Trapped Traders [ScorsoneEnterprises]This indicator identifies and visualizes trapped traders - market participants caught on the wrong side of price movements with significant volume imbalances. By analyzing volume delta at specific price levels, it reveals where traders are likely experiencing unrealized losses and may be forced to exit their positions.
The point of this tool is to identify where the liquidity in a trend may be.
var lowerTimeframe = switch
useCustomTimeframeInput => lowerTimeframeInput
timeframe.isseconds => "1S"
timeframe.isintraday => "1"
timeframe.isdaily => "5"
=> "60"
= ta.requestVolumeDelta(lowerTimeframe)
price_quantity = map.new()
is_red_candle = close < open
is_green_candle = close > open
for i=0 to lkb-1 by 1
current_vol = price_quantity.get(close)
new_vol = na(current_vol) ? lastVolume : current_vol + lastVolume
price_quantity.put(close, new_vol)
if is_green_candle and new_vol < 0
price_quantity.put(close, new_vol)
else if is_red_candle and new_vol > 0
price_quantity.put(close, new_vol)
We see in this snippet, the lastVolume variable is the most recent volume delta we can receive from the lower timeframe, we keep updating the price level we're keeping track of with that lastVolume from the lower timeframe.
This is the bulk of the concept as this level and size gives us the idea of how many traders were on the wrong side of the trend, and acting as liquidity for the profitable entries. The more, the stronger.
There are 3 ways to visualize this. A basic label, that will display the size and if positive or negative next to the bar, a gradient line that goes 10 bars to the future to be used as a support or resistance line that includes the quantity, and a bubble chart with the quantity. The larger the quantity, the bigger the bubble.
We see in this example on NYMEX:CL1! that there are lines plotted throughout this price action that price interacts with in meaningful way. There are consistently many levels for us.
Here on CME_MINI:ES1! we see the labels on the chart, and the size set to large. It is the same concept just another way to view it.
This chart of CME_MINI:RTY1! shows the bubble chart visualization. It is a way to view it that is pretty non invasive on the chart.
Every timeframe is supported including daily, weekly, and monthly.
The included settings are the display style, like mentioned above. If the user would like to see the volume numbers on the chart. The text size along with the transparency percentage. Following that is the settings for which lower timeframe to calculate the volume delta on. Finally, if you would like to see your inputs in the status line.
No indicator is 100% accurate, use "Trapped Traders" along with your own discretion.
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Volume Profile Grid [Alpha Extract]A sophisticated volume distribution analysis system that transforms market activity into institutional-grade visual profiles, revealing hidden support/resistance zones and market participant behavior. Utilizing advanced price level segmentation, bullish/bearish volume separation, and dynamic range analysis, the Volume Profile Grid delivers comprehensive market structure insights with Point of Control (POC) identification, Value Area boundaries, and volume delta analysis. The system features intelligent visualization modes, real-time sentiment analysis, and flexible range selection to provide traders with clear, actionable volume-based market context.
🔶 Dynamic Range Analysis Engine
Implements dual-mode range selection with visible chart analysis and fixed period lookback, automatically adjusting to current market view or analyzing specified historical periods. The system intelligently calculates optimal bar counts while maintaining performance through configurable maximum limits, ensuring responsive profile generation across all timeframes with institutional-grade precision.
// Dynamic period calculation with intelligent caching
get_analysis_period() =>
if i_use_visible_range
chart_start_time = chart.left_visible_bar_time
current_time = last_bar_time
time_span = current_time - chart_start_time
tf_seconds = timeframe.in_seconds()
estimated_bars = time_span / (tf_seconds * 1000)
range_bars = math.floor(estimated_bars)
final_bars = math.min(range_bars, i_max_visible_bars)
math.max(final_bars, 50) // Minimum threshold
else
math.max(i_periods, 50)
🔶 Advanced Bull/Bear Volume Separation
Employs sophisticated candle classification algorithms to separate bullish and bearish volume at each price level, with weighted distribution based on bar intersection ratios. The system analyzes open/close relationships to determine volume direction, applying proportional allocation for doji patterns and ensuring accurate representation of buying versus selling pressure across the entire price spectrum.
🔶 Multi-Mode Volume Visualization
Features three distinct display modes for bull/bear volume representation: Split mode creates mirrored profiles from a central axis, Side by Side mode displays sequential bull/bear segments, and Stacked mode separates volumes vertically. Each mode offers unique insights into market participant behavior with customizable width, thickness, and color parameters for optimal visual clarity.
// Bull/Bear volume calculation with weighted distribution
for bar_offset = 0 to actual_periods - 1
bar_high = high
bar_low = low
bar_volume = volume
// Calculate intersection weight
weight = math.min(bar_high, next_level) - math.max(bar_low, current_level)
weight := weight / (bar_high - bar_low)
weighted_volume = bar_volume * weight
// Classify volume direction
if bar_close > bar_open
level_bull_volume += weighted_volume
else if bar_close < bar_open
level_bear_volume += weighted_volume
else // Doji handling
level_bull_volume += weighted_volume * 0.5
level_bear_volume += weighted_volume * 0.5
🔶 Point of Control & Value Area Detection
Implements institutional-standard POC identification by locating the price level with maximum volume accumulation, providing critical support/resistance zones. The Value Area calculation uses sophisticated sorting algorithms to identify the price range containing 70% of trading volume, revealing the market's accepted value zone where institutional participants concentrate their activity.
🔶 Volume Delta Analysis System
Incorporates real-time volume delta calculation with configurable dominance thresholds to identify significant bull/bear imbalances. The system visually highlights price levels where buying or selling pressure exceeds threshold percentages, providing immediate insight into directional volume flow and potential reversal zones through color-coded delta indicators.
// Value Area calculation using 70% volume accumulation
total_volume_sum = array.sum(total_volumes)
target_volume = total_volume_sum * 0.70
// Sort volumes to find highest activity zones
for i = 0 to array.size(sorted_volumes) - 2
for j = i + 1 to array.size(sorted_volumes) - 1
if array.get(sorted_volumes, j) > array.get(sorted_volumes, i)
// Swap and track indices for value area boundaries
// Accumulate until 70% threshold reached
for i = 0 to array.size(sorted_indices) - 1
accumulated_volume += vol
array.push(va_levels, array.get(volume_levels, idx))
if accumulated_volume >= target_volume
break
❓How It Works
🔶 Weighted Volume Distribution
Implements proportional volume allocation based on the percentage of each bar that intersects with price levels. When a bar spans multiple levels, volume is distributed proportionally based on the intersection ratio, ensuring precise representation of trading activity across the entire price spectrum without double-counting or volume loss.
🔶 Real-Time Profile Generation
Profiles regenerate on each bar close when in visible range mode, automatically adapting to chart zoom and scroll actions. The system maintains optimal performance through intelligent caching mechanisms and selective line updates, ensuring smooth operation even with maximum resolution settings and extended analysis periods.
🔶 Market Sentiment Analysis
Features comprehensive volume analysis table displaying total volume metrics, bullish/bearish percentages, and overall market sentiment classification. The system calculates volume dominance ratios in real-time, providing immediate insight into whether buyers or sellers control the current price structure with percentage-based sentiment thresholds.
🔶 Visual Profile Mapping
Provides multi-layered visual feedback through colored volume bars, POC line highlighting, Value Area boundaries, and optional delta indicators. The system supports profile mirroring for alternative perspectives, line extension for future reference, and customizable label positioning with detailed price information at critical levels.
Why Choose Volume Profile Grid
The Volume Profile Grid represents the evolution of volume analysis tools, combining traditional volume profile concepts with modern visualization techniques and intelligent analysis algorithms. By integrating dynamic range selection, sophisticated bull/bear separation, and multi-mode visualization with POC/Value Area detection, it provides traders with institutional-quality market structure analysis that adapts to any trading style. The comprehensive delta analysis and sentiment monitoring system eliminates guesswork while the flexible visualization options ensure optimal clarity across all market conditions, making it an essential tool for traders seeking to understand true market dynamics through volume-based price discovery.
