Range Oscillator (Zeiierman)█ Overview
Range Oscillator (Zeiierman) is a dynamic market oscillator designed to visualize how far the price is trading relative to its equilibrium range. Instead of relying on traditional overbought/oversold thresholds, it uses adaptive range detection and heatmap coloring to reveal where price is trading within a volatility-adjusted band.
The oscillator maps market movement as a heat zone, highlighting when the price approaches the upper or lower range boundaries and signaling potential breakout or mean-reversion conditions.
Highlights
Adaptive range detection based on ATR and weighted price movement.
Heatmap-driven coloring that visualizes volatility pressure and directional bias.
Clear transition zones for detecting trend shifts and equilibrium points.
█ How It Works
⚪ Range Detection
The indicator identifies a dynamic price range using two main parameters:
Minimum Range Length: The number of bars required to confirm that a valid range exists.
Range Width Multiplier: Expands or contracts the detected range proportionally to the ATR (Average True Range).
This approach ensures that the oscillator automatically adapts to both trending and ranging markets without manual recalibration.
⚪ Weighted Mean Calculation
Instead of a simple moving average, the script calculates a weighted equilibrium mean based on the size of consecutive candle movements:
Larger price changes are given greater weight, emphasizing recent volatility.
⚪ Oscillator Formula
Once the range and equilibrium mean are defined, the oscillator computes:
Osc = 100 * (Close - Mean) / RangeATR
This normalizes price distance relative to the dynamic range size — producing consistent readings across volatile and quiet periods.
█ Heatmap Logic
The Range Oscillator includes a built-in heatmap engine that color-codes each oscillator value based on recent price interaction intensity:
Strong Bullish Zones: Bright green — price faces little resistance upward.
Weak Bullish Zones: Muted green — uptrend continuation but with minor hesitation.
Transition Zones: Blue — areas of uncertainty or trend shift.
Weak Bearish Zones: Maroon — downtrend pressure but soft momentum.
Strong Bearish Zones: Bright red — strong downside continuation with low resistance.
Each color band adapts dynamically using:
Number of Heat Levels: Controls granularity of the heatmap.
Minimum Touches per Level: Defines how reactive or “sensitive” each color zone is.
█ How to Use
⚪ Trend & Momentum Confirmation
When the oscillator stays above +0 with green coloring, it suggests sustained bullish pressure.
Similarly, readings below –0 with red coloring, it suggests sustained bearish pressure.
⚪ Range Breakouts
When the oscillator line breaks above +100 or below –100, the price is exceeding its normal volatility range, often signaling breakout potential or exhaustion extremes.
⚪ Mean Reversion Trades
Look for the oscillator to cross back toward zero after reaching an extreme. These transitions (often marked by blue tones) can identify early reversals or range resets.
⚪ Divergence
Use oscillator peaks and troughs relative to price action to spot hidden strength or weakness before the next move.
█ Settings
Minimum Range Length: Number of bars needed to confirm a valid range.
Range Width Multiplier: Expands or contracts range width based on ATR.
Number of Heat Levels: Number of gradient bands used in the oscillator.
Minimum Touches per Level: Sensitivity threshold for when a zone becomes “hot.”
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Disclaimer
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All investments involve risk, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, financial product, trading strategy, backtest, or individual's trading does not guarantee future results or returns. Investors are fully responsible for any investment decisions they make. Such decisions should be based solely on an evaluation of their financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
Indicators and strategies
IIR One-Pole Price Filter [BackQuant]IIR One-Pole Price Filter
A lightweight, mathematically grounded smoothing filter derived from signal processing theory, designed to denoise price data while maintaining minimal lag. It provides a refined alternative to the classic Exponential Moving Average (EMA) by directly controlling the filter’s responsiveness through three interchangeable alpha modes: EMA-Length , Half-Life , and Cutoff-Period .
Concept overview
An IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) filter is a type of recursive filter that blends current and past input values to produce a smooth, continuous output. The "one-pole" version is its simplest form, consisting of a single recursive feedback loop that exponentially decays older price information. This makes it both memory-efficient and responsive , ideal for traders seeking a precise balance between noise reduction and reaction speed.
Unlike standard moving averages, the IIR filter can be tuned in physically meaningful terms (such as half-life or cutoff frequency) rather than just arbitrary periods. This allows the trader to think about responsiveness in the same way an engineer or physicist would interpret signal smoothing.
Why use it
Filters out market noise without introducing heavy lag like higher-order smoothers.
Adapts to various trading speeds and time horizons by changing how alpha (responsiveness) is parameterized.
Provides consistent and mathematically interpretable control of smoothing, suitable for both discretionary and algorithmic systems.
Can serve as the core component in adaptive strategies, volatility normalization, or trend extraction pipelines.
Alpha Modes Explained
EMA-Length : Classic exponential decay with alpha = 2 / (L + 1). Equivalent to a standard EMA but exposed directly for fine control.
Half-Life : Defines the number of bars it takes for the influence of a price input to decay by half. More intuitive for time-domain analysis.
Cutoff-Period : Inspired by analog filter theory, defines the cutoff frequency (in bars) beyond which price oscillations are heavily attenuated. Lower periods = faster response.
Formula in plain terms
Each bar updates as:
yₜ = yₜ₋₁ + alpha × (priceₜ − yₜ₋₁)
Where alpha is the smoothing coefficient derived from your chosen mode.
Smaller alpha → smoother but slower response.
Larger alpha → faster but noisier response.
Practical application
Trend detection : When the filter line rises, momentum is positive; when it falls, momentum is negative.
Signal timing : Use the crossover of the filter vs its previous value (or price) as an entry/exit condition.
Noise suppression : Apply on volatile assets or lower timeframes to remove flicker from raw price data.
Foundation for advanced filters : The one-pole IIR serves as a building block for multi-pole cascades, adaptive smoothers, and spectral filters.
Customization options
Alpha Scale : Multiplies the final alpha to fine-tune aggressiveness without changing the mode’s core math.
Color Painting : Candles can be painted green/red by trend direction for visual clarity.
Line Width & Transparency : Adjust the visual intensity to integrate cleanly with your charting style.
Interpretation tips
A smooth yet reactive line implies optimal tuning — minimal delay with reduced false flips.
A sluggish line suggests alpha is too small (increase responsiveness).
A noisy, twitchy line means alpha is too large (increase smoothing).
Half-life tuning often feels more natural for aligning filter speed with price cycles or bar duration.
Summary
The IIR One-Pole Price Filter is a signal smoother that merges simplicity with mathematical rigor. Whether you’re filtering for entry signals, generating trend overlays, or constructing larger multi-stage systems, this filter delivers stability, clarity, and precision control over noise versus lag, an essential tool for any quantitative or systematic trading approach.
MESA Adaptive Ehlers Flow | AlphaNattMESA Adaptive Ehlers Flow | AlphaNatt
An advanced adaptive indicator based on John Ehlers' MESA (Maximum Entropy Spectrum Analysis) algorithm that automatically adjusts to market cycles in real-time, providing superior trend identification with minimal lag across all market conditions.
🎯 What Makes This Indicator Revolutionary?
Unlike traditional moving averages with fixed parameters, this indicator uses Hilbert Transform mathematics to detect the dominant market cycle and adapts its responsiveness accordingly:
Automatically detects market cycles using advanced signal processing
MAMA (MESA Adaptive Moving Average) adapts from fast to slow based on cycle phase
FAMA (Following Adaptive Moving Average) provides confirmation signals
Dynamic volatility bands that expand and contract with cycle detection
Zero manual optimization required - the indicator tunes itself
📊 Core Components
1. MESA Adaptive Moving Average (MAMA)
The MAMA is the crown jewel of adaptive indicators. It uses the Hilbert Transform to measure the market's dominant cycle and adjusts its smoothing factor in real-time:
During trending phases: Responds quickly to capture moves
During choppy phases: Smooths heavily to filter noise
Transition is automatic and seamless based on price action
Parameters:
Fast Limit: Maximum responsiveness (default: 0.5) - how fast the indicator can adapt
Slow Limit: Minimum responsiveness (default: 0.05) - maximum smoothing during consolidation
2. Following Adaptive Moving Average (FAMA)
The FAMA is a slower version of MAMA that follows the primary signal. The relationship between MAMA and FAMA provides powerful trend confirmation:
MAMA > FAMA: Bullish trend in progress
MAMA < FAMA: Bearish trend in progress
Crossovers signal potential trend changes
3. Hilbert Transform Cycle Detection
The indicator employs sophisticated DSP (Digital Signal Processing) techniques:
Detects the dominant cycle period (1.5 to 50 bars)
Measures phase relationships in the price data
Calculates adaptive alpha values based on cycle dynamics
Continuously updates as market character changes
⚡ Key Features
Adaptive Alpha Calculation
The indicator's "intelligence" comes from its adaptive alpha:
Alpha dynamically adjusts between Fast Limit and Slow Limit based on the rate of phase change in the market cycle. Rapid phase changes trigger faster adaptation, while stable cycles maintain smoother response.
Dynamic Volatility Bands
Unlike static bands, these adapt to both ATR volatility AND the current cycle state:
Bands widen when the indicator detects fast adaptation (trending)
Bands narrow during slow adaptation (consolidation)
Band Multiplier controls overall width (default: 1.5)
Provides context-aware support and resistance
Intelligent Color Coding
Cyan: Bullish regime (MAMA > FAMA and price > MAMA)
Magenta: Bearish regime (MAMA < FAMA and price < MAMA)
Gray: Neutral/transitional state
📈 Trading Strategies
Trend Following Strategy
The MESA indicator excels at identifying and riding strong trends while automatically reducing sensitivity during choppy periods.
Entry Signals:
Long: MAMA crosses above FAMA with price closing above MAMA
Short: MAMA crosses below FAMA with price closing below MAMA
Exit/Management:
Exit longs when MAMA crosses below FAMA
Exit shorts when MAMA crosses above FAMA
Use dynamic bands as trailing stop references
Mean Reversion Strategy
When price extends beyond the dynamic bands during established trends, look for bounces back toward the MAMA line.
