SMC Structures and FVGThe provided Pine Script code is an indicator for trading platforms, specifically designed to identify and visualize key trading concepts such as Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and market structures. Here is a detailed description of its functionality:
### Overall Purpose
This indicator aims to assist traders in analyzing market dynamics by highlighting important price levels and areas of interest. It combines the identification of FVGs and market structures to provide a comprehensive view of the market.
### Key Features and Functionalities
#### 1. Input Parameters
- **Fair Value Gap (FVG) Settings**:
- `isFvgToShow`: A boolean input to determine whether to display FVGs on the chart.
- `bullishFvgColor` and `bearishFvgColor`: Define the colors for bullish and bearish FVGs respectively.
- `mitigatedFvgColor`: Specifies the color for mitigated FVGs.
- `fvgHistoryNbr`: Determines the number of FVGs to display on the chart (default set to 10).
- `isMitigatedFvgToReduce`: A boolean input to decide whether to reduce the size of mitigated FVGs.
- **Market Structure Settings**:
- `isStructBodyCandleBreak`: A boolean input to indicate whether to consider the candle body for structure breaks.
- `isCurrentStructToShow`: A boolean input to control the display of the current market structure.
- `bullishBosColor` and `bearishBosColor`: Set the colors for bullish and bearish Break of Structure (BOS) lines (both set to green).
- `bosLineStyleOption` and `bosLineWidth`: Define the style and width (set to 2) of BOS lines.
- `bullishChochColor` and `bearishChochColor`: Determine the colors for bullish and bearish Change of Character (CHoCH) lines.
- `chochLineStyleOption` and `chochLineWidth`: Specify the style and width (set to 2) of CHoCH lines.
- `currentStructColor`, `currentStructLineStyleOption`, and `currentStructLineWidth`: Set the color, style, and width (set to 2) of the current market structure lines.
- `structHistoryNbr`: Defines the number of structure breaks to display on the chart.
#### 2. Fair Value Gap (FVG) Detection and Visualization
- **FVG Identification**:
- The code identifies bullish FVGs when the high of the third - previous bar is less than the low of the previous bar (`isBullishFVG`).
- Bearish FVGs are identified when the low of the third - previous bar is greater than the high of the previous bar (`isBearishFVG`).
- **FVG Drawing**:
- For each identified FVG, a box is drawn on the chart with the appropriate color based on its bullish or bearish nature.
- Labels are added to the FVG boxes.
- The code also handles the removal of FVGs that have been mitigated (i.e., when the price crosses the FVG range).
- Mitigated FVGs are colored differently, and an alert can be triggered when an FVG is mitigated.
#### 3. Market Structure Analysis
- **Structure Identification**:
- The code identifies the highest and lowest price levels within a lookback period (default 10 bars).
- It tracks the start index of the current high and low structures.
- Structure breaks are detected based on whether the price crosses the previous high or low structure levels, considering the candle body if `isStructBodyCandleBreak` is set to true.
- **Line Drawing**:
- When a structure break occurs, either a BOS or CHoCH line is drawn on the chart depending on the market direction.
- The lines are drawn with the specified color, style, and width.
- Labels are added to the lines to indicate whether they are BOS or CHoCH lines.
- The current market structure is also displayed on the chart with the defined color, style, and width.
#### 4. Alerts
- **Alert Conditions**:
- Alerts are set for BOS and CHoCH events. When a BOS or CHoCH occurs, an alert is triggered with the corresponding title and message.
In summary, this indicator provides traders with a visual representation of FVGs and market structures, along with alerts for key events, helping them to make more informed trading decisions.
SMC
Trading Value (in Million) by AsharifanThis indicator highlights the value of trading rather than just volume. It calculates today’s trading value (today’s volume × today’s closing price) and allows you to compare it with the 20-day and 50-day average trading values. This tool helps you assess liquidity and filter stocks that align with your swing trading strategy.
Trading Value (in Million) by AsharifanThis indicator highlights the value of trading rather than just volume. It calculates today’s trading value (today’s volume × today’s closing price) and allows you to compare it with the 20-day and 50-day average trading values. This tool helps you assess liquidity and filter stocks that align with your swing trading strategy.
Institutional Directional Bias v2 (Csd)🎯 Institutional Directional Bias v2 (CSD)
Visual Clarity. Institutional Precision. Your Bias, Confirmed.
The Institutional Directional Bias v2 (CSD) is an advanced TradingView overlay built to give SMC and IPDA traders a crystal-clear view of directional bias — with full customization to fit your style and strategy.
Designed to work seamlessly with your charting workflow, this tool highlights institutional bias with adjustable visuals so you can stay aligned with the algorithm without clutter or confusion.
Why It Matters:
Without a clear directional bias, traders often second-guess entries and exit too soon. This indicator removes the guesswork by visually anchoring your session to institutional intent — giving you more confidence, clarity, and conviction in every trade.🔍 Key Features:
✅ Institutional Bias Zones automatically plotted for clean direction tracking
🎨 Full Color Customization – match it to your theme or session colors
📏 Multiple Size Options – choose the visual size that works best for your setup
🔁 Works across all timeframes
⚙️ Built for IPDA, SMC, and Time & Price Frameworks
Daily Candle Formation(Csd)🔥 Candle Formation – True Day Price Action Overlay
Candle Formation is a powerful tool designed to help traders see clean, accurate price action with clarity on the IPDA True Day, starting at 00:00 EST and ending at 00:00 EST the next day.
It’s perfect for traders who analyze price on the daily time frame, providing a precise view of the daily candle structure based on true algorithmic time — not exchange time zones.
Why It Matters:
Most platforms don’t use the correct daily opening time, leading to misaligned highs/lows and faulty bias. This indicator ensures your daily narrative is in sync with the true institutional delivery cycle, allowing for cleaner directional reads and more accurate liquidity targeting.
🔍 Key Features:
True Day Candle Logic (00:00–00:00 EST) for accurate IPDA analysis
Clear Daily Candle Visualization to track price highs, lows, and bodies
Multi-Time Frame Candle Display – view higher/lower TF candles on any chart
Ideal for Swing Traders, SMC, and IPDA Model Practitioners
Works on any market: Forex, Indices, Crypto, etc.
Frame Work Anaylzer(Csd)🔍 The Framework Analyzer
For SMC Traders Who Want Structure, Timing & Confidence
The Framework Analyzer is a precision tool built specifically for Smart Money Concept (SMC) traders who are tired of second-guessing their bias, missing optimal entries, or getting chopped out of trades with no clear explanation.
It brings order to chaos by aligning your trades with institutional logic — through time, price, and liquidity.
💡 Why You Need It:
In today’s market, timing is everything.
And guessing is expensive.
Most traders lose because they lack structure, trade outside of time-based windows, or don’t understand where they are in the algorithm. The Framework Analyzer solves that by giving you a repeatable edge backed by institutional concepts.
If you’re serious about consistency, risk control, and knowing exactly why you entered — this is the missing piece.
