Consecutive Up and Down BarsOVERVIEW
Identify price thrusts made up of at least three consecutive bars that conform to specific criteria. (E.g., consecutive higher closes)
Depending on the context, these powerful thrusts can indicate emerging momentum or exhaustion. This indicator helps to mark these thrusts for further analysis.
CONCEPTS
As mentioned, these consecutive bar thrusts can indicate:
Momentum in the direction of the thrust; or
Exhaustion, implying possible short-term reversal or sideways action.
In the first case, we can track these patterns and their followthrough to determine changes in the market trend.
In the latter case, we can consider an entry by fading the pattern or use it for profit-taking. Price patterns like the Three-Bar Pullback are based on such premises.
There are different conditions used when looking for such consecutive bars. Hence, it's helpful to toggle the conditions while studying this pattern to see which ones work well with your trading approach. This is the primary purpose of this indicator.
This indicator looks for three consecutive bars that conform to the selected condition(s).
These are the conditions you can toggle in this study:
1. Bullish or Bearish Bars
A bullish bar closes higher than it opens. (Green candlestick)
A bearish bar closes lower than it opens. (Red candlestick)
2. Rising or Falling Closing Prices
This condition compares each closing price to the previous closing price.
3. Up or Down Bars
An up bar has a higher high and higher low compared to the previous bar.
A down bar has a lower high and lower low compared to the previous bar.
HOW TO USE
Display
The display is oriented towards traders who are looking to fade these consecutive bars.
Consecutive bars that push higher are marked with a down arrow above the bar.
Consecutive bars that push lower are marked with an up arrow below the bar.
In this implementation, as we are looking for at least three consecutive bars, the arrow marking starts from the third bar of the pattern.
Parameters
Toggle the different conditions that apply when marking consecutive bars. (Conditions as explained above)
Current Close vs. Current Open
Current Close vs. Previous Close
Current High and Low vs. Previous High and Low
You can select one or more of the conditions. By default, all are selected. (If all are unselected, it will mark every single bar and render the study useless.)
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UM Dual MA with Price Bar Color change & Fill
Description
This is a dual moving average indicator with colored bars and moving averages. I wrote this indicator to keep myself on the right side of the market and trends. It plots two moving averages, (length and type of MA are user-defined) and colors the MAs green when trending higher or red when trending lower. The price bars are green when both MAs are green, red when both MAs are red, and orange when one MA is green and the other is red. The idea behind the indicator is to be extremely visual. If I am buying a red bar, I ask myself "why?" If I am selling a green bar, again, "why?"
Recommended Usage
Configure your tow favorite Moving averages. Consider long positions when one or both turn green. Scale into a position with a portion upon the first MA turning green, and then more when the second turns green. Consider scaling out when the bars are orange after an up move.
Orange bars are either areas of consolidation or prior to major turns.
You can also look for MA crossovers.
The indicator works on any timeframe and any security. I use it on daily, hourly, 2 day charts.
Default settings
The defaults are the author's preferred settings:
- 8 period WMA and 16 period WMA.
- Bars are green when both MAs are trending higher, red when both MAs are trending lower, and orange when one MA is trending higher and the other is trending lower.
Moving average types, lengths, and colors are user-configurable. Bar colors are also user-configurable.
Alerts
Alerts can be set by right-clicking the indicator and selecting the dropdown:
- Bullish Trend Both MAs turning green
- Bearish Trend Both MAs turning red
- Mixed Trend, 1 green 1 red MA
Helpful Hints:
Look for bullish areas when both MAs turn green after a sustained downtrend
Look for bearish areas when both MAs turn red
Careful in areas of orange bars, this could be a consolidation or a warning to a potential trend direction change.
Switch up your timeframes, I toggle back and forth between 1 and 2 days.
Stretch your timeframe over a lower time frame; for example, I like the 8 and 16 daily WMA. With most securities I get 16 bars with pre and post market. This translates into 128 and 256 MAs on the hourly chart. This slows down moves and color transitions for better manageability.
Author's Subjective Observations
I like the 128/256 WMA on the hourly charts for leveraged and inverse ETFs such as SPXL/SPXS, TQQQ/SQQQ, TNA/TZA. Or even the volatility ETFs/ETNS: UVXY, VXX.
Here is a one-hour chart example:
I have noticed that as volatility increases, I should begin looking at higher timeframes. This seems counterintuitive, but higher volatility increases the level of noise or swings.
I question myself when I short a green bar or buy a red bar; "Why am I doing this?" The colors help me visually stay on the right side of trend. If I am going to speculate on a market turn, at least do it when the bars are orange (MA trends differ)
My last observation is a 2-day chart of leveraged ETFs with the 8 and 16 WMAs. I frequently trade SPXL, FNGA, and TNA. If you are really dissecting this indicator,
look at a few 2-day charts. 2-day charts seem to catch the major swings nicely up and down. They also weed out the daily sudden big swings such as a panic move from economic data
or tweets. When both the MAs turn red on a 2-day chart the same day or same bar, beware; this could be a rough ride or short opportunity. I found weekly charts too long for my style but good
to review for direction. Less decisions on longer charts equate to less brain damage for myself.
These are just my thoughts, of course you do you and what suits your style best! Happy Trading.
3-Bar ReversalAbout the Script
This script automatically detects and plots a signal when a Three-Bar Reversal pattern appears on the chart, helping traders identify potential trend reversals with ease.
How to Use the Script
1) Add the script to your chart.
2) Customize the visual appearance to match your preferences.
3) Click "OK" to apply the changes.
Once configured, the script will highlight valid Three-Bar Reversal patterns when they form.
How the Script Works
The Three-Bar Reversal pattern consists of three consecutive candlesticks, each playing a crucial role in identifying market shifts:
First Bar: Represents the existing trend.
In a bullish reversal, the first bar is typically bearish (downward).
In a bearish reversal, the first bar is typically bullish (upward).
Second Bar: Indicates indecision or trend exhaustion.
This bar often has a smaller body (such as a doji or spinning top), showing weakening momentum.
