WaveTrend Matrix (1m-1w) – Custom ThresholdsA visual control panel for momentum exhaustion across ten key time-frames.
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🧬 DNA
This is a fork of LazyBear’s original WaveTrend Oscillator .
The oscillator logic is 100 % intact; I simply stream the values into a compact table so that day- and swing-traders can see the “bigger picture” at a glance.
📈 What does it do?
Calculates WaveTrend on ten granularities: 1m, 3m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, 1d, 1w.
Displays the current oscillator print in a color-coded matrix.
• Red = overbought (≥ high threshold)
• Green = oversold (≤ low threshold)
• Gray = neutral / in-range
All thresholds are user-adjustable.
Built on Pine v5, zero repainting, works on any symbol.
🛠 Parameters
Channel Length – WT “n1” (default 10)
Average Length – WT “n2” (default 21)
Red from – overbought cut-off (default +60)
Green under – oversold cut-off (default –60)
🚀 How to use it
1. Apply the indicator to your chart – no extra setup required.
2. Read the matrix top-down before every entry:
• Multiple deep-green rows → market broadly oversold → watch for longs.
• Multiple deep-red rows → market broadly overbought → watch for shorts or stay flat.
3. Combine with your trend filter (EMA-stack, VWAP, structure) to avoid counter-trend trades.
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Session Breakouts & Trend Indicator# Session Breakouts & Trend Indicator
This indicator identifies high-probability trading opportunities by tracking key intraday sessions and their breakouts while aligning them with the overall market trend direction.
## What Makes This Indicator Unique
Unlike standard breakout indicators that only identify when price crosses a threshold, this indicator:
- Dynamically identifies and tracks important daily sessions (default: AM 09:00-10:00 and PM 15:00-16:00)
- Determines trend direction using a triple EMA system (20/50/200)
- Shows when breakouts align with the overall trend (higher probability setups)
- Provides visual confirmation with session ranges, breakout levels, and background highlighting
- Includes a comprehensive information panel showing trend/session alignment
## How It Works
The indicator tracks two important daily sessions:
1. **AM Session**: Typically the first hour of trading (default: 09:00-10:00)
2. **PM Session**: Typically the last hour of trading (default: 15:00-16:00)
For each session, it:
- Marks the high and low range
- Establishes breakout levels above/below these ranges
- Detects when price breaks beyond these levels
- Determines if the breakout aligns with the prevailing trend
The trend is calculated using three EMAs (20, 50, 200) for reliable trend identification.
## How To Use
1. Apply the indicator to your chart (works best on 5-minute timeframes)
2. Adjust session times to match your trading schedule if needed
3. Watch for breakouts above session highs (bullish) or below session lows (bearish)
4. Check the information panel to see if the breakout aligns with the trend
5. Enter trades in the direction of trend-aligned breakouts for higher probability setups
6. Set stop losses below the opposite side of the session range
## Settings
- **Session Times**: Customize AM and PM session times
- **EMA Lengths**: Adjust trend determination sensitivity
- **Visualization Options**: Toggle display of sessions, breakouts, and VWAP
- **Alert Settings**: Configure alerts for breakouts and trend-aligned conditions
This indicator is valuable for day traders and swing traders looking for objective entry points with higher probability of success.
Money Flow Pulse💸 In markets where volatility is cheap and structure is noisy, what matters most isn’t just the move — it’s the effort behind it. Money Flow Pulse (MFP) offers a compact, color-coded readout of real-time conviction by scoring volume-weighted price action on a five-tier scale. It doesn’t try to predict reversals or validate trends. Instead, it reveals the quality of the move in progress: is it fading , driving , exhausting , or hollow ?
🎨 MFP draws from the traditional Money Flow Index (MFI), a volume-enhanced momentum oscillator, but transforms it into a modular “pressure readout” that fits seamlessly into any structural overlay. Rather than oscillating between extremes with little interpretive guidance, MFP discretizes the flow into clean, color-coded regimes ranging from strong inflow (+2) to strong outflow (–2). The result is a responsive diagnostic layer that complements, rather than competes with, tools like ATR and/or On-Balance Volume.
5️⃣ MFP uses a normalized MFI value smoothed over 13 periods and classified into a 5-tier readout of Volume-Driven Conviction :
🍆 Exhaustion Inflow — usually a top or blowoff; not strength, but overdrive (+2)
🥝 Active Inflow — supportive of trend continuation (+1)
🍋 Neutral — chop, coil, or fakeouts (0)
🍑 Selling Intent — weakening structure, possible fade setups (-1)
🍆 Exhaustion Outflow — often signals forced selling or accumulation traps (-2)
🎭 These tiers are not arbitrary. Each one is tuned to reflect real capital behavior across timeframes. For instance, while +1 may support continuation, +2 often precedes exhaustion — especially on the lower timeframes. Similarly, a –1 reading during a pullback suggests sell-side pressure is building, but a shift to –2 may mean capitulation is already underway. The difference between the two can define whether a move is tradable continuation or strategic exhaustion .
🌊 The MFI ROC (Rate of Change) feature can be toggled to become a volatility-aware pulse monitor beneath the derived MFI tier. Instead of scoring direction or structure, ROC reveals how fast conviction is changing — not just where it’s headed, but how hard it's accelerating or decaying. It measures the raw Δ between the current and previous MFI values, exposing bursts of energy, fading pressure, or transitional churn .
🎢 Visually, ROC appears as a low-opacity area fill, anchored to a shared lemon-yellow zero line. When the green swell rises, buying pressure is accelerating; when the red drops, flow is actively deteriorating. A subtle bump may signal early interest — while a steep wave hints at an emotional overreaction. The ROC value itself provides numeric insight alongside the raw MFI score. A reading of +3.50 implies strong upside momentum in the flow — often supporting trend ignition. A score of –6.00 suggests rapid deceleration or full exhaustion — often preceding reversals or failed breakouts.
・ MFI shows you where the flow is
・ ROC tells you how it’s behaving
😎 This blend reveals not just structure or intent — but also urgency . And in flow-based trading, urgency often precedes outcome.
🧩 Divergence isn’t delay — it’s disagreement . One of the most revealing features of MFP is how it exposes momentum dissonance — situations where price and flow part ways. These divergences often front-run pivots , traps , or velocity stalls . Unlike RSI-style divergence, which whispers of exhaustion, MFI divergence signals a breakdown in conviction. The structure may extend — but the effort isn’t there.
・ Price ▲ MFI ▼ → Effortless Markup : Often signals distribution or a grind into liquidity. Without rising MFI, the rally lacks true flow participation — a warning of fragility.