⚙️ What It Is:
A comprehensive market framework tool that combines:
Asian Range Standard Deviations to anticipate price manipulation zones
Kill Zone Session Timing to trade during the most active institutional hours
Liquidity Injection Timing to pinpoint when high-volume moves are likely to occur
A built-in model of the Algorithmic Delivery Sequence (Equilibrium → Distribute)
All designed to help you make decisions based on data and timing — not emotions.
Build in take profit and rejection level that data back and tailored to every pair.
Frame Work Anaylzer(Csd)🔍 The Framework Analyzer
For SMC Traders Who Want Structure, Timing & Confidence
The Framework Analyzer is a precision tool built specifically for Smart Money Concept (SMC) traders who are tired of second-guessing their bias, missing optimal entries, or getting chopped out of trades with no clear explanation.
It brings order to chaos by aligning your trades with institutional logic — through time, price, and liquidity.
💡 Why You Need It:
In today’s market, timing is everything.
And guessing is expensive.
Most traders lose because they lack structure, trade outside of time-based windows, or don’t understand where they are in the algorithm. The Framework Analyzer solves that by giving you a repeatable edge backed by institutional concepts.
If you’re serious about consistency, risk control, and knowing exactly why you entered — this is the missing piece.
⚙️ What It Is:
A comprehensive market framework tool that combines:
Asian Range Standard Deviations to anticipate price manipulation zones
Kill Zone Session Timing to trade during the most active institutional hours
Liquidity Injection Timing to pinpoint when high-volume moves are likely to occur
A built-in model of the Algorithmic Delivery Sequence (Equilibrium → Distribute)
All designed to help you make decisions based on data and timing — not emotions.
Build in take profit level that data back and tailored to every pair.
02 SMC + BB Breakout (Improved)This strategy combines Smart Money Concepts (SMC) with Bollinger Band breakouts to identify potential trading opportunities. SMC focuses on identifying key price levels and market structure shifts, while Bollinger Bands help pinpoint overbought/oversold conditions and potential breakout points. The strategy also incorporates higher timeframe trend confirmation to filter out trades that go against the prevailing trend.
Key Components:
Bollinger Bands:
Calculated using a Simple Moving Average (SMA) of the closing price and a standard deviation multiplier.
The strategy uses the upper and lower bands to identify potential breakout points.
The SMA (basis) acts as a centerline and potential support/resistance level.
The fill between the upper and lower bands can be toggled by the user.
Higher Timeframe Trend Confirmation:
The strategy allows for optional confirmation of the current trend using a higher timeframe (e.g., daily).
It calculates the SMA of the higher timeframe's closing prices.
A bullish trend is confirmed if the higher timeframe's closing price is above its SMA.
This helps filter out trades that go against the prevailing long-term trend.
Smart Money Concepts (SMC):
Order Blocks:
Simplified as recent price clusters, identified by the highest high and lowest low over a specified lookback period.
These levels are considered potential areas of support or resistance.
Liquidity Zones (Swing Highs/Lows):
Identified by recent swing highs and lows, indicating areas where liquidity may be present.
The Swing highs and lows are calculated based on user defined lookback periods.
Market Structure Shift (MSS):
Identifies potential changes in market structure.
A bullish MSS occurs when the closing price breaks above a previous swing high.
A bearish MSS occurs when the closing price breaks below a previous swing low.
The swing high and low values used for the MSS are calculated based on the user defined swing length.
Entry Conditions:
Long Entry:
The closing price crosses above the upper Bollinger Band.
If higher timeframe confirmation is enabled, the higher timeframe trend must be bullish.
A bullish MSS must have occurred.
Short Entry:
The closing price crosses below the lower Bollinger Band.
If higher timeframe confirmation is enabled, the higher timeframe trend must be bearish.
A bearish MSS must have occurred.
Exit Conditions:
Long Exit:
The closing price crosses below the Bollinger Band basis.
Or the Closing price falls below 99% of the order block low.
Short Exit:
The closing price crosses above the Bollinger Band basis.
Or the closing price rises above 101% of the order block high.
Position Sizing:
The strategy calculates the position size based on a fixed percentage (5%) of the strategy's equity.
This helps manage risk by limiting the potential loss per trade.
Visualizations:
Bollinger Bands (upper, lower, and basis) are plotted on the chart.
SMC elements (order blocks, swing highs/lows) are plotted as lines, with user-adjustable visibility.
Entry and exit signals are plotted as shapes on the chart.
The Bollinger band fill opacity is adjustable by the user.
Trading Logic:
The strategy aims to capitalize on Bollinger Band breakouts that are confirmed by SMC signals and higher timeframe trend. It looks for breakouts that align with potential market structure shifts and key price levels (order blocks, swing highs/lows). The higher timeframe filter helps avoid trades that go against the overall trend.
In essence, the strategy attempts to identify high-probability breakout trades by combining momentum (Bollinger Bands) with structural analysis (SMC) and trend confirmation.
Key User-Adjustable Parameters:
Bollinger Bands Length
Standard Deviation Multiplier
Higher Timeframe
Higher Timeframe Confirmation (on/off)
SMC Elements Visibility (on/off)
Order block lookback length.
Swing lookback length.
Bollinger band fill opacity.
This detailed description should provide a comprehensive understanding of the strategy's logic and components.
***DISCLAIMER: This strategy is for educational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Use at your own risk. Always perform thorough backtesting and forward testing before using any strategy in live trading.***
Market StructureMarket Structure Indicator
The Market Structure indicator for TradingView helps traders identify key price action patterns by detecting swing highs and lows, visualizing trend structures, and marking potential areas of interest. It works by analyzing market swings and breakouts based on user-defined settings, making it useful for traders who follow Smart Money Concepts (SMC), price action strategies, or structure-based trading approaches.
How It Works and features:
This indicator tracks market structure shifts by analyzing price swings and breakouts.
1. Swing Points & Market Structure Shifts
Swing Width: Defines how many candles must separate two swing points (default: 3).
Higher Timeframe Swing Width (HTF): If on a higher timeframe (15M+), the indicator uses a different swing width setting (default: 7).
Break Type (Wick vs. Body): Choose whether market structure breaks are based on wicks (more sensitive) or candle bodies (more conservative).
2. Structure Visualization
Labels & Colors for Extremes: Mark highest highs (H) and lowest lows (L) on the chart.
Custom Styles: Choose between triangles or circles to represent swing points.
Trend & Breaks Visualization
3. Session-Specific Analysis
Set Trading Sessions (EST time): The indicator allows users to analyze specific market sessions (default: 9:30-10:30 AM EST).
Session Background Highlighting: Highlights the session timeframe on the chart for better visibility.
Apply Body Breaks to Session Only: Limits structure shifts based on candle bodies only during a chosen session (useful for session-based scalping strategies).
4. Points of Interest (POI) & Order Flow Shifts (OFS)
Extreme POI Zones: Highlights key structure breaks where strong price action occurred.
