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Opening Auction Trap Map [AGPro Series]Opening Auction Trap Map 🧠 Core Idea Did the opening auction accept value, reject an early extreme, or trap breakout participants? 📌 Overview / What it does Opening Auction Trap Map is an intraday session-open analysis tool built to study the first auction window of the trading session. The script builds an opening auction box, tracks the auction high and low, draws an acceptance rail, maps upper and lower failed-auction trap zones, and classifies whether price is accepting outside the auction or rejecting back into the range. It does not predict price direction, automate trades, or claim that every opening trap will create a reversal. It is a structured visualization and decision-support tool for intraday auction context. 🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy Many opening-range tools focus only on breakout direction. This script was built to answer a more precise auction question: Was the opening move accepted, or did it trap traders who chased the first extreme? The design goal is to help intraday traders read the opening range as an auction behavior map instead of treating it as a simple breakout box. ⚡ Why This Script Is Different Most ORB tools mark the opening high and low, then wait for a breakout. This script does NOT treat every opening breakout as valid. Instead, it checks whether the move accepts beyond the auction edge, fails back inside the auction range, or retests a failed edge. The focus is auction behavior, trap risk, range control, and acceptance quality. ⚙️ Methodology 1. Opening Auction Window The script tracks high, low, and midpoint during the selected opening auction window. 2. Auction Box and Rails After the auction completes, the script projects the auction box, upper and lower trap zones, and the midpoint acceptance rail. 3. Failed-Auction Detection If price breaks above the auction high and closes back inside the range with enough upper-wick rejection, the script can mark an upper auction trap. If price breaks below the auction low and closes back inside the range with enough lower-wick rejection, the script can mark a lower auction trap. 4. Acceptance Evaluation If price holds beyond the auction edge for the required number of closes, the script can mark accepted movement above or below the auction. 5. Visual Output The chart displays the auction box, trap zones, acceptance rail, event labels, right-side tags, alerts, and a compact AG Pro panel. 🗺️ How to Read the Chart Opening Auction Box = the high-low range created during the selected opening window. Acceptance Rail = the midpoint of the opening auction range. Upper Trap Zone = the area around the auction high where failed upside breakouts may be evaluated. Lower Trap Zone = the area around the auction low where failed downside breakouts may be evaluated. UPPER AUCTION TRAP = price failed above the auction high and closed back inside the range. LOWER AUCTION TRAP = price failed below the auction low and closed back inside the range. ACCEPT UP = price accepted above the auction high. ACCEPT DOWN = price accepted below the auction low. Panel = summarizes auction state, quality score, auction high/low, range control, trap risk, next context, session window, and timeframe scope. TF Scope = shows whether the current chart timeframe is inside the supported auction-building range. 🚦 Signals & States • UPPER TRAP → upside auction breakout failed back inside the range. • LOWER TRAP → downside auction breakout failed back inside the range. • ACCEPT UP → price accepted above the auction high. • ACCEPT DOWN → price accepted below the auction low. • RANGE CONTROL → price is trading inside the auction range. • ABOVE AUCTION → price is above the auction high but not yet classified as accepted. • BELOW AUCTION → price is below the auction low but not yet classified as accepted. • BUILDING → the opening auction window is still forming. 🔔 Alerts Logic Alerts trigger when a new major auction behavior state appears. • Upper Opening Auction Trap → price failed above the auction high and closed back inside the range. • Lower Opening Auction Trap → price failed below the auction low and closed back inside the range. • Accepted Above Opening Auction → price accepted above the opening auction high. • Accepted Below Opening Auction → price accepted below the opening auction low. Alerts are attention markers, not trade instructions. 🧩 Confluence Logic The context becomes stronger when: • The auction range is clearly formed • Price probes an auction edge • The close rejects back inside the range • Wick quality is strong • Relative volume confirms participation • The panel state agrees with the event label If these elements do not align, the script avoids forcing a trap interpretation. 📊 When to Use • Intraday session-open analysis • Opening range review • ORB validation and failed-breakout detection • Equity index, stock, futures, forex, and crypto session studies • 1m, 3m, 5m, 15m, 30m, and 1H charts • Markets where the selected opening session has meaning ⚠️ When NOT to Use • Daily, weekly, or monthly charts • Symbols without a meaningful session open • Very low-liquidity assets • Extremely noisy markets where wick behavior is unreliable • Charts where the selected auction window does not match the actual market session • Situations where a single opening range should not be over-interpreted 🎛️ Key Inputs • Opening Auction Window → defines the session segment used to build the auction range. • Active Session Window → defines the session where post-auction behavior is evaluated. • Max Chart TF Minutes → defines the largest chart timeframe that should build the auction map. With the default 09:30-10:00 auction window, 30m and lower charts are the intended use. • Acceptance Close Count → sets how many closes are required before a breakout is treated as accepted. • Trap Evaluation Window → limits how long after the auction trap logic remains active. • Trap Wick Quality Threshold → controls how strong the rejection wick must be before a trap label appears. • Use Volume Confirmation → adds relative volume to quality scoring. • Trap Zone Width ATR → controls the thickness of the upper and lower trap zones. • Event Label Mode → Premium focuses on traps and accepted moves. Detailed also allows lower-priority retest labels. • Projection Bars → controls how far the auction structure projects to the right. 🖥️ Interface & Visual Design The visual hierarchy is built around the auction range: The box defines the opening auction. Trap zones frame the dangerous edges. The midpoint rail shows range control. Event labels mark important acceptance or failure behavior. The AG Pro panel summarizes the current auction state without requiring the user to decode every element manually. 🧪 Practical Usage Workflow 1. Select the opening auction window that matches the market. 2. Wait until the auction box completes. 3. Watch how price behaves around the auction high and low. 4. Check whether price accepts beyond the edge or fails back inside the range. 5. Use the panel to confirm auction state, quality score, range control, and trap risk. 6. Interpret the output inside broader market context. 🔍 Interpretation Guidelines An upper trap does not guarantee a selloff. It means the auction high was probed and rejected back inside the range. A lower trap does not guarantee a rally. It means the auction low was probed and rejected back inside the range. Accepted movement does not guarantee continuation. It means price has held beyond the auction edge according to the script’s rule set. 🚫 What This Script Is NOT This script is not a prediction engine. It is not financial advice. It is not an auto-trading system. It does not provide guaranteed entry or exit signals. It is not a standard ORB breakout strategy. ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency Session settings matter. A poorly selected auction window can produce weak context. Higher chart timeframes may not capture the opening auction precisely. Low-liquidity markets may generate misleading wicks. Gap-heavy markets may require wider interpretation. The script is designed for intraday auction reading, not long-term chart analysis. 🧠 Market Context Notes The opening auction is often useful because it reveals early participation, imbalance, and willingness to accept price outside the first range. Failed extremes can matter because they show where early breakout attempts were rejected. Acceptance can matter because it shows where the market was willing to continue trading beyond the auction edge. 🧾 Use Case Examples If price breaks above the auction high but closes back inside the range with a strong upper wick, the script may mark UPPER AUCTION TRAP. If price breaks below the auction low but closes back inside the range with a strong lower wick, the script may mark LOWER AUCTION TRAP. If price closes above the auction high for the required number of bars, the script may mark ACCEPT UP. If price closes below the auction low for the required number of bars, the script may mark ACCEPT DOWN. 🧱 System Philosophy This script follows a behavior-first approach: Auction first. Edge reaction second. Acceptance third. Trap risk fourth. The goal is to reduce blind breakout thinking and encourage structured opening-session interpretation. 🔐 Non-Promise Statement No script can guarantee outcomes. No auction edge, trap label, acceptance state, or quality score should be treated as certainty. The output should always be interpreted with broader structure, liquidity, volatility, and personal risk rules. 📉 Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. Markets can move against any interpretation. This script is for educational and analytical purposes only. Users are fully responsible for their own decisions. 📚 Educational Note Use this script to study how the market behaves around the opening auction and whether early extremes are accepted or rejected.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Opening Range Retest Planner [AGPro Series]# Opening Range Retest Planner ## Core Idea Did the opening range breakout return to its boundary and hold with enough quality to deserve attention? ## Overview / What It Does Opening Range Retest Planner is an intraday opening range decision-support script built for traders who want to evaluate the quality of the first meaningful retest after an opening range breakout. The script builds the opening range, tracks the first bullish or bearish breakout, maps a focused retest pocket around the broken boundary, grades the retest from 0 to 100, and displays a clear action state in a compact AG Pro panel. It does not predict price direction, automate execution, or provide guaranteed outcomes. Its purpose is to organize structure, acceptance, invalidation, and retest quality in a clean visual workflow. ## Purpose & Design Philosophy Many opening range tools focus only on the initial break. In practice, the first retest after the break is often where the structure becomes more meaningful. This script was built for traders who want to separate a clean retest hold from a weak pullback, failed breakout, or expired setup. The design supports structured observation instead of impulsive reaction. ## Why This Script Is Different Most opening range tools stop at the range or breakout itself. This script does not stop there. Instead, it focuses on what happens after the break: whether price returns to the broken boundary, respects it, fails back inside the range, or runs out of time before a qualified retest appears. ## Methodology 1. Opening Range Mapping 2. Breakout Detection 3. Retest Pocket Construction 4. Retest Quality Scoring 5. Acceptance, Invalidation, or Expiration State 6. Panel and Alert Output ## How To Read The Chart The opening range remains the main session reference. The retest pocket marks the area where the script evaluates whether the broken boundary is being respected or rejected. Labels highlight qualified retests, invalidations, and key state changes. Target rails project possible continuation space after a qualified retest. The panel summarizes OR state, retest score, acceptance side, failure risk, and current action. ## Signals & States READY -> A retest touched the pocket, held the broken boundary, and met the minimum quality threshold. MONITOR -> A breakout occurred and the script is tracking whether a qualified retest develops. WAIT -> The opening range is still building, has just locked, or is waiting for a valid post-break condition. INVALIDATED -> Price failed back inside the opening range after the breakout. EXPIRED -> The retest window closed without a qualified retest. BLOCKED -> The opening range is not valid enough to evaluate. ## Alerts Logic Bullish Opening Range Retest Ready triggers when a bullish breakout retest holds the broken range high with enough score. Bearish Opening Range Retest Ready triggers when a bearish breakout retest holds the broken range low with enough score. Opening Range Retest Invalidated triggers when price fails back inside the opening range after a breakout. Opening Range Retest Expired triggers when the retest window expires without a qualified hold. Alerts are attention markers, not trade instructions. ## Confluence Logic The retest score combines pocket touch quality, close response, retest timing, relative volume, opening range volatility fit, and available target room. When these conditions align, the context becomes stronger. When they do not align, the panel remains in MONITOR, WAIT, INVALIDATED, or EXPIRED state. ## When To Use This script is most useful in liquid intraday markets where the opening range matters and session structure is clear. It fits breakout-retest workflows, opening drive continuation, failed breakout monitoring, and structured intraday planning. ## When NOT To Use Avoid relying on this script in very low-liquidity symbols, extremely noisy sessions, holiday trading, or chart conditions where the opening range session cannot be represented cleanly. ## Key Inputs Opening Range Mode controls whether the script uses an exact session window or the first chart bars of each day. Auto mode uses session-window logic on lower intraday charts and switches to first-bars-of-day logic on higher timeframes. Retest Pocket ATR controls the depth of the retest zone around the broken boundary. Minimum Ready Score controls how strong the 0-100 retest score must be before READY appears. Panel and label controls let users adjust position, theme, and visual density. ## Interface & Visual Design The visual design is chart-first. The opening range stays readable, the active retest pocket becomes the focus area, and the panel provides compact decision context without covering the whole chart. The first panel row uses the AG Pro blue header style and shows only the script name. ## Practical Usage Workflow 1. Wait for the opening range to lock. 2. Watch for a breakout beyond the range boundary. 