Smart Money Breakout Moving Strength [GILDEX]🟠OVERVIEW
This script draws breakout detection zones called “Smart Money Breakout Channels” based on volatility-normalized price movement and visualizes them as dynamic boxes with volume overlays. It identifies temporary accumulation or distribution ranges using a custom normalized volatility metric and tracks when price breaks out of those zones—either upward or downward. Each channel represents a structured range where smart money may be active, helping traders anticipate key breakouts with added context from volume delta, up/down volume, and a visual gradient gauge for momentum bias.
🟠CONCEPTS
The script calculates normalized price volatility by measuring the standard deviation of price mapped to a scale using the highest and lowest prices over a set lookback period. When normalized volatility reaches a local low and flips upward, a boxed channel is drawn between the highest and lowest prices in that zone. These boxes persist until price breaks out, either with a strong candle close (configurable) or by touching the boundary. Volume analysis enhances interpretation by rendering delta bars inside the box, showing volume distribution during the channel. Additionally, a real-time visual “gauge” shows where volume delta sits within the channel range, helping users spot pressure imbalances.
Smart Money Breakout Moving Strength [GILDEX]🟠OVERVIEW
This script draws breakout detection zones called “Smart Money Breakout Channels” based on volatility-normalized price movement and visualizes them as dynamic boxes with volume overlays. It identifies temporary accumulation or distribution ranges using a custom normalized volatility metric and tracks when price breaks out of those zones—either upward or downward. Each channel represents a structured range where smart money may be active, helping traders anticipate key breakouts with added context from volume delta, up/down volume, and a visual gradient gauge for momentum bias.
🟠CONCEPTS
The script calculates normalized price volatility by measuring the standard deviation of price mapped to a scale using the highest and lowest prices over a set lookback period. When normalized volatility reaches a local low and flips upward, a boxed channel is drawn between the highest and lowest prices in that zone. These boxes persist until price breaks out, either with a strong candle close (configurable) or by touching the boundary. Volume analysis enhances interpretation by rendering delta bars inside the box, showing volume distribution during the channel. Additionally, a real-time visual “gauge” shows where volume delta sits within the channel range, helping users spot pressure imbalances.
Smart Money Breakout Channels [AlgoAlpha]🟠 OVERVIEW
This script draws breakout detection zones called “Smart Money Breakout Channels” based on volatility-normalized price movement and visualizes them as dynamic boxes with volume overlays. It identifies temporary accumulation or distribution ranges using a custom normalized volatility metric and tracks when price breaks out of those zones—either upward or downward. Each channel represents a structured range where smart money may be active, helping traders anticipate key breakouts with added context from volume delta, up/down volume, and a visual gradient gauge for momentum bias.
🟠 CONCEPTS
The script calculates normalized price volatility by measuring the standard deviation of price mapped to a scale using the highest and lowest prices over a set lookback period. When normalized volatility reaches a local low and flips upward, a boxed channel is drawn between the highest and lowest prices in that zone. These boxes persist until price breaks out, either with a strong candle close (configurable) or by touching the boundary. Volume analysis enhances interpretation by rendering delta bars inside the box, showing volume distribution during the channel. Additionally, a real-time visual “gauge” shows where volume delta sits within the channel range, helping users spot pressure imbalances.
🟠 FEATURES
Automatic detection and drawing of breakout channels based on volatility-normalized price pivots.
Optional nested channels to allow multiple simultaneous zones or a clean single-zone view.
Gradient-filled volume gauge with dynamic pointer to show current delta pressure within the box.
Three volume visualization modes: raw volume, comparative up/down volume, and delta.
Alerts for new channel creation and confirmed bullish or bearish breakouts.
🟠 USAGE
Apply the indicator to any chart. Wait for a new breakout box to form—this occurs when volatility behavior shifts and a stable range emerges. Once a box appears, monitor price relative to its boundaries. A breakout above suggests bullish continuation, below suggests bearish continuation; signals are stronger when “Strong Closes Only” is enabled.
Watch the internal volume candles to understand where buy/sell pressure is concentrated during the box. Use the gauge on the right to interpret whether net pressure is building upward or downward before breakout to anticipate the direction.
Use alerts to catch breakout events without needing to monitor the chart constantly 🚨.
Chaithanya Tattva Volume Zones📜 "Chaitanya Tattva" Volume Zones:-
A Sacred Framework of Supply, Demand & Market Energy
In the world of financial markets, price is said to reflect all information. But the true pulse of the market — its life force, its intent, and its moment of truth — is most vividly expressed not in price itself, but in volume.
Chaitanya Tattva Volume Zones is a spiritually inspired volume-based tool that transforms your chart into a canvas of market consciousness, revealing moments where supply and demand engage in visible energetic spikes. These moments are often disguised as ordinary candles, but with this tool, you uncover zones of intent — footprints left by the market’s deeper intelligence.
🌟 Why “Chaitanya Tattva”?
Chaitanya (चैतन्य) is a Sanskrit word meaning consciousness, awareness, or the spark of life energy. It is that which animates — the subtle intelligence behind all movement.
Tattva (तत्त्व) refers to essence, truth, or the underlying principle of a thing. In classical yogic philosophy, the tattvas are the elemental building blocks of reality.
Together, Chaitanya Tattva represents the conscious essence — the living pulse that animates the market through volume surges and imbalances.
This tool is not just a technical indicator — it is a spiritual observation device that aligns with the rhythm of volume and price action. It doesn't predict the market. It reveals when the market has already spoken — loudly, clearly, and energetically.
📈 What Does the Tool Do?
Chaitanya Tattva Volume Zones identifies exceptional volume spikes within the recent price history and visually marks the areas where market intent has been most active.
Specifically, the tool:
Scans for volume spikes that exceed all the volume of the last N bars (default is 20)
Confirms whether the spike happened on a bullish candle (close > open) or bearish candle (close < open)
For a bullish spike, it marks a Supply Zone — the area between the high and close of the candle
For a bearish spike, it marks a Demand Zone — the area between the low and close
Visually paints these zones with soft translucent boxes (red for supply, green for demand) that extend forward across multiple bars
🧘♂️ The Spiritual Framework
🔴 Supply = "Agni" — The Fire of Expansion
When a bullish candle erupts with historically high volume, it symbolizes the fire (Agni) of market optimism and upward expansion. It means that buyers have absorbed available supply at that level and established dominance — but such fire may also signal exhaustion, making it a potential supply barrier if price returns.
These Supply Zones are areas where:
Sellers are likely to re-engage
Smart money may be unloading
Future resistance can be anticipated
But unlike traditional indicators, this tool doesn’t guess. It reacts only to a clear volume-based event — when market energy surges — and locks in that awareness through zone marking.
🟢 Demand = "Prithvi" — The Grounding of Price
On the other hand, a bearish candle with extremely high volume represents the Earth (Prithvi) — grounding the price with firm hands. A strong volume drop often means buyers are stepping in, absorbing the selling pressure.
These Demand Zones are areas where:
Buying interest is proven
Market memory is stored
Future support can be expected
By respecting these zones, you're aligning your trading with natural market boundaries — not theoretical ones.
🧠 How Is It Different from Regular Volume Tools?
While most volume indicators show bars on a lower panel, they leave interpretation up to the trader. “High” or “low” becomes subjective.
Chaitanya Tattva Volume Zones is different:
It quantifies "spike": a bar must exceed all previous N volumes
It qualifies the intent: was the spike bullish or bearish?
It marks zones on the price chart: no need to guess levels
It preserves market memory: the zones persist visually for easy reference
In essence, this tool doesn’t just report volume — it interprets volume’s context and visually encodes it into the chart.
🧘 How to Use
1. Support/Resistance Mapping
Use the tool to understand where volume proved itself. If price revisits a red zone, expect possible rejection (resistance). If price revisits a green zone, expect possible absorption (support).
2. Entry Triggers
You may enter:
Long near demand zones if bullish confirmation appears
Short near supply zones if bearish confirmation appears
3. Stop Placement
Stops can be placed just beyond the zone boundary to align with areas where smart money historically defended.
4. Breakout Confidence
When price breaks through one of these zones with momentum, it often signals a new energetic wave — the old balance has been overcome.