・ Price ▼ MFI ▲ → Absorption or Early Accumulation : Price breaks down, but money keeps flowing in — a hidden bid. Watch for MFI tier shifts or ROC bursts to confirm a reversal.
🏄♂️ These moments don’t require signal overlays or setup hunting. MFP narrates the imbalance. When price breaks structure but flow does not — or vice versa — you’re not seeing trend, you’re seeing disagreement, and that's where edge begins.
💤 MFP is especially effective on intraday charts where volume dislocations matter most. On the 1H or 15m chart, it helps distinguish between breakouts with conviction versus those lacking flow. On higher timeframes, its resolution softens — it becomes more of a drift indicator than a trigger device. That’s by design: MFP prioritizes pulse, not position. It’s not the fire, it’s the heat.
📎 Use MFP in confluence with structural overlays to validate price behavior. A ribbon expansion with rising MFP is real. A compression breakout without +1 flow is "fishy". Watch how MFP behaves near key zones like anchored VWAP, MAs or accumulation pivots. When MFP rises into a +2 and fails to sustain, the reversal isn’t just technical — it’s flow-based.
🪟 MFP doesn’t speak loudly, but it never whispers without reason. It’s the pulse check before action — the breath of the move before the breakout. While it stays visually minimal on the chart, the true power is in the often overlooked Data Window, where traders can read and interpret the score in real time. Once internalized, these values give structure-aware traders a framework for conviction, continuation, or caution.
🛜 MFP doesn’t chase momentum — it confirms conviction. And in markets defined by noise, that signal isn’t just helpful — it’s foundational.
Volume Profile + Price Action Strategy (POC-based)This indicator combines volume dynamics, price action patterns, and a simplified Point of Control (POC) to highlight potential high-probability trade zones.
🔍 Key Features
POC-Based Logic
Plots the POC from the most recent closed 10-minute candle as a horizontal level for intraday structure.
Volume Spike Detection
Highlights unusual activity based on volume compared to the average of the last N candles.
Effort vs. Result Analysis
Based on Wyckoff-inspired logic:
Absorption: Large volume, small body → possible buyer/seller absorption
False Move: Small volume, large body → potential fakeout
Price Action Recognition Detects:
Inside Bars
Pin Bars
Engulfing Candles
Signal Highlights
🔺 Absorption Signals (below bar, teal triangle)
🔻 False Move Signals (above bar, orange triangle)
🔷 POC Line
⚙️ Customizable Inputs
You can control signal sensitivity with these inputs:
Volume Spike Multiplier
Raise to filter only extreme volume spikes
→ Recommended: 2.0 to 3.0 for cleaner setups
Absorption Body Ratio
Lower to detect only very small bodies (tight candles)
→ Try 0.3 to 0.4 for stricter absorption logic
False Move Body Ratio
Raise to catch only large candles on low volume
→ Use 2.0+ to filter weak moves
🧠 How to Use
Use in confluence with:
Support/Resistance
VWAP or moving averages
Session opens/closes
Best on 10-minute charts, but adjustable
✅ Signal Tuning Tips
Want fewer but cleaner signals?
Increase Volume Spike Multiplier: 2.5+
Decrease Absorption Body Ratio: 0.3
Increase False Move Ratio: 2.0+
Want more frequent signals?
Lower Volume Multiplier: 1.2–1.5
Raise Absorption Ratio: 0.6+
Lower False Move Ratio: 1.2–1.4
📊 Recommended Timeframe
Optimized for 10-minute charts
Works intraday, especially around session opens and POC re-tests
⚠️ Disclaimer
This script is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions.
Use at your own risk.
Swing Structure + Session Sweeps“Scalper-Friendly Trend & Sweep Detector”
Swing Structure + Session Sweeps with TEMA Cloud
This powerful all-in-one tool is designed for intraday traders, swing traders, and scalpers who want to spot high-probability reversals, trend continuations, and liquidity sweeps with confluence.
🔹 Core Features
Multi-layered TEMA Cloud (9, 20, 34, 50) for clear trend structure
Dynamic Bull/Bear labels when the trend flips
Centerline for TEMA 20 to visualize core trend direction
Session-based liquidity sweep detection (Asia, London, NY)
Volume and absorption dots to catch hidden pressure
Swing high/low detection (external and internal)
Visual VWAP, daily highs/lows, and customizable session zones
Optional alerts for volume spikes, absorption, and reversal sweeps
📈 Use it to:
Confirm directional bias
Anticipate pullbacks and breakouts
Identify volume-backed reversals
Align trades with session strength and swing confluence
⚙️ Built for scalpers, intraday opportunists, and precision chartists alike.
Multiple VWMATradingView Indicator: Multiple VWMA
This TradingView indicator allows you to display up to five separate Volume Weighted Moving Averages (VWMAs) directly on your price chart.
What it does:
Plots 5 VWMAs: It calculates and draws five distinct VWMA lines (or other styles) on the chart.
Volume Weighting: Unlike simple moving averages, a VWMA gives more weight to prices where trading volume was higher, potentially offering a clearer picture of the trend strength confirmed by volume.
Highly Customizable: Each of the five VWMAs can be configured independently through the indicator's settings panel. For each one, you can set:
Length: The lookback period (number of bars) used for the calculation.
Source: The price data to use (e.g., close, open, high, low, hl2, etc.).
Timeframe: You can calculate each VWMA based on a different timeframe than the one currently displayed on your chart (e.g., view daily VWMAs on an hourly chart). Leave blank to use the chart's timeframe.
Offset: Shift the VWMA line forwards or backwards on the chart by a specific number of bars.
Style: Choose how each VWMA is displayed (Line, Histogram, or Cross).
Overlay: The VWMAs are plotted directly over the price bars for easy comparison.
Purpose:
This indicator is useful for traders who want to analyze trends using multiple volume-weighted perspectives simultaneously. By comparing VWMAs of different lengths or based on different timeframes, you can gain insights into short-term vs. long-term trends, potential support/resistance levels, and the significance of price movements based on accompanying volume.
Professional MSTI+ Trading Indicator"Professional MSTI+ Trading Indicator" is a comprehensive technical analysis tool that combines over 20 indicators to generate high-quality trading signals and assess market sentiment. The script integrates standard indicators (MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, Stochastic, Simple Moving Averages, and Volume Analysis) with advanced components (Squeeze Momentum, Fisher Transform, True Strength Index, Heikin-Ashi, Laguerre RSI, Hull MA) and further includes metrics such as ADX, Chaikin Money Flow, Williams %R, VWAP, and EMA for in-depth market analysis.
