Sabbz Golden indicatorIndicator Name: Sabbz Golden Indicator
Short Title: Sabbz
Purpose: A comprehensive trading indicator designed for multiple trading styles (scalping, day trading, and trend following) by combining technical analysis tools such as EMAs, VWAP, support/resistance levels, order blocks, supply/demand zones, RSI, MACD, and volume analysis. It provides visual signals, trend analysis, and a dashboard for real-time decision-making.
Key Features
Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs):
Calculates four EMAs (Fast: 9, Medium: 21, Slow: 50, Trend: 200) to assess short, medium, and long-term trends.
Dynamic coloring based on trend direction:
Fast EMA: Lime (bullish), Red (bearish), Yellow (neutral).
Medium EMA: Blue (bullish), Orange (bearish), Gray (neutral).
Slow EMA: Green (bullish), Red (bearish), Purple (neutral).
Trend EMA: Green (bullish), Red (bearish).
Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP):
Plots VWAP with ±1σ deviation bands to identify dynamic support/resistance.
VWAP trend direction (bullish if close > VWAP and VWAP rising, bearish if close < VWAP and VWAP falling) informs trading signals.
Multi-Timeframe Analysis:
Incorporates 5-minute and 15-minute EMA (9 and 21) data to confirm trends across timeframes, enhancing signal reliability.
Support and Resistance Levels:
Detects key support/resistance levels using fractal-based pivot points (5-bar left/right lookback).
Tracks touches of levels (minimum 3 touches required) within a 50-bar lookback.
Levels are filtered to stay within ±0.5% of the current price to avoid clutter.
Break of structure (BoS) signals are generated when price breaks key levels by a user-defined threshold (default: 0.1%).
Order Blocks:
Identifies bullish and bearish order blocks based on strong price reversals with high volume.
Visualized as green (bullish) or red (bearish) boxes on the chart.
Supply and Demand Zones:
Detects fresh demand zones (price drops to a 10-bar low, bounces with high volume) and supply zones (price reaches a 10-bar high, reverses with high volume).
Plotted as blue (demand) or orange (supply) boxes, adjusted by ±0.5 ATR for width.
Scalping Signals:
Generates scalp long/short signals for 1-5 minute timeframes based on:
Short-term EMA trend (9 > 21 for long, 9 < 21 for short).
RSI oversold (<30, rising) for longs or overbought (>70, falling) for shorts.
MACD momentum (histogram positive and rising for longs, negative and falling for shorts).
Volume spike (volume > 1.5x 20-period SMA).
Price above/below VWAP.
Day Trading Signals:
Generates day trading long/short signals for 5-15 minute timeframes based on:
Medium-term trend (EMA 9 > 21 and 21 > 50 for long, opposite for short).
Break of key resistance (long) or support (short).
Multi-timeframe EMA confirmation (5m and 15m).
Volume spike.
Trend Following Signals:
Generates swing/position trading signals based on:
Strong trend (short, medium, long-term EMAs aligned, VWAP trend, and multi-timeframe confirmation).
Presence of fresh demand/supply zones or order blocks.
RSI not overextended (<60 for longs, >40 for shorts).
Volume Analysis:
Uses a 20-period SMA of volume to detect spikes (>1.5x SMA) and high volume (>2x SMA) for signal confirmation.
Dashboard:
Displays real-time data in a top-right table with:
Timeframe: Scalping, Day Trading, Trend Following.
Trend: Bullish, Bearish, Neutral, or Strong Bull/Bear based on EMA and VWAP conditions.
Signal: Long, Short, or Wait based on entry conditions.
Levels: Key support, resistance, VWAP, and RSI values with status (Overbought, Oversold, Neutral).
Color-coded for quick interpretation.
Visual Elements:
Plots EMAs, VWAP, support/resistance levels, order blocks, and supply/demand zones.
Entry signals are marked with triangles (up for long, down for short) of varying sizes (small for scalping, normal for day trading, large for trend following) and colors (e.g., aqua for scalp long, purple for scalp short).
Background coloring indicates trend strength (green for bullish, red for bearish, gray for neutral).
Alerts:
Configurable alerts for:
Scalping Long/Short entries.
Day Trading Long/Short entries.
Trend Following Long/Short entries.
Resistance/Support breaks.
Input Parameters
EMAs:
Fast EMA (default: 9), Medium EMA (21), Slow EMA (50), Trend EMA (200).
Support/Resistance:
Lookback (50 bars), Minimum Touches (3), Break Threshold (0.1%).
Scalping:
RSI Length (14), Overbought (70), Oversold (30), Volume MA (20).
Display Options:
Toggle signals, support/resistance levels, supply/demand zones, and order blocks (all default to true).
Usage
Scalping: Use on 1-5 minute charts for quick entries/exits based on scalp signals.
Day Trading: Use on 5-15 minute charts for break-of-structure trades with multi-timeframe confirmation.
Trend Following: Use on higher timeframes (e.g., 1H, 4H) for swing/position trades aligned with strong trends.
Dashboard: Monitor trend and signal status for all timeframes in real-time.
Alerts: Set up alerts to automate trade notifications.
Notes
Performance: The indicator is computationally intensive due to multi-timeframe calculations and array-based support/resistance logic. Test on your platform to ensure smooth performance.
Customization: Adjust input parameters (e.g., EMA lengths, RSI thresholds) to suit specific markets or trading styles.
Limitations: Signals are based on historical data and technical conditions; always combine with risk management and market context.
Candlestick analysis
OBV_RD To A7f2cZ9A7f2cZ9
This is a super comprehensive OBV volume alert module. Functionality and Purpose OBV + EMA determines momentum divergence strength (RD). Red and green blocks visually display the strength of bullish and bearish energy. Dots + text prompts clearly mark the points of increased or decreased volume. Automatic transparency + colour conversion display volume intensity without adjustment. The midline aligns with the 0-axis strength boundary.
這是一個超完整的 OBV 爆量提示模組
功能 作用
OBV + EMA 判斷動能乖離強度（RD）
紅綠區塊 視覺上顯示多空能量強弱
圓點 + 文字提示 明確標記爆量轉強、轉弱點
自動透明度 + 顏色轉換 不需調整就能顯示放量強度
中線 對齊 0 軸強弱分界
これは、OBVのボリュームエクスプロージョン通知の非常に完全なモジュールです。機能：OBV + EMAは、運動エネルギーの偏差（RD）の強度を評価します。赤と緑のブロックは、長期と短期のエネルギーの強度を視覚的に示します。ポイントとテキストの指示が、ボリュームが強化されるポイントと弱まるポイントを明確にマークします。自動透明度と色の変換により、調整なしでボリュームの強度を表示できます。中央値の線は、強度と弱さの境界を0軸に合わせます。
Auto FaustAuto Faust – Intraday Market Context & Structure
Auto Faust is a visual market overlay designed for intraday traders who want fast context without relying on signals or automation. It combines classic price tools — VWAP, EMAs, RSI, Chop Score, and market structure trendlines — into a single glanceable dashboard.
🔍 What It Does:
VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price): Shows the day's fair value price anchor.
EMAs (3, 21, 113, 200): Map short-term to long-term trend alignment. Crossovers can be used for confluence or caution.
RSI (10): Monitors local momentum. Displayed in a compact table.
Chop Score: Measures how directional price action is. High chop = ranging conditions; low = trending.