Setup Conditions:
Strong trend confirmed by MAMA/FAMA alignment
Price touches or exceeds outer band
Enter on first sign of reversal toward MAMA
Target: Return to MAMA line or opposite band
Cycle-Based Swing Trading
The indicator's cycle detection makes it ideal for swing trading:
Enter on MAMA/FAMA crossovers
Hold through the detected cycle period
Exit on counter-crossover or band extremes
Works exceptionally well on 4H to Daily timeframes
🔬 Technical Background
The Hilbert Transform
The Hilbert Transform is a mathematical operation used in signal processing to extract instantaneous phase and frequency information from a signal. In trading applications:
Separates trend from cycle components
Identifies the dominant market cycle without curve-fitting
Provides leading indicators of trend changes
MESA Algorithm Components
Smoothing: 4-bar weighted moving average for noise reduction
Detrending: Removes linear price trend to isolate cycles
InPhase & Quadrature: Orthogonal components for phase measurement
Homodyne Discriminator: Calculates instantaneous period
Adaptive Alpha: Converts period to smoothing factor
MAMA/FAMA: Final adaptive moving averages
⚙️ Optimization Guide
Fast Limit (0.1 - 0.9)
Higher values (0.5-0.9): More responsive, better for volatile markets and lower timeframes
Lower values (0.1-0.3): Smoother response, better for stable markets and higher timeframes
Default 0.5: Balanced for most applications
Slow Limit (0.01 - 0.1)
Higher values (0.05-0.1): Less smoothing during consolidation, more signals
Lower values (0.01-0.03): Heavy smoothing during chop, fewer but cleaner signals
Default 0.05: Good noise filtering while maintaining responsiveness
Band Multiplier (0.5 - 3.0)
Adjust based on instrument volatility
Backtest to find optimal value for your specific market
1.5 works well for most forex and equity indices
Consider higher values (2.0-2.5) for cryptocurrencies
🎨 Visual Interpretation
The gradient visualization shows probability zones around the MESA line:
MESA line: The adaptive trend center
Band expansion: Indicates strong cycle detection and trending
Band contraction: Indicates consolidation or ranging market
Color intensity: Shows confidence in trend direction
💡 Best Practices
Let it adapt: Give the indicator 50+ bars to properly calibrate to the market
Combine timeframes: Use higher timeframe MESA for trend bias, lower for entries
Respect the bands: Price rarely stays outside bands for extended periods
Watch for compression: Narrow bands often precede explosive moves
Volume confirmation: Combine with volume for higher probability setups
📊 Optimal Timeframes
15m - 1H: Day trading with Fast Limit 0.6-0.8
4H - Daily: Swing trading with Fast Limit 0.4-0.6 (recommended)
Weekly: Position trading with Fast Limit 0.2-0.4
⚠️ Important Considerations
The indicator needs time to "learn" the market - avoid trading the first 50 bars after applying
Extreme gap events can temporarily disrupt cycle calculations
Works best in markets with detectable cyclical behavior
Less effective during news events or extreme volatility spikes
Consider the detected cycle period for position holding times
🔍 What Makes MESA Superior?
Compared to traditional indicators:
vs. Fixed MAs: Automatically adjusts to market conditions instead of using one-size-fits-all parameters
vs. Other Adaptive MAs: Uses true DSP mathematics rather than simple volatility adjustments
vs. Manual Optimization: Continuously re-optimizes itself in real-time
vs. Lagging Indicators: Hilbert Transform provides earlier trend change detection
🎓 Understanding Adaptation
The magic of MESA is that it solves the eternal dilemma of technical analysis: be fast and get whipsawed in chop, or be smooth and miss the early move. MESA does both by detecting when to be fast and when to be smooth.
Adaptation in Action:
Strong trend starts → MESA quickly detects phase change → Fast Limit kicks in → Early entry
Trend continues → Phase stabilizes → MESA maintains moderate speed → Smooth ride
Consolidation begins → Phase changes slow → Slow Limit engages → Whipsaw avoidance
🚀 Advanced Applications
Multi-timeframe confluence: Use MESA on 3 timeframes for high-probability setups
Divergence detection: Watch for MAMA/price divergences at band extremes
Cycle period analysis: The internal period calculation can guide position duration
Band squeeze trading: Narrow bands + MAMA/FAMA cross = high-probability breakout
Created by AlphaNatt - Based on John Ehlers' MESA research. For educational purposes. Always practice proper risk management. Not financial advice. Always DYOR.
RSI Breakout Zones█ OVERVIEW
“RSI Breakout Zones” is a technical analysis tool that identifies significant zones on the chart based on the Relative Strength Index (RSI). The indicator maps overbought (OB) and oversold (OS) zones using boxes, then extends them until the next zone of the same type is detected, highlighting breakout points to aid in trade entry decisions. These zones often serve as areas of consolidation, support, or resistance.
█ CONCEPTS
The indicator identifies overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) zones, drawing boxes that extend until the next zone of the same type (OB for OB, OS for OS) is detected. Breakout signals are generated when the price crosses the zone boundaries, indicating potential shifts in market momentum.
Why are RSI zones important? These zones represent areas of extreme market sentiment, often leading to corrections or reversals. Overbought zones suggest potential selling pressure, while oversold zones indicate buying opportunities. After a breakout, a zone may switch roles, e.g., from support to resistance or vice versa, making it a key element in price action analysis. Larger zones, formed during high volatility, may attract price for retests due to stronger imbalances in buyer/seller dynamics. Consolidation often occurs within these zones as the market seeks equilibrium before further moves. However, in strong trends, zones may be decisively broken without immediate pullbacks, and their significance depends on their position relative to key support and resistance levels.
█ FEATURES
- RSI Zone Detection: Calculates RSI with a customizable length (default 14) and identifies overbought/oversold zones based on user-defined levels (default 70/30), drawing boxes that dynamically adjust to price action within the zone.
- Customizable Boxes: Zones extend until the next zone of the same type is detected. The indicator draws zones with adjustable colors for overbought (red) and oversold (green) areas, with options for box and zone transparency.
- Breakout Signals: Generates upward (green triangle) and downward (red triangle) breakout signals when the price crosses the top or bottom of a zone. Signals appear below or above the bar, indicating potential trade entry points.
- Midline: Automatically draws a dashed line at the midpoint of each zone, helping traders assess price behavior within the zone and potential halfway retests.
- Box Management: Option to remove outdated boxes.
- Alerts: Built-in support for alerts on breakout signals, enabling traders to receive notifications for key zone crossings.
█ HOW TO USE
Add to Chart: Apply the indicator to your TradingView chart via the Pine Editor or Indicators menu.
Configure Settings:
- RSI Settings: Adjust RSI Length (default 14), Overbought Level (default 70), and Oversold Level (default 30) to tailor zone detection sensitivity—higher lengths smooth signals for longer-term analysis.
- Box Settings: Configure colors and transparency for overbought (red) and oversold (green) zones, including box transparency (default 90) and zone transparency (default 90).
- Signal Settings: Customize breakout signal colors (green for upward, red for downward) and enable/disable keeping boxes after RSI normalization.
Interpreting Signals:
- Upward Breakout Signal: A green triangle below the bar indicates a breakout, suggesting potential bullish momentum and trend continuation or reversal.
- Downward Breakout Signal: A red triangle above the bar indicates a breakout, suggesting potential bearish momentum.
- RSI Zones: If the price re-enters a zone after a breakout, it may signal a false breakout or consolidation; persistent zones can act as future support/resistance levels. Consolidation often occurs within these zones as the market seeks equilibrium.
- Use signals alongside other technical analysis tools for confirmation, such as moving averages (to confirm trend direction), Fibonacci levels (to identify key price zones), or volume indicators (to validate breakout strength). Analyze RSI zones on higher timeframes for stronger signals due to broader market context.
█ APPLICATIONS
- Momentum Trading: Use RSI zones as overbought/oversold filters. In an uptrend, look for buying opportunities on upward breakouts, and in a downtrend, on downward breakouts. Combining with MACD crossovers, Fibonacci levels, or pivot points enhances zone significance.
- Inter-Zone Trading: Utilize breakouts from one RSI zone and hold the position until reaching the next zone, which may act as a target level or reversal point.
█ NOTES
- Test the indicator across different timeframes and markets (stocks, forex, crypto) to optimize RSI length and levels for your trading style.
- For best results, use in trending markets where RSI extremes are more predictive; in ranging markets, additional filters are recommended to reduce false signals.
- Always combine with risk management; RSI zones alone do not guarantee reversals, and false breakouts may occur in low-liquidity environments.
Volume Surprise [LuxAlgo]The Volume Surprise tool displays the trading volume alongside the expected volume at that time, allowing users to spot unexpected trading activity on the chart easily.
The tool includes an extrapolation of the estimated volume for future periods, allowing forecasting future trading activity.
🔶 USAGE
We define Volume Surprise as a situation where the actual trading volume deviates significantly from its expected value at a given time.
Being able to determine if trading activity is higher or lower than expected allows us to precisely gauge the interest of market participants in specific trends.
A histogram constructed from the difference between the volume and expected volume is provided to easily highlight the difference between the two and may be used as a standalone.
The tool can also help quantify the impact of specific market events, such as news about an instrument. For example, an important announcement leading to volume below expectations might be a sign of market participants underestimating the impact of the announcement.
Like in the example above, it is possible to observe cases where the volume significantly differs from the expected one, which might be interpreted as an anomaly leading to a correction.
🔹 Detecting Rare Trading Activity
Expected volume is defined as the mean (or median if we want to limit the impact of outliers) of the volume grouped at a specific point in time. This value depends on grouping volume based on periods, which can be user-defined.
However, it is possible to adjust the indicator to overestimate/underestimate expected volume, allowing for highlighting excessively high or low volume at specific times.
In order to do this, select "Percentiles" as the summary method, and change the percentiles value to a value that is close to 100 (overestimate expected volume) or to 0 (underestimate expected volume).
In the example above, we are only interested in detecting volume that is excessively high, we use the 95th percentile to do so, effectively highlighting when volume is higher than 95% of the volumes recorded at that time.
🔶 DETAILS
🔹 Choosing the Right Periods
Our expected volume value depends on grouping volume based on periods, which can be user-defined.
For example, if only the hourly period is selected, volumes are grouped by their respective hours. As such, to get the expected volume for the hour 7 PM, we collect and group the historical volumes that occurred at 7 PM and average them to get our expected value at that time.
Users are not limited to selecting a single period, and can group volume using a combination of all the available periods.
Do note that when on lower timeframes, only having higher periods will lead to less precise expected values. Enabling periods that are too low might prevent grouping. Finally, enabling a lot of periods will, on the other hand, lead to a lot of groups, preventing the ability to get effective expected values.
In order to avoid changing periods by navigating across multiple timeframes, an "Auto Selection" setting is provided.