Key Features:
Multiple Presets for Different Trading Styles:
Choose from optimal configurations like Professional, Swing Trading, Day Trading, Scalping, or Reversal Hunter. Note that the presets may not work perfectly on all pairs, and manual calibration might be required. This flexibility allows you to fine-tune the settings to align with your unique strategies and signals.
Multi-Layered Signal Filtering:
Filters based on trend, volume, and volatility help eliminate false signals, enhancing the accuracy of market entries.
Comprehensive Fear & Greed Index:
The indicator aggregates data from RSI, volatility, momentum, trend, and volume to gauge overall market sentiment, providing an additional layer of market context.
Dynamic Information Panel:
Displays detailed status updates for each component (e.g., MACD, RSI, Laguerre RSI, TSI, Fisher Transform, Squeeze, Hull MA, etc.) along with a visual strength bar that represents the intensity of the trading signal.
Signal Generation:
Buy and sell signals are generated when a predefined number of conditions are met and confirmed over multiple bars. These signals are clearly displayed on the chart with arrows, making it easier to spot potential entry and exit points.
Alert Setup:
Built-in alert conditions allow you to receive real-time notifications when trading signals are generated, helping you stay on top of market movements.
"Professional MSTI+ Trading Indicator" is designed to enhance your trading strategy by providing a multi-faceted market analysis and an intuitive visual interface. While the presets offer a robust starting point, they may require manual calibration on certain pairs, giving you the flexibility to configure your own unique strategies and signals.
TICK Bias Timer with EMA Position📌 Description
This indicator tracks the time in minutes that the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) of the NYSE USI:TICK remains above or below the zero line. It serves as a powerful market breadth confirmation tool to support your intraday directional bias.
Rather than focusing on momentary TICK spikes, this tool emphasizes duration and persistence of buying/selling pressure across the entire NYSE – helping traders stay on the right side of the flow.
🔧 Features
✅ Measures how long the EMA of TICK stays above or below 0
✅ Visual plots of upward and downward pressure duration (in minutes)
✅ Background color changes based on EMA position relative to 0
✅ Automatic daily reset at a customizable time (e.g. 15:30 for RTH open)
✅ Gap filter to avoid spikes during overnight or weekend sessions
✅ Clean, minimalist design – built for real-time decision making
🎯 How to Use
EMA > 0 for 10+ minutes → sustained bullish breadth → intraday bullish bias
EMA < 0 for 10+ minutes → sustained bearish breadth → intraday bearish bias
Frequent flip between sides → uncertain or choppy market → trade with caution
Can be used in confluence with Volume Profile, VWAP, price action, and Bookmap to reinforce trade setups.
💡 Ideal For:
Scalpers looking for flow confirmation
Day traders who want to filter fake strength/weakness
Professionals using TICK, USI:ADD , USI:VOLD , and other internals for decision-making
Dynamic Volume Profile Oscillator | AlphaAlgosDynamic Volume Profile Oscillator | AlphaAlgos
Overview
The Dynamic Volume Profile Oscillator is an advanced technical analysis tool that transforms traditional volume analysis into a responsive oscillator. By creating a dynamic volume profile and measuring price deviation from volume-weighted equilibrium levels, this indicator provides traders with powerful insights into market momentum and potential reversals.
Key Features
• Volume-weighted price deviation analysis
• Adaptive midline that adjusts to changing market conditions
• Beautiful gradient visualization with 10-level intensity zones
• Fast and slow signal lines for trend confirmation
• Mean reversion mode that identifies price extremes relative to volume
• Fully customizable sensitivity and smoothing parameters
Technical Components
1. Volume Profile Analysis
The indicator builds a dynamic volume profile by:
• Collecting recent price and volume data within a specified lookback period
• Calculating a volume-weighted mean price (similar to VWAP)
• Measuring how far current price has deviated from this weighted average
• Adjusting this deviation based on historical volatility
2. Oscillator Calculation
The oscillator offers two calculation methods:
• Mean Reversion Mode (default): Measures deviation from volume-weighted mean price, normalized to reflect potential overbought/oversold conditions
• Standard Mode : Normalizes volume activity to identify unusual volume patterns
3. Adaptive Zones
The indicator features dynamic zones that:
• Center around an adaptive midline that reflects the average oscillator value
• Expand and contract based on recent volatility (standard deviation)
• Visually represent intensity through multi-level gradient coloring
• Provide clear visualization of bullish/bearish extremes
4. Signal Generation
Trading signals are generated through:
• Main oscillator line position relative to the adaptive midline
• Crossovers between fast (5-period) and slow (15-period) signal lines
• Color changes that instantly identify trend direction
• Distance from the midline indicating trend strength
Configuration Options
Volume Analysis Settings:
• Price Source - Select which price data to analyze
• Volume Source - Define volume data source
• Lookback Period - Number of bars for main calculations
• Profile Calculation Periods - Frequency of profile recalculation
Oscillator Settings:
• Smoothing Length - Controls oscillator smoothness
• Sensitivity - Adjusts responsiveness to price/volume changes
• Mean Reversion Mode - Toggles calculation methodology
Threshold Settings:
• Adaptive Midline - Uses dynamic midline based on historical values
• Midline Period - Lookback period for midline calculation
• Zone Width Multiplier - Controls width of bullish/bearish zones
Display Settings:
• Color Bars - Option to color price bars based on trend direction
Trading Strategies
Trend Following:
• Enter long positions when the oscillator crosses above the adaptive midline
• Enter short positions when the oscillator crosses below the adaptive midline
• Use signal line crossovers for entry timing
• Monitor gradient intensity to gauge trend strength
Mean Reversion Trading:
• Look for oscillator extremes shown by intense gradient colors
• Prepare for potential reversals when the oscillator reaches upper/lower zones
• Use divergences between price and oscillator for confirmation
• Consider scaling positions based on gradient intensity
Volume Analysis:
• Use Standard Mode to identify unusual volume patterns
• Confirm breakouts when accompanied by strong oscillator readings
• Watch for divergences between price and volume-based readings
• Use extended periods in extreme zones as trend confirmation
Best Practices
• Adjust sensitivity based on the asset's typical volatility
• Use longer smoothing for swing trading, shorter for day trading
• Combine with support/resistance levels for optimal entry/exit points
• Consider multiple timeframe analysis for comprehensive market view
• Test different profile calculation periods to match your trading style
This indicator is provided for informational purposes only. Always use proper risk management when trading based on any technical indicator. Not financial advise.
