller follow-through. Use tighter profit targets and be prepared for quicker exit if momentum doesn't develop. These are valid but lower-conviction trades.
Field Interaction Zones:
When energy fields from consecutive signals overlap or touch, this indicates a prolonged topology distortion region—often corresponds to consolidation zones or complex reversal patterns (head-and-shoulders, double tops/bottoms). Be more cautious in these areas as the manifold is undergoing extended restructuring rather than a clean catastrophe.
Probability Cone Projections
The dashed cone extending forward from each singularity is a mathematical projection, not a
price target:
Cone Direction:
The center line direction (upward for bullish, downward for bearish, flat for neutral) shows the expected trajectory based on current manifold gradient and singularity direction. This is where the topology suggests price "should" go if the catastrophe completes normally.
Cone Width:
The uncertainty band (upper and lower dashed boundaries) represents the range of outcomes given current volatility (ATR-based). Wider cones indicate higher uncertainty—expect more price volatility even if direction is correct. Narrower cones suggest more constrained movement.
Price-Cone Interaction:
Price following near the center line = catastrophe resolving as expected, geometric projection accurate
Price breaking above upper cone = stronger-than-expected reversal, consider holding for larger targets
Price breaking below lower cone (for bullish signal) = catastrophe failing, manifold may be re-folding in opposite direction, consider exit
Price oscillating within cone = normal reversal process, hold position
The 10-bar projection length means cones show expected behavior over the next ~10 bars. Don't confuse this with longer-term price targets.
Gradient Flow Field Interpretation
The directional arrows (↗, ↘, →) scattered across the chart show the manifold's Y-gradient (vertical acceleration dimension):
Upward Arrows (↗):
Positive Y-gradient indicates the momentum acceleration dimension is pushing upward—the manifold topology has upward "slope" at this location. Clusters of upward arrows suggest bullish topological pressure building. These often appear before bullish singularities fire.
Downward Arrows (↘):
Negative Y-gradient indicates downward topological pressure. Clusters precede bearish singularities.
Horizontal Arrows (→):
Neutral gradient indicates balanced topology with no strong directional pressure.
Using Flow Field:
The arrows provide real-time topology state information even between singularity signals. If you're in a long position from a bullish singularity and begin seeing increasing downward arrows appearing, this suggests manifold gradient is shifting—consider tightening stops. Conversely, if arrows remain upward or neutral, topology supports continuation.
Don't confuse arrow direction with immediate price direction—arrows show geometric slope, not price prediction. They're confirmatory context, not entry signals themselves.
Parameter Optimization for Your Trading Style
For Scalping / Fast Trading (1m-15m charts):
Embedding Depth: 13-15 bars (faster topology reconstruction)
Hurst Window: 3 bars (responsive fractal detection)
Singularity Threshold: 2.0-2.3σ (more sensitive)
Topology Confirmation: 0.55-0.60 (lower barrier)
Min Swing Size: 0.8-1.2 ATR (accepts smaller moves)
Pivot Lookback: 3-4 bars (quick pivot detection)
This configuration increases signal frequency for active trading but requires diligent monitoring as false signal rate increases. Use tighter stops.
For Day Trading / Standard Approach (15m-4H charts):
Keep default settings (21 embed, 5 Hurst, 2.5σ, 0.65 confirmation, 1.5 ATR, 5 pivot)
These are balanced for quality over quantity
Best win rate and risk/reward ratio
Recommended for most traders
For Swing Trading / Position Trading (4H-Daily charts):
Embedding Depth: 34-55 bars (stable long-term topology)
Hurst Window: 8-10 bars (smooth fractal measurement)
Singularity Threshold: 3.0-3.5σ (only extreme catastrophes)
Topology Confirmation: 0.75-0.85 (high conviction only)
Min Swing Size: 2.5-4.0 ATR (major moves only)
Pivot Lookback: 8-13 bars (confirmed swings)
This configuration produces infrequent but highly reliable signals suitable for position sizing and longer hold times.
Volatility Adaptation:
In extremely volatile instruments (crypto, penny stocks), increase Min Volatility Expansion to 0.6-0.8 to avoid over-signaling during "always volatile" conditions. In stable instruments (major forex pairs, blue-chip stocks), decrease to 0.3 to allow signals during moderate volatility spikes.
Trend vs Range Preference:
If you prefer trading only strong trends, increase Min Trend Strength to 0.5-0.6 (ADX > 50-60). If you're comfortable with volatility-based trading in weaker trends, decrease to 0.2 (ADX > 20). The default 0.3 balances both approaches.
Complete Trading Workflow Example
Step 1 - Pre-Session Setup:
Load chart with MSE indicator. Check dashboard position is visible. Verify regime filter is enabled. Review recent signals to gauge current instrument behavior.
Step 2 - Market Assessment:
Observe dashboard Hurst reading. If H < 0.45 (mean-reverting), consider skipping this session or using other strategies. If H > 0.50, proceed. Check regime shows TREND, VOLATILE, or EXPLOSIVE with checkmark—if CHOP, wait for regime shift alert.
Step 3 - Signal Wait:
Monitor catastrophe score (Σ). Watch for it climbing above 60%. Observe spectral layers—look for divergence building. If you see curvature (κ) rising above 1.0 and complexity (⟳) increasing, catastrophe is building. Do not anticipate—wait for the actual signal marker.
Step 4 - Signal Recognition:
▲ Bullish or ▼ Bearish triangle appears at a bar. Dashboard STATE changes to "◆ BULL/BEAR SINGULARITY". Energy field appears around the signal bar. Check signal quality:
Was Σ > 70% at signal? (Higher quality)
Are energy fields wide? (Stronger catastrophe)
Did layers diverge before and reconverge after? (Clean break)
Is Hurst still > 0.55? (Good regime)
Step 5 - Entry Decision:
If signal is green/red (not orange neutral), all confirmations look strong, and no immediate contradicting factors appear, prepare entry on next bar open. Wait for confirmation bar to form—ideally it should close in the signal direction (bullish signal → bar closes higher, bearish signal → bar closes lower).
Step 6 - Position Entry:
Enter at open or shortly after open of bar following signal bar. Set stop loss: for bullish signals, place stop at singularity_bar_low - (0.75 × ATR); for bearish signals, place stop at singularity_bar_high + (0.75 × ATR). The buffer accommodates volatility while protecting against catastrophe failure.
Step 7 - Trade Management:
Monitor dashboard continuously:
If Hurst drops below 0.45, consider reducing position
If opposite singularity fires, exit immediately (manifold has re-folded)
If catastrophe score drops below 40% and stays there, topology has stabilized—consider partial profit taking
Watch gradient flow arrows—if they shift to opposite direction persistently, tighten stops
Step 8 - Profit Taking:
Use probability cone as a guide—if price reaches outer cone boundary, consider taking partial profits. If price follows center line cleanly, hold for larger target. Traditional technical targets work well: previous swing high/low, round numbers, Fibonacci extensions. Don't expect precision—manifold projections give direction and magnitude estimates, not exact prices.
Step 9 - Exit:
Exit on: (a) opposite signal appears, (b) dashboard shows regime became invalid (checkmark changes to X), (c) technical target reached, (d) Hurst deteriorates significantly, (e) stop loss hit, or (f) time-based exit if using session limits. Never hold through opposite singularity signals—the manifold has broken in the other direction and your trade thesis is invalidated.
Step 10 - Post-Trade Review:
After exit, review: Did the probability cone projection align with actual price movement? Were the energy fields proportional to move size? Did spectral layers show expected reconvergence? Use these observations to calibrate your interpretation of signal quality over time.
Best Performance Conditions
This topology-based approach performs optimally in specific market environments:
Favorable Conditions:
Well-Developed Swing Structure: Markets with clear rhythm of advances and declines where pivots form at regular intervals. The manifold reconstruction depends on swing formation, so instruments that trend in clear waves work best. Stocks, major forex pairs during active sessions, and established crypto assets typically exhibit this characteristic.
Sufficient Volatility for Topology Development: The embedding process requires meaningful price movement to construct multi-dimensional coordinates. Extremely quiet markets (tight consolidations, holiday trading, after-hours) lack the volatility needed for manifold differentiation. Look for ATR expansion above average—when volatility is present, geometry becomes meaningful.
Trending with Periodic Reversals: The ideal environment is not pure trend (which rarely reverses) nor pure range (which reverses constantly at small scale), but rather trending behavior punctuated by occasional significant counter-trend reversals. This creates the catastrophe conditions the system is designed to detect: manifold building directional momentum, then undergoing sharp topology break at extremes.
Liquid Instruments Where EMAs Reflect True Flow: The spectral layers and frequency decomposition require that moving averages genuinely represent market consensus. Thinly traded instruments with sporadic orders don't create smooth manifold topology. Prefer instruments with consistent volume where EMA calculations reflect actual capital flow rather than random tick sequences.
Challenging Conditions:
Extremely Choppy / Whipsaw Markets: When price oscillates rapidly with no directional persistence (Hurst < 0.40), the manifold undergoes constant micro-catastrophes that don't translate to tradable reversals. The regime filter helps avoid these, but awareness is important. If you see multiple neutral signals clustering with no follow-through, market is too chaotic for this approach.
Very Low Volatility Consolidation: Tight ranges with ATR below average cause the embedding coordinates to compress into a small region of phase space, reducing geometric differentiation. The manifold becomes nearly flat, and catastrophe detection loses sensitivity. The regime filter's volatility component addresses this, but manually avoiding dead markets improves results.
Gap-Heavy Instruments: Stocks that gap frequently (opening outside previous close) create discontinuities in the manifold trajectory. The embedding process assumes continuous evolution, so gaps introduce artifacts. Most gaps don't invalidate the approach, but instruments with daily gaps >2% regularly may show degraded performance. Consider using higher timeframes (4H, Daily) where gaps are less proportionally significant.