It may also feature wicks on both sides, reflecting market uncertainty.
Third Bar: Confirms the reversal.
In a bullish reversal, the third bar closes above the high of the first bar, signaling a potential upward move.
In a bearish reversal, the third bar closes below the low of the first bar, signaling a potential downward trend.
Once the pattern is confirmed, a marker will appear below the third bar, helping traders quickly spot opportunities.
Inside BarsInside Bars Indicator
Description:
This indicator identifies and highlights price action patterns where a bar's high and low
are completely contained within the previous bar's range. Inside bars are significant
technical patterns that often signal a period of price consolidation or uncertainty,
potentially leading to a breakout in either direction.
Trading Literature & Theory:
Inside bars are well-documented in technical analysis literature:
- Steve Nison discusses them in "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques" as a form
of harami pattern, indicating potential trend reversals
- Thomas Bulkowski's "Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns" categorizes inside bars as
a consolidation pattern with statistical significance for breakout trading
- Alexander Elder references them in "Trading for a Living" as indicators of
decreasing volatility and potential energy build-up
- John Murphy's "Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets" includes inside bars
as part of price action analysis for market psychology understanding
The pattern is particularly significant because it represents:
1. Volatility Contraction: A narrowing of price range indicating potential energy build-up
2. Institutional Activity: Often shows large players absorbing or distributing positions
3. Decision Point: Market participants evaluating the previous bar's significance
Trading Applications:
1. Breakout Trading
- Watch for breaks above the parent bar's high (bullish signal)
- Monitor breaks below the parent bar's low (bearish signal)
- Multiple consecutive inside bars can indicate stronger breakout potential
2. Market Psychology
- Inside bars represent a period of equilibrium between buyers and sellers
- Shows market uncertainty and potential energy building up
- Often precedes significant price movements
Best Market Conditions:
- Trending markets approaching potential reversal points
- After strong momentum moves where the market needs to digest gains
- Near key support/resistance levels
- During pre-breakout consolidation phases
Complementary Indicators:
- Volume indicators to confirm breakout strength
- Trend indicators (Moving Averages, ADX) for context
- Momentum indicators (RSI, MACD) for additional confirmation
Risk Management:
- Use parent bar's range for stop loss placement
- Wait for breakout confirmation before entry
- Consider time-based exits if breakout doesn't occur
- More reliable on higher timeframes
Note: The indicator works best when combined with proper risk management
and overall market context analysis. Avoid trading every inside bar pattern
and always confirm with volume and other technical indicators.
RSI Bars with Higher Timeframe - homburgresearchThe "RSI Bars with Higher Timeframe - homburgresearch" indicator is an advanced tool designed to provide traders with visual cues about overbought, oversold, and trend-related market conditions based on the Relative Strength Index (RSI). This version also includes an analysis of higher timeframes to enhance decision-making and provide a more comprehensive view of market trends.
Indicator Features:
The indicator colors the bars according to the RSI value and considers conditions on both the current and higher timeframes. A bullish trend is represented by gray bars when the RSI is above the 50 level, while a bearish trend is represented by black bars when the RSI is below the 50 level.
The indicator also offers coloring to highlight extreme overbought or oversold conditions. Extremely overbought areas (e.g., RSI > 80) are marked in red and may indicate particularly risky market conditions. Extremely oversold areas (e.g., RSI < 20) are marked in green and indicate potentially very attractive buying opportunities.
In addition to bar coloring, the indicator allows for background coloring based on the RSI values of a higher timeframe chosen by the user. This background helps identify larger trends, with red and green shading representing bearish and bullish conditions, respectively. Additionally, extreme overbought and oversold conditions can also be represented as background, providing traders with even clearer signals for risky or attractive market conditions. This feature allows traders to better align their trading decisions with the broader market trend and adds another layer of analysis.
All parameters are individually adjustable, including the RSI length, thresholds for overbought/oversold conditions, colors for different market states, and the choice of a higher timeframe for background analysis.
The indicator provides alerts that notify you when the RSI reaches certain thresholds, ensuring that you do not miss important trading opportunities. Alerts can be set for entering the overbought zone, the oversold zone, or extreme overbought or oversold conditions.
Using the RSI Bars with Higher Timeframe Indicator:
RSI-based signals can be easily identified through the color-coded bars, helping you recognize when the market might be overbought or oversold. This information can be used for potential counter-movements in the market.
Gray bars indicate that the RSI is above the 50 level, suggesting a bullish trend. Black bars indicate that the RSI is below the 50 level, suggesting a bearish trend. This information helps you better assess the current market direction.
The highlighting of extreme overbought or oversold conditions helps identify overheated markets, which may indicate short-term reversals or a possible continuation. The background color provides context from a higher timeframe and helps traders understand the larger market trend and make more informed decisions.
The alerts keep you updated when the market reaches specific RSI conditions, allowing you to react without constantly monitoring the chart.
Examples of Use:
If the bars are marked in gray, this indicates a bullish trend. It may be advisable to look for long positions or hold existing positions.
If the bars are marked in black, this indicates a bearish trend. It may be advisable to consider short positions or reduce existing long positions.
If the bars are marked in red (overbought), it could be an opportunity to take profits or consider short positions.
If the bars are marked in green (oversold), it could be a good opportunity to look for long positions.
If the background is shaded in green, it indicates a broader bullish trend on the higher timeframe, suggesting that it may be better to align trades in that direction.
If the background is shaded in red, it indicates a broader bearish trend on the higher timeframe, signaling caution for long trades and favoring short trades.
The RSI Bars with Higher Timeframe indicator is particularly useful for traders who base their decisions on RSI signals and want to integrate a multi-timeframe approach into their trading strategy for more comprehensive market analysis.
Note: This indicator is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a buy or sell decision. Any trading decision should be based on your own analysis and consideration of your individual risk profile.
Pin Bar, Inside Bars and Engulfing Candle SticksIntroducing the Candlestick Pattern Plotter, a comprehensive TradingView indicator designed to elevate your technical analysis by automatically identifying and plotting three essential candlestick patterns – Pin Bars, Engulfing Candles, and Inside Bars. This powerful tool equips traders with a holistic view of market dynamics, enabling them to make informed decisions based on key price action signals.
