Trend Gazer: Unified ICT Trading System with Signals

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# Trend Gazer User Guide (English)

## 📖 Table of Contents

1. [About This Indicator](#about-this-indicator)
2. [Quick Start Guide (3 Steps)](#quick-start-guide-3-steps)
3. [Detailed Usage](#detailed-usage)
4. [Settings Customization](#settings-customization)
5. [Why Combine Multiple Features?](#why-combine-multiple-features)
6. [FAQ](#faq)

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## About This Indicator

**Trend Gazer** is an integrated trading system designed to read institutional order flow like professional traders.

### 🎯 3 Problems This Indicator Solves

#### ❌ Problem 1: Too Many Indicators = Information Overload
```
Normal: RSI + MACD + Moving Average + Bollinger Bands... → Cluttered chart
Solution: All integrated into ONE indicator → Clean & Clear
```

#### ❌ Problem 2: Single Indicators Give False Signals
```
Normal: Enter based on RSI alone → Frequent stop-outs
Solution: Structure × Zone × Momentum multi-angle confirmation → Higher win rate
```

#### ❌ Problem 3: Unclear Entry Timing
```
Normal: Know the trend but don't know WHERE to enter
Solution: LS Bounce Signal shows EXACT entry points
```

---

## Quick Start Guide (3 Steps)

### 🚀 STEP 1: Confirm Trend Direction
**Look for CHoCH (Change of Character)**

```
📍 (1.CHoCH) label = Uptrend starting
📍 (a.CHoCH) label = Downtrend starting
```

**Important**: Wait for CHoCH! No direction without it.

---

### 🎯 STEP 2: Find Entry Points
**Wait for LS Bounce Signal (green/red labels)**

```
🟢 "Long@ HL only" label → LONG (buy) candidate
🔴 "Short@ LH only" label → SHORT (sell) candidate
```

**Label text color meaning**:
- **White text**: Clean trend (high confidence)
- **Yellow text**: Trend transition (moderate caution)

---

### 🛡️ STEP 3: Final Confirmation with Bar Color
**Bar color shows market state**

```
🔴 Red bar: BUY zone (buying is favored)
🟢 Green bar: SELL zone (selling is favored)
⚪ White bar: Neutral (wait and see)
```

---

## Detailed Usage

### 📊 Understanding the Chart

#### 1. Labels (Market Structure Changes)
```
(1.CHoCH) / (a.CHoCH) : Trend reversal
(2.SiMS) / (b.SiMS) : Momentum confirmation
(3.BoMS) / (c.BoMS) : Trend continuation
```

#### 2. Boxes (Institutional Order Zones)
```
📦 Blue boxes: Bullish OB (buy orders accumulated)
📦 Red boxes: Bearish OB (sell orders accumulated)
📦 Black transparent boxes: Liquidity Sweep
```

**How to use Order Blocks**:
- Function as support/resistance
- Signals within OB have higher reliability
- Use for stop-loss placement

#### 3. Lines (Trends and Support/Resistance)
```
━━━ Red lines: EMA20, EMA50, EMA100 (short to mid-term trends)
━━━ Blue lines: 60min NPR/BB bands (support/resistance)
```

#### 4. Bar Colors (Filter 6)
```
Bar color = Real-time market state
🔴 Red: Buying is favored
🟢 Green: Selling is favored
⚪ White: Neutral
```

---

### 🎯 Practical Trading Flow

#### 📍 Preparation Phase
```
1. Open chart (recommended: 5min or 15min)
2. Add Trend Gazer to chart
3. Start in observation mode (don't enter yet)
```

#### 📍 Entry Decision
```
✅ CHoCH confirms direction → Uptrend starting

✅ LS Bounce Signal "Long@ HL only" appears
→ Entry point candidate

✅ Bar turns red → Market supports buying
→ Entry decision 🎯

✅ Place stop below nearest Order Block (blue box)
```

#### 📍 Exit Decision
```
🔴 Opposite LS Bounce Signal "Short@ LH only" appears
→ Consider taking profit

🔴 Bar turns green
→ Potential trend reversal, review position

🔴 Stop loss hit
→ Exit with loss
```