Volume-Weighted MA Crossover [AlphaAlgos]Volume-Weighted MA Crossover
Overview:
The Volume-Weighted MA Crossover is a sophisticated trend-following indicator designed to capture reliable trend reversals and trend continuation signals using volume and price action. By combining the power of Volume-Weighted Moving Averages (VWMA) and the simplicity of Simple Moving Averages (SMA) , this indicator provides a more robust and reliable trend filter. It ensures that trend signals are supported by strong market volume, offering a deeper insight into market strength and potential price movements.
How It Works:
The Volume-Weighted MA Crossover indicator calculates a Volume-Weighted Moving Average (VWMA) of the chosen price source (typically close ), which takes into account both the price and volume of each bar. This ensures that price movements with higher volume are weighted more heavily, providing a better reflection of actual market sentiment.
In conjunction with the VWMA, a traditional Simple Moving Average (SMA) is used to filter out noise and smooth price data, providing a more stable trend direction. The crossover between the VWMA and SMA serves as the primary trading signal:
Long Signal (Bullish Crossover) : The VWMA crosses above the SMA, indicating that a strong bullish trend is likely underway, supported by increased volume and price action.
Short Signal (Bearish Crossover) : The VWMA crosses below the SMA, signaling that a bearish trend is emerging, backed by decreasing volume and price reversal.
The Volume-Weighted MA Crossover can be used as a standalone indicator or in conjunction with other tools to enhance your trading strategy, offering both trend-following and volume confirmation.
Key Features:
Volume Sensitivity : The VWMA adjusts the moving average based on volume, providing a more accurate representation of price action during high-volume periods. This makes the indicator more sensitive to market dynamics, ensuring that price movements during significant volume spikes are prioritized.
Trend Confirmation : The crossover of the VWMA and SMA offers clear and actionable signals, helping traders identify trend reversals early and with more confidence.
Clean Signal Presentation : With color-coded signal markers , this indicator makes it easy to spot actionable entry points.
Customizable Settings : Tailor the VWMA and SMA periods, volume multiplier, and source price according to your preferred market conditions and timeframes, allowing the indicator to fit your trading style.
How to Use It:
Trend Direction : Look for crossovers between the VWMA and SMA to identify potential trend changes:
Volume Confirmation : The volume-weighted aspect of this indicator ensures that trends are confirmed by volume. A bullish trend with a VWMA crossing above the SMA suggests that the upward movement is supported by strong market sentiment (high volume). Conversely, a bearish trend with a VWMA crossing below the SMA indicates a reversal is supported by volume reduction.
Trend Continuation & Reversal : This indicator works particularly well during strong trending markets. However, it can also identify potential reversals, particularly during periods of high volume and rapid price changes.
Best Timeframe to Use:
This indicator is adaptable to multiple timeframes and can be used across various market types. However, it tends to work most effectively on medium to long-term charts (such as 1-hour, 4-hour, and daily charts) where trends have the potential to develop more clearly and with more volume participation.
Ideal for:
Trend-following traders looking for reliable signals that are confirmed by both price action and volume.
Swing traders who want to enter trades at the beginning of a new trend or after a confirmed trend reversal.
Day traders seeking clear and easy-to-read signals on intra-day charts, helping to pinpoint optimal entry and exit points during volatile market conditions.
Conclusion:
The Volume-Weighted MA Crossover is an essential tool for any trader looking to improve their trend-following strategy. By incorporating both volume and price action into a VWMA and SMA crossover , it offers a more refined approach to identifying and confirming trends. Whether you're a trend follower , swing trader , or day trader , this indicator provides clear, actionable signals backed by volume confirmation, giving you the confidence to execute your trades with precision.
HTF Anchored FanSimilar to an Anchored VWAP, this lets you click a bar on an Daily, Weekly, or Monthly chart to add an "Anchored Fan" which displays lines at up to 6 levels above and below the chosen Anchor Point. Useful to measure the retracement during swing moves.
You can reposition the fan by either hovering over the anchor or by clicking the name of the study to "activate" it, and then dragging. You can also change the Anchor Point in Settings.
By default the anchor uses the bar Close, but you can change this manually in settings OR you can use the fancy "Auto high/low" mode which is handy if you are mainly dropping the fan on local swing highs and lows.
The default line measures were chosen for ES (Futures) but the study should be usable with nearly anything as long as you adjust the settings to something appropriate for the ticker. If you want to use this on NQ, for example, it would be reasonable to multiple each of these settings by 3.5 or so.
NOTE: If the fan is way off the left side of the chart it's generally easiest to use Settings to move it back to close to "now".
BTC Trend Momentum (BTM) with VWMOBTC Trend Momentum (BTM) with VWMO – A Smarter Way to Trade Bitcoin 🚀
Overview
Bitcoin price movements can be volatile, often leading to fake breakouts and whipsaws that mislead traders. BTC Trend Momentum (BTM), combined with Volume Weighted Moving Average (VWMO), helps smooth out market noise and provide clearer trend signals.
This script integrates momentum analysis, trend strength detection, and zero-line crossovers, allowing traders to make smarter entries and exits while avoiding false signals.
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Why Use This Indicator?
✅ Momentum Histogram – Easily visualize trend strength with color-coded bars.
✅ Volume-Weighted Analysis – Uses VWMO to filter out weak price movements.
✅ Zero Line Crossover Alerts – Identifies major trend shifts in real-time.
✅ Dynamic Color Coding – Stronger trends highlighted in brighter colors.
✅ Background Shading – Differentiates bullish & bearish zones for easy trend reading.
✅ Built-in Alerts – Get notified of trade opportunities instantly.
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How to Trade Using BTC Trend Momentum (BTM)
🔹 Buy Signal: When the momentum histogram (green bars) crosses above the EMA (orange line).
🔹 Sell Signal: When the momentum histogram (red bars) crosses below the EMA.
🔹 Strong Trend Confirmation: If histogram bars turn lime (bullish) or maroon (bearish), it indicates strong momentum.
🔹 Zero Line Crossovers: A bullish crossover above zero confirms an uptrend, while a bearish crossover below zero confirms a downtrend.
For better results, combine with RSI, MACD, or VWAP to confirm trend strength before entering trades.
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Best Timeframes for Trading
📌 1H & 4H – Ideal for swing trading Bitcoin.
📌 5M & 15M – Perfect for scalping BTC with precision.