Pin Bar Identification:
The indicator adeptly recognizes Pin Bars, a pivotal candlestick pattern characterized by a small body and a long wick in the opposite direction of the prevailing trend.
Pin Bars are instrumental in signaling potential trend reversals or continuations, providing crucial insights for strategic decision-making.
Engulfing Candle Detection:
Identify Engulfing Candles effortlessly with this indicator, showcasing instances where the body of one candle fully engulfs the body of the previous candle.
Engulfing Candles serve as powerful reversal indicators, offering valuable insights into shifts in market sentiment and potential trend reversals.
Inside Bar Recognition:
The indicator goes beyond traditional patterns by identifying Inside Bars, where the range of a candle is entirely within the previous candle's high and low.
Inside Bars often signify consolidation or a period of indecision in the market, providing traders with crucial information about potential breakouts or reversals.
Seamlessly integrate the Candlestick Pattern Plotter into your TradingView chart, enjoying a user-friendly interface for swift interpretation of candlestick patterns.
Toggle the display of Pin Bars, Engulfing Candles, and Inside Bars on and off with ease, allowing you to focus on the specific patterns most relevant to your analysis.
Real-Time Alerts:
Stay ahead of the market with real-time alerts that notify you when a Pin Bar, Engulfing Candle, or Inside Bar is identified on the chart.
Timely notifications keep you informed, ensuring you never miss a potential trading opportunity based on these crucial candlestick patterns.
Enhance your trading strategy with the precision of Pin Bars, Engulfing Candles, and Inside Bars, seamlessly integrated into your analysis through the Candlestick Pattern Plotter. Gain a comprehensive understanding of market movements and make well-informed decisions in real-time.
Universal Renko Bars by SiddWolfUniversal Renko Bars or UniRenko Bars is an overlay indicator that applies the logic of Renko charting directly onto a standard candlestick chart. It generates a sequence of price-driven bricks, where each new brick is formed only when the price moves a specific amount, regardless of time. This provides a clean, price-action-focused visualization of the market's trend.
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL RENKO BARS?
For years, traders have faced a stark choice: the clean, noise-free world of Renko charts, or the rich, time-based context of Candlesticks. Choosing Renko meant giving up your favorite moving averages, volume profiles, and the fundamental sense of time. Choosing Candlesticks meant enduring the market noise that often clouds true price action.
But what if you didn't have to choose?
Universal Renko Bars is a revolutionary indicator that ends this dilemma. It's not just another charting tool; it's a powerful synthesis that overlays the pure, price-driven logic of Renko bricks directly onto your standard candlestick chart. This hybrid approach gives you the best of both worlds:
❖ The Clarity of Renko: By filtering out the insignificant noise of time, Universal Renko reveals the underlying trend with unparalleled clarity. Up trends are clean successions of green bricks; down trends are clear red bricks. No more guesswork.
❖ The Context of Candlesticks: Because the Renko logic is an overlay, you retain your time axis, your volume data, and full compatibility with every other time-based indicator in your arsenal (RSI, MACD, Moving Averages, etc.).
The true magic, however, lies in its live, Unconfirmed Renko brick. This semi-transparent box is your window into the current bar's real-time struggle. It grows, shrinks, and changes color with every tick, showing you exactly how close the price is to confirming the trend or forcing a reversal. It’s no longer a lagging indicator; it’s a live look at the current battle between buyers and sellers.
Universal Renko Bars unifies these two powerful charting methods, transforming your chart into a more intelligent, noise-free, and predictive analytical canvas.
HOW TO USE
To get the most out of Universal Renko Bars, here are a few tips and a full breakdown of the settings.
Initial Setup for the Best Experience
For the cleanest possible view, it's highly recommended that you hide the body of your standard candlesticks, that shows only the skelton of the candle. This allows the Renko bricks to become the primary focus of your chart.
→ Double click on the candles and uncheck the body checkbox.
Settings Breakdown
The indicator is designed to be powerful yet intuitive. The settings are grouped to make customization easy.
First, What is a "Tick"?
Before we dive in, it's important to understand the concept of a "Tick." In Universal Renko, a Tick is not the same as a market tick. It's a fundamental unit of price movement that you define. For example, if you set the Tick Size to $0.50, then a price move of $1.00 is equal to 2 Ticks. This is the core building block for all Renko bricks. Tick size here is dynamically determined by the settings provided in the indicator.
❖ Calculation Method (The "Tick Size" Engine)
This section determines the monetary value of a single "Tick."
`Calculation Method` : Choose your preferred engine for defining the Tick Size.
`ATR Based` (Default): The Tick Size becomes dynamic, based on market volatility (Average True Range). Bricks will get larger in volatile markets and smaller in quiet ones. Use the `ATR 14 Multiplier` to control the sensitivity.
`Percentage` : The Tick Size is a simple percentage of the current asset price, controlled by the `Percent Size (%)` input.
`Auto` : The "set it and forget it" mode. The script intelligently calculates a Tick Size based on the asset's price. Use the `Auto Sensitivity` slider to make these automatically calculated bricks thicker (value > 1.0) or thinner (value < 1.0).
❖ Parameters (The Core Renko Engine)
This group controls how the bricks are constructed based on the Tick Size.
`Tick Trend` : The number of "Ticks" the price must move in the same direction to print a new continuation brick. A smaller value means bricks form more easily.
`Tick Reversal` : The number of "Ticks" the price must move in the opposite direction to print a new reversal brick. This is typically set higher than `Tick Trend` (e.g., double) to filter out minor pullbacks and market noise.
`Open Offset` : Controls the visual overlap of the bricks. A value of `0` creates gapless bricks that start where the last one ended. A value of `2` (with a `Tick Reversal` of 4) creates the classic 50% overlap look.
❖ Visuals (Controlling What You See)
This is where you tailor the chart to your visual preference.