Parabolic Moves / Blowoff Tops: When price enters an exponential acceleration phase (vertical rally or crash), the manifold evolves too rapidly for the standard embedding window to track. Catastrophe detection may lag or produce false signals mid-move. These conditions are rare but identifiable by Hurst > 0.75 combined with ATR expansion >2.0× average. If detected, consider sitting out or using very tight stops as geometry is in extreme distortion.
The system adapts by reducing signal frequency in poor conditions—if you notice long periods with no signals, the topology likely lacks the geometric structure needed for reliable catastrophe detection. This is a feature, not a bug: it prevents forced trading during unfavorable environments.
Theoretical Justification for Approach
Why Manifold Embedding?
Traditional technical analysis treats price as a one-dimensional time series: current price is predicted from past prices in sequential order. This approach ignores the structure of price dynamics—the relationships between velocity, acceleration, and participation that govern how price actually evolves.
Dynamical systems theory (from physics and mathematics) provides an alternative framework: treat price as a state variable in a multi-dimensional phase space. In this view, each market condition corresponds to a point in N-dimensional space, and market evolution is a trajectory through this space. The geometry of this space (its topology) constrains what trajectories are possible.
Manifold embedding reconstructs this hidden geometric structure from observable price data. By creating coordinates from velocity, momentum acceleration, and volume-weighted returns, we map price evolution onto a 3D surface. This surface—the manifold—reveals geometric relationships that aren't visible in price charts alone.
The mathematical theorem underlying this approach (Takens' Embedding Theorem from dynamical systems theory) proves that for deterministic or weakly stochastic systems, a state space reconstruction from time-delayed observations of a single variable captures the essential dynamics of the full system. We apply this principle: even though we only observe price, the embedded coordinates (derivatives of price) reconstruct the underlying dynamical structure.
Why Catastrophe Theory?
Catastrophe theory, developed by mathematician René Thom (Fields Medal 1958), describes how continuous systems can undergo sudden discontinuous changes when control parameters reach critical values. A classic example: gradually increasing force on a beam causes smooth bending, then sudden catastrophic buckling. The beam's geometry reaches a critical curvature where topology must break.
Markets exhibit analogous behavior: gradual price changes build tension in the manifold topology until critical distortion is reached, then abrupt directional change occurs (reversal). Catastrophes aren't random—they're mathematically necessary when geometric constraints are violated.
The indicator detects these geometric precursors: high curvature (manifold bending sharply), high complexity (topology oscillating chaotically), high condition number (coordinate mapping becoming singular). These metrics quantify how close the manifold is to a catastrophic fold. When all simultaneously reach extreme values, topology break is imminent.
This provides a logical foundation for reversal detection that doesn't rely on pattern recognition or historical correlation. We're measuring geometric properties that mathematically must change when systems reach critical states. This is why the approach works across different instruments and timeframes—the underlying geometry is universal.
Why Hurst Exponent?
Markets exhibit fractal behavior: patterns at different time scales show statistical self-similarity. The Hurst exponent quantifies this fractal structure by measuring long-range dependence in returns.
Critically for trading, Hurst determines whether recent price movement predicts future direction (H > 0.5) or predicts the opposite (H < 0.5). This is regime detection: trending vs mean-reverting behavior.
The same manifold catastrophe has different trading implications depending on regime. In trending regime (high Hurst), catastrophes represent significant reversal opportunities because the manifold has been building directional momentum that suddenly breaks. In mean-reverting regime (low Hurst), catastrophes represent minor oscillations because the manifold constantly folds at small scales.
By weighting catastrophe signals based on Hurst, the system adapts detection sensitivity to the current fractal regime. This is a form of meta-analysis: not just detecting geometric breaks, but evaluating whether those breaks are meaningful in the current fractal context.
Why Multi-Layer Confirmation?
Geometric anomalies occur frequently in noisy market data. Not every high-curvature point represents a tradable reversal—many are artifacts of microstructure noise, order flow imbalances, or low-liquidity ticks.
The five-filter confirmation system (catastrophe threshold, pivot structure, swing size, volume, regime) addresses this by requiring geometric anomalies to align with observable market evidence. This conjunction-based logic implements the principle: extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence .
A manifold catastrophe (extraordinary geometric event) alone is not sufficient. We additionally require: price formed a pivot (visible structure), swing was significant (adequate magnitude), volume confirmed participation (capital backed the move), and regime was favorable (trending or volatile, not chopping). Only when all five dimensions agree do we have sufficient evidence that the geometric anomaly represents a genuine reversal opportunity rather than noise.
This multi-dimensional approach is analogous to medical diagnosis: no single test is conclusive, but when multiple independent tests all suggest the same condition, confidence increases dramatically. Each filter removes a different category of false signals, and their combination creates a robust detection system.
The result is a signal set with dramatically improved reliability compared to any single metric alone. This is the power of ensemble methods applied to geometric analysis.
Important Disclaimers
This indicator applies mathematical topology and catastrophe theory to multi-dimensional price space reconstruction. It identifies geometric conditions where manifold curvature, topological complexity, and coordinate singularities suggest potential reversal zones based on phase space analysis. It should not be used as a standalone trading system.
The embedding coordinates, catastrophe scores, and Hurst calculations are deterministic mathematical formulas applied to historical price data. These measurements describe current and recent geometric relationships in the reconstructed manifold but do not predict future price movements. Past geometric patterns and singularity markers do not guarantee future market behavior will follow similar topology evolution.
The manifold reconstruction assumes certain mathematical properties (sufficient embedding dimension, quasi-stationarity, continuous dynamics) that may not hold in all market conditions. Gaps, flash crashes, circuit breakers, news events, and other discontinuities can violate these assumptions. The system attempts to filter problematic conditions through regime classification, but cannot eliminate all edge cases.
The spectral decomposition, energy fields, and probability cones are visualization aids that represent mathematical constructs, not price predictions. The probability cone projects current gradient forward assuming topology continues current trajectory—this is a mathematical "if-then" statement, not a forecast. Market topology can and does change unexpectedly.
All trading involves substantial risk. The singularity markers represent analytical conditions where geometric mathematics align with threshold criteria, not certainty of directional change. Use appropriate risk management for every trade: position sizing based on account risk tolerance (typically 1-2% maximum risk per trade), stop losses placed beyond recent structure plus volatility buffer, and never risk capital needed for living expenses.
The confirmation filters (pivot, swing size, volume, regime) are designed to reduce false signals but cannot eliminate them entirely. Markets can produce geometric anomalies that pass all filters yet fail to develop into sustained reversals. This is inherent to probabilistic systems operating on noisy real-world data.
No indicator can guarantee profitable trades or eliminate losses. The catastrophe detection provides an analytical framework for identifying potential reversal conditions, but actual trading outcomes depend on numerous factors including execution, slippage, spreads, position sizing, risk management, psychological discipline, and market conditions that may change after signal generation.
Use this tool as one component of a comprehensive trading plan that includes multiple forms of analysis, proper risk management, emotional discipline, and realistic expectations about win rates and drawdowns. Combine catastrophe signals with additional confirmation methods such as support/resistance analysis, volume patterns, multi-timeframe alignment, and broader market context.
The spacing filter, cooldown mechanism, and regime validation are designed to reduce noise and over-signaling, but market conditions can change rapidly and render any analytical signal invalid. Always use stop losses and never risk capital you cannot afford to lose. Past performance of detection accuracy does not guarantee future results.
Technical Implementation Notes
All calculations execute on closed bars only—signals and metric values do not repaint after bar close. The indicator does not use any lookahead bias in its calculations. However, the pivot detection mechanism (ta.pivothigh and ta.pivotlow) inherently identifies pivots with a lag equal to the lookback parameter, meaning the actual pivot occurred at bar but is recognized at bar . This is standard behavior for pivot functions and is not repainting—once recognized, the pivot bar never changes.
The normalization system (z-score transformation over rolling windows) requires approximately 30-50 bars of historical data to establish stable statistics. Values in the first 30-50 bars after adding the indicator may show instability as the rolling means and standard deviations converge. Allow adequate warmup period before relying on signals.
The spectral layer arrays, energy field boxes, gradient flow labels, and node geometry lines are subject to TradingView drawing object limits (500 lines, 500 boxes, 500 labels per indicator as specified in settings). The system implements automatic cleanup by deleting oldest objects when limits approach, but on very long charts with many signals, some historical visual elements may be removed to stay within limits. This does not affect signal generation or dashboard metrics—only historical visual artifacts.
Dashboard and visual rendering update only on the last bar to minimize computational overhead. The catastrophe detection logic executes on every bar, but table cells and drawing objects refresh conditionally to optimize performance. If experiencing chart lag, reduce visual complexity: disable spectral layers, energy fields, or flow field to improve rendering speed. Core signal detection continues to function with all visual elements disabled.
The Hurst calculation uses logarithmic returns rather than raw price to ensure stationarity, and implements clipping to range to handle edge cases where R/S analysis produces invalid values (which can occur during extended periods of identical prices or numerical overflow). The 5-period EMA smoothing reduces noise while maintaining responsiveness to regime transitions.
The condition number calculation adds epsilon (1e-10) to denominators to prevent division by zero when Jacobian determinant approaches zero—which is precisely the singularity condition we're detecting. This numerical stability measure ensures the indicator doesn't crash when detecting the very phenomena it's designed to identify.
The indicator has been tested across multiple timeframes (5-minute through daily) and multiple asset classes (forex majors, stock indices, individual equities, cryptocurrencies, commodities, futures). It functions identically across all instruments due to the adaptive normalization approach and percentage-based metrics. No instrument-specific code or parameter sets are required.