Order Flow Shifts (OFS) Lines: Identifies supply/demand changes with customizable styles and colors.
POI Box Customization: Allows traders to visualize liquidity zones where price reacted strongly.
Who Is This For?
✅ Smart Money Concept (SMC) Traders – Helps track liquidity grabs and structural shifts.
✅ Price Action Traders – Makes it easier to spot swing points and trend shifts.
✅ Breakout & Reversal Traders – Highlights market structure breaks for entry confirmation.
✅ Scalpers & Session-Based Traders – Allows session-specific market structure analysis.
How to Use It?
1️⃣ Adjust Swing Width: Set a number of candles between swing points.
2️⃣ Choose Break Type: Select Wick (aggressive) or Body (conservative) break confirmation.
3️⃣ Enable Sub-Structure & OFS: Visualize minor trends and order flow shifts.
4️⃣ Set Session Filters: Highlight market structure only during key trading hours.
5️⃣ Monitor POI & Trend Labels: Look for breakouts and retests at major swing points.
Conclusion:
The Market Structure Indicator provides a clear visual representation of market trends, breakouts, and liquidity areas, making it a powerful tool for traders who rely on structure-based trading. With extensive customization options, it adapts to various trading styles and strategies. 🚀📈
ICT SMT (fadi)The ICT SMT (fadi) Indicator is a powerful indicator inspired by the Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodology, designed to identify Smart Money Technique (SMT) divergences between correlated assets. This indicator helps traders spot potential reversal points or trend shifts by comparing price action of a user-defined symbol (e.g., “ES1!” for E-mini S&P 500 futures) against the current chart’s price structure. Ideal for forex, indices, futures, and crypto markets, it highlights discrepancies in correlated asset behavior to enhance trading decisions.
These discrepancies occur when one asset shows signs of strength—such as holding support or rallying—while the other weakens or drops, signaling potential manipulation or a shift in smart money activity. This is relevant because it reveals where institutional traders may be accumulating or distributing positions, giving insight into impending trend changes. This indicator offers higher accuracy and detects nearly every SMT present on the chart by calculating multiple possibilities.
Features
• Smart Algorithmic detection of high probability SMTs
• Detect SMT with two other symbols
• Detect 2-Candle SMT as an additional configurable option
• Confirmation and Invalidation levels
• Expand or narrow the detection range by changing the number of pivots to use
• Raise alerts when SMT has been detected
Usage
1. Apply the indicator to your chart.
2. In the settings, input a correlated symbol (e.g., “NQ1!” for Nasdaq futures if charting “ES1!”, or “EURUSD” if analyzing “GBPUSD”).
3. Monitor the plotted markers and labels:
• Green markers for bullish divergences.
• Red markers for bearish divergences.
4. Combine with other ICT concepts (e.g., order blocks, liquidity zones) for higher-probability setups.
Best Practices
• Pair with strongly correlated assets (e.g., ES vs. NQ, EURUSD vs. GBPUSD) for reliable signals.
• Backtest on your chosen market to confirm effectiveness.
FVG Detector by SZEMEK>>> DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH
An advanced indicator for the TradingView platform designed to detect and visualize Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and Inversion Fair Value Gaps (iFVG) on charts.
Main Features:
1. FVG Detection:
- The script identifies both bullish and bearish Fair Value Gaps.
- Users can choose which types of FVG to display (Bullish, Bearish, both, or none).
2. FVG Visualization:
- Gaps are represented as rectangular boxes on the chart.
- The color and transparency of the boxes are configurable separately for bullish and bearish FVG.
- The option to add a frame to FVG boxes with separate color settings.
- FVG labels are available with configurable colors and sizes.
3. Dynamic Tracking of FVG Fill:
- The script monitors the extent to which each gap has been filled by subsequent price movements.
- The fill level is visualized using gray overlay on the original FVG box.
- The percentage fill is updated on the label.
4. Automatic Removal of FVG:
- The ability to set a percentage threshold (100%, 75%, 50%, or no removal) after which FVG is removed from the chart.
5. iFVG Detection:
- The script also identifies Inversion Fair Value Gaps (iFVG), which can be displayed as separate boxes.
- iFVG are available in bullish and bearish versions.
- Users can choose which types of iFVG to display (Bullish, Bearish, both, or none).
- iFVG can also have labels and frames.
6. Limitation of Checked Candles:
- Users can specify the maximum number of candles back that the script will analyze for FVG and iFVG.
- Alerts: The indicator allows setting alerts for detected iFVG, both bullish and bearish.
Advanced Features:
- Accurate calculation of FVG fill percentage, considering both wicks and candle bodies.
- Dynamic updating of FVG boxes and their labels in real-time.
- Flexible memory management through the removal of outdated or filled FVG.
- The ability to customize the appearance of iFVG, including colors, labels, and frames.
This script serves as an advanced tool for technical analysis, enabling traders to identify potential support and resistance areas based on the concept of Fair Value Gaps and their inverted versions.
>>> DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH
Zaawansowany wskaźnik dla platformy TradingView, który służy do wykrywania i wizualizacji luk wartości godziwej (Fair Value Gaps, FVG) oraz odwróconych luk wartości godziwej (Inversion Fair Value Gaps, iFVG) na wykresie.
Główne cechy
1. Wykrywanie FVG:
- Skrypt identyfikuje zarówno bycze (Bullish), jak i niedźwiedzie (Bearish) luki wartości godziwej.
- Użytkownik może wybrać, które typy FVG mają być wyświetlane (Bullish, Bearish, oba lub żadne).
2. Wizualizacja FVG:
- Luki są przedstawiane jako prostokątne boxy na wykresie.
- Kolor i przezroczystość boxów są konfigurowalne osobno dla FVG byczych i niedźwiedzich.
- Możliwość dodania ramki do boxów FVG z osobnymi ustawieniami kolorów.
- Etykiety FVG są dostępne z konfigurowalnymi kolorami i rozmiarami.
3. Dynamiczne śledzenie wypełnienia FVG:
- Skrypt monitoruje, w jakim stopniu każda luka została wypełniona przez późniejsze ruchy ceny.
- Stopień wypełnienia jest wizualizowany za pomocą szarego koloru nakładanego na oryginalny box FVG.
- Procent wypełnienia jest aktualizowany na etykiecie.
4. Automatyczne usuwanie FVG:
- Możliwość ustawienia progu procentowego (100%, 75%, 50% lub brak usuwania), po którego przekroczeniu FVG jest usuwany z wykresu.
5. Wykrywanie iFVG:
- Skrypt dodatkowo identyfikuje odwrócone luki wartości godziwej (iFVG), które mogą być wyświetlane jako osobne boxy.
- iFVG są dostępne w wersji byczej i niedźwiedziej.
- Użytkownik może wybrać, które typy iFVG mają być wyświetlane (Bullish, Bearish, oba lub żadne).
- iFVG również mogą mieć etykiety i ramki.