🔹 Group Length
The length setting allows controlling the maximum size of a volume group. Using higher lengths will provide an expected value on more historical data, further highlighting recurring patterns.
🔹 Recommended Assets
Obtaining the expected volume for a specific period (time of the day, day of the week, quarter, etc) is most effective when on assets showing higher signs of periodicity in their trading activity.
This is visible on stocks, futures, and forex pairs, which tend to have a defined, recognizable interval with usually higher trading activity.
Assets such as cryptocurrencies will usually not have a clearly defined periodic trading activity, which lowers the validity of forecasts produced by the tool, as well as any conclusions originating from the volume to expected volume comparisons.
🔶 SETTINGS
Length: Maximum number of records in a volume group for a specific period. Older values are discarded.
Smooth: Period of a SMA used to smooth volume. The smoothing affects the expected value.
🔹 Periods
Auto Selection: Automatically choose a practical combination of periods based on the chart timeframe.
Custom periods can be used if disabling "Auto Selection". Available periods include:
- Minutes
- Hours
- Days (can be: Day of Week, Day of Month, Day of Year)
- Months
- Quarters
🔹 Summary
Method: Method used to obtain the expected value. Options include Mean (default) or Percentile.
Percentile: Percentile number used if "Method" is set to "Percentile". A value of 50 will effectively use a median for the expected value.
🔹 Forecast
Forecast Window: Number of bars ahead for which the expected volume is predicted.
Style: Style settings of the forecast.
ten2 Cipher v.1Created and built by ten2crypto
This is not just another "Market Cipher" clone. This is my personal, ground-up build of a comprehensive momentum and divergence toolkit, designed to provide a deeper, more nuanced view of the market. The ten2 Cipher Divergence Engine combines the best aspects of classic momentum oscillators with a powerful, multi-layered divergence system.
This indicator was built for my own trading and is now being shared with the community.
Arnaud Legoux Gaussian Flow | AlphaNattArnaud Legoux Gaussian Flow | AlphaNatt
A sophisticated trend-following and mean-reversion indicator that combines the power of the Arnaud Legoux Moving Average (ALMA) with advanced Gaussian distribution analysis to identify high-probability trading opportunities.
🎯 What Makes This Indicator Unique?
This indicator goes beyond traditional moving averages by incorporating Gaussian mathematics at multiple levels:
ALMA uses Gaussian distribution for superior price smoothing with minimal lag
Dynamic envelopes based on Gaussian probability zones
Multi-layer gradient visualization showing probability density
Adaptive envelope modes that respond to market conditions
📊 Core Components
1. Arnaud Legoux Moving Average (ALMA)
The ALMA is a highly responsive moving average that uses Gaussian distribution to weight price data. Unlike simple moving averages, ALMA can be fine-tuned to balance responsiveness and smoothness through three key parameters:
ALMA Period: Controls the lookback window (default: 21)
Gaussian Offset: Shifts the Gaussian curve to adjust lag vs. responsiveness (default: 0.85)
Gaussian Sigma: Controls the width of the Gaussian distribution (default: 6.0)
2. Gaussian Envelope System
The indicator features three envelope calculation modes:
Fixed Mode: Uses ATR-based fixed width for consistent envelope sizing
Adaptive Mode: Dynamically adjusts based on price acceleration and volatility
Hybrid Mode: Combines ATR and standard deviation for balanced adaptation
The envelopes represent statistical probability zones. Price moving beyond these zones suggests potential mean reversion opportunities.
3. Momentum-Adjusted Envelopes
The envelope width automatically expands during strong trends and contracts during consolidation, providing context-aware support and resistance levels.
⚡ Key Features
Multi-Layer Gradient Visualization
The indicator displays 10 gradient layers between the ALMA and envelope boundaries, creating a visual "heat map" of probability density. This helps traders quickly assess:
Distance from the mean
Potential support/resistance strength
Overbought/oversold conditions in context
Dynamic Color Coding
Cyan gradient: Price below ALMA (bullish zone)
Magenta gradient: Price above ALMA (bearish zone)
The ALMA line itself changes color based on price position
Trend Regime Detection
The indicator automatically identifies market regimes:
Strong Uptrend: Trend strength > 0.5% with price above ALMA
Strong Downtrend: Trend strength < -0.5% with price below ALMA
Weak trends and ranging conditions
📈 Trading Strategies
Mean Reversion Strategy
Look for price entering the extreme Gaussian zones (beyond 95% of envelope width) when trend strength is moderate. These represent statistical extremes where mean reversion is probable.
Signals:
Long: Price in lower Gaussian zone with trend strength > -0.5%
Short: Price in upper Gaussian zone with trend strength < 0.5%
Trend Continuation Strategy
Enter when price crosses the ALMA during confirmed strong trend conditions, riding momentum while using the envelope as a trailing stop reference.
Signals:
Long: Price crosses above ALMA during strong uptrend
Short: Price crosses below ALMA during strong downtrend
🎨 Visualization Guide
The gradient layers create a "probability cloud" around the ALMA:
Darker shades (near ALMA): High probability zone - price tends to stay here
Lighter shades (near envelope edges): Lower probability - potential reversal zones
Price at envelope extremes: Statistical outliers - strongest mean reversion setups
⚙️ Customization Options
ALMA Parameters
Adjust period for different timeframes (lower for day trading, higher for swing trading)
Modify offset to tune responsiveness vs. smoothness
Change sigma to control distribution width
Envelope Configuration
Choose envelope mode based on market characteristics
Adjust multiplier to match instrument volatility
Modify gradient depth for visual preference (5-15 layers)
Signal Enhancement
Momentum Length: Lookback for trend strength calculation
Signal Smoothing: Additional EMA smoothing to reduce noise
🔔 Built-in Alerts
The indicator includes six pre-configured alert conditions:
ALMA Trend Long - Price crosses above ALMA in strong uptrend
ALMA Trend Short - Price crosses below ALMA in strong downtrend
Mean Reversion Long - Price enters lower Gaussian zone
Mean Reversion Short - Price enters upper Gaussian zone
Strong Uptrend Detected - Momentum confirms strong bullish regime
Strong Downtrend Detected - Momentum confirms strong bearish regime
💡 Best Practices
Use on clean, liquid markets with consistent volatility
Combine with volume analysis for confirmation
Adjust envelope multiplier based on backtesting for your specific instrument
Higher timeframes (4H+) generally provide more reliable signals
Use adaptive mode for trending markets, hybrid for mixed conditions
⚠️ Important Notes
This indicator works best in markets with normal price distribution
Extreme news events can invalidate Gaussian assumptions temporarily
Always use proper risk management - no indicator is perfect
Backtest parameters on your specific instrument and timeframe
🔬 Technical Background
The Arnaud Legoux Moving Average was developed to solve the classic dilemma of moving averages: the trade-off between lag and noise. By applying Gaussian distribution weighting, ALMA achieves superior smoothing while maintaining responsiveness to price changes.
The envelope system extends this concept by creating probability zones based on volatility and momentum, effectively mapping where price is "likely" vs "unlikely" to be found based on statistical principles.
Created by AlphaNatt - For educational purposes. Always practice proper risk management. Not financial advice. Always DYOR.
Heiken Ashi Trend w/vol Signals**Heiken Ashi Trend Signals**
⚠️ **DISCLAIMER: Trading involves extreme risk. This is for educational purposes only.**
**What This Indicator Does:**
This indicator identifies potential entry and exit points for trending moves by analyzing Heiken Ashi candle patterns combined with moving average confirmation and trend visualization. It provides visual signals based on specific candle characteristics and momentum shifts, along with volume. This can help spot reversals, pullback/continuations, take profit signals, and other trading opportunities.
**IMPORTANT:** It is recommended to use along with Heiken Ashi style candles, but the signals will still plot on other chart types. It's important to know it's always using Heiken Ashi calculations regardless of which chart style you prefer. Intended to use with Weekly/Daily chart, Daily/4hr chart, or 4hr/1hr chart combinations.
**Turn off all sell signals to reduce clutter if you're trading Longs
**Alert Functionality:**
Choose which signals matter most to your trading strategy or which entry you're waiting for on a specific chart. Set up individual alerts for:
- Long Entry - Get notified when bullish signal criteria are met
- Long Entry High Volume - Get notified only when bullish signals occur with above average volume
- Exit Long - Know when long exit conditions trigger
- Short Entry - Catch bearish signal opportunities
- Short Entry High Volume - Get notified only when bearish signals occur with above average volume.
- Exit Short - Exit alerts for short positions
Monitor opportunities across multiple symbols without watching charts constantly. Each alert type can be enabled or disabled independently based on your specific setup. They can also be added to entire watchlists at once, depending on the TV plan you have.
**Key Features:**
📢 Flexible Alert System: Select only the signal types you want to be notified about - perfect for traders who focus exclusively on longs, shorts, or both
🟢 Long Entry Signals: Identifies strong bullish candles (no lower wick) that close above both EMAs with recent "red bar" in the previous 4 bars
🔴 Short Entry Signals: Identifies strong bearish candles (no upper wick) that close below both EMAs with recent "green bar" in the previous 4 bars
🚪 Exit Signals: Flags when opposing candle color appears (orange X for long exits, purple X for short exits) - this can be a take profit, stop loss adjustment, etc., depending on your target or other confluence such as support/resistance, 200 SMA, etc.
📊 Volume Confirmation: Small colored circles appear on signal bars to indicate volume strength (green = above average, yellow = below average)**
☁️ Dynamic EMA Cloud: Visual trend indicator based on EMA alignment
📊 Customizable Moving Averages: Two EMAs (default 8 & 30) and two SMAs (default 50 & 200), all fully adjustable
🎨 Full Customization: All colors, transparencies, and line weights are adjustable in the Style tab
**Understanding Heiken Ashi Candles:**
Regular candlesticks display raw price action, including every minor fluctuation and moment of indecision. Heiken Ashi candles take a different approach - they average price data from the current and previous periods, creating a smoothed representation of price movement.
Think of it like this: if regular candles show every ripple in the ocean, Heiken Ashi candles are the overall movement of the ocean.
This smoothing process filters out market noise and makes genuine trend changes easier to identify.