---

### 💡 Tips for Higher Win Rate

#### ✅ DO's
```
1. Enter AFTER CHoCH appears
2. Prioritize white-text LS Bounce Signals
3. Check higher timeframe (1H or Daily) trend
4. Emphasize signals within Order Blocks
5. Use bar color as final confirmation
```

#### ❌ DON'Ts
```
1. Enter before CHoCH → No clear direction
2. Enter only on yellow text → Unstable transition period
3. Ignore bar color → Trading against market state
4. Don't check Order Blocks → Unclear support/resistance
5. Enter same direction consecutively → Overtrading
```

---

## Settings Customization

### 🔧 How to Open Settings

```
1. Right-click on indicator name on chart
2. Select "Settings..."
3. Settings panel opens
```

---

### 📋 Recommended Setting Profiles

#### 🔰 Beginner Settings (Simple)

**Goal**: Reduce noise, show only important signals

```
【FILTERS】
✅ Bonus Filter: ON
✅ Filter 6 (OB/BB/NPR Zone Filter): ON
❌ Direction Filter: OFF
❌ Liquidation Reversal Filter: OFF
❌ ICT Market Structure Filter: OFF
❌ EMA Trend Filter: OFF
❌ OB/FVG Filter 1: OFF
❌ OB/FVG Filter 2: OFF

【SIGNALS】
✅ Signal 0 (Bonus): ON
✅ Signal 1 (VWC Change): ON
✅ Signal 2 (Liq Rev): ON
❌ Signal 3 (LS): OFF (complex alone)
❌ Signal 4 (LS Break): OFF
❌ Signal 5 (OB+LS NPR): OFF
❌ Signal 6 (OB+LS EMA): OFF

【LS BOUNCE SIGNAL】
✅ Exclude EMA50 from touch detection: OFF
❌ Only show when EMA fills are mixed: OFF
```

**What happens with this setup**:
- Only Bonus (black background) signals display
- LS Bounce Signals clearly visible
- Noisy signals filtered out

---

#### 💪 Intermediate Settings (Balanced)

**Goal**: Enable key filters for better accuracy

```
【FILTERS】
✅ Bonus Filter: ON
✅ Filter 6 (OB/BB/NPR Zone Filter): ON
✅ ICT Market Structure Filter: ON
❌ Direction Filter: OFF
❌ Liquidation Reversal Filter: OFF
❌ EMA Trend Filter: OFF
❌ OB/FVG Filter 1: OFF
❌ OB/FVG Filter 2: OFF

【SIGNALS】
✅ Signal 0 (Bonus): ON
✅ Signal 1 (VWC Change): ON
✅ Signal 2 (Liq Rev): ON
✅ Signal 3 (LS): ON
❌ Signal 4 (LS Break): OFF
❌ Signal 5 (OB+LS NPR): OFF
❌ Signal 6 (OB+LS EMA): OFF

【LS BOUNCE SIGNAL】
✅ Exclude EMA50 from touch detection: OFF
❌ Only show when EMA fills are mixed: OFF
```

**What happens with this setup**:
- Signals only after CHoCH (trend confirmed)
- Filter 6 changes bar colors
- Liquidity Sweeps also displayed

---

#### 🚀 Advanced Settings (Full Utilization)

**Goal**: Master all features

```
【FILTERS】
✅ Bonus Filter: ON
✅ Filter 6 (OB/BB/NPR Zone Filter): ON
✅ ICT Market Structure Filter: ON
✅ Direction Filter: ON
✅ EMA Trend Filter: ON
❌ Liquidation Reversal Filter: OFF (optional)
✅ OB/FVG Filter 1: ON
✅ OB/FVG Filter 2: ON

【SIGNALS】
✅ All ON

【LS BOUNCE SIGNAL】
✅ Exclude EMA50 from touch detection: ON (reduce EMA50 noise)
✅ Only show when EMA fills are mixed: ON (show only transition zones)
```