🔔 Key Features
Volume spike detection across any timeframe
Clear visual zones — no clutter, no lag
Highly customizable: zone width, volume lookback, colors
Philosophy-aligned with supply and demand theory, Wyckoff, and Order Flow
🌌 A Metaphysical View of Volume
In yogic science, volume is akin to Prana — life-force energy. A market is not moved by price alone but by intent, force, and participation — all encoded in volume.
Just as a human body pulses with blood when action intensifies, the market pulses with volume when institutional decisions are made.
These pulses become sacred footprints — and Chaitanya Tattva Volume Zones helps you walk mindfully among them.
🔮 Final Thoughts
In a sea of indicators that shout at you with every tick, Chaitanya Tattva is calm. It speaks only when energy concentrates, only when the market sends a signal born of intent.
It doesn’t predict.
It doesn’t repaint.
It simply shows the truth, when the truth becomes undeniable.
Like a sage that speaks only when needed, it waits for volume to prove itself — then draws a memory into space, a zone where traders can re-align their actions with what the market has already honored.
Use it not just to trade —
But to listen.
To observe.
To follow the Chaitanya — the conscious pulse of the market’s own breath.
Volume VA with POC Based Percent DeviationsThis is a slightly different take on my previous version that plotted fibonacci retracement levels based on the POC to value area high/low.
This indicator is also based on the volume value area that plots developing POC, VAH, and VAL as well as historical levels. However, instead of plotting fib levels, this script automatically projects percentage deviation levels from the current POC. This can help identify potential overextensions, target areas, or mean-reversion setups.
Knowing where price is and the change in price relative to areas of interest can help identify true value and market imbalances. Hence the name VALUE AREA :)
The percent deviation levels are dynamically plotted in relation to the developing POC. As POC shifts so do the % levels.
Gradient Value Area Fill: Instead of a static color, the Value Area is filled with a dynamic gradient. The adjustable color and transparency shift is based on the current price's distance from the POC, giving you an intuitive feel for where price is relative to the POC.
Enjoy!
"May the fourth leaf bring you extra luck!" 🍀
Cumulative Volume Delta📊 Indicator Name:
Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) + Candle Divergence (Color DIfference)
📌 Purpose:
This indicator visualizes volume delta over a user-defined time anchor and highlights divergence between volume-based momentum and price movement. It's especially useful for identifying potential reversals, fakeouts, or hidden buying/selling pressure.
🔍 How It Works:
1. Volume Delta Calculation (CVD Candles):
The script uses ta.requestVolumeDelta() to approximate volume delta data over a chosen anchor period (e.g., 1D).
Volume delta = Buy Volume – Sell Volume
Each candle on the CVD chart represents changes in cumulative volume delta, with OHLC-style values:
openVolume: cumulative delta at the start of the bar
lastVolume: cumulative delta at the end of the bar
maxVolume, minVolume: intra-bar high and low
2. Visual Representation (CVD Candles):
Green/Teal candle: Delta is increasing (buying pressure dominates)
Red candle: Delta is decreasing (selling pressure dominates)
3. Divergence Detection:
The script compares the direction of the price candle with the direction of the CVD candle:
Price Up + CVD Down → Possible hidden selling (bearish divergence)
Price Down + CVD Up → Possible hidden buying (bullish divergence)
4. Color Highlighting:
Orange candle on the CVD chart signals divergence between price and volume delta.
This color override helps you quickly spot potential discrepancies between price movement and underlying volume pressure.
5. Alerting:
An alertcondition is added so you can receive a notification whenever a divergence occurs.
⚙️ User Inputs:
Anchor period (e.g., 1D): Timeframe over which the CVD is anchored.
Use custom timeframe: Allows you to override and define the internal lower timeframe used for volume estimation (e.g., 1-min).
📈 How to Use It:
✅ Bullish Divergence (Price down, CVD up)
This may indicate:
Buyers absorbing selling pressure.
A potential reversal to the upside.
Hidden accumulation.
🚫 Bearish Divergence (Price up, CVD down)
This may indicate:
Sellers stepping in despite upward price.
A potential reversal to the downside.
Hidden distribution.
🧠 Trading Insights:
CVD is often used by order flow traders or those analyzing market depth and volume imbalances.
This version lets you visually align price action with underlying volume, improving decision-making.
The divergence signal can be combined with other technical tools like support/resistance, candlestick patterns, or trendlines for confirmation.
[NIC] Volatility Anomaly Indicator (Inspired by Jeff Augen)Volatility Anomaly Indicator (Inspired by Jeff Augen)
The Volatility Anomaly Indicator, inspired by Jeff Augen’s The Volatility Edge in Options Trading, helps traders spot price distortions by analyzing volatility imbalances. It compares short-term (10-day) and long-term (30-day) historical volatility (HV), plotting the ratio in a subgraph with clusters of dots to highlight anomalies—red for volatility spikes (potential sells) and green for calm periods (potential buys).
Originality: This indicator uniquely adapts Augen’s volatility concepts into a visual tool, focusing on relative volatility distortions rather than absolute levels, making it ideal for volatile assets like $TQQQ.
Features:
Calculates the ratio of short-term to long-term volatility.
Detects spikes (ratio > 1.5) and calm periods (ratio < 0.67) with customizable thresholds.
Plots volatility ratio as a blue line, with red/green dots for anomalies.
Includes optional buy/sell signals on the main chart (if overlay is enabled).
How It Works
The indicator computes historical volatility using log returns, then calculates the short-term to long-term volatility ratio. Spikes and calm periods are marked with dots in the subgraph, and threshold lines (1.5 and 0.67) provide context. Buy signals (green triangles) trigger during calm periods, and sell signals (red triangles) during spikes.
How to Use
Apply to any chart (e.g., NASDAQ:TQQQ daily).
Adjust inputs: Short Volatility Period (10), Long Volatility Period (30), Volatility Spike Threshold (1.5).
Watch for red dot clusters (spikes, potential sells) and green dot clusters (calm, potential buys).
Combine with price action or RSI for confirmation.
Why Use This Indicator?
Focuses on volatility-driven price inefficiencies.
Clear visualization with dot clusters.
Customizable for different assets and timeframes.
Limitations
Not a standalone system; requires confirmation.
May give false signals in choppy markets.
Fractal Wave MarkerFractal Wave Marker is an indicator that processes relative extremes of fluctuating prices within 2 periodical aspects. The special labeling system detects and visually marks multi-scale turning points, letting you visualize fractal echoes within unfolding cycles dynamically.
What This Indicator Does
Identifies major and minor swing highs/lows based on adjustable period.
Uses Phi in power exponent to compute a higher-degree swing filter.
Labels of higher degree appear only after confirmed base swings — no phantom levels, no hindsight bias. What you see is what the market has validated.
Swing points unfold in a structured, alternating rhythm . No two consecutive pivots share the same hierarchical degree!
Inspired by the Fractal Market Hypothesis, this script visualizes the principle that market behavior repeats across time scales, revealing structured narrative of "random walk". This inherent sequencing ensures fractal consistency across timeframes. "Fractal echoes" demonstrate how smaller price swings can proportionally mirror larger ones in both structure and timing, allowing traders to anticipate movements by recursive patterns. Cycle Transitions highlight critical inflection points where minor pivots flip polarity such as a series of lower highs progress into higher highs—signaling the birth of a new macro trend. A dense dense clusters of swing points can indicate Liquidity Zones, acting as footprints of institutional accumulation or distribution where price action validates supply and demand imbalances.
Visualization of nested cycles within macro trend anchors - a main feature specifically designed for the chartists who prioritize working with complex wave oscillations their analysis.
Advanced Liquidity Trap & Squeeze Detector [MazzaropiYoussef]DESCRIPTION:
The "Advanced Liquidity Trap & Squeeze Detector" is designed to identify potential liquidity traps, short and long squeezes, and market manipulation based on open interest, funding rates, and aggressive order flow.
KEY FEATURES:
- **Relative Open Interest Normalization**: Avoids scale discrepancies across different timeframes.
- **Liquidity Trap Detection**: Identifies potential bull and bear traps based on open interest and funding imbalances.