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Intraday Anchored FanSimilar to an Anchored VWAP, this lets you click a bar on an Intraday chart to add an "Anchored Fan" which displays lines at up to 6 levels above and below the chosen Anchor Point. Useful to measure the retracement during swing moves.
You can reposition the fan by either hovering over the anchor or by clicking the name of the study to "activate" it, and then dragging. You can also change the Anchor Point in Settings.
By default the anchor uses the bar Close, but you can change this manually in settings OR you can use the fancy "Auto high/low" mode which is handy if you are mainly dropping the fan on local swing highs and lows.
The default line measures were chosen for ES (Futures) but the study should be usable with nearly anything as long as you adjust the settings to something appropriate for the ticker. If you want to use this on NQ, for example, it would be reasonable to multiple each of these settings by 3.5 or so.
NOTE: If the fan is off the left side of the chart, one way to see the Anchor handle again easily is to switch to a higher timeframe; for example if you are on the 5min maybe use the 15min or hourly to find the handle -- if it is WAY off the left side (for example if you let many days pass without advancing it) it's generally easiest to use Settings to move it back to "now".
Pure CocaPure Coca - Trend & Mean Reversion Indicator
Overview
The Pure Coca indicator is a trend and mean reversion analysis tool designed for identifying dynamic shifts in market behavior. By leveraging Z-score calculations, this indicator captures both trend-following and mean-reverting periods, making it useful for a wide range of trading strategies.
What It Does
📉 Detects Overbought & Oversold Conditions using a Z-score framework.
🎯 Identifies Trend vs. Mean Reversion Phases by analyzing the deviation of price from its historical average.
📊 Customizable Moving Averages (EMA, SMA, VWMA, etc.) for smoothing Z-score calculations.
🔄 Adaptable to Any Timeframe – Default settings are optimized for 2D charts but can be adjusted to suit different market conditions.
How It Works
Computes a Z-score of price movements, normalized over a lookback period.
Plots upper and lower boundaries to visualize extreme price movements.
Dynamic Midlines adjust entry and exit conditions based on market shifts.
Background & Bar Coloring help traders quickly identify trading opportunities.
Key Features & Inputs
✔ Lookback Period: Adjustable period for calculating Z-score.
✔ Custom MA Smoothing: Choose from EMA, SMA, WMA, VWAP, and more.
✔ Z-Score Thresholds: Set upper and lower bounds to define overbought/oversold conditions.
✔ Trend vs. Mean Reversion Mode: Enables traders to spot momentum shifts in real-time.
✔ Bar Coloring & Background Highlights: Enhances visual clarity for decision-making.
How to Use It
Trend Trading: Enter when the Z-score crosses key levels (upper/lower boundary).
Mean Reversion: Look for reversals when price returns to the midline.
Custom Optimization: Adjust lookback periods and MA types based on market conditions.
Why It's Unique
✅ Combines Trend & Mean Reversion Analysis in one indicator.
✅ Flexible Z-score settings & MA choices for enhanced adaptability.
✅ Clear visual representation of market extremes.
Final Notes
This indicator is best suited for discretionary traders, quantitative analysts, and systematic traders looking for data-driven market insights. As with any trading tool, use in conjunction with other analysis methods for optimal results.
MTF Sentiment ProMTF Sentiment Pro - Advanced Multi-Timeframe Analysis
Purpose & Methodology
MTF Sentiment Pro provides traders with comprehensive market sentiment analysis across multiple timeframes. This indicator's unique innovation is its weighted scoring system that evaluates both technical indicators and volume metrics to determine market sentiment across customizable timeframes.
Unlike simple indicator overlays or basic multi-timeframe tools, this indicator:
1. Calculates sentiment using a proprietary weighted formula across 7 different timeframes
2. Incorporates volume confirmation to validate price movements (a critical element often overlooked)
3. Provides clear visualization of sentiment alignment between lower and higher timeframes
4. Uses majority-rule algorithms for overall sentiment determination (2/3 rule for LTF, 3/4 rule for HTF)
Technical Components & Integration
Each timeframe's sentiment score is derived from a combination of:
- **EMA**: Evaluates trend direction and price position relative to moving average
- **RSI**: Measures momentum with sensitivity to the 50-level for trend determination
- **MACD**: Assesses trend strength and momentum through histogram analysis
- **Bollinger Bands**: Determines price volatility and position relative to the mean
- **VWAP**: Provides volume-adjusted price reference
- **OBV**: Confirms price moves with cumulative volume analysis
What makes this combination powerful is how these components are integrated:
- Each indicator contributes a weighted value to the overall sentiment score
- User-definable weights allow customization based on strategy preferences
- Volume confirmation adds a critical dimension beyond basic price-only indicators
- Multi-timeframe analysis helps identify alignment/divergence across time horizons
Trading Applications & Limitations
This indicator works best for:
- Trend confirmation across multiple timeframes
- Identifying potential reversal zones where LTF and HTF sentiments diverge
- Entry/exit timing when paired with your primary strategy rules
- Market structure analysis across different time horizons
Note: While this indicator provides comprehensive sentiment analysis, it should be used as part of a complete trading strategy with proper risk management. No indicator can predict market movements with certainty.
Usage Instructions
1. Select appropriate timeframes for your trading style or use one of the included presets
2. Adjust indicator weights to match your analytical preferences
3. Look for timeframe alignment/divergence to identify potential opportunities
4. Use the overall LTF and HTF sentiment readings for broader market context
This indicator was developed to solve the challenge of efficiently analyzing sentiment across multiple timeframes while incorporating volume confirmation - something that would otherwise require multiple indicators and manual correlation.
Heatmap Suite [PhenLabs]📊 Heatmap Suite
Version: PineScript™ v6
📌 Description
The Heatmap Suite is an advanced technical analysis tool that combines multiple density calculation methods with dynamic visualization to identify significant price levels and trading activity zones. It features a sophisticated analysis system that processes price and volume data through various kernel methods, providing traders with insights into market structure, support/resistance zones, and potential price reaction areas.