**Benefits of Using Heiken Ashi:**
✅ Clearer Trend Visualization - Sustained color runs indicate strong trends
✅ Reduced Noise - Smoothing removes choppy, indecisive price action
✅ Momentum Identification - Helps spot potential shifts in market direction
✅ Easier to Read - Less cognitive load analyzing price action
**Moving Averages & Trend Context:**
The indicator includes a comprehensive moving average system to provide trend context:
**Simple Moving Averages:**
- SMA 1 (default 50) - Intermediate trend reference
- SMA 2 (default 200) - Long-term trend reference
- Both lengths are fully customizable
- Toggle on/off independently
- Use for additional support/resistance context and confluence
**Volume Confirmation:**
The indicator includes volume analysis to help assess signal stength:
- Green circle = strong volume
- Orange circle = weak volume
**High volume alerts available** - set alerts specifically for signals that occur with strong volume
**Why This Matters:**
- Breakouts with high volume tend to be more reliable
- Low volume signals may indicate weak participation or false moves
- Allows you to prioritize high-conviction setups
- Can filter out low-volume signals entirely using the "High Volume" alert options
**Benefits of This Approach:**
✅ Additional Confirmation - Requires breaking through resistance/support
✅ Filtered Signals - Reduces signals on weak bounces
✅ Quality Focus - Fewer but more structured setups
✅ Clear Criteria - Objective rules for signal generation
**Using This Indicator in Confluence:**
This indicator is designed to be one component of a comprehensive trading strategy. Always use it in conjunction with other analysis methods:
**Potential Confluence Factors:**
✅ Volume Confirmation - Higher volume breakouts are typically more reliable
✅ Longer-Term Moving Averages (50ma & 200ma), Support & Resistance, Fibonacci levels, etc
✅ Market Structure - Identify higher highs/lows (uptrend) or lower highs/lows (downtrend)
✅ Time Frame Alignment - Confirm signals on your trading timeframe align with higher timeframe trends
**Important Considerations:**
This indicator provides signals based on mathematical criteria, but does not guarantee trading success. All trading involves risk, and you should:
- Never rely on a single indicator for trading decisions
- Always do your own analysis and due diligence
- Use proper risk management and position sizing
- Practice on paper/demo accounts
- Understand that past performance does not indicate future results
**What Makes This Indicator Useful:**
This indicator combines multiple confirmation factors:
- No bottom wick (for longs) = buyers controlled the entire session, no lower rejection
- No top wick (for shorts) = sellers controlled the entire session, no upper rejection
- Volume confirmation = visual indicator of participation strength
- Visual trend context = cloud color shows EMA alignment at a glance
**Best Used For:**
- Swing trading on daily/weekly timeframes. Some prefer to enter on 4hr confirmation.
- Identifying potential trend changes for further analysis
- Visual confirmation of EMA alignment and trend structure
- Combining with volume, support/resistance, and other technical factors
- Filtering for high-probability setups with volume confirmation
- Systematic, rules-based approach to reduce emotional decisions
- Spotting reversals, pullbacks/continuations, and take profit opportunities
All visual elements are fully customizable to match your charting preferences while maintaining the core signal logic.
**Educational Tool:**
This indicator is intended as an educational and analytical tool to help traders identify potential setups based on specific technical criteria. It should be used as part of a broader trading education and strategy development process, not as standalone trading advice.
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Heiken Ashi BAS - Multi-Timeframe Strategy with Advanced FiltersHeiken Ashi BAS - Multi-Timeframe Strategy with Advanced Filters
🚀 Revolutionary Multi-Filter Trading System
This advanced indicator combines the power of Heiken Ashi smoothing with Ichimoku Baseline analysis, enhanced by multiple sophisticated filters for precision trading. ⭐ Add to Favorites and Follow for future updates!
✨ KEY ADVANCEMENTS IN VERSION 2.0
🎯 Dual Slope Divergence System
First Slope (1-bar): Captures immediate momentum shifts
Second Slope (3-bar): Identifies sustained trend direction
Slope Threshold Control: Customizable sensitivity for precise entries
Visual Slope Lines: Real-time slope visualization with color-coded trends
📊 Advanced Filter Matrix
RSI Momentum Filter: Confirms strength with customizable thresholds
ATR Volatility Filter: Ensures meaningful market movements
Volume Spike Detection: Filters low-volume false signals
Session Time Filter: Trade only during optimal market hours
🎭 Revolutionary Trading Psychology Features
Real-Time HA Candle Hidden Mode: Eliminate emotional trading by hiding unfolding candles - only see confirmed formations
Smart Alert Confirmation: Choose between real-time alerts or wait for candle close confirmation
Sound Alert System: Audio notifications for instant signal recognition
Emotion-Free Environment: Trade without the psychological pressure of watching candles form
🔧 CORE FEATURES
Multi-Timeframe Architecture: Separate timeframes for each component: Baseline, EMA, Slope, ATR, RSI - all can operate on different timeframes
True Multi-Timeframe Analysis: Unlike basic indicators, each filter can reference its own optimal timeframe
Flexible configuration: Match timeframes to your trading style - intraday, swing, or position trading
Consistent performance: Works seamlessly across all market conditions and instruments
Smart Alert & Display System
Real-Time vs Confirmed Mode: Toggle between immediate signals or wait for candle close
Sound Alert Integration: Customizable audio notifications with clear distinction between long/short signals
Visual Signal Options: Multiple sizes and colors for clear identification
Background Highlighting: Color-coded backgrounds for quick signal recognition
Advanced Sound Alert System
Instant Audio Notifications: Never miss a signal with clear sound alerts
Customizable Alert Types: Choose which signals trigger audio alerts
Real-time vs Closed Alerts: Sound alerts respect your confirmation preferences
Professional Alert Messages: Clear audio cues for long/short positions with price levels
Real-Time Candle Hidden Technology
Emotion-Free Trading: Hide unfolding candles to eliminate psychological pressure
Professional Approach: Trade like institutions that don't watch tick-by-tick movements
Reduced Overtrading: Fewer impulsive decisions by waiting for confirmed closes
Enhanced Focus: Concentrate on completed price action, not forming candles
Smart Risk Management
Dynamic TP/SL System:
-TP based on higher timeframe ATR
-SL referenced to Ichimoku Baseline
-Extended TP lines act as resistance levels
Configurable Risk-Reward: Adjustable multipliers for TP/SL
Visual Intelligence:
-Color-coded Heiken Ashi candles with adjustable opacity
-Clean, professional chart presentation
-Customizable signal sizes and colors
-Real-time information table with status overview
⚡ ADVANTAGES For TRADERS
Psychology-First Design: Hidden real-time candles eliminate emotional decision making
Double Slope Confirmation: Unlike single-slope systems, our dual approach reduces false signals
Flexible Alert Timing: Choose your confirmation style - immediate or after close
TP as Dynamic Resistance: Take-profit levels often act as temporary resistance, providing additional confirmation
Complete Filter Suite: 6 different filter types for maximum signal quality
True Multi-Timeframe Harmony: Each component can operate on its optimal timeframe
🛠 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Primary Signal: Heiken Ashi close above/below Ichimoku Baseline + 200 EMA
Confirmation: Green/Red HA candles with minimum wick requirements
Psychology Tools: Hidden real-time candles + confirmed close options
Alert System: Sound + visual notifications with timing flexibility
Filters: Slope, ATR, RSI, Volume, Session Time
Risk Management: ATR-based TP/SL with extended visibility
Visual Options: Fully customizable colors, opacity, and sizes
🎯 TRADING PSYCHOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH
The Hidden Candle Advantage:
No More Emotional Reactions: Stop watching candles form and second-guessing entries
Confirmed Signals Only: Trade based on completed price action, not anticipation
Reduced Overtrading: Fewer false entries by waiting for proper confirmation
Professional Mindset: Think like institutional traders who don't watch tick-by-tick movements
🌟Sound Alert Benefits:
Instant Recognition: Audio cues help you recognize signals without staring at charts
Multi-Tasking Friendly: Get alerts while working on other tasks
Clear Distinction: Different sounds for long vs short positions
Customizable Volume: Adjust alert volume to your preference
Professional Timeframe Stacking:
Trend Identification: Higher timeframe baseline for overall direction
Entry Precision: Lower timeframe signals for exact timing
Risk Management: Separate timeframe for volatility assessment
Momentum Confirmation: Independent RSI timeframe for strength verification
📈 OPTIMAL SETTINGS
Emotion-Prone Traders: Enable hidden candles + confirmed close + sound alerts
Active Day Traders: Real-time mode with multi-timeframe analysis
Trend Markets: Enable all filters for high-quality signals
Ranging Markets: Use ATR filter to avoid choppy conditions
Session-Specific: Time filter for active hours only
🔍 WHY TRADERS CHOOSE THIS SYSTEM
Psychology Mastery: First indicator designed specifically for emotional control
Proven Accuracy: Multiple confluence points for reliable signals
Adaptive Design: Works across all markets and timeframes
Professional Grade: Institutional-level filtering in retail package
Continuous Innovation: Regular updates with new features
⭐ Don't forget to Add to Favorites and Follow for future updates!
Experience emotion-free trading with the Heiken Ashi Bas system that prioritizes your trading psychology as much as your technical analysis. Join traders who have improve their trading with our multi-timeframe, psychology-first approach.
Darvas Lines/Box1. Overview
The Darvas Lines/Box (v1.0) is a dynamic trend following indicator based on the renowned method developed by Nicolas Darvas. It's designed to identify clear price consolidation ranges and detect decisive breakouts, crucial for positional and swing trading strategies.
This indicator automatically draws and adjusts the consolidation ranges, and includes modern enhancements such as Advanced Retest Confirmation and exposed alert conditions, providing reliable signals for monitoring and acting on trend continuations.
2. Core Features
Custom Display Mode (Lines/Box): Allows the user to toggle the visualization between showing just the Breakout Lines (Lines) or displaying the consolidation area with a filled background box (Box).
Source Selection (Wicks/Body): Users can choose whether the box boundaries are defined by the candlestick wicks (price extremes) or the candlestick body (open/close price). This feature is critical for adjusting sensitivity to market noise.
Dynamic Box Drawing: Draws Darvas boxes automatically by tracking price highs and lows based on user-defined parameters (Bars to Define Range, Max Box Height).
Retest Confirmation: Detects if the old resistance/support line functions effectively after a breakout. When a retest is confirmed, the line is extended and its color changes.
Price Labels (Stable Lock): Displays the highest and lowest box prices, fixed to the left outer edge of the box. This ensures stable visibility.
Progress Labels: Visualizes the current line price and the percentage distance to the closing price on the right side of the box, showing progress toward the next breakout.
3. Trading Strategy: How to Use the Indicator
This indicator is primarily used to identify trend initiation and trend continuation signals.
A. Entry Strategy (Breakout)
Long Entry Action: Consider taking a long entry when the price closes above the Upper Line (Green Line), signaled by a BULLISH BREAKOUT alert.