Session High/Low Tracker: Tracks the daily extremes in real-time.
Volume Monitor: Shows current candle volume, color-coded vs previous bar (green = higher, red = lower).
Dynamic Support & Resistance Lines: Plotted from pivot highs/lows (not static levels).
Automatic Trendlines: Drawn from swing structure, updating live.
📊 How to Use:
Use EMAs + VWAP alignment to assess directional bias.
Confirm clean trends with low Chop Score and RSI support.
Watch for price interaction around dynamic S/R lines and trendline breaks.
Use volume coloring to assess if momentum is increasing or fading.
No buy/sell signals are generated — this is a trader-facing tool to guide discretionary decision-making.
MTF Candle Direction Forecast + Breakdown🧭 MTF Candle Direction Forecast + Breakdown 🔥📈🔼
This script is a multi-timeframe (MTF) price action dashboard that helps traders assess real-time directional bias across five customizable timeframes — with a focus on candle behavior, trend alignment, and confidence strength.
📌 What It Does
For each timeframe, this dashboard summarizes:
Current direction → Bullish, Bearish, or Neutral
Confidence score (0–100) → How strongly price is likely to continue in that direction
Candle strength → 🔥 icon appears if the current candle has a large body relative to its range
Trend alignment:
📈 = EMA9 is above EMA20
🔼 = Price is above VWAP
Color-coded background to visually reinforce directional state
Each row gives you a visual “at-a-glance” readout of what price is doing right now — not in the past.
💡 Why It’s Useful
✅ Direction forecasting based on price action
Instead of lagging indicators, this script prioritizes:
Candle body-to-range ratio (momentum)
Real-time VWAP/EMA structure
Immediate price positioning
✅ Confidence is quantified
The score (0–100) helps you judge how reliable each directional signal is:
90+ → Strong conviction
50–70 → Mixed but potentially valid
<40 → Weak move or early signal
✅ Timeframe confluence at a glance
See whether multiple timeframes are aligning directionally — helpful for scalping, day trading, or waiting for multi-timeframe breakout setups.
✅ Visual & intuitive
Icons, colors, and layout make it easy to scan your dashboard instead of deciphering charts or code.
🛠️ Adjustable Settings
Setting Description
Timeframe 1–5 Choose any timeframes to monitor (e.g., 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h)
Candle Display Mode Show trend color via emoji (🟢/🔴) or background shading
Strong Candle Threshold Adjust the body-to-range % needed to trigger 🔥 strength
Bullish/Bearish Background Customize label color coding
Neutral Background (opacity) Set transparency or styling for flat/consolidating zones
Table Location Place the dashboard anywhere on the chart
🎯 Use Cases
Scalpers: Confirm trend across 1m/5m/15m before entering
Day Traders: Use confidence score to avoid low-momentum setups
Swing Traders: Monitor higher timeframes for trend shifts while tracking intraday noise
VWAP/EMA traders: Quickly see when price is reclaiming or losing critical trend levels
🧠 What Makes It Unique?
Unlike generic trend meters or mashups of standard indicators, this script:
Uses live candle dynamics (not just closes or lagging values)
Computes directional bias and confidence together
Visualizes strength and structure in a compact, readable interface
Let’s you filter by price action, not just indicator alignment
💥 Why Traders Love Will Love It
✅ Instant clarity on which timeframes agree
✅ No more guessing candle strength or trend health
✅ Confidence score keeps you out of weak trades
✅ Works with any strategy — trend following, VWAP reclaim, EMA scalps, even breakouts
✅ Keeps your chart clean — all the context, none of the clutter
⚠️ Transparency🧬 Under the Hood
Powered by live candle body analysis, trend structure (EMA9 vs EMA20), and VWAP placement.
All scores are generated in real-time — No repainting or lookahead bias: all values are computed with lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_on
Confidence scores reflect the current candle only — they do not predict future moves but measure momentum and alignment in real-time
Labels update per bar and respond to subtle shifts in candle structure and trend indicators
✅ MTF Trend Snapshot (Live Output Example Shown in Chart Above)
This dashboard gives you a fast, visual summary of market trend and momentum across 5 timeframes. Here's what it's telling you right now:
🕔 5 Minute (5m)
📉 EMA Trend: Down
🔼 Price: Above VWAP
Direction: Bearish (42)
🟥 Weak bearish bias. Short-term pullback against a stronger trend. Use caution — lower confidence and mixed structure.
⏱️ 15 Minute (15m)
📈 EMA Trend: Up
🔼 Price: Above VWAP
Direction: Bullish (73)
🟩 Clean bullish structure with growing momentum. Solid for intraday confirmation.
🕧 30 Minute (30m)
📈 EMA Trend: Up
🔼 Price: Above VWAP
Direction: Bullish (77)
🟩 Stronger trend forming. Above VWAP and EMAs — building conviction.
🕐 1 Hour (1h)
📈 EMA Trend: Up
🔼 Price: Above VWAP
Direction: Bullish (70)
🟩 Confident, clean trend. Good alignment across indicators. Ideal timeframe for swing entries.
🕓 4 Hour (4h)
🔥 Strong Candle
📈 EMA Trend: Up
🔼 Price: Above VWAP
Direction: Bullish (100)
🟩 Full trend alignment with max momentum. Strong body candle + structure — high confidence continuation.
🧠 Quick Takeaway
🔻 5m is pulling back short term
✅ 15m through 4h are fully aligned Bullish
🔥 4h has max confidence — big-picture trend is intact
📈 Ideal setup for momentum traders looking to ride trend with multi-timeframe confirmation
Try pinning this dashboard to your chart during live trading to read price like a story across timeframes, and filter out weak setups with low-confidence noise.
Algo Structure [ValiantTrader_]Explanation of the "Algo Structure" Trading Indicator
This Pine Script indicator, created by ValiantTrader_, is a multi-timeframe swing analysis tool that helps traders identify key price levels and market structure across different timeframes. Here's how it works and how traders can use it:
Core Components
1. Multi-Timeframe Swing Analysis
The indicator tracks swing highs and lows across:
The current chart timeframe
A higher timeframe (weekly by default)
An even higher timeframe (monthly by default)
2. Swing Detection Logic
Current timeframe swings: Identified when price makes a 3-bar high/low pattern
Higher timeframe swings: Uses the highest high/lowest low of the last 3 bars on those timeframes
3. Visual Elements
Horizontal lines marking swing points
Labels showing the timeframe and percentage distance from current price
An information table summarizing key levels
How Traders Use This Indicator
1. Identifying Key Levels
The indicator draws recent swing highs (red) and swing lows (green)
These levels act as potential support/resistance areas
Traders watch for price reactions at these levels
2. Multi-Timeframe Analysis
By seeing swings from higher timeframes (weekly, monthly), traders can:
Identify more significant support/resistance zones
Understand the broader market context
Spot confluence areas where multiple timeframes align
3. Measuring Price Distance
The percentage display shows how far current price is from each swing level
Helps assess potential reward/risk at current levels
Shows volatility between swings (wider % = more volatile moves)
4. Table Summary
The info table provides a quick reference for:
Exact price levels of swings
Percentage ranges between highs and lows
Comparison across timeframes
5. Trading Applications
Breakout trading: When price moves beyond a swing high/low
Mean reversion: Trading bounces between swing levels
Trend confirmation: Higher highs/lows in multiple timeframes confirm trends
Support/resistance trading: Entering trades at swing levels with other confirmation
Customization Options
Traders can adjust:
The higher timeframes analyzed
Whether to show the timeframe labels
Whether to display swing levels
Whether to show the info table
The indicator also includes price alerts for new swing highs/lows on the current timeframe, allowing traders to get notifications when market structure changes.
