FVG & OB Quality ScorerICT FVG & OB Quality Scorer
Core idea: Not all Fair Value Gaps and Order Blocks are created equal. This indicator answers the question "Which FVG or Order Block will actually work?" by scoring every detected zone on 10 confluence pillars derived from ICT's (InnerCircleTrader) 2022–2024 Mentorship methodology.
How It Works
Every time an FVG or Order Block forms on the chart, the indicator runs it through a 10-factor scoring engine (each factor scored 0–10, total 0–100):
# Pillar What It Checks
❶ Displacement / CISD Was the move impulsive? Body > 70% of candle range = institutional candle. Also checks for Change in State of Delivery (close crossing prior candle's open).
❷ Liquidity Sweep Was BSL or SSL taken before the zone formed? Checks swing pivots, Prior Day High/Low, and IPDA 20-day levels.
❸ Premium / Discount Bullish zones in discount (< 50% of range) score high. Bearish zones in premium (> 50%) score high.
❹ Market Structure Is the zone aligned with the current trend (BOS)? With-trend = 10, counter-trend = 1.
❺ HTF Bias Does the Daily (configurable) candle direction agree with the zone? Misalignment = low probability.
❻ OTE Fibonacci Is the zone inside the 62%–79% Optimal Trade Entry retracement? The 70.5% "sweet spot" scores perfect 10.
❼ FVG + OB Overlap Is there a confluence zone where an FVG and Order Block exist at the same price level? This is ICT's highest-probability setup.
❽ Volume Was displacement volume above the 20-bar average? 3x+ average = clear institutional activity.
❾ Kill Zone Timing Formed during London KZ, NY AM KZ, or Silver Bullet windows? "Time supersedes price."
❿ Freshness First-touch zones score highest. Zones decay in score and fade in color as they age.
Grading Scale
Score Grade Meaning
86–100 S Elite — high conviction, full size
71–85 A/A+ Strong — tradeable with confirmation
51–70 B/B+ Above average — needs extra confluence
26–50 C/C+ Below average — watch only
0–25 D Weak — skip entirely
What You See On The Chart
Color-graded zones: Red (weak) → Orange → Gold → Green → Bright Green (elite)
FVGs = solid-border boxes labeled BISI / SIBI
Order Blocks = dashed-border boxes labeled +OB / -OB
CE line = dotted midline (Consequent Encroachment — ICT's 50% level)
MT line = solid midline on OBs (Mean Threshold — ICT's precision entry)
Score labels with letter grade — hover for full 10-pillar tooltip breakdown
Dashboard table ranking all active zones by score with market context (Structure, HTF Bias, Kill Zone status)
Zones fade in color as they age (freshness decay) and are removed/dimmed on mitigation
Key Settings
Min Score to Display — Set to 60+ to only see B+ and above (recommended for clean charts)
Mitigate On — Wick vs Close (ICT uses Close for higher conviction)
HTF Timeframe — Defaults to Daily; change to 4H for swing setups
IPDA Reference Lines — Toggle 20-day high/low institutional levels
Kill Zone sessions — All configurable in NY time Indicator
Ict Mmxm Frameworkict mmxm framework is a session-based market structure tool designed to organize intraday price delivery around fpi zones, macro windows, order blocks, imbalances, breakaway gap order blocks, opening ranges, and session range structure.
The script is built to help traders study how price behaves during the asian, london, new york morning, lunch, and new york afternoon sessions. It separates each major session into its own visual components so the user can compare pre-session ranges, active session ranges, macro windows, fpi areas, imbalance areas, order block zones, breakaway gap order blocks, and opening range levels.
Main components:
* pre-asian range from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm new york time
* asian range from 9:00 pm to 12:00 am new york time
* asian macro windows at 6:50 pm to 7:10 pm, 8:50 pm to 9:10 pm, and 12:50 am to 1:10 am
* pre-london range from 2:00 am to 3:00 am new york time
* london range from 3:00 am to 5:00 am new york time
* london macro windows at 1:50 am to 2:10 am, 2:50 am to 3:10 am, and 4:50 am to 5:10 am
* new york morning, lunch, and afternoon session structure
* fpi visualization for asian, london, and new york sessions
* separate fpi detection for asian and london macro windows
* selected-bias imbalance mapping
* selected-bias order block mapping
* breakaway gap order block mapping
* high, midpoint, and low price labels for imbalance, order block, and breakaway gap order block zones
* opening range levels for the new york morning and afternoon sessions
* configurable session visibility and visual settings
The asian and london sections include range boxes, high and low references, midpoint references, macro windows, fpi areas, selected-bias imbalance zones, selected-bias order block zones, and breakaway gap order block context. These components are intended to help traders compare how price develops from one session into the next.
The selected expected bias controls how the main imbalance and order block zones are emphasized. When bearish bias is selected, the framework focuses on the highest relevant bullish order block and premium-side imbalance context. When bullish bias is selected, the framework focuses on the lowest relevant bearish order block and discount-side imbalance context.
The order block, imbalance, and breakaway gap order block zones use soft transparent colors based on the selected expected bias. Bearish bias uses red-toned zones, while bullish bias uses green-toned zones. This is intended to keep the chart visually aligned with the selected directional framework.
The purpose of this script is to provide a structured visual framework for studying session-based delivery, liquidity reference points, fpi behavior, macro timing, order blocks, imbalances, breakaway gap order blocks, and projected levels. It is intended for market context, discretionary planning, and research.
This script does not generate guaranteed trade signals, does not predict future price movement, and does not provide financial advice. It should be used together with independent analysis and proper risk management.
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CandelaCharts - Order Blocks📝 Overview
The CandelaCharts - Order Blocks indicator identifies high-probability supply and demand zones based on ICT (Inner Circle Trader) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC) . An ICT Order Block represents the specific candle where institutional liquidity was injected to reverse the market, acting as a magnet for future price action. This indicator not only highlights these crucial institutional footprints but dynamically tracks how deeply they have been mitigated by future price action.
📦 Features
Precision Detection : Identifies both Bullish and Bearish Order Blocks using advanced pivot tracking and multi-timeframe logic.
Dynamic Mitigation Tracking : Displays the precise percentage of the unmitigated zone remaining. The block visually updates as price pierces deeper into the zone, leaving a solid background on the unmitigated portion and a faded background where price has already traded.
Wick vs Close Logic : Customize exactly how mitigation is calculated. Choose to invalidate and measure mitigation depth using candle wicks or strict candle closes.
Clean Chart Mechanics : Built-in filtering removes overlapping blocks, keeping your chart tidy and focusing on the most relevant levels.
Customizable Aesthetics : Full control over block borders, mean lines (mid-lines), text formatting, and alignment settings (Full, Middle, Accurate, Precise, Sequence).
⚙️ Settings
Show : Toggles the visibility of the entire indicator.
History : Adjust the maximum number of historical Order Blocks to display simultaneously.
Alignment : Controls how the top and bottom bounds of the block are calculated (e.g., Full Candle, Accurate, Precise, Sequence).
