Weekly OHLM [CrossTrade]The "Weekly OHLM" is a versatile utility indicator designed for traders who focus on weekly price movements. This indicator offers a comprehensive view of an asset's weekly price range and dynamic signaling features. Here's a summary of its key functionalities and how it works:
Weekly Price Levels: The indicator plots three critical levels based on weekly price data: the weekly high, weekly low, and weekly open. These levels are recalculated every week, providing a clear picture of the price range and the opening price for the week.
Midpoint Calculation: A crucial feature of this indicator is the calculation of the midpoint of the week's price range. This midpoint is derived by averaging the weekly high and weekly low, offering a reference point for the week's price equilibrium.
Dynamic Updating: As the week progresses, the indicator dynamically updates the weekly high and low if newer high or low prices are observed. This feature ensures that the plotted levels accurately reflect the current week's price movements.
Visual Highlights: The indicator uses color-coded plots to enhance visual clarity. The weekly high is marked in green, the weekly low in red, and the weekly open in blue. The midpoint is plotted in yellow, making it easily distinguishable.
Bar Coloring for New Highs and Lows: Bars that touch or surpass the weekly high are colored lime, and those that touch or drop below the weekly low are colored purple. This color-coding provides immediate visual cues about price touching these significant levels.
Alert System
The indicator includes a sophisticated alert system that notifies traders of specific events:
Crossing Over Midpoint: An alert is triggered when the price crosses over the midpoint, suggesting a potential upward movement.
Crossing Under Midpoint: An alert is activated when the price crosses under the midpoint, indicating a potential downward trend.
Weekly High and Low Touch: Alerts can also be set for when the price touches or exceeds the weekly high or low, signaling significant price movements.
This indicator is particularly useful for traders who base their strategies on weekly timeframes or need to understand weekly price dynamics in relation to intraday trading. By offering a clear view of important price levels and dynamic alerts, it aids in making informed trading decisions based on significant weekly price movements.
Pivot points and levels
Change in State of Delivery (CISD) [LuxAlgo]The Change In State Of Delivery (CISD) indicator detects and displays Change in State Of Delivery, a concept related to market structures.
Users can choose between two different CISD detection methods. Various filtering options are also included to filter out less significant CISDs.
🔶 USAGE
A Change in State of Delivery (CISD) is a concept closely related to market structures, where price breaks a level of interest, confirming trends and their continuations from the resulting breakouts.
Unlike more traditional market structures which rely on swing points, CISDs rely on a persistent sequence of candles, using the sequence extremes as breakout levels.
CISDs are detected as follows:
Bullish: The price closes above the opening price of the first candle in a sequence of bearish candles (or its own opening price if it's the only candle).
Bearish: The price closes below the opening price of the first candle in a sequence of bullish candles (or its own opening price if it's the only candle).
If a newly detected CISD aligns with the indicator's current established trend, this confirms a trend continuation (represented with a dashed line).
On the other hand, if a newly detected CISD is in the opposite direction to the detected trend it can confirm a trend reversal (represented with a solid line).
🔹 Liquidity Sweep Detection Method
Using Liquidity Sweeps to update CISD breakout levels allows us to obtain less frequent and more relevant levels that are less sensitive to noisy price variations.
Sweeps are obtained from detected Swing Points , with a higher Swing Length allowing us to obtain longer-term swing levels and potentially more detected sweeps from a specific level over time.
Note: The 'Swing Length' setting is only applicable on the Liquidity Sweep Detection Method and will only change the Liquidity levels.
A Liquidity Sweep is valid when the price reaches an important liquidity level , after which the price closes below/above this level.
Bullish scenario: The price goes below a previous unbroken Swing Low but closes above.
Bearish scenario: The price goes above a previous unbroken Swing High but closes below.
After a Liquidity Sweep has been detected, the last level of importance acts as support/resistance . Breaking this level in the other direction changes the state of delivery .
Users must keep observing the price and significant levels, as highlighted by the white rectangle in the above example.
🔹 CISD Filtering
Users can adjust the following two settings:
Minimum CISD Duration: The minimum length of the 'CISD' line
Maximum Swing Validity: The maximum length of the 'CISD' line; potential CISD lines that aren't broken are deleted when exceeding the limit.
The chart can get cluttered when the Minimum CISD Duration is low. Users could focus on a switch in trend (first solid line CISD ), where the following dashed CISD lines can be seen as extra opportunities/confirmations.
🔶 DETAIL
🔹 Using Different Timeframes
When an important liquidity level (Previous Swing high/low, FVG, etc.) is reached on the higher timeframe, the user can move to a lower timeframe to check whether there is a CISD .
Above example:
The high of the last candle breaches a liquidity level (previous Swing High). The opening price of the last candle acts as a trigger/confirmation level.
A confirmed CISD is seen in a lower timeframe, just after this Liquidity Sweep. This could be an early opportunity.
Later, a confirmed CISD on the higher timeframe is established.
🔶 SETTINGS
Detection Method: Classic or Liquidity Sweep
Swing Length: Period used for the swing detection, with higher values returning longer-term Swing Levels.
Minimum CISD Duration: The minimum length of the CISD line
Maximum Swing Validity: The maximum length of the CISD line; potential CISD lines that aren't broken are deleted when exceeding the limit.
Liquidity tool [Influxum]One of the most widespread concepts that can give you an edge when trading in the markets is liquidity. There are several ways to identify and plot liquidity. This indicator aims to show how liquidity can be plotted entirely objectively, thus laying the foundation for a consistent trading system.
Pivot
One of the ways to identify liquidity is using pivots. Pivots are candles that are locally the highest or the lowest. We identify them using strength, which is a number that determines how many candles to the left and right of the pivot candle are lower for a pivot high and higher for a pivot low. It is important to keep in mind that a pivot candle is only confirmed when the last candle to the right closes. If I have the pivot number set to 10, it means that a pivot high is a candle that has 10 lower candles on the left and 10 lower candles on the right. Only after the 10th candle to the right closes is the pivot candle confirmed as a pivot high. Within this indicator, the liquidity line is drawn at this moment.