This tool is particularly valuable for traders who incorporate multi-timeframe analysis into their strategy, helping them visualize important price levels across different time perspectives
Strong/Weak Candle FinderStrong/Weak Candle Finder (SWCF)
Overview:
The Strong/Weak Candle Finder (SWCF) is a versatile TradingView indicator designed to help traders identify statistically significant candles based on their size relative to recent historical price action. By analyzing a lookback period, the indicator dynamically calculates a threshold to classify candles as either "strong" (larger than the threshold) or "weak" (smaller than the threshold), providing visual cues directly on your chart.
This tool can be invaluable for traders looking to:
Spot potential momentum breakouts or high volatility (Strong Candles).
Identify periods of consolidation or low volatility (Weak Candles).
Gauge shifts in market sentiment based on candle body or range dynamics.
How It Works:
Candle Size Calculation: You choose how candle size is measured from four methods:
High - Low: The full range of the candle.
High - Close: The distance from the high to the close.
Open - Close: The size of the candle body.
Low - Open: The distance from the low to the open.
Historical Analysis: The indicator looks back over a user-defined LookBack Period to collect candle sizes.
Grouping & Precision: To smooth the distribution, candle sizes are grouped based on the Group Precision Size. This parameter divides the observed range of candle sizes into a set number of "bins," and individual candle sizes are rounded to the nearest representative value of these bins.
Percentile Threshold: A dynamic Outlier Pip Value is calculated based on the Outlier Percentile you set.
If Display Mode is "Strong Candles," this threshold represents the Nth percentile of the largest candle sizes (e.g., the 80th percentile if Outlier Percentile is 20%). Candles larger than this are marked as "Strong."
If Display Mode is "Weak Candles," this threshold represents the Nth percentile of the smallest candle sizes (e.g., the 20th percentile). Candles smaller than this are marked as "Weak."
Visual Markers: When a current candle meets the criteria (strong or weak based on your display mode), a configurable shape is plotted above (for strong) or below (for weak) the candle.
Resampling: The historical distribution and outlier threshold are recalculated every Resample Period (number of bars) to adapt to changing market conditions.
Key Features:
Dynamic Thresholds: Adapts to market volatility instead of using fixed pip values.
Customizable Candle Definition: Choose from four methods to define what "candle size" means to your strategy.
Flexible Display Modes: Focus on either identifying exceptionally strong candles or unusually weak ones.
Adjustable Sensitivity: Fine-tune the rarity of signals with Outlier Percentile and Group Precision Size.
Visual Chart Markers: Clear, customizable shapes (arrow, circle, etc.) for easy identification.
Periodic Recalculation: Ensures the indicator remains relevant as market dynamics evolve.
Parameters:
Display Mode:
Strong Candles: Highlights candles larger than the upper percentile threshold.
Weak Candles: Highlights candles smaller than the lower percentile threshold.
Resample Period (Candles): How often (in bars) to recalculate the historical distribution and outlier threshold.
LookBack Period (Candles): The number of past candles to analyze for the historical distribution. (Note: Plots will only begin after this many bars have loaded on the chart).
Group Precision Size: Number of groups to divide the candle size range into for rounding historical sizes. Higher values mean finer precision (less rounding).
Outlier Percentile (%): The percentile used to define the threshold for strong/weak candles.
Candle Size Method: (High-Low, High-Close, Open-Close, Low-Open).
Visuals:
Strong Shape: Choose the icon style for strong candles.
Weak Shape: Choose the icon style for weak candles.
Shape Size: Adjust the size of the plotted icons.
How to Use:
Strong Candles:
May indicate increased momentum, potential breakout confirmations, or high conviction moves.
Consider using in trending markets or as a filter for entry signals.
Weak Candles:
May signal market indecision, low volatility, consolidation phases, or potential exhaustion of a prior move.
Can be useful for identifying range-bound conditions or periods to be cautious.
Experimentation: Adjust the LookBack Period, Outlier Percentile, and Group Precision Size to match your trading style and the characteristics of the asset you are trading. What constitutes "strong" or "weak" can vary significantly.
Confirmation Tool: Use in conjunction with other indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, volume) for more robust trading decisions.
Important Notes:
The indicator requires sufficient historical data (LookBack Period) to initialize. You may not see plots on the chart immediately if there aren't enough bars loaded.
Like all indicators, the SWCF is not a standalone trading system and should not be used as the sole basis for financial decisions.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always use appropriate risk management.
We hope you find the Strong/Weak Candle Finder a valuable addition to your trading toolkit!
EMA Cross Strategy + Breakout Entry (Trend Filtered)A High-Probability Trading Strategy Using EMAs and Long-Term Trend Filters in Pine Script
In financial markets, successful trading often depends on identifying high-probability setups with consistent rules and clear confirmations. The Pine Script developed here combines the simplicity of exponential moving average (EMA) crossovers with the robustness of long-term trend filtering, enhancing entry timing and reducing exposure to false signals. This essay explains the strategy’s logic, technical components, strengths, and its potential effectiveness for active traders.
Introduction to the Strategy
This Pine Script trading strategy is built upon two foundational components:
1. EMA Crossovers: A well-established technique where a fast EMA (8-period) and a slower EMA (21-period) are used to detect short-term momentum shifts.
2. Trend Filtering Using SMA: A 100-period simple moving average (SMA) acts as a long-term trend indicator. Only trades in the direction of the dominant trend are considered valid.
These two elements are combined to create a high-probability, trend-following system that aims to capture meaningful price movements while avoiding low-quality entries that typically occur during sideways or choppy markets.
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Core Entry Logic
The script defines two distinct entry conditions designed to complement each other:
1. Standard EMA Crossover Entry (Type A)
This is a classic momentum entry condition. When the 8 EMA crosses above the 21 EMA, it indicates a shift in short-term momentum. However, this signal alone is insufficient in many market conditions, especially when the broader trend is unclear or reversing. To mitigate this risk, the crossover is only accepted when the 100 SMA is in an uptrend, defined as the SMA currently being higher than its value on the previous bar. This ensures the strategy only takes long entries in bullish environments, aligning with the principle of trading with the trend.
2. Breakout Entry After Trend Reversal (Type B)
The second entry condition captures powerful “breakout” opportunities that often follow a fresh trend reversal. Specifically, when the 100 SMA transitions from a downtrend to an uptrend, the script starts a 15-bar lookback window. If, during that window, the price, 8 EMA, and 21 EMA all rise above the long-term SMA, it is considered a confirmation of trend strength and momentum alignment. A long entry is then signaled.
This condition is designed to capitalize on early participation in new uptrends, catching strong price expansions that typically follow a change in market direction.
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Exit Logic
The exit logic is intentionally simple and tied to the same framework as entries. A position is exited when the 8 EMA crosses below the 21 EMA, and the 100 SMA remains in an uptrend. This ensures that exits are aligned with weakening momentum while the larger trend remains bullish. This avoids premature exits during minor pullbacks and focuses on retaining trades during sustained uptrends.
Notably, exits do not occur when the long-term trend has flipped bearish. This design choice prevents “reverse trend” noise from triggering exits too early and instead focuses purely on short-term weakness within a bullish macro backdrop.