6. Ograniczenie sprawdzanych świec:
- Użytkownik może określić maksymalną liczbę świec wstecz, które skrypt będzie analizował w poszukiwaniu FVG i iFVG.
- Alerty: Wskaźnik umożliwia ustawienie alertów dla wykrytych luk iFVG, zarówno bullish, jak i bearish.
Zaawansowane funkcje
- Dokładne obliczanie procentu wypełnienia FVG, uwzględniające zarówno knoty, jak i ciała świec.
- Dynamiczne aktualizowanie boxów FVG i ich etykiet w czasie rzeczywistym.
- Elastyczne zarządzanie pamięcią poprzez usuwanie nieaktualnych lub wypełnionych FVG.
- Możliwość dostosowania wyglądu iFVG, w tym kolorów, etykiet i ramki.
Skrypt ten stanowi zaawansowane narzędzie do analizy technicznej, umożliwiające traderom identyfikację potencjalnych obszarów wsparcia i oporu bazujących na koncepcji luk wartości godziwej i ich odwróconych wersjach.
Quarterly Theory ICT 02 [TradingFinder] True Open Session 90 Min🔵 Introduction
The Quarterly Theory ICT indicator is an advanced analytical system built on ICT (Inner Circle Trader) concepts and fractal time. It divides time into four quarters (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), and is designed based on the consistent repetition of these phases across all trading timeframes (annual, monthly, weekly, daily, and even shorter trading sessions).
Each cycle consists of four distinct phases: the first phase (Q1) is the Accumulation phase, characterized by price consolidation; the second phase (Q2), known as Manipulation or Judas Swing, is marked by initial false movements indicating a potential shift; the third phase (Q3) is Distribution, where price volatility peaks; and the fourth phase (Q4) is Continuation/Reversal, determining whether the previous trend continues or reverses.
🔵 How to Use
The central concept of this strategy is the "True Open," which refers to the actual starting point of each time cycle. The True Open is typically defined at the beginning of the second phase (Q2) of each cycle. Prices trading above or below the True Open serve as a benchmark for predicting the market's potential direction and guiding trading decisions.
The practical application of the Quarterly Theory strategy relies on accurately identifying True Open points across various timeframes.
True Open points are defined as follows :
Yearly Cycle :
Q1: January, February, March
Q2: April, May, June (True Open: April Monthly Open)
Q3: July, August, September
Q4: October, November, December
Monthly Cycle :
Q1: First Monday of the month
Q2: Second Monday of the month (True Open: Daily Candle Open price on the second Monday)
Q3: Third Monday of the month
Q4: Fourth Monday of the month
Weekly Cycle :
Q1: Monday
Q2: Tuesday (True Open: Daily Candle Open Price on Tuesday)
Q3: Wednesday
Q4: Thursday
Daily Cycle :
Q1: 18:00 - 00:00 (Asian session)
Q2: 00:00 - 06:00 (True Open: Start of London Session)
Q3: 06:00 - 12:00 (NY AM)
Q4: 12:00 - 18:00 (NY PM)
90 Min Asian Session :
Q1: 18:00 - 19:30
Q2: 19:30 - 21:00 (True Open at 19:30)
Q3: 21:00 - 22:30
Q4: 22:30 - 00:00
90 Min London Session :
Q1: 00:00 - 01:30
Q2: 01:30 - 03:00 (True Open at 01:30)
Q3: 03:00 - 04:30
Q4: 04:30 - 06:00
90 Min New York AM Session :
Q1: 06:00 - 07:30
Q2: 07:30 - 09:00 (True Open at 07:30)
Q3: 09:00 - 10:30
Q4: 10:30 - 12:00
90 Min New York PM Session :
Q1: 12:00 - 13:30
Q2: 13:30 - 15:00 (True Open at 13:30)
Q3: 15:00 - 16:30
Q4: 16:30 - 18:00
Micro Cycle (22.5-Minute Quarters) : Each 90-minute quarter is further divided into four 22.5-minute sub-segments (Micro Sessions).
True Opens in these sessions are defined as follows :
Asian Micro Session :
True Session Open : 19:30 - 19:52:30
London Micro Session :
T rue Session Open : 01:30 - 01:52:30
New York AM Micro Session :
True Session Open : 07:30 - 07:52:30
New York PM Micro Session :
True Session Open : 13:30 - 13:52:30
By accurately identifying these True Open points across various timeframes, traders can effectively forecast the market direction, analyze price movements in detail, and optimize their trading positions. Prices trading above or below these key levels serve as critical benchmarks for determining market direction and making informed trading decisions.
🔵 Setting
Show True Range : Enable or disable the display of the True Range on the chart, including the option to customize the color.
Extend True Range Line : Choose how to extend the True Range line on the chart, with the following options:
None: No line extension
Right: Extend the line to the right
Left: Extend the line to the left
Both: Extend the line in both directions (left and right)
Show Table : Determines whether the table—which summarizes the phases (Q1 to Q4)—is displayed.
Show More Info : Adds additional details to the table, such as the name of the phase (Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, or Continuation/Reversal) or further specifics about each cycle.
🔵 Conclusion
The Quarterly Theory ICT, by dividing time into four distinct quarters (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4) and emphasizing the concept of the True Open, provides a structured and repeatable framework for analyzing price action across multiple time frames.
The consistent repetition of phases—Accumulation, Manipulation (Judas Swing), Distribution, and Continuation/Reversal—allows traders to effectively identify recurring price patterns and critical market turning points. Utilizing the True Open as a benchmark, traders can more accurately determine potential directional bias, optimize trade entries and exits, and manage risk effectively.
By incorporating principles of ICT (Inner Circle Trader) and fractal time, this strategy enhances market forecasting accuracy across annual, monthly, weekly, daily, and shorter trading sessions. This systematic approach helps traders gain deeper insight into market structure and confidently execute informed trading decisions.
Multi-Timeframe Open LinesThe Multi-Timeframe Open Lines indicator is designed to help traders visualize key price levels at the open of specific time intervals. It draws horizontal lines at the open of 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute, and hourly candles, extending these lines to the start of the next respective interval. Traders can now control which timeframes are displayed and how many past opening lines are shown, ensuring a clean and organized chart.
Key Features:
Customizable Lines:
5-Minute Lines: Highlight the open of every 5-minute candle, ending at the start of the next 5-minute candle.
15-Minute Lines: Highlight the open of every 15-minute candle, ending at the start of the next 15-minute candle.
30-Minute Lines: Highlight the open of every 30-minute candle, ending at the start of the next 30-minute candle.
Hourly Lines: Highlight the open of every hourly candle, ending at the start of the next hourly candle.
Each timeframe's lines can be customized in terms of color, line style, and thickness.
Toggle Options:
Easily turn on or off the display of lines for each timeframe (5m, 15m, 30m, 1h) using checkboxes in the settings.
User-Defined Limits:
Control the number of past opening lines displayed for each timeframe (5m, 15m, 30m, 1h).
Prevents chart clutter by limiting the number of visible lines.