3. Observe whether price returns to the retest pocket. 4. Check the retest score and action state. 5. Treat alerts as attention markers and confirm context with your broader process. ## What This Script Is NOT This script is not a prediction engine. It is not financial advice. It is not an auto-trading system. It does not guarantee outcomes. It does not replace independent risk management or market context. ## Limitations & Transparency Opening range behavior changes across markets, sessions, liquidity conditions, and timeframes. The score is rule-based and depends on the configured session, ATR normalization, volume behavior, and retest window. Different chart timeframes may display session structure differently. ## Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. Users remain responsible for their own decisions. This script is for educational and analytical purposes only and does not provide financial advice or guaranteed trading outcomes.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Opening Pullback Planner [AGPro Series]Opening Pullback Planner 🧠 Core Idea Is the first pullback after the open constructive, failing, or too stale to plan around? 📌 Overview / What it does Opening Pullback Planner is a session pullback decision tool built around the first meaningful retracement after the opening drive. Instead of treating the open as only a breakout moment, it waits for the drive reference to lock, then maps the pullback area where continuation quality can be evaluated. The script produces an opening pullback box, continuation trigger, failure line, target-room guide, 0-100 continuation score, risk-edge reading, compact event labels, alerts, and a clean AG Pro planning panel. It does not predict price direction, automate trades, or mark every opening range breakout. Its purpose is to organize the pullback phase after the opening drive so traders can judge whether the first reset is constructive, failing, invalidated, or no longer worth attention. 🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy Many session tools focus on the first opening break, the opening range, or the first impulse. The problem is that a strong open often becomes difficult to plan only after price pulls back. Opening Pullback Planner was built to fill that gap. It helps traders who study intraday continuation, first-pullback behavior, session execution, and risk-defined planning after the initial move. The design philosophy is simple: lock the opening drive, map the first pullback box, evaluate recovery quality, define the failure line, and keep the next action readable without turning the chart into a crowded signal board. ⚡ Why This Script Is Different Most tools focus on opening range breakouts, first-drive strength, fixed session boxes, or generic pullback signals. This script does NOT clone Opening Drive Quality, does NOT act as an ORB breakout tool, and does NOT draw generic support/resistance zones. Instead, it focuses on the first pullback after the opening drive. It asks whether the pullback is deep enough to matter, shallow enough to preserve structure, recovering with acceptable close quality, holding a measurable failure line, and offering enough target room for continued review. ⚙️ Methodology 1. Context Detection The script builds an opening reference from either a fixed session window or the first bars of the day. This creates the drive structure that the pullback plan will use. 2. Reference Mapping After the opening reference locks, the script maps a drive-native pullback box, continuation trigger, failure line, and target-room guide. 3. Reaction Evaluation The engine evaluates pullback depth, close recovery, relative volume, volatility fit, room-to-risk, and drive quality to create a 0-100 continuation score. 4. Visual Output The chart shows the pullback box with centered text, continuation and failure references, target-room guide, compact event labels, optional markers, and the AG Pro panel. 🗺️ How to Read the Chart Opening Pullback Box = the first pullback review area derived from the locked opening drive. Continuation Trigger = the level price must reclaim or break after the pullback for continuation context to strengthen. Failure Line = the invalidation reference where the active pullback plan loses structural integrity. Target Guide = a projected target-room reference based on the opening drive range. Labels = event markers for drive retain, pullback test, constructive recovery, trigger readiness, pullback risk, failure line, stale plan, and target check. Colors = teal for bullish continuation context, pink for bearish or invalid context, amber for caution, and indigo for structural emphasis. Panel = the decision layer showing Pullback State, Drive Side, Continuation Score, Risk Edge, and Action. 🚦 Signals & States • DRIVE RETAIN → the opening drive quality is strong enough to map a pullback plan. • PULLBACK TEST → price has entered the opening pullback box. • CONSTRUCTIVE → pullback depth and recovery quality are acceptable inside the model. • TRIGGER READY → price has moved through the continuation trigger after a valid pullback. • PULLBACK RISK → the pullback is becoming too deep, slow, or weak for clean continuation review. • FAILURE LINE → the active pullback plan has lost structural integrity. • PULLBACK STALE → the first pullback plan did not resolve inside the review window. • TARGET CHECK → price reached the projected target-room guide. 🔔 Alerts Logic The script includes alerts for: • Opening Pullback Plan Armed → a qualified opening drive mapped the first pullback plan. • Opening Pullback Test → price is testing the pullback box. • Constructive Opening Pullback → the pullback is recovering constructively. • Opening Pullback Continuation Trigger → the continuation trigger is active after the pullback. • Opening Pullback Failure Line Broken → the plan has broken its failure reference. • Opening Pullback Plan Expired → the first pullback plan became stale before confirmation. • Opening Pullback Target Check → price reached the target-room guide. Alerts are attention markers. They are not trade instructions. 🧩 Confluence Logic The context becomes stronger when the opening drive has acceptable quality, the first pullback reaches the planned box without violating the failure line, recovery closes improve, volume does not collapse during recovery, and target room remains clean. The context becomes weaker when the pullback is too deep, recovery is poor, the plan takes too long to resolve, or price violates the failure line. 📊 When to Use • Intraday session planning after the opening move. • First-pullback continuation review. • Daily chart review when the higher-timeframe fallback is enabled. • Markets where the opening drive often creates a useful early reference. • Stocks, indices, futures, crypto, or FX charts where the selected opening session is meaningful. • Review workflows where risk edge and target room need to be visible. ⚠️ When NOT to Use • Very low-liquidity markets. • Extremely noisy opens with unstable spreads. • News-driven bars that distort the opening reference. • Higher timeframes where session pullback structure is not meaningful. • Markets where the selected opening window does not represent real participation. 🎛️ Key Inputs • Opening Reference Mode → chooses between a fixed session window and first bars of day. • Opening Drive Window → defines the drive reference used before pullback mapping begins. • Higher Timeframe Fallback → keeps daily, weekly, and monthly charts visually useful by mapping broader opening references. • Sensitivity → adjusts how strict the planner is with pullback recovery and score requirements. • Constructive Score Threshold → controls when constructive pullback labels can appear. • Pullback Box Shallow / Ideal / Deep → define the preferred retracement area. • Continuation Trigger Buffer ATR → adjusts the trigger line beyond the drive extreme. • Failure Line Buffer ATR → adjusts the invalidation reference beyond the pullback box. • Target Guide Range Multiple → controls the projected target-room guide. • Visual settings → control box, lines, labels, markers, projection, label limits, and font size. • Panel settings → control panel visibility, location, theme, and font size. 🖥️ Interface & Visual Design The interface is chart-first and decision-focused. The main visual object is one opening pullback box with centered state text, supported by a continuation trigger, failure line, and target guide. The panel follows the AGPro public-release standard with one merged blue header row containing only the script name. The five panel rows are Pullback State, Drive Side, Continuation Score, Risk Edge, and Action. Labels are compact, capped, and offset away from candles so the chart stays active without becoming crowded. 🧪 Practical Usage Workflow 1. Let the opening reference lock. 2. Read the panel to see whether the drive retained enough quality. 3. Watch whether price tests the opening pullback box. 4. Evaluate the continuation score, recovery state, risk edge, and failure line. 5. Treat alerts and labels as review prompts, not instructions. 🔍 Interpretation Guidelines A strong continuation score means the pullback is controlled, recovering cleanly, preserving the failure line, and keeping useful room to the projected target guide. A constructive label means the first pullback is behaving better inside the model. It does not mean continuation must occur. A failure-line label means the plan has lost the structure it needed for this specific pullback framework. The best use comes from combining the panel state with broader market context, liquidity, volatility, higher-timeframe structure, and personal risk rules. 🚫 What This Script Is NOT • Not a prediction engine. • Not financial advice. • Not auto trading. • Not guaranteed signals. • Not a generic support/resistance map. • Not an order block or FVG scanner. • Not an Opening Drive Quality clone. • Not a full opening range breakout system. ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency Timeframe selection affects the opening reference and the pullback box. A 5-minute chart and a 15-minute chart can produce different plans. Session definitions matter. The selected opening window should match the asset and market being studied. Higher-timeframe fallback mode is a broader chart-reference layer. It should be read as a weekly, monthly, or yearly opening-pullback framework rather than a literal intraday open. Volatility changes can expand or compress risk, target, and pullback behavior. Low liquidity, abnormal spreads, and high-impact news can reduce the usefulness of any opening pullback model. 🧠 Market Context Notes The first pullback after the open can be useful because it tests whether the opening move still has sponsorship. A shallow pullback may show strength but offer limited risk clarity. A deep pullback may offer a better reset but also higher failure risk. This script keeps that decision visible by separating drive retention, pullback quality, continuation trigger, failure line, and target room. 🧾 Use Case Examples When price locks a bullish opening drive, pulls back into the mapped box, holds above the failure line, and recovers toward the continuation trigger, the panel may shift toward a constructive or ready state. When price enters the pullback box but keeps closing weakly or pushes beyond the deep boundary, the planner may mark pullback risk. When price breaks the failure line, the opening pullback plan is no longer structurally intact inside this model. 🧱 System Philosophy Opening Pullback Planner follows the AGPro Series decision-engine approach: a script should help the trader evaluate validity, strength, risk, target room, and next action instead of only printing another signal. The tool is built to make one session behavior easier to read: the first pullback after the opening drive. 🔐 Non-Promise Statement No script can provide certainty. No opening pullback model can guarantee continuation, reversal, or profitability. This script provides structured context only. 📉 Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. Users are responsible for their own decisions. This script does not provide financial advice, investment advice, or guaranteed trading outcomes. 📚 Educational Note Use this script as an educational planning and visualization tool. The strongest use comes from reading the first opening pullback together with broader market structure, liquidity, volatility, and personal risk rules.