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Technical Components of the Script
The Pine Script is structured with clear and logical components:
1. Inputs: The user can customize the periods for the fast EMA, slow EMA, long-term SMA, and the trend-reversal lookback window (defaulted to 15 bars).
2. Trend Detection: The long-term trend is calculated using the slope of the 100 SMA. If the SMA is rising, the trend is marked as bullish and is visually plotted in green; otherwise, it is plotted in red.
3. State Management: The script tracks how many bars have passed since the long-term trend turned bullish. This is managed using a var integer variable that resets upon trend reversal and increments while the trend remains up.
4. Entry and Exit Signals: These are plotted as shape markers on the chart — green triangles for entry and red triangles for exit — providing visual clarity.
Each of these components works in harmony to ensure that trade signals are issued only in favorable environments with multiple confirmations.
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Benefits of the Strategy
There are several key advantages to using this hybrid strategy:
1. Filters Out Choppy Markets
By requiring the long-term SMA to be in an uptrend for any entry or exit signal to be valid, the strategy avoids noisy, sideways price action where EMA crossovers are more likely to produce false signals.
2. Dual Entry Approach
The inclusion of two different entry types allows the strategy to both:
• Capture new trends as they emerge (Breakout Entry).
• Ride existing trends using EMA crossover logic (Standard Entry).
This dual approach balances early participation with trend confirmation, offering flexibility for different market conditions.
3. Clear Exit Criteria
By tying exits to a momentum weakening signal (EMA crossover down), traders are not left guessing when to exit. This supports consistent execution and reduces emotional decision-making.
4. Trend Alignment
Aligning both entry and exit decisions with the broader trend increases the probability that trades will move in the desired direction. This is a cornerstone of successful trend-following strategies.
5. Modular Design
The script’s modularity allows traders to easily expand it with backtesting functions, alerts, or additional filters like RSI, ATR, or volume-based conditions, depending on their individual trading needs.
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Use Cases and Applications
This strategy is particularly well-suited for swing traders and position traders operating on the 4-hour or daily timeframes. It is also effective on trending assets like equity indices, major stocks, or cryptocurrencies with defined directional movement.
Additionally, this script can be used as a signal engine in a larger portfolio of strategies, where only trades with trend confirmation are allowed to proceed. It can also function as a discretionary trading aid, helping traders visually identify when technical conditions align favorably.
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Conclusion
This enhanced EMA crossover strategy, powered by a long-term trend filter and a secondary breakout entry condition, offers a robust and disciplined approach to navigating financial markets. By focusing on trading in the direction of a confirmed uptrend and using both momentum and structural price behavior for entry confirmation, the strategy aims to minimize whipsaw trades and maximize participation in sustained bullish moves.
Its simple logic, visual clarity, and strong filtering mechanisms make it both practical for new traders and a valuable foundation for more advanced systems. Whether used as-is or further expanded with custom features, this Pine Script serves as an excellent tool for executing a structured, high-probability trading plan.
Multi-Timeframe High/Low MarkerDescription
This indicator displays the previous period's high and low price levels from up to three different timeframes simultaneously. Lines extend from the previous period through the current period, providing clear visual reference points for key price levels across multiple time horizons.
Utility
Identify price ranges and key levels from multiple periods.Reduce chart switching by displaying multiple ranges on a single chart.
Function
Track up to 3 different timeframes simultaneously (default: 1H, 4H, Daily)
Customize each timeframe's high and low line colors, width, and style (solid/dashed/dotted)
Optional current period opening price display for each timeframe
Smart overlap detection prevents duplicate lines when multiple timeframes share the same price level
Each timeframe can be individually enabled or disabled
All visual elements fully customizable through indicator settings
Doji Candle with Horizontal Lines Raja Saien🔰 Doji Candle with Horizontal Lines By Raja Saien
Created by: Wasif Samejo
Script Type: Visual Doji Identifier with Key Level Markers
Overlay: Yes
📌 Description:
This indicator helps you visually identify Doji candles and automatically plots horizontal key levels based on their high, low, and a defined price zone.
A Doji candle is a powerful signal in price action trading that shows indecision in the market, often leading to strong reversals or breakouts. This script is especially useful for traders who want to mark such candles and prepare for possible trade setups.
📈 Features:
✅ Automatic Doji Detection – Based on customizable body size (20.0% of the total range).
✅ Highlights Doji Candle – Visually changes the bar color to yellow when a Doji is found.
✅ High/Low Horizontal Lines – Marks the candle's actual high and low for better visual analysis.
✅ Zone Lines Above/Below – Draws outer levels to form a zone around the Doji, helpful for breakout setups.
Zone Line Color – Set the color for the upper and lower zone lines.
High/Low Line Color – Set the color for the high and low candle levels.
💡 Combine this indicator with trendlines, volume, or Fibonacci tools for better confirmation.
ICT Opening Range Projections (tristanlee85)ICT Opening Range Projections
This indicator visualizes key price levels based on ICT's (Inner Circle Trader) "Opening Range" concept. This 30-minute time interval establishes price levels that the algorithm will refer to throughout the session. The indicator displays these levels, including standard deviation projections, internal subdivisions (quadrants), and the opening price.
🟪 What It Does
The Opening Range is a crucial 30-minute window where market algorithms establish significant price levels. ICT theory suggests this range forms the basis for daily price movement.
This script helps you:
Mark the high, low, and opening price of each session.
Divide the range into quadrants (premium, discount, and midpoint/Consequent Encroachment).
Project potential price targets beyond the range using configurable standard deviation multiples .
🟪 How to Use It
This tool aids in time-based technical analysis rooted in ICT's Opening Range model, helping you observe price interaction with algorithmic levels.
Example uses include:
Identifying early structural boundaries.
Observing price behavior within premium/discount zones.
Visualizing initial displacement from the range to anticipate future moves.
Comparing price reactions at projected standard deviation levels.
Aligning price action with significant times like London or NY Open.
Note: This indicator provides a visual framework; it does not offer trade signals or interpretations.
🟪 Key Information
Time Zone: New York time (ET) is required on your chart.
Sessions: Supports multiple sessions, including NY midnight, NY AM, NY PM, and three custom timeframes.
Time Interval: Supports multi-timeframe up to 15 minutes. Best used on a 1-minute chart for accuracy.
🟪 Session Options
The Opening Range interval is configurable for up to 6 sessions:
Pre-defined ICT Sessions:
NY Midnight: 12:00 AM – 12:30 AM ET
NY AM: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET
NY PM: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Custom Sessions:
Three user-defined start/end time pairs.
This example shows a custom session from 03:30 - 04:00:
🟪 Understanding the Levels
The Opening Price is the open of the first 1-minute candle within the chosen session.
At session close, the Opening Range is calculated using its High and Low . An optional swing-based mode uses swing highs/lows for range boundaries.
The range is divided into quadrants by its midpoint ( Consequent Encroachment or CE):
Upper Quadrant: CE to high (premium).
Lower Quadrant: Low to CE (discount).
These subdivisions help visualize internal range dynamics, where price often reacts during algorithmic delivery.