Multi-Timeframe Analysis:
Enables traders to analyze price action across multiple timeframes simultaneously, providing a clearer picture of market structure and key levels.
User-Friendly Inputs:
Easy-to-use settings for customizing line appearance and behavior, ensuring the indicator fits seamlessly into any trading strategy.
How to Use:
Apply the indicator to your chart to visualize the open price levels for 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute, and hourly candles.
Use the lines as dynamic support/resistance levels or to identify potential breakout/breakdown points.
Customize the colors, styles, and the number of visible lines to match your chart theme or trading preferences.
Toggle specific timeframes on or off to focus on the most relevant price levels.
Ideal For:
Traders who use multi-timeframe analysis.
Those who rely on key price levels for decision-making.
Anyone looking to enhance their chart with clear, customizable reference lines while avoiding clutter.
Trading ChecklistTrading Checklist Indicator - Your Trading Plan Companion
A clean and efficient visual checklist to maintain trading discipline and consistency. This indicator helps traders follow their trading plan systematically by providing an easy-to-use checklist of key confirmation points.
Features:
- Visual checklist with clear green/red status indicators
- Clean, non-intrusive interface
- Real-time status updates
- Easy toggle controls for each item
Key Checkpoints:
1. HTF Structure Analysis
2. Order Flow Confirmation
3. SD/OB/FVG (HTF POI) Identification
4. Liquidity Grab Verification
5. Reversal Alignment Check
Final Confirmations:
- Trade Validity Check
- POI & Stop Loss Safety
- Set and Forget Status
How to Use:
1. Add the indicator to your chart
2. Use the Settings panel to toggle each condition
3. Green dots indicate confirmed conditions
4. Red dots show pending confirmations
5. Verify all conditions before executing trades
Note: This indicator helps maintain trading discipline but should be used alongside proper technical and fundamental analysis.
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Midnight Opening Ranges[TDL]Midnight Opening Range Indicator for TradingView
Description:
The Midnight Opening Range Indicator as taught by Micheal J. Huddleston is a powerful tool designed for traders who want to analyze price action during the critical midnight to 00:30 timeframe. This indicator highlights the opening range for both the current day and previous days, providing valuable insights into market behavior during this specific period. It also calculates and displays deviations from the opening range, as well as allows for custom opening prices to be set, making it highly adaptable to your trading strategy.
Key Features:
Today's Opening Range (00:00 - 00:30):
The indicator plots the high and low of the price range between 00:00 and 00:30 for the current day.
This range is highlighted on the chart, making it easy to identify the initial market movement and potential support/resistance levels.
Previous Days' Opening Ranges:
The indicator also displays the opening ranges for previous days, allowing you to how price reacts off of previous days ranges not just todays.
This feature helps in identifying patterns or recurring behaviors in the market in which price uses this range and previous days ranges throughout the trading day.
Deviations from the Opening Range:
The indicator calculates and plots deviations from the opening range, both above and below the high and low of the range.
These deviations can be used to identify potential breakout or reversal points, giving you an edge in anticipating market moves.
Custom Opening Prices:
The indicator allows you to set custom opening prices, which can be useful if you want to analyze the market based on a specific reference point rather than the default midnight opening.
This feature is particularly useful for traders who follow alternative trading sessions or have specific entry criteria.
Customizable Visuals:
The indicator offers customizable colors and styles for the opening range, deviations, and custom opening prices, allowing you to tailor the visual representation to your preferences.
How to Use:
Identify Key Levels: Use the highlighted opening range to identify key support and resistance levels for the day.
Monitor Deviations: Watch for price movements beyond the opening range deviations to spot potential breakouts or reversals.
Previous Range Data: Use previous days to identify areas of potential AMD.
Set Custom Prices: Adjust the custom opening price to align with your trading strategy or session preferences.
Ideal For:
Day Traders: Perfect for traders who focus on the early hours of the market to capture initial momentum.
Swing Traders: Useful for identifying key levels that could influence price action over several days.
Algorithmic Traders: Can be integrated into automated trading systems to trigger trades based on the opening range and deviations.
Conclusion:
The Midnight Opening Range Indicator is an essential tool for any trader looking to gain an edge in the market by focusing on the critical midnight to 00:30 timeframe. With its ability to highlight opening ranges, calculate deviations, and accommodate custom opening prices, this indicator provides a comprehensive view of market behavior during this pivotal period. Whether you're a day trader, swing trader, or algorithmic trader, this indicator will help you make more informed trading decisions.
One Trading Setup for Life ICT [TradingFinder] Sweep Session FVG🔵 Introduction
ICT One Trading Setup for Life is a trading strategy based on liquidity and market structure shifts, utilizing the PM Session Sweep to determine price direction. In this strategy, the market first forms a price range during the PM Session (from 13:30 to 16:00 EST), which includes the highest high (PM Session High) and lowest low (PM Session Low).
In the next session, the price first touches one of these levels to trigger a Liquidity Hunt before confirming its trend by breaking the Change in State of Delivery (CISD) Level. After this confirmation, the price retraces toward a Fair Value Gap (FVG) or Order Block (OB), which serve as the best entry points in alignment with liquidity.
In financial markets, liquidity is the primary driver of price movement, and major market participants such as institutional investors and banks are constantly seeking liquidity at key levels. This process, known as Liquidity Hunt or Liquidity Sweep, occurs when the price reaches an area with a high concentration of orders, absorbs liquidity, and then reverses direction.
In this setup, the PM Session range acts as a trading framework, where its highs and lows function as key liquidity zones that influence the next session’s price movement. After the New York market opens at 9:30 EST, the price initially breaks one of these levels to capture liquidity.
However, for a trend shift to be confirmed, the CISD Level must be broken.
Once the CISD Level is breached, the price retraces toward an FVG or OB, which serve as optimal trade entry points.
Bullish Setup :
Bearish Setup :
🔵 How to Use
In this strategy, the PM Session range is first identified, which includes the highest high (PM Session High) and lowest low (PM Session Low) between 13:30 and 16:00 EST. In the following session, the price touches one of these levels for a Liquidity Hunt, followed by a break of the Change in State of Delivery (CISD) Level. The price then retraces toward a Fair Value Gap (FVG) or Order Block (OB), creating a trading opportunity.
This process can occur in two scenarios : bearish and bullish setups.
🟣 Bullish Setup
In a bullish scenario, the PM Session High and PM Session Low are identified. In the following session, the price first breaks the PM Session Low, absorbing liquidity. This process results in a Fake Breakout to the downside, misleading retail traders into taking short positions.
After the Liquidity Hunt, the CISD Level is broken, confirming a trend reversal. The price then retraces toward an FVG or OB, offering an optimal long entry opportunity.
The initial take-profit target is the PM Session High, but if higher timeframe liquidity levels exist, extended targets can be set.
The stop-loss should be placed below the Fake Breakout low or the first candle of the FVG.