Mitigation Toggle & Mode : Enable or disable the visual percentage display. Choose Wick or Close to determine how mitigation depth and block invalidation are calculated.
Timeframe : Lock the Order Blocks to a specific timeframe, or leave it dynamic.
Show Border : Toggle borders and customize their style/width.
Show Mean : Toggle the mean line (midline) of the blocks and customize its style/width.
Text Size : Toggle the text display and choose the desired text size. When toggled off, the block type label is hidden, but the mitigation percentage cleanly aligns to the right.
Hide Overlap : When enabled, removes redundant order blocks that share the same price region.
⚡️ Showcase
Order Blocks
Mitigation
Mean Line
🚨 Alerts
The indicator includes fully integrated dynamic alerts that can be captured using the "Any alert() function call" condition, as well as standard alert conditions:
New Bullish/Bearish Order Block : Triggers the moment a new valid order block is confirmed.
Order Block Touch : Triggers when a candle pierces or enters an active, unmitigated order block.
⚠️ Disclaimer
Trading involves significant risk, and many participants may incur losses. The content on this site is not intended as financial advice and should not be interpreted as such. Decisions to buy, sell, hold, or trade securities, commodities, or other financial instruments carry inherent risks and are best made with guidance from qualified financial professionals. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Ranked Order Block Zones (Zeiierman)█ Overview
Ranked Order Block Zones (Zeiierman) is an advanced Order Block engine that transforms traditional OB detection into a dynamic ranking and prioritization system.
Instead of displaying every detected Order Block equally, the script stores each zone as a structured data object, evaluates its quality in real time using multiple market factors, and continuously ranks all active zones based on their relative strength.
The result is a cleaner, more intelligent Order Block framework that focuses attention on the highest-quality institutional zones currently influencing price action.
█ How It Works
⚪ Structured Order Block Engine
Each detected Order Block is stored as a structured UDT object containing its price range, direction, size, mitigation state, volume behavior, trend alignment, internal strength, and overall quality score. This allows every zone to behave like an active market structure rather than a static drawing.
The script detects Order Blocks using candle-flip structures combined with ATR-normalized body validation, allowing the system to automatically adapt across different assets, volatility conditions, and timeframes.
⚪ Dynamic Quality Ranking
Every Order Block receives a continuously updated quality score based on:
• Zone size relative to ATR
• Volume expansion
• EMA trend alignment
• Candle displacement strength
• Mitigation progress
• Zone age decay
All Order Block objects are stored inside an array and ranked using Pine Script’s native UDT collection sorting:
obs.sort(order.descending, sort_field = "qualityScore")
This allows the script to dynamically reorder all active zones in real time, prioritizing the strongest institutional areas while weaker zones gradually lose ranking.
⚪ Smart Zone Management
After sorting, only the highest-ranked Order Blocks are displayed on the chart while lower-quality zones remain internally tracked but hidden from view. The script can also merge overlapping zones of the same direction to reduce clutter and create a cleaner institutional structure.
Each zone continuously tracks mitigation progress. As price trades deeper into an Order Block, its quality score weakens until fully mitigated zones are automatically removed.
⚪ Internal Strength Distribution
Every Order Block contains bullish and bearish internal pressure components displayed as live strength bars inside the zone.
These help visualize:
• Directional dominance
• Continuation potential
• Structural weakness
• Opposing pressure developing inside the zone
█ How to Use
⚪ Focus on Top-Ranked Zones
Only the strongest Order Blocks are displayed based on current market conditions and quality ranking.
⚪ Read Internal Strength Bars
• Strong directional dominance → higher continuation probability
• Balanced pressure → weaker structure
• Opposing pressure growth → increasing failure risk
⚪ Watch for Retests
Order Blocks become most useful when price revisits the zone after the initial displacement move.
Strong retests often show:
• Immediate reaction from the zone
• Strong directional continuation
• Respect of internal strength alignment
Deeper or repeated retests can weaken the zone over time as mitigation increases and quality decays.
█ Related Scripts
Ranked FVG Imbalance Zones (Zeiierman)
█ Settings
Show Top Zones: Controls how many of the highest-ranked Order Blocks are displayed.
Max Stored OBs: Controls how many Order Blocks are tracked internally.
Volume MA Length: Defines the baseline used for volume expansion scoring.
Trend EMA Length: Defines the EMA used for trend alignment scoring.
Min Flip Body ATR: Defines the minimum candle body size required for valid Order Block creation.
Merge Overlapping OBs: Enables automatic merging of overlapping zones.
Max Merge Size ATR: Prevents merged zones from becoming excessively large.
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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.
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ICT Dealing Range [Malibu]ICT Dealing Range Engine is an open-source market structure and imbalance indicator built to organize multiple ICT-style concepts inside a single live dealing range framework. Instead of plotting Fair Value Gaps, Order Blocks, Breaker Blocks, and equilibrium zones as disconnected elements, this script uses the active dealing range as a structural engine that helps filter, organize, and maintain the most relevant zones around current price.
The purpose of this indicator is not to flood the chart with every possible imbalance or block. Its purpose is to build a cleaner, more contextual map of price by combining dealing range logic, equilibrium, liquidity interaction, market structure shifts, Fair Value Gaps, Inverted Fair Value Gaps, Order Blocks, and Breaker Blocks into one coordinated framework. This makes the script especially useful for traders who want to study price delivery inside a living range rather than treat each concept as an isolated label.
At the center of the script is a rolling dealing range calculated from a user-defined lookback window. The highest high and lowest low within that window define the active range boundaries, while the midpoint defines the equilibrium level. These values are not drawn as static references. They continuously update with market movement, which allows the range to function as a live structural context rather than a fixed historical box. The range can be visually extended to the right and styled with its own fill and boundary colors so that it remains readable without overwhelming the chart.
This range engine is what gives the script its identity. Many indicators can detect FVGs, Order Blocks, or swing-based zones, but they often do so everywhere on the chart without a hierarchy of relevance. In this script, the dealing range can act as a filter, meaning zones can be accepted, preserved, or removed according to whether they belong to the active structural window. That design choice helps reduce clutter and keeps the chart focused on what is currently most relevant from a structural perspective. Instead of treating the range as decoration, the script turns it into the framework that governs how other zones are interpreted.
The indicator can display the active dealing range itself, including the range high, range low, and optional equilibrium line. On top of that structural layer, it can detect bullish and bearish Fair Value Gaps, convert broken gaps into Inverted Fair Value Gaps, identify bullish and bearish Order Blocks after liquidity and structure conditions are met, and build bullish and bearish Breaker Blocks from recent swing relationships. Each of these zone categories can be managed independently, which gives the user control over both logic and presentation.
The Fair Value Gap engine uses a classic three-candle imbalance relationship. A bullish FVG forms when the older candle’s high is below the current candle’s low, creating a void that suggests upward displacement. A bearish FVG forms when the older candle’s low is above the current candle’s high, creating a downward imbalance. This script does not stop at merely finding such gaps. It can also require the gap to be meaningful relative to ATR, which helps ignore very thin or insignificant imbalances that often clutter lower timeframes. Once a qualifying gap is found, it is projected forward as a live zone so the user can monitor future interaction with it.