Tip for traders:
If you work with liquidity from both lower and higher timeframes, try adding two Liquidity Tool indicators to your chart: set a lower pivot number, for example, 5 for one, and a higher pivot number, for example, 20 for the other. At the same time, adjust the line width for liquidity with a higher pivot number to a higher value. This way, you achieve a combination of liquidity from significant higher timeframe structures and lower timeframe structures.
Gann Swing
The Gann swing is another objective way to mark liquidity in the market. Unlike pivot liquidity, which is based on the highest highs or lowest lows of candles, the Gann swing is based on the highest or lowest closes. We then mark liquidity when the current candle closes above the highest close of the last few candles or below the lowest close of the last few candles. While a pivot high might only show a local extreme in price development, the Gann swing deals with the actual closing of the price. Liquidity points determined by the Gann swing may thus be more indicative of where the price actually wants to go, not just where it was at a particular moment before sharply rebounding (as with pivot liquidity).
Percent Change
One of the most objective ways to identify liquidity is the percentage change in price. We plot liquidity only in places where there has been a sufficiently large swing/significant price movement. This can be particularly relevant for filtering out moments when the price is moving within a narrow range. In such a situation, many pivot highs and lows or Gann swings can occur, which may be only a few pips or fractions of a percent apart. If you set it so that you want liquidity to be plotted only on a swing of 0.1% (for forex, where this is a sufficiently large movement), you can easily filter out moments when the price was moving in a narrow range.
Liquidity Session
For Pivot, Gann, and Percentage liquidity, you have the option to set a trading session. This determines the time period for which you want liquidity to be plotted. You might want to see only the liquidity from the Asian session, for example. Check the checkbox with BG. This will display the background for the currently selected session. You can then check if you are working only with the liquidity of your intended session.
Note:
Sometimes you may notice that liquidity lines start even outside the selected session. This is not a mistake. As mentioned above with pivot liquidity, if the pivot number (strength) is 10, we wait for the tenth candle to close before liquidity is confirmed. The pivot candle itself is thus located 10 candles back, and that is where the liquidity line also begins. However, the crucial moment for this indicator is when the liquidity point is confirmed.
Visual Settings
To customize the indicator to your preferences as much as possible, you have the option to set the style of the liquidity line, its color, and its thickness. The analyses you share will then match your exact vision.
Delete Grabbed Liquidity
Check this option when you want to see only uncrossed liquidity on the charts, meaning liquidity lines that have not yet been crossed by the price.
Display Liquidity Grab Point
When you check this option, it highlights the points on the candles where liquidity was grabbed.
Liquidity Duration
Some strategies require that only internal liquidity be taken, meaning liquidity that was created recently. To accommodate this, we have embedded several options in the indicator to work with the validity duration of liquidity.
Delete Liquidity End of Day
This option deletes the liquidity line at the end of the calendar day. This way, you can display only intraday liquidity.
Tip for traders: If you check both "delete liquidity end of day" and "delete grabbed liquidity," only the liquidity of the current day will be displayed on the chart.
Delete Liquidity End of Next Day
This option works similarly to the above. By deleting liquidity only at the end of the next day, you can work with yesterday's liquidity. Many strategies use the liquidity of the previous day (or the high and low of the previous day), allowing you to focus exclusively on yesterday's and today's liquidity.
Liquidity Duration in Bars
The final option allows you to delete liquidity after a certain time has elapsed. For the purposes of the indicator, we have set the time in terms of the number of bars. So, if you are on a 5-minute timeframe and want liquidity to be deleted after an hour, set the liquidity duration to 12 bars (12 x 5 minutes is 60 minutes).
Enhanced BOS Strategy with SL/TP and EMA TableDescription:
The Enhanced BOS (Break of Structure) Strategy is an advanced open-source trading indicator designed to identify key market structure changes, integrated with dynamic Stop Loss (SL) and Take Profit (TP) levels, along with an informative EMA (Exponential Moving Average) table for added trend analysis.
Key Features:
Break of Structure (BOS) Detection:
The script detects bullish and bearish BOS by identifying pivot points using a custom pivot period. When the price crosses above or below these points, it signals a potential market trend reversal or continuation.
Dynamic SL/TP Levels:
Users can toggle static SL/TP settings, which automatically calculate levels based on user-defined points. These levels are visualized on the chart with dotted lines and labeled for clarity.
Volume Filters:
The strategy includes a volume condition filter to ensure that only trades within a specified volume range are considered. This helps in avoiding low-volume trades that might lead to false signals.
EMA Table Display:
An on-chart table displaying the current values of the 13-period, 50-period, and 200-period EMAs. This provides a quick reference for trend identification and confirmation, helping traders to stay aligned with the broader market trend.
How It Works:
The script utilizes a combination of moving averages and pivot points to identify potential breakouts or breakdowns in market structure. When a bullish BOS is detected, and the volume conditions are met, the strategy suggests a long position, marking potential SL/TP levels. Similarly, it suggests short positions for bearish BOS.
The EMA table serves as a visual aid, providing real-time updates of the EMA values, allowing traders to gauge the market’s directional bias quickly.
How to Use:
Setting Parameters:
Adjust the pivot period to fine-tune BOS detection according to your trading style and the asset’s volatility.
Configure the SL/TP settings based on your risk tolerance and target profit levels.
Interpreting Signals:
A “Buy” label on the chart indicates a bullish BOS with volume confirmation, signaling a potential long entry.
A “Sell” label indicates a bearish BOS with volume confirmation, signaling a potential short entry.
The EMA table aids in confirming these signals, where the position of the fast, mid, and slow EMAs can provide additional context to the trend’s strength and direction.
Volume Filtering:
Ensure your trades are filtered through the script’s volume condition, which allows for the exclusion of low-volume periods that might generate unreliable signals.