🚀 Points of Innovation:
Multi-method density calculation incorporating three distinct approaches
Adaptive visualization system with dynamic color gradients
Real-time dashboard with key market metrics
Significant level detection with automatic threshold adjustment
🚨 Important🚨
🔸Comprehensive tooltips included in the PhenLabs dashboard for in depth guidance
🔧 Core Components
Density Analysis: Multiple calculation methods for price distribution assessment
Heat Mapping: Dynamic visualization of price congestion zones
Level Detection: Automatic identification of significant price levels
Dashboard System: Real-time market metrics and analysis
🔥 Key Features
The indicator provides comprehensive analysis through:
Kernel Density: Traditional balanced view of price distribution
Exponential Kernel: Time-weighted analysis emphasizing recent price action
Volume-Weighted: Focus on high-volume price areas
Significant Levels: Automatic detection of important price zones
Heat Distribution: Color-coded visualization of price congestion
🎨 Visualization
Heat Zones: Shows intensity of price activity
Significant Lines: Key level indicators
Color Gradients: Indicates density strength
Dashboard Display: Real-time metrics
Dynamic Opacity: Reflects density intensity
📖 Usage Guidelines
The indicator offers several customization options:
Basic Settings:
Calculation Method: Choose between three density calculation approaches
Lookback Period: Analysis timeframe adjustment
Zone Count: Price range division granularity
Heat Sensitivity: Contrast adjustment for visualization
🎛️ Visual Settings:
Dashboard Size: Text size customization
Position: Dashboard placement options
Color Scheme: Heat map gradient visualization
Level Display: Significant price zone indicators
✅ Best Use Cases:
Identify strong support/resistance zones through high-density areas
Spot potential price reversal zones at significant levels
Analyze price congestion patterns
Monitor real-time changes in market structure
⚠️ Limitations
Requires sufficient historical data
Computational intensity increases with longer lookback periods
Heat sensitivity needs adjustment based on market conditions
Dashboard placement may need adjustment based on price action
💡 What Makes This Unique
Multi-method Analysis: Three distinct calculation approaches
Adaptive Visualization: Dynamic color gradient system
Real-time Metrics: Comprehensive dashboard display
Automatic Level Detection: Significant price zone identification
Memory-efficient Design: Optimized calculation methods
🔬 How It Works
The indicator processes market data through four main components:
1. Density Calculation:
Processes price and volume data
Applies selected kernel method
Generates density distribution
2. Heat Mapping:
Converts density values to color gradients
Updates visualization in real-time
Displays price congestion zones
3. Level Detection:
Identifies significant price levels
Applies threshold filtering
Marks important zones
4. Dashboard Updates:
Calculates real-time metrics
Updates display components
Provides market context
💡Note:
The indicator performs best with adequate historical data and proper sensitivity settings. Its sophisticated density analysis provides valuable insights into market structure beyond traditional support/resistance indicators.
Volatility Price FlowCapitalize on market volatility with our new volatility price flow indicator. We have designed this indicator to process historical price movements and indicate when price may have reached exhaustion in the context of current volatility.
This is achieved by taking the price deviation from a user defined moving average, and applying a weighting to the deviations from the candle body and candle wick on both buy side and sell side, over a user defined period. The period of the base moving average, type of moving average and the period of the historical price deviations can all be modified. This creates a typical 'band' style indicator, though with a unique characteristic that the buy and sell side vary independently as well as the band expansion being based on weighted variables tied to the actual price changes, rather than just a standard deviation the moves uniformly.
Additionally, these bands can be merged with an anchored vwap - we do this so that the deviations of price from the moving average can include a more volume based approach to identifying potential pivots.
The end result is an indicator that reflects the current market price movements, identifies and capitalizes on impulsive or beginning moves to indicate potential tops / bottoms / reversals.
The signals are simple - anytime price closes within a band, having been outside the band, a signal is displayed. As a basic guide to setting the indicator up for the first time, we suggest reducing all of the multipliers to a value less than 1. Then gradually increase each one, until the signals reduce in quantity and improve in quality, starting with the price deviation multiplier, then the volatility multiplier and finally the expansion multiplier.
Last of all, alerts can be created based on the current chart timeframe and indicator settings, simply by adding an alert that uses the built in buy or sell signal.
Note: We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the signals provided, since the user creates the signals by modifying the settings, and as such we can take no responsibility for any trading losses incurred using the indicator and highly encourage all users to manage their risk and only risk what you can afford to lose.
Volatility-Volume Index (VVI)Volatility-Volume Index (VVI) – Indicator Description
The Volatility-Volume Index (VVI) is a custom trading indicator designed to identify market consolidation and anticipate breakouts by combining volatility (ATR) and trading volume into a single metric.
How It Works
Measures Volatility : Uses a 14-period Average True Range (ATR) to gauge price movement intensity.
Tracks Volume : Monitors trading activity to identify accumulation or distribution phases.
Normalization : ATR and volume are normalized using their respective 20-period Simple Moving Averages (SMA) for a balanced comparison.
Interpretation
VVI < 1: Low volatility and volume → Consolidation phase (range-bound market).
VVI > 1: Increased volatility and/or volume → Potential breakout or trend continuation.
How to Use VVI
Detect Consolidation:
Look for extended periods where VVI remains below 1.
Confirm with sideways price movement in a narrow range.
Anticipate Breakouts:
A spike above 1 signals a possible trend shift or breakout.
Why Use VVI?
Unlike traditional volatility indicators (ATR, Bollinger Bands) or volume-based tools (VWAP), VVI combines both elements to provide a clearer picture of consolidation zones and breakout potential.
Cluster Reversal Zones📌 Cluster Reversal Zones – Smart Market Turning Point Detector
📌 Category : Public (Restricted/Closed-Source) Indicator
📌 Designed for : Traders looking for high-accuracy reversal zones based on price clustering & liquidity shifts.
🔍 Overview
The Cluster Reversal Zones Indicator is an advanced market reversal detection tool that helps traders identify key turning points using a combination of price clustering, order flow analysis, and liquidity tracking. Instead of relying on static support and resistance levels, this tool dynamically adjusts to live market conditions, ensuring traders get the most accurate reversal signals possible.
📊 Core Features:
✅ Real-Time Reversal Zone Mapping – Detects high-probability market turning points using price clustering & order flow imbalance.
✅ Liquidity-Based Support/Resistance Detection – Identifies strong rejection zones based on real-time liquidity shifts.
✅ Order Flow Sensitivity for Smart Filtering – Filters out weak reversals by detecting real market participation behind price movements.
✅ Momentum Divergence for Confirmation – Aligns reversal zones with momentum divergences to increase accuracy.
✅ Adaptive Risk Management System – Adjusts risk parameters dynamically based on volatility and trend state.
🔒 Justification for Mashup
The Cluster Reversal Zones Indicator contains custom-built methodologies that extend beyond traditional support/resistance indicators:
✔ Smart Price Clustering Algorithm: Instead of plotting fixed support/resistance lines, this system analyzes historical price clustering to detect active reversal areas.
✔ Order Flow Delta & Liquidity Shift Sensitivity: The tool tracks real-time order flow data, identifying price zones with the highest accumulation or distribution levels.