The color scheme system implements seven preset themes plus custom mode. Color assignments are applied globally and affect all visual elements simultaneously. The opacity calculation system multiplies component-specific transparency with master opacity to create hierarchical control—adjusting master opacity affects all visuals proportionally while maintaining their relative transparency relationships.
All alert conditions trigger only on bar close to prevent false alerts from intrabar fluctuations. The regime transition alerts (VALID/INVALID) are particularly useful for knowing when trading edge appears or disappears, allowing traders to adjust activity levels accordingly.
— Dskyz, Trade with insight. Trade with anticipation.
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What this indicator is
- This is a volatility + momentum engine built for options trading.
It does two jobs at the same time:
- Shows when price is coiling and ready to move (volatility compression using Bollinger Bands vs Keltner Channels).
- Shows which side has control (bullish vs bearish momentum, and whether that pressure is growing or cooling off).
- You use it to time entries on explosive directional moves (breakouts/breakdowns) and to avoid dead chop.
1. Volatility / Compression Logic (the dots)
- This script measures how tight price is by comparing:
- Bollinger Bands (BB): tracks standard deviation (volatility).
- Keltner Channels (KC): tracks ATR (true range / movement).
- When the Bollinger Bands get tighter than the Keltner Channels, price is literally getting bottled up. That’s what traders call “a squeeze.”
- This script splits that squeeze into tiers so you know how aggressive it is:
Orange Dot = High Compression
- BB are inside the tightest Keltner channel (kcMultHigh).
- This is the tightest coil. Energy is loaded.
- Translation: “Something is about to happen here. Pay attention.”
Red Dot = Medium Compression
- BB still inside KC, but looser than orange.
- Pressure building, not maxed.
Yellow Dot = Low Compression
- Still compressed, but wider than red.
- Early stage coil.
Black/Dark Dot = Fired / No Compression
- BB are no longer inside KC.
- The squeeze “released.”
- Translation: “The move is now happening.”
So visually, you’ll often see a sequence like:
yellow → red → orange → black.
That’s the life cycle:
Coil tighter and tighter.
Then BOOM: release.
That release is often where traders take entries.
How to trade the dots
- When you see orange dots stacking, you’re in max coil. You prepare, you don’t FOMO-enter yet.
- When the dots flip to black, that means volatility just expanded (squeeze fired).
- You only want to follow that release in the direction of momentum (see histogram section below). Do not blindly buy every “black.”
So:
- Identify compression (orange/red/yellow).
- Wait for “fired” (black).
- Then check: is momentum actually pushing bullish or bearish, or is it weak?
- That prevents chasing fake breaks.
2. Momentum Histogram (the bars)
- The lower histogram measures momentum using a linear regression on price and a smoothed EMA. In simple terms: it’s checking if price is pushing with force or fading.
It splits momentum into four readable states:
Bullish Side
- Bull Rising (Teal Bright)
- Momentum is above 0 and increasing.
Translation: “Buyers are in control and getting stronger.”
- This is the ideal bullish continuation / call side pressure.
Bull Cooling (Teal Faded)
- Momentum is above 0 but starting to slow down.
Translation: “Still bullish, but momentum is losing steam.”
- You can still stay in the trade, but be aware it’s not accelerating anymore.
Bearish Side
- Bear Pressing (Yellow Bright)
- Momentum is below 0 and getting more negative.
Translation: “Sellers are in control and pressure is increasing.”
- Great for puts / downside continuation.
Bear Cooling (Yellow Faded)
- Momentum is below 0 but starting to weaken.
Translation: “Still bearish, but selling force is easing.”
- Possible bottoming / potential reversal building soon.
- There’s also a zero line plotted. That’s your “neutral axis.”
Bars above zero = bullish regime.
Bars below zero = bearish regime.
Cross through zero = possible momentum flip.
How to read the histogram with the dots
- This is where it gets powerful.
Bullish breakout setup (calls):
- You’ve had compression dots (yellow/red/orange).
- Dots flip to black (squeeze fired).
- Histogram is teal and in “Bull Rising” (bright teal above zero and increasing).
→ That means volatility JUST expanded, and buyers are actually in control. That’s your A+ long/bullish continuation scenario.
Bearish breakdown setup (puts):
- You’ve had compression dots.
- Dots flip to black.
- Histogram is “Bear Pressing” (bright yellow below zero, getting more negative).
→ That means the release is to the downside with real selling pressure, not just a fake wick. That’s your A+ put/downside continuation scenario.
3. Timeframe and Trade Intent
This thing is designed to sit in its own lower panel (overlay = false). You watch it like MACD / Squeeze Pro, but cleaner and more obvious.
Recommended for:
- 4H and Daily: locating swings (2–5 day option plays).
- 5m / 15m / 1h: timing entries on liquid names if you’re doing intraday.
Flow is usually:
- Find the setup on a higher timeframe (Daily / 4H squeeze).
- Drop down one timeframe (1H / 15m) and enter on the first bullish or bearish “fire” in the same direction.
- This keeps you from randomly guessing entries.
4. Cheat Sheet (what to actually do)
Calls (bullish swing):
- You see clustered orange/red/yellow dots → stock is coiling.
- Then you get a black dot → squeeze fired.
- At the same time, the histogram turns bright teal (Bull Rising) and stays above zero.
-That’s your “calls / long continuation” look.
Puts (bearish swing):
- Compression dots first.
- Black dot shows up.
- Histogram turns bright yellow (Bear Pressing) and stays below zero.
That’s your “puts / short continuation” look.
Take profit / De-risk signs:
- Bullish but teal fades to dull teal → momentum is cooling.
- Bearish but yellow fades to dull yellow → selling is cooling.
- You’re still in trend, but gas pedal is coming off. That’s when you scale or trail.
5. Why this version is different from generic TTM Squeeze
-Most public squeeze indicators just tell you “in squeeze / out of squeeze” and show one color.
APXTradez version:
- Breaks compression into three levels (high / medium / low) so you know how “charged” the setup is, not just whether a squeeze exists.
- Shows the release (black dot) separately, so you instantly see “the moment it fired.”
- Splits momentum into four states, not two. You don’t just see “above / below zero,” you see:
- Building bullish
- Cooling bullish
- Building bearish
- Cooling bearish
That means you can tell:
“Is momentum gaining or dying?” instead of just “Is it green or red?”
Which is way more useful for options timing.
Tri-Align Crypto Trend (EMA + Slope)**Tri-Align Crypto Trend (EMA + Slope)**
Quickly see whether your coin is trending *with* Bitcoin. The indicator evaluates three pairs—**COIN/USDT**, **BTC/USDT**, and **COIN/BTC**—using a fast/slow EMA crossover plus the fast EMA’s slope. Each pair is tagged **Bullish / Bearish / Neutral** in a compact, color-coded table. Alerts fire when **all three** trends align (all bullish or all bearish).
**How to use**
1. Add the indicator to any crypto chart.
2. Set the three symbols (defaults: BNB/USDT, BTC/USDT, BNB/BTC) and optionally choose a signal timeframe.
3. Tune **Fast EMA**, **Slow EMA**, **Slope Lookback**, and **Min |Slope| %** to filter noise and require stronger momentum.
4. Create alerts: *Add alert →* choose the indicator and select **All Three Bullish**, **All Three Bearish**, or **All Three Aligned**.
**Logic**
* Bullish: `EMA_fast > EMA_slow` **and** fast EMA slope ≥ threshold
* Bearish: `EMA_fast < EMA_slow` **and** fast EMA slope ≤ −threshold
* Otherwise: Neutral
Tip: The **COIN/BTC** row reflects relative strength vs BTC—use it to avoid chasing coins that lag the benchmark. (For educational purposes; not financial advice.)
Tri-Align Crypto Trend (EMA + Slope)**Tri-Align Crypto Trend (EMA + Slope)**
Quickly see whether your coin is trending *with* Bitcoin. The indicator evaluates three pairs—**COIN/USDT**, **BTC/USDT**, and **COIN/BTC**—using a fast/slow EMA crossover plus the fast EMA’s slope. Each pair is tagged **Bullish / Bearish / Neutral** in a compact, color-coded table. Alerts fire when **all three** trends align (all bullish or all bearish).
**How to use**
1. Add the indicator to any crypto chart.
2. Set the three symbols (defaults: BNB/USDT, BTC/USDT, BNB/BTC) and optionally choose a signal timeframe.
3. Tune **Fast EMA**, **Slow EMA**, **Slope Lookback**, and **Min |Slope| %** to filter noise and require stronger momentum.
4. Create alerts: *Add alert →* choose the indicator and select **All Three Bullish**, **All Three Bearish**, or **All Three Aligned**.
**Logic**
* Bullish: `EMA_fast > EMA_slow` **and** fast EMA slope ≥ threshold
* Bearish: `EMA_fast < EMA_slow` **and** fast EMA slope ≤ −threshold
* Otherwise: Neutral
Tip: The **COIN/BTC** row reflects relative strength vs BTC—use it to avoid chasing coins that lag the benchmark. (For educational purposes; not financial advice.)
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ADVANCED SMART TRADING SUITE WITH OPTIMAL TRADE ENTRY
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A comprehensive institutional trading system combining multiple advanced concepts including multi-timeframe liquidity analysis, order blocks, fair value gaps, and optimal trade entry zones. Features optional anti-repainting controls for confirmed signal generation.