- **Squeeze Identification**: Highlights conditions where aggressive buyers or sellers are trapped before a reversal.
- **Volume Surge Confirmation**: Alerts when abnormal volume activity supports liquidity events.
- **Customizable Parameters**: Adjust thresholds to fine-tune detection sensitivity.
HOW IT WORKS:
- **Long Squeeze**: Triggered when relative open interest is high, funding is negative, and aggressive selling occurs.
- **Short Squeeze**: Triggered when relative open interest is high, funding is positive, and aggressive buying occurs.
- **Bull Trap**: Triggered when relative open interest is high, funding is positive, and price crosses above the trend line but fails.
- **Bear Trap**: Triggered when relative open interest is high, funding is negative, and price crosses below the trend line but fails.
USAGE:
- This indicator is useful for traders looking to anticipate reversals and avoid being caught in market manipulation events.
- Works best in combination with order book analysis and volume profile tools.
- Can be applied to crypto, forex, and other leveraged markets.
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Volume Volatility and Delta Indicator (HN)This Volume Volatility Indicator with Overall Average from Hossein.N helps you visualize the volatility of volume on different timeframes and compares it to the average volume over a given period. It includes several components:
Volume Volatility Indicator (Blue Line): This shows the volatility of volume relative to its moving average over a specified period. Higher values indicate more volatile trading conditions.
Long-Term Volatility Average (Orange Line): This line shows the moving average of the volume volatility indicator over a longer period. It acts as a benchmark for comparing the current volume volatility with historical trends.
Average Volume on Up Days (Green Line): Displays the average volume on days when the price is going up (green).
Average Volume on Down Days (Red Line): Displays the average volume on days when the price is going down (red).
Delta in Percentage (Blue Line): This shows the difference between the average volume of up days and down days, expressed as a percentage of the overall moving average of volume. It can be used to identify bullish or bearish volume imbalances. For example:
Positive values indicate that the volume on up days is stronger than on down days, which could suggest a bullish trend.
Negative values suggest that volume on down days is stronger than on up days, potentially indicating a bearish trend.
Zero Line (Gray Dotted Line): A reference line at 0 that helps you identify when the delta is positive or negative, and visualize the neutral point where volume is balanced between up and down days.
How to Use This Indicator:
Add to Your Chart: Copy the script above and paste it into TradingView's Pine Script editor. Click "Add to Chart" to visualize the indicator.
Interpret the Indicator:
Volume Volatility: A higher value suggests high market volatility. When volume is highly volatile, it may indicate more significant price movements or market uncertainty.
Long-Term Average of Volatility: Use this line as a reference to see whether current volatility is above or below average over a longer period.
Delta in Percentage: This is particularly useful to compare the strength of buying and selling volume. A positive delta percentage suggests strong buying pressure, while a negative delta suggests strong selling pressure. The closer the delta is to zero, the more balanced the volume between up and down days.
Use for Trend Confirmation: The indicator can help confirm trends. If the delta percentage is positive and increasing, and the volume volatility is above average, it could signal strong bullish momentum. Conversely, if the delta is negative and the volume volatility is rising, it may suggest bearish sentiment.
Risk Disclaimer:
Important: This indicator is a tool designed to help analyze market conditions. It does not guarantee success in trading and should not be used as the sole basis for making trading decisions. Always do your own research, consider other factors (e.g., price action, market news, fundamentals), and manage your risk appropriately. Trading involves significant risk, and you should only trade with money you can afford to lose. Always ensure you understand the risks involved in trading and use risk management strategies.
By using this tool, you accept full responsibility for any trading decisions and the outcomes thereof. The information presented is for educational and informational purposes only.
Volumatic Variable Index Dynamic Average [BigBeluga]The Volumatic VIDYA (Variable Index Dynamic Average) indicator is a trend-following tool that calculates and visualizes both the current trend and the corresponding buy and sell pressure within each trend phase. Using the Variable Index Dynamic Average as the core smoothing technique, this indicator also plots volume levels of lows and highs based on market structure pivot points, providing traders with key insights into price and volume dynamics.
Additionally, it generates delta volume values to help traders evaluate buy-sell pressure balance during each trend, making it a powerful tool for understanding market sentiment shifts.
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🔵 IDEA
The Volumatic VIDYA indicator's core idea is to provide a dynamic, adaptive smoothing tool that identifies trends while simultaneously calculating the volume pressure behind them. The VIDYA line, based on the Variable Index Dynamic Average, adjusts according to the strength of the price movements, offering a more adaptive response to the market compared to standard moving averages.
By calculating and displaying the buy and sell volume pressure throughout each trend, the indicator provides traders with key insights into market participation. The horizontal lines drawn from the highs and lows of market structure pivots give additional clarity on support and resistance levels, backed by average volume at these points. This dual analysis of trend and volume allows traders to evaluate the strength and potential of market movements more effectively.
🔵 KEY FEATURES & USAGE
VIDYA Calculation:
The Variable Index Dynamic Average (VIDYA) is a special type of moving average that adjusts dynamically to the market’s volatility and momentum. Unlike traditional moving averages that use fixed periods, VIDYA adjusts its smoothing factor based on the relative strength of the price movements, using the Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO) to capture the magnitude of price changes. When momentum is strong, VIDYA adapts and smooths out price movements quicker, making it more responsive to rapid price changes. This makes VIDYA more adaptable to volatile markets compared to traditional moving averages such as the Simple Moving Average (SMA) or the Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which are less flexible.
// VIDYA (Variable Index Dynamic Average) function
vidya_calc(src, vidya_length, vidya_momentum) =>
float momentum = ta.change(src)
float sum_pos_momentum = math.sum((momentum >= 0) ? momentum : 0.0, vidya_momentum)
float sum_neg_momentum = math.sum((momentum >= 0) ? 0.0 : -momentum, vidya_momentum)
float abs_cmo = math.abs(100 * (sum_pos_momentum - sum_neg_momentum) / (sum_pos_momentum + sum_neg_momentum))
float alpha = 2 / (vidya_length + 1)
var float vidya_value = 0.0
vidya_value := alpha * abs_cmo / 100 * src + (1 - alpha * abs_cmo / 100) * nz(vidya_value )
ta.sma(vidya_value, 15)
When momentum is strong, VIDYA adapts and smooths out price movements quicker, making it more responsive to rapid price changes. This makes VIDYA more adaptable to volatile markets compared to traditional moving averages
Triangle Trend Shift Signals:
The indicator marks trend shifts with up and down triangles, signaling a potential change in direction. These signals appear when the price crosses above a VIDYA during an uptrend or crosses below during a downtrend.
Volume Pressure Calculation:
The Volumatic VIDYA tracks the buy and sell pressure during each trend, calculating the cumulative volume for up and down bars. Positive delta volume occurs during uptrends due to higher buy pressure, while negative delta volume reflects higher sell pressure during downtrends. The delta is displayed in real-time on the chart, offering a quick view of volume imbalances.
Market Structure Pivot Lines with Volume Labels:
The indicator draws horizontal lines based on market structure pivots, which are calculated using the highs and lows of price action. These lines are extended on the chart until price crosses them. The indicator also plots the average volume over a 6-bar range to provide a clearer understanding of volume dynamics at critical points.
🔵 CUSTOMIZATION
VIDYA Length & Momentum: Control the sensitivity of the VIDYA line by adjusting the length and momentum settings, allowing traders to customize the smoothing effect to match their trading style.
Volume Pivot Detection: Set the number of bars to consider for identifying pivots, which influences the calculation of the average volume at key levels.
Band Distance: Adjust the band distance multiplier for controlling how far the upper and lower bands extend from the VIDYA line, based on the ATR (Average True Range).
ICT CheckListCredit to the owner of this script "TalesOfTrader"
The Awakening Checklist indicator is a tool designed to help traders evaluate certain key market conditions and elements before making trading decisions. It consists of a series of questions that the trader must answer using the options "Yes", "No" or "N/A" (not applicable).
“Has Asia Session ended?” : This question aims to determine if the Asian trading session has ended. The answer to this question can influence trading strategies depending on market conditions.