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Gap Continuation Planner [AGPro Series]TITLE Gap Continuation Planner 🧠 Core Idea Is the active gap being accepted for continuation, or is it losing the structure needed for a clean plan? 📌 Overview / What it does Gap Continuation Planner is a chart-first gap planning tool built to evaluate what happens after a gap appears. Instead of treating every gap as an automatic fill candidate, it asks whether price is accepting the gap edge, following through away from the gap, and preserving a measurable defense line. The script produces a gap defense zone, a continuation corridor, an acceptance edge, a defense line, a target guide, compact labels, alerts, and a clean AGPro decision panel. The panel converts the live context into a 0-100 continuation score, fill-risk reading, and next-action state. It does not predict future price, automate trades, or tell the user to buy or sell. It organizes observable gap behavior into a more disciplined continuation-planning framework. 🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy This script was built for traders who do not want to reduce every gap to a simple fill-or-fade idea. Many gaps initially look strong, but the important question is whether the market continues to accept the gap after the first reaction. Gap Continuation Planner focuses on that middle layer: gap acceptance, follow-through, volatility load, defense quality, fill pressure, and forward room. The design supports a planner mindset. The goal is to slow the decision process down and review whether the structure is valid enough to deserve attention. ⚡ Why This Script Is Different Most gap tools focus on gap detection, gap fill percentage, or historical gap zones. This script does NOT work as a generic gap-fill reaction tool, support/resistance map, imbalance catalog, or automatic signal generator. Instead, it treats the latest gap as a continuation planning object. The model studies whether price is accepting the continuation side of the gap, whether follow-through is developing, whether the defense line remains intact, whether fill risk is rising, and whether there is enough forward room for the plan to remain clean. ⚙️ Methodology 1. Context Detection The script detects classic opening gaps, wick gaps, body-separation gaps, and controlled continuation launch windows when adaptive mode is enabled. 2. Reference Mapping Each accepted gap creates a gap defense zone, an acceptance edge, a defense line, and a target guide. 3. Reaction Evaluation The engine scores gap size, open acceptance, follow-through, volatility load, fill risk, and forward room. 4. Visual Output The chart displays a centered gap-zone label, a centered continuation-corridor label, event labels, planner lines, and a compact AGPro panel. 🗺️ How to Read the Chart Zones = the detected gap defense area. Continuation corridor = the forward planning area between the accepted gap edge and target guide. Acceptance edge = the side of the gap that price should hold for continuation structure to remain stronger. Defense line = an ATR-buffered invalidation reference beyond the far side of the gap. Labels = state changes such as new gap, acceptance watch, continuation ready, defense review, or failed acceptance. Colors = bullish continuation context uses teal, bearish continuation context uses pink, watch states use indigo, and caution states use amber. Panel = summarizes gap state, continuation score, defense line, fill risk, and next action. 🚦 Signals & States • New Gap → a fresh gap continuation window has been detected. • Acceptance Watch → price is holding the continuation side of the gap, but follow-through still needs confirmation. • Continuation Ready → the gap has stronger acceptance, follow-through, room, and risk structure. • Defense Test → price is retesting the gap edge or defense area. • Fill Risk → the gap is being penetrated enough to reduce continuation quality. • Gap Failed → the active gap has lost continuation acceptance. 🔔 Alerts Logic Alerts trigger when a new gap continuation window appears, when the gap reaches READY state, when acceptance watch begins, when defense review becomes relevant, or when gap acceptance is lost. Alerts are attention markers. They are not trade instructions and do not guarantee that continuation will occur. 🧩 Confluence Logic The strongest continuation context appears when gap size, gap-edge acceptance, follow-through distance, stable volatility, low fill pressure, and enough forward room align. When these elements align, the continuation score improves. When fill pressure rises or volatility becomes too hot, the score weakens. 📊 When to Use • After opening gaps in stocks, indices, futures, or session-based markets • During continuation attempts after a strong gap • When reviewing whether a gap is holding acceptance or losing structure • Around breakout continuation sessions where risk and target references need to be visible ⚠️ When NOT to Use • Extremely low-liquidity markets • Very noisy or overlapping session opens • News-driven gaps with unstable spreads • Markets where volume and session structure behave unusually • Environments where price is already far beyond a reasonable risk reference 🎛️ Key Inputs • Sensitivity → adjusts how strict the gap and score requirements are. • Gap Mode → controls whether the script reads classic gaps only or adaptive continuation windows. • Acceptance Bars → changes how many bars must hold the continuation side of the gap. • Follow-Through ATR → controls the preferred travel away from the gap edge. • Defense Buffer → sets the ATR spacing for the defense line. • Forward Room Lookback → helps estimate whether nearby structure limits continuation room. • Minimum Continuation Score → sets the READY threshold. • Visual settings → control zones, corridors, lines, labels, object limits, and panel appearance. • Show Failed / Stale Objects → controls whether old failed corridors remain visible. It is disabled by default for a cleaner publication view. 🖥️ Interface & Visual Design The interface is built for quick planner-style review. The chart carries the structural map, while the panel provides the decision summary. The first panel row follows the AGPro merged blue header standard. The remaining rows focus only on the practical planning fields: state, score, defense, fill risk, and action. The visual hierarchy is intentionally restrained so the gap, corridor, and labels are readable without turning the chart into a crowded signal map. By default, failed or stale gap objects are hidden after they lose live planning value. Event labels remain available so the chart keeps context without carrying too many old failed boxes. 🧪 Practical Usage Workflow 1. Read the panel state and continuation score. 2. Check whether price is holding the gap acceptance edge. 3. Review the continuation corridor and target guide. 4. Compare fill risk against the defense line. 5. Use alerts as review markers, not execution commands. 6. Confirm the context with broader market structure, liquidity, and personal risk rules. 🔍 Interpretation Guidelines A high continuation score means the active gap has stronger structure inside this model. It does not mean the move must continue. Low fill risk supports continuation structure. Rising fill risk means price is starting to challenge the gap. The defense line is a planning reference. It is not a guaranteed stop level and should not replace the user's own risk process. Continuation corridors are visual planning areas, not promised target zones. 🚫 What This Script Is NOT This script is not a prediction engine. This script is not financial advice. This script is not an auto-trading system. This script does not provide guaranteed signals. This script does not replace independent confirmation, risk management, or execution discipline. ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency Gap behavior varies heavily across asset classes, sessions, and timeframes. Adaptive launch windows can help continuous markets, but they should still be interpreted as structured gap-like planning areas rather than classic exchange-session gaps. High volatility can make defense and target references wider. Low liquidity can distort gap quality, label timing, and fill-risk readings. No rule-based script can fully account for news, slippage, spread changes, or sudden liquidity shifts. 🧠 Market Context Notes Gap continuation is often more meaningful when it aligns with trend pressure, session participation, volatility structure, and clean forward room. A gap is not important simply because it exists. It becomes more useful when price accepts one side of it and maintains a measurable defense structure. 🧾 Use Case Examples When price gaps up, holds above the gap edge, and the continuation score improves, the script can help review whether the gap is being defended. When price gaps down and repeatedly rejects back below the gap edge, the panel can help evaluate bearish continuation structure. When fill risk rises quickly, the script highlights that the gap may be losing acceptance rather than continuing cleanly. 🧱 System Philosophy AGProLabs tools are built around structured interpretation. The goal is not to add more signals to the chart. The goal is to turn market behavior into a cleaner review process. Gap Continuation Planner follows that approach by converting a raw gap into a measurable planning object. 🔐 Non-Promise Statement No indicator can remove uncertainty. No score can guarantee continuation. No planner can replace the trader's responsibility to manage risk. 📉 Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. This script is provided for educational and analytical use only. It does not provide financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or guaranteed outcomes. Users remain responsible for their own decisions, risk management, position sizing, and execution. 📚 Educational Note The strongest use of this tool is to study whether a gap is being accepted or rejected as structure develops. It is designed to support review, patience, and disciplined interpretation.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Session Range Expansion Planner [AGPro Series]Session Range Expansion Planner 🧠 Core Idea Is the session expanding from balance into a valid range extension, or is the break still too weak to trust as context? 📌 Overview / What it does Session Range Expansion Planner is a 1H-focused intraday execution-readiness tool built around one clear workflow: define the early-session balance, track expansion beyond that range, and score whether the move has enough acceptance, volume support, volatility fit, and target room to deserve attention. The script produces a session range box, accepted target-room bands, acceptance/rejection context, alerts, and a premium AGPro panel with a 0-100 planner score. The default visual preset is optimized for 1H and lower charts. Higher intraday charts such as 4H are intentionally kept clean by default. It does not predict the next candle, automate entries, or issue buy/sell commands. It organizes session behavior into a structured decision layer so the user can evaluate the setup within their own plan. 🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy This script was built to fill the gap between simple session boxes and generic breakout indicators. Most tools show where the session range is. Fewer tools explain whether the break from that range is actually being accepted, whether participation supports it, and whether there is usable room beyond the range. Session Range Expansion Planner supports a planning mindset: define balance first, wait for expansion, check acceptance, evaluate room, then decide whether the context is worth further review. ⚡ Why This Script Is Different Most session tools focus on marking opens, coloring sessions, or printing a breakout label as soon as price crosses a high or low. This script does NOT act as a generic session high/low map, generic support/resistance tool, or broad session reaction scanner. Instead, it treats the first part of the session as a balance structure and asks whether the later expansion has enough quality to become actionable context. The decision layer is built around acceptance bars, volume support, ATR regime, obstacle distance, and target-room quality. ⚙️ Methodology 1. Context Detection The script reads the selected intraday session and builds an initial balance range from the first user-defined number of bars. 2. Reference Mapping The session balance high and low become the only active expansion boundaries. The tool does not use PDH, PDL, weekly open, order blocks, FVGs, or generic swing zones. 3. Reaction Evaluation When price breaks beyond the balance range, the engine measures acceptance closes, volume support, ATR regime quality, break distance, and nearby obstacle room. 4. Visual Output The script displays a centered session range label, directional expansion labels, target-room band, acceptance/rejection labels, alerts, and a premium panel with score and next-action state. 🗺️ How to Read the Chart Session Range Box = the early-session balance area. Expansion Labels = the side where price first expands beyond the balance high or low. Target-Room Band = the projected room beyond the broken boundary after expansion has been accepted, scaled by session range or ATR. Acceptance Labels = confirmation that price has sustained closes beyond the range for the configured number of bars. Rejection Labels = warning that price has failed back through the broken boundary. Colors: • Teal = upside expansion context • Pink = downside expansion context • Amber = neutral, warning, or rejection context • Indigo = AGPro visual accent and target-room support Panel = the decision cockpit showing planner score, session range, expansion side, acceptance, room score, and next action. 