The Inverted Fair Value Gap logic extends that idea further. If a bullish FVG later breaks to the downside by close, the script can convert it into a bearish IFVG. If a bearish FVG later breaks to the upside by close, it can become a bullish IFVG. This is important because failed imbalances often retain analytical value after polarity changes. Instead of treating a broken gap as useless, the script can reinterpret it as a new directional zone. This creates a more complete picture of how imbalance evolves as price transitions from one state to another.
The Order Block logic is intentionally more selective than simple “last opposite candle” approaches. The script first tracks confirmed pivot highs and pivot lows using the chosen pivot length. Those pivots are then monitored for liquidity sweeps. A move above a stored pivot high marks buy-side liquidity taken, while a move below a stored pivot low marks sell-side liquidity taken. These events alone do not create an Order Block. Instead, they establish the context needed for the next confirmation step.
After liquidity is taken, the script waits for a close-based Market Structure Shift. This means price must actually close through a relevant structural level in the opposite direction before an Order Block candidate is allowed to form. Once that sequence completes, the script scans backward over a configurable number of bars to find the first qualifying opposite candle and uses that candle’s range as the Order Block. In practical terms, after sell-side liquidity is swept and bullish structure shifts, the script searches for a bearish candle to define a bullish OB. After buy-side liquidity is swept and bearish structure shifts, it searches for a bullish candle to define a bearish OB. This makes the Order Block engine more conditional, more context-aware, and less arbitrary than approaches that mark every local opposite candle before a move.
The Breaker Block logic is also structure-driven rather than purely cosmetic. For bearish breakers, the script looks for a high-low-high relationship in which the more recent high exceeds the previous one and price later closes below the intervening low. For bullish breakers, it looks for a low-high-low relationship in which the more recent low undercuts the previous one and price later closes above the intervening high. When those conditions are met, the corresponding region is marked as a Breaker Block. This approach makes breaker creation dependent on actual structural sequencing rather than on a simple visual approximation. To keep the chart readable, the script can also suppress near-duplicate breakers using ATR-based distance checks and remove breaker zones once they exceed a user-defined maximum age.
A major strength of the script is that all of these zones can optionally be filtered through the active dealing range. If enabled, only FVGs, IFVGs, OBs, and BBs that belong to the current structural window are retained. This is one of the main reasons the indicator is useful as a full framework rather than as a loose collection of concepts. The range is not merely a backdrop. It acts as a relevance filter that helps keep attention on the most structurally important zones around current price.
The script also includes a maintenance layer for zone management. Once zones are created, they can be extended forward for continued monitoring. If price invalidates or mitigates a zone, that zone can either be deleted or faded depending on the user’s preference. This is especially useful for traders who want to preserve historical context without keeping fully active boxes on the chart. Breakers can also expire based on age, and every major category has a cap on how many active regions can remain on screen. These controls are important not only for visual clarity but also for overall chart performance and usability.
From a user interface standpoint, the indicator is organized into functional groups so the settings remain easy to understand. The Dealing Range section controls the rolling range window, midpoint visibility, forward extension, and styling for the box and lines. The FVG / IFVG section manages gap detection, range filtering, extension length, and directional colors. The Order Blocks section controls pivot sensitivity, activation, range filtering, extension, scan depth, and color settings. The Breaker Blocks section manages activation, range filtering, extension, age limits, and directional styling. Finally, the Style / Performance section controls label visibility, label color, mitigation fading, faded opacity, and the maximum number of retained zones per category.
This layout is intentional. The script is meant to remain usable for both visual traders and more process-oriented users who want to adjust sensitivity and chart density. A lower pivot length will make the structure engine more reactive, while a higher pivot length will usually produce cleaner but slower structural responses. A shorter range lookback will make the dealing range more adaptive, while a larger one will emphasize broader price boundaries. FVG filtering, zone retention, and fading options can all be adjusted depending on how minimal or information-dense the chart should be.
A practical workflow is to first identify the active dealing range and its equilibrium. That establishes the structural frame. From there, the user can observe which imbalances and reaction zones are forming inside that range, whether price is operating above or below equilibrium, and whether recent liquidity events are producing valid structure shifts. Bullish or bearish FVGs can then be evaluated in the context of current price location, while Order Blocks and Breaker Blocks can be interpreted as more conditionally derived zones that reflect structural responses rather than raw candle patterns. If price later invalidates an FVG and flips it into an IFVG, that polarity change remains visible and can be studied as part of the evolving delivery process.
Key features:
• Rolling dealing range with optional equilibrium line
• Optional dealing-range filter for FVG, IFVG, OB, and BB zones
• ATR-based Fair Value Gap thickness filter
• Sweep + close-based Market Structure Shift logic for Order Blocks
• Structure-based Breaker Block detection
• Inverted Fair Value Gap polarity flips after invalidation
• Zone extension, cleanup, fading, and age controls
• Per-category retention limits for better chart clarity
• Organized input groups for range, FVG/IFVG, OB, BB, and style/performance settings
How to use:
Use the dealing range to define the current structural window, then use equilibrium as the internal reference point of that range. Monitor which FVGs, OBs, and BBs form inside that context, and pay attention to whether price respects, mitigates, invalidates, or flips those zones. The script is most useful when its zones are read as contextual structural areas rather than as automatic signals.
Notes:
This indicator is a chart analysis tool, not a promise of outcome. It does not guarantee direction, entries, or performance. Past market behavior does not guarantee future results. Like any structure- or imbalance-based model, it should be used together with confirmation, risk management, and broader market context.
This script is published as open-source so users can inspect the logic, study the implementation, and adapt the framework for their own research and education. Indicator
Little Charts Pro [MMT]Little Charts Pro is a compact, multi‑timeframe overlay indicator for TradingView that lets you embed small “mini‑charts” directly on your main chart, each showing price action, moving averages, CBC flip signals, Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), and order‑block‑style zones. It is designed to give you a quick, multi‑timeframe snapshot of trend, structure, and order‑flow context without cluttering your workspace.
What the indicator does
- Multiple mini‑charts
Displays up to six mini‑charts on the right side of your main chart, each representing a different timeframe (configurable from 5m up to W1).
Each mini‑chart shows candles, background box, and a compact timeframe label, all dynamically sized and positioned based on your layout settings.
- Moving averages & trend
Plots two custom MAs per mini‑chart (type and length configurable: EMA, SMA, WMA, HMA, DEMA, TEMA, SMMA) so you can instantly see trend direction and key dynamic levels on each higher timeframe.
- CBC flip arrows
Shows CBC‑style flip arrows when price closes above a prior high (bullish flip) or below a prior low (bearish flip), only on the state change. Arrows help you spot aggressive breaks in higher‑timeframe structure and changes in momentum.
- Fair Value Gaps (FVGs)
Automatically highlights bullish and bearish FVGs on each mini‑chart, with a user‑set maximum per chart to avoid visual overload. This helps you quickly identify where unfilled gaps in liquidity may attract price later.