`Show Confirmed Renko` : Toggles the solid-colored, historical bricks. These are finalized and will never change. They represent the confirmed past trend.
`Show Unconfirmed Renko` : This is the most powerful visual feature. It toggles the live, semi-transparent box that represents the developing brick. It shows you exactly where the price is right now in relation to the levels needed to form the next brick.
`Show Max/Min Levels` : Toggles the horizontal "finish lines" on your chart. The green line is the price target for a bullish brick, and the red line is the target for a bearish brick. These are excellent for spotting breakouts.
`Show Info Label` : Toggles the on-chart label that provides key real-time stats:
🧱 Bricks: The total count of confirmed bricks.
⏳ Live: How many chart bars the current live brick has been forming. These bars forms the Renko bricks that aren't confirmed yet. Live = 0 means the latest renko brick is confirmed.
🌲 Tick Size: The current calculated value of a single Tick.
Hover over the label for a tooltip with live RSI(14), MFI(14), and CCI(20) data for additional confirmation.
TRADING STRATEGIES & IDEAS
Universal Renko Bars isn't just a visual tool; it's a foundation for building robust trading strategies.
Trend Confirmation: The primary use is to instantly identify the trend. A series of green bricks indicates a strong uptrend; a series of red bricks indicates a strong downtrend. Use this to filter out trades that go against the primary momentum.
Reversal Spotting: Pay close attention to the Unconfirmed Brick . When a strong trend is in place and the live brick starts to fight against it—changing color and growing larger—it can be an early warning that a reversal is imminent. Wait for the brick to be confirmed for a higher probability entry.
Breakout Trading: The `Max/Min Levels` are your dynamic breakout zones. A long entry can be considered when the price breaks and closes above the green Max Level, confirming a new bullish brick. A short entry can be taken when price breaks below the red Min Level.
Confluence & Indicator Synergy: This is where Universal Renko truly shines. Overlay a moving average (e.g., 20 EMA). Only take long trades when the green bricks are forming above the EMA. Combine it with RSI or MACD; a bearish reversal brick forming while the RSI shows bearish divergence is a very powerful signal.
A FINAL WORD
Universal Renko Bars was designed to solve a fundamental problem in technical analysis. It brings together the best elements of two powerful methodologies to give you a clearer, more actionable view of the market. By filtering noise while retaining context, it empowers you to make decisions with greater confidence.
Add Universal Renko Bars to your chart today and elevate your analysis. We welcome your feedback and suggestions for future updates!
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~ SiddWolf
IL - Inside Bar Detector - v01Indicator: IL - Inside Bar Detector - v01
Product: An Indigo Lynx Indicator
Copyright: © Indigo Lynx, v01, 2025-07-04
Description:
This indicator identifies Inside Bar candlestick patterns, which can signal
consolidation or indecision in the market, often preceding breakouts.
It offers multiple definitions for what constitutes an Inside Bar, an
optional volume filter, and differentiates markers and display for
bullish or bearish closing inside bars.
Features:
- Detects Inside Bar patterns.
- Configurable Inside Bar Definitions (via "Inside Bar Definition" input):
1. "Body (O/C)": Current O/C body within previous O/C body.
2. "Range (H/L - Standard)": Current H/L within previous H/L.
3. "Super (Range & Body)": Requires BOTH conditions.
- Optional Volume Filter: Inside Bar volume < SMA of volume.
- Display Toggles: Separate options to show/hide Bullish closing IBs
and Bearish closing IBs.
- Customizable Visuals: Bar color and optional plotshape markers (differentiated
for bullish/bearish closing inside bars using "BI" and "BRI" text).
- Data Logging: Option to log detected pattern details.
How to Use & Interpret:
- Configure definition, volume filter, and display options.
- Inside Bars are highlighted by bar color if their type (bullish/bearish closing) is enabled.
- Optional shapes: Green up-triangle (BI) for bullish-closing Inside Bars,
Red down-triangle (BRI) for bearish-closing Inside Bars, if enabled.
- Use with other analysis methods for confirmation.
Disclaimer: Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Hodie Smart Inside BarThe Hodie Smart Inside Bar indicator automatically detects and visually highlights inside bars — candles fully contained within the range of the previous (parent) candle.
How the indicator works:
Inside Bar Identification:
The indicator analyzes each candle and checks if its high is lower than the previous candle’s high, and its low is higher than the previous candle’s low. If this condition is met, the candle is considered an inside bar.
Size Filtering:
To filter out small and insignificant consolidations, the indicator compares the size of the parent candle’s range to the inside bar’s range. Only if the parent candle is significantly larger (2 times or more — adjustable parameter), the inside bar is considered significant.
Zone Drawing:
For each detected inside bar, the indicator draws a rectangular zone bounded by the parent candle’s high and low. This zone automatically extends to the right as new bars appear until the price moves outside the parent candle’s range.
Zone Completion:
Once the price closes above the parent candle’s high or below its low, the zone is considered complete and stops extending.
Visual Aids:
If enabled, the indicator can shade the background of the current inside bar for additional visual emphasis.
A label with the text "IB" appears above the inside bar candle on the chart for easier identification.
Alerts:
Supports alerts when a new inside bar forms.
Alerts help traders notice important signals promptly.
To activate, create an alert on the indicator with the condition “New Inside Bar”.
Benefits of the Indicator:
Inside bars often signal consolidation and potential liquidity accumulation, which may be followed by a strong impulsive breakout. This indicator helps traders quickly identify consolidation zones and prepare for possible price moves.
Smart Bar Counter with Alerts🚀 Smart Bar Counter with Alerts 🚀
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Overview
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Ever wanted to count a specific number of bars from a key point on your chart—such as after a Break of Structure (BOS), the start of a new trading session, or from any point of interest— without having to stare at the screen?
This "Smart Bar Counter" indicator was created to solve this exact problem. It's a simple yet powerful tool that allows you to define a custom "Start Point" and a "Target Bar Count." Once the target count is reached, it can trigger an Alert to notify you immediately.
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Key Features
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• Manual Start Point: Precisely select the date and time from which you want the count to begin, offering maximum flexibility in your analysis.