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WHAT THIS INDICATOR DOES
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This all-in-one trading suite provides:
- Multi-Timeframe Liquidity Detection - HTF (Higher Timeframe), LTF (Lower Timeframe), and current timeframe liquidity sweep identification
- Order Blocks - Institutional accumulation/distribution zones with enhanced detection
- Fair Value Gaps (FVG) - Price imbalance detection
- Inverse Fair Value Gaps (iFVG) - Counter-trend imbalance zones
- Optimal Trade Entry (OTE) Zones - Fibonacci retracement-based entry zones (0.618-0.786)
- Trading Sessions - Asian, London, and New York session visualization
- Anti-Repainting Controls - Optional confirmed signals with adjustable confirmation bars
- Comprehensive Alert System - Notifications for all major events
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HOW IT WORKS
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ANTI-REPAINTING SYSTEM:
This indicator includes optional anti-repainting controls that fundamentally change how signals are generated:
Confirmed Mode (Recommended):
- Signals wait for confirmation bars before appearing
- No repainting - what you see is final
- Adjustable confirmation period (1-5 bars)
- Slight lag in signal generation
- Better for backtesting and systematic trading
Live Mode:
- Signals appear immediately as patterns develop
- May repaint as new bars form
- Faster signal generation
- Better for discretionary real-time trading
The confirmation system affects all features: liquidity sweeps, order blocks, FVGs, and OTE zones.
LIQUIDITY SWEEP DETECTION:
Three-Tier System:
1. Current Timeframe Liquidity:
- Detects swing highs/lows on chart timeframe
- Configurable lookback and confirmation periods
- Session-tagged for context (Asian/London/NY)
2. HTF (Higher Timeframe) Key Liquidity:
- Default: 4H timeframe (configurable to Daily/Weekly)
- Strength-based filtering using ATR multipliers
- Distance-based clustering prevention
- Only strongest levels displayed (top 1-10)
- Labels show timeframe and strength rating
3. LTF (Lower Timeframe) Key Liquidity:
- Default: 1H timeframe (configurable)
- Precision entry/exit levels
- Strength-based ranking
- Distance filtering to avoid clutter
Sweep Detection Methods:
- Wick Break: Any wick beyond the level
- Close Break: Close price beyond the level
- Full Retrace: Break and close back inside (stop hunt detection)
Buffer System:
- Configurable ATR-based buffer for sweep confirmation
- Prevents false positives from minor price fluctuations
ORDER BLOCKS (Enhanced):
Detection Methodology:
- Identifies the last opposing candle before significant structure break
- Bullish OB: Last red candle before bullish break
- Bearish OB: Last green candle before bearish break
Enhanced Filters:
1. Size Filter:
- Minimum order block size (ATR-based)
- Ensures significant zones only
2. Volume Filter:
- Requires above-average volume (configurable multiplier)
- Confirms institutional participation
3. Imbalance Filter:
- Requires strong directional move after OB formation
- Validates true institutional activity
Violation Detection:
- Wick-based: Any wick through the zone
- Close-based: Close price through the zone
- Automatic removal of broken order blocks
FAIR VALUE GAPS (FVG):
Bullish FVG: Gap between candle 3 low and candle 1 high (three-bar pattern)
Bearish FVG: Gap between candle 3 high and candle 1 low
Requirements:
- Minimum gap size (ATR-based)
- Clear price imbalance
- No overlap between the three candles
Fill Detection:
- Configurable fill threshold (default 50%)
- Tracks partial and complete fills
- Removes filled gaps to keep chart clean
INVERSE FAIR VALUE GAPS (iFVG):
What are iFVGs:
- Counter-trend FVGs that form after original FVG is filled
- Indicate potential reversal or continuation failure
- Form within specific timeframe after original FVG
Detection Rules:
- Must occur after a FVG is filled
- Must form within 20 bars of original FVG
- Minimum size requirement (ATR-based)
- Opposite direction to original FVG
Visual Distinction:
- Dashed border boxes
- Different color scheme from regular FVGs
- Combined labels when FVG and iFVG overlap
OPTIMAL TRADE ENTRY (OTE) ZONES:
Based on Fibonacci retracement principles used by institutional traders:
Concept:
After a structure break (swing high/low violation), price often retraces to specific Fibonacci levels before continuing. The OTE zone (0.618 to 0.786) represents the optimal entry area.
Bullish OTE Formation:
1. Swing low is formed
2. Structure breaks above previous swing high (bullish structure break)
3. Price retraces into 0.618-0.786 Fibonacci zone
4. Entry signal when price enters and holds in OTE zone
Bearish OTE Formation:
1. Swing high is formed
2. Structure breaks below previous swing low (bearish structure break)
3. Price retraces into 0.618-0.786 Fibonacci zone
4. Entry signal when price enters and holds in OTE zone
Key Fibonacci Levels:
- 0.618 (Golden ratio - primary target)
- 0.705 (Square root of 0.5 - institutional level)
- 0.786 (Square root of 0.618 - deep retracement)
Structure Break Requirement:
- Optional setting to require confirmed structure break
- Prevents premature OTE zone identification
- Ensures proper swing structure is established
Entry/Exit Tracking:
- Green checkmark: Price entered OTE zone validly
- Red X: Price exited OTE zone (stop or target)
- Real-time status monitoring
TRADING SESSIONS:
Displays three major trading sessions with full customization:
Asian Session (Tokyo + Sydney):
- Default: 01:00-13:00 UTC+4
- Typically lower volatility
- Sets up key levels for London open
London Session:
- Default: 11:00-20:00 UTC+4
- Highest liquidity period
- Major institutional moves
New York Session:
- Default: 16:00-01:00 UTC+4
- US market hours
- High impact news events
Features:
- Real-time status indicators (🟢 Open / 🔴 Closed)
- Session high/low tracking
- Overlap detection and highlighting
- Historical session display (0-30 days)
- Customizable colors and borders
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HOW TO USE
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MASTER CONTROLS:
Enable/disable major features independently:
- Trading Sessions
- Liquidity Sweeps (Current TF)
- HTF Liquidity Sweeps
- LTF Liquidity Sweeps
- Order Blocks
- Fair Value Gaps
- Inverse Fair Value Gaps
- Optimal Trade Entry Zones
ANTI-REPAINTING SETUP:
For Backtesting/Systematic Trading:
1. Enable "Use Confirmed Signals"
2. Set Confirmation Bars to 2-3
3. All signals will wait for confirmation
4. No repainting will occur
For Real-Time Discretionary Trading:
1. Disable "Use Confirmed Signals"
2. Signals appear immediately
3. Be aware signals may adjust with new bars
MULTI-TIMEFRAME LIQUIDITY STRATEGY:
Top-Down Analysis:
1. Identify HTF liquidity levels (4H/Daily) for major targets
2. Find LTF liquidity levels (1H) for entry refinement
3. Wait for HTF liquidity sweep (liquidity grab)
4. Enter on LTF order block in direction of HTF sweep
5. Target next HTF or LTF liquidity level
Liquidity Sweep Trading:
1. HTF liquidity sweep = major institutional move
2. Look for immediate reversal or continuation
3. Use order blocks for entry timing
4. Place stops beyond the swept liquidity
SESSION-BASED TRADING:
Asian Session Strategy:
1. Identify Asian session high/low
2. Wait for London or NY session to open
3. Trade breakouts of Asian range
4. Target previous day's highs/lows
London/NY Session Strategy:
1. Watch for liquidity sweeps at session open
2. Enter on order block confirmation
3. Use OTE zones for retracement entries
4. Target session high/low or HTF liquidity
OTE ZONE TRADING:
Setup Identification:
1. Wait for clear swing high/low formation
2. Confirm structure break in intended direction
3. Monitor for price retracement to 0.618-0.786 zone
4. Enter when price enters OTE zone with confirmation
Entry Rules:
- Bullish: Long when price enters OTE zone from above
- Bearish: Short when price enters OTE zone from below
- Stop loss: Beyond 0.786 level or swing extreme
- Target: Previous swing high/low or HTF liquidity
Exit Management:
- Indicator tracks when price exits OTE zone
- Red X indicates position should be managed/closed
- Use order blocks or FVGs for partial profit targets
FAIR VALUE GAP STRATEGY:
FVG Entry Method:
1. Wait for FVG formation
2. Monitor for price return to FVG
3. Enter on first touch of FVG zone
4. Stop beyond FVG boundary
5. Target: Fill of FVG or next liquidity level
iFVG Reversal Strategy:
1. Original FVG is filled
2. iFVG forms in opposite direction
3. Indicates failed move or reversal
4. Enter on iFVG confirmation
5. Target: Opposite end of range or next structure
Combined FVG + iFVG:
- When both overlap, indicator combines labels
- Represents high-probability reversal zone
- Use with order blocks for confirmation
ORDER BLOCK STRATEGY:
Entry Approach:
1. Wait for order block formation after structure break
2. Enter on first return to order block
3. Place stop beyond order block boundary
4. Target: Next order block or liquidity level
Confirmation Layers:
- Order block + FVG = strong confluence
- Order block + Liquidity sweep = institutional setup
- Order block + OTE zone = optimal entry
- Order block + Session open = high probability
Volume Analysis:
- Wider colored section = stronger institutional interest
- Use volume bars to confirm order block strength
- Higher volume order blocks = more reliable
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CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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LIQUIDITY SETTINGS:
Lookback: 5-30 bars
- Lower = more frequent, sensitive levels
- Higher = fewer, more significant levels
- Recommended: 15 for intraday, 20-25 for swing
Sweep Detection Type:
- Wick Break: Most sensitive
- Close Break: More conservative
- Full Retrace: Stop hunt detection
Sweep Buffer: 0-1.0 ATR
- Adds distance requirement for sweep confirmation
- Prevents false positives
- Recommended: 0.1 for most markets
HTF/LTF LIQUIDITY:
HTF Timeframe Selection:
- Swing trading: 1D or 1W
- Day trading: 4H or 1D
- Scalping: 1H or 4H
LTF Timeframe Selection:
- Swing trading: 4H or 1D
- Day trading: 1H or 4H
- Scalping: 15m or 1H
Strength Filters:
- Min Pivot Strength: Higher = fewer, stronger levels
- Min Distance: Higher = less clustering
- Recommended: 2.0 ATR for HTF, 1.5 ATR for LTF
ORDER BLOCK SETTINGS:
Swing Length: 5-20
- Controls sensitivity of structure break detection
- Lower = more order blocks, faster signals
- Higher = fewer order blocks, stronger signals
- Recommended: 8-10 for most timeframes
Enhancement Filters:
- Min Size: 0.5-1.5 ATR typical
- Volume Multiplier: 1.2-2.0 typical