🚦 Signals & States • Range Set → the initial balance window has completed. • Expansion Up → price expanded above the session balance high. • Expansion Down → price expanded below the session balance low. • Accepted → the expansion held beyond the range for the required acceptance bars. • Rejection Risk → price failed back through the broken boundary. • Room Check Reached → price reached the projected target-room area. 🔔 Alerts Logic Alerts trigger when: • Upside range expansion is detected • Downside range expansion is detected • Expansion becomes accepted • Rejection risk appears after expansion Alerts are attention markers. They are not trade instructions and should be interpreted together with broader market context. 🧩 Confluence Logic The strongest context appears when expansion direction, sustained acceptance, volume support, balanced ATR regime, and clean target room align at the same time. When those conditions stack together, the planner score rises and the panel moves toward a review-ready state. 📊 When to Use • 1H intraday charts with clear session behavior • Opening balance or early-session range workflows • Breakout quality review • Volatility expansion planning • Session continuation evaluation The script is most useful when a trader wants to know whether a session range break is actually being accepted, not just whether a line was crossed. ⚠️ When NOT to Use • Very low-liquidity symbols • Extremely noisy micro timeframes • Markets with unreliable volume • Sessions with irregular trading hours • News-driven candles where range expansion is disorderly In weak conditions, reduce sensitivity or require stricter acceptance. 🎛️ Key Inputs • Session Timezone → defines how the selected session is interpreted. • Expansion Session → sets the active intraday window. The default full-day session is designed to work cleanly on crypto and other 24-hour symbols. • Visual Timeframe Preset → controls which intraday timeframes show chart objects. The default is 1H and lower because 4H session expansion charts can become too compressed. • Balance Window Bars → controls how many early-session bars define the range. • Acceptance Bars → defines how much sustained closing behavior is required. • Sensitivity → adjusts how fast the script recognizes expansion. • Confirmation Mode → controls wick, close, or strict acceptance confirmation. • Minimum Planner Score → sets the score threshold for review-ready context. • ATR Length → controls volatility normalization and label spacing. • Obstacle Lookback → estimates nearby structure that may reduce room quality. • Target Room Multiplier → controls the projected target-room distance. • Visual Settings → control range boxes, centered range label limit, rails, accepted target-room band, minimum visual score, optional expansion labels, optional room-check labels, optional range-set labels, label size, and object limits. • Panel Settings → control panel visibility, location, theme, and font size. 🖥️ Interface & Visual Design The interface is chart-first. The range box and target-room band carry the main visual story, while labels explain state transitions only when meaningful events occur. The panel is intentionally compact. It gives a fast read of expansion quality without forcing the user to decode many separate plots. The first panel row follows the AGPro standard: a single merged blue header row with only the script name. 🧪 Practical Usage Workflow 1. Apply the script to an intraday chart. 2. Confirm the correct session and timezone. 3. Let the initial balance window complete. 4. Watch for expansion beyond the balance high or low. 5. Check whether acceptance bars confirm sustained behavior. 6. Read the planner score and room score. 7. Use the next-action state as context for your own execution plan. 🔍 Interpretation Guidelines A clean expansion is not just a break beyond the range. It should show acceptance, participation, reasonable volatility, and enough room before nearby obstruction. Low scores usually mean the break is early, unsupported, too noisy, too extended, or too close to an obstacle. The best use is comparative: review which sessions and symbols repeatedly produce clean accepted expansions versus weak false breaks. 🚫 What This Script Is NOT • Not a prediction engine • Not financial advice • Not auto trading • Not guaranteed signals • Not a buy/sell command system • Not a generic support/resistance map • Not an order block, FVG, or liquidity sweep scanner ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency Session behavior can vary across assets, timeframes, exchanges, and trading hours. ATR regime and volume support are rule-based approximations, not certainty models. On very low timeframes, labels may appear more frequently. On higher intraday timeframes, fewer but more meaningful events are expected. Markets can expand cleanly and still reverse later. The tool measures context quality, not future certainty. 🧠 Market Context Notes Session range expansion often becomes more meaningful when it is read together with broader trend, liquidity, volatility, and higher-timeframe structure. The script deliberately stays focused on session balance and expansion quality. Users can combine it with their own broader framework without duplicating other AGPro tools. 🧾 Use Case Examples When price breaks above the session range, holds above the balance high for the required acceptance bars, and room score remains strong, the panel may shift into review-ready continuation context. When price breaks the range but quickly closes back inside the balance, the script marks rejection risk and the panel moves away from continuation review. 🧱 System Philosophy AGPro tools are built to help traders organize context into clear decision layers. Session Range Expansion Planner follows that philosophy by turning a common intraday event into a structured planning process: balance, expansion, acceptance, room, action. 🔐 Non-Promise Statement No script can guarantee future price movement. The score is a structured context model, not a certainty model. 📉 Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. Market conditions can change quickly, and historical session behavior does not guarantee future outcomes. Users are responsible for their own decisions, risk management, and position sizing. This script is provided for educational and analytical use only and does not provide financial advice. 📚 Educational Note Use the script to study how different markets expand from early-session balance. The most valuable insight is not a single label, but the repeated relationship between range quality, acceptance, room, and market context.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Opening Drive Quality [AGPro Series]Opening Drive Quality 🧠 Core Idea Is the first directional drive of the session strong enough to plan around, or is it already losing execution quality? 📌 Overview / What it does Opening Drive Quality is a session execution planner that evaluates the first directional drive after the market opens. It studies the opening drive channel, early follow-through, pullback acceptance, risk-line integrity, and target-room structure in one clean decision framework. The script produces a 0-100 quality score, a clear next-action state, an opening drive channel, a pullback acceptance zone, an invalidation risk line, target guide, compact chart labels, alerts, and a premium AGPro panel. It does not predict price direction, automate trades, or mark every opening range breakout. Its purpose is to help traders evaluate whether the early session drive has enough structure, acceptance, and risk clarity to deserve attention. 🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy The script was built for traders who need more than an opening range box or a simple breakout marker. The first session move often sets the tone, but the useful question is not only whether price moved. The useful question is whether that move produced clean follow-through, controllable risk, and a meaningful pullback area. Opening Drive Quality fills that gap by turning the opening move into a structured planning map. It supports traders who study session execution, intraday momentum, and pullback planning without relying on generic signals. The design philosophy is simple: evaluate the quality of the first drive, define the risk line, project the pullback acceptance zone, and make the next state readable at a glance. ⚡ Why This Script Is Different Most tools focus on opening range breakouts, session boxes, fixed kill zones, or failed-break signals. This script does NOT try to clone a generic ORB tool, a kill-zone session engine, or an opening range failure map. Instead, it focuses on the quality of the first directional drive itself. It asks whether the drive has real thrust, whether follow-through appears after the drive locks, whether price accepts a pullback zone, where the risk line sits, and what the next planning state should be. ⚙️ Methodology 1. Context Detection The script builds the opening drive from either a fixed session window or the first bars of a new day. This keeps the tool useful across regular-market assets and 24/7 markets. 2. Reference Mapping After the drive locks, the script maps the opening drive channel, pullback acceptance zone, invalidation risk line, and target-room guide. These references come from the opening drive structure, not from generic support and resistance pivots. 3. Reaction Evaluation The engine scores drive thrust, close location, range expansion, optional relative volume, follow-through distance, pullback behavior, and risk-line integrity. 4. Visual Output The chart shows the active drive channel, projected pullback zone, risk line, target guide, state labels, and a compact panel with the key planning reads. 🗺️ How to Read the Chart Opening Drive Channel = the locked first directional drive of the session. Pullback Acceptance Zone = the area where a controlled pullback can be evaluated after a valid drive. Risk Line = the invalidation line derived from the drive base, pullback zone, and ATR buffer. Target Guide = a projected target-room reference based on the opening drive range. Labels = compact markers for drive lock, follow-through, pullback acceptance, weak drive, risk break, and target check. Colors = teal for bullish drive context, pink for bearish drive context, amber for review states, and indigo for structural emphasis. Panel = the decision layer showing Drive Side, Follow-Through, Pullback Quality, Risk Line, and Action. 🚦 Signals & States • DRIVE Q → the opening drive has locked and received a 0-100 quality score. • FOLLOW Q → the drive has produced directional follow-through after locking. • PULLBACK ACCEPTED → price is reacting constructively inside the projected pullback acceptance zone. • WEAK DRIVE → follow-through has not developed inside the review window. • RISK BROKEN → the active drive has violated its invalidation line. • TARGET CHECK → price has reached the projected target-room guide. 🔔 Alerts Logic The script includes alerts for: • Opening Drive Quality Locked → a qualified opening drive has completed. • Drive Follow-Through → directional extension appears after the drive locks. • Pullback Accepted → price reacts inside the projected pullback acceptance zone. • Risk Line Broken → price violates the active drive risk line. • Target Guide Reached → price reaches the projected target-room guide. Alerts are attention markers. They are not trade instructions. 🧩 Confluence Logic The context becomes stronger when opening drive thrust, close location, session volatility, relative volume, follow-through, and pullback acceptance align. The context becomes weaker when the opening drive locks with poor thrust, cannot extend, pulls back too deeply, or breaks the risk line. 📊 When to Use • Intraday session planning. • Opening-drive analysis after the first market push. • Markets where the opening session often defines early direction. • Pullback planning after a strong first drive. • Session review where risk line and target-room context matter. ⚠️ When NOT to Use • Very low-liquidity markets. • Extremely noisy opens with unstable spreads. • News-driven bars where the first drive is unusually distorted. • Assets where the selected opening session is not meaningful. • Higher timeframes where the opening drive window has no practical session context. 🎛️ Key Inputs • Opening Drive Mode → chooses first bars of day or a fixed session window. First Bars Of Day is the default so the chart loads with visible drive structure across more symbols. • Opening Drive Session → defines the drive-building window. • Tracking Session → defines when follow-through and pullback logic remains active. • Minimum Quality Threshold → controls when stronger planning labels appear. • Follow-Through ATR → defines the extension needed for follow-through confirmation. • Pullback Acceptance Depth → controls the projected pullback zone depth. • Risk Line Buffer ATR → adjusts the invalidation line beyond the drive structure. • Target Guide Multiple → controls the projected target-room guide. • Panel / Label Settings → control panel location, theme, font size, label size, visible label count, minimum label quality, label cooldown, and optional compact plot markers. 🖥️ Interface & Visual Design The interface is built around a clean AGPro panel and chart-first planning visuals. The panel uses a single merged blue header row with only the script name, then five practical rows: Drive Side, Follow-Through, Pullback Quality, Risk Line, and Action. The chart uses one opening drive channel, one pullback acceptance zone, one risk line, one target guide, and compact labels. The goal is a premium session-planning view without clutter. 