**What happens with this setup**:
- Fewer signals (precision-focused)
- Multiple confirmations greatly reduce false signals
- Only signals confirmed by trend, momentum, and zones

---

### 🎨 Display Customization

#### Change Label Size
```
【BUY/SELL SIGNAL APPEARANCE】
→ "BUY/SELL Label Size"
→ Choose from: tiny / small / normal / large / huge

Recommended: small (default)
```

#### Order Block Display Settings
```
【ORDER BLOCK (OB) SETTINGS】
✅ Show Current TF OB: Current timeframe OB
✅ Show 1min OB: 1-minute OB
✅ Show 5min OB: 5-minute OB
✅ Show 15min OB: 15-minute OB

Recommended: Only 15min OB ON (simple)
```

#### Liquidity Sweep Display
```
【LIQUIDITY SWEEPS SETTINGS】
→ "Sweep Length": Sensitivity (small=frequent, large=selective)
→ "Sweep Option": Standard / Maximum

Recommended: Length=40, Option=Standard
```

#### NPR/BB Bands Display
```
【NPR (NON-REPAINT STDEV) SETTINGS】
✅ Display 60min NPR Bands: 60-minute support/resistance
❌ Display Current TF NPR Bands: Current timeframe (optional)

Recommended: Only 60min ON
```

---

### ⚙️ Advanced Settings

#### Fine-tune Filter 6
```
【FINAL FILTERS】
→ "Enable Filter 6 (OB/BB/NPR Zone Filter)"

When ON:
- Bars color-coded red/green/white
- Behavior at OB, NPR/BB touches controlled
```

#### LS Bounce Signal Adjustments
```
【LS BOUNCE SIGNAL】
→ "Exclude EMA50 from touch detection"
OFF: Detect NPR/BB/EMA50 (all 3)
ON: Detect NPR/BB only (exclude EMA50)

→ "Only show when EMA fills are mixed"
OFF: Show all LS Bounce Signals
ON: Show only transition zone signals (yellow text)
```

#### MTF (Multi-Timeframe) Control
```
【ORDER BLOCK (OB) SETTINGS】
→ "Disable MTF on 1hr+ Charts"
ON: Disable MTF on 1H+ (save memory)
OFF: MTF enabled on all timeframes

Recommended: ON (unnecessary on larger timeframes)
```

---

### 🎯 Purpose-Based Configuration Guide

#### 🔍 Goal 1: Reduce Signal Count
```
✅ Bonus Filter: ON
✅ ICT Market Structure Filter: ON
✅ Filter 6: ON
✅ All Signals OFF, only Signal 0 ON
```

#### 🔍 Goal 2: Get More Signals
```
❌ All Filters OFF
✅ All Signals ON
```

#### 🔍 Goal 3: Trend Following Only
```
✅ ICT Market Structure Filter: ON
✅ Direction Filter: ON
✅ EMA Trend Filter: ON
```

#### 🔍 Goal 4: Counter-Trend Trading
```
✅ LS Bounce Signal: ON
✅ Filter 6: ON
❌ ICT Market Structure Filter: OFF
```

#### 🔍 Goal 5: Day Trading (5-15min charts)
```
✅ Show 15min OB: ON
✅ Display 60min NPR Bands: ON
✅ LS Bounce Signal: ON
❌ Show 1min/5min OB: OFF
```

#### 🔍 Goal 6: Scalping (1-5min charts)
```
✅ Show 5min OB: ON
✅ Show 15min OB: ON
✅ Display 60min NPR Bands: ON
✅ All Signals: ON
```

---

### 💾 Saving and Loading Settings

#### Save Settings
```
1. Click "..." in top-right of Settings screen
2. Select "Save as default"
→ Same settings auto-applied next time
```

#### Reset Settings
```
1. Click "..." in top-right of Settings screen
2. Select "Reset settings"
→ Return to default settings
```

---

## Why Combine Multiple Features?

### 🎯 Problem: Single Indicator Limitations

Common trader problems:

```
❌ RSI alone → Trade against trend, lose
❌ Moving Average alone → Late entry timing
❌ Support/Resistance alone → Caught by false breakouts
```