Signal: Use the BULLISH BREAKOUT alert.
Short Entry Action: Consider taking a short entry when the price closes below the Lower Line (Red Line), signaled by a BEARISH BREAKOUT alert.
Signal: Use the BEARISH BREAKOUT alert.
B. Retest Strategy (Add-on/Confirmation)
Action: When the price pulls back to touch the broken line (signaled by RETEST CONFIRMED), this confirms the break's validity.
Alert: The RETEST CONFIRMED alert is triggered at this moment.
C. Risk Management (General)
Stop Loss: The initial stop-loss is typically set just beyond the opposite side of the broken box. As the trend progresses and new boxes form, the lower boundary of the most recently formed box can be used as a trailing stop for managing risk.
4. Setting Parameters
Line Source (Wicks/Body): Crucial for sensitivity. 'Wicks' tracks price extremes; 'Body' tracks stronger close-to-close movements, ignoring noise.
Bars to Define Range: Defines the calculation period (in bars) for the box.
Cooldown Bars After Breakout: Sets the waiting period after a breakout before a new box can start forming.
Retest Lookback Bars (Phase 3): Sets the maximum number of bars to check for a retest during the cooldown phase.
Max Gap for Retest (%): Defines the maximum percentage distance from the line allowed to confirm a retest (Set to Zero (0.0%) for near-touch detection).
Alert Frequency (Breakout): Allows selection between Continuous and Once per Box for breakout signals.
5. Alerts: How to Set Up the Triggers
This indicator exposes several specific conditions to the TradingView alert panel, allowing you to select the exact event you want to monitor.
Step-by-Step Alert Setup:
Open the Alert Panel on the chart.
In the Condition field, select the indicator's name.
In the Alert Condition field, choose the specific event you want to monitor:
1. ANY DARVAS EVENT (Consolidated)
2. BULLISH BREAKOUT (Individual)
3. BEARISH BREAKOUT (Individual)
4. RETEST CONFIRMED (Individual)
In the Trigger field (Frequency), select your preferred native option (e.g., "Once Per Bar Close" or "Once per bar").
Liquidity Swap Detector Ultimate - Cedric JeanjeanAdvanced Smart Money Concepts indicator designed to detect high-probability liquidity sweeps and institutional order flow reversals. This professional-grade tool combines multiple ICT (Inner Circle Trader) strategies to identify optimal entry points.
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📊 KEY FEATURES:
✅ Smart Swing Detection
- Identifies confirmed swing highs and lows using adaptive lookback periods
- Eliminates false signals through double-confirmation logic
- Detects liquidity grabs at key market structure points
✅ Fair Value Gap (FVG) Analysis
- Multi-timeframe FVG detection for enhanced accuracy
- Filters imbalances by minimum size threshold
- Combines current timeframe and higher timeframe FVGs
✅ Advanced Volatility Filter
- ATR-based volatility analysis to avoid low-quality setups
- Adjustable volatility threshold (default 0.35%)
- Ensures entries during optimal market conditions
✅ Precision Signal Generation
- LONG signals: Confirmed swing lows + FVG + volatility confirmation
- SHORT signals: Confirmed swing highs + FVG + volatility confirmation
- Clear visual markers with price labels
✅ Comprehensive Alert System
- Three alert types: Simple, Detailed, JSON (for webhooks)
- Separate LONG/SHORT alert controls
- Compatible with MT5 integration via webhooks
- TradingView native alertcondition support
✅ Professional Dashboard
- Real-time ATR monitoring
- Volatility percentage display
- FVG status indicator
- Alert status tracker
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⚙️ CUSTOMIZABLE PARAMETERS:
🔹 Lookback Swing (1-50): Defines swing detection sensitivity
🔹 ATR Multiplier: Controls wick filter strength
🔹 Volatility Filter: Minimum required market volatility (%)
🔹 FVG Filter: Minimum fair value gap size (%)
🔹 FVG Timeframe: Higher timeframe for multi-TF analysis
🔹 Visual Options: Toggle swing marks, FVG zones, labels
🔹 Alert Controls: Enable/disable LONG/SHORT notifications
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📈 HOW IT WORKS:
1. The indicator scans for confirmed swing points using a robust double-confirmation algorithm
2. Simultaneously analyzes Fair Value Gaps on both current and higher timeframes
3. Validates market volatility to ensure sufficient price movement
4. Generates precise entry signals when all conditions align
5. Triggers customizable alerts for instant notification
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🎯 BEST PRACTICES:
- Use on liquid markets (Forex majors, indices, crypto)
- Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1H, 4H
- Combine with support/resistance for confirmation
- Adjust lookback period based on market volatility
- Test alert settings before live trading
- Use JSON alerts for automated trading integration
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⚡ ALERT CONFIGURATION:
1. Click the Alert icon (bell) in TradingView
2. Select "Liquidity Swap Detector Ultimate - TITAN v6"
3. Choose your preferred alert condition:
- LONG Signal: Only bullish setups
- SHORT Signal: Only bearish setups
- ANY Signal: All trading opportunities
4. Set expiration and notification preferences
5. For MT5 integration: Select "JSON" message type and configure webhook URL
Pivot Regime Anchored VWAP [CHE] Pivot Regime Anchored VWAP — Detects body-based pivot regimes to classify swing highs and lows, anchoring volume-weighted average price lines directly at higher highs and lower lows for adaptive reference levels.
Summary
This indicator identifies shifts between top and bottom regimes through breakouts in candle body highs and lows, labeling swing points as higher highs, lower highs, lower lows, or higher lows. It then draws anchored volume-weighted average price lines starting from the most recent higher high and lower low, providing dynamic support and resistance that evolve with volume flow. These anchored lines differ from standard volume-weighted averages by resetting only at confirmed swing extremes, reducing noise in ranging markets while highlighting momentum shifts in trends.
Motivation: Why this design?
Traders often struggle with static reference lines that fail to adapt to changing market structures, leading to false breaks in volatile conditions or missed continuations in trends. By anchoring volume-weighted average price calculations to body pivot regimes—specifically at higher highs for resistance and lower lows for support—this design creates reference levels tied directly to price structure extremes. This approach addresses the problem of generic moving averages lagging behind swing confirmations, offering a more context-aware tool for intraday or swing trading.
What’s different vs. standard approaches?
- Baseline reference: Traditional volume-weighted average price indicators compute a running total from session start or fixed periods, often ignoring price structure.
- Architecture differences:
- Regime detection via body breakout logic switches between high and low focus dynamically.
- Anchoring limited to confirmed higher highs and lower lows, with historical recalculation for accurate line drawing.
- Polyline rendering rebuilds only on the last bar to manage performance.
- Practical effect: Charts show fewer, more meaningful lines that start at swing points, making it easier to spot confluences with structure breaks rather than cluttered overlays from continuous calculations.
How it works (technical)
The indicator first calculates the maximum and minimum of each candle's open and close to define body highs and lows. It then scans a lookback window for the highest body high and lowest body low. A top regime triggers when the body high from the lookback period exceeds the window's highest, and a bottom regime when the body low falls below the window's lowest. These regime shifts confirm pivots only when crossing from one state to the other.
For top pivots, it compares the new body high against the previous swing high: if greater, it marks a higher high and anchors a new line; otherwise, a lower high. The same logic applies inversely for bottom pivots. Anchored lines use cumulative price-volume products and volumes from the anchor bar onward, subtracting prior cumulatives to isolate the segment. On pivot confirmation, it loops backward from the current bar to the anchor, computing and storing points for the line. New points append as bars advance, ensuring the line reflects ongoing volume weighting.
Initialization uses persistent variables to track the last swing values and anchor bars, starting with neutral states. Data flows from regime detection to pivot classification, then to anchoring and point accumulation, with lines rendered globally on the final bar.
Parameter Guide
Pivot Length — Controls the lookback window for detecting body breakouts, influencing pivot frequency and sensitivity to recent action. Shorter values catch more pivots in choppy conditions; longer smooths for major swings. Default: 30 (bars). Trade-offs/Tips: Min 1; for intraday, try 10–20 to reduce lag but watch for noise; on daily, 50+ for stability.
Show Pivot Labels — Toggles display of text markers at swing points, aiding quick identification of higher highs, lower highs, lower lows, or higher lows. Default: true. Trade-offs/Tips: Disable in multi-indicator setups to declutter; useful for backtesting structure.
HH Color — Sets the line and label color for higher high anchored lines, distinguishing resistance levels. Default: Red (solid). Trade-offs/Tips: Choose contrasting hues for dark/light themes; pair with opacity for fills if added later.
LL Color — Sets the line and label color for lower low anchored lines, distinguishing support levels. Default: Lime (solid). Trade-offs/Tips: As above; green shades work well for bullish contexts without overpowering candles.
Reading & Interpretation
Higher high labels and red lines indicate potential resistance zones where volume weighting begins at a new swing top, suggesting sellers may defend prior highs. Lower low labels and lime lines mark support from a fresh swing bottom, with the line's slope reflecting buyer commitment via volume. Lower highs or higher lows appear as labels without new anchors, signaling possible range-bound action. Line proximity to price shows overextension; crosses may hint at regime shifts, but confirm with volume spikes.
Practical Workflows & Combinations
- Trend following: Enter longs above a rising lower low anchored line after higher low confirmation; filter with rising higher highs for uptrends. Use line breaks as trailing stops.
- Exits/Stops: In downtrends, exit shorts below a higher high line; set aggressive stops above it for scalps, conservative below for swings. Pair with momentum oscillators for divergence.
- Multi-asset/Multi-TF: Defaults suit forex/stocks on 1H–4H; on crypto 15M, shorten length to 15. Scale colors for dark themes; combine with higher timeframe anchors for confluence.
Behavior, Constraints & Performance
Closed-bar logic ensures pivots confirm after the lookback period, with no repainting on historical bars—live bars may adjust until regime shift. No higher timeframe calls, so minimal repaint risk beyond standard delays. Resources include a 2000-bar history limit, label/polyline caps at 200/50, and loops for historical point filling (up to current bar count from anchor, typically under 500 iterations). Known limits: In extreme gaps or low-volume periods, anchors may skew; lines absent until first pivots.
Sensible Defaults & Quick Tuning
Start with the 30-bar length for balanced pivot detection across most assets. For too-frequent pivots in ranges, increase to 50 for fewer signals. If lines lag in trends, reduce to 20 and enable labels for visual cues. In low-volatility assets, widen color contrasts; test on 100-bar history to verify stability.