• Custom Bar Target: Define exactly how many bars you want to count, whether it's 50, 100, or 200 bars.
• On-Chart Display: A running count is displayed on each bar after the start time, allowing you to visually track the progress.
• Automatic Alerts: Set up alerts to be notified via TradingView's various channels (pop-up, mobile app, email) once the target count is reached.
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How to Use
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1. Add this indicator to your chart.
2. Go to the indicator's Settings (Gear Icon ⚙️).
- Select Start Time: Set the date and time you wish to begin counting.
- Number of Bars to Count: Input your target number.
3. Set up the Alert ( Very Important! ).
- Right-click on the chart > Select " Add alert ."
- In the " Condition " dropdown, select this indicator: Smart Bar Counter with Alerts .
- In the next dropdown, choose the available alert condition.
- Set " Options " to Once Per Bar Close .
- Choose your desired notification methods under " Alert Actions ."
- Click " Create ."
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Use Cases
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• Post-Event Analysis: Count bars after a key event like a Break of Structure (BOS) or Change of Character (CHoCH) to observe subsequent price action.
• Time-based Analysis: Use it to count bars after a market open for a specific session (e.g., London, New York).
• Strategy Backtesting: Useful for testing trading rules that are based on time or a specific number of bars.
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Final Words
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Hope you find this indicator useful for your analysis and trading strategies! Feel free to leave comments or suggestions below.
Recent Internal Bar StrengthThis indicator is designed to assist price action traders by highlighting the Internal Bar Strength (IBS) of recent bars, offering a quantitative measure of each bar’s closing position within its own high–low range.
IBS is computed by dividing the difference between the bar’s closing price and its low by the total price range of that bar (i.e., the difference between its high and low). The resulting value lies between 0 and 1: the closer the closing price is to the high, the nearer the IBS approaches 1; conversely, the closer it is to the low, the nearer the IBS approaches 0. This metric may be interpreted as an indicator of directional bias within the bar itself, indirectly reflecting the strength or weakness of short-term market momentum.
In implementation, the IBS value is expressed as a percentage and visually encoded according to preset thresholds. Specifically, bullish bars with an IBS exceeding the upper threshold (default: 69) are rendered in blue-green, while bearish bars with an IBS falling below the lower threshold (default: 31) are rendered in orange. All other bars are displayed in a neutral gray. This visual scheme allows traders to quickly discern bars exhibiting pronounced internal strength or weakness, thereby facilitating more informed assessments of potential price behavior in the near term.
The indicator provides two types of information concurrently. First, it displays a user-defined number of IBS labels for recently closed bars, enabling retrospective analysis of recent price action and its continuity or variation. Second, it presents the real-time IBS value for the currently forming bar, allowing traders to monitor the bar’s evolving position within its range as it develops.
By visualizing IBS directly on the chart, this indicator offers a concise and coherent tool for observing the structural dynamics of individual bars. It aids in the quantitative interpretation of intrabar momentum, enriching the trader’s capacity to read price behavior with greater clarity and precision.
3 Bar Reversal3 Bar Reversal
This pattern is described in John Carter's "Mastering the Trade"
The 3 Bar Reversal indicator is a simple but effective price action tool designed to highlight potential short-term reversals in market direction. It monitors consecutive bar behavior and identifies turning points based on a three-bar pattern. This tool can assist traders in spotting trend exhaustion or early signs of a reversal, particularly in scalping or short-term trading strategies.
How It Works
This indicator analyzes the relationship between consecutive bar closes:
It counts how many bars have passed since the price closed higher than the previous close (barssince(close >= close )) — referred to as an "up streak".
It also counts how many bars have passed since the price closed lower than the previous close (barssince(close <= close )) — known as a "down streak".
A reversal condition is met when:
There have been exactly 3 bars in a row moving in one direction (up or down), and
The 4th bar closes in the opposite direction.
When this condition is detected, the script performs two actions:
Plots a triangle on the chart to signal the potential reversal:
A green triangle below the bar for a possible long (buy) opportunity.
A red triangle above the bar for a possible short (sell) opportunity.
Triggers an alert condition so users can set notifications for when a reversal is detected.
Interpretation
Long Signal: The market has printed 3 consecutive lower closes, followed by a higher close — suggesting bullish momentum may be emerging.
Short Signal: The market has printed 3 consecutive higher closes, followed by a lower close — indicating possible bearish momentum.
These patterns are common in market retracements and can act as confirmation signals when used with other indicators such as RSI, MACD, support/resistance, or volume analysis.
Usage Examples
Scalping: Use the reversal signal to quickly enter short-term trades after a short-term exhaustion move.
Swing Trading: Combine this with trend indicators (e.g., moving averages) to time pullbacks within larger trends.
Confirmation Tool: Use this indicator alongside candlestick patterns or support/resistance zones to validate entry or exit points.
Alert Setup: Enable alerts based on the built-in alertcondition to receive instant notifications for potential trade setups.
Limitations
The 3-bar reversal logic does not guarantee a trend change; it signals potential reversals, which may need confirmation.
Best used in conjunction with broader context such as trend direction, market structure, or other technical indicators.
Pin Bar Highlighter OnlyAbsolutely — here’s a full **description and breakdown** of what the script does:
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## 📜 Script Name:
**"Pin Bar Highlighter Only"**
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## 🎯 Purpose:
This script **detects and highlights classic pin bar reversal candles** directly on the chart — without plotting any entry, stop loss, or take profit levels.