Unique Value:
Unlike many other BOS strategies, this script integrates volume conditions and a visual EMA table, providing a comprehensive toolkit for traders looking to capture market structure shifts while maintaining an eye on trend direction and trade execution precision.
Additional Information:
This script is designed for use on standard bar or candlestick charts for best results.
It is open-source and free to use, encouraging collaboration and improvement by the TradingView community.
By combining powerful trend-following EMAs with the precision of BOS detection and the safety of volume filtering, the Enhanced BOS Strategy offers a balanced approach to trading market structure changes.
Custom Opening Price Levels (PO3)This indicator is designed to assist the trader in identifying the Power of Three through the opens of the candles.
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The PO3 is a concept introduced by ICT. First, you need to have a directional bias for the month or the specific candle in question. It should be of high time frame (HTF BIAS).
At the open of the specific candle, the market will generate interest in the direction opposite to the HTF BIAS, accumulating positions. It will then manipulate the positions of less informed traders to generate the necessary liquidity to fill informed operators positions.
Finally, positions are distributed in favor of the bias.
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The PO3 is a phenomenon that repeats across all timeframes. This indicator is highly customizable and allows the user to choose from a range of timeframes: 3 months, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day, and 3 hours. The indicator displays the last 3 opens for the selected period.
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The script is open-source, so feel free to add more timeframes or open levels if you have coding skills.
Price & Volume Breakout Fibonacci Probability [TradeDots]📝 OVERVIEW
The "Price & Volume Breakout Fibonacci Probability" indicator is designed to detect the probability of the maximum run-up and drawdown of each breakout trade on an asset, assisting traders in optimizing their take profit and stop loss strategies.
🧮 CALCULATIONS
The algorithm detects price and volume breakouts to activate the Fibonacci levels displayed on the chart. It calculates these levels using the period pivot high and low, with the close price of the breakout bar as the reference price.
The indicator then forward-tests within an user-selected number of bars, detecting the maximum run-up and drawdown during that period. Consequently, it calculates the probability of the price hitting either side of the Fibonacci levels, showing the likelihood of reaching take profit and stop loss targets for each breakout trade.
📊 EXAMPLE
The above example shows two breakout trades, circled within the yellow rectangle zone.
The first trade has a maximum run-up above the +0.382 Fibonacci level zone and a maximum drawdown below the -0.618 Fibonacci level zone.
When the price reaches the maximum run-up, it only has a ~45% probability of moving further upward into the last two zones (25% + 19.44%). This indicates that setting a take profit at a higher level may have less than a 50% chance of success.
Conversely, when the price reaches its maximum drawdown, there is only an ~8% probability of moving further downward into the last drawdown zone. This could indicate a potential reversal.
⚙️ SETTINGS
Breakout Condition: Determines the type of breakout condition to track: "Price", "Volume", "Price & Volume".
Backtest Period: The maximum run-up and drawdown are detected within this bar period.
Price Breakout Period: Specifies the number of bars the price needs to break out from.
Volume Breakout Period: Specifies the number of bars the volume needs to break out from.
Trendline Confirmation: Confirms that the close price needs to be above the trendline.
📈 HOW TO USE
By understanding the probabilities of price movements to both the upside and downside, traders can set take profit and stop loss targets with greater accuracy.
For instance, placing a stop loss order below the zone with the highest probability minimizes the chances of being stopped out of a profitable trade. Conversely, setting a take profit target at the zone with the highest probability increases the win rate.
Additionally, if the price breaches multiple Fibonacci levels during the breakout period, it may indicate an abnormal state, signaling a potential reversal or pullback. This can help traders exit trades in a timely manner.
Traders can adjust their take profit and stop loss levels based on their individual risk tolerance.
RISK DISCLAIMER
Trading entails substantial risk, and most day traders incur losses. All content, tools, scripts, articles, and education provided by TradeDots serve purely informational and educational purposes. Past performances are not definitive predictors of future results.
Swing Points [CrossTrade]The "Swing Points" indicator is designed to help identify key swing points, trends, and potential support and resistance areas on a trading chart. This indicator overlays on the price chart and offers several features for enhanced market analysis.
Swing Point Identification: The indicator identifies swing highs and lows (pivot points) over a user-defined period. These points are crucial in understanding market reversals and momentum.
Swing Points Display: Users have the option to visually display these pivot points on the chart. Swing highs are marked with a red "H" above the bar, and swing lows with a green "L" below the bar, aiding in quick visual identification.
Center Line Calculation and Display: A dynamic center line is calculated using the pivot points, providing a baseline that adapts to market movements. The center line's appearance changes based on its position relative to the current price, making it a useful trend indicator.
Support and Resistance Levels: The indicator plots horizontal support and resistance lines based on the swing lows and highs, respectively. This feature helps traders identify potential areas of price consolidation or breakout.
Customization Options: Users can customize the period for swing point calculation and choose whether to display the pivot points, center line, and support/resistance levels.
Alert Features
Swing High Break Alert: An alert is triggered when a new swing high is detected, signaling a potential upward momentum shift.
Swing Low Break Alert: This alert activates when a new swing low is formed, possibly indicating a downward momentum shift.
Center Line Trend Color Change Alert: Alerts users when the center line changes its trend color, which could signify a change in overall market trend direction.
ATR Range High/Low LevelsATR High/Low Levels Indicator - Detailed Description
Overview:
The ATR High/Low Levels Indicator is designed to help traders identify potential support and resistance levels based on the Average True Range (ATR). This indicator calculates and plots two key levels: the ATR High and ATR Low. These levels represent dynamic potential points of reversal or continuation, derived from the ATR, a volatility-based measure that reflects the degree of price movement in a given timeframe.
How It Works:
ATR Calculation:
- The ATR is calculated over a user-defined period (default is 14) using the selected timeframe (default is 1 day). The ATR measures the average range of price movement over the specified period, providing an indication of market volatility.