🟪 Working with Ranges
By default, the range is determined by the highest high and lowest low of the 30-minute session:
A range can also be determined by the highest/lowest swing points:
Quadrants outline the premium and discount of a range that price will reference:
Small ranges still follow the same algorithmic logic, but may be deemed insignificant for one's trading. These can be filtered in the settings by specifying a minimum ticks limit. In this example, the range is 42 ticks (10.5 points) but the indicator is configured for 80 ticks (20 points). We can select which levels will plot if the range is below the limit. Here, only the 00:00 opening price is plotted:
You may opt to include the range high/low, quadrants, and projections as well. This will plot a red (configurable) range bracket to indicate it is below the limit while plotting the levels:
🟪 Price Projections
Projections extend beyond the Opening Range using standard deviations, framing the market beyond the initial session and identifying potential targets. You define the standard deviation multiples (e.g., 1.0, 1.5, 2.0).
Both positive and negative extensions are displayed, symmetrically projected from the range's high and low.
The Dynamic Levels option plots only the next projection level once price crosses the previous extreme. For example, only the 0.5 STDEV level plots until price reaches it, then the 1.0 level appears, and so on. This continues up to your defined maximum projections, or indefinitely if standard deviations are set to 0.
This example shows dynamic levels for a total of 6 sessions, only 1 of which meet a configured minimum limit of 50 ticks:
Small ranges followed by significant displacement are impacted the most with the number of levels plotted. You may hide projections when configuring the minimum ticks.
A fixed standard deviation will plot levels in both directions, regardless of the price range. Here, we plot up to 3.0 which hiding projections for small ranges:
🟪 Legal Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not financial advice, and should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Trading involves substantial risk, and you could lose a significant amount of money. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always consult with a qualified financial professional before making any trading or investment decisions. The creators and distributors of this indicator assume no responsibility for your trading outcomes.
RRC Sniper SetupRRC Sniper Setup, this looks at candles this way:
Go to Market Scanner
Create New Scan → "RRC Sniper Setup"
Add filters listed below with timeframe logic (e.g. 1m/5m)
Run scan on:
Your Watchlist
SPY 500
QQQ 100
AI/Momentum names
1. Reclaim Filter
Find price breaking back above a key level (VWAP or EMA113)
Last 1m Close > EMA 113 (1m)
OR
Last 5m Close > VWAP
2. Retrace Filter
Price pulls back into the zone and holds within a tight range
Current Price < VWAP * 1.0025
AND
Current Price > VWAP * 0.9975
AND
Volume (Current Candle) < Volume (Previous Candle)
✅ 3. Confirm Filter
Price begins moving back up with confirmation candle and volume
Last Candle Close > Last Candle Open
AND
Volume (Current Candle) > Volume (Previous Candle)
Pro Signal Suite [LePasha]Pro Signal Suite
Description:
This advanced signal indicator combines candlestick pattern analysis, RSI momentum, and candle stability metrics to generate precise Buy and Sell signals on your chart.
It identifies bullish and bearish engulfing patterns filtered by candle stability and RSI thresholds, enhanced by price movement comparison over a configurable lookback period.
Designed for clarity and customization, it offers multiple label styles and colors with options to suppress repeating signals for clean chart visualization.
Core Logic:
• Candle Stability Index: Measures the strength of a candle by comparing its body size to its total range (high-low). Higher values indicate more reliable candle formations.
• RSI Filter: Uses the Relative Strength Index (RSI) to identify overbought and oversold market conditions.
• Engulfing Patterns: Detects classic bullish and bearish engulfing candlestick patterns as entry triggers.
• Price Movement Confirmation: Checks price movement over a user-defined number of candles to confirm trend continuation.
• Bar Confirmation: Signals are issued only on confirmed bars to avoid premature alerts.
Inputs:
• Candle Stability Threshold (0-1): Minimum ratio of candle body to range to consider a candle stable.
• RSI Threshold (0-100): RSI cutoff level to identify oversold (for Buy) or overbought (for Sell) conditions.
• Candle Lookback Length (≥3): Number of candles to compare price movement for trend validation.
• Prevent Repeating Signals (true/false): Option to disable multiple consecutive identical signals for cleaner charts.
Visual Settings:
• Label Size: Choose from huge, large, normal, small, or tiny.
• Label Style: Select from text bubble, triangle, or arrow.
• BUY/SELL Label Colors and Text Colors: Fully customizable for personal preference or color schemes.
Usage:
Ideal for traders seeking a simple yet robust entry signal based on price action and momentum indicators.
Can be combined with other tools like Supertrend, VWAP, or EMA for enhanced trading strategies.
Best applied on confirmed bars to reduce noise and false signals.
Limitations:
• Like all indicators, signals are not guaranteed and should be used alongside risk management.
• Best used on liquid markets and suitable timeframes for candlestick pattern reliability.
BVB dominance bars
Hello everyone, this is my first indicator. these candles shows you who's in control. I like to think its some what close to heikin ashi candles as it shows you the Trend but doesn't average it out. also shows you when there is indecision. please read the instructions on how it works. its not a stand alone strategy. but adds value to your own strategy.
📖 How It Works
The BvB Dominance Bars indicator is a visual tool that colors candles based on market control—whether bulls or bears are in charge. It uses a custom metric comparing the price's relationship to a smoothed moving average (EMA), then normalizes that difference over time to express relative bullish or bearish pressure.
Here’s the breakdown:
Bulls vs Bears Logic:
A short-term EMA (default: 14-period) is used to establish a midpoint reference.
Bull Pressure is calculated as how far the high is above this EMA.
Bear Pressure is how far the low is below this EMA.
These are normalized over a lookback period (default: 120 bars) to produce percentile scores (0–100) for both bulls and bears.
Dominance & Color Coding:
The indicator compares normalized bull and bear scores.
Candles are color-coded based on:
Bright Lime: Strong Bull Dominance (with high confidence)
Soft Lime/Yellow: Moderate Bull Control
Bright Red: Strong Bear Dominance
Soft Red/Yellow: Moderate Bear Control
Gray: Neutral/Low conviction
Optional Live Label:
A small floating label shows who has control: “Bull Control,” “Bear Control,” or “Neutral.”
🧠 How to Use It (Example Strategy)
The BvB Dominance Bars indicator is not a standalone buy/sell signal but a market sentiment overlay. It’s most effective when combined with your own strategy, like price action or trend-following tools.
Here’s an example use case:
🧪 Reversal Confirmation Strategy
Objective: Catch high-probability reversals during key kill zones or supply/demand levels.
Setup:
Mark your key support/resistance zones using your standard method (e.g., FVGs, liquidity sweeps, or ICT PD arrays).
Wait for price to reach one of these zones.
Watch candle colors from the BvB Dominance Bars:
If you expect a bullish reversal, wait for a transition from red/gray candles to lime green or bright lime (bullish dominance taking over).
If you expect a bearish reversal, look for a change from green/gray to red or bright red.
Entry Filter:
Only enter if the dominant color holds for 2+ candles.
Avoid trades when candles are gray or yellow (indecision/neutral).
Exit Option:
Exit if dominance shifts against you (e.g., from lime to red), or use structure-based stops.
⚙️ Settings You Can Adjust:
BvB Period: Controls how fast EMA responds.
Bars Back: Determines how long the normalization looks back.
Thresholds: Influence how strong the dominance must be to change candle color.
✅ Best Used When:
You already have a bias and just want a confirmation of sentiment.
You're trading intraday and want a feel for shifting momentum without relying on noisy indicators.
You want a clean, color-coded overlay to help filter out fakeouts and indecision.