✔ Momentum-Based Reversal Validation: Unlike traditional indicators, this tool requires a momentum shift confirmation before validating a potential reversal.
✔ Adaptive Reversal Filtering Mechanism: Uses a combination of historical confluence detection + live market validation to improve accuracy.
🛠️ How to Use:
• Works well for reversal traders, scalpers, and swing traders seeking precise turning points.
• Best combined with VWAP, Market Profile, and Delta Volume indicators for confirmation.
• Suitable for Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, and Stock markets.
🚨 Important Note:
For educational & analytical purposes only.
Soul Button Scalping (1 min chart) V 1.0Indicator Description
- P Signal: The foundational buy signal. It should be confirmed by observing RSI divergence on the 1-minute chart.
- Green, Orange, and Blue Signals: Three buy signals generated through the combination of multiple oscillators. These signals should also be cross-referenced with the RSI on the 1-minute chart.
- Big White and Big Yellow Signals: These represent strong buy signals, triggered in extreme oversold conditions.
- BEST BUY Signal: The most reliable and powerful buy signal available in this indicator.
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Red Sell Signal: A straightforward sell signal indicating potential overbought conditions.
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Usage Guidance
This scalping indicator is specifically designed for use on the 1-minute chart, incorporating data from the 5-minute chart for added context. It is most effective when used in conjunction with:
• VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), already included in the indicator.
• RSI on the 1-minute chart, which should be opened as a separate indicator.
• Trendlines, structure breakouts, and price action analysis to confirm signals.
Intended for Crypto Scalping:
The indicator is optimized for scalping cryptocurrency markets.
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Future Enhancements:
• Integration of price action and candlestick patterns.
• A refined version tailored for trading futures contracts, specifically ES and MES in the stock market.
ATR Oscillator with Dots and Dynamic Zero LineWhat It Is
The ATR Oscillator with Dots and Dynamic Zero Line is a custom indicator based on the Average True Range (ATR), designed to provide traders with enhanced insights into market volatility and directional bias. Unlike traditional ATR oscillators that plot continuous lines, this version uses distinct dots to display ATR values and includes a dynamic zero line that changes color based on market direction (uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation).
How It Works
ATR Calculation:
The indicator calculates the Average True Range over a user-defined period (default: 14 bars). ATR measures market volatility by considering the range between the high, low, and close of each bar.
Dots for ATR Values:
Instead of plotting ATR values as a continuous line, the indicator represents each value as an individual blue dot. This format highlights changes in volatility without visually connecting them, helping to avoid false trends and clutter.
Dynamic Zero Line:
A horizontal zero line provides additional directional context. The line changes color dynamically:
Green: Indicates an uptrend (price is consistently closing higher over consecutive bars).
Red: Indicates a downtrend (price is consistently closing lower over consecutive bars).
Gray: Indicates market consolidation or sideways movement (no clear trend in price).
The thickness and step-like style of the zero line make it visually prominent, enabling quick interpretation of market direction.
What It Does
Visualizes Market Volatility:
By plotting ATR values as dots, the oscillator emphasizes periods of heightened or reduced market activity, helping traders anticipate breakout opportunities or avoid low-volatility zones.
Provides Trend Context:
The dynamic zero line gives traders a clear signal of the prevailing market trend (uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation), which can be used to align trading strategies with the broader market context.
Avoids Misleading Trends:
Unlike traditional ATR oscillators that use continuous lines, this version eliminates visual artifacts caused by noise, such as false trends during consolidation periods.
Simplifies Interpretation:
The combination of ATR dots and a color-coded zero line creates a straightforward and intuitive tool for assessing both volatility and market direction.
Why It’s More Useful Than a Traditional ATR Oscillator
Enhanced Visibility:
The use of dots instead of a continuous line makes it easier to spot discrete changes in ATR values, avoiding visual clutter and false impressions of smooth trends.
Dynamic Market Context:
Traditional ATR oscillators only measure volatility, offering no indication of market direction. The dynamic zero line in this oscillator adds valuable directional context, helping traders align their strategies with the trend.
Better for Range-Bound Markets:
The zero line’s color-changing feature highlights consolidation periods, enabling traders to identify and avoid trading during sideways, low-volatility conditions where false signals are common.
Quick Decision-Making:
With clear visual cues (dots and color-coded lines), traders can quickly assess market conditions without needing to analyze multiple charts or indicators.
Improved Confluence:
The oscillator’s signals can easily be combined with other tools like VWAP, Volume Profile, or Order Flow indicators for more confident trade decisions.
When to Use It
Trending Markets:
Use the dynamic zero line to confirm the market’s direction and align trades accordingly.
Breakout Opportunities:
Look for periods of increasing ATR (dots moving higher) to anticipate high-volatility breakout scenarios.
Avoiding Noise:
During consolidation (gray zero line), this oscillator warns traders to wait for clearer signals before entering trades.
Cryptocurrency SentimentOverview
This script focuses on calculating and visualizing the sentiment difference between LONG positions and SHORT positions for a selected cryptocurrency pair on the Bitfinex exchange. It provides a clean and clear visual representation of the sentiment, helping traders analyze market behavior.
Key Features
Dynamic Symbol Selection:
The script automatically detects the cryptocurrency symbol from the chart (syminfo.basecurrency) and dynamically constructs the LONGS and SHORTS ticker symbols.
Works seamlessly for pairs like BTCUSD, ETHUSD, and others available on Bitfinex.
Sentiment Calculation:
The sentiment difference is calculated as:
Sentiment Difference=−1×(100− SHORTS/LONGS ×100)
LONGS : The total number of long positions.
SHORTS : The total number of short positions.
If SHORTS is 0, the value is safely skipped to avoid division errors.
Color Coding:
The script visually highlights the sentiment difference:
Green Line: Indicates that LONG positions are dominant (bullish sentiment).
Red Line: Indicates that SHORT positions are dominant (bearish sentiment).
Zero Reference Line:
A gray horizontal line at 0 helps users quickly identify the transition between bullish (above zero) and bearish (below zero) sentiment.
How It Works
Fetching Data:
The script uses request.security to fetch LONGS and SHORTS data at the current chart timeframe (timeframe.period) for the dynamically generated Bitfinex tickers.
Handling Data:
Missing or invalid data (NaN) is filtered out to prevent errors.
Extreme spikes or irregular values are safely avoided.
Visualization:
The sentiment difference is plotted with dynamic color coding:
Green when LONGS > SHORTS (bullish sentiment).