ATR High/Low Levels:
- ATR High Level: This is calculated by adding the ATR value to the closing price of the selected timeframe. It represents a potential resistance level.
- ATR Low Level: This is calculated by subtracting the ATR value from the closing price of the selected timeframe. It represents a potential support level.
Dynamic Plotting:
- The script dynamically plots lines for the ATR High and ATR Low levels on the chart. These lines can extend left, right, both, or none depending on user preferences, providing a visual guide for potential support and resistance.
Label Display:
- The indicator also displays labels for the ATR High and ATR Low levels, allowing traders to see the exact price values of these levels. These labels are positioned to the right of the current bar, ensuring clear visibility.
Customisation Options:
- Timeframe: Users can select the timeframe for ATR calculation (e.g., daily, weekly).
- Line Extension: Users can choose how the lines are extended: to the left, right, both, or not at all.
- Colour Customisation: Traders can customise the colour of the ATR High and Low lines and labels to match their chart's colour scheme.
- Label Offset: The position of the labels can be adjusted to the right of the current bar, providing flexibility in how they appear on the chart.
Trading Concepts:
- Volatility-Based Levels: The ATR High and Low levels provide insights into potential areas of market reaction. In volatile markets, these levels may serve as points where price may encounter resistance or support.
- Support and Resistance: The ATR High level can act as a resistance level where price might struggle to break above, while the ATR Low level can act as a support level where price might find a floor.
How to Use:
Identify Market Conditions: Use the ATR levels to gauge potential areas of interest on your chart. The ATR High level could indicate a resistance area, while the ATR Low level might suggest a support zone.
Entry and Exit Points: Traders can use these levels as reference points for entering or exiting trades. For example, consider shorting near the ATR High level in a downtrend or buying near the ATR Low level in an uptrend.
Combine with Other Indicators: For enhanced analysis, combine this indicator with other technical tools, such as moving averages, RSI, or MACD, to confirm potential trading signals.
Conclusion:
The ATR High/Low Levels Indicator is a versatile tool that leverages market volatility to highlight potential support and resistance levels. By providing a visual representation of these levels, it assists traders in making informed decisions based on price action and market dynamics. Whether you are trading trends, breakouts, or reversals, this indicator offers valuable insights into potential price levels where the market may react. Customise the settings to fit your trading style and integrate it into your overall trading strategy for better market analysis.
Percentage Range High/Low LevelsPercentage Range High/Low Levels Indicator
Overview
The "Percentage High/Low Levels" indicator is a versatile tool designed to help traders visualize key price levels that are a certain percentage away from the current price. Instead of using traditional volatility measures like the Average True Range (ATR), this script allows traders to plot lines above and below the current price based on a user-defined percentage. These levels can act as potential support and resistance zones, helping traders in decision-making processes such as setting targets, stop-losses, or identifying overbought and oversold conditions.
How It Works
Percentage-Based Calculation:
The script calculates two levels: a high level and a low level. These are determined by adding and subtracting a specified percentage from the current price. For example, if you set the percentage to 1%, the script will plot a line 1% above the current price (high level) and another line 1% below the current price (low level).
Timeframe Selection:
You can choose the timeframe over which the percentage levels are calculated. This means that the levels can be based on different timeframes, such as daily, weekly, or monthly data, depending on your trading strategy.
Customization Options:
Line Extension: The lines can be extended to the left, right, both directions, or neither, depending on your preference.
Colors: You can customize the colors of both the high and low lines and their respective labels.
Label Size: The size of the labels can be adjusted, allowing you to tailor the visibility of the levels to your charting needs.
Label Placement and Styling:
The labels indicating the price levels are placed above the lines to keep your chart clean and readable. The labels are transparent and do not have a background, ensuring they don't obscure any important chart information. You can also adjust the distance of the labels from the current bar using the label offset feature.
How to Use
Selecting the Percentage:
Choose a percentage that aligns with your trading strategy. A smaller percentage might be useful for intraday trading, while a larger percentage could be more appropriate for swing or position trading.
Choosing the Timeframe:
Set the timeframe to match the period over which you are analyzing the market. For example, if you are trading on a daily chart, you might want to select the daily timeframe.
Customizing Visuals:
Use the input options to adjust the colors, label sizes, and line extensions according to your preference. This helps in maintaining a chart setup that is both functional and visually appealing.
Interpreting the Levels:
The high and low levels can act as dynamic support and resistance levels. If the price approaches one of these levels, it may either reverse or break through, depending on the market conditions. Traders can use these levels to set stop-loss orders, take-profit targets, or even enter new positions based on price action around these zones.
Concepts Underlying the Calculation
The indicator is based on the concept of price percentage levels, which are straightforward yet powerful tools in technical analysis. Unlike volatility-based indicators that adapt to changing market conditions, percentage levels provide fixed reference points, allowing traders to gauge potential price movements in a consistent manner. This can be particularly useful in trending markets, where the price often respects certain percentage-based levels as it progresses in its direction.
By offering a clear, customizable approach to plotting these levels, the "Percentage High/Low Levels" indicator becomes a valuable addition to any trader's toolkit, regardless of the market or timeframe they are working with.
Best Practices
Testing and Validation: Before using this indicator in live trading, it is advisable to test it on historical data or in a demo environment to understand how it behaves in different market conditions.
Combination with Other Indicators: For enhanced accuracy, consider using this indicator in combination with trend indicators (like moving averages) or momentum oscillators (like RSI) to confirm potential reversal points or breakouts.
This indicator is suitable for traders looking to incorporate a systematic approach to identifying key price levels that are easy to interpret and adjust according to market conditions.
Volatility Projection Levels (VPL)### Indicator Name: **Volatility Projection Levels (VPL)**
### Description:
The **Volatility Projection Levels (VPL)** indicator is a powerful tool designed to help traders anticipate key support and resistance levels for the E-mini S&P 500 (ES) by leveraging the CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX). This indicator utilizes historical volatility data to project potential price movements for the upcoming month, offering clear visual cues that enhance swing trading strategies.