“Have you identified potential medium induction?” : This question concerns the identification of potential average inductions on the market. Recognizing these inductions can help traders anticipate future price movements.
"Have you identified potential PoI's": This question asks about the identification of potential points of interest on the market. These points of interest can indicate areas of significant support or resistance.
"Have you identified in which direction they are creating lQ?" : This question aims to determine in which direction market participants create liquidity (lQ). Understanding this dynamic can help make informed trade decisions.
“Have they induced Asia Range”: This question concerns the induction of the Asian range by market participants. Recognizing this induction can be important in assessing future price movements.
“Have you had a medium induction”: This question asks about the presence of a medium induction on the market. The answer to this question can influence trading prospects.
“Do you have a BoS away from the induction”: This question aims to find out if the trader has an offer (BoS) far from the identified induction. This can be a risk management strategy.
"Doas your induction PoI have imbalance": This question concerns the imbalance of points of interest (PoI) linked to induction. Recognizing this imbalance can help anticipate price movements.
“Do you have a valid target in mind”: This question aims to find out if the trader has a clear trading objective in mind. Having a goal can help guide trading decisions and manage risk.
LIT - Awakening CheckList v.1The Awakening Checklist indicator is a tool designed to help traders evaluate certain key market conditions and elements before making trading decisions. It consists of a series of questions that the trader must answer using the options "Yes", "No" or "N/A" (not applicable).
“Has Asia Session ended?” : This question aims to determine if the Asian trading session has ended. The answer to this question can influence trading strategies depending on market conditions.
“Have you identified potential medium induction?” : This question concerns the identification of potential average inductions on the market. Recognizing these inductions can help traders anticipate future price movements.
"Have you identified potential PoI's": This question asks about the identification of potential points of interest on the market. These points of interest can indicate areas of significant support or resistance.
"Have you identified in which direction they are creating lQ?" : This question aims to determine in which direction market participants create liquidity (lQ). Understanding this dynamic can help make informed trade decisions.
“Have they induced Asia Range”: This question concerns the induction of the Asian range by market participants. Recognizing this induction can be important in assessing future price movements.
“Have you had a medium induction”: This question asks about the presence of a medium induction on the market. The answer to this question can influence trading prospects.
“Do you have a BoS away from the induction”: This question aims to find out if the trader has an offer (BoS) far from the identified induction. This can be a risk management strategy.
"Doas your induction PoI have imbalance": This question concerns the imbalance of points of interest (PoI) linked to induction. Recognizing this imbalance can help anticipate price movements.
“Do you have a valid target in mind”: This question aims to find out if the trader has a clear trading objective in mind. Having a goal can help guide trading decisions and manage risk.
Release Notes
The Awakening Checklist indicator is a tool designed to help traders evaluate certain key market conditions and elements before making trading decisions. It consists of a series of questions that the trader must answer using the options "Yes", "No" or "N/A" (not applicable).
Awakening CHECHLISTThe Awakening Checklist indicator is a tool designed to help traders evaluate certain key market conditions and elements before making trading decisions. It consists of a series of questions that the trader must answer using the options "Yes", "No" or "N/A" (not applicable).
“Has Asia Session ended?” : This question aims to determine if the Asian trading session has ended. The answer to this question can influence trading strategies depending on market conditions.
“Have you identified potential medium induction?” : This question concerns the identification of potential average inductions on the market. Recognizing these inductions can help traders anticipate future price movements.
"Have you identified potential PoI's": This question asks about the identification of potential points of interest on the market. These points of interest can indicate areas of significant support or resistance.
"Have you identified in which direction they are creating lQ?" : This question aims to determine in which direction market participants create liquidity (lQ). Understanding this dynamic can help make informed trade decisions.
“Have they induced Asia Range”: This question concerns the induction of the Asian range by market participants. Recognizing this induction can be important in assessing future price movements.
“Have you had a medium induction”: This question asks about the presence of a medium induction on the market. The answer to this question can influence trading prospects.
“Do you have a BoS away from the induction”: This question aims to find out if the trader has an offer (BoS) far from the identified induction. This can be a risk management strategy.
"Doas your induction PoI have imbalance": This question concerns the imbalance of points of interest (PoI) linked to induction. Recognizing this imbalance can help anticipate price movements.
“Do you have a valid target in mind”: This question aims to find out if the trader has a clear trading objective in mind. Having a goal can help guide trading decisions and manage risk.
LIT - TimingIntroduction
This Script displays the Asia Session Range, the London Open Inducement Window, the NY Open Inducement Window, the Previous Week's high and low, the Previous Day's highs and lows, and the Day Open price in the cleanest way possible.
Description
The Indicator is based on UTC -7 timing but displays the Session Boxes automatically correct at your chart so you do not have to adjust any timings based on your Time Zone and don't have to do any calculations based on your UTC. It is already perfect.
You will see on default settings the purple Asia Box and 2 grey boxes, the first one is for the London Open Inducement Window (1 hour) and the second grey box is for the NY Open Inducement Window (also 1 hour)
Asia Range comes with default settings with the Asia Range high, low, and midline, you can remove these 3 lines in the settings "style" and untick the "Lines" box, that way you only will have the boxes displayed.
Special Feature
Most Timing-based Indicators have "bugged" boxes or don't show clean boxes at all and don't adjust at daylight savings times, we made sure that everything automatically gets adjusted so you don't have to! So the timings will always display at the correct time regarding the daylight savings times.
Combining Timing with Liquidity Zones the right way and in a clear, clean, and simple format.
Different than others this script also shows the "true" Asia range as it respects the "day open gap" which affects the Asia range in other scripts and it also covers the full 8 hours of Asia Session.
Additions
You can add in the settings menu the last week's high and low, the previous day's high and low, and also the day's open price by ticking the boxes in the settings menu
All colors of the boxes are fully adjustable and customizable for your personal preferences. Same for the previous weeks and day highs and lows. Just go to "Style" and you can adjust the Line types or colors to your preferred choice.
Recommended Use
The most beautiful display is on the M5 Timeframe as you have a clear overview of all sessions without losing the intraday view. You can also use it on the M1 for more details or the M15 for the bigger picture. The Template can hide on higher time frames starting from the H1 to not flood your chart with boxes.
How to use the Asia Session Range Box
Use the Asia Range Box as your intraday Guide, keep in mind that a Breakout of Asia high or low induces Liquidity and a common price behavior is a reversal after the fake breakout of that range.
How to use the London Open and NY Open Inducement Windows
Both grey boxes highlight the Open of either London Open or NY Open and you should keep an eye out for potential Liquditiy Graps or Mitigations during that times as this is when they introduce major Liquidity for the regarding Session.
How to use the Asia high, low and midline and day open price
After Asia Range got taken out in one direction, often price comes back to those levels to mitigate or bounce off, so you can imagine those zones as support and resistance on some occasions, recommended in combination with Imbalances.
How to use the previous day and week's highs and lows
Once added in the settings, you can display those price levels, you can use them either as Liquidity Targets or as Inducement Levels once they are taken out.
Enjoy!
AG FX - INSTITUTIONAL ORDER BLOCKSThis Indicator will help you to find some potential bullish and bearish block.
This indicator, only provides just the the potentials ORDER BLOCKS followed by imbalances.
Forms of using this indicator:
- Plotting the ORDER BLOCKS CANDLES with the color that you prefer
- Plotting the zones given with the ORDER BLOCKS
- Both of them
Indicator Parameters:
- Customizable Candles colors
- Customizable Boxes colors
- Customizable amount of boxes displayed
PD: I just prefer the first one so i can get a clean chart, but it´s up to you.
Inner Circle Trader Institutional ORDER BLOCKS FOREX Theory
Today we are talking about the infamous ORDER BLOCKS by ICT forex trading Strategy. Order Blocks have proven to be a very effective tool in trading as they allow traders to gain high reward with low risk trades.
What is an Order Block? - The Order Block is a specific price range or candle where institutions will be buying or selling against the retail trend/dump money.
Institutions leave order blocks for themselves to trade at a later stage. They will reverse the price to a previous order and then driving the price hard in the direction of the trend (The real institutional trend).