🧪 Practical Usage Workflow 1. Read the panel after the opening drive locks. 2. Check whether the drive side and score show a valid planning context. 3. Watch follow-through quality after the drive locks. 4. Evaluate whether price pulls back into the acceptance zone constructively. 5. Use the risk line and target guide as planning references, not automatic decisions. 🔍 Interpretation Guidelines A strong score means the opening drive has better structure, cleaner close location, stronger volatility context, and better follow-through support. A pullback acceptance label means price is reacting inside the projected drive-based zone. It does not mean price must continue. A risk-line break means the original drive plan has lost structural integrity and should be reassessed. The most useful interpretation comes from combining the panel state with broader market context, liquidity, and timeframe alignment. 🚫 What This Script Is NOT • Not a prediction engine. • Not financial advice. • Not an auto-trading system. • Not guaranteed signals. • Not a generic support and resistance mapper. • Not a clone of an ORB breakout tool. • Not a kill-zone timing dashboard. • Not an opening range failure scanner. ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency Timeframe selection affects the opening drive shape. A 5-minute chart and a 15-minute chart can produce different drive channels. Volatility changes can expand or compress the pullback zone and risk line. Session definitions matter. The selected opening window should match the asset being studied. High-impact news, abnormal spreads, and low liquidity can reduce the reliability of the opening drive map. 🧠 Market Context Notes Opening drives are most useful when liquidity is active and the first session push creates a clear directional reference. A clean drive does not guarantee continuation, but it can create a structured area for evaluating pullback acceptance and invalidation. The script intentionally keeps its references tied to the opening drive. It avoids pivot maps, order block language, broad S/R zones, and generic failed-break logic. 🧾 Use Case Examples When price locks a strong bullish opening drive, extends beyond the channel, and then pulls back into the acceptance zone without breaking the risk line, the panel may shift toward a constructive planning state. When price locks a drive but cannot create follow-through inside the review window, the script can mark the drive as weak and shift the action state toward bias reduction. When price violates the risk line, the original opening drive plan is no longer structurally intact inside this model. 🧱 System Philosophy Opening Drive Quality follows the AGPro decision-engine philosophy: a script should help the trader evaluate validity, strength, risk, target room, and next state instead of only printing another signal. The tool is designed to make the opening session easier to interpret through structured references and clean visual hierarchy. 🔐 Non-Promise Statement No script can provide certainty. No opening drive model can guarantee continuation, reversal, or profitability. This script provides structured context only. 📉 Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. Users are responsible for their own decisions. This script does not provide financial advice, investment advice, or guaranteed trading outcomes. 📚 Educational Note Use this script as an educational planning and visualization tool. The strongest use comes from reading the opening drive together with broader market structure, liquidity, volatility, and personal risk rules.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Gap Fill Reaction Planner [AGPro Series]Gap Fill Reaction Planner 🧠 Core Idea Is this gap reaction actually ready for planning, or is it just another rectangle on the chart? 📌 Overview / What it does Gap Fill Reaction Planner is a planner-style price action tool built around gap fill behavior, reaction quality, and execution readiness. Instead of simply drawing gap zones, it evaluates whether the active gap reaction has enough structure to become a measurable plan. The script detects gap support and gap resistance zones, tracks fill progress, classifies reaction state, and converts the active setup into a 0-100 readiness score. It also maps a live entry reference, invalidation level, target projection, and estimated R multiple so the user can review the structure as a plan rather than as an isolated signal. It does not automate trades, predict future price, or replace independent analysis. Its purpose is to organize gap reaction context into a cleaner decision framework. 🎯 Purpose & Design Philosophy This script was built to move beyond passive gap marking. A normal gap indicator can show where a gap exists, but it does not answer the questions that matter before a trade idea is considered: Is the reaction valid? How strong is the setup? Where is the invalidation? Where is the target? What should the trader watch next? Gap Fill Reaction Planner was designed for traders who want a structured workflow around opening gaps, continuous-market reaction bands, partial fills, full fills, rejection behavior, and acceptance risk. The mindset is not "take every gap." The mindset is "measure the reaction first." ⚡ Why This Script Is Different Most gap tools focus on detection. They draw every gap, imbalance, or separation zone and leave the decision process to the user. This script does NOT act as a generic gap highlighter, generic support/resistance map, or broad imbalance catalog. Instead, it treats each gap as a planning object. Every active zone is evaluated through fill depth, reaction state, volatility context, participation, age, and structural validity. The panel then translates that context into readiness, next action, invalidation, target, and risk/reward information. That planner layer is the difference. The script helps the user decide whether a gap reaction deserves attention, not merely whether a gap exists. ⚙️ Methodology 1. Context Detection The script first searches for gap reaction zones. It prioritizes classic open-to-previous-close gaps, then supports adaptive reaction bands for continuous markets where clean opening gaps may be rare. 2. Reference Mapping Each detected zone receives a fixed-length rectangular band. The zone is not dragged forward forever; it remains anchored to its origin so old structures do not distort the current chart. Thin zones are displayed with a minimum visual height so the chart keeps a cleaner, more professional planning layer. 3. Reaction Evaluation The engine tracks fill percentage, partial fill, full fill, rejection, and acceptance. Rejection behavior is treated differently from simple fill behavior because a filled gap and a rejected gap communicate different planning context. 4. Planner Scoring The readiness score combines gap size, fill quality, reaction behavior, volatility participation, and recency. The score is normalized from 0 to 100. 5. Risk / Target Projection For the active planner zone, the script calculates an invalidation reference beyond the far side of the gap and projects a target using the selected R multiple. 6. Visual Output The chart shows gap zones, centered zone labels, optional fill progress, planner labels, and active plan levels. The panel summarizes the decision state. 🗺️ How to Read the Chart Zones Gap Support zones represent upward gap reactions that may act as support-style planning areas. Gap Resistance zones represent downward gap reactions that may act as resistance-style planning areas. Zone Labels Focused zones can display a centered label showing the zone role, state, and readiness score. This keeps the chart readable without turning every historical zone into a text cluster. Colors Bullish planner context uses the AGPro green state color. Bearish planner context uses the AGPro pink state color. Neutral or unfinished context uses restrained secondary colors. Panel The panel shows readiness, next action, plan side, gap size, fill/state, invalidation, target/R, and bias. Plan Levels When an active planner zone exists, the script can display entry reference, invalidation, and target lines. 🚦 Signals & States • Fresh → A new gap zone exists but has not reached meaningful fill depth. • Partial Fill → Price has returned into the gap enough to begin reaction monitoring. • Rejected → Price filled part of the gap and then closed back away from the zone. • Full Fill → The gap has reached the full-fill threshold and becomes more neutral. • Accepted → Price closed beyond the far boundary of the gap, meaning the zone has lost its original reaction role. • Planner Ready → A rejection setup reached the configured readiness threshold. 🔔 Alerts Logic New Gap Support Zone Triggers when a bullish gap support planning zone is created. New Gap Resistance Zone Triggers when a bearish gap resistance planning zone is created. Gap Partial Fill Triggers when a tracked zone reaches the partial-fill threshold. Gap Full Fill Triggers when a tracked zone reaches the full-fill threshold. Gap Planner Ready Triggers when a rejection setup reaches the readiness score threshold. Gap Acceptance Triggers when price accepts beyond the far side of the gap. Alerts are attention markers and workflow prompts. They are not trade instructions. 🧩 Confluence Logic The planner score becomes stronger when multiple conditions align: • The gap has enough ATR-normalized size • Fill depth is meaningful but not exhausted • Reaction behavior confirms away from the zone • Current volatility and participation support the reaction • The zone is recent enough to remain relevant When these pieces align, the gap becomes a stronger planning candidate. 📊 When to Use • After large opening gaps • During pullbacks into gap support or gap resistance • Around partial fill and rejection behavior • In trending markets where gaps create reaction shelves • In volatile markets where gap fill behavior matters • On crypto and FX charts where adaptive reaction bands may help continuous-market analysis ⚠️ When NOT to Use • Extremely low-liquidity symbols • Very noisy micro timeframes • Market conditions where spread, slippage, or data quality is poor • When the chart is moving too fast for structured planning • When a trader has not defined broader market context 🎛️ Key Inputs Detection Mode Controls whether the script uses only classic open gaps or adaptive reaction bands. Minimum Gap Size Filters out small gaps using ATR normalization. Readiness Threshold Defines the minimum score required for a planner-ready label. Target Multiple (R) Projects the target from the current reference price using the invalidation distance. Invalidation Buffer Adds ATR-based spacing beyond the far side of the gap zone. Zone Right Extension Controls how far each zone projects from its origin. Panel / Label Settings Control panel visibility, panel theme, panel location, and font sizes. 🖥️ Interface & Visual Design The interface is built for quick decision review. The panel provides the planner summary, while the chart emphasizes the most important structural elements: premium-height zones, focused centered labels, action labels, and active plan levels. The visual hierarchy is intentionally clean. Zones explain context, labels explain state, and the panel explains what to do next from an analytical standpoint. 🧪 Practical Usage Workflow 1. Read the panel readiness score. 2. Check whether the next action is monitor, wait, plan, or stand aside. 3. Review the active gap zone and its centered label. 4. Compare fill percentage with the reaction state. 5. Review invalidation and target levels. 6. Confirm the idea with broader market context before acting. 🔍 Interpretation Guidelines A high score does not mean certainty. It means the gap reaction has stronger planning structure. A partial fill means price has started interacting with the gap, but reaction quality still matters. A rejection state is more meaningful when it occurs with strong score, clean invalidation, and acceptable target distance. An accepted zone should usually be treated as a failed reaction context rather than an active planning area. 🚫 What This Script Is NOT This script is not a prediction engine. This script is not an automated trading system. This script is not a financial advice tool. This script does not provide guaranteed outcomes. This script does not replace risk management, trade review, or independent confirmation. ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency Gap behavior can change significantly across symbols and timeframes. Continuous markets may produce fewer classic opening gaps, which is why the script includes adaptive detection modes. Volatility expansion can make targets and invalidation levels wider. Low-liquidity environments may reduce the reliability of reaction labels and score readings. No rule-based tool can fully account for news events, sudden liquidity shifts, or execution quality. 🧠 Market Context Notes Gap reactions are often more useful when they are read together with trend structure, volatility, session behavior, and liquidity context. A gap zone is not automatically important because it exists. It becomes more useful when price returns to it, reacts clearly, and produces a measurable planning structure. 🧾 Use Case Examples When price returns into a Gap Support zone and rejects upward with a high readiness score, the panel can help review whether invalidation and target structure are measurable. When price fills a Gap Resistance zone and accepts above it, the script marks the context as acceptance rather than treating the zone as a still-valid resistance area. When the panel shows low readiness, the script is communicating that the structure may exist visually but is not yet a strong planner candidate. 🧱 System Philosophy AGProLabs tools are built around structured interpretation. The goal is not to add more noise to the chart. The goal is to convert raw market behavior into a cleaner decision framework that traders can review with discipline. 🔐 Non-Promise Statement No indicator can remove uncertainty. No score can guarantee a result. No planner can replace the trader's responsibility to manage risk. 📉 Risk Disclosure Trading involves risk. This script is provided for educational and analytical use only. It does not provide financial advice, investment advice, or guaranteed trading outcomes. Users remain responsible for their own research, risk management, position sizing, and execution decisions. 📚 Educational Note The best use of this script is not to chase every gap. The best use is to slow the decision process down, measure the reaction, and decide whether the setup is structured enough to deserve attention.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