### Key Features:
- **Volatility-Based Projections**: The VPL indicator uses the previous month’s closing value of the VIX, normalizing it for monthly analysis by dividing by the square root of 12. This calculated percentage is then applied to the E-mini S&P 500’s closing price from the last day of the previous month.
- **Upper and Lower Projection Levels**: The indicator calculates two essential levels:
- **Upper Projection Level**: The previous month’s closing price of the E-mini S&P 500 plus the calculated volatility percentage.
- **Lower Projection Level**: The previous month’s closing price of the E-mini S&P 500 minus the calculated volatility percentage.
- **Continuous Visualization**: The VPL indicator plots these projection levels on the chart throughout the entire month, providing traders with a consistent reference for potential support and resistance zones. This continuous visualization allows for better anticipation of market movements.
- **Previous Month's Close Reference**: Additionally, the indicator plots the previous month’s closing price as a reference point, offering further context for current price action.
### Use Cases:
- **Swing Trading**: The VPL indicator is ideal for swing traders looking to exploit predicted price ranges within a monthly timeframe.
- **Support & Resistance Identification**: It aids traders in identifying critical levels where the market may encounter support or resistance, thus informing entry and exit decisions.
- **Risk Management**: By forecasting potential price levels, traders can set more strategic stop-loss and take-profit levels, enhancing risk management.
### Summary:
The **Volatility Projection Levels (VPL)** indicator equips traders with a forward-looking tool that incorporates volatility data into market analysis. By projecting key price levels based on historical VIX data, the VPL indicator enhances decision-making, helping traders anticipate market movements and optimize their trading strategies.
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OHLC, Sessions & Key Levels [Orderflowing]Multi-Timeframe (+) OHLC, Sessions & Key Levels | Custom-Timeframe OHLC | Sessions Analysis | Market Key Levels
Built using Pine Script V5.
Introduction
The OHLC, Sessions & Key Levels Indicator is a tool designed for traders who want to integrate Multi-Timeframe (MTF) OHLC Data, Sessions Analysis, and Key Market Levels into their trading system.
This Indicator can help traders by automatically marking the OHLC, Sessions & Key Levels directly on the price chart, saving time furthermore potentially allowing for better judgement in their trading and risk management process.
Innovation and Inspiration
The Indicator draws from multiple concepts;
The OHLC levels across different timeframes, session-based analysis, and plotting potentially important and pivotal market levels.
Concept Inspiration from ICT-Traders / Market Maker Model Traders.
Use of Open-Source Code
Specific parts of this Indicator's code have been inspired by & further developed from publicly available code originally developed for the MetaTrader platform.
All such integrations have been wired to work within the TradingView environment, specifically using Pine Script Version 5.
Elements have been made to benefit the overall functionality, the code logic, to make sure it offers unique value to TradingView's users.
Core Features
OHLC MTF Analysis
Foundation
This component allows traders to track the Open, High, Low, and Close levels across different timeframes, ranging from intraday periods to yearly data.
Customization
Traders can adjust the bar offset, width, and colors of the OHLC bars, as well as display options. Option to highlight the Open/Close with labels and the High/Low with marks.
Application
The OHLC MTF component gives traders a clear view of important price levels, which can serve as support, resistance, or potential entry/exit points.
Main Trading Sessions & Custom Sessions
Starting Point
The Sessions component relies on the user-inputted key market sessions, defaults include New York, London, Asia, and optionally Sydney. Session Defaults to UTC.
Please Note: Adjust Time Zone in TradingView's Desktop App or Web Interface to use the sessions in correct local time.
Customization
Traders can adjust session names, session times, time zone, visibility, session colors, and session-specific high and low markers.
This allows us to visualize price movements during these selected periods.
Application
By highlighting different trading sessions, traders can potentially better time their trades, understanding when significant price movements usually occur. This can potentially be used to try and find patterns in a time-based method.
Key Levels
Customization
Traders can choose which key levels to display and adjust the visual style of these levels, including line width, style, and color.
Application
The Key Levels feature can help traders identify support and resistance levels that can serve as potential entry or exit points. Can be useful in market structure analysis by marking significant price levels based on different timeframes.
Designed for multi-timeframe analysis, allowing traders to track OHLC levels, session ranges, and key market levels.
It’s highly customizable, making it suitable across trading styles and charting setups, whether scalping, day trading, swing trading or longer term investing.
Multi-Timeframe (MTF) OHLC
Can be plotted as a Candlestick or Bar-Chart or Both
These can help traders keep an eye on price levels across multiple timeframes while allowing the actual chart to be on another timeframe than the displayed OHLC.
Example - OHLC on the Weekly Candle/Bar - Chart 4 Hourly Candles
While being on lower timeframes, the trader can keep an eye on how the OHLC candle is developing. ICT-Traders find the Daily (Default Setting) OHLC useful in analysis.
It can be customized to any timeframe the trader wishes to use.
Inspired by ICT-Traders / Market Maker Model Traders and Top-Down Analysis Style.
Combined with Session Analysis to view into the price behavior during specific trading sessions, could potentially be very useful for finding trading setups.
OHLC Levels
Creates lines based on user input - Can potentially be important reference points for trade setups / invalidation / confirmation, levels could be used as the HTF Origin.
Conclusion
The OHLC MTF, Sessions & Key Levels Indicator is a tool that combines multiple market analysis concepts into a single unique script. It offers another view of the market's behavior by combining OHLC data from a different timeframe, main trading sessions, and key levels.
Why Invite-Only?
The OHLC, Sessions & Key Levels Indicator is offered as invite-only because you receive a quality and customizable tool that combines multiple functions into one convenient script.
This Indicator stands out by being a complete and optimized trading tool based on three desirable components.
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Multi-Timeframe OHLC Analysis, Sessions Tracking & Key Levels
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Into One Customizable Indicator.