These order blocks we can also call them specific levels of either going Long or Short. If an order block is violated or broken, it now qualifies as a Breaker, meaning Price will retest back to that order block. Sometimes we call it a failed order block.
Types of OBs:
i. Bullish Order Block (BUB)
ii. Bearish Order Block (BEB)
Anchored VWAP Bands v3.3 [JopAlgo]Anchored VWAP — a fair-value compass you can trust on any timeframe
If Volume Profile shows where business concentrated, Anchored VWAP (AVWAP) shows what the crowd has paid on average since a moment that matters. It’s a running average of price weighted by traded volume, reset at a point you choose (the “anchor”). That makes AVWAP a reliable fair-value line: above it, the average participant since the anchor is in profit; below it, they’re under water. Markets naturally react around that line.
This version focuses on the parts that make AVWAP practical for real trading:
Clear, event-anchored VWAP so you can ask “since this moment, where is fair value?”
Optional higher-timeframe anchors (e.g., Weekly AVWAP) to define regime
Simple visuals so newer traders can read it instantly, and advanced traders can layer multiple anchors without clutter
(When you add screenshots: image #1 should point to the main AVWAP line with a label “fair value since anchor”, and show a bounce/reject. Image #2 can show confluence: AVWAP kissing VAL/VAH from Volume Profile v3.2 or a clean reclaim through AVWAP.)
What you’re seeing (and why price cares)
The AVWAP line: the volume-weighted average price since your anchor time.
Price above AVWAP → average long (since anchor) is in profit → pullbacks to AVWAP tend to support.
Price below AVWAP → average long is losing → rallies to AVWAP tend to resist.
Multiple anchors (optional): you can plot more than one AVWAP (e.g., Weekly AVWAP and an Event AVWAP) to separate regime (weekly) from tactical timing (event/session).
AVWAP works because it ties “fair value” to time and participation, not just price. When price departs far from AVWAP and then returns, participants frequently defend the line. When price accepts on the other side (closes and holds), that’s often a regime change relative to the anchor.
Anchors: how to pick them (and what changes when you do)
An anchor is simply the timestamp where you start the calculation. Changing it changes both context and expectations:
Session anchors (intraday) — e.g., session open, London/NY open.
Use: scalps/intraday plays.
Behavior: frequent tests; strong for fade-to-mean trades and quick reclaims.
Event anchors — listing, major news, ETF approval, earnings, a swing high/low.
Use: track how price behaves since the catalyst.
Behavior: excellent for measured pullbacks and “is the market digesting this event yet?”
Weekly/Monthly anchors — the Weekly AVWAP is a regime line.
Use: swing/position bias.
Behavior: clean “reclaim” and “rejection” signals; great with Volume Profile’s VAH/VAL.
Rule of thumb:
Choose the slowest anchor that defines your bias (e.g., Weekly AVWAP for swings) and one faster anchor for timing (e.g., Session/Event AVWAP). Too many lines → hesitation.
How to use AVWAP on any timeframe
The framework doesn’t change—only your anchor choices and expectations do.
Scalping (1–5m charts)
Anchors: Session open, London/NY open, or the prior swing low/high.
Setup: If price trends away from the session AVWAP, fade back to AVWAP only when flow isn’t showing absorption against you (pair with CVDv1). If price reclaims AVWAP after a push below, look for inside-back retests at the line.
Intraday (15m–1H)
Anchors: Session open + important event AVWAP (FOMC-like news, ETF day, etc.).
Setup: Use pullbacks to AVWAP to join trend; require acceptance above/below (close and hold) before flipping bias. Confluence of AVWAP with VP v3.2’s VAH/VAL = high-quality location.
Swing (2H–4H)
Anchors: Weekly AVWAP for regime + event AVWAP for timing.
Setup: Reclaim of Weekly AVWAP → prefer longs on pullbacks to that line; rejection → fade rallies into Weekly AVWAP (target POC/HVNs from VP). The best entries are AVWAP + VP edge with CVDv1 not flashing Absorption.
Position (1D–1W)
Anchors: Monthly/Quarterly/Cycle AVWAP.
Setup: Treat the higher-timeframe AVWAP as the mean. Acceptance through it (and hold) often marks cycle transitions. Add on pullbacks to the line that hold.
Reading reclaims, rejections, and “acceptance”
Reclaim: price trades below AVWAP, then closes back above and holds on a retest → bullish signal since the anchor.
Rejection: price pops above AVWAP, prints rejection wick and closes back under → bearish.
Acceptance: multiple bars closing and holding beyond AVWAP, ideally with CVDv1 Alignment OK and no Absorption → higher odds the move persists.
With Volume Profile v3.2, treat AVWAP at VAL/VAH as A-tier locations:
VAL + AVWAP reclaim → mean-reversion long to POC is common.
VAH + AVWAP rejection → fade back to POC or to the next HVN.
Settings that matter (and simple defaults)
Names may vary by version, but these are the ideas you’ll see.
Anchor Time — pick a timestamp (session open, event, week start). Newer traders: start with Session AVWAP intraday; add Weekly AVWAP for swings.
Multiple anchors — if enabled, you can show Weekly AVWAP alongside your custom anchor. Keep it to two lines to stay decisive.
Smoothing / Display — most traders use raw AVWAP (no smoothing). Make sure the line is visible across zoom levels.
Theme & Colors — use distinct colors for each anchor (e.g., white for Weekly, aqua for Session/Event) so you don’t mix them up.
How AVWAP pairs with other tools
Cumulative Volume Delta v1 (CVDv1) — confirms flow quality at AVWAP.
Don’t chase a tag through AVWAP if CVD Absorption is red (typical failed break conditions).
Do prefer reclaims when Alignment = OK and Imbalance % is strong for your anchor.
Volume Profile v3.2 — gives you objective levels (POC/VAH/VAL/HVNs).
AVWAP + VAH/VAL confluence is where you plan trades.
Passing through an LVN toward AVWAP often travels fast; use that to manage risk.
(Add a screenshot that highlights AVWAP touching VAL with CVDv1 “Efficient” → clean bounce to POC.)
A simple, durable playbook
Pick one slow anchor (e.g., Weekly) for bias and one fast anchor (Session/Event) for timing.
Trade at the line, not mid-air: reclaims and rejections at AVWAP are your signals.
Require confirmation from flow: CVDv1 Alignment OK, Imbalance strong, Absorption ≠ red on the trigger bar.
Add Volume Profile v3.2 for targets (POC/HVNs) and edges (VAH/VAL).
If price accepts beyond AVWAP (closes and holds), stop fading and instead join pullbacks to the line.
Common mistakes AVWAP solves
“Mean keeps moving, my MA lies.” AVWAP weights actual traded volume, so fair value adapts to where business was done, not just where price wandered.
“It broke the line and reversed.” That’s no acceptance (or CVDv1 flagged Absorption). Wait for the retest/hold.
“Too many lines, can’t decide.” Keep two anchors max: one for bias, one for timing.
Practical defaults to start with
Intraday: Session AVWAP only. Add an Event AVWAP on special days.
Swing: Weekly AVWAP + one Event AVWAP (start of move or weekly open).
Colors: Distinct but readable (e.g., white for Weekly, aqua for Session/Event).
No smoothing. Let the line be honest—your eyes adjust quickly.
Open source & disclaimer
This indicator is provided open source so you can learn, test, and adapt it to your workflow. Trading involves risk; tools guide decisions but don’t remove uncertainty.
Disclaimer — Not Financial Advice.
The “Anchored VWAP ” indicator and this description are for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial or investment advice. Markets involve risk, including possible loss of capital. makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility for any trading decisions or outcomes resulting from the use of this script. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Use Anchored VWAP for the where and when around fair value; let CVDv1 judge who’s pushing, and let Volume Profile v3.2 define targets and edges. That trio stays reliable across any timeframe.
Gap Zones Pro - Price Action Confluence Indicator with Alerts█ OVERVIEW
Gap Zones Pro identifies and tracks price gaps - crucial areas where institutional interest and market imbalance create high-probability reaction zones. These gaps represent areas of strong initial buying/selling pressure that often act as magnets when price returns.