It’s designed for traders who:
* Want to manually assess trades
* Prefer a clean chart
* Use pin bar price action as a signal for potential reversals
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## ✅ What It Does:
* **Scans each candle** to check if it qualifies as a **bullish** or **bearish pin bar**
* If valid:
* Plots a **green triangle below** bullish pin bars
* Plots a **red triangle above** bearish pin bars
* Keeps your chart **minimal and uncluttered**
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## 📌 How It Detects a Pin Bar:
### 🔹 1. Candle Structure:
* Measures the total candle range: `high - low`
* Calculates the **body size**: `abs(close - open)`
* Calculates the **upper and lower wick sizes**
### 🔹 2. Pin Bar Criteria:
* The **wick (nose)** must be at least **2/3 of the total candle length**
* The **body** must be small — **≤ 1/3** of the total range
* The **body** must be located at **one end** of the candle
* The wick must **pierce the high/low** of the previous candle
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## 📍 Bullish Pin Bar Requirements:
* Close > Open (green candle)
* Lower wick ≥ 66% of candle range
* Body ≤ 33% of range
* Candle **makes a new low** (current low < previous low)
### 📍 Bearish Pin Bar Requirements:
* Close < Open (red candle)
* Upper wick ≥ 66% of candle range
* Body ≤ 33% of range
* Candle **makes a new high** (current high > previous high)
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## 🖼️ Visual Output:
* 🔻 Red triangle **above** bearish pin bars
* 🔺 Green triangle **below** bullish pin bars
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## 🛠️ Example Use Cases:
* Identify **reversal points** at support/resistance
* Confirm signals with **VWAP**, supply/demand zones, or AVWAP (manually plotted)
* Use in **conjunction with other strategies** — without clutter
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First EMA Touch (Last N Bars)Okay, here's a description of the "First EMA Touch (Last N Bars)" TradingView indicator:
Indicator Name: First EMA Touch (Last N Bars)
Core Purpose:
This indicator is designed to visually highlight on the chart the exact moment when the price (specifically, the high/low range of a price bar) makes contact with a specified Exponential Moving Average (EMA) for the first time within a defined recent lookback period (e.g., the last 20 bars).
How it Works:
EMA Calculation: It first calculates a standard Exponential Moving Average (EMA) based on the user-defined EMA Length and EMA Source (e.g., close price). This EMA line is plotted on the chart, often serving as a dynamic level of potential support or resistance.
"Touch" Detection: For every price bar, the indicator checks if the bar's range (from its low to its high) overlaps with or crosses the calculated EMA value for that bar. If low <= EMA <= high, it's considered a "touch".
"First Touch" Logic: This is the key feature. The indicator looks back over a specified number of preceding bars (defined by the Lookback Period). If a "touch" occurs on the current bar, and no "touch" occurred on any of the bars within that preceding lookback window, then the current touch is marked as the "first touch".
Visual Signal: When a "first touch" condition is met, the indicator plots a distinct shape (by default, a small green triangle) below the corresponding price bar. This makes it easy to spot these specific events.
Key Components & Settings:
EMA Line: The calculated EMA itself is plotted (typically as an orange line) for visual reference.
First Touch Signal: A shape (e.g., green triangle) appears below bars meeting the "first touch" criteria.
EMA Length (Input): Determines the period used for the EMA calculation. Shorter lengths make the EMA more reactive to recent price changes; longer lengths make it smoother and slower.
Lookback Period (Input): Defines how many bars (including the current one) the indicator checks backwards to determine if the current touch is the first one. A lookback of 20 means it checks if there was a touch in the previous 19 bars before signalling the current one as the first.
EMA Source (Input): Specifies which price point (close, open, high, low, hl2, etc.) is used to calculate the EMA.
Interpretation & Potential Uses:
Identifying Re-tests: The signal highlights when price returns to test the EMA after having stayed away from it for the duration of the lookback period. This can be significant as the market re-evaluates the EMA level.
Potential Reversal/Continuation Points: A first touch might indicate:
A potential area where a trend might resume after a pullback (if price bounces off the EMA).
A potential area where a reversal might begin (if price strongly rejects the EMA).
A point of interest if price consolidates around the EMA after the first touch.
Filtering Noise: By focusing only on the first touch within a period, it can help filter out repeated touches that might occur during choppy or consolidating price action around the EMA.
Confluence: Traders might use this signal in conjunction with other forms of analysis (e.g., horizontal support/resistance, trendlines, candlestick patterns, other indicators) to strengthen trade setups.
Limitations:
Lagging: Like all moving averages, the EMA is a lagging indicator.
Not Predictive: The signal indicates a specific past event (the first touch) occurred; it doesn't guarantee a future price movement.
Parameter Dependent: The effectiveness and frequency of signals heavily depend on the chosen EMA Length and Lookback Period. These may need tuning for different assets and timeframes.
Requires Confirmation: It's generally recommended to use this indicator as part of a broader trading strategy and not rely solely on its signals for trade decisions.
In essence, the "First EMA Touch (Last N Bars)" indicator provides a specific, refined signal related to price interaction with a moving average, helping traders focus on potentially significant initial tests of the EMA after a period of separation.
Inside Bar/Outside Bar/Mother Bar Box By SmartTrader888This Indicator shows:
1. Inside Bar
2. Outside Bar
3. Mother Bar box (Box the mother bar and all subsequent inside bars)
This indicator handles correctly the edge conditions such as:
1. bar close = bar open
2. current bar low equals to mother bar low or current bar high equals mother bar high
Inside Bar Multi-Currency ScannerDescription:
This script is an Inside Bar Scanner that allows you to monitor multiple currency pairs across different timeframes (15 minutes, 1 hour, and 4 hours). Its main features include:
Inside Bar Detection:
An Inside Bar is a candlestick where both the High and Low are within the range of the previous candle.
The script automatically identifies Inside Bars and displays the results in a table.
Customizable Timeframes:
Supports scanning in 15-minute, 1-hour, and 4-hour timeframes.
Results are displayed for each timeframe separately.
Multi-Currency Support:
Scan up to 10 currency pairs simultaneously.
Currency pairs are customizable and selected by the user.
Candle Coloring:
Inside Bars are highlighted with colors:
Semi-transparent green for bullish Inside Bars.
Semi-transparent red for bearish Inside Bars.
Colors are customizable and selected by the user.
Alerts:
Custom alerts for detecting Inside Bars in selected timeframes.
Receive notifications when an Inside Bar is detected in any of the selected currency pairs.
How to Use:
Select your desired currency pairs from the Scanner Currencies section.
Enable your preferred timeframes in the Scanner Timeframe section.