Red when SHORTS > LONGS (bearish sentiment).
Benefits
Market Sentiment Insight: Helps traders quickly identify if the market is leaning towards bullish or bearish sentiment based on actual LONG and SHORT position data.
Dynamic and Adaptive: Automatically adjusts to the selected cryptocurrency symbol on the chart.
Clean Visualization: Focuses solely on sentiment difference with color-coded signals, making it easy to interpret.
Best Use Cases
Trend Confirmation: Use the sentiment difference to confirm trends during bullish or bearish moves.
Market Reversals: Identify potential reversals when sentiment shifts from positive (green) to negative (red) or vice versa.
Sentiment Monitoring: Monitor the overall market bias for cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, XRP, etc., in real-time.
Sample Chart Output
Above Zero → Green Line: Bullish sentiment dominates.
Below Zero → Red Line: Bearish sentiment dominates.
Zero Line → Transition point for shifts in sentiment.
Mean Price
^^ Plotting switched to Line.
This method of financial time series (aka bars) downsampling is literally, naturally, and thankfully the best you can do in terms of maximizing info gain. You can finally chill and feed it to your studies & eyes, and probably use nothing else anymore.
(HL2 and occ3 also have use cases, but other aggregation methods? Not really, even if they do, the use cases are ‘very’ specific). Tho in order to understand why, you gotta read the following wall, or just believe me telling you, ‘I put it on my momma’.
The true story about trading volumes and why this is all a big misdirection
Actually, you don’t need to be a quant to get there. All you gotta do is stop blindly following other people’s contextual (at best) solutions, eg OC2 aggregation xD, and start using your own brain to figure things out.
Every individual trade (basically an imprint on 1D price space that emerges when market orders hit the order book) has several features like: price, time, volume, AND direction (Up if a market buy order hits the asks, Down if a market sell order hits the bids). Now, the last two features—volume and direction—can be effectively combined into one (by multiplying volume by 1 or -1), and this is probably how every order matching engine should output data. If we’re not considering size/direction, we’re leaving data behind. Moreover, trades aren’t just one-price dots all the time. One trade can consume liquidity on several levels of the order book, so a single trade can be several ticks big on the price axis.
You may think now that there are no zero-volume ticks. Well, yes and no. It depends on how you design an exchange and whether you allow intra-spread trades/mid-spread trades (now try to Google it). Intra-spread trades could happen if implemented when a matching engine receives both buy and sell orders at the same microsecond period. This way, you can match the orders with each other at a better price for both parties without even hitting the book and consuming liquidity. Also, if orders have different sizes, the remaining part of the bigger order can be sent to the order book. Basically, this type of trade can be treated as an OTC trade, having zero volume because we never actually hit the book—there’s no imprint. Another reason why it makes sense is when we think about volume as an impact or imbalance act, and how the medium (order book in our case) responds to it, providing information. OTC and mid-spread trades are not aggressive sells or buys; they’re neutral ticks, so to say. However huge they are, sometimes many blocks on NYSE, they don’t move the price because there’s no impact on the medium (again, which is the order book)—they’re not providing information.
... Now, we need to aggregate these trades into, let’s say, 1-hour bars (remember that a trade can have either positive or negative volume). We either don’t want to do it, or we don’t have this kind of information. What we can do is take already aggregated OHLC bars and extract all the info from them. Given the market is fractal, bars & trades gotta have the same set of features:
- Highest & lowest ticks (high & low) <- by price;
- First & last ticks (open & close) <- by time;
- Biggest and smallest ticks <- by volume.*
*e.g., in the array ,
2323: biggest trade,
-1212: smallest trade.
Now, in our world, somehow nobody started to care about the biggest and smallest trades and their inclusion in OHLC data, while this is actually natural. It’s the same way as it’s done with high & low and open & close: we choose the minimum and maximum value of a given feature/axis within the aggregation period.
So, we don’t have these 2 values: biggest and smallest ticks. The best we can do is infer them, and given the fact the biggest and smallest ticks can be located with the same probability everywhere, all we can do is predict them in the middle of the bar, both in time and price axes. That’s why you can see two HL2’s in each of the 3 formulas in the code.
So, summed up absolute volumes that you see in almost every trading platform are actually just a derivative metric, something that I call Type 2 time series in my own (proprietary ‘for now’) methods. It doesn’t have much to do with market orders hitting the non-uniform medium (aka order book); it’s more like a statistic. Still wanna use VWAP? Ok, but you gotta understand you’re weighting Type 1 (natural) time series by Type 2 (synthetic) ones.
How to combine all the data in the right way (khmm khhm ‘order’)
Now, since we have 6 values for each bar, let’s see what information we have about them, what we don’t have, and what we can do about it:
- Open and close: we got both when and where (time (order) and price);
- High and low: we got where, but we don’t know when;
- Biggest & smallest trades: we know shit, we infer it the way it was described before.'
By using the location of the close & open prices relative to the high & low prices, we can make educated guesses about whether high or low was made first in a given bar. It’s not perfect, but it’s ultimately all we can do—this is the very last bit of info we can extract from the data we have.
There are 2 methods for inferring volume delta (which I call simply volume) that are presented everywhere, even here on TradingView. Funny thing is, this is actually 2 parts of the 1 method. I wonder how many folks see through it xD. The same method can be used for both inferring volume delta AND making educated guesses whether high or low was made first.
Imagine and/or find the cases on your charts to understand faster:
* Close > open means we have an up bar and probably the volume is positive, and probably high was made later than low.
* Close < open means we have a down bar and probably the volume is negative, and probably low was made later than high.
Now that’s the point when you see that these 2 mentioned methods are actually parts of the 1 method:
If close = open, we still have another clue: distance from open/close pair to high (HC), and distance from open/close pair to low (LC):
* HC < LC, probably high was made later.
* HC > LC, probably low was made later.
And only if close = open and HC = LC, only in this case we have no clue whether high or low was made earlier within a bar. We simply don’t have any more information to even guess. This bar is called a neutral bar.
At this point, we have both time (order) and price info for each of our 6 values. Now, we have to solve another weighted average problem, and that’s it. We’ll weight prices according to the order we’ve guessed. In the neutral bar case, open has a weight of 1, close has a weight of 3, and both high and low have weights of 2 since we can’t infer which one was made first. In all cases, biggest and smallest ticks are modeled with HL2 and weighted like they’re located in the middle of the bar in a time sense.
P.S.: I’ve also included a "robust" method where all the bars are treated like neutral ones. I’ve used it before; obviously, it has lesser info gain -> works a bit worse.