- Order blocks (OBs)
Detects simple order‑block‑style zones (e.g., bullish OB when today’s close is above open while previous bar closed below its open) and shades them on the relevant mini‑chart. Labels can be toggled on/off for cleaner or more explicit structure.
Key customization features
- Layout & sizing
You can adjust mini‑chart width in bars, horizontal offset, horizontal gap between charts, overall vertical height scale, and a small vertical buffer percentage so the mini‑charts fit neatly without covering your main price.
- Multi‑timeframe selection
Each of the six mini‑charts can have its own timeframe and bar count (how many candles back to display), letting you mix intraday, daily, and weekly views in one indicator.
- Style & colors
Fully customizable:
Up / down candle colors.
Background and border colors for the mini‑chart boxes.
Text color for labels and MA/FVG/OB colors so the indicator can match your preferred chart theme.
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Smart Money Engine [WillyAlgoTrader]Smart Money Engine (SME) is a comprehensive overlay indicator that automates the core elements of Smart Money Concepts (SMC) analysis: multi-layer market structure detection (BOS / CHoCH), order block identification with strength grading, fair value gap tracking with fill monitoring, inverse FVG generation, and auto-anchored Fibonacci retracement — all in a single, unified tool.
Rather than stacking five separate indicators on your chart — one for structure, one for OBs, one for FVGs, one for IFVGs, and one for Fibonacci — SME integrates these components so they share a common structural context. Order blocks are created at actual structure break points, FVGs are filtered against volatility, IFVGs are born from filled FVGs, and the Fibonacci grid automatically anchors to the current strong high and strong low. Every component is aware of the others, producing a cleaner and more logically consistent chart than layering independent tools.
🔍 WHAT MAKES IT ORIGINAL
1. Dual-layer structure detection (Swing + Internal). The indicator runs two independent pivot-based structure engines simultaneously. The Swing layer (configurable length, default 10) captures major market structure — the higher-timeframe trend. The Internal layer (shorter length, default 5) captures minor structure shifts within the swing trend. Both label BOS (Break of Structure — continuation) and CHoCH (Change of Character — reversal) independently. This dual-layer approach lets you see whether an internal CHoCH is happening against or with the swing trend — a key distinction in SMC methodology that single-layer tools miss.
2. Order Blocks with contextual grading (A / B / C). OBs are not placed at arbitrary candles. They are created only when a swing-level BOS or CHoCH occurs — the script walks back from the break to find the last opposite-colored candle (the institutional candle that initiated the move). Each OB is then graded:
— Grade A : OB overlaps with an FVG and has a volume spike (highest confluence)
— Grade B : OB has one confluence factor (volume spike OR FVG overlap)
— Grade C : basic OB without additional confluence
Grading helps you prioritize which zones to trade from. OBs extend until mitigated (user choice: close-based or wick-based mitigation), and each OB displays a Consequent Encroachment (CE) midline — the 50% level that often acts as the reaction point within the block.
3. Fair Value Gaps with ATR auto-filter and fill tracking. FVGs are detected using the classic three-candle gap method (current low > high two bars ago for bullish, inverse for bearish). A built-in ATR filter (enabled by default) suppresses FVGs smaller than 0.5× ATR, removing the micro-gaps that clutter charts on lower timeframes. Each FVG extends until fully filled, displays a CE midline, and is automatically removed once price closes through the gap.
4. Inverse FVG (IFVG) generation. When an FVG is fully filled by price, it doesn't just disappear — it transforms into an Inverse FVG with flipped bias. A filled bullish FVG becomes a bearish IFVG (potential resistance); a filled bearish FVG becomes a bullish IFVG (potential support). This captures the SMC concept that once institutional imbalance is filled, the zone can flip polarity. IFVGs are displayed with distinct dashed borders and tracked until mitigated by a close through their zone.
5. Auto-anchored Fibonacci retracement. The Fibonacci grid automatically spans from the current Strong High to Strong Low — the trailing extremes of the active swing structure. When a new BOS/CHoCH shifts the structure, the anchor points update and the grid repositions. The OTE (Optimal Trade Entry) zone between 0.5 and 0.618 is highlighted, giving you an immediate visual reference for the premium/discount equilibrium.
6. Strong / Weak High and Low levels. After each structural break, the indicator identifies the trailing high and low as either "Strong" or "Weak" based on their position relative to the current trend direction. In a bullish swing, the low that initiated the trend is the Strong Low (protected) and the high is the Weak High (target). These levels are extended forward as dashed lines, providing clear reference for where the trend is protected and where it is vulnerable.
⚙️ HOW IT WORKS
Structure detection:
Swing pivots are identified using ta.pivothigh() and ta.pivotlow() with the configured lookback length. The script maintains the most recent swing high and swing low. When price closes above the previous swing high (confirmed bar close, no mid-bar signals), it registers a bullish break. If the prior trend was bearish, this is labeled CHoCH (reversal); if bullish, it is labeled BOS (continuation). The same logic applies in reverse for bearish breaks. Internal structure uses an identical algorithm with a shorter lookback, and its labels are drawn with dashed lines and lighter opacity to visually distinguish them from swing-level events.
Order Block detection:
When a swing-level break is confirmed, the script scans backward (up to 30 bars) from the pivot that was broken to find the last candle with opposite polarity — the candle whose body direction opposes the break direction. The full range (high to low) of that candle becomes the OB zone. A volume spike check (volume > 1.5× 20-period SMA) adds confluence for grading. OBs extend right until the mitigation condition is met.
FVG detection:
On every confirmed bar, the script checks whether the current bar's low exceeds the high of two bars ago (bullish FVG) or the current high is below the low of two bars ago (bearish FVG). If the gap size passes the ATR filter, an FVG box is created. The box extends right each bar. If price fills the gap completely (low touches the bottom of a bullish FVG, or high touches the top of a bearish FVG), the FVG is removed and — if IFVG mode is enabled — queued for conversion to an Inverse FVG.
HTF trend filter:
An optional higher-timeframe EMA(50) filter provides directional bias. The HTF data is fetched using request.security() with confirmed-bar referencing ( + lookahead_on pattern) to prevent repainting. When enabled, the dashboard displays the HTF bias, and the confluence can factor into OB grading.
Anti-repaint compliance:
All structure breaks, OB creation, and FVG detection require barstate.isconfirmed — signals fire only after the bar closes. The HTF filter uses the standard non-repainting security call pattern. No future data is accessed.