What this indicator is—and isn’t
This is a structure-aware visualization layer for anchoring volume-weighted references at swing extremes, enhancing manual analysis of regimes and levels. It is not a standalone signal generator or predictive model—always integrate with broader context like order flow or news. Use alongside risk management and position sizing, not as isolated buy/sell triggers.
Many thanks to LuxAlgo for the original script "McDonald's Pattern ". The implementation for body pivots instead of wicks uses a = max(open, close), b = min(open, close) and then highest(a, length) / lowest(b, length). This filters noise from the wicks and detects breakouts over/under bodies. Unusual and targeted, super innovative.
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
DeMarker (DeM) Triple MTF + Divergences + Dashboard [v6]🧭 DeMarker (DeM) Triple MTF + Divergences + Dashboard
Created by Double_R_86
A full-featured multi-timeframe DeMarker analysis suite designed for serious traders who want a clearer picture of exhaustion and reversal zones across multiple timeframes — without cluttering their chart.
✳️ Features
🔹 Triple MTF DeMarker readings — View the primary, HTF #1, and HTF #2 values in one clean dashboard
🔹 Automatic Overbought / Oversold detection — Visual dashboard color-codes live DeMarker states
🔹 Bullish & Bearish Divergence labels — Cleanly marked on the price chart
🔹 Compact Dashboard Table — Displays live values, states, and color-coded readings in the bottom corner
🔹 No chart clutter — DeMarker oscillator lines are hidden by default to preserve price structure visibility
⚙️ Customization
Choose your Primary TF or let it match your chart
Toggle visibility of HTF layers independently
Adjust OB/OS levels, transparency, and dashboard position
Enable/disable divergence labels with a single click
💡 Usage Tips
Works beautifully alongside momentum indicators like MACD, RSI, or CM_Ultimate_MA_MTF
Great for spotting exhaustion when multiple timeframes align (e.g. all “Overbought” or “Oversold”)
Add to your main chart — overlay true OB/OS conditions directly on price
🧠 Author
Developed with precision and clarity by Double_R_86
🕊️ “Clarity is an edge.”
Dynamic S/R# Complete Parameter Guide
## 1. Lookback Bars (Default: 500)
- **Function**: Number of historical bars the script analyzes to identify levels
- **Example**: If set to 500, the script examines the last 500 candles
- **Increase when**: Trading long-term, searching for old historical levels
- **Decrease when**: Day trading or short-term trading, viewing only recent levels
- **Recommendation**: 200-300 for day trading, 500-1000 for swing trading
## 2. Min Touches (Default: 3)
- **Function**: Minimum number of touches required for a level to be considered valid
- **Example**: If set to 3, a level with only 2 touches will not be displayed
- **Increase (4-5) when**: You want only very strong and confirmed levels
- **Decrease (2) when**: You want to identify potential levels early
- **Recommendation**: 3 is a balanced value - not too loose, not too strict
## 3. Extrema Type (Default: both)
- **Function**: Which type of extrema to identify
- **Options**:
- **min**: Support levels only (pivot lows)
- **max**: Resistance levels only (pivot highs)
- **both**: Both types
- **When to change**:
- In uptrend looking for support only: select "min"
- In downtrend looking for resistance only: select "max"
## 4. Pivot Window (Default: 5)
- **Function**: How many bars on each side are required to confirm a pivot
- **Technical explanation**: pivot low = price lower than 5 bars before it and 5 bars after it
- **Increase (7-10) when**:
- More significant extrema needed
- Less noise, fewer levels
- Good for higher timeframes
- **Decrease (3-4) when**:
- More sensitivity needed
- More levels wanted
- Good for scalping
- **Important**: Higher value = quality over quantity
## 5. Clustering Sensitivity % (Default: 0.5%)
- **Function**: Percentage deviation allowed to group touches into the same level
- **Example**: If level at $100 and sensitivity 0.5%, touches between $99.5-$100.5 count as same level
- **Increase (1-2%) when**:
- Volatile assets (crypto, small stocks)
- More consolidation of nearby levels
- Fewer levels on chart
- **Decrease (0.2-0.3%) when**:
- Stable assets (indices, forex majors)
- Higher precision needed
- Separation between close levels
- **Recommendation**: Start at 0.5% and adjust per instrument
## 6. Max Levels to Show (Default: 10)
- **Function**: Maximum number of support/resistance lines displayed on chart
- **Selection criteria**: Script prioritizes levels by:
1. Number of touches (more = stronger)
2. Price spread (tighter = more accurate)
3. Recency (most recent touch closer to present)
- **Low value (5-10)**: Clean chart with only strongest levels
- **High value (20-50)**: More options, including weaker levels
## 7. Min Bar Separation (Default: 5)
- **Function**: Minimum distance in bars between two touches of the same type (min or max)
- **Why important**: Prevents double-counting the same extremum
- **Example**: If pivot low at bar 100 and another at bar 103, only one counts
- **Increase (10-20) when**:
- Lower timeframes with much noise
- Avoiding false consolidation
- **Decrease (2-3) when**:
- Higher timeframes
- Identifying quick movements
## 8. Alert Proximity % (Default: 1%)
- **Function**: Distance from level at which to trigger alert
- **Example**: Level at $100, proximity 1% = alert between $99-$101
- **Increase (2-3%) when**:
- Earlier alerts wanted
- More preparation time needed
- May create false alerts
- **Decrease (0.5%) when**:
- More precise alerts wanted
- Stronger confirmation needed
- Less reaction time
- **Recommendation**: 1% works well for most cases
## 9. Show Price Bands (Default: true)
- **Function**: Displays zone around level instead of just a line
- **Zone size**: Plus/minus Clustering Sensitivity %
- **Why useful**:
- Levels are never exact lines
- Zone better represents reality
- Helps identify entries and exits within zone
- **Off**: Cleaner chart with only lines
## 10. Show Info Table (Default: true)
- **Function**: Displays information table in chart corner
- **Table contents**:
- Type: S (Support) / R (Resistance) / N (Neutral)
- Price: Level price
- Touches: Number of touches
- Bars Ago: How many bars since last touch
- **Off**: If you know the levels and want a clean chart
## Recommended Settings by Trading Style:
### Day Trading (Intraday)
```
Lookback Bars: 200-300
Min Touches: 2-3
Pivot Window: 3-5
Sensitivity: 0.3-0.5%
Max Levels: 5-8
```
### Swing Trading (Days-Weeks)
```
Lookback Bars: 500-800
Min Touches: 3-4
Pivot Window: 5-7
Sensitivity: 0.5-1%
Max Levels: 10-15
```
### Position Trading (Months)
```
Lookback Bars: 1000-2000
Min Touches: 4-5
Pivot Window: 7-10
Sensitivity: 1-2%
Max Levels: 8-12
```
**Important tip**: Start with default values and adjust gradually based on the asset and results.
Tape (Time and Sales) with CVD📊 Tape (Time and Sales) with CVD & Velocity
Overview
A professional Time and Sales (Tape) indicator that displays real-time order flow data using Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) to accurately identify buy and sell trades. Features a unique CVD-based Velocity metric to measure order flow intensity.
Key Features
🎯 CVD-Based Trade Detection
- Uses Cumulative Volume Delta to determine true buy/sell trades
- Positive CVD change = Buy orders (hitting the ask)
- Negative CVD change = Sell orders (hitting the bid)
- More accurate than traditional bid/ask comparison methods
⚡ Directional Velocity Metric
- Calculates CVD change rate over a customizable time window (default: 60 seconds)
- Displays the speed of order flow (lots per second)
- Color-coded based on direction:
- Blue: Bullish velocity (buyers in control)
- Red: Bearish velocity (sellers in control)
- Highlights when velocity exceeds your threshold
📋 Real-Time Tape Display
Each row shows:
- Price: Color-coded by tick direction (uptick/downtick)
- Size: Volume with buy/sell background colors
- Time: Customizable format and timezone
- CVD: Running cumulative volume delta value
🎨 Visual Features
- Large print highlighting: Automatically highlights significant orders
- Price tick coloring: See upticks and downticks at a glance
- Configurable colors: Fully customizable color scheme
- Flexible positioning: Place the tape anywhere on your chart
- Invertible display: Choose whether new prints scroll up or down
Settings
CVD Configuration
- Custom timeframe: Choose the resolution for CVD calculation (1S recommended for precision)
- Anchor period: Set the CVD reset period (Daily, Weekly, etc.)
Velocity Settings
- Enable/Disable: Toggle velocity metric on/off
- Period: Time window for velocity calculation (1-60 seconds)
- Precision: Decimal places to display
- Threshold: Set alert level for significant velocity
Tape Customization
- Tape length: Number of rows to display (1-100)
- Min print size: Filter out small trades
- Large size threshold: Define what qualifies as a "large" order
- Size precision: Control decimal places for volume display
Display Options
- Text size: Auto, tiny, small, normal, large, huge
- Position: Top/Middle/Bottom × Left/Center/Right
- Time format: Customize timestamp display (ISO 8601)
- Timezone: Use exchange time or specify custom IANA timezone
- Column visibility: Show/hide Price, Time, or CVD columns
- Invert direction: Reverse tape scroll direction
How to Use
For Scalpers & Day Traders
1. Watch the Velocity metric for sudden spikes in order flow intensity
2. Look for large prints highlighted in yellow - these often indicate institutional activity
3. Monitor the CVD column to see if buyers or sellers are dominating
4. Use price tick colors to spot momentum shifts in real-time
For Order Flow Analysis
- High velocity + large buy orders = Strong bullish pressure
- High velocity + large sell orders = Strong bearish pressure
- Velocity divergence from price = Potential reversal signal
- Consistent buy/sell flow = Trend confirmation
Best Practices
- Use 1S timeframe for most accurate CVD calculations on liquid markets
- Adjust Large Size Min based on the instrument's average volume
- Set Velocity Threshold to filter noise and highlight significant order flow
- Consider using smaller tape length (10-15 rows) for cleaner display
Technical Details
- Uses `ta.requestVolumeDelta()` for precise CVD calculation
- Leverages `request.security_lower_tf()` for sub-bar data access
- Real-time only (no historical replay to ensure data accuracy)
- Optimized performance with single-loop iteration
Requirements
- TradingView Premium, Pro, or Pro+ (required for lower timeframe data access)
- Works best on liquid markets with frequent trades
Notes
- The indicator displays real-time data only and will show "Waiting for real-time data..." until live trades occur
- CVD accuracy depends on the exchange's volume data quality
- Velocity is calculated as absolute value but color-coded by direction
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*Perfect for order flow traders, tape readers, and anyone who wants to see what's happening beneath the price action in real-time.*
Credits
Original concept modified to use CVD-based buy/sell detection with added directional velocity metric.