Disclaimer
While the Indicator offers a view of the OHLC price action on multiple timeframes, key levels & trading sessions, traders should not solely rely on it for trading decisions. As with all trading tools, it should be used as part of a complete trading strategy.
Daily Levels Percentual [TOLK] Settings Crypto and ForexPercentage zones refer to specific areas or bands on the price chart of a financial asset that are bounded by percentages of change relative to a reference point, such as the opening price or a reference value from a previous move.
These zones are useful for identifying support and resistance levels, predicting possible price reversals, or setting price targets. For example, on a price chart, you can create percentage zones to observe how the price behaves when it reaches 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, etc., above or below a certain point.
These zones can be used in conjunction with other technical analysis tools, such as Fibonacci, moving averages, or volume analysis, to improve decision-making in trading strategies.
The default indicator levels are as follows:
SETTINGS Crypto:
Crypto Level 1 > 1.0%
Crypto Level 2 > 1.618%
Crypto Level 3 > 2.0%
Crypto Level 4 > 2.618%
Crypto Level 5 > 3.618%
Crypto Level 6 > 4.618%
Crypto Level 7 > 5.0%
Crypto Level 8 > 7.618%
Crypto Level 9 > 10.0%
Crypto Level 10 > 12.618%
Crypto Level 11 > 13.618%
Crypto Level 12 > 15%
Crypto Level 13 > 17.618%
Crypto Level 14 > 20%
SETTINGS Forex:
Forex Level 1 > 0.10%
Forex Level 2 > 0.1618%
Forex Level 3 > 0.20%
Forex Level 4 > 0.2618%
Forex Level 5 > 0.3618%
Forex Level 6 > 0.4618%
Forex Level 7 > 0.50%
Forex Level 8 > 0.7618%
Forex Level 9 > 1.0%
Forex Level 10 > 1.2618%
Forex Level 11 > 1.3618%
Forex Level 12 > 1.50%
Forex Level 13 > 1.7618%
Forex Level 14 > 2.0%
Percentage Levels This approach helps identify critical price levels where the asset may encounter support or resistance, making it easier to make trading decisions based on price movement patterns.
Configurable Level Trading StrategyThe Dynamic Level Reversal Strategy is a trading approach designed to capitalize on price movements between key support and resistance levels. This strategy leverages configurable levels the trader determines, allowing for flexibility and adaptation to different market conditions.
Key Features:
Configurable Levels:
The strategy uses three key levels: Level 1 (Support), Level 2 (Middle), and Level 3 (Resistance). These levels can be adjusted directly within the script settings, making the strategy adaptable to various trading scenarios.
Buy and Sell Signals:
A buy signal is triggered when the price touches Level 1 and shows signs of reversal. The trader enters a position and sets an initial stop-loss just below Level 1.
As the price moves upward, the stop-loss is dynamically adjusted to just below Level 2 and Level 3, locking in profits while managing risk.
A sell signal is generated if the price reverses and crosses below the current stop-loss level, ensuring the trader exits the position with minimized losses.
Iterative Process:
The strategy allows for iterative trades, where the trader re-enters positions at Level 1 or Level 2 if the price revisits these levels, continually adjusting stop-losses and take-profit targets as the price oscillates between the defined levels.
Ideal Use Cases:
Range-Bound Markets: The strategy is particularly effective in markets where the price tends to oscillate between well-defined support and resistance levels.
Volatile Markets: The dynamic adjustment of stop-loss levels helps protect against sudden price reversals, making it suitable for volatile market conditions.
How to Use:
Set the desired levels (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3) based on your market analysis.
The script will automatically generate buy and sell signals, and adjust stop-loss levels as the price moves through the levels.
Monitor the signals and execute trades according to the strategy's guidelines.
Candle Fibs [QuantVue]The Candles Fib indicator is designed to help traders find potential levels of support and resistance based on ATR and Fibs.
How the Indicator Works
Identification of Large Candles:
🔹The indicator begins by identifying "large candles" based on their size relative to the Average True Range (ATR).
🔹 ATR (Average True Range) : ATR is a technical analysis indicator that measures market volatility by averaging the true range over a specified period, default 10 periods. The true range is the greatest of the following:
The difference between the current high and current low.
The difference between the previous close and the current high.
The difference between the previous close and the current low.
🔹In this script, a candle is considered "large" if its true range (the difference between the high and low) is at least twice the ATR.
Calculation of Fibonacci Levels:
🔹Once a large candle is identified, the indicator calculates key Fibonacci retracement levels based on the size of the candle.
🔹 Fibonacci Retracement : Fibonacci retracement levels are horizontal lines that indicate where support and resistance are likely to occur. These levels are derived from the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, often found in nature and markets.
🔹The most commonly used Fibonacci retracement levels are 0.382, 0.50, 0.618, and 0.786. In this indicator, the 0.50 and 0.618 levels are used.
Dynamic Plotting and Management of Levels:
🔹The indicator plots these Fibonacci levels as horizontal lines on the chart automatically.
🔹These lines extend as new bars (candlesticks) are formed, allowing the trader to see how the market reacts to these levels in real-time.
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4C Data Table SuiteOverview
The 4C Data Table Suite is a versatile TradingView indicator, designed for traders who focus on the critical role of prior bar levels in their strategy. By highlighting the high and low points of previous bars, this tool aids in pinpointing crucial support and resistance zones, which often act as psychological triggers for market participants. The unique feature of this indicator is its dual-color coding: it colors bars green for bullish closes and red for bearish closes in the Prior Bar Table, and for the current timeframe, it highlights whether the current price is above (green) or below (red) these levels.