- Imbalance: Enable for strongest signals only
OTE SETTINGS:
Swing Length: 5-50
- Controls OTE zone formation sensitivity
- Lower = more frequent, smaller moves
- Higher = fewer, larger trend moves
- Recommended: 10-15 for intraday
Require Structure Break:
- Enabled: Only shows OTE after confirmed break
- Disabled: Shows potential OTE zones earlier
- Recommended: Enable for higher probability setups
FVG SETTINGS:
Min FVG Size: 0.1-2.0 ATR
- Lower = more gaps detected
- Higher = only significant gaps
- Recommended: 0.5 ATR for most markets
Fill Threshold: 0.1-1.0
- Determines when gap is considered "filled"
- 0.5 = 50% fill required
- Higher = more conservative
iFVG Min Size: 0.1-2.0 ATR
- Typically smaller than regular FVG
- Recommended: 0.3 ATR
ALERT SYSTEM:
Available Alerts:
- Liquidity Sweeps (Current TF)
- HTF Liquidity Sweeps
- LTF Liquidity Sweeps
- Session Changes (Open/Close)
- OTE Entry Signals
Alert Setup:
1. Enable alerts in settings
2. Select specific alert types
3. Create TradingView alert using "Any alert() function call"
4. Configure delivery method (mobile, email, webhook)
Alert Messages Include:
- Event type and direction
- Confirmation status (if using confirmed mode)
- Price level
- Timeframe (for liquidity sweeps)
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RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATIONS
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For Day Trading (15m-1H charts):
- HTF Liquidity: 4H
- LTF Liquidity: 1H
- Liquidity Lookback: 15
- Order Block Swing Length: 8
- OTE Swing Length: 10
- Confirmed Signals: Enabled, 2 bars
For Swing Trading (4H-1D charts):
- HTF Liquidity: 1D or 1W
- LTF Liquidity: 4H
- Liquidity Lookback: 20
- Order Block Swing Length: 10
- OTE Swing Length: 15
- Confirmed Signals: Enabled, 2-3 bars
For Scalping (5m-15m charts):
- HTF Liquidity: 1H or 4H
- LTF Liquidity: 15m or 1H
- Liquidity Lookback: 10-12
- Order Block Swing Length: 6-8
- OTE Swing Length: 8
- Confirmed Signals: Optional
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PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
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This indicator is optimized with:
- max_bars_back declarations for efficient lookback
- Automatic memory cleanup every 10 bars
- Conditional execution based on enabled features
- Drawing object limits to prevent performance degradation
Memory Management:
- Old liquidity zones automatically removed
- Filled FVGs/iFVGs cleaned up
- Exited OTE zones removed
- Mitigated order blocks deleted
Best Practices:
- Enable only needed features
- Use appropriate timeframe combinations
- Don't display excessive historical sessions
- Monitor drawing object counts on lower timeframes
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EDUCATIONAL DISCLAIMER
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This indicator combines multiple institutional trading concepts:
- Liquidity theory (where orders accumulate)
- Order flow analysis (institutional footprints)
- Price imbalance detection (FVGs)
- Fibonacci retracement theory (OTE zones)
- Session-based trading (time-of-day patterns)
All calculations use standard technical analysis methods:
- Pivot high/low detection
- ATR-based normalization
- Volume analysis
- Fibonacci ratios
- Time-based filtering
The indicator identifies potential setups but does not predict future price movements. Success depends on proper application within a complete trading plan including risk management, position sizing, and market context analysis.
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USAGE DISCLAIMER
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This tool is for educational and analytical purposes. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. The anti-repainting features provide confirmed signals but do not guarantee profitability. Always conduct independent analysis, use proper risk management, and never risk capital you cannot afford to lose. Past performance does not indicate future results.
Quantum Fluxtrend [CHE] Quantum Fluxtrend — A dynamic Supertrend variant with integrated breakout event tracking and VWAP-guided risk management for clearer trend decisions.
Summary
The Quantum Fluxtrend builds on traditional Supertrend logic by incorporating a midline derived from smoothed high and low values, creating adaptive bands that respond to market range expansion or contraction. This results in fewer erratic signals during volatile periods and smoother tracking in steady trends, while an overlaid event system highlights breakout confirmations, potential traps, or continuations with visual lines, labels, and percentage deltas from the close. Users benefit from real-time VWAP calculations anchored to events, providing dynamic stop-loss suggestions to help manage exits without manual adjustments. Overall, it layers signal robustness with actionable annotations, reducing noise in fast-moving charts.
Motivation: Why this design?
Standard Supertrend indicators often generate excessive flips in choppy conditions or lag behind in low-volatility drifts, leading to whipsaws that erode confidence in trend direction. This design addresses that by centering bands around a midline that reflects recent price spreads, ensuring adjustments are proportional to observed variability. The added event layer captures regime shifts explicitly, turning abstract crossovers into labeled milestones with trailing VWAP for context, which helps traders distinguish genuine momentum from fleeting noise without over-relying on raw price action.
What’s different vs. standard approaches?
- Baseline reference: Diverges from the classic Supertrend, which uses average true range for fixed offsets from a median price.
- Architecture differences:
- Bands form around a central line averaged from smoothed highs and lows, with offsets scaled by half the range between those smooths.
- Regime direction persists until a clear breach of the prior opposite band, preventing premature reversals.
- Event visualization draws persistent lines from flip points, updating labels based on price sustainment relative to the trigger level.
- VWAP resets at each event, accumulating volume-weighted prices forward for a trailing reference.
- Practical effect: Charts show fewer direction changes overall, with color-coded annotations that evolve from initial breakout to continuation or trap status, making it easier to spot sustained moves early. VWAP lines provide a volume-informed anchor that curves with price, offering visual cues for adverse drifts.
How it works (technical)
The process starts by smoothing high and low prices over a user-defined period to form upper and lower references. A midline sits midway between them, and half the spread acts as a base for band offsets, adjusted by a multiplier to widen or narrow sensitivity. On each bar, the close is checked against the previous bar's opposite band: crossing above expands the lower band downward in uptrends, or below contracts the upper band upward in downtrends, creating a ratcheting effect that locks in direction until breached.
Persistent state tracks the current regime, seeding initial bands from the smoothed values if no prior data exists. Flips trigger new horizontal lines at the breach level, styled by direction, alongside labels that monitor sustainment—price holding above for up-flips or below for down-flips keeps the regime, while reversal flags a trap.
Separately, at each flip, a dashed VWAP line initializes at the breach price and extends forward, accumulating the product of typical prices and volumes divided by total volume. This yields a curving reference that updates bar-by-bar. Warnings activate if price strays adversely from this VWAP, tinting the background for quick alerts.
No higher timeframe data is pulled, so all computations run on the chart's native resolution, avoiding lookahead biases unless repainting is enabled via input.
Parameter Guide
SMA Length — Controls smoothing of highs and lows for midline and range base; longer values dampen noise but increase lag. Default: 20. Trade-offs: Shortens responsiveness in trends (e.g., 10–14) but risks more flips; extend to 30+ for stability in ranging markets.
Multiplier — Scales band offsets from the half-range; higher amplifies to capture bigger swings. Default: 1.0. Trade-offs: Above 1.5 widens for volatile assets, reducing false signals; below 0.8 tightens for precision but may miss subtle shifts.
Show Bands — Toggles visibility of basic and adjusted band lines for reference. Default: false. Tip: Enable briefly to verify alignment with price action.
Show Background Color — Displays red tint on VWAP adverse crosses for visual warnings. Default: false. Trade-offs: Helps in live monitoring but can clutter clean charts.
Line Width — Sets thickness for event and VWAP lines. Default: 2. Tip: Thicker (3–5) for emphasis on key levels.
+Bars after next event — Extends old lines briefly before cleanup on new flips. Default: 20. Trade-offs: Longer preserves history (40+) at resource cost; shorter keeps charts tidy.
Allow Repainting — Permits live-bar updates for smoother real-time view. Default: false. Tip: Disable for backtest accuracy.
Extension 1 Settings (Show, Width, Size, Decimals, Colors, Alpha) — Manages dotted connector from event label to current close, showing percentage change. Defaults: Shown, width 2, normal size, 2 decimals, lime/red for gains/losses, gray line, 90% transparent background. Trade-offs: Fewer decimals for clean display; adjust alpha for readability.
Extension 2 Settings (Show, Method, Stop %, Ticks, Decimals, Size, Color, Inherit, Alpha) — Positions stop label at VWAP end, offset by percent or ticks. Defaults: Shown, percent method, 1.0%, 20 ticks, 4 decimals, normal size, white text, inherit tint, 0% alpha. Trade-offs: Percent for proportional risk; ticks for fixed distance in tick-based assets.
Alert Toggles — Enables notifications for breakouts, continuations, traps, or VWAP warnings. All default: true. Tip: Layer with chart alerts for multi-condition setups.
Reading & Interpretation
The main Supertrend line colors green for up-regimes (price above lower band) and red for down (below upper band), serving as a dynamic support/resistance trail. Flip shapes (up/down triangles) mark regime changes at band breaches.
Event lines extend horizontally from flips: green for bull, red for bear. Labels start blank and update to "Bull/Bear Cont." if price sustains the direction, or "Trap" if it reverses, with colors shifting lime/red/gray accordingly. A dotted vertical links the trailing label to the current close, mid-labeled with the percentage delta (positive green, negative red).