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License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
TOPIX Relative Strength vs Symbol + Volume Quality (JP)Overview
Relative Strength vs Symbol + Volume Quality (JP) visualizes the relative performance (%) of a stock versus a chosen benchmark (e.g., TOPIX, Nikkei 225, or ETFs) while incorporating volume quality and momentum analysis.
It calculates percentage-point differences between the target and benchmark, smooths them (EMA/SMA), and evaluates whether the strength is supported by quality volume flow.
All data uses confirmed bars only (request.security() with confirmed values) to minimize repainting, and labels are drawn only on confirmed bars.
What It Shows
Relative Performance (%pt): Difference in rate of change between the stock and its benchmark.
Above 0 → outperforming
Below 0 → underperforming
Trend Direction: Short-/mid-term trend from smoothed EMA/SMA.
Volume Quality: Ratio of up-volume to down-volume, scaled from -1 to +1.
Volume Momentum (Z-Score): Measures unusual surges in trading activity.
Strength Detection: Combines price-based strength (relative or z-score) with volume quality and momentum filters.
How to Use
Set your comparison symbol (e.g., TSE:1306, TVC:NI225).
Adjust lookback length and smoothing period/type to fit your analysis window.
Enable “Confirm strength by volume quality” and/or “Use volume Z-score” to filter signals with supportive volume.
Optionally, configure background thresholds to highlight extreme relative strength/weakness.
Use Screener Mode to suppress visual outputs (table/labels) for performance in Pine Screener.
Main Input Groups
Comparison Settings: Benchmark symbol, calculation timeframe.
Period & Smoothing: lookback, smoothLen, and MA type (EMA or SMA).
Price Strength Detection: Enable Z-score mode and adjust zLen / zThresh.
Volume Quality & Momentum: vqThresh (volume quality) and vZth (Z-score threshold).
Display: Toggle histogram tint, background highlight, mini-table, and signal labels.
Background Thresholds: Independent thresholds for histogram/MA lines and colors.
Screener Output: Suppress visuals for screening use.
Output & Coloring
Histogram: Relative performance in %pt. Red = outperforming, Green = underperforming (intensity by magnitude).
White Line (EMA/SMA):
Rising with good volume quality → Red
Rising but poor quality → Yellow
Falling → White
Background: Optional highlight when histogram/MA exceeds user thresholds.
Counters: Hidden plots track how many bars have consecutively exceeded thresholds (usable in screeners).
Alerts
Strength Detection (Price + Volume):
Triggered when price condition (MA > 0 or Z-score > threshold) and volume conditions are met.
Weakness / Loss of Strength:
Triggered on cross-under or when volume conditions fail.
Labels: Optional, shown only on confirmed bars.
Repaint Prevention
All calculations use confirmed bar data only.
Labels appear only when bars close.
On lower timeframes, benchmark update delays may cause minor lag.
Volume quality is derived from up/down bar classification, which can be distorted by gaps or illiquid markets.
Avoid overfitting thresholds — values differ by asset and timeframe.
Practical Applications
Identify outperformance with supportive volume across sectors or themes.
Use streak counters to find consistent relative winners or laggards.
Compare stocks vs sector indices or ETFs to track rotation and momentum shifts.
Disclaimer
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概要
Relative Strength vs Symbol + Volume Quality (JP) は、対象銘柄と比較指標（例：TOPIX）との相対パフォーマンスを％ポイント差で算出し、平滑化線（EMA/SMA）とヒストグラムで可視化します。さらに、出来高を「質（上げ/下げボリュームのバランス）」と「勢い（Zスコア）」で評価し、価格×出来高の両面から“強さ/弱さ”を判定します。
リペイント抑制のため、request.security()は確定足を参照し、ラベル描画も確定時に限定しています。
何がわかるか
相対パフォーマンス（％pt）：対象と比較指標の騰落率差。0より上＝相対優位、下＝相対劣位。
平滑化トレンド：相対の短中期的な傾き（EMA/SMA）。
出来高の質：上昇バー出来高と下降バー出来高の比から -1〜+1 で評価。
出来高の勢い（Zスコア）：直近出来高の異常度。
強/弱シグナル：価格条件（基準越え・Z超え）に、出来高条件（質・勢い）を組み合わせて抽出。
使い方（基本手順）
比較対象を「比較シンボル」で指定（例：TSE:1306、TVC:NI225 等）。
「比較期間（バー数）」と「平滑化（期間/種類）」を調整し、相対の視点を合わせる。
出来高確認を使う場合は「出来高の質で“強さ”を確認」「出来高の勢い（Z）」をオンにし、閾値を調整。
背景ハイライトの**閾値（ヒスト/平均線別）**を設定すると、重要局面を一目で把握可能。
スクリーナー利用時は「スクリーナー用」をオンにして、テーブル/ラベルの描画を抑制。
主な入力項目
比較設定：比較シンボル、計算タイムフレーム。
期間・平滑化：比較期間lookback、平滑化長smoothLen、MA種別（EMA/SMA）。
強さ検出（価格）：Zスコア方式のオン/オフ、zLen、zThresh。
出来高の質・勢い：質の閾値vqThresh、勢いZの長さvZlenと閾値vZth。
表示：テーブル、背景、ヒスト濃淡、直近ラベルのON/OFF。
背景（閾値）：ヒスト/平均線の上下しきいと背景色。
スクリーナー出力：描画抑制トグル。
出力と色分け
ヒストグラム：相対パフォーマンス（％pt）。プラス域は赤系、マイナス域は緑系で濃淡表示。
白線（実体は平滑化相対）：上向きかつ出来高質が閾値以上なら赤、上向きでも質不足なら黄、下降時は白。
背景色（任意）：設定したヒスト/平均線の閾値を超過/割れで自動着色。
カウンタ：ヒスト/平均線が各閾値を連続超過/連続割れした本数を、スクリーナーが取得できるよう非表示プロットで出力。
シグナル・アラート
強さ検出（価格+出来高）：
価格条件 … 平滑化線の0越え、またはZスコアがzThresh越え。
出来高条件 … 「質 ≥ vqThresh」「勢いZ ≥ vZth」（任意）。
条件一致で「強」アラート／喪失・未達で「弱」アラート。
ラベル（任意）：確定足でのみ出力。
リペイントと制約
request.security()は確定足データを用い、確定時ラベルのみ描画する設計です。
比較シンボルの更新周期・分足集計差により、短期足ではタイムラグが生じる場合があります。
出来高の「質」は上昇/下降バーの単純仕分けに依存するため、ギャップや出来高の歪みが強い市場では解釈に注意。
閾値は銘柄・期間で最適値が異なります。**過度な最適化（カーブフィット）**は避けてください。
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活用アイデア（例）
相対優位×出来高質の改善が同時に起きた局面を抽出。
連続超過カウントで、相対の“粘り”や“伸び”をスクリーニング。
指数だけでなく、業種ETFやセクター指数を比較軸にしてローテーション把握。
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Name of tickerDescription:
This indicator displays the instrument’s ticker symbol and the current chart timeframe at the top center of the chart.
Features:
• Shows the ticker (e.g., BTCUSDT, AAPL, etc.).
• Displays the current timeframe (1m, 5m, 1H, 1D, etc.).
• Positioned at the top center of the chart for easy reference.
• Transparent background for minimal interference with price action.
• Lightweight and simple, no extra settings required.
Usage:
• Works with any instrument: stocks, crypto, futures.
• Useful for traders who want to always see the ticker and timeframe while analyzing the chart.
Settings:
• Text size can be adjusted in the script (text_size).
• Text and background colors can be customized (text_color, bgcolor).
Timeframe LiquidityTimeframe Liquidity – Multi-Timeframe Highs & Lows by
Timeframe Liquidity automatically plots previous day, week, month, and year highs and lows, key liquidity zones used by smart money and price-action traders. These levels extend into the future and can automatically stop once price wicks through, showing clear liquidity sweeps and tested zones.
Perfect for traders using ICT / SMC concepts, liquidity theory, or market structure analysis. Instantly see where liquidity rests, where it’s been taken, and how price reacts at major support and resistance.
Features:
Auto-plots PDH/PDL, PWH/PWL, PMH/PML, PYH/PYL
Custom line styles, colors, and label sizes
Option to stop line on wick (liquidity sweep)
Smart timeframe visibility (hides same-TF levels)
Accurate UTC offset handling
Identify liquidity pools fast, trade cleaner charts, and track where smart money hunts liquidity.
Built for precision, clarity, and confluence.
QQQ Price Levels + Custom LevelsThis indicator projects QQQ price levels onto any chart — ideal for traders who monitor Nasdaq futures (NQ), QQQ ETF, or correlated tech stocks.
It helps visualize where QQQ sits relative to your current instrument and lets you fully customize your view with user-defined colored levels.
QQQ Ladder Projection
Automatically plots a range of evenly spaced QQQ levels around the current QQQ price.
Adjustable multiplier for spacing.
Configurable line style (solid/dashed/dotted), color, and label offset.
Labels show “QQQ ” and move dynamically with chart scaling.
Six User-Defined QQQ Levels
- Type in up to six specific QQQ prices (e.g. key support/resistance or psychological levels).
- Each level has independent color, line width, and line style controls.
- Default theme: 3 red levels (resistance) and 3 green levels (support).
- Lines are projected onto the current chart’s price scale, even if it’s not QQQ.
Colored Overlay Labels
- Labels on the main QQQ ladder automatically recolor at your selected levels.
- A small box overlays the original label, matching your chosen line color for clear visual emphasis.
Dynamic Updates
- Choose to update on every tick or once per candle close.
- Compatible with intraday or higher-timeframe charts.
TR ADR/AWR/AMR (with 25%, 50%, 75%) - RodolfoThis script uses the TR ADR/AWR/AMR indicator code and only the 25 and 75% levels for all 3 volatilities
JOPA Channel (Dual-Volumed) v1 [JopAlgo]JOPA Channel (Dual-Volumed) v1
Short title: JOPAV1 • License: MPL-2.0 • Provider: JopAlgo
We have developed our own, first channel-based trading indicator and we’re making it available to all traders. The goal was a channel that breathes with the tape—built on a volume-weighted backbone—so the outcome stays lively instead of static. That led to the JOPA Channel.