🟣 Bearish Setup
In a bearish scenario, the market first defines its PM Session High and PM Session Low. In the next session, the price initially breaks the PM Session High, triggering a Liquidity Hunt. This movement often causes a Fake Breakout, misleading retail traders into taking incorrect positions.
After absorbing liquidity, the CISD Level breaks, indicating a shift in market structure. The price then retraces toward an FVG or OB, offering the best short entry opportunity.
The initial take-profit target is the PM Session Low, but if additional liquidity exists on higher timeframes, lower targets can be considered.
The stop-loss should be placed above the Fake Breakout high or the first candle of the FVG.
🔵 Setting
CISD Bar Back Check : The Bar Back Check option enables traders to specify the number of past candles checked for identifying the CISD Level, enhancing CISD Level accuracy on the chart.
Order Block Validity : The number of candles that determine the validity of an Order Block.
FVG Validity : The duration for which a Fair Value Gap remains valid.
CISD Level Validity : The duration for which a CISD Level remains valid after being broken.
New York PM Session : Defines the PM Session range from 13:30 to 16:00 EST.
New York AM Session : Defines the AM Session range from 9:30 to 16:00 EST.
Refine Order Block : Enables finer adjustments to Order Block levels for more accurate price responses.
Mitigation Level OB : Allows users to set specific reaction points within an Order Block, including: Proximal: Closest level to the current price. 50% OB: Midpoint of the Order Block. Distal: Farthest level from the current price.
FVG Filter : The Judas Swing indicator includes a filter for Fair Value Gap (FVG), allowing different filtering based on FVG width: FVG Filter Type: Can be set to "Very Aggressive," "Aggressive," "Defensive," or "Very Defensive." Higher defensiveness narrows the FVG width, focusing on narrower gaps.
Mitigation Level FVG : Like the Order Block, you can set price reaction levels for FVG with options such as Proximal, 50% OB, and Distal.
Demand Order Block : Enables or disables bullish Order Block.
Supply Order Block : Enables or disables bearish Order Blocks.
Demand FVG : Enables or disables bullish FVG.
Supply FVG : Enables or disables bearish FVGs.
Show All CISD : Enables or disables the display of all CISD Levels.
Show High CISD : Enables or disables high CISD levels.
Show Low CISD : Enables or disables low CISD levels.
🔵 Conclusion
The ICT One Trading Setup for Life is a liquidity-based strategy that leverages market structure shifts and precise entry points to identify high-probability trade opportunities. By focusing on PM Session High and PM Session Low, this setup first captures liquidity at these levels and then confirms trend shifts with a break of the Change in State of Delivery (CISD) Level.
Entering a trade after a retracement to an FVG or OB allows traders to position themselves at optimal liquidity levels, ensuring high reward-to-risk trades. When used in conjunction with higher timeframe bias, order flow, and liquidity analysis, this strategy can become one of the most effective trading methods within the ICT Concept framework.
Successful execution of this setup requires risk management, patience, and a deep understanding of liquidity dynamics. Traders can enhance their confidence in this strategy by conducting extensive backtesting and analyzing past market data to optimize their approach for different assets.
Scalping trading system based on 4 ema linesScalping Trading System Based on 4 EMA Lines
Overview:
This is a scalping trading strategy built on signals from 4 EMA moving averages: EMA(8), EMA(12), EMA(24) and EMA(72).
Conditions:
- Time frame: H1 (1 hour).
- Trading assets: Applicable to major currency pairs with high volatility
- Risk management: Use a maximum of 1-2% of capital for each transaction. The order holding time can be from a few hours to a few days, depending on the price fluctuation amplitude.
Trading rules:
Determine the main trend:
Uptrend: EMA(8), EMA(12) and EMA(24) are above EMA(72).
Downtrend: EMA(8), EMA(12) and EMA(24) are below EMA(72).
Trade in the direction of the main trend** (buy in an uptrend and sell in a downtrend).
Entry conditions:
- Only trade in a clearly trending market.
Uptrend:
- Wait for the price to correct to the EMA(24).
- Enter a buy order when the price closes above the EMA(24).
- Place a stop loss below the bottom of the EMA(24) candle that has just been swept.
Downtrend:
- Wait for the price to correct to the EMA(24).
- Enter a sell order when the price closes below the EMA(24).
- Place a stop loss above the top of the EMA(24) candle that has just been swept.
Take profit and order management:
- Take profit when the price moves 20 to 40 pips in the direction of the trade.
Use Trailing Stop to optimize profits instead of setting a fixed Take Profit.
Note:
- Do not trade within 30 minutes before and after the announcement of important economic news, as the price may fluctuate abnormally.
Additional filters:
To increase the success rate and reduce noise, this strategy uses additional conditions:
1. The price is calculated only when the candle closes (no repaint).
2. When sweeping through EMA(24), the price needs to close above EMA(24).
3. The closing price must be higher than 50% of the candle's length.
4. **The bottom of the candle sweeping through EMA(24) must be lower than the bottom of the previous candle (liquidity sweep).
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Alert function:
When the EMA(24) sweep conditions are met, the system will trigger an alert if you have set it up.
- Entry point: The closing price of the candle sweeping through EMA(24).
- Stop Loss:
- Buy Order: Place at the bottom of the sweep candle.
- Sell Order: Place at the top of the sweep candle.
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Note:
This strategy is designed to help traders identify profitable trading opportunities based on trends. However, no strategy is 100% guaranteed to be successful. Please test it thoroughly on a demo account before using it.
2022 Model ICT Entry Strategy [TradingFinder] One Setup For Life🔵 Introduction
The ICT 2022 model, introduced by Michael Huddleston, is an advanced trading strategy rooted in liquidity and price imbalance, where time and price serve as the core elements. This ICT 2022 trading strategy is an algorithmic approach designed to analyze liquidity and imbalances in the market. It incorporates concepts such as Fair Value Gap (FVG), Liquidity Sweep, and Market Structure Shift (MSS) to help traders identify liquidity movements and structural changes in the market, enabling them to determine optimal entry and exit points for their trades.
This Full ICT Day Trading Model empowers traders to pinpoint the Previous Day High/Low as well as the highs and lows of critical sessions like the London and New York sessions. These levels act as Liquidity Zones, which are frequently swept prior to a market structure shift (MSS) or a retracement to areas such as Optimal Trade Entry (OTE).
Bullish :
Bearish :
🔵 How to Use
The ICT 2022 model is a sophisticated trading strategy that focuses on identifying key liquidity levels and price movements. It operates based on two main principles. In the first phase, the price approaches liquidity zones and sweeps critical levels such as the previous day’s high or low and key session levels.
This movement is known as a Liquidity Sweep. In the second phase, following the sweep, the price retraces to areas like the FVG (Fair Value Gap), creating ideal entry points for trades. Below is a detailed explanation of how to apply this strategy in bullish and bearish setups.
🟣 Bullish ICT 2022 Model Setup
To use the ICT 2022 model in a bullish setup, start by identifying the Previous Day High/Low or key session levels, such as those of the London or New York sessions. In a bullish setup, the price usually moves downward first, sweeping the Liquidity Low. This move, known as a Liquidity Sweep, reflects the collection of buy orders by major market participants.