📖 HOW TO USE
Reading the chart:
— HH / HL / LH / LL labels at swing points classify the market structure
— Solid horizontal lines with BOS or CHoCH labels = swing-level structure breaks
— Dashed lines with BOS/CHoCH = internal (minor) structure breaks
— Colored boxes = Order Blocks (green-tinted = bullish, red-tinted = bearish)
— Letter labels (A/B/C) on OBs = strength grade
— Dotted midline inside OBs = Consequent Encroachment (CE)
— Blue-tinted boxes = bullish FVGs; orange-tinted = bearish FVGs
— Dashed-border boxes labeled IFVG = Inverse Fair Value Gaps
— Dotted horizontal Fibonacci lines with OTE zone highlight = auto retracement grid
— Dashed trailing lines labeled "Strong High/Low" or "Weak High/Low" = structural extremes
Suggested workflow:
— Identify the swing trend direction from BOS/CHoCH labels and Strong/Weak levels
— Check if internal structure aligns with or diverges from swing structure
— Look for entry opportunities at Order Blocks (prioritize Grade A/B) within the Fibonacci OTE zone
— Use FVGs as additional confluence — a bullish OB that overlaps a bullish FVG is a higher-probability zone
— Monitor IFVGs for polarity-flipped zones that may act as new support/resistance
— Use the dashboard to track active OB/FVG/IFVG counts and HTF bias alignment
Timeframe guidance:
— Scalping (1–5min): Swing Length 5–7, Internal 3, increase Max OBs/FVGs for more zones
— Intraday (15min–1H): Swing Length 8–12, Internal 5, default settings work well
— Swing (4H–Daily): Swing Length 15–25, Internal 7–10, reduce Max OBs to keep chart clean
— Use the HTF filter with 1 step up (e.g. 1H chart → 4H HTF, 4H chart → D HTF)
⚙️ KEY SETTINGS REFERENCE
— Swing Detection Length (default 10): lookback for major structure pivots
— Internal Structure Length (default 5): lookback for minor structure pivots (should be < Swing Length)
— OB Mitigation (default Wick): "Close" = OB removed on close through zone; "Wick" = removed on any touch
— Show OB Grade (default On): display A/B/C strength classification on OBs
— Show OB Midline (default On): display CE (50%) line inside order blocks
— Auto-Filter Small FVGs (default On): suppress FVGs smaller than 0.5× ATR
— Max Visible OBs / FVGs / IFVGs (default 5 each): cap on displayed zones to manage chart clutter
— Show Inverse FVGs (default Off): enable IFVG generation from filled FVGs
— Show Fibonacci Retracement (default On): auto-anchored grid with OTE zone highlight
— HTF Trend Filter (default Off): set a higher timeframe for directional bias via EMA(50)
— Volume Confirmation (default On): add confluence when volume > 1.5× average (auto-disabled on forex)
📊 Dashboard
The info panel (adjustable to any chart corner) displays in real time:
— Swing trend direction (Bullish / Bearish)
— Internal trend direction
— Fibonacci range (Strong High — Strong Low)
— Count of active OBs, FVGs, and IFVGs
— HTF bias (if enabled)
— Current timeframe and indicator version
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES
— This indicator does not repaint. All signals and zone creations require bar-close confirmation. The HTF filter uses the standard + lookahead_on non-repainting pattern.
— SME is a structural analysis and zone-mapping tool — it identifies where institutional activity likely occurred, but it does not generate explicit buy/sell signals. Trade decisions should incorporate your own entry triggers, risk management, and additional confluence.
— Past structure patterns and zone reactions do not guarantee future price behavior.
— Performance may vary across instruments and timeframes. Lower timeframes produce more zones and structure shifts; use the ATR filter and Max Visible caps to manage noise.
— The indicator works across all asset classes. Volume-based features (OB grading) are automatically adjusted on instruments without volume data. Indicator
Rejection Blocks [UAlgo]Rejection Blocks is a market structure and supply demand overlay built to detect and manage rejection based zones that form after liquidity sweeps and structure shifts. The script tracks recent swing highs and swing lows, monitors for sweep style rejection candles around those swing levels, and then requires a confirmation break before registering a Rejection Block as an active zone.
Each Rejection Block is visualized as an outer zone plus internal buy and sell strength segments that act like a compact sentiment map. The blocks extend forward over time, respond to mitigation and invalidation rules, and can optionally stop extending or be deleted after mitigation. The script also optionally draws structure annotations such as sweep markers and BOS or CHOCH lines to provide context for why a block formed.
This indicator is designed as a complete zone lifecycle engine. It focuses on repeatable rule based detection, strict candle shape filtering for rejection quality, and robust object management so you can keep a clean chart while tracking the most relevant zones.
🔹 Features
1) Pivot Based Market Structure Tracking
The engine uses pivot highs and pivot lows to identify the most recent swing high and swing low levels. These levels act as the structure references for:
Sweep detection
Break of structure detection
Change of character detection
Swing left bars and swing right bars control how strict the swing confirmation is.
2) Rejection Candle Validation with Sweep Logic
A candidate Rejection Block begins with a sweep style candle at a swing level:
Bullish rejection candle sweeps below the last swing low and closes back above it
Bearish rejection candle sweeps above the last swing high and closes back below it
Two sweep modes are available:
Wick sweep (open and close inside)
Any sweep (close inside)
Min sweep distance in ticks can be required to avoid tiny micro sweeps.
3) Optional Candle Shape Filter for Quality Control
When enabled, the script enforces a strict rejection candle profile using:
Minimum wick to body ratio
Minimum dominant wick percent of candle range
Maximum opposite wick percent of candle range
Maximum body percent of candle range
This helps filter out candles that technically sweep but do not display rejection characteristics.
4) Close Location Filters
Additional close filters can be applied:
None
Close in favorable half of the candle range
Close beyond open
This improves selectivity and allows you to tailor the definition of rejection strength.
5) Flexible Rejection Block Zone Models
The zone that is stored and drawn for a Rejection Block can be defined in multiple ways:
Wick to Body
Open to Extreme
Full Candle
Body
This allows alignment with different trading methodologies, from wick based reaction zones to body based execution zones.
6) Confirmation Window and Pending Candidates
Rejection candles do not become active zones immediately. They enter a pending list and require confirmation within a defined window. Confirmation is achieved when price breaks the opposite structure level:
Bullish candidate confirms when price breaks above the last swing high
Bearish candidate confirms when price breaks below the last swing low
If confirmation does not occur within the confirm window, the candidate expires. This prevents old sweeps from creating late zones.
7) Strength Segmentation Inside the Block
Each active block contains:
An outer zone box representing the full block range
An inner buy strength box
An inner sell strength box
A cap line that marks the maximum inner width boundary
Strength is estimated at formation time using one of two models:
Close location
Close plus wick
Inner widths scale based on the computed buy and sell strengths, giving a quick visual of where pressure likely dominated inside the rejection candle.
8) Lifecycle Management: Extension, Mitigation, Invalidation, Aging
Blocks are actively managed through their lifecycle:
Extension
Blocks extend to the right as time progresses.
Mitigation
Blocks can be marked mitigated by touch or by close inside. After mitigation, the block can optionally stop extending or be deleted.
Invalidation
Blocks can be invalidated by wick or by close beyond the block boundary, with optional deletion on invalidation.
Aging
Blocks can be removed after a maximum age in bars to keep the chart focused.
9) Structure Annotations: Sweep, BOS, CHOCH
When enabled, the script draws contextual structure lines and labels:
SW lines indicating swing sweep context
BOS lines for continuation breaks
CH lines for change of character
A maximum line budget is enforced to respect object limits.