All important features (at a glance)
In one line: A Rolling-VWAP channel whose width adapts with two volumes (RVOL + dollar-flow), adds order-flow asymmetry (OBV tilt) and regime awareness (Efficiency Ratio), and frames risk with outer containment bands from residual extremes—so you see fair value, momentum, and exhaustion in one view.
Feature list
Rolling VWAP centerline: Tracks where volume traded (fair value).
Dual-volume width: Bands expand/contract with relative volume and value traded (price×volume).
OBV tilt: Upper/lower widths skew toward the side actually pushing.
Regime adapter (ER): Tighter in trend, wider in chop—automatically.
Outer containment rails: Residual-extreme ceilings/floors, smoothed + margin.
20% / 80% guides: 20% light blue (discount), 80% light red (premium).
Squeeze dots (optional): Orange circles below candles during compression.
Non-repainting: Uses rolling sums and past-only math; no lookahead.
Default visual in this release
Containment rails + fill: ON (stepline, medium).
Inner Value rails + fill: Rails OFF (stepline, thin), fill ON (drawn only if rails are shown).
20% & 80% guides: ON (dashed, thin; 20% light blue, 80% light red).
Squeeze dots: OFF by default (orange circles when enabled).
What you see on the chart
RVWAP (centerline): Your compass for fair value.
Inner Value Bands (optional): Tight rails for breakouts and pullback timing.
Outer Containment Bands (default ON): High-confidence ceilings/floors for targets and fades.
20% / 80% guides: Quick read of “where in the channel” price is sitting.
Squeeze dots (optional): Volatility compression heads-up (no text labels).
Non-repainting note: The indicator does not revise closed bars. Forecast-Lock uses linear regression to extrapolate 1–3 bars ahead without using future data.
How to use it
Core reads (works on any timeframe)
Bias: Above a rising RVWAP → long bias; below a falling RVWAP → short bias.
Breakouts (momentum): Close beyond an Inner Value rail with RVOL ≥ threshold (alert provided).
Reversions (fades): Tag Outer Containment, stall, then close back inside → expect mean reversion toward RVWAP.
20/80 timing:
At/above 80% (light red) → premium/exhaustion risk; trim longs or consider fades if RVOL cools.
At/below 20% (light blue) → discount/exhaustion risk; trim shorts or consider longs if RVOL cools.
Squeeze clusters: When dots bunch up, expect a range break; use the Breakout alert as confirmation.
Playbooks by trading style
Day Trading (1–5m)
Setup: Keep the chart clean (Containment ON, Value rails OFF). Toggle Inner Value ON when hunting a breakout or timing a pullback.
Pullback Long: Dip to RVWAP / Lower Value with sub-threshold RVOL, then a close back above RVWAP → long.
Stop: Just beyond Lower Containment or the pullback swing.
Targets (1:1:1): ⅓ at RVWAP, ⅓ at Upper Value, ⅓ trail toward Upper Containment.
Breakout Long: After a squeeze cluster, take the Breakout Long alert (close > Upper Value, RVOL ≥ min). If no retest, demand the next bar holds outside.
Range Fade: Only when RVWAP is flat and dots cluster; short Upper Containment → RVWAP (mirror for longs at the lower rail).
Intraday (15m–1H)
HTF compass: Take bias from 4H.
Pullback Long: “Touch & reclaim” of RVWAP while RVOL cools; enter on the reclaim close or break of that candle’s high.
Breakout: Run Inner Value ON; act on Breakout alerts (RVOL gate ≈ 1.10–1.15 typical).
Avoid low-probability fades against the 4H slope unless RVWAP is flat.
Swing (4H–1D)
Continuation: In uptrends, buy pullbacks to RVWAP / Lower Value with sub-threshold RVOL; scale at Upper Containment.
Adds: Post-squeeze Breakout Long adds; trail on RVWAP or Lower Value.
Fades: Prefer when RVWAP flattens and price oscillates between containments.
Position (1D+)
Framework: Daily RVWAP slope + position within containment.
Add rule: Each reclaim of RVWAP after a dip is an add; trim into Upper Containment or near 80% light red.
Sizing: Containment distance is larger—size down and trail on RVWAP.
Inputs & Settings (complete)
Core
Source: Price input for RVWAP.
Rolling VWAP Length: Window of the centerline (higher = smoother).
Volume Baseline (RVOL): SMA window for relative volume.
Inner Value Bands (volatility-based width)
k·StdDev(residuals), k·ATR, k·MAD(residuals): Blend three measures into base width.
StdDev / ATR / MAD Lengths: Lookbacks for each.
Two-Volume Fusion
RVOL Exponent: How aggressively width responds to relative volume.
Dollar-Flow Gain: Adds push from price×volume (value traded).
Dollar-Flow Z-Window: Standardization window for dollar-flow.
Asymmetry (Order-Flow Tilt)
Enable Tilt (OBV): Lets flow skew upper/lower widths.
Tilt Strength (0..1): Gain applied to OBV slope z-score.
OBV Slope Z-Window: Window to standardize OBV slope.
Regime Adapter
Efficiency Ratio Lookback: Measures trend vs chop.
ER Width Min/Max: Maps ER into a width factor (tighter in trend, wider in chop).
Band Tracking (inner value rails)
Tracking Mode:
Base: Pure base rails.
Parallel-Lock: Smooth RVWAP & width; track in parallel.
Slope-Lock: Adds a fraction of recent slope (momentum-friendly).
Forecast-Lock: 1–3 bar extrapolation via linreg (non-repainting on closed bars).
Attach Strength (0..1): Blend tracked rails vs base rails.
Tracking Smooth Length: EMA smoothing of RVWAP and width.
Slope Influence / Forecast Lead Bars: Gains for the chosen mode.
Outer Containment Bands
Show Containment Bands: Master toggle (default ON).
Residual Extremes Lookback: Highest/lowest residual window.
Extreme Smoothing (EMA): Stability on extreme lines.
Margin vs inner width: Extra padding relative to smoothed inner width.
Squeeze & Alerts
Squeeze Window / Threshold: Width vs average; at/under threshold = dot (when enabled).
Min RVOL for Breakout: Required RVOL for breakout alerts.
Style (defaults in this release)
Inner Value rails: OFF (stepline, thin).
Inner & Containment fills: ON.
Containment rails: ON (stepline, medium).
20% / 80% guides: ON — 20% light blue, 80% light red, dashed, thin.
Squeeze dots: OFF by default (orange circles below candles when enabled).
Practical templates (copy/paste into a plan)
Momentum Breakout
Context: Squeeze cluster near RVWAP; Inner Value ON.
Trigger: Breakout Long (close > Upper Value & RVOL ≥ min).
Stop: Below Lower Value (tight) or below RVWAP (safer).
Targets (1:1:1): ⅓ Value → ⅓ Containment → ⅓ trail on RVWAP.
Pullback Continuation
Context: Uptrend; dip to RVWAP / Lower Value with cooling RVOL.
Trigger: Close back above RVWAP or break of reclaim candle’s high.
Stop: Just outside Lower Containment or pullback swing.
Targets: RVWAP → Upper Value → Upper Containment.
Containment Reversion (range)
Context: RVWAP flat; repeated containment tags.
Trigger: Stall at containment, then close back inside.
Stop: A step beyond that containment.
Target: RVWAP; runner only if RVOL stays muted.
Alerts included
DVWAP Breakout Long / Short (Value Bands)
Top Zone / Bottom Zone (20% / 80% guides)
Tip: On lower TFs, act on Breakout alerts with higher-TF bias (e.g., trade 5–15m in the direction of 1H/4H RVWAP slope/position).
Best practices
Let RVWAP be the compass; if unsure, wait until price picks a side.
Respect RVOL; low-RVOL breaks are prone to fail.
Use guides for timing, not certainty. Pair 20/80 zones with flow context.
Start with defaults; change one knob at a time.
Common pitfalls
Fading every containment touch → only fade when RVWAP is flat or RVOL cools.
Over-tuning inputs → the defaults are robust; small tweaks go a long way.
Fighting the higher timeframe on low TFs → expensive habit.
Footer — License & Publishing
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0). You may modify and redistribute; keep this file under MPL and provide source for this file.
Originality: © 2025 JopAlgo. No third-party code reused; Pine built-ins and common formulas only.
Publishing: Keep this header/description intact when releasing on TradingView. Avoid promotional links in the public script text.
Trend Following Reflectometry🧭 Trend Following Reflectometry (TFR)
Author: Stef Jonker
Version: Pine Script® v6
The Trend Following Reflectometry (TFR) indicator translates market behavior into the language of impedance and signal reflection theory, providing a unique way to measure trend strength, stability, and purity.
🧩 Summary
Trend Following Reflectometry acts as a trend-quality meter, helping traders identify when a trend is strong, efficient, and worth following — or when the market is too noisy to trust.
It blends physics-inspired logic with practical trading insight, offering both a directional oscillator and a trend stability filter in one tool.
⚙️ Concept
Inspired by electrical impedance matching, this tool compares the market’s characteristic impedance (Z₀) — its natural volatility-to-price behavior — with the load impedance (Zₗ), representing current trend momentum.
The interaction between these two produces a reflection coefficient (Gamma) and a VSWR ratio, which reveal how efficiently market trends are transmitting energy (moving smoothly) versus reflecting noise (becoming unstable).
📊 Core Components
Z₀ (Characteristic Impedance): Market baseline, derived from ATR and SMA.
Zₗ (Load Impedance): Trend momentum based on fast and slow EMAs.
Γ (Gamma – Reflection Coefficient): Measures the mismatch between Z₀ and Zₗ.
VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio): Quantifies trend purity — lower = cleaner trend.
Impedance Oscillator: Combines momentum and reflection to produce directional bias.
⚡ Gamma & VSWR Interpretation
Gamma (Γ) represents the reflection coefficient — how much of the market’s trend energy is being reflected instead of transmitted.
When Gamma is low, the market trend is smooth and efficient, moving with little resistance.
When Gamma is high, the market becomes unstable or overextended, signaling potential turbulence, exhaustion, or reversal pressure.
VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) measures trend purity — how clean or distorted the current trend is.
A low VSWR indicates a well-aligned, steady trend that’s likely to continue smoothly.
A high VSWR suggests an unbalanced or noisy market, where trends may struggle to sustain or could soon reverse.
Together, Gamma and VSWR help identify how well the market’s current momentum aligns with its natural behavior — whether the trend is stable and efficient or reflecting instability beneath the surface.