X OC StoryOverview
The "X OC Story" is a Pine Script indicator that visualizes the Open-Close range of a higher timeframe (HTF) candle on a lower timeframe chart. By plotting dynamic lines to represent the open and close prices of the previous HTF bar, this tool gives traders a clearer context of recent market sentiment and structural shifts. It includes color-coded visual fills to distinguish between bullish and bearish candles and offers the option to display only the most recent range.
Concept
1. Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTF)
At its core, this indicator utilizes multi-timeframe analysis by requesting open, high, low, and close values from a user-defined HTF (input.timeframe('60')) and applying them to a lower timeframe chart. This allows traders to incorporate higher timeframe information without switching chart intervals.
2. Timeframe Change Detection
The indicator detects when a new HTF candle begins which lets the script know when to capture and visualize a new set of HTF open-close values.
3. Encapsulation with Custom Type (candles)
The script defines a custom type candles to encapsulate OHLC values of the previous HTF candle. This improves code readability and structure by keeping all relevant HTF data in a single object.
4. Dynamic Line Drawing
When a new HTF candle is detected, two horizontal lines are drawn for Open and Close. These are updated dynamically on each bar to extend across the entire HTF candle range on the lower timeframe chart.
5. Visual Highlighting
a shaded area is drawn between the open and close lines which help highlight market structure without overwhelming the chart.
6. Selective Persistence of Drawings
Users can enable deleteOld to show only the most recent HTF open-close range. When enabled, previously drawn lines are tracked in an array and deleted upon creation of a new range, keeping the chart clean and focused.
How a Trader Might Use This Tool
Contextual Decision-Making
This indicator helps traders see where the market is trading relative to the previous HTF candle:
Trading above the HTF close may suggest bullish continuation
Trading below the HTF open may indicate a bearish reversal or breakdown
Confluence Zones
The open and close lines of HTF candles often act as support/resistance levels. A trader might:
Watch for rejections or breakouts at these levels
Use them in confluence with intraday setups or trend indicators
Scalping or Intraday Strategy Support
Since this visual is drawn on a lower timeframe (like 5m or 15m), it’s particularly useful for scalpers or day traders who want to factor in HTF sentiment without leaving their active chart.
Cleaner Charting
With the optional setting to display only the most recent range (deleteOld), traders avoid clutter and focus on the current actionable zone.
Summary
“X OC Story” is a clean, visual, and effective multi-timeframe utility that helps traders:
Identify HTF open-close context
Highlight possible support/resistance zones
Analyze sentiment and structure visually
It’s an excellent addition to any discretionary trader’s toolkit for improved context awareness and informed entries or exits.
Same Date Last Year PatternThis tool is designed to help you analyze past price patterns from the same date last year to gain insights into potential market behavior today. It’s perfect for traders who want to spot recurring trends or directional cues (buy or sell signals) based on historical candle formations, rather than focusing on exact price levels. Here’s how it works and how to use it:
How It Works
Historical Lookback: The script examines the price action from the same calendar date last year (e.g., May 26, 2024, for today, May 26, 2025). Since markets may be closed on weekends or holidays (like Memorial Day), it automatically finds the nearest trading day with available data.
Pattern Detection: Instead of showing raw prices (which may not match today’s higher or lower price range), it analyzes the candle’s shape and direction. It tells you if the past candle was bullish (closing higher, suggesting a potential buy) or bearish (closing lower, suggesting a potential sell), along with details like wick size and the trend leading up to it.
Contextual Insight: It checks the trend from the previous few days (uptrend, downtrend, or sideways) to give you a sense of the market’s mood back then. This helps you decide if the pattern might repeat.
Prediction Suggestion: Based on last year’s candle direction, it offers a simple guess for the next candle’s potential move (e.g., bullish or bearish), though this is for reference only and not a guaranteed signal.
Key Features
Customizable Asset Type: You can set it for "Traditional" markets (e.g., stocks, forex) or "Crypto" (e.g., Bitcoin), adjusting how it searches for data based on whether the market runs 24/7.
Visual Cues: Labels appear on your chart showing the pattern and prediction, with colors (green for bullish, red for bearish, blue for prediction) to make it easy to read.
Range Consideration: This tool works best when the chart’s price range is around 1000 (e.g., stocks trading near $1000 or crypto pairs with similar values). Outside this range, the label positioning might not align perfectly due to scaling differences.
How to Use
Add to Chart: Load this script into TradeLocker’s indicator section on a daily chart for best results.
Select Asset Type: In the settings, choose "Traditional" for stocks or forex, or "Crypto" for 24/7 markets like Bitcoin.
Check Data: On the same date each year (e.g., May 26), it will display the pattern from last year’s nearest trading day. Ensure your chart has at least 455 days of historical data loaded to cover the search range.
Interpret Results: Look at the label to see the pattern (e.g., "Bullish Candle, Potential Buy"), trend context, and prediction. Use this to inform your trading decisions, but combine it with other tools for confirmation.
Important Notes
Limitations: It may show "No Data Found" if historical data isn’t available within its search window (up to 90 days around the target date for traditional markets). This is more likely for weekends or holidays. For best results, test it on assets trading around the 1000 price range.
Not a Guarantee: The prediction is based solely on last year’s candle and trend, not a definitive signal. Use it as a guide alongside your strategy and market analysis.
Customization: If you need it to work outside the 1000 range or add more pattern details (e.g., specific candlestick types), let the community know, and we can refine it!
This tool was crafted to help traders explore historical patterns in a user-friendly way. Share your feedback or suggestions in the TradeLocker community to make it even better!
EMA 9/21 Cross + Volume FilterThis indicator plots fast (9-period) and slow (21-period) EMAs and highlights bullish or bearish crossovers only when volume exceeds its 20-period average, filtering out low-participation whipsaws. It places “UP”/“DN” triangles on qualifying crosses and includes built-in alertcondition() triggers plus a single alert() call, so one “Any alert() function call” alert delivers real-time push, e-mail, or webhook notifications. Adjustable inputs: EMA lengths, volume-SMA length, and a toggle to show/hide signal labels. Ideal for trend-following scalps or swing entries on any timeframe and ticker.
Consolidation BoxesConsolidation Boxes — Indicator
Overview :
This indicator automatically detects and highlights periods of market consolidation, drawing shaded boxes around tight price ranges where the market is temporarily indecisive. It’s designed to help traders easily identify when price is moving sideways — a key phase that often precedes a breakout.
Key Features :
-Automatic Consolidation Detection: Recognizes when a series of candles close within a defined range and marks the area as a consolidation zone.
-Customizable Parameters: Set how many candles must consolidate before a box is drawn.
-Breakout Alerts: Notifies you when price breaks out above or below a consolidation box — a potential signal for trade entries.
-Clean Chart Management: Optional setting to automatically remove old zones when new consolidations form.
-Dynamic Box Extension: As long as price stays within the box, the zone will continue to extend until a breakout occurs.
Inputs :
- Minimum Consolidation Candles : Define how many candles must fit within a range to confirm a consolidation zone.
- Terminate Old Zones : Automatically delete the previous zone when a new one is formed (optional).
How to use :
1. Add the Indicator: Apply it to any chart — works across all timeframes and markets (e.g., crypto, stocks, forex).
2. Adjust Parameters: Choose how many candles must consolidate to form a valid box. Enable or disable zone termination to fit your preference.