VWAP dashes yellow (bull) or orange (bear) from the event, curving to reflect volume-weighted average. At its end, a left-aligned label shows suggested stop price, annotated with offset details. Background red hints at weakening if price crosses VWAP opposite the regime.
Deltas near zero suggest consolidation; widening extremes signal momentum buildup or exhaustion.
Practical Workflows & Combinations
- Trend following: Enter long on green flip shapes confirmed by higher highs, using the event line as initial stop below. Trail stops to VWAP for bull runs, exiting on trap labels or red background warnings. Filter with volume spikes to avoid low-conviction breaks.
- Exits/Stops: Conservative: Set hard stops at suggested SL labels. Aggressive: Hold through minor traps if delta stays positive, but cut on regime flip. Pair with momentum oscillators for overbought pullbacks.
- Multi-asset/Multi-TF: Defaults suit forex/stocks on 15m–4H; for crypto, bump multiplier to 1.5 for volatility. Scale SMA length proportionally across timeframes (e.g., double for daily). Combine with structure tools like Fibonacci for confluence on event lines.
Behavior, Constraints & Performance
Live bars update lines and labels dynamically if repainting is allowed, but signals confirm on close for stability—flips only trigger post-bar. No higher timeframe calls, so no inherent lookahead, though volume weighting assumes continuous data.
Resources cap at 1000 bars back, 50 lines/labels max; events prune old ones on new flips to stay under budget, with brief extensions for visibility. Arrays or loops absent, keeping it lightweight.
Known limits include lag in extreme gaps (e.g., overnight opens) where bands may not adjust instantly, and VWAP sensitivity to sparse volume in illiquid sessions.
Sensible Defaults & Quick Tuning
Start with SMA 20, multiplier 1.0 for balanced response across majors. For choppy pairs: Lengthen SMA to 30, multiplier 0.8 to tighten bands and cut flips. For trending equities: Shorten to 14, multiplier 1.2 for quicker entries. If traps dominate, enable bands to inspect range compression; for sluggish signals, reduce extension bars to focus on recent events.
What this indicator is—and isn’t
This serves as a visualization and signal layer for trend regimes and breakouts, highlighting sustainment via annotations and risk cues through VWAP—ideal atop price action for confirmation. It is not a standalone system, predictive oracle, or risk calculator; always integrate with broader analysis, position sizing, and stops. Use responsibly as an educational tool.
Disclaimer
The content provided, including all code and materials, is strictly for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and should not be interpreted as, financial advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument, or an offer of any financial product or service. All strategies, tools, and examples discussed are provided for illustrative purposes to demonstrate coding techniques and the functionality of Pine Script within a trading context.
Any results from strategies or tools provided are hypothetical, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve high risk, including the potential loss of principal, and may not be suitable for all individuals. Before making any trading decisions, please consult with a qualified financial professional to understand the risks involved.
By using this script, you acknowledge and agree that any trading decisions are made solely at your discretion and risk.
Do not use this indicator on Heikin-Ashi, Renko, Kagi, Point-and-Figure, or Range charts, as these chart types can produce unrealistic results for signal markers and alerts.
Best regards and happy trading
Chervolino
MTF K-Means Price Regimes [matteovesperi] ⚠️ The preview uses a custom example to identify support/resistance zones. due to the fact that this identifier clusterizes, this is possible. this example was set up "in a hurry", therefore it has a possible inaccuracy. When setting up the indicator, it is extremely important to select the correct parameters and double-check them on the selected history.
📊 OVERVIEW
Purpose
MTF K-Means Price Regimes is a TradingView indicator that automatically identifies and classifies the current market regime based on the K-Means machine learning algorithm. The indicator uses data from a higher timeframe (Multi-TimeFrame, MTF) to build stable classification and applies it to the working timeframe in real-time.
Key Features
✅ Automatic market regime detection — the algorithm finds clusters of similar market conditions
✅ Multi-timeframe (MTF) — clustering on higher TF, application on lower TF
✅ Adaptive — model recalculates when a new HTF bar appears with a rolling window
✅ Non-Repainting — classification is performed only on closed bars
✅ Visualization — bar coloring + information panel with cluster characteristics
✅ Flexible settings — from 2 to 10 clusters, customizable feature periods, HTF selection
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🔬 TECHNICAL DETAILS
K-Means Clustering Algorithm
What is K-Means?
K-Means is one of the most popular clustering algorithms (unsupervised machine learning). It divides a dataset into K groups (clusters) so that similar elements are within each cluster, and different elements are between clusters.
Algorithm objective:
Minimize within-cluster variance (sum of squared distances from points to their cluster center).
How Does K-Means Work in Our Indicator?
Step 1: Data Collection
The indicator accumulates history from the higher timeframe (HTF):
RSI (Relative Strength Index) — overbought/oversold indicator
ATR% (Average True Range as % of price) — volatility indicator
ΔP% (Price Change in %) — trend strength and direction indicator
By default, 200 HTF bars are accumulated (clusterLookback parameter).
Step 2: Creating Feature Vectors
Each HTF bar is described by a three-dimensional vector:
Vector =
Step 3: Normalization (Z-Score)
All features are normalized to bring them to a common scale:
Normalized_Value = (Value - Mean) / StdDev
This is critically important, as RSI is in the range 0-100, while ATR% and ΔP% have different scales. Without normalization, one feature would dominate over others.
Step 4: K-Means++ Centroid Initialization
Instead of random selection of K initial centers, an improved K-Means++ method is used:
First centroid is randomly selected from the data
Each subsequent centroid is selected with probability proportional to the square of the distance to the nearest already selected centroid
This ensures better initial centroid distribution and faster convergence
Step 5: Iterative Optimization (Lloyd's Algorithm)
Repeat until convergence (or maxIterations):
1. Assignment step:
For each point find the nearest centroid and assign it to this cluster
2. Update step:
Recalculate centroids as the average of all points in each cluster
3. Convergence check:
If centroids shifted less than 0.001 → STOP
Euclidean distance in 3D space is used:
Distance = sqrt((RSI1 - RSI2)² + (ATR1 - ATR2)² + (ΔP1 - ΔP2)²)
Step 6: Adaptive Update
With each new HTF bar:
The oldest bar is removed from history (rolling window method)
New bar is added to history
K-Means algorithm is executed again on updated data
Model remains relevant for current market conditions
Real-Time Classification
After building the model (clusters + centroids), the indicator works in classification mode:
On each closed bar of the current timeframe, RSI, ATR%, ΔP% are calculated
Feature vector is normalized using HTF statistics (Mean/StdDev)
Distance to all K centroids is calculated
Bar is assigned to the cluster with minimum distance
Bar is colored with the corresponding cluster color
Important: Classification occurs only on a closed bar (barstate.isconfirmed), which guarantees no repainting .
Data Architecture
Persistent variables (var):
├── featureVectors - Normalized HTF feature vectors
├── centroids - Cluster center coordinates (K * 3 values)
├── assignments - Assignment of each HTF bar to a cluster
├── htfRsiHistory - History of RSI values from HTF
├── htfAtrHistory - History of ATR values from HTF
├── htfPcHistory - History of price changes from HTF
├── htfCloseHistory - History of close prices from HTF
├── htfRsiMean, htfRsiStd - Statistics for RSI normalization
├── htfAtrMean, htfAtrStd - Statistics for ATR normalization
├── htfPcMean, htfPcStd - Statistics for Price Change normalization
├── isCalculated - Model readiness flag
└── currentCluster - Current active cluster
All arrays are synchronized and updated atomically when a new HTF bar appears.
Computational Complexity
Data collection: O(1) per bar
K-Means (one pass):
- Assignment: O(N * K) where N = number of points, K = number of clusters
- Update: O(N * K)
- Total: O(N * K * I) where I = number of iterations (usually 5-20)
Example: With N=200 HTF bars, K=5 clusters, I=20 iterations:
200 * 5 * 20 = 20,000 operations (executes quickly)
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📖 USER GUIDE
Quick Start
1. Adding the Indicator
TradingView → Indicators → Favorites → MTF K-Means Price Regimes
Or copy the code from mtf_kmeans_price_regimes.pine into Pine Editor.
2. First Launch
When adding the indicator to the chart, you'll see a table in the upper right corner:
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Status │ Collecting HTF │
├─────────────────────────┤
│ Collected│ 15 / 50 │
└─────────────────────────┘
This means the indicator is accumulating history from the higher timeframe. Wait until the counter reaches the minimum (default 50 bars for K=5).
3. Active Operation
After data collection is complete, the main table with cluster information will appear:
┌────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────────────┬────────┐
│ ID │ RSI │ ATR% │ ΔP% │ Description │Current │
├────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────────────┼────────┤
│ 1 │ 68.5 │ 2.15 │ 1.2 │ High Vol,Bull│ │
│ 2 │ 52.3 │ 0.85 │ 0.1 │ Low Vol,Flat │ ► │
│ 3 │ 35.2 │ 1.95 │ -1.5 │ High Vol,Bear│ │
└────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────────────┴────────┘
The arrow ► indicates the current active regime. Chart bars are colored with the corresponding cluster color.
Customizing for Your Strategy
Choosing Higher Timeframe (HTF)
Rule: HTF should be at least 4 times higher than the working timeframe.
| Working TF | Recommended HTF |
|------------|-----------------|
| 1 min | 15 min - 1H |
| 5 min | 1H - 4H |
| 15 min | 4H - D |
| 1H | D - W |
| 4H | D - W |
| D | W - M |
HTF Selection Effect:
Lower HTF (closer to working TF): More sensitive, frequently changing classification
Higher HTF (much larger than working TF): More stable, long-term regime assessment
Number of Clusters (K)
K = 2-3: Rough division (e.g., "uptrend", "downtrend", "flat")
K = 4-5: Optimal for most cases (DEFAULT: 5)
K = 6-8: Detailed segmentation (requires more data)
K = 9-10: Very fine division (only for long-term analysis with large windows)
Important constraint:
clusterLookback ≥ numClusters * 10
I.e., for K=5 you need at least 50 HTF bars, for K=10 — at least 100 bars.