The script will display a table of results with Inside Bar information for each currency pair and timeframe.
Optionally, customize the candle colors in the Scanner InsideBar Color section.
Additional Explanation for Timeframe Status:
In each selected timeframe, there are three possible states for the candles:
Previous Candle is an Inside Bar:
Displayed with a green background and the symbol ✔.
Previous Candle is NOT an Inside Bar:
Displayed with a red background and the symbol ✘.
Current Candle is an Inside Bar:
Displayed with an orange background and the symbol ⌕.
These visual indicators provide a clear and quick overview of the Inside Bar status for each selected currency pair and timeframe.
Custom ATR with Paranormal Bar FilterCustom ATR with Paranormal Bar Filter
Description:
This indicator calculates a custom ATR (Average True Range) by filtering out bars with unusually large or small price ranges. It helps provide a more accurate measure of market volatility by ignoring outliers.
How it works:
True Range Calculation:
The price range for each bar is calculated.
Bars with ranges much larger or smaller than typical are excluded.
Filtered ATR:
The ATR is calculated using only the bars that pass the filter.
Current Bar Progress:
Measures how much the current bar has moved compared to the filtered ATR, based on the difference between its opening and closing prices.
Display:
A line represents the filtered ATR.
A table shows the filtered ATR, the current bar's range, and its progress relative to the ATR.
Input Settings:
ATR Period: Number of bars used to calculate the ATR.
Filter Window: Number of recent bars used to determine the typical range.
Filter Threshold: Sensitivity of the filter. A higher value allows more bars to pass.
How to Use:
Monitor Volatility:
Use the filtered ATR to understand market volatility while ignoring unusual price movements.
Track Current Bar Progress:
See how much of the ATR the current bar has completed.
Adjust Filter Settings:
Fine-tune the filter to match your trading timeframe and strategy.
This indicator is designed for traders who want to track market volatility without being misled by extreme outlier bars.
High-Low of X BarOverview
The High-Low of X Bar indicator allows traders to visualize historical high and low values from a specific number of bars ago directly on the chart.
Provides insight into past price action by displaying high, low, and their difference at the most recent bar.
Customizable inputs and color settings for labels enhance usability and visual integration with your chart.
Key Features
Historical Data Analysis: Displays the high, low, and the difference between these values from a specified number of bars ago.
Customizable Inputs: Set the number of bars ago to review historical price points, with a range from 1 to 2000 bars. Premium users can exceed this range.
Dynamic Labeling: Option to show high, low, and difference values as labels on the chart, with customizable text and background colors.
Color Customization: Customize label colors for high, low, and difference values, as well as for cases with insufficient bars.
Inputs
Number of Bars Ago: Enter the number of bars back from the current bar to analyze historical high and low values.
Show High Value: Toggle to display the historical high value.
Show Low Value: Toggle to display the historical low value.
Show Difference Value: Toggle to display the difference between high and low values.
Color Settings
High Label Background Color: Set the background color of the high value label.
High Label Text Color: Choose the text color for the high value label.
Low Label Background Color: Set the background color of the low value label.
Low Label Text Color: Choose the text color for the low value label.
Difference Label Background Color: Set the background color of the difference label.
Difference Label Text Color: Choose the text color for the difference label.
Not Enough Bars Label Background Color: Set the background color for the label shown when there are insufficient bars.
Not Enough Bars Label Text Color: Choose the text color for the insufficient bars label.
Usage Instructions
Add to Chart: Apply the High-Low of X Bar indicator to your TradingView chart.
Configure Settings: Adjust the number of bars ago and display options according to your analysis needs.
Customize Appearance: Set the colors for the labels to match your chart's style.
Analyze: Review the high, low, and their difference directly on your chart for immediate insights into past price movements.
Notes
Ensure your chart has sufficient historical data for the indicator to function properly.
Customize label visibility and colors based on your preference and trading strategy.
[DT] ATR Trigger Bar OverlayATR Trigger candle is an idea that I originally heard about studying alexander elder's work at spike trade. This code is my interpretation of his work.
The idea behind an ATR trigger bar is to find areas where price is likely trapping market participants. In some cases a trigger will not form in one bar so a two bar analysis is also included in study.
Bull trap condition:
- price moves above previous bar high and in the same candle will close below previous bar close
Bear trap condition:
- price moves below previous bar low and in the same candle will close above previous bar close
TODO:
- categorize trigger bar as 1 bar or 2 bar price action
- allow user to filter 1 bar or 2 bar price action
- multiple timeframes
- volume filter
- horizontal line for average price on a trigger bar
3B-Play Finder1 - Objective
2 - How to use (Theory)
3 - How to use (Grade System)
4 - Inputs
5 - Extras and Alerts
6 - Notes
Objective
This script aims to mark 3 Bar play patterns (both short and long) by identifying them on the chart, with an arrow pointing up from long and down for short. Aswell, setting alerts based on grade.
Following the base concept, this script comes with a "grade" system (A, B, C), which aims to classify 3B-Play according to input parameters.
2 - How to use (Theory)
The pattern is described by a wide range Ignite bar followed by a narrow resting bar.
Long
Given a 3 Bar play pattern, with a wide range green bar, the entry point should be above the ignite and narrow bar wicks (high) with stop loss set below the resting bar wick low but within ignite wide range bar.
The exit depends on the chart analysis, and there is no set rule for it.
Short
Similar to long but is with a wide range red bar and entry is defined on wick low and stop-loss at wick high.
3 - How to use (Grade System)
Since 3B-play come in all sort of shapes, some are "textbook" perfect, others a bit more "loose". I set a grading system, to differentiate each one.
The way the 3 Bar play quality is determined is based on the percentage size of the resting bar in relation to igniting bar size, starting from de close. An example of how this works is the following. Note: enabling the extra draws lines helps visually to adjust the grades to your preference.
4 - Inputs
3B Quality section
Enable/disable each grade.
CONTROL LONG / SHORT
Set the percentage values for each grade.
Extras
Enable/Disable extra plots.