10) Robust Object Budgeting and Cleanup
The engine enforces limits for:
Maximum blocks
Maximum pending candidates
Maximum structure lines
Old objects are deleted in a controlled way to avoid exceeding TradingView limits and to keep the most relevant zones visible.
🔹 Calculations
1) Candle Parts and Rejection Shape Metrics
The script breaks each candle into components:
Range
Body size
Upper wick
Lower wick
It then normalizes values by range and uses them for shape validation:
Dominant wick is lower wick for bullish direction and upper wick for bearish direction
Opposite wick is the other side
Body percent is body divided by range
A rejection candle passes shape checks when dominant wick is large enough relative to body, dominant wick percent exceeds a threshold, opposite wick percent stays below a threshold, and body percent stays below a threshold.
2) Sweep Validation Against Structure Level
For bullish direction, sweep requires low to trade below the swing level by a tick margin and close to finish back above the level. For bearish direction, sweep requires high to trade above the swing level by a tick margin and close to finish back below the level.
Min sweep ticks sets the margin:
sweepMargin equals minSweepTicks multiplied by mintick
The wick sweep mode further requires open to remain inside the level on the correct side.
3) Zone Derivation Models
Zone bounds are determined from candle anatomy based on the selected RB zone model.
Wick to Body:
Bullish zone from body bottom to low
Bearish zone from high to body top
Open to Extreme:
Bullish zone from open to low
Bearish zone from high to open
Full candle:
High to low
Body:
Body top to body bottom
These bounds become the candidate block top and bottom.
4) Strength Estimation
Base strength uses close location within the candle range:
closeLoc equals clamp of (close minus low) divided by range
Buy strength equals closeLoc
Sell strength equals 1 minus buy strength
If Close plus wick is selected, dominant wick contribution is blended into the buy strength calculation using fixed weights. Strength is an approximation and is fixed at formation time.
5) Market Structure Break Detection and Trend State
The engine tracks last swing high and last swing low timestamps and prices. It then detects breaks using cross style conditions:
Bull break when close crosses above last swing high
Bear break when close crosses below last swing low
Trend direction is updated on confirmed bars after a break is detected. The engine also tracks the last broken swing timestamp to avoid duplicate structure events on the same swing.
BOS and CHOCH are derived by comparing the new break direction to the previous trend direction.
6) Candidate Creation and Pending Queue
On confirmed bars, if a rejection candle occurs at the relevant swing level, a Candidate is created with:
Formation time
Zone top and bottom
Direction
Buy and sell strength
Confirmation level which is the opposite swing level
Candidates are pushed into a pending array which is capped by max pending.
7) Candidate Confirmation Within a Window
Each pending candidate is evaluated until it either expires or confirms:
Expired when time since candidate leftT reaches confirmWindow in bars
Confirmed when price breaks the candidate confirmLevel in the direction required for structure confirmation
Confirmed candidates are converted into Blocks and added to the active blocks array.
8) Block Construction and Visual Geometry
When a block is created, the script draws:
Outer box covering the full block range
Inner buy and sell boxes split at the zone midpoint
Cap line placed at a maximum percentage of the outer width
Inner widths are scaled using the block strengths and innerMaxPctOfOuter. A minimum inner width in bars is enforced.
9) Mitigation Detection
Mitigation is detected using one of two modes:
Touch mode: high low intersects the block range
Close Inside mode: close is inside the block range
After mitigation, the block can change visual styling, optionally stop extending, and optionally be deleted.
10) Invalidation Detection
Invalidation is evaluated when enabled:
For bullish blocks, invalidation occurs if price goes below the bottom
For bearish blocks, invalidation occurs if price goes above the top
This can be evaluated by wick or close depending on invalidation mode. Invalidated blocks can be visually marked and optionally deleted.
11) Aging and Cleanup
If max age bars is set, blocks older than that age are removed. Limits on blocks and structure lines are enforced with controlled deletion to respect platform constraints.
12) Visibility Filters
Blocks are shown or hidden based on direction toggles:
Show bullish blocks
Show bearish blocks
Structure lines are also gated by a separate toggle and a maximum line budget. Indicator
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Market Structure Break & OB Probability Toolkit [LuxAlgo]The Market Structure Break & OB Probability Toolkit indicator provides an institutional framework for identifying high-probability liquidity zones and significant market structure transitions using momentum-based filters and volume analysis.
🔶 USAGE
The indicator aims to provide a systematic approach to structural analysis, allowing traders to identify clear institutional footprints. By integrating statistical filters, the tool helps isolate high-conviction signals from market noise.
🔹 Market Structure Breaks (MSB)
Unlike standard fractal-based breaks, the MSB logic in this toolkit utilizes a Momentum Z-Score filter . This ensures that structural shifts are only highlighted when price breaks a pivot with significant conviction.
Pivot Lookback: Custom sensitivity for identifying swing highs and lows.
Volatility Filtering: Only breaks exceeding the statistical threshold are labeled, helping traders avoid low-momentum fakeouts.
🔹 Institutional Order Blocks (OB)
The script automatically detects and manages Order Blocks based on the candle preceding an MSB. Every zone includes a Point of Control (POC) line for precise entry or target consideration.
Standard OBs: Formed during structural transitions, representing potential institutional interest.
High-Probability OBs (HP-OB): Zones identified with exceptionally high impulse and volume signatures (score > 80%). These are visually distinct to highlight their increased significance.
🔹 Session Range Integration
Traders can track the ranges of the London, New York, Tokyo, and Sydney sessions. This allows for the identification of structural breaks occurring at session extremes or during high-liquidity windows.
🔹 Strategy Application
Trend Direction: Identify the prevailing bias through MSB signals. A bullish MSB followed by a retracement into a Bullish OB provides a classic institutional entry scenario.
Zone Confluence: Look for High-Probability OBs that align with Session Highs/Lows for increased trade conviction.
Re-test Analysis: Enable "Extend Broken OBs" to see how price interacts with flipped liquidity zones.
🔶 DETAILS
The toolkit utilizes several advanced logic components to maintain chart clarity and analytical depth:
Intelligent Mitigation Logic: Active zones are managed in real-time. Traders can choose between "Historical" (shows all past zones) or "Present" (shows only active zones) display modes.
Mitigated Extension: A specialized feature to extend recently broken zones, allowing for re-test analysis of formerly active liquidity.
Overlap Filter: Option to hide overlapping Order Blocks to maintain a clean, actionable chart.
🔹 Analytics Dashboard
The built-in dashboard provides a real-time performance suite:
OB Reliability: A percentage-based efficiency metric tracking how many detected zones have been successfully mitigated by price.
High-Prob Zone Count: A live counter of active HP-OBs currently remaining on the chart.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Market Structure
Pivot Lookback: Defines the sensitivity of the market structure detection by adjusting the lookback period for pivots.
MSB Momentum Z-Score: Sets the statistical threshold for a price move to be considered a valid structural break.