After the liquidity sweep, the price should shift market structure and start moving upward; this shift, referred to as Market Structure Shift (MSS), signals the beginning of an upward trend. Following MSS, areas like FVG, located within the Discount Zone, are identified. At this stage, the trader waits for the price to retrace to these zones. Once the price returns, a long trade is executed.
Finally, the stop-loss should be set below the liquidity low to manage risk, while the take-profit target is usually placed above the previous day’s high or other identified liquidity levels. This structure enables traders to take advantage of the upward price movement after the liquidity sweep.
🟣 Bearish ICT 2022 Model Setup
To identify a bearish setup in the ICT 2022 model, begin by marking the Previous Day High/Low or key session levels, such as the London or New York sessions. In this scenario, the price typically moves upward first, sweeping the Liquidity High. This move, known as a Liquidity Sweep, signifies the collection of sell orders by key market players.
After the liquidity sweep, the price should shift market structure downward. This movement, called the Market Structure Shift (MSS), indicates the start of a downtrend. Following MSS, areas such as FVG, found within the Premium Zone, are identified. At this stage, the trader waits for the price to retrace to these areas. Once the price revisits these zones, a short trade is executed.
In this setup, the stop-loss should be placed above the liquidity high to control risk, while the take-profit target is typically set below the previous day’s low or another defined liquidity level. This approach allows traders to capitalize on the downward price movement following the liquidity sweep.
🔵 Settings
Swing period : You can set the swing detection period.
Max Swing Back Method : It is in two modes "All" and "Custom". If it is in "All" mode, it will check all swings, and if it is in "Custom" mode, it will check the swings to the extent you determine.
Max Swing Back : You can set the number of swings that will go back for checking.
FVG Length : Default is 120 Bar.
MSS Length : Default is 80 Bar.
FVG Filter : This refines the number of identified FVG areas based on a specified algorithm to focus on higher quality signals and reduce noise.
Types of FVG filters :
Very Aggressive Filter: Adds a condition where, for an upward FVG, the last candle's highest price must exceed the middle candle's highest price, and for a downward FVG, the last candle's lowest price must be lower than the middle candle's lowest price. This minimally filters out FVGs.
Aggressive Filter: Builds on the Very Aggressive mode by ensuring the middle candle is not too small, filtering out more FVGs.
Defensive Filter: Adds criteria regarding the size and structure of the middle candle, requiring it to have a substantial body and specific polarity conditions, filtering out a significant number of FVGs.
Very Defensive Filter: Further refines filtering by ensuring the first and third candles are not small-bodied doji candles, retaining only the highest quality signals.
🔵 Conclusion
The ICT 2022 model is a comprehensive and advanced trading strategy designed around key concepts such as liquidity, price imbalance, and market structure shifts (MSS). By focusing on the sweep of critical levels such as the previous day’s high/low and important trading sessions like London and New York, this strategy enables traders to predict market movements with greater precision.
The use of tools like FVG in this model helps traders fine-tune their entry and exit points and take advantage of bullish and bearish trends after liquidity sweeps. Moreover, combining this strategy with precise timing during key trading sessions allows traders to minimize risk and maximize returns.
In conclusion, the ICT 2022 model emphasizes the importance of time and liquidity, making it a powerful tool for both professional and novice traders. By applying the principles of this model, you can make more informed trading decisions and seize opportunities in financial markets more effectively.
Auto Wyckoff Schematic [by DanielM]This indicator is designed to automatically detect essential components of Wyckoff schematics. This tool aims to capture the critical phases of liquidity transfer from weak to strong hands, occurring before a trend reversal. While the Wyckoff method is a comprehensive and a very nuanced approach, every Wyckoff schematic is unique, making it impractical to implement all its components without undermining the detection of the pattern. Consequently, this script focuses on the essential elements critical to identifying these schematics effectively.
Key Features:
Swing Detection Sensitivity:
The sensitivity of swing detection is adjustable through the input parameter. This parameter controls the number of past bars analyzed to determine swing highs and lows, allowing users to fine-tune detection based on market volatility and timeframes.
Pattern Detection Logic:
Accumulation Schematic:
Detects consecutive lower swing lows, representing phases like Selling Climax (SC) and Spring, which often precede a trend reversal upward. After the final low is identified, a higher high is detected to confirm the upward trend initiation.
Labeled Key Points:
SC: Selling Climax, marking the beginning of the accumulation zone.
ST: Secondary Test during the schematic.
ST(b): Secondary Test in phase B.
Spring: The lowest point in the schematic, signaling a final liquidity grab.
SOS: Sign of Strength, confirming a bullish breakout.
The schematic is outlined visually with a rectangle to highlight the price range.
Distribution Schematic:
Detects consecutive higher swing highs, which indicate phases such as Buying Climax (BC) and UTAD, often leading to a bearish reversal. After the final high, a lower low is detected to confirm the downward trend initiation.
Labeled Key Points:
BC: Buying Climax, marking the beginning of the distribution zone.
ST: Secondary Test during the schematic.
UT: Upthrust.
UTAD: Upthrust After Distribution, signaling the final upward liquidity grab before a bearish trend.
SOW: Sign of Weakness, confirming a bearish breakout.
The schematic is visually outlined with a rectangle to highlight the price range.
Notes:
Simplification for Practicality: Due to the inherent complexity and variability of Wyckoff schematics, the indicator focuses only on the most essential features—liquidity transfer and key reversal signals.
Limitations: The tool does not account for all components of Wyckoff's method (e.g., minor phases or nuanced volume analysis) to maintain clarity and usability.
Unique Behavior: Every Wyckoff schematic is different, and this tool is designed to provide a simplified, generalized approach to detecting these unique patterns.
Golden Time ErfanThe "Golden Time" Indicator is a custom-built TradingView tool designed to assist traders by highlighting two critical trading time windows: the New York session open and a specific strategy-based time known as Golden Time.
CANDLE RANGE THEORY (H1 Only)Hello traders.
This indicator identifies CRT candles
-Each candle is a range.
-Each candle has its own po3.
-Focus on specific times of the day. By recognizing the importance of time and price, we can capture high-quality trades. Together with HTF PD array, Look for 4-hour candles forming at specific times of the day. (1am - 5am - 9am EST)
-After the 1st candle, wait for the 2nd candle to clear the high/low of the 1st candle and then close inside the 1st candle range at a specific time (1-5-9) and look for entries in the LTF
Why choose 1 5 9 hours EST?
### **1. 1:00 AM (EST)**
- **Trading Session:** This is the time between the Tokyo (Asian) session and the Sydney (Australian) session. The Asian market is very active.
- **Characteristics:**
- Liquidity: Moderate, as only the Asian market is active.
- Volatility: Pairs involving JPY (Japanese Yen), AUD (Australian Dollar), and NZD (New Zealand Dollar) tend to have higher volatility.