5 - Extras and Alerts
This script comes with an extra section, enabling it, draws lines on the max and min values, as well, showing the values in text and the set percentage.
Also, you can set alerts based on the grade and short/long, note you should set the alert to bar close to avoid pre-trigger warnings.
6 - Notes
The script can be shorted a lot, by only looking for a single 3 bar play, to less than 30 lines.
Popgun Bar PatternI created this script to research the trading effectiveness of the Popgun Bar Pattern.
The Popgun Bar Pattern is found when 3 candlesticks in order form the following pattern:
0. Any bar that is then followed by:
1. An inside bar. This is a bar that is completely engulfed by the bar before it. It will have a lower high and a higher low than the previous bar.
2. An outside bar immediately after. This is a bar that completely engulfs the prior inside bar. It will have a higher high and a lower low than the previous bar.
Simply put, the Popgun Bar Pattern is an inside bar followed by an outside bar.
I would highly recommend incorporating this signal as a "trigger" for existing technical analysis. Used in isolation it may not have a high probability of success.
To make it more effective as a trigger to a trading signal I incorporated into my code an Entry, Stop, and a Target dot.
The Entry dot is offset from the low of a bearish Popgun Bar Pattern or the high of a bullish Popgun Bar Pattern by a factor of ATR. The default ATR percentage is 33% but can be adjusted.
The Stop dot is based on the recent highest high (bearish) or lowest low (bullish) of a set range (default is 9 bars) plus/minus the ATR percentage buffer.
The Target dot is automatically calculated from the entry based on a configurable reward factor (default is 3) from the entry to stop distance. This projects a potential 3:1 reward/risk trade by default.
There is an additional alert condition which can be configured at the end of the script.
Probability: Bull/Bear Dominance | Ratio | Bar CountIntro
What's the probability of the next bar being red? How about green? Well, there are many ways to quantify the probability but I am presenting just one stupidly simple (but generally accurate) way to measure it.
Strangely... no one has done this before that I can find. I try to check if someone else has done it first (Pro Tip: Plz do this. We honestly don't need the 5 trillionth "MTF MAs" script.)
Indicator
Its a basic counting script, but the nice thing about this script is you choose the time range. It starts counting from a specified point of your choosing. It counts up the bull bars and bear bars separately.
Bull Bar = Close > Open
Bear Bar = Open > Close
You can look at them in sum or as a ratio of Green Bars : Red Bars
I know, it's almost too simple. But, here's some interesting food for thought from a layman to fellow laymen.
Analysis/Edge
Between the time of candle open and candle close, the price can do one of three things, close higher, close lower, or close equal to.
'Equal to' is rare on higher timeframes in liquid markets and it provides no useful information. Thus, we'll nix it for purposes of this conversation.
So boil it down. The next candle is going to be a red candle or a green candle.
It is popular to refer to the general probability of most candles as 50/50, with trader's mission in life being to seek an edge that tilts the probabilities slightly in their favor.
The truth is the odds are probably never actually 50/50, but knowing the precisely correct probability is unknowable, just like the accuracy of a weather forecast is inherently unknowable. What we're trying to do as traders is develop systems that give us predictive probabilistic outcomes that correspond with future realities based on various ways of measuring the market (most often heavily dependent on the past).
The reality is that the market can be measured in many, many different ways. The important thing is that you measure it in a way that is accurate, relevant, and universally applicable.
So look at this indicator here:
You start from a point in time on a chosen timeframe and you put red bars in the red column, green in the green column, and count them all up.
Then you make a ratio, in this case, Green : Red.
What the ratio shows you is the percentage of green bars compared to red bars . At the time of this screenshot, the 4h on the SPX starting from the 2020 bottom is showing a ratio of 1.2.
This means there have been 20% more green bars than there have been red bars.
Now there are 1,000 directions you can take this discussion. What is the overall volatility picture, the size of the red bars vs the green bars, what happens if you miss out on the 5 biggest green bars... so many more variables that you would need to take into account to develop a true edge from this idea. But, the bottom line fact (which is what I like about this) is that we can take this data and say with a certain level of confidence that on the SPX you have a 20% better shot at making money (otherwise stated there's a 60/40 chance) if you open a LONG trade at the beginning of a 4h candle than if you open a short.
That's useful information. One could argue that it's not a complete strategy in and of itself (although I bet it could be with a couple of additional parameters). But I can tell you, based on the 4h candles in the 2020 rally if you open a short, the deck is stacked against you from this perspective. And we can actually somewhat demonstrate this to be true for our dataset because we can look at the price history and see who likely made more money. The SPX is up 1000pts off the bottom. So, thus far, for this dataset, it rings true; Bulls have been doing way better in the latter part of 2020 than the bears.
Conclusion
Predictive systems with a small number of variables tend to be more robust than a system with many variables when applied to a complex system. I may keep updating this script if people like it and determine aspects like population vs sample size, confidence intervals, volatility, and exclusion of outliers. For now, this is just an opening foray into the basic idea of how we can establish an edge in the markets. It really can be this simple.
Thanks for Reading.
Inside Bar Detector - 15min
🔍 What is an Inside Bar?
An **Inside Bar** is a candle that forms **entirely within the high and low of the previous candle**. It represents **consolidation**, **indecision**, or **potential reversal**, and is a key signal in The Strat trading method.
🔧 What the Script Does:
1. **Timeframe Restriction**:
* The script activates **only on the 15-minute timeframe**, avoiding clutter on other timeframes.
2. **Inside Bar Logic**:
* It checks whether the **current bar’s high is lower than the previous bar’s high**, **AND** the **current bar’s low is higher than the previous bar’s low**.
* If both conditions are true, it confirms an Inside Bar.
3. **Visual Display**:
* When an Inside Bar is detected, the script **plots a yellow label ("1") above the bar**.
* The label represents the Strat 1-bar and helps you easily spot potential setups.
🎯 Use Case:
* Ideal for **Strat traders**, **price action analysts**, or **any trader** looking for breakout or reversal opportunities.
* Common setups include **1-2**, **1-3**, or **double inside bar** breakouts.