Clustering Depth (clusterLookback)
This is the rolling window size for building the model.
50-100 HTF bars: Fast adaptation to market changes
200 HTF bars: Optimal balance (DEFAULT)
500-1000 HTF bars: Long-term, stable model
If you get an "Insufficient data" error:
Decrease clusterLookback
Or select a lower HTF (e.g., "4H" instead of "D")
Or decrease numClusters
Color Scheme
Default 10 colors:
Red → Often: strong bearish, high volatility
Orange → Transition, medium volatility
Yellow → Neutral, decreasing activity
Green → Often: strong bullish, high volatility
Blue → Medium bullish, medium volatility
Purple → Oversold, possible reversal
Fuchsia → Overbought, possible reversal
Lime → Strong upward momentum
Aqua → Consolidation, low volatility
White → Undefined regime (rare)
Important: Cluster colors are assigned randomly at each model recalculation! Don't rely on "red = bearish". Instead, look at the description in the table (RSI, ATR%, ΔP%).
You can customize colors in the "Colors" settings section.
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⚙️ INDICATOR PARAMETERS
Main Parameters
Higher Timeframe (htf)
Type: Timeframe selection
Default: "D" (daily)
Description: Timeframe on which the clustering model is built
Recommendation: At least 4 times larger than your working TF
Clustering Depth (clusterLookback)
Type: Integer
Range: 50 - 2000
Default: 200
Description: Number of HTF bars for building the model (rolling window size)
Recommendation:
- Increase for more stable long-term model
- Decrease for fast adaptation or if there's insufficient historical data
Number of Clusters (K) (numClusters)
Type: Integer
Range: 2 - 10
Default: 5
Description: Number of market regimes the algorithm will identify
Recommendation:
- K=3-4 for simple strategies (trending/ranging)
- K=5-6 for universal strategies
- K=7-10 only when clusterLookback ≥ 100*K
Max K-Means Iterations (maxIterations)
Type: Integer
Range: 5 - 50
Default: 20
Description: Maximum number of algorithm iterations
Recommendation:
- 10-20 is sufficient for most cases
- Increase to 30-50 if using K > 7
Feature Parameters
RSI Period (rsiLength)
Type: Integer
Default: 14
Description: Period for RSI calculation (overbought/oversold feature)
Recommendation:
- 14 — standard
- 7-10 — more sensitive
- 20-25 — more smoothed
ATR Period (atrLength)
Type: Integer
Default: 14
Description: Period for ATR calculation (volatility feature)
Recommendation: Usually kept equal to rsiLength
Price Change Period (pcLength)
Type: Integer
Default: 5
Description: Period for percentage price change calculation (trend feature)
Recommendation:
- 3-5 — short-term trend
- 10-20 — medium-term trend
Visualization
Show Info Panel (showDashboard)
Type: Checkbox
Default: true
Description: Enables/disables the information table on the chart
Cluster Color 1-10
Type: Color selection
Description: Customize colors for visual cluster distinction
Recommendation: Use contrasting colors for better readability
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📊 INTERPRETING RESULTS
Reading the Information Table
┌────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────────────┬────────┐
│ ID │ RSI │ ATR% │ ΔP% │ Description │Current │
├────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────────────┼────────┤
│ 1 │ 68.5 │ 2.15 │ 1.2 │ High Vol,Bull│ │
│ 2 │ 52.3 │ 0.85 │ 0.1 │ Low Vol,Flat │ ► │
│ 3 │ 35.2 │ 1.95 │ -1.5 │ High Vol,Bear│ │
│ 4 │ 45.0 │ 1.20 │ -0.3 │ Low Vol,Bear │ │
│ 5 │ 72.1 │ 3.05 │ 2.8 │ High Vol,Bull│ │
└────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────────────┴────────┘
"ID" Column
Cluster number (1-K). Order doesn't matter.
"RSI" Column
Average RSI value in the cluster (0-100):
< 30: Oversold zone
30-45: Bearish sentiment
45-55: Neutral zone
55-70: Bullish sentiment
> 70: Overbought zone
"ATR%" Column
Average volatility in the cluster (as % of price):
< 1%: Low volatility (consolidation, narrow range)
1-2%: Normal volatility
2-3%: Elevated volatility
> 3%: High volatility (strong movements, impulses)
Compared to the average volatility across all clusters to determine "High Vol" or "Low Vol".
"ΔP%" Column
Average price change in the cluster (in % over pcLength period):
> +0.05%: Bullish regime
-0.05% ... +0.05%: Flat (sideways movement)
< -0.05%: Bearish regime
"Description" Column
Automatic interpretation:
"High Vol, Bull" → Strong upward momentum, high activity
"Low Vol, Flat" → Consolidation, narrow range, uncertainty
"High Vol, Bear" → Strong decline, panic, high activity
"Low Vol, Bull" → Slow growth, low activity
"Low Vol, Bear" → Slow decline, low activity
"Current" Column
Arrow ► shows which cluster the last closed bar of your working timeframe is in.
Typical Cluster Patterns
Example 1: Trend/Flat Division (K=3)
Cluster 1: RSI=65, ATR%=2.5, ΔP%=+1.5 → Bullish trend
Cluster 2: RSI=50, ATR%=0.8, ΔP%=0.0 → Flat/Consolidation
Cluster 3: RSI=35, ATR%=2.3, ΔP%=-1.4 → Bearish trend
Strategy: Open positions when regime changes Flat → Trend, avoid flat.
Example 2: Volatility Breakdown (K=5)
Cluster 1: RSI=72, ATR%=3.5, ΔP%=+2.5 → Strong bullish impulse (high risk)
Cluster 2: RSI=60, ATR%=1.5, ΔP%=+0.8 → Moderate bullish (optimal entry point)
Cluster 3: RSI=50, ATR%=0.7, ΔP%=0.0 → Flat
Cluster 4: RSI=40, ATR%=1.4, ΔP%=-0.7 → Moderate bearish
Cluster 5: RSI=28, ATR%=3.2, ΔP%=-2.3 → Strong bearish impulse (panic)
Strategy: Enter in Cluster 2 or 4, avoid extremes (1, 5).
Example 3: Mixed Regimes (K=7+)
With large K, clusters can represent condition combinations:
High RSI + Low volatility → "Quiet overbought"
Neutral RSI + High volatility → "Uncertainty with high activity"
Etc.
Requires individual analysis of each cluster.
Regime Changes
Important signal: Transition from one cluster to another!
Trading situation examples:
Flat → Bullish trend → Buy signal
Bullish trend → Flat → Take profit, close longs
Flat → Bearish trend → Sell signal
Bearish trend → Flat → Close shorts, wait
You can build a trading system based on the current active cluster and transitions between them.
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💡 USAGE EXAMPLES
Example 1: Scalping with HTF Filter
Task: Scalping on 5-minute charts, but only enter in the direction of the daily regime.
Settings:
Working TF: 5 min
HTF: D (daily)
K: 3 (simple division)
clusterLookback: 100
Logic:
IF current cluster = "Bullish" (ΔP% > 0.5)
→ Look for long entry points on 5M
IF current cluster = "Bearish" (ΔP% < -0.5)
→ Look for short entry points on 5M
IF current cluster = "Flat"
→ Don't trade / reduce risk
Example 2: Swing Trading with Volatility Filtering
Task: Swing trading on 4H, enter only in regimes with medium volatility.
Settings:
Working TF: 4H
HTF: D (daily)
K: 5
clusterLookback: 200
Logic:
Allowed clusters for entry:
- ATR% from 1.5% to 2.5% (not too quiet, not too chaotic)
- ΔP% with clear direction (|ΔP%| > 0.5)
Prohibited clusters:
- ATR% > 3% → Too risky (possible gaps, sharp reversals)
- ATR% < 1% → Too quiet (small movements, commissions eat profit)
Example 3: Portfolio Rotation
Task: Managing a portfolio of multiple assets, allocate capital depending on regimes.
Settings:
Working TF: D (daily)
HTF: W (weekly)
K: 4
clusterLookback: 100
Logic:
For each asset in portfolio:
IF regime = "Strong trend + Low volatility"
→ Increase asset weight in portfolio (40-50%)
IF regime = "Medium trend + Medium volatility"
→ Standard weight (20-30%)
IF regime = "Flat" or "High volatility without trend"
→ Minimum weight or exclude (0-10%)
Example 4: Combining with Other Indicators
MTF K-Means as a filter:
Main strategy: MA Crossover
Filter: MTF K-Means on higher TF
Rule:
IF MA_fast > MA_slow AND Cluster = "Bullish regime"
→ LONG
IF MA_fast < MA_slow AND Cluster = "Bearish regime"
→ SHORT
ELSE
→ Don't trade (regime doesn't confirm signal)
This dramatically reduces false signals in unsuitable market conditions.
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📈 OPTIMIZATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Optimal Settings for Different Styles
Day Trading
Working TF: 5M - 15M
HTF: 1H - 4H
numClusters: 4-5
clusterLookback: 100-150
Swing Trading
Working TF: 1H - 4H
HTF: D
numClusters: 5-6
clusterLookback: 150-250
Position Trading
Working TF: D
HTF: W - M
numClusters: 4-5
clusterLookback: 100-200
Scalping
Working TF: 1M - 5M
HTF: 15M - 1H
numClusters: 3-4
clusterLookback: 50-100
Backtesting
To evaluate effectiveness:
Load historical data (minimum 2x clusterLookback HTF bars)
Apply the indicator with your settings
Study cluster change history:
- Do changes coincide with actual trend transitions?