Concepts
1 — This sophisticated indicator is not just about visual cues; it provides a rich tableau of data including:
• Current timeframe countdown to bar close
• GMT-adjusted clock for precise trade timing
• Real-time updates on market internals and volatility measures such as the NYSE TICK and ATR
2 — The configuration is highly customizable, allowing users to:
• Adjust the table's positioning and text size
• Choose color settings for text, background, and borders to suit their visual preference
• Toggle the display of various data components based on their trading needs
3 — The Prior Bar Table is particularly valuable for:
• Traders using prior bar levels as triggers for trade entries and exits
• Quick visual assessment of market sentiment
• Real-time decision-making supported by dynamic color coding based on current price movements relative to prior highs and lows
Features
• Prior Bar Levels Table: Visualizes high and low levels of prior bars with intuitive color coding, aiding traders in assessing market trends.
• Dynamic Color Coding: Updates colors based on the closure of the previous bar and current price positions relative to the past bar's highs and lows.
• Comprehensive Market Data: Includes a suite of essential data such as market internals, the prior bar’s range, and the latest price information.
• Customizable Visuals: Offers extensive options for customizing the appearance and data presented, ensuring the tool fits seamlessly into any trader's strategy.
How to Use
1. To add the indicator, search for "4C Data Table Suite" under indicators on TradingView and apply it to your chart.
2. Navigate to the indicator settings to customize the display properties, including table position, color schemes, and which data points to display.
3. Utilize the toggles within the "Prior Bar Levels Table" settings to adjust the visibility and behavior of the table, depending on your trading approach.
Limitations
• This indicator is optimized for use on time-based charts and may not perform as intended on tick charts or non-standard timeframes.
• The color coding is based on the closure of bars, which may not always reflect intrabar movements, potentially affecting real-time decision-making in highly volatile markets.
Notes
• Ensure your TradingView interface is set to the correct timezone settings to align the GMT clock accurately.
• The dynamic color updates are designed to provide at-a-glance insights but should be used in conjunction with other analysis tools for best results.
*If you find that the indicator is blocking some of the candles at the bottom of the screen, go to (Chart) Settings, Canvas, and then adjust the Bottom/Top margin by increasing the % Amount.
Thanks
Special thanks to the TradingView community and developers whose feedback and insights have helped refine the functionalities of the 4C Data Table Suite. Your collaborative spirit is what makes continuous improvement possible.
Pivot Market StructureThis Indicator helps identify the current market structure.
The Swing Market Structure is identified based on thresholds (either on percentages or absolute values) to tell if a pullback is value (=deep enough). If a level is broken, the furthest opposite point becomes the new low/high, respectively.
For the active movement (identified high + low), various retracement levels can be configured and shown.
As most granular structure, the Fractal Market Structure helps identify strong structure breaks within the most recent bars.
Note: If certain timeframes don´t show a market structure breakdown, reduce the threshold until valid pullbacks can be found.
Predictive Order Blocks [CryptoSea]The Predictive Order Blocks Indicator is a unique and innovative tool that enhances market analysis by identifying support and resistance blocks based on standard deviations from a median line. Unlike traditional indicators that rely solely on the close price, this indicator leverages the median line and standard deviations to form areas of interest, rather than targeting a single price point. This approach provides a more accurate representation of market structure, especially during periods of consolidation and expansion.
Key Features
Multi-Term Length Analysis: The indicator offers short, medium, and long-term settings, allowing traders to customise the analysis based on their preferred trading strategy and timeframe. This flexibility ensures that the tool is adaptable to various market conditions and trading styles.
Standard Deviation-Based Order Blocks: The core functionality of the indicator revolves around calculating standard deviations from a median line to form support and resistance blocks. These blocks provide a clearer and more reliable picture of market structure compared to single-point levels. By focusing on areas rather than exact price levels, the indicator helps traders identify zones where price is likely to react, leading to more informed trading decisions.
Dynamic Box Creation: The indicator dynamically creates breakout boxes based on user-selected standard deviation ranges. These boxes are formed at the start of market expansion following periods of consolidation. This feature is particularly useful because it highlights key levels where price is likely to retrace after breaking out, providing traders with actionable insights during market transitions.
Proximity-Based Gradient Colors: The indicator features gradient colors that change based on the price's proximity to the standard deviation bands. This visual aid helps traders quickly assess the current market condition and the potential significance of the support and resistance blocks.
Adaptive Display Options: To accommodate different trading preferences, the indicator includes options to toggle the display of the trend line (median line) and the standard deviation bands. This flexibility allows traders to customise their chart view to match their analysis style, whether they prefer a more clutter-free view or a detailed breakdown of market levels.
In the example below, the indicator shows the bands compressing during a period of consolidation, highlighting the potential for a breakout.
How it Works
Median Line Calculation: The indicator calculates the median line using a user-defined period. This line serves as the central reference point from which the standard deviations are calculated. By using the median line instead of just the close price, the indicator provides a more stable and reliable baseline for identifying support and resistance areas.
Standard Deviation Bands: Around the median line, the indicator calculates multiple standard deviation bands. These bands represent areas where price is statistically likely to find support or resistance. By focusing on these areas, traders can better anticipate where price might react, rather than relying on arbitrary levels.
Dynamic Box Creation and Expansion Detection: The indicator monitors the compression and expansion of the standard deviation bands. During periods of low volatility (squeeze), the bands compress, indicating consolidation. Once the bands start expanding, it signals the potential for a breakout. At this point, the indicator dynamically creates predictive order blocks based on the selected standard deviation range. These blocks highlight key levels where price might retrace or react, providing traders with valuable entry and exit points.
Color-Coded Proximity Alerts: To further enhance usability, the indicator uses color gradients to indicate how close the current price is to the calculated bands. This visual representation helps traders quickly assess the potential significance of the price's current position relative to the support and resistance areas.
In the example below, the indicator shows the bands expanding with the price, triggering the formation of the predictive order block.
In the final example, the price retraces into the order block before bouncing back to the upside, demonstrating the effectiveness of the identified support area.
Alerts
Trend Line Alerts: The indicator provides alerts when the price crosses above or below the trend line (median line). This feature is crucial for traders looking to identify potential trend changes early, allowing them to act quickly on emerging opportunities.