█ WHY GAPS MATTER IN TRADING
- Gaps reveal institutional footprints and areas of market imbalance
- When price returns to a gap, it often reaffirms the original directional bias
- Failed gap reactions can signal powerful reversals in the opposite direction
- Gaps provide excellent confluence when aligned with your trading narrative
- They act as natural support/resistance zones with clear risk/reward levels
█ KEY FEATURES
- Automatically detects and visualizes all gap zones on your chart
- Extends gaps to the right edge for easy monitoring
- Customizable number of gaps displayed (manage chart clarity)
- Minimum gap size filter to focus on significant gaps only
- Real-time alerts when price enters gap zones
- Color-coded visualization (green for gap ups, red for gap downs)
- Clean, professional appearance with adjustable transparency
█ HOW TO USE
1. Add to chart and adjust maximum gaps displayed based on your timeframe
2. Set minimum gap size % to filter out noise (0.5-1% recommended for stocks)
3. Watch for price approaching gap zones for potential reactions
4. Use gaps as confluence with other technical factors:
- Support/resistance levels
- Fibonacci retracements
- Supply/demand zones
- Trend lines and channels
5. Set alerts to notify you when price enters key gap zones
█ TRADING TIPS
- Gaps with strong contextual stories (earnings, news, breakouts) are most reliable
- Multiple gaps in the same area create stronger zones
- Unfilled gaps above price can act as resistance targets
- Unfilled gaps below price can act as support targets
- Watch for "gap and go" vs "gap fill" scenarios based on market context
█ SETTINGS
- Maximum Number of Gaps: Control how many historical gaps to display
- Minimum Gap Size %: Filter out insignificant gaps
- Colors: Customize gap up and gap down zone colors
- Transparency: Adjust visibility while maintaining chart readability
- Show Borders: Toggle gap zone borders on/off
- Alerts: Automatic notifications when price crosses gap boundaries
█ BEST TIMEFRAMES
Works on all timeframes but most effective on:
- Daily charts for swing trading
- 4H for intraday position trading
- 1H for day trading key levels
- Weekly for long-term investing
Remember: Gaps are most powerful when they align with your overall market thesis and other technical confluences. They should confirm your narrative, not define it.
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Updates: Real-time gap detection | Alert system | Extended visualization | Performance optimized
cd_indiCATor_CxGeneral:
This indicator is the redesigned, simplified, and feature-enhanced version of the previously shared indicators:
cd_cisd_market_Cx, cd_HTF_Bias_Cx, cd_sweep&cisd_Cx, cd_SMT_Sweep_CISD_Cx, and cd_RSI_divergence_Cx.
Within the holistic setup, the indicator tracks:
• HTF bias
• Market structure (trend) in the current timeframe
• Divergence between selected pairs (SMT)
• Divergence between price and RSI values
• Whether the price is in an important area (FVG, iFVG, and Volume Imbalance)
• Whether the price is at a key level
• Whether the price is within a user-defined special timeframe
The main condition and trigger of the setup is an HTF sweep with CISD confirmation on the aligned timeframe.
When the main condition occurs, the indicator provides the user with a real-time market status summary, enriched with other data.
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What’s new?
-In the SMT module:
• Triad SMT analysis (e.g.: NQ1!, ES1!, and YM1!)
• Dyad SMT analysis (e.g.: EURUSD, GBPUSD)
• Alternative pair definition and divergence analysis for non-correlated assets
o For crypto assets (xxxUSDT <--> xxxUSDT.P) (e.g.: SOLUSDT.P, SOLUSDT)
o For stocks, divergence analysis by comparing the asset with its value in another currency
(BIST:xxx <--> BIST:xxx / EURTRY), (BAT:xxx <--> BAT:xxx / EURUSD)
-Special timeframe definition
-Configurable multi-option alarm center
-Alternative summary presentation (check list / status table / stickers)
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Details and usage:
The user needs to configure four main sections:
• Pair and correlated pairs
• Timeframes (Auto / Manual)
• Alarm center
• Visual arrangement and selections
Pair Selections:
The user should adjust trading pairs according to their trade preferences.
Examples:
• Triad: NQ1!-ES1!-YM1!, BTC-ETH-Total3
• Dyad: NAS100-US500, XAUUSD-XAGUSD, XRPUSDT-XLMUSDT
Single pairs:
-Crypto Assets:
If crypto assets are not in the triad or dyad list, they are automatically matched as:
Perpetual <--> Spot (e.g.: DOGEUSDT.P <--> DOGEUSDT)
If the asset is already defined in a dyad list (e.g., DOGE – SHIB), the dyad definition takes priority.
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-Stocks:
If stocks are defined in the dyad list (e.g.: BIST:THYAO <--> BIST:PGSUS), the dyad definition takes priority.
If not defined, the stock is compared with its value in the selected currency.
For example, in the Turkish Stock Exchange:
BIST:FENER stock, if EUR is chosen from the menu, is compared as BIST:FENER / OANDA:EURTRY.
Here, “OANDA” and the stock market currency (TRY) are automatically applied for the exchange rate.
For NYSE:XOM, its pair will be NYSE:XOM / EURUSD.
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Timeframes:
By default, the menu is set to “Auto.” In this mode, aligned timeframes are automatically selected.
Aligned timeframes (LTF-HTF):
1m-15m, 3m-30m, 5m-1h, 15m-4h, 1h-D, 4h-W, D-M
Example: if monitoring the chart on 5m:
• 1h sweep + 5m CISD confirmation
• D sweep + 1h CISD confirmation (bias)
• 5m market structure
• 1h SMT and 1h RSI divergence analysis
For manual selections, the user must define the timeframes for Sweep and HTF bias.
FVG, iFVG, and Volume Imbalance timeframes must be manually set in both modes.
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Alarm Center:
The user can choose according to preferred criteria.
Each row has options.
“Yes” → included in alarm condition.
“No” → not included in alarm condition.
If special timeframe criteria are added to the alarm, the hour range must also be entered in the same row, and the “Special Zone” tab (default: -4) should be checked.
Key level timeframes and plot options must be set manually.
Example alarm setup:
Alongside the main Sweep + CISD condition, if we also want HTF bias + Trend alignment + key level (W, D) and special timeframe (09:00–11:00), we should set up the menu as follows:
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Visual Arrangement and Selections:
Users can control visibility with checkboxes according to their preferences.
In the Table & Sticker tab, table options and labels can be controlled.
• Summary Table has two options: Check list and Status Table
• From the HTF bias section, real-time bias and HTF sweep zone (optional) are displayed
• The RSI divergence section only shows divergence analysis results
• The SMT 2 sub-section only functions when triad is selected
Labels are shown on the bar where the sweep + CISD condition occurs, displaying the current situation.
With the Check box option, all criteria’s real-time status is shown (True/False).
Status Table provides a real-time summary table.
Although the menu may look crowded, most settings only need to be adjusted once during initial use.
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What’s next?
• Suggestions from users
• Standard deviation projection
• Mitigation/order blocks (cd special mtg)
• PSP /TPD
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Final note:
Every additional criterion in the alarm settings will affect alarm frequency.
Multiple conditions occurring at the same time is not, by itself, sufficient to enter a trade—you should always apply your own judgment.
Looking forward to your feedback and suggestions.
Happy trading! 🎉
unFair Value Gap Detector [theUltimator5]The unFair Value Gap Detector (uFVG) highlights imbalance zones that form when trend strength is weak but directional pressure spikes—a condition often followed by price reversion back into that level. Unlike the classic 3-candle ICT FVG, this tool is designed to help you have an unFair edge in gap retracement detection by plotting high probability gap reversion opportunities on the current timeframe and the next FIVE (yes five) higher timeframes.
What you’ll see:
Gap line per event: A single, no-nonsense line at the level price most often returns to.
Auto multi-timeframe view: uFVG ladders up through five higher timeframes and shows their levels too—each with its own color.
Smart de-clutter: Near-duplicate lines across timeframes are filtered so your chart stays readable.
Note: This indicator is intentionally minimalistic visually to minimize chart clutter, while still being an extremely powerful tool
Optional visuals:
Light background tint during quiet, coiling conditions.