- How often do false signals occur?
Optimize parameters:
- If too much noise → increase HTF or clusterLookback
- If reaction too slow → decrease HTF or increase numClusters
Combining with Other Techniques
Regime-Based Approach:
MTF K-Means (regime identification)
↓
+---+---+---+
| | | |
v v v v
Trend Flat High_Vol Low_Vol
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Strategy_A Strategy_B Don't_trade
Examples:
Trend: Use trend-following strategies (MA crossover, Breakout)
Flat: Use mean-reversion strategies (RSI, Bollinger Bands)
High volatility: Reduce position sizes, widen stops
Low volatility: Expect breakout, don't open positions inside range
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📞 SUPPORT
Report an Issue
If you found a bug or have a suggestion for improvement:
Describe the problem in as much detail as possible
Specify your indicator settings
Attach a screenshot (if possible)
Specify the asset and timeframe where the problem is observed
Session Streaks [LuxAlgo]The Session Streaks tool allows traders to identify whether a session is bullish or bearish on the chart. It also shows the current session streak, or the number of consecutive bullish or bearish sessions.
The tool features a dashboard with information about the session streaks of the underlying product on the chart.
🔶 USAGE
Analyzing session streaks is commonly used for market timing by studying the number of consecutive sessions over time and how long they last before the market changes direction.
We identify a bullish session as one in which the closing price is equal to or greater than the opening price, and a bearish session as one in which the closing price is below the opening price.
Each session is labeled according to its bias (bullish or bearish) and the number of consecutive sessions of the same type that conform the current streak.
🔹 Dashboard
The dashboard at the top shows information about the current session.
Under the "Streaks" header, historical information about session streaks is displayed, divided into bullish and bearish categories.
Number: Total number of streaks.
Median: The average duration of those streaks. We chose the median over the mean to avoid misrepresentation due to outliers.
Mode: The most common streak duration.
As the image shows, for this particular market, there are more bullish streaks than bearish ones. Bullish streaks have an average duration that is longer than that of bearish streaks, and both have the same most common streak duration.
If the current session is bullish and the median streak duration for bullish sessions is three, then we could consider scenarios in which the next two sessions are bullish.
🔶 DETAILS
🔹 Streaks On Larger Timeframes
On timeframes lower than or equal to Daily, the tool identifies each consecutive session, but this behavior changes on larger timeframes.
On timeframes larger than daily, the tool identifies the last session of each bar. Let's use the chart in the image as a reference.
At the top of the image, there is a daily chart where each session corresponds to each candle. One candle equals one day.
In the middle, we have a weekly chart where each session is the last session of each week, which is usually Friday for the Nasdaq 100 futures contract. The levels and labels displayed correspond to the last session within each candle, which is the last day of each week.
The levels and labels on the monthly chart correspond to the last session of each month, which is the last day of each month.
🔹 Gradient Style
Traders can choose between two different color gradients for the session background. Each gradient provides different information about price behavior within each session.
Horizontal: Green indicates prices at the top of the session range and red indicates prices at the bottom.
Vertical: Green indicates prices that are equal to or greater than the open price and red indicates prices that are below the open price of the session.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Dashboard
Dashboard: Enable or disable the dashboard.
Position: Select the location of the dashboard.
Size: Select the dashboard size.
🔹 Style
Bullish: Select a color for bullish sessions.
Bearish: Select a color for bearish sessions.
Transparency: Select a transparency level from 100 to 0.
Gradient: Select a horizontal or vertical gradient.
pine script tradingbot - many ema oscillator## 🧭 **Many EMA Oscillator (TradingView Pine Script Indicator)**
*A multi-layer EMA differential oscillator for trend strength and momentum analysis*
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### 🧩 **Overview**
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It’s a **custom EMA-based trend indicator** that shows how fast or slow different **Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs)** are expanding or contracting — helping you identify **bullish and bearish momentum shifts** early.
This **Pine Script EMA indicator** is especially useful for traders looking to combine multiple **EMA signals** into one **momentum oscillator** for better clarity and precision.
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1. **Multiple EMA Layers:**
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This removes short-term noise and gives a smoother, professional-grade momentum reading.
2. **EMA Gap Analysis:**
The oscillator measures the **difference between consecutive EMAs**, revealing how trend layers are separating or converging.
```
diff1 = EMA(20) - EMA(50)
diff2 = EMA(50) - EMA(100)
diff3 = EMA(100) - EMA(150)
diff4 = EMA(150) - EMA(200)
diff5 = EMA(200) - EMA(300)
```
These gaps (or “differentials”) show **trend acceleration or compression**, acting like a **multi-EMA MACD system**.
3. **Color-Coded Visualization:**
Each differential (`diff1`–`diff5`) is plotted as a **histogram**:
- 🟢 **Green bars** → EMAs expanding → bullish momentum growing
- 🔴 **Red bars** → EMAs contracting → bearish momentum or correction
This gives a clean, compact view of **trend strength** without cluttering your chart.
4. **Automatic Momentum Signals:**
- **🟡 Up Triangle** → All EMA gaps increasing → strong bullish trend alignment
- **⚪ Down Triangle** → All EMA gaps decreasing → trend weakening or bearish transition
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### 📊 **Inputs**
| Input | Default | Description |
|-------|----------|-------------|
| `smmoth_emas` | 20 | Smoothing factor for all EMAs |
| `Length2`–`Length7` | 20–300 | Adjustable EMA periods |
| `Length21`, `Length31`, `Length41`, `Length51` | Optional | For secondary EMA analysis |
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### 🧠 **Interpretation Guide**
| Observation | Meaning |
|--------------|----------|
| Increasing green bars | Trend acceleration and bullish continuation |
| Decreasing red bars | Trend exhaustion or sideways consolidation |
| Yellow triangles | All EMA layers aligned bullishly |
| White triangles | All EMA layers aligned bearishly |
This **EMA oscillator for TradingView** simplifies **multi-EMA trading strategies** by showing alignment strength in one place.
It works great for **swing traders**, **scalpers**, and **trend-following systems**.
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### 🧪 **Best Practices for Use**
- Works on **all TradingView timeframes** (1m, 5m, 1h, 1D, etc.)
- Suitable for **stocks, forex, crypto, and indices**
- Combine with **RSI**, **MACD**, or **price action** confirmation
- Excellent for detecting **EMA compression zones**, **trend continuation**, or **momentum shifts**
- Can be used as part of a **multi-EMA trading strategy** or **trend strength indicator setup**
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### 💡 **Why It Stands Out**
- 100% built in **Pine Script v6**
- Optimized for **smooth EMA transitions**
- Simple color-coded momentum visualization
- Professional-grade **multi-timeframe trend oscillator**
This is one of the most **lightweight and powerful EMA oscillators** available for TradingView users who prefer clarity over clutter.
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### ⚠️ **Disclaimer**
This indicator is published for **educational and analytical purposes only**.
It does **not provide financial advice**, buy/sell signals, or investment recommendations.
Always backtest before live use and trade responsibly.
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### 👨💻 **Author**
Developed by **@algo_coders**
Built in **Pine Script v6** on **TradingView**
Licensed under the (mozilla.org)
Liquidity ToolkitKey Points:
Liquidity Toolkit is your liquidity companion for monitoring and anticipating price action.
Liquidity Toolkit combined the power of the Liquidity Status indicator with the potency of Price Triggers.
Liquidity Status indicates if the current current liquidity environment is bullish or bearish.
Price triggers highlight price levels where supports, resistances, and trend-changes are likely to occur.
Together, they create a comprehensive and actionable view of the market.
Summary
The Liquidity Toolkit (TK) is designed as a one-stop-shop indicator by combining novel liquidity metrics with traditional and impactful price measurements. In combination, TK grants unparalleled views of the market through effective yet simple displays.
The TK indicator contains two separate by synergistic algorithms: the Liquidity Status algorithm, which measures liquidity to determine if outlooks are bearish or bullish; and the Price Triggers algorithm which analyzes price-action to determine points of support and resistances.
Example 1 :
Example 2 :
Example 3 :
Details
Liquidity Status
Liquidity Status (LS) measures liquidity and produces either `Bullish` or `Bearish` indications depending on the current liquidity status.
Bullish indications indicate that the overall flow of liquidity is supportive of bullish price and bearish indications indicate that the overall flow of liquidity is supportive of bearish price action.
LS is displayed in two ways:
Candle-Coloring: if candles are green, liquidity status is bullish and if candles are red, liquidity status is bearish.
Text Display: Bearish and/or Bullish is displayed via text as well.
Price Triggers
Price Triggers (PT) measure price action and report their findings on several timeframes:
1-Minute
5-Minute
60-Minute
1-Day
1-Week
TK graphs the PTs based on the chart interval – only the higher PTs are display (i.e.: On the 1-Hour chart, the 5-, and 1-Min PTs will not be displayed).
Example 4
In additional to showing price-levels of support and resistance, Price Triggers also display the relative strength of these supports and resistances by displaying the Trigger Strengths. These represent areas of influence.
Opportunities often arise when PTs squeeze each other, often forcing spot to make a large move – as can be seen below:
Example 5
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get access to the Liquidity Toolkit?
Please see the Author’s Instructions section at the top of the page for more details and information.
How can I get additional information on the indicators used?
Please see the Author’s Instructions section at the top of the page for more details and information.
I added the Liquidity Toolkit but I do not see all of the PT lines – where are they?
Depending on the chart interval, not all PT lines will be displayed. Those lower than the chart’s timeframe are hidden for clarity.
I added Liquidity Toolkit but the chart’s candles are not being filled by LS.
The chart will try to color over LS’ candles if you do not disable them. To disable, go to the Chart Settings then to Symbol and de-select Body, Borders and Wick.