NBSG_DayTradingSuiteAn all-in-one day trading overlay designed by a futures trader for futures traders. It consolidates the key levels, anchored VWAPs, session volume profiles, and structural references that intraday traders typically spread across 3-5 separate indicators into a single, configurable script. Built and defaulted for CME futures (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, and similar instruments), but the session times are fully adjustable in settings. Traders on equities, crypto, or forex can adapt the indicator to their instrument by configuring the session windows to match their market's electronic trading hours. The default session times are set for a trader operating in US Central Time (Chicago time). If you trade in a different timezone, adjust the session inputs accordingly. This indicator is not a signal generator. It plots structure so you can make your own decisions. FEATURES Multiple Anchored VWAPs The indicator plots two independent session-anchored VWAPs, each with optional standard deviation bands: Overnight VWAP (VWAP 1) anchors at 17:00 CT (CME session open) and accumulates across the entire futures trading day through 16:00 CT. It resets cleanly each session. Optional 1SD and 2SD bands with fill show the statistical envelope around the developing VWAP. NY Session VWAP (VWAP 2) anchors at 08:30 CT (Regular Trading Hours open) and accumulates through 16:00 CT. It includes a leapfrog mechanic: when the new RTH session begins, the prior session's VWAP is preserved and continues to plot as "Prev NY VWAP," giving you a reference for how price relates to yesterday's value during overnight trading. Prev NY VWAP: This is the previous day's NY Session VWAP, which continues accumulating through the overnight session after the NY VWAP resets at 08:30. It provides a critical structural reference, particularly during the premarket and early RTH, showing where the prior session's volume-weighted equilibrium sits relative to current price. Many traders use the relationship between current price, the active NY VWAP, and the Prev NY VWAP to gauge directional bias. All VWAPs use separate source, color, and line size settings. Higher Timeframe VWAPs Optional Weekly and Monthly VWAP overlays provide broader context without cluttering the chart. Disabled by default. Session Volume Profiles (SVP) Volume is distributed across the bar's high-low range using a configurable tick-based bin size (default: 2 ticks). The script calculates and plots: Current Session SVP: POC and Value Area (VAH/VAL) for the active session, updating in real time. Prior Day SVP: POC and Value Area from the previous completed session. These levels carry forward as horizontal references. Last Week SVP: POC and Value Area from the prior completed week. Each profile can be displayed as POC Only or POC + VA. The Value Area percentage is configurable (default: 70%). Static Reference Levels Prior Day High/Low (PDH/PDL): Previous day's range boundaries. Last Week High/Low (LWH/LWL): Previous week's range boundaries. Previous Session Close (PSC): The prior day's closing price. Premarket High/Low (PMH/PML): Dynamically tracked during the 18:00-08:30 premarket session. Opening Range (ORH/ORL): The first 15 minutes of RTH (08:30-08:45), with optional fill. All static levels are individually togglable with independent color and size controls. Deadzone A configurable time window (default: 11:00-13:00 CT) highlighted with a background fill and border lines. This marks the midday period where volume and follow-through typically thin out on equity index futures. The time window is adjustable in settings. Bar Coloring Optional bar coloring based on the close's relationship to the three primary VWAPs (Overnight, NY, Prev NY). Bars are colored bullish when above 2 of 3, bearish when below 2 of 3, and neutral otherwise. Disabled by default. Display Modes A master display mode toggle lets you switch between: Advanced All-Level: Shows everything you have enabled, the full suite. Simplified VWAP: Strips the chart down to just the Overnight VWAP, NY VWAP, Prev NY VWAP, and Opening Range. All volume profiles, static levels, and the deadzone are automatically hidden. Useful for cleaner charts or when you want to focus purely on VWAP structure. Labels Every plotted level gets a text label with optional price display, offset to the right of the current bar for readability. Labels can be globally toggled on/off. HOW TO USE 1. Add the indicator to your chart on an intraday timeframe (1m-30m recommended). It is defaulted for CME futures but can be adapted to any instrument by adjusting the session time inputs. 2. The default session times are built for US Central Time (Chicago). If your chart uses a different timezone, adjust the session inputs in the settings to match your market's session boundaries. 3. The default configuration shows most levels. Start by reviewing what each level represents, then toggle off anything that creates noise for your specific approach. 4. For cleaner charts, switch to "Simplified VWAP" mode, which isolates the core VWAP structure and Opening Range only. CONFIGURATION All session times, colors, line sizes, and visibility toggles are individually configurable. The settings are organized into numbered groups for clarity: 1. Master Display Mode 2. Session Times 3. NY VWAP Settings 4. Overnight VWAP Settings 5. Opening Range 6. Volume Profiles (SVP) 7. Static Levels 8. Higher Timeframe VWAPs 9. Deadzone 10. Bar Coloring 11. Labels LIMITATIONS The default session times are configured for CME futures with the standard 17:00-16:00 CT (close enough) session structure. If you are using this on equities, crypto, forex, or other instruments, you will need to adjust the session time inputs to match your market's electronic trading hours. The indicator will work on any instrument, but the session boundaries must be set correctly for accurate VWAP anchoring and level calculation. This is a feature-rich script with multiple VWAPs, volume profiles, and level calculations running simultaneously. Tradingview handles it well the vast majority of the time, but on occasion the script may load slowly or display incompletely. If levels appear missing or the indicator looks off, a simple page refresh will typically resolve it. The session volume profile uses a simplified volume distribution method (volume is evenly distributed across the bar's high-low range in tick-based bins). This is an approximation, not a tick-level volume profile. Accuracy improves on lower timeframes where bars have smaller ranges. The Overnight VWAP session detection uses an hour-based reset (detecting when the bar's hour enters 17:00 in exchange time) rather than PineScript's built-in session boundary detection. This is intentional: on CME futures, the VWAP session (1700-1600) matches the instrument's native session, which prevents the standard session boundary method from firing correctly. The deadzone time window relies on your chart's timezone setting. The default of 1100-1300 assumes US Central. Adjust if your chart uses a different timezone. NOTES This script is original work, but it stands on the shoulders of giants. The concepts and ideas behind it draw from numerous traders, educators, and open-source contributors who have freely shared their knowledge with the trading community. VWAP, volume profile, session levels, and opening range are not new ideas. What this script attempts to do is bring them together in a thoughtful, configurable way that reflects how an active futures day trader actually uses these tools in practice. I built this for my own trading first. I am sharing it as open source because the open-source community on Tradingview gave me the foundation to learn, and this is my way of giving back what I have been given. This is a structural tool, not a trading system. It does not generate buy/sell signals, alerts, or backtest results. Use it as a framework for building your own context around price action. It's all risky, so you may as well make the bet.
Pine Script® indicator
by NotABigShortGuy
2
AG Pro ORB Quality [AGPro Series]AG Pro Opening Range Breakout Quality OVERVIEW / WHAT IT DOES AG Pro Opening Range Breakout Quality is a session-structure indicator built to evaluate how price behaves around the Opening Range rather than treating every early breakout as equally meaningful. The script defines an Opening Range from a user-selected session window, locks that range when the session window ends, and then tracks whether price breaks above or below that range with constructive follow-through, delayed expansion, weak continuation, retest acceptance, or failure back into the range. Instead of acting like a simple breakout marker, this tool is designed to help organize the sequence that often matters most after the range is formed: range construction, first directional break, follow-through quality, retest behavior, acceptance, and failed continuation. This makes it more useful for traders who want a structured way to study whether the market is truly accepting price outside the Opening Range, or only probing beyond it temporarily. UNIQUE EDGE Most Opening Range tools focus mainly on drawing the range and marking the first break. This script is designed to go one step further by grading the quality of that break and the quality of post-break behavior. Its main edge is not the box itself. Its edge is the attempt to classify whether the move is: clean, good but delayed, weak, accepted after retest, or rejected back into the range. That makes the script conceptually different from a generic breakout overlay and also different from a broad market-structure or break-retest map. This indicator is specifically anchored to the Opening Range and to the behavior that follows that range. METHODOLOGY 1) Opening Range Construction The script builds an Opening Range from the chosen session window and stores: - range high - range low - optional midpoint 2) Break Detection After the range is locked, the script scans for the first qualified directional break within a defined search window. 3) Quality Engine Once a break appears, the script evaluates it using a rules-based scoring framework. The score can incorporate factors such as: - displacement beyond the range - body efficiency versus wick behavior - timing of the break relative to the range lock - optional relative volume context - directional alignment versus a moving average reference - post-break extension quality - retest depth and retest acceptance 4) State Transition Logic The script then maps price behavior into structured states such as: - Building Range - Watching Break - Bull Break Detected - Bear Break Detected - Bull Acceptance - Bear Acceptance - Failed Back In - Range Expired 5) Visual Organization The chart can display the Opening Range, the active acceptance zone, and projected target levels so that the user can visually compare the range location, the active accepted area, and nearby expansion references. SIGNALS & ALERTS The script can generate alerts for: - break events - acceptance events - failure events These alerts are intended to notify the user when a defined state transition occurs under the script's internal rules. They should be treated as workflow events, not as standalone trading instructions. KEY INPUTS Opening Range - Session Label - Opening Range Session - Timezone - Engine Timeframe - Range Extension Bars - Show Midline Quality Engine - Late Break Threshold - Acceptance Confirmation Bars - Break Search Window - Failure Tolerance - Relative Volume Length - Use Volume in Score Projected Targets - Show Targets - T1 / T2 / T3 - Target Multipliers - Target Ray Width - Target Label Style Style - Theme - State Labels - Background Tint - Label Size - Label Mode - Hero OR display - Acceptance Ribbon - Minimal OR Tag - Right-side layout controls Panel - Panel Position - Panel Font Size - Score Meter HOW THIS SCRIPT IS DIFFERENT This script is not meant to be a general-purpose support/resistance map, and it is not meant to be a broad break-retest engine applied to every chart structure. Its scope is narrower by design. The entire logic is centered on the Opening Range and what happens immediately after that range is established. Because of that, the script is more session-specific and more sequence-specific than many broader structure tools. It is also not a plain "Opening Range breakout = signal" overlay. A break can still be weak, late, accepted after retest, or rejected back into the range. That distinction is the core of the script. LIMITATIONS & TRANSPARENCY This is a rules-based interpretation tool, not a predictive model. The score is an internal quality estimate derived from the script's selected factors and thresholds. It should not be treated as an objective market truth. Opening Range behavior can vary significantly by instrument, volatility regime, session participation, and timeframe. A configuration that is useful on one symbol may not behave the same way on another. Projected targets are reference expansions based on the script's range logic. They are not guarantees, forecasts, or required destinations. Retest and acceptance behavior are also dependent on the selected engine timeframe. Lower engine timeframes may capture more detail, while higher ones may smooth some intrabar behavior. Users should review settings carefully and test the script on the instruments and sessions they actually follow. WHAT IT IS NOT This script is not: - a guarantee of breakout continuation - a promise that every accepted break will trend - a substitute for independent risk management - a standalone reason to enter or exit a trade - financial advice RISK DISCLOSURE This indicator is provided for educational and analytical use. All trading involves risk. Markets can reverse quickly, fail to follow through, or invalidate a setup even when a breakout initially looks constructive. Use the script as a structured chart-reading aid, not as a certainty engine. Position sizing, stop placement, execution quality, liquidity conditions, and broader market context remain the user's responsibility. If you use alerts, projected targets, or the quality score in a workflow, they should be interpreted within a broader decision process rather than in isolation.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