3. Watch the Boxes: The indicator draws a shaded box once it detects a valid consolidation zone. The box will continue to extend as long as price stays within the range.
4. Look for Breakouts: When price breaks above or below the box, a breakout is confirmed and an alert (if enabled) will trigger — great for breakout trading strategies.
5. Use in Strategy: Combine with volume, momentum indicators, or price action to validate breakouts and filter false signals.
Ideal For :
Traders who want to visually identify consolidation areas and trade breakout setups with minimal manual analysis. Especially useful for scalpers, day traders, and swing traders looking to anticipate volatility after quiet periods.
True Range eXpansion🕯️ TRX — True Range eXpansion
Clean Candle Bodies · Volatility Bands · Adaptive Range Envelope System
Not your grandfather’s candles. Not your brokerage’s bands.
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TRX begins with a simple concept: visualize the true range of every candle, without the noise of flickering wicks.
From there, it grows into a fully adaptive price visualization framework.
What started as a candle-only visualizer evolved into a modular, user-controlled price engine.
From wickless candle clarity to dynamic volatility envelopes, TRX adapts to you.
There are plenty of band and channel indicators out there — Bollinger, Keltner, Donchian, Envelope, the whole crew.
But none of them are built on the true candle range, adaptive ATR shaping, and full user control like TRX.
This isn’t just another indicator — it’s a new framework.
Most bands and channels are based on close price and statistical deviation — useful, but limited.
TRX uses the full true range of each candle as its foundation, then applies customizable smoothing and directional ATR scaling to form a dynamic, volatility-reactive envelope.
The result? Bands that breathe with the market — not lag behind it.
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🔧 Core Features:
🕯️ True Range Candles — Each candle is plotted from low to high, body-only, colored by open/close.
📈 Adjustable High/Low Moving Averages — Select your smoothing style: SMA, EMA, WMA, RMA, or HMA.
🌬️ ATR-Based Expansion — Bands dynamically breathe based on market volatility.
🔀 Per-Band Multipliers — Fine-tune expansion individually for the upper and lower bands.
⚖️ Basis Line — Optional centerline between bands for structure tracking and equilibrium zones.
🎛️ Full Visual Control — Width, transparency, color, on/off toggles for each element.
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🧠 Default Use Case:
With the included default settings, TRX behaves like an evolved Bollinger Band system — based on True Range candle structure, not just close price and standard deviation.
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🔄 How to Zero Out the Bands (for Minimalist Use):
Want just candles? A clean MA? Single band? You got it.
➤ Use TRX like a clean moving average:
• Set ATR Multiplier to 0
• Set both Band ATR Adjustments to 0
• Leave the Basis Line ON or OFF — your call
➤ Show only candles (no bands at all):
• Turn off "Show High/Low MAs"
• Turn off Basis Line
➤ Single-line ceiling or floor tracking:
• Set one band’s Transparency to 100
• Use the remaining band as a price envelope or support/resistance guide
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🧬 Notes:
TRX can be made:
• Spiky or silky (via smoothing & ATR)
• Wide or tight (via multipliers)
• Subtle or aggressive (via color/transparency)
• Clean as a compass or dirty as a chaos meter
Built by accident. Tuned with intention.
Released to the world as one of the most adaptable and expressive visual overlays ever made.
Created by Sherlock_MacGyver
No Gaps - JizzanyNo Gaps – Jizzany
Fill the blanks. Own the patterns.
Don’t let thin futures feeds or blazing-fast 1 s bars break your flow—this overlay stitches every missing pixel back into your chart so you can:
🔍 Analyze low-liquidity markets (futures, exotic FX, crypto alt-pairs) without awkward jumps
⏱️ Trade ultra-low timeframes (1 s, tick charts) with full confidence in every wick
📈 Spot price patterns seamlessly, even when your broker’s feed skips a beat
How it works: Auto-detects gaps between sessions or feeds, then draws miniature candles from the prior close to the current open—using real intrabar highs/lows—so nothing ever goes unseen.
Perfect for scalpers, day traders, and anyone who demands continuity in every bar. Try it on your next chart and rediscover the story in every candle.
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Live Inside Bar ColoringDescription
This script colors the current bar if it is inside the prior bar's high and low. Inside is defined as ≤ the high, and ≥ the low of the prior bar.
Utility
This gives a quick visual indication if the current bar is inside. This can indicate a choppier market. By definition, an inside bar is consolidating and not trending.
Function
Colors distinguish if the current price is above the opening price of the inside bar on a given timeframe. If you do not want to distinguish this, you can set both colors the same.
VWAP & Breakout Volume ConfirmHow the TradingView Indicator Works (Explained Simply)
VWAP Line (Orange)
It plots the Volume Weighted Average Price for the day.
Price above VWAP = bullish zone
Price below VWAP = bearish zone
Volume Spike Detection (Red Triangle)
It calculates the average volume over the last 20 candles.
If the current volume is 1.5× that average, it plots a red triangle under the candle.
Helps confirm if a move has real momentum or not.
Breakout Confirmation (Green Label ‘BO’)
Checks if price breaks above the last 10-bar high (for upside breakout) or below the last 10-bar low (for downside breakout).
If a breakout happens and the volume spike is present, it plots a green “BO” label above the candle.
This tells you the breakout is strong and likely to follow through.
FVG Zones (Remove Filled) + AlertA powerful TradingView indicator that automatically identifies Fair Value Gap (FVG) zones, removes them once price “fills” the gap, and sends you crystal-clear alerts specifying Bull or Bear zones—so you never miss a market imbalance.
🔍 Key Features
Automatic FVG Detection
Spots three-candle imbalance patterns (low > high for Bull, high < low for Bear) and draws colored boxes on your chart.
Auto-Remove Filled Zones
Once price enters a gap, the corresponding box is deleted—keeping your chart clutter-free.
Dedicated Alerts
Two separate alert conditions with constant messages:
“Price filled Bull FVG zone”
“Price filled Bear FVG zone”
On-Chart Labels
Enable debugging to display Bull FVG or Bear FVG tags above the triggering candle.
Performance-Tuned
Supports up to 500 active zones without slowing down your chart.
⚙️ Inputs & Customization
Show Alert Labels (Boolean) – Toggle on-chart text labels.
Max Boxes Count (Integer) – Control the maximum number of zones displayed.
Malama's Heikin CountMalama's Heikin Count is a Pine Script indicator designed to enhance price action analysis by combining Heikin Ashi candlestick calculations with a normalized measurement of upper and lower shadow sizes. The indicator overlays Heikin Ashi candles on the chart and displays the relative sizes of upper and lower shadows as numerical labels (scaled from 1 to 10) for candles within the last two days, starting from 9:00 AM each day. This tool aims to help traders identify the strength of price movements and potential reversals by quantifying the significance of candlestick shadows in the context of Heikin Ashi’s smoothed price data. It is particularly useful for day traders and swing traders who rely on candlestick patterns to gauge market sentiment and momentum.
The indicator solves the problem of interpreting raw candlestick data by providing a smoothed visualization through Heikin Ashi candles and a simplified, numerical representation of shadow sizes. This allows traders to quickly assess whether a candle’s upper or lower shadow indicates strong buying or selling pressure, aiding in decision-making for entries, exits, or reversals.