Soft fill from price to the active line for quick context.
Compact labels that note the price and which timeframe printed it.
Why it is unique and effective (the “unfair” edge):
Early, practical context: Spots levels near when the imbalance forms—useful before the crowd catches on.
Clarity over noise: One line per event. No boxes, no sprawling zones, fewer “maybe” areas.
Timeframe confluence: When multiple timeframes cluster around the same price, you’ve got a stronger focal point.
Simple risk framing: If price slices through the line decisively, that idea’s done. Next.
How to use it:
Mean-reversion play: Look for price to tag the line, take profits into it, or fade a first reaction.
Continuation play: After the line is “mitigated,” reassess in the original direction.
Prioritize by timeframe: Higher-timeframe lines tend to carry more weight.
Respect clusters: Multiple lines stacked near one price often mark important pivots.
Customization
Colors: Separate colors for current and higher-timeframe lines.
Toggles: Turn on/off background highlights, line-to-price fill, and labels.
Minimal fuss: The rest is auto—timeframes, line lifecycle, and de-duplication are handled for you.
Helper Lib by tristanlee85Library "helpers"
This library offers various functions and types based on the algorithmic
concepts as authored by ICT.
kv(key, value)
Returns a string of the key/value set, suitable for debug logging
Parameters:
key (string)
value (string)
Returns: A string formatted as "{key}: {value}"
kv(key, value)
Parameters:
key (string)
value (int)
kv(key, value)
Parameters:
key (string)
value (float)
kv(key, value)
Parameters:
key (string)
value (bool)
method enable(this, enable)
Enable/Disable debug logging
Namespace types: Debugger
Parameters:
this (Debugger)
enable (bool) : Set to `true` by default.
method group(this, label)
Creates a group label for nested debug() invocations
Namespace types: Debugger
Parameters:
this (Debugger)
label (string)
method groupEnd(this, label)
Ends the specified debug group
Namespace types: Debugger
Parameters:
this (Debugger)
label (string)
method log(this, s, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)
Logs the param values if debug mode is enabled
Namespace types: Debugger
Parameters:
this (Debugger)
s (string) : Title of the log message
arg1 (string)
arg2 (string)
arg3 (string)
arg4 (string)
arg5 (string)
method logIf(this, expr, s, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)
Same behavior as debug() except will only log if the passed expression is true
Namespace types: Debugger
Parameters:
this (Debugger)
expr (bool) : Boolean expression to determine if debug logs should be logged
s (string) : Title of the log message
arg1 (string)
arg2 (string)
arg3 (string)
arg4 (string)
arg5 (string)
style_getLineStyleFromType(opt)
Returns the corresponding line style constant for the given LineStyleType
Parameters:
opt (series LineStyleType) : The selected line style type
Returns: The Pine Script line style constant
style_getTextSizeFromType(opt)
Returns the corresponding text size constant for the given TextSizeType
Parameters:
opt (series TextSizeType) : The selected text size type
Returns: The Pine Script text size constant
style_getTextHAlignFromType(t)
Returns the corresponding horizontal text align constant for the given HAlignType
Parameters:
t (series HAlignType) : The selected text align type
Returns: The Pine Script text align constant
style_getTextVAlignFromType(t)
Returns the corresponding vertical text align constant for the given VAlignType
Parameters:
t (series VAlignType) : The selected text align type
Returns: The Pine Script text align constant
format_sentimentType(sentiment, pd)
Used to produce a string with the sentiment and PD array type (e.g., "+FVG")
Parameters:
sentiment (series SentimentType) : The sentiment value (e.g., SentimentType.BULLISH)
pd (series PDArrayType) : The price data array (e.g., PDArrayType.FVG)
Returns: A formatted string with the sentiment and PD array (e.g., "+FVG")
format_timeToString(timestamp)
Formats a UNIX timestamp into a date and time string based on predefined formats
Parameters:
timestamp (int) : The UNIX timestamp to format
Returns: A formatted string as "MM-dd (E) - HH:mm"
method init(this)
Initializes the session and validates the configuration. This MUST be called immediately after creating a new instance.
Namespace types: Session
Parameters:
this (Session) : The Session object reference
Returns: The Session object (chainable) or throws a runtime error if invalid
method isActive(this, _time)
Determines if the session is active based on the current bar time
Namespace types: Session
Parameters:
this (Session) : The Session object reference
_time (int)
Returns: `true` if the session is currently active; `false` otherwise
method draw(this)
Draws the line and optional label
Namespace types: LineLabel
Parameters:
this (LineLabel) : The LineLabel object reference
Returns: The LineLabel object (chainable)
method extend(this, x)
Extends the line and label right to the specified bar index
Namespace types: LineLabel
Parameters:
this (LineLabel) : The LineLabel object reference
x (int) : The bar index to extend to
Returns: The LineLabel object (chainable)
method destroy(this)
Removes the line and label from the chart
Namespace types: LineLabel
Parameters:
this (LineLabel) : The LineLabel object reference
isFVG(includeVI, barIdx)
Checks if the previous bars form a Fair Value Gap (FVG)
Parameters:
includeVI (bool) : If true, includes Volume Imbalance in the FVG calculation
barIdx (int) : The index of the bar to check from (default is 0 for the current bar)
Returns: A Gap object if a FVG is detected; otherwise, `na`
isVolumeImbalance(barIdx)
Checks if the previous bars form a Volume Imbalance (VI)
Parameters:
barIdx (int) : The index of the bar to check from (default is 0 for the current bar)
Returns: A Gap object if a VI is detected; otherwise, `na`
isLiquidityVoid(barIdx)
Checks if the previous bars form a Liquidity Void (LV)
Parameters:
barIdx (int) : The index of the bar to check from (default is 0 for the current bar)
Returns: A Gap object if an LV is detected; otherwise, `na`
isSwingPoint(barIdx)
Checks if the previous bars form a swing point
Parameters:
barIdx (int) : The index of the bar to check from (default is 0 for the current bar)
Returns: A SwingPoint object if a swing point is detected; otherwise, `na`
Debugger
A debug logging utility with group support
Fields:
enabled (series bool)
_debugGroupStack (array)
Session
Defines a trading session with a name and time range. When creating a new instance of this type, you MUST call init() immediately.
Fields:
name (series string) : A display-friendly name (e.g., "NY AM")
session (series string) : A string defining the session time range (e.g., "1300-1400")
enabled (series bool) : Optional flag for custom logic; defaults to false
start (series int) : UNIX time representing the session start (set via isActive())
end (series int) : UNIX time representing the session end (set via isActive())
_t (series int)
_start_HH (series float)
_start_mm (series float)
_end_HH (series float)
_end_mm (series float)
Gap
Represents a price inefficiency (gap) with details on sentiment and price levels
Fields:
type (series SentimentType) : The sentiment of the gap (e.g., SentimentType.BULLISH)
name (series string) : A display-friendly name (e.g., "+FVG")
startTime (series int) : UNIX time value for the gap's start
endTime (series int) : UNIX time value for the gap's end
startIndex (series int) : Bar index where the gap starts
endIndex (series int) : Bar index where the gap ends
gapLow (series float) : The lowest price level of the gap
gapHigh (series float) : The highest price level of the gap
ce (series float) : The consequent encroachment level of the gap
SwingPoint
Represents a swing point with details on type and price level
Fields:
type (series SwingPointType) : The type of swing point (e.g., SwingPointType.HIGH)
time (series int) : UNIX time value for the swing point
barIdx (series int) : Bar index where the swing point occurs
price (series float) : The price level of the swing point which is either the high or low of the middle bar
LineLabel
Combines a line and box type to produce a line with a label that is properly aligned
Fields:
x (series int) : The X-axis starting point as a bar index
y (series float) : The Y-axis starting point as the price level
color (series color) : Both the line and text color
width (series int) : Thickness of the line
label (series string) : Text to display
showLabel (series bool) : Boolean to conditionally show/hide the label (default is false)
lineStyle (series LineStyleType) : The style of the line
textSize (series TextSizeType)
_b (series box)
_l (series line)