**Markets are complex**. One angle isn't enough.

---

### 💡 Solution: Multi-Angle Integrated Approach

#### 1️⃣ Structure × Zone × Momentum

```
📐 Structure (ICT CHoCH)
→ "Which direction is likely?"

📦 Zone (OB/NPR/BB)
→ "Where will price react?"

💨 Momentum (EMA/VWC)
→ "Is there momentum now?"
```

**When all 3 align = Highest win-rate timing**

---

#### 2️⃣ Multi-Timeframe Analysis

```
Big picture: Confirm Daily direction
Medium-term: Check 1H Order Blocks
Short-term: Time entry on 5min
```

**Short-term entries aligned with higher timeframes = Better win rate**

---

#### 3️⃣ Understanding Liquidity

```
🎣 Institutional strategy:
1. Intentionally move price opposite to stop out retail
2. Then, move in real direction

💡 Liquidity Sweep = Visualize this "trap"
→ Read institutional order flow
```

---

### 🧠 Integration Examples

#### Case 1: RSI Alone vs Integrated System

**Scenario**: RSI at 30 (oversold)

```
❌ RSI-only decision:
→ "Buy!"
→ But downtrend continues, loss 😢

✅ Trend Gazer:
CHoCH check → Still downtrend ❌
Order Block → In Bearish OB ❌
LS Bounce → SHORT signal only ❌
→ Skip or SHORT
→ Avoid loss ✅
```

**Result**: Multiple filters block wrong entry

---

#### Case 2: LS Bounce Signal 2-Stage Logic

**Scenario**: Price touches 60min NPR lower band

```
🔍 Traditional method:
Touched → Buy!
→ But price continues down 😢

✅ Trend Gazer:
Stage 1: NPR touch + red bar → Flag ON
Stage 2: EMA20 crosses above EMA50 → Confirm bounce
→ Now "Long@ HL only" displays
→ Entry → Success ✅
```

**Result**: Not just "touch" but "touch + bounce confirmation" improves accuracy

---

### 🎓 Progressive Learning Design

This indicator is designed for **beginners to advanced**:

```
📖 Beginner (Month 1):
Use only CHoCH + LS Bounce Signal
→ Learn trend and entry points

📖 Intermediate (Months 2-3):
Add Order Block + Bar Color
→ Learn support/resistance and filtering

📖 Advanced (Month 6+):
Master all features
→ Read institutional order flow
```

**Ultimate goal**: Indicator becomes confirmation tool. Your market sense becomes primary.

---

### 🔬 Technical Advantages

#### 1. Non-Repaint STDEV (NPR)
```
Normal Bollinger Bands:
→ Past data changes (repaints)
→ Inaccurate backtesting

NPR:
→ Past data doesn't change (non-repaint)
→ Reliable verification possible
```

#### 2. 2-Stage Signal Logic
```
Traditional: Condition met → Immediate signal
→ Many false signals

Trend Gazer: Condition1 → Flag ON → Condition2 → Signal
→ Confirmation step improves accuracy
```

#### 3. Alternating Filter
```
Problem: Same-direction signals spam
→ Overtrading

Solution: LONG → SHORT → LONG alternating only
→ Prevent unnecessary entries
```

---

### 💎 Conclusion: Why Integration?

```
Single indicator = "Partial truth"
Integrated system = "3D market perspective"
```

**Markets are multifaceted**. One angle isn't enough.

Trend Gazer **integrates multiple screens pros watch simultaneously into ONE**,
allowing beginners to read charts with institutional perspective.

---

## FAQ

### ❓ Q1: Which timeframe is best?

**A**: Depends on trading style

```
Scalping: 1min ~ 5min
Day Trading: 5min ~ 15min
Swing: 1H ~ 4H
```

**Important**: LS Bounce Signal only works on 30min and below.

---

### ❓ Q2: Too many signals, confused

**A**: Enable filters

```
【Recommended Settings】
✅ Bonus Filter: ON
✅ Filter 6: ON
✅ ICT Market Structure Filter: ON

→ Show only Signal 0
```

This significantly reduces signal count.