Originality and Usefulness
Originality: While Heikin Ashi candles are a well-known technique for smoothing price data and reducing noise, Malama's Heikin Count introduces a novel feature by calculating and normalizing the sizes of upper and lower shadows relative to the total candle height. Unlike standard Heikin Ashi implementations, which focus solely on candle body trends, this indicator quantifies shadow proportions and presents them on a standardized 1–10 scale. This normalization makes it easier for traders to compare shadow significance across different timeframes and assets without needing to manually interpret raw measurements. The restriction of shadow size labels to the last two days from 9:00 AM ensures relevance for active trading sessions, avoiding clutter from older data.
Usefulness: The indicator is particularly valuable for traders who combine candlestick pattern analysis with trend-following strategies. By integrating Heikin Ashi’s trend-smoothing capabilities with shadow size metrics, it provides a unique perspective on market dynamics. For example, large upper shadows (high normalized values) may indicate rejection at resistance levels, while large lower shadows may suggest support or buying pressure. Unlike other open-source Heikin Ashi indicators, which typically focus only on candle plotting, this script’s shadow size normalization and time-based filtering offer a distinctive tool for intraday and short-term trading strategies.
Detailed Methodology ("How It Works")
The core logic of Malama's Heikin Count revolves around three main components: Heikin Ashi candle calculations, shadow size analysis, and time-based filtering for label display. Below is a breakdown of how these components work together:
Heikin Ashi Candle Calculations:
The script calculates Heikin Ashi candles to smooth price data and reduce market noise, making trends easier to identify.
Formulas:
haClose = (open + high + low + close) / 4: The Heikin Ashi close is the average of the current bar’s open, high, low, and close prices.
haOpen = na(haOpen ) ? (open + close) / 2 : (haOpen + haClose ) / 2: The Heikin Ashi open is either the average of the current bar’s open and close (for the first bar) or the average of the previous Heikin Ashi open and close.
haHigh = max(high, max(haOpen, haClose)): The Heikin Ashi high is the maximum of the current bar’s high, Heikin Ashi open, and Heikin Ashi close.
haLow = min(low, min(haOpen, haClose)): The Heikin Ashi low is the minimum of the current bar’s low, Heikin Ashi open, and Heikin Ashi close.
These calculations produce smoothed candles that emphasize trend direction and reduce the impact of short-term price fluctuations.
Shadow Size Analysis:
The script calculates the upper and lower shadows of each Heikin Ashi candle to assess market sentiment.
Formulas:
upperShadow = haHigh - max(haClose, haOpen): Measures the length of the upper shadow (distance from the top of the candle body to the high).
lowerShadow = min(haClose, haOpen) - haLow: Measures the length of the lower shadow (distance from the bottom of the candle body to the low).
totalHeight = haHigh - haLow: Calculates the total height of the candle (from high to low).
upperShadowPercentage = (upperShadow / totalHeight) * 100: Converts the upper shadow length to a percentage of the total candle height.
lowerShadowPercentage = (lowerShadow / totalHeight) * 100: Converts the lower shadow length to a percentage of the total candle height.
Normalization: The normalizeShadowSize function scales the shadow percentages to a 1–10 range using math.round(value / 10). This ensures that shadow sizes are presented in an easily interpretable format, where 1 represents a very small shadow (less than 10% of the candle height) and 10 represents a very large shadow (90–100% of the candle height). The normalization caps values between 1 and 10 for consistency.
Time-Based Filtering:
The script only displays shadow size labels for candles within the last two days, starting from 9:00 AM each day. This is achieved by calculating a start timestamp using timestamp(year(timenow), month(timenow), dayofmonth(timenow) - daysBack, startHour, startMinute), where daysBack = 2, startHour = 9, and startMinute = 0.
The condition time >= startTime ensures that labels are only plotted for candles within this time window, keeping the chart relevant for recent trading activity and avoiding clutter from older data.
Signal Generation:
The script does not generate explicit buy or sell signals but provides visual cues through shadow size labels. Large upper shadow sizes (e.g., 8–10) may indicate selling pressure or resistance, while large lower shadow sizes may suggest buying pressure or support. Traders can use these metrics in conjunction with the Heikin Ashi candle colors (green for bullish, red for bearish) to make trading decisions.
Strategy Results and Risk Management
Backtesting: The script is an indicator and does not include built-in backtesting or strategy logic for generating buy/sell signals. As such, it does not assume specific commission, slippage, or account sizing parameters. Traders using this indicator should incorporate it into their existing strategies, applying their own risk management rules.
Risk Management Guidance:
Traders can use the shadow size labels to inform risk management decisions. For example, a large upper shadow (e.g., 8–10) at a resistance level may prompt a trader to set a tighter stop-loss above the candle’s high, anticipating a potential reversal. Conversely, a large lower shadow at a support level may suggest a wider stop-loss below the low to account for volatility.
Default settings (e.g., 2-day lookback, 9:00 AM start) are designed to focus on recent price action, which is suitable for intraday and short-term swing trading. Traders should combine the indicator with other tools (e.g., support/resistance levels, trendlines) to define risk limits, such as risking 5–10% of equity per trade.
The indicator does not enforce specific risk management settings, allowing traders to customize their approach based on their risk tolerance and trading style.
User Settings and Customization
The script includes the following user-customizable inputs:
Days Back (daysBack = 2):
Description: Controls the lookback period for displaying shadow size labels. The default value of 2 means labels are shown for candles within the last two days.
Impact: Increasing daysBack extends the time window for label display, which may be useful for longer-term analysis but could clutter the chart. Decreasing it focuses on more recent data, ideal for intraday trading.
Start Hour (startHour = 9) and Start Minute (startMinute = 0):
Description: Defines the start time of the trading day (default is 9:00 AM). Labels are only shown for candles after this time each day within the lookback period.
Impact: Traders can adjust these settings to align with their preferred trading session (e.g., 9:30 AM for U.S. market open). Changing the start time shifts the time window for label display, affecting which candles are analyzed.
These settings allow traders to tailor the indicator to their trading timeframe and session preferences, ensuring that the shadow size labels remain relevant to their analysis.
Visualizations and Chart Setup
The indicator plots the following elements on the chart:
Heikin Ashi Candles:
Plotted using plotcandle(haOpen, haClose, haHigh, haLow), these candles overlay the standard price chart.
Color Coding: Green candles indicate bullish momentum (Heikin Ashi close ≥ open), while red candles indicate bearish momentum (Heikin Ashi close < open).
These candles provide a smoothed view of price trends, making it easier to identify trend direction and continuations.
Shadow Size Labels:
Upper Shadow Labels: Displayed above each candle at the Heikin Ashi high, showing the normalized upper shadow size (1–10). These labels are green with white text and use the label.style_label_down style for clear visibility.
Lower Shadow Labels: Displayed below each candle at the Heikin Ashi low, showing the normalized lower shadow size (1–10). These labels are red with white text and use the label.style_label_up style.
Labels are only shown for candles within the last two days from 9:00 AM, ensuring that only recent and relevant data is visualized.
Debugging Labels (Optional):
A blue label at the bottom of the chart displays the text "Upper: Lower: " for each candle, showing both shadow sizes for debugging purposes. This can be removed or commented out if not needed, as it is primarily for development use.
The visualizations are designed to be minimal and focused, ensuring that traders can quickly interpret the Heikin Ashi trend and shadow size metrics without unnecessary clutter. The use of color-coded candles and labels enhances readability, while the time-based filtering keeps the chart clean and relevant.