2
Global Session TrackerGlobal Session Tracker is a professional-grade Pine Script tool designed for "Time and Price" traders (such as those following ICT, SMC, or London Breakout strategies). It doesn't just show when a session is active; it dynamically tracks the Opening Range and flags the exact moment price breaches those boundaries. 🟢Indicator Overview Global Session Tracker indicator acts as a visual map of the 24-hour trading cycle. By segmenting the day into Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York, it allows traders to see how liquidity is engineered in one session and "swept" or "expanded" in the next. Core Features Session Candles: The indicator plots "phantom" candles over your main chart. These represent the high and low of the session from its start to the current moment. Initial Balance (IB): The first candle of every session is marked with a label (e.g., "LON Open"). Dynamic Session Ranges: Unlike static boxes, this script uses plotcandle to create a continuous visual "ribbon" of the session's high/low boundary. Real-Time Breakout Detection: It monitors the first bar of a session to set the initial high/low and then triggers signals if those levels are broken. Status Labels: Floating labels on the right-hand axis provide a clean UI to identify which session is currently "Live" without cluttering the main price action. Multi-Timezone Compatibility: Users can toggle the base timezone (UTC, EST, etc.) to align with their specific broker or local time. Dashboard Table: A real-time HUD (Heads-Up Display) at the top right showing the Open, High, Low, and Close of only the currently active sessions. 🛠 Technical Details Logic: "This script identifies the initial high and low of the first bar of a defined session and tracks breaches of these levels throughout the session duration." Inputs: Explain that tz (Timezone) must match the user's preference for accurate session starts. Visuals: * Triangles: Session Start. 1.Blue Circles: Bullish Breakout (Price > Session High). 2.Red Circles: Bearish Breakout (Price < Session Low). Performance: "Zero-repainting logic; signals are confirmed at the close of the bar." Inputs & Settings Timezone: Set this to your local time or UTC to align the session hours correctly. Session Times: Defaulted to standard institutional hours, but fully adjustable. Show Table: Toggle the dashboard on or off. 📈 How to Use for Trading Trading sessions provide the "context" for price action. Here are three professional ways to trade using this tool Strategy 1: The London Breakout (The "Morning Shout") The London session often sets the trend for the day. Identify: Wait for the "LON Open" label. Observe: Let the first 30–60 minutes form a range. Trade: When you see a Blue Circle (Upside Break), look for a Long entry. If a Red Circle appears, look for a Short. Target: The New York session open or the high/low of the previous Sydney/Tokyo range. Strategy 2: The New York Reversal / Continuation New York often "tests" the extremes of the London session. Continuation: If New York opens and immediately breaks the London High (Blue Circle), the trend is strong. Reversal: If price enters the New York session at the London High but fails to break it, look for price to return to the London Low. Strategy 3: Using the Dashboard for Volatility Monitor the High and Low columns in the table: Compression: If the High and Low values for a session are very close (narrow range), it indicates a "Squeeze." Expansion: A large gap between High and Low indicates a trending market. Professional traders often avoid entering "late" into an already massive expansion and wait for the next session to start. Additional Strategies: Global Session Tracker indicator is designed for Session-Based Liquidity Trading. Here are three common strategies: Strategy A: The Initial Balance Breakout The Concept: The high and low of the first hour (or the entire previous session) often act as support/resistance. Trade Setup: Wait for the Blue Circle (High Break) or Red Circle (Low Break). Execution: If London breaks the Tokyo High (Blue Circle), traders look for a "Stop Run" or a trend continuation toward the New York session. Strategy B: The "Judas Swing" (ICT Concept) The Concept: Price often breaks the previous session's high/low to grab liquidity before reversing. Trade Setup: Use the breakout circles to identify when a level is breached. If a Red Circle appears (Low Break) but the candle closes back inside the range, it may indicate a "Fakeout," signaling a long entry. Strategy C: Time-Price Alignment The Concept: Volatility usually spikes at the "Open" shapes. Trade Setup: Only take breakout signals that occur within 1 hour of the Triangle Up (Session Open) markers. Signals late in a session are often less reliable due to declining volume.
Pine Script® indicator
by traderharikrishna
2
AlphaSpark OverlayThis goes on your main chart. It’s designed to be your ultimate visual roadmap without cluttering your screen (perfect for free TradingView accounts since it combines everything I'm using into one). Opening Range (OR): Automatically maps out the NY session opening range and projects the 1.272, 1.618, 2 and 2.618 deviation boxes. Naked 15m Pivots: This is the liquidity magnet. It dynamically plots untouched 15m highs/lows from the last day (or more if you want to) and automatically deletes them the moment price sweeps them. The VWAPs: Clean, subtle markers for the Daily, Weekly, and Session VWAPs, plus "Naked" previous day/week VWAPs that cut off once mitigated. VWAP Price Channel (VPC): A stepped channel that acts as your dynamic structure and trailing stop-loss manager.
Pine Script® indicator
by AlphaSpark
ORB + Overnight Horizontal LevelsThis indicator plots the key price levels I use for intraday futures trading. It automatically calculates the 30-minute Opening Range (ORB) from the regular market open (9:30–10:00) and displays the ORB High and ORB Low as horizontal levels that extend through the session. The script also tracks the Overnight High and Overnight Low from the extended session leading into the market open. These levels help identify important liquidity zones and areas where the market may react during the trading day. I personally use these levels together with a manually placed Fibonacci retracement tool. Depending on which level is stronger or gets taken first (ORB or Overnight), I anchor my Fibonacci tool to measure potential retracements and continuation moves. The goal of this indicator is to keep the chart clean while highlighting the most important intraday reference levels. Features • Automatic 30-minute Opening Range levels • Overnight High and Overnight Low detection • Horizontal levels that extend across the trading session • Minimal visual clutter for clean charting • Designed to be used alongside manual Fibonacci analysis
Pine Script® indicator
by jeangie_ortiz
Opening Range Break (5-15-30 Min) - Wall Street RedneckOpening Range Break (5-10-15-30 Min) – Wall Street Redneck A simple and powerful Opening Range Breakout (ORB) indicator built for intraday traders. This tool automatically plots the Opening Range High, Low, and optional Midline based on your selected 5, 10, 15, or 30 minute range. Once the range is set, levels extend forward to help identify breakout opportunities and key reaction zones throughout the session. Features: Custom ORB length (5/10/15/30 minutes) Adjustable session start & end time ORB High, Low & Midline (custom colors + dashed option) Optional historical session display Built-in customizable Take Profit levels Targets based on % of Opening Range Adaptive or Extended display Automatic TP labeling Designed for breakout, momentum, and day traders who want a clean, no-clutter ORB with flexible target projection.
Pine Script® indicator
by Wall-Street-Redneck
3
ORB Scalper Pro (9:30 NY)ORB Scalper Pro is a comprehensive Opening Range Breakout indicator designed for intraday scalpers, optimized for the 9:30–10:30 AM NY session window. Works on equities, ETFs, and futures (ES, NQ, MES, MNQ). FEATURES • ORB High/Low tracked live from the 9:30 opening range (configurable window) • Visual ORB formation box with range size label • 1× and 2× extension targets (measured move projections) • ORB Midline for gauging breakout strength • RTH VWAP (resets at 9:30 AM — accurate for futures) • EMA 9 / EMA 21 trend filter • Prior Day High / Low levels SIGNAL TYPES • Break signals — confirmed close above/below ORB High/Low • Retest signals — pullback to ORB level after confirmed break • Failed ORB / Fade signals — breakout reversal trap setups • All signals include SL and TP levels based on ORB range multiples SETUP GRADING (A+ / A / B / C) Every signal is automatically scored out of 7 points: +2 RTH VWAP alignment +1 Volume boost (above average) +1 Early break (before 10:00 AM) +1 Gap direction match +1 EMA 9/21 trend alignment +1 Normal ORB range size Grades: A+ = 6-7 pts | A = 4-5 | B = 2-3 | C = 0-1 SCORECARD TABLE Compact bottom-corner table showing last signal fired, score, and grade for both long and short — visible even on lower timeframes. ALERTS Six alert conditions: Break Long/Short, Retest Long/Short, Failed ORB Long/Short. DISCLAIMER For educational purposes only. Does not constitute financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Pine Script® indicator
by StonkTrader4
1
ORB Visual Backtester [MTF]This indicator is designed to help traders visualize and backtest the Opening Range Breakout (ORB) strategy with precision and flexibility. Its primary goal is to facilitate rapid visual backtesting , allowing traders to instantly see how price action behaved around the opening range on historical dates and refine their strategies accordingly without needing complex replay modes. A key feature of this script is its Multi-Timeframe (MTF) capability. It allows you to view the ORB levels of a higher timeframe (e.g., 60-minute or 15-minute) while trading or analyzing on a lower timeframe (e.g., 1-minute or 5-minute chart). Key Features Visual Backtesting Optimized: By keeping the ORB box visible for a set duration on past sessions, you can easily scroll back through history to analyze win/loss rates and price behavior at a glance. Multi-Timeframe Support: Define the ORB candle on any timeframe (e.g., 15m) and view it seamlessly on lower timeframes. Custom Session Duration: The ORB box does not clutter the chart indefinitely. It stays visible for a specific duration (default: 390 minutes/full session) and then stops, keeping your chart clean. Precise Timing: Users can set the exact Start Hour and Start Minute to match any market open (e.g., NYSE, London, or crypto sessions). Weekend Filter: The indicator automatically skips Saturdays and Sundays to prevent invalid drawings during weekend gaps. Settings & Configuration 1. ORB Settings ORB Timeframe: Select the resolution used to calculate the Opening Range (e.g., "15" for a 15-minute ORB). Start Hour (0-23) & Minute (0-59): The exact time the market session begins (e.g., 09:30). Box Duration (Minutes): How long the box should extend to the right. The default is 390 minutes (6.5 hours), covering a standard trading session. 2. Visual Settings Box Background Color: Sets the fill color and transparency of the ORB zone. Border Color / Width: Customizes the outline of the box. Show Price Labels: Toggles the visibility of price labels extending from the High and Low of the range. How to Use for Strategy Building Set the ORB Timeframe (e.g., 15 min). Scroll back to previous days on your chart. Observe whether the price respected the range, faked out, or broke out cleanly. Use this visual data to determine the most profitable breakout rules for your specific asset. Note: This Pine Script code and the description text above were generated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence.