---

### ❓ Q3: No CHoCH appearing, what to do?

**A**: Wait or check higher timeframe

```
Method 1: Wait for CHoCH (recommended)
Method 2: Check higher timeframe (e.g., Daily) for trend
Method 3: Disable ICT Filter (not recommended)
```

**When trend is unclear, sitting out is also strategy**.

---

### ❓ Q4: LS Bounce Signal not appearing

**A**: Checkpoints

```
1. Are you on 30min or below chart?
→ Doesn't show on 1H+

2. Are NPR/BB bands displayed?
→ Check Settings "Display 60min NPR Bands"

3. Is EMA50 excluded?
→ If "Exclude EMA50" is ON, EMA50 signals won't show
```

---

### ❓ Q5: Bar color not changing?

**A**: Check Filter 6

```
Settings → FINAL FILTERS
→ Confirm "Enable Filter 6 (OB/BB/NPR Zone Filter)" is ON

If ON but still not changing:
→ Current price may be outside OB/NPR/BB zones
```

---

### ❓ Q6: Too many Order Blocks, hard to see

**A**: Narrow down displayed OBs

```
Settings → ORDER BLOCK (OB) SETTINGS

Recommended:
❌ Show Current TF OB: OFF
❌ Show 1min OB: OFF
❌ Show 5min OB: OFF
✅ Show 15min OB: ON (only this)
```

---

### ❓ Q7: How to improve win rate?

**A**: Thorough multiple confirmations

```
Checklist:
✅ CHoCH appeared
✅ LS Bounce Signal (white text)
✅ Bar color matches (red bar=LONG, green bar=SHORT)
✅ Signal within Order Block
✅ Aligns with higher timeframe trend

Enter ONLY when all align
```

---

### ❓ Q8: Want to practice on demo

**A**: Recommended practice method

```
Week 1: Observation only
→ Watch signals and chart movement
→ Resist entering

Weeks 2-3: Keep records
→ Screenshot when signal appears
→ Record subsequent movement

Week 4+: Start demo trading
→ Start with small amounts
→ Continue keeping records
```

---

### ❓ Q9: Are there alert features?

**A**: Yes, multiple alerts available

```
Setup method:
1. Right-click indicator on chart
2. Select "Add Alert..."
3. Choose from:
- ANY ALERT: BUY/SELL Signals
- BUY ONLY ALERT
- SELL ONLY ALERT
- MS UP / MS DOWN
- BAR COLOR: RED / LIME
- LS BOUNCE: LONG / SHORT Signal
```

---

### ❓ Q10: Works on other markets?

**A**: Yes, works on all markets

```
✅ Cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, etc.)
✅ Forex (EUR/USD, USD/JPY, etc.)
✅ Stocks (individual stocks, indices)
✅ Futures (oil, gold, etc.)
```

Works on any market with price and volume data.

---

## 📋 Disclaimer

### ⚠️ Important Notice

This indicator is for **educational and informational purposes only**.

```
❌ NOT investment advice
❌ Does NOT guarantee profits
❌ Past results do NOT guarantee future performance
```

### Risk Warning

```
⚠️ Trading involves substantial risk
⚠️ Only trade with funds you can afford to lose
⚠️ Practice extensively on demo account before live trading
⚠️ Make your own informed decisions and act at your own risk
```

---

## 📞 Support

### Feedback & Questions
Feel free to ask questions in TradingView comments section.

### Bug Reports
Please report with specific details (timeframe, symbol, screenshots).

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**Author**: rasukaru666
**License**: Mozilla Public License 2.0
**Last Updated**: December 2025
**Version**: Latest

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**Thank you for using Trend Gazer!**
**Happy Trading! 📈**


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15 hours ago

Release Notes

improved Long/Short Detection quality.

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Release Notes

improved signal detection quality.

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Release Notes

Improved SHORT/LONG detection quality.

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Improved Detection Quality.