🔹 Visuals
Display Mode: Toggles between showing historical mitigated zones or only currently active ones.
🔹 Order Blocks
Max Active OBs: Controls the maximum number of blocks stored and displayed on the chart.
Extend Broken OBs: If enabled, recently mitigated blocks will remain visible to observe potential re-tests.
Hide Overlapping OBs: Removes redundant zones that occupy the same price area as existing ones.
🔹 Sessions
Show Session Ranges: Global toggle for session visualizations.
Session Toggles: Individual controls to enable London, New York, Tokyo, or Sydney ranges with custom time and color inputs.
Institutional trading concepts and Smart Money Concept (SMC) indicators involve significant risk. This tool is designed for educational and analytical purposes. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Indicator
Setup Finder by cryptokazancevEnglish
The indicator helps find setups based on Smart Money instruments
What OB and FVG Are
Order Blocks (OB) are a bullish or bearish candle (or several candles) where the next candle (or a sequence of candles) impulsively engulfs the order block.
Imbalance (FVG) is a price inefficiency caused by an impulsive price move due to an abnormal dominance of supply or demand at a price level.
Indicator Settings (in Simple Terms)
Show OB — enable/disable displaying the detected order blocks on the chart.
Show FVG — enable/disable displaying the detected FVG zones.
Max OB (per side) — how many long and how many short order blocks to display at the same time.
Max FVG (per side) — how many long and how many short FVG zones to display at the same time.
Engulfing Window (candles) — how many subsequent candles are allowed to consider the order block “engulfed.”
Color Engulfing Candles — highlight candles where the engulfing occurred to make it easier to spot on history.
OB Invalidation Mode — when to consider an order block “broken” (invalid):
“50%” — the OB is considered invalid if price closes with the candle body below/above the midpoint (50%) of the order block.
“Entry Drill” — the OB becomes invalid on the first touch of the OB zone.
Size Limits via ATR
OB Size in ATR — here ATR is defined as the average candle size over the last 500 bars. It is used to determine the maximum allowed size of an order block.
FVG Size in ATR — the same, but for an FVG zone: a limit on what FVG size is considered acceptable.
Setup Search Mode
Enable Setup Search Mode — when enabled, the indicator will not display all OB and FVG, but only those that contain:
pivots, or
a Sunday Open level, or
both.
Require Pivots / Require Sunday Open — a requirement that the OB/FVG zone must contain pivots and/or Sunday Open levels (depending on the selected option).
Number of Sunday Open Levels — how many Sunday Open levels to draw on the chart.
How to use
Enable Setup Search Mode .
Turn on the requirements Require Pivots and Require Sunday Open so that only the most relevant OB/FVG zones are displayed.
Wait for price to return into the highlighted Order Block or FVG area.
On a lower timeframe, look for an entry model/confirmation, such as:
engulfing,
pin bar,
break of structure / Market Structure Shift (MSS).
Repainting
The indicator does not repaint.
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Индикатор помогает находить сетапы по торговой стратегии Павла Казанцева.
Что такое OB и FVG
Ордерблоки (OB) — это бычья или медвежья свеча (или несколько свеч), при этом следующая свеча (или связка свеч) импульсно поглощает ордерблок.
Имбаланс (FVG) — это ценовая неэффективность, вызванная импульсным движением цены вследствие аномального превосходства спроса/предложения на ценовом уровне.
Настройки индикатора (простыми словами)
Показывать OB — включить/выключить отображение найденных ордерблоков на графике.
Показывать FVG — включить/выключить отображение найденных зон FVG.
Максимум OB (на сторону) — сколько лонговых и сколько шортовых ордерблоков показывать одновременно.
Максимум FVG (на сторону) — сколько лонговых и сколько шортовых зон FVG показывать одновременно.
Окно поглощения (свечей) — сколько следующих свечей допускается, чтобы считать, что ордерблок был “поглощён”.
Окрашивать поглощённые свечи — подсвечивать свечи, где произошло поглощение, чтобы проще было искать это на истории.
Режим инвалидации OB — когда считать ордерблок “сломавшимся” (недействительным):
“50%” — OB считается недействительным, если цена закрепилась телом свечи ниже/выше середины (50%) ордерблока.
“Entry Drill” — OB становится недействительным при первом касании зоны OB.
Ограничение размеров через ATR
Размер OB в ATR — ATR здесь понимается как средний размер свечей за последние 500 баров. От него считается, какой максимальный размер ордерблока допустим.
Размер FVG в ATR — то же самое, но для зоны FVG: ограничение, какой размер FVG считается допустимым.
Режим поиска сетапов
Включить режим поиска сетапов — если включить, индикатор будет показывать не все OB и FVG, а только те, внутри которых есть:
пивоты, или
уровень Sunday Open, или
и то, и другое.
Обязательно Пивоты / Обязательно Sunday Open — требование, чтобы в зоне OB/FVG обязательно были пивоты и/или уровни Sunday Open (в зависимости от выбранной опции).
Количество уровней Sunday Open — сколько уровней Sunday Open рисовать на графике.
Как пользоваться
Включите режим поиска сетапов .
Активируйте требования Обязательно Пивоты и Обязательно Sunday Open , чтобы отображались только наиболее релевантные зоны OB/FVG.
Дождитесь, когда цена вернётся в отмеченный диапазон ордерблока или FVG .
На младшем таймфрейме найдите модель входа/подтверждение, например:
поглощение,
пинбар,
слом структуры / Market Structure Shift (MSS).
Перерисовка
Индикатор ничего не перерисовывает.
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Overview
The most important condition for being successful and profitable in the market is to consistently follow the same rules without compromise, while the price constantly moves in countless different ways.
Regardless of the concept or trading school, those who have rules win.
In this indicator, we will define and use three main sections to set and apply our rules.
The indicator uses the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) — price weighted by volume.
Two VWAPs can be displayed either by manually entering date and time, or by selecting from the menu.
From the menu, you can select the following reference levels:
• HTF Open: Opening candle of the higher timeframe
• ATH / ATL: All-Time High / All-Time Low candles
• PMH / PML, PWH / PWL, PDH / PDL, PH4H / PH4L: Previous Month, Week, Day, or H4 Highs/Lows
• MH / ML, WH / WL, DH / DL, H4H / H4L: Current Month, Week, Day, or H4 Highs/Lows
Additionally, it includes:
• Mitigation / Order Block zones (local buyer-seller balance) across two timeframes.
• Buy/Sell Side Liquidity levels (BSL / SSL) from the aligned higher timeframe (target levels).
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Components and Usage
1 – VWAP
Calculated using the classical method:
• High + Volume for the upper value
• Close + Volume for the middle value
• Low + Volume for the lower value
The VWAP is displayed as a colored band, where the coloring represents the bias.
Let’s call this band FVB (Fair Value Band) for ease of explanation.
The FVB represents the final line of defense, the buyer/seller boundary, and in technical terms, it can be viewed as premium/discount zones or support/resistance levels.
Within this critical area, the strong side continues its move, while the weaker side is forced to retreat.