- Trading Opportunities: Suitable for traders who like to trade trends or news in the Asian region.
- **Note:** Volatility may be lower than the London or New York session.
### **2. 5:00 AM (EST)**
- **Trading Session:** This is the time near the end of the Tokyo session and the London (European) session is about to open.
- **Characteristics:**
- Liquidity: Starts to increase due to the preparation of the European market.
- Volatility: This is the time between two trading sessions, there can be strong fluctuations, especially in major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD.
- Trading opportunities: Suitable for breakout trading strategies when liquidity increases.
- **Note:** The overlap between Tokyo and London can cause sudden fluctuations.
### **3. 9:00 AM (EST)**
- **Trading sessions:** This time is within the London session and near the beginning of the New York session.
- **Characteristics:**
- Liquidity: Very high, as this is the period between the two largest sessions – London and New York.
- Volatility: Extremely strong, especially for major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY.
- Trading opportunities: Suitable for both news trading and trend trading, as this is the time when a lot of economic data is released (usually from the US or the European region).
- **Note:** High volatility can bring big profits, but also comes with high risks.
### **Summary of effects:**
- **1 AM (EST):** Moderate volatility, focusing on Asian currency pairs.
- **5 AM (EST):** Increased liquidity and volatility, suitable for breakout trading.
- **9 AM (EST):** High volatility and high liquidity, the best time for Forex trading.
==> How to trade, when the high/low of CRT is swept, move to LTF to wait for confirmation to enter the order
Only sell at high level and buy at discount price.
Find CE at specific important time. Trading CRT with HTF direction has better win rate.
The more inside bars, the higher the probability.
Place a partial and Move breakeven at 50% range.
Do a backtest and post your chart.
Hidden SMT Divergence ICT 01 [TradingFinder] HSMT SMC Technique🔵 Introduction
Hidden SMT Divergence, an advanced concept within the Smart Money Technique (SMT), identifies discrepancies between correlated assets by focusing on their closing prices.
Unlike the standard SMT Divergence, which uses high and low prices for analysis, Hidden SMT Divergence uncovers subtle signals by examining divergences based on the assets' closing values.
These divergences often highlight potential reversals or trend continuations, making this technique a valuable tool for traders aiming to anticipate market movements.
This approach applies across various markets and asset classes, including :
Commodities : CAPITALCOM:GOLD vs. CAPITALCOM:SILVER or BLACKBULL:BRENT vs. BLACKBULL:WTI .
Indices : NASDAQ:NDX vs. TVC:SPX vs. FX:US30 .
FOREX : FX:EURUSD vs. OANDA:GBPUSD vs. TVC:DXY (US Dollar Index).
Cryptocurrencies : BITSTAMP:BTCUSD vs. COINBASE:ETHUSD vs. KUCOIN:SOLUSDT vs. CRYPTOCAP:TOTAL3 .
Volatility Measures : FOREXCOM:XAUUSD vs. TVC:VIX (Volatility Index).
By identifying divergences within these asset groups, traders can gain actionable insights into potential market reversals or shifts in trend direction. Hidden SMT Divergence is particularly effective for pinpointing subtle market signals that traditional methods may overlook.
Bullish Hidden SMT Divergence : This divergence emerges when one asset forms a higher low, while the correlated asset creates a lower low in terms of their closing prices. It often signals weakening downward momentum and a potential reversal to the upside.
Bearish Hidden SMT Divergence : This occurs when one asset establishes a higher high, while the correlated asset forms a lower high based on their closing prices. It typically reflects declining upward momentum and a probable shift to the downside.
🔵 How to Use
The Hidden SMT Divergence indicator provides traders with a systematic approach to identify market reversals or trend continuations through divergences in closing prices between two correlated assets.
🟣 Bullish Hidden SMT Divergence
Bullish Hidden SMT Divergence occurs when the closing price of the primary asset forms a higher low, while the correlated asset creates a lower low. This pattern indicates weakening downward momentum and signals a potential reversal to the upside.
After identifying the divergence, confirm it using additional tools like support levels, volume trends, or indicators such as RSI and MACD. Enter a buy position as the price shows signs of reversal near support zones, ensuring proper risk management by placing a stop-loss below the support level.
Bearish Hidden SMT Divergence
Bearish Hidden SMT Divergence is identified when the closing price of the primary asset forms a higher high, while the correlated asset creates a lower high. This divergence suggests a weakening uptrend and a likely reversal to the downside.
Validate the signal by examining resistance levels, declining volume, or complementary indicators. Consider entering a sell position as the price starts declining from resistance levels, and set a stop-loss above the resistance zone to limit potential losses.
🔵 Setting
Second Symbol : Select the secondary asset to compare with the primary asset. By default, "XAUUSD" (Gold) is used, but it can be customized to any stock, cryptocurrency, or currency pair.
Divergence Fractal Periods : Defines the number of past candles considered for identifying divergences. The default value is 2, but traders can adjust it for greater precision.
Bullish Divergence Line : Displays a dashed line connecting the points of bullish divergence.
Bearish Divergence Line : Shows a similar line for bearish divergence points.
Bullish Divergence Label : Marks areas of bullish divergence with a "+SMT" label.
Bearish Divergence Label : Highlights bearish divergences with a "-SMT" label.
Chart Type : Choose between Line or Candle charts for enhanced visualization.
🔵 Conclusion
Hidden SMT Divergence offers traders a refined method for identifying market reversals by analyzing closing price discrepancies between correlated assets. Its ability to uncover subtle divergences makes it an essential tool for traders who aim to stay ahead of market trends.
By integrating this technique with other technical analysis tools and sound risk management, traders can enhance their decision-making process and capitalize on market opportunities with greater confidence.
Hidden SMT Divergence’s focus on closing prices ensures more precise signals, helping traders refine their strategies across various markets, including Forex, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrencies.
Its open-source nature allows for customization and verification, providing transparency and flexibility to suit diverse trading needs. Hidden SMT Divergence stands as a powerful addition to the arsenal of any trader seeking to unlock hidden opportunities in dynamic financial markets.
FVG Chain (Consecutive Fair Value Gaps / Imbalances)This indicator detects fair value gaps that are created out of the touch of older fair value gaps, hence creating an "FVG chain".
It counts +1 for the chain whenever a new price leg's FVG is touched.
You can use the current FVG Chain count, as well as the high, low, and price leg high/low of the current FVG as input source in external indicators. Check the data window to see the plot values.
How FVGs are detected:
Bullish: The low of the current confirmed bar is above the high of 2 bars back.
Bearish: The high of the current confirmed bar is below the low of 2 bars back.
A bullish FVG chain is broken if:
The current FVG's price leg low is broken.
The previous bar closed below the FVG, and the current confirmed bar closed below the previous bar.
A bearish FVG chain is broken if:
The current FVG's price leg high is broken.
The previous bar closed above the FVG, and the current confirmed bar closed above the previous bar.