Pine Script® indicator
by hakan_yoruk
1
5m ORB with Dynamic Position Size and TargetThis script is based off of the 5 minute high and low (opening range) of the NY session, specifically developed for ES/MES. It marks the high and low of the first five minutes of trading, as well as marks profit targets if price breaks out high or low. In settings you can configure the maximum capital to risk, high volatility target and regular volatility, and the ORB size in points that indicates if it is a high or normal volatility regime. I use a maximum risk of $500, normal volatility target of 1.5 RR, and a high volatility target of 1.0 RR. The maximum ORB range that I assume is normal volatility is 20 points, so below 20 points it targets 1.5 RR, above it targets 1.0 RR. For illustrative purposes, I will outline my current strategy below. This is not financial advice, obviously. When price breaks out of the 5 minute opening range, I enter in the direction of the move (break out of the high, I enter long; break down from low, I enter short). Stop loss is set at one tick outside of the opposite end of the range. I currently exit the full position at the target price, but will be playing around with leaving a runner for trend days. Again, not financial advice. Be sure to paper trade before committing any real funds.
Pine Script® indicator
by benhall209
DAX 9-10 Breakout Strategy IndicatorOpening Hour Breakout (ORB) indicator for intraday trading. WHAT IT DOES: • Identifies the price range of a specific hour (default: 9:00-10:00) • Detects breakout direction (Long/Short) when price breaks above HIGH or below LOW • Automatically calculates Take Profit and Stop Loss zones based on range size • Tracks trade outcome (Win/Lose) when TP or SL is hit HOW TO USE: 1. Set the session hour according to your chart's timezone 2. Wait for the session range to form (yellow box) 3. Enter on breakout above HIGH (Long) or below LOW (Short) 4. TP and SL levels are automatically calculated DEFAULT SETTINGS: • TP Multiplier: 1.41x range (Risk:Reward ≈ 1:2.7) • SL Multiplier: 0.52x range FEATURES: • Works on any timeframe (H1, M15, M30, etc.) • Visual zones for session range, TP, and SL • Price labels for all key levels • Entry arrows and direction letters (L/S) • Win/Lose markers (W/X) when trade closes • Fully customizable - show/hide any element • Info panel with live status and R:R ratio • Alert conditions for Entry, TP hit, SL hit BEST USED ON: • DAX (Germany 40) • Other indices: US30, US500, NAS100 • Forex majors during London/NY open NOTE: This is an indicator for visual analysis. Use the Strategy version for backtesting.
Pine Script® indicator
by HubertLorenz
First Opening Price of the YearOverview This indicator identifies and plots the opening price of the first trading session of the calendar year. The "Yearly Open" is a significant psychological level for traders and institutions, often serving as a major pivot point for the entire year's trend. How it Works The script utilizes Pine Script v5's persistent variables to track the year change. Detection: It compares the current bar's year (year) with the previous bar's year (year ). Storage: When a discrepancy is found (indicating a new year has started), the script captures the open price of that specific bar. Persistence: Using the var keyword, this price is stored in memory and carried forward for every subsequent bar of the year without being recalculated. Visualization: The price is plotted as a series of blue crosses (style_cross) to clearly mark the level on the chart. Chart Analysis & Examples The following examples demonstrate how this simple level dictates market structure across different assets: Historical Pivot Points (S&P 500): This chart demonstrates how the Yearly Open acts as a critical pivot. Notice in 2022 how price struggled around the open before dropping, while in 2023 and 2024, the yearly open provided a solid base for the subsequent rallies. Trend Confirmation (Bitcoin): In strong trending markets, the Yearly Open serves as a trailing support. As seen in this Bitcoin example, price maintaining its position above the blue line confirms a sustained bullish bias for the year, acting as a "floor" for the trend. Market Structure & Bias (Gold): This example highlights the "Line in the Sand" concept. The indicator clearly marks the starting point of the year, allowing traders to instantly gauge if the asset is net positive or negative year-to-date. It filters out the noise and focuses on the macro direction. How to Use Traders can use this indicator to determine the higher-timeframe bias: Bullish Bias: When the current price is trading above the blue crosses, the market is considered to be positive relative to the start of the year. Bearish Bias: When the current price is trading below the blue crosses, the market is negative relative to the start of the year. Settings This script is "plug and play" and requires no manual input adjustments. It automatically detects the timeframe and year changes based on the chart data provided. Disclaimer This tool is for informational purposes only and DOES NOT constitute financial advice. Always manage your risk appropriately.
Pine Script® indicator
by abgthecoder
Session Opening Range Breakout (ORBO)This strategy automates a classic Opening Range Breakout (ORBO) approach: it builds a price range for the first minutes after the market opens, then looks for strong breakouts above or below that range to catch early directional moves. Concept The idea behind ORBO is simple: The first minutes after the session open are often highly informative. Price forms an “opening range” that acts as a mini support/resistance zone. A clean breakout beyond this zone can lead to high-momentum moves. This script turns that logic into a fully backtestable strategy in TradingView. How the strategy works Opening Range Session Default session: 09:30–09:50 (exchange time) During this window, the script tracks: orHigh → highest high within the session orLow → lowest low within the session This forms your Opening Range for the day. Breakout Logic (after the window ends) Once the defined session ends: Long Entry: If the close crosses above the Opening Range High (orHigh), → strategy.entry("OR Long", strategy.long) is triggered. Short Entry: If the close crosses below the Opening Range Low (orLow), → strategy.entry("OR Short", strategy.short) is triggered. Only one opening range per day is considered, which keeps the logic clean and easy to interpret. Daily Reset At the start of a new trading day, the script resets: orHigh := na orLow := na A fresh Opening Range is then built using the next session’s 09:30–09:50 candles. This ensures entries are always based on today’s structure, not yesterday’s. Visuals & Inputs Inputs: Opening range session → default: "0930-0950" Show OR levels → toggle visibility of OR High / Low lines Fill range body → optional shaded zone between OR High and OR Low Chart visuals: A green line marks the Opening Range High. A red line marks the Opening Range Low. Optional yellow fill highlights the entire OR zone. Background shading during the session shows when the range is currently being built. These visuals make it easy to see: Where the OR sits relative to current price How clean / noisy the breakout was How often price respects or rejects the opening zone Backtesting & Optimization Because this is written as a strategy(): You can use TradingView’s Strategy Tester to view: Win rate Net profit Drawdown Profit factor Equity curve Ideas to experiment with: Change the session window (e.g., 09:15–09:45, 10:00–10:30) Apply to different: Markets: indices, FX, crypto, stocks Timeframes: 1m / 5m / 15m Add your own: Stop Loss & Take Profit levels Time filters (only trade certain days / times) Volatility filters (e.g., ATR, range size thresholds) Higher-timeframe trend filter (e.g., only take longs above 200 EMA)
Pine Script® strategy
by AIScripts
Opening Candle Zone with ATR Bands by nkChartsThis indicator highlights the opening range of each trading session and projects dynamic ATR-based zones around it. Key Features Plots high and low levels of the opening candle for each new daily session. Extends these levels across the session, providing clear intraday support and resistance zones. Adds ATR-based offset bands above and below the opening range for volatility-adjusted levels. Customizable colors, ATR length, and multiplier for flexible use across markets and timeframes. Adjustable session history limit to control how many past levels remain on the chart. How to Use: The opening range high/low often acts as strong intraday support or resistance. The ATR bands give an adaptive volatility buffer, useful for breakout or mean-reversion strategies. Works on any market with clear session opens. This tool is designed for traders who want to combine session-based price action with volatility insights, helping identify potential breakouts, reversals, or consolidation areas throughout the day. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This indicator is for educational purposes only. It does not provide financial advice or guarantee profits. Always perform your own analysis before making trading decisions.
Pine Script® indicator
by nkCharts
STOCK EXCHANGE + SILVER BULLET FRAMESThis script is an updated version of the " NY/LDN/TOK Stock Exchange Opening Hours " script. Objective Displays global stock exchange sessions (New York, London, Tokyo) with session frames, highs/lows, and opening lines. Includes ICT Silver Bullet windows (NY, London, Tokyo) with configurable shading. Past sessions are frozen at close, ongoing sessions update dynamically until closure, and upcoming sessions are pre-drawn. Fully customizable with options for weekends, labels, padding, opacity, and individual session toggles. It is designed to help traders quickly interpret market context, liquidity zones, and session-based price behavior. Main Features Past sessions (historical data) • Session Frames: • Each box is frozen at the session’s close. • The left edge aligns with the opening time, while the right edge is fixed at the closing time. • The top and bottom reflect the highest and lowest prices during the session. • Session Labels: • Names (NY, LDN, TOK) displayed above the frame, aligned left, in the same color as the frame. • Opening Lines: • Vertical dotted lines mark the start of each session. Ongoing and upcoming sessions (live market) • Dynamic Session Frames: • The right edge is locked at the future close time. • The top and bottom update in real time as new highs and lows form. • Labels and Lines: • The session label is visible above the active frame. • Opening lines are drawn as soon as the session begins. Silver Bullet Time Windows (ICT concept) • Highlights key liquidity windows within sessions: • New York: 10:00–11:00 and 14:00–15:00 • London: 08:00–09:00 • Tokyo: 09:00–10:00 • Silver Bullet zones are shaded with configurable opacity (default 5%). Customization and Options • Enable or disable individual sessions (NY, London, Tokyo). • Toggle weekend display (frames and Silver Bullets). • Adjust label size, padding, and text visibility. • Control frame opacity (default 0%). • Optimized memory management with automatic pruning of old graphical objects.
Pine Script® indicator
by julbbnj