But does the side that breaks beyond the band always keep going?
We all know that’s not always the case — in different pairs and timeframes, price often violates both the upper and lower edges multiple times.
To achieve more consistent analysis, we’ll define a new set of rules.
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2 – Mitigation / Order Blocks
In trading literature, there are dozens of different definitions and uses of mitigation or order blocks.
Here, we will interpret the candlesticks to create our own definition, and we’ll use the zones defined by candles that fit this pattern.
For simplicity, let’s abbreviate mitigation as “mtg.”
For a candle to be selected as an mtg, it must clearly show strength from one side (buyers or sellers) — which can also be observed visually on the chart.
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Bullish mtg criteria:
1. The first candle must be bullish (close > open) → buyers are strong.
2. The next candle makes a new high (buyers push higher) but fails to close above and pulls back to close inside the previous range → sellers react.
It also must not break the previous low → buyers defend.
3. In the following candle(s), as long as the first candle’s low is protected and the second candle’s high is broken, it indicates buyer strength → a bullish mtg is confirmed.
When price returns to this zone later (gets mitigated), the expectation is that the zone holds and price pushes upward again.
If the low is violated, the mtg becomes invalid.
In technical terms:
If the previous candle’s high is broken but no close occurs above it, the expectation is a reversal move that will retest its low.
Question:
What if the low is protected and in the next candle(s) a new high forms?
Answer: → Bullish mtg.
Bearish mtg (opposite)
3 – Buy/Sell Side Liquidity Levels
With the help of the aligned higher timeframe (swing points), we will define our market structure framework and set our liquidity targets accordingly.
Let’s put the pieces together.
If we continue explaining from a trade-focused perspective, our first priority should be our bias — our projection or expectation of the market’s potential movement.
We will determine this bias using the FVB.
Since we know the band often gets violated on both sides, we want the price action to convince us of its strength.
To do that, we’ll use the first candle that closes beyond the band.
The distance from that candle’s high to low will be our threshold range
Bullish level = high + (candle length × coefficient)
Bearish level = low - (candle length × coefficient)
When the price closes beyond this threshold, it demonstrates strength, and our bias will now align in that direction.
How long will this bias remain valid?
→ Until a closing candle appears on the opposite side of the band.
If a close occurs on the opposite side, then a new bias will only be confirmed once the new threshold level is broken.
During the period in between, we have no bias.
Let’s continue on the chart:
Now that our bias has been established, where and how do we look for trade opportunities?
There are two possible entry approaches:
• Aggressive entry: Enter immediately with the breakout.
• Conservative entry: Wait for a pullback and enter once a suitable structure forms.
(The choice depends on the user’s preference.)
At this stage, the user can apply their own entry model. Let’s give an example:
Let’s assume we’re looking for setups using HTF sweep + LTF CISD confirmation.
Once our bias turns bearish, we look for an HTF sweep forming on or near an FVB or mtg block, and then confirm the entry with a CISD signal.
In summary:
• FVB defines the bias, the entry zone, and the target zone.
• Mtg blocks represent entry zones.
• BSL / SSL levels suggest target zones.
Overlapping FVB and mtg blocks are expected to be more effective.
The indicator also provides an option for a second FVB.
A band attached to a lower timeframe can be used as confirmation.
• Main band: Bias + FVB
• Extra band: Entry trigger confirmed by a close beyond it.
Mtg blocks can provide trade entry opportunities, especially when the price is moving strongly in one direction (flow).
Consecutive or complementary mtg blocks indicate that the price is decisive in one direction, while sometimes also showing areas where we should wait before entering.
Mtg blocks that contain an FVG (Fair Value Gap) within their body are expected to be more effective.
Settings:
The default values are set to 1-3-5m, optimized for scalping trades.
VWAP settings:
Main VWAP (FVB):
• Can be set by selecting a start time, manually entering date and time, or choosing a predefined level.
Extra VWAP (FVB):
• Set from the menu. If not needed, select “none.”
• Visibility, color, and fill settings for VWAP are located here.
• Threshold levels visibility and color options are also in this section.
• The multiplier is used for calculating the threshold level.
Important:
• If the Extra VWAP is selected but not displayed, you need to increase the chart timeframe.
o Example: If the chart is on 3m and you select WH from the extra options, it will not display correctly.
• Upper limits for VWAP:
o 1m and 3m charts: daily High/Low
o 5m chart: weekly High/Low
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Mtg Settings:
• Visibility and color settings for blocks are configured here.
• To display on a second timeframe, the box must be checked and the timeframe specified.
• Optional display modes: “only active blocks,” “only last violated mtg,” or “all.”
• For confirmation and removal criteria, choosing high/low or close determines the source used for mtg block formation and deletion conditions.
BSL/SSL Settings:
• Visibility, color, font size, and line style can be configured in this section.
When “Auto” is selected, the aligned timeframe is determined automatically by the indicator, while in manual mode, the user defines the timeframe.
Final Words:
Simply opening trades every time the price touches the VWAP or mtg blocks will not make you a profitable trader. Searching for setups with similar structures while maintaining proper risk management will yield better results in the long run.
I would be happy to hear your feedback and suggestions.
Happy trading!
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MTF OB Supply Demand ZonesHello everyone,
This exceptional indicator provides you with visual representations of bullish and bearish order blocks or supply and demand zones across multiple timeframes. In simple terms, bullish order blocks are represented by a small red candle followed by a large red candle, while bearish order blocks are depicted as a small green candle followed by a large red candle. Supply and demand zones are drawn by using order blocks.
Features:
Display order blocks from up to three different timeframes.
Customize the maximum number of boxes shown and the colors of the zones.
Choose from three different modes: OB (Order Block), Extended OB, and Supply/Demand.
Mode Descriptions:
OB: Includes the body of the candle.
Extended OB: Encompasses the body and wick of the candle.
Supply/Demand: Covers the body, wick, and half the body of the large candle.
Usage:
Ensure that charts 2 and 3 are set to a higher timeframe. For modes 2 and 3, it’s recommended to reduce the maximum number of boxes shown. The zones or boxes are transparent, allowing for overlap. This feature aids in identifying reversal zones or confirmed zones. The more intense the color, the stronger the confirmation. If a green zone overlaps a red zone (or vice versa), it signifies a reversal zone.
Thank you for checking out this indicator!
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Additional Information:
Order blocks refer to specific price areas where large market participants, such as institutional traders, have previously placed significant buy or sell orders. These clusters of orders can impact price movement, liquidity, and market sentiment.
Order blocks are a strategic approach to identifying key levels of support and resistance based on the behavior of institutional traders. These key levels are then utilized as entry or exit points for trades.
An order block is an area where there has been a large concentration of limit orders awaiting execution. These blocks are identified on a chart by observing previous price action and pinpointing areas where the price experienced significant movement or abrupt changes in direction.
Order blocks are used in the following popular trading philosophies:
Smart Money Concepts (SMC)
Inner Circle Trading (ICT)
Price Action
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Credits to: @AGFXTRADING Indicator
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