Band Alerts: Alerts are also triggered when the price crosses above or below the upper or lower bands for each standard deviation level. This helps traders identify potential breakout or breakdown scenarios, ensuring they are notified of significant market movements as they happen.
Customisable Alert Conditions: To cater to different trading strategies, the indicator allows users to set alert conditions for each standard deviation band and the trend line. This level of customisation ensures that traders receive alerts that are relevant to their specific trading style and market analysis.
Application
Strategic Decision-Making: The Predictive Order Blocks Indicator assists traders in making informed decisions by providing detailed analysis of potential breakout zones. By identifying key support and resistance areas, the indicator helps traders plan their entries and exits with greater precision.
Trend Confirmation: The indicator reinforces trading strategies by identifying key levels where price is likely to react. This confirmation is crucial for traders looking to enter trades with higher confidence.
Customized Analysis: The indicator adapts to various trading styles with extensive input settings that control the display and calculation of order blocks. Whether you're a day trader, swing trader, or long-term investor, the indicator can be tailored to meet your specific needs.
Visual Clarity: With customizable color settings and display options, the indicator enhances chart readability, allowing traders to quickly and easily interpret market data.
The Predictive Order Blocks Indicator by CryptoSea is an invaluable addition to a trader's toolkit, offering depth and precision in market trend analysis to navigate complex market conditions effectively.
TradeTale Timeline Breakout AlertLogic of this indicator:-
A Horizontal line is drawn at the time selected.
Time (hour & minutes) can be changed in the settings.
This horizontal line is extend till the next trading day.
Candle closing above or below this Timeline generate Signals.
How to use:-
Long Signal appears when a candle closes above this horizontal line.
Short Signal appears when a candle closes below this horizontal line.
Chart Timeframe:-
This Indicator works on all timeframes.
Traders should set stop loss and take profit levels as per risk reward ratio.
Note:-
Time filled in settings should match with one of the candle close time on the chart applied.
Like other technical indicators, This indicator also is not a holy grail. It can only assist you in building a good strategy. You can only succeed with proper position sizing, risk management and following correct trading Psychology (No overtrade, No greed, No revenge trade etc).
THIS INDICATOR IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND PAPER TRADING ONLY. YOU MAY PAPER TRADE TO GAIN CONFIDENCE AND BUILD FURTHER ON THESE. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR BEFORE INVESTING. WE ARE NOT SEBI REGISTERED.
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[Opening Range pre-Market Breakout Screener] with Alerts (TSO)=
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This Opening Range/pre-Market breakout screener lets you monitor up to 10 symbols/instruments simultaneously (9 plus the one currently displayed on the chart). It provides alerts when the price breaks out of the pre-market range, offering two options: 1) Immediate alerts as the breakout happens with the live bar, and 2) Alerts after the bar closes. The screener also labels breakouts on the chart and offers live status updates in the stats table. The Opening Range/pre-Market area is fully customizable, with a default setting optimized for US stock market pre-market hours (07:00 am-09:30 am ET). Additionally, you can set the Active Trading Session Schedule to define specific intraday periods when breakouts and alerts will be displayed.
What sets this indicator apart from other ORB indicators is its integrated screener for multiple symbols and an IMMEDIATE alert/status feature that notifies you the moment the price breaks through the pre-market range. Moreover, it can be used worldwide as it includes an active trading session schedule for every trading region globally!
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>>> This is where the desired symbols can be turned on/checked to be screened for ORB breakout - the selected/checked symbols at creation of a 'Any alert() function call' alert will alert on any of the selected/checked symbols.
>>> Active Trading Session Hours, this is where Active Trading Session Hours can be setup during which breakouts will be shown on chart/table and alerts will trigger. Every trading region is included, by default it's set to a regular US trading session: 09:30am0-4:00pm ET.
>>> ORB Breakout Config is where the desired breakout approaches can be shown/alert turn on. Closed Bar Breakout: means that a breakout is considered as occurred only when a candle bar is fully closed. Live Breakouts: a breakout occurs immediately at price breakout thru pre-Market range, while candle bar is still open.
>>> Final section is simply the stats table location.
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Adding Alerts in TradngView
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1) Consolidation alert(s) for the selected/checked symbols
- Select/check/find the desired symbols/instruments (when selecting symbols, make sure - they are from correct BROKER/SOURCE as pricing may differ between different brokers, causing confusion (under 1 broker/source, the symbol will be consolidated, under another it will not...))
-Right-click anywhere on any TradingView chart
-Click on Add alert
-Condition: Select this indicator by it’s name
-Immediately below, change it to "alert() function calls only"
-Expiration: Open-ended (that may require higher tier TradingView account, otherwise the alert will need to be occasionally re-triggered)
-Alert name: Anything
-Hit “Create”
-Note: If you change ANY Settings within the indicator – you must DELETE the current alert and create a new one per steps above, otherwise it will continue triggering alerts per old Settings!
* Once alert triggers, don't get confused, as it will show "Alert on SYMBOL", the SYMBOL will be where you created the major alert for all the symbols within the screener list! Within the alert, on the bottom, it will say: "SPY - LONG Breakout - Live" - this is where the correct symbol is for which the alert for consolidation was triggered!
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Good Luck! (NOTE: Trading is very risky, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, so please trade responsibly!)
Price Close ProbabilityThe Price Close Probability Indicator is designed to help traders estimate the likelihood of price closing above or below specified levels within a given bar. By placing two levels on your chart, you can quickly gauge the probability of the current price bar closing above or below these levels in real-time.
Key Features:
Dynamic Probability Calculation: The indicator continuously updates the probability of price closing above or below your set levels as the current bar progresses, providing you with timely insights as the bar approaches its close.
Customizable Standard Deviation : Adjust the length of the Standard Deviation used in the calculations to tailor the probability estimates to your preferred settings.
User-Friendly Probability Table : A clean, easy-to-read table displays the calculated probabilities, helping you make informed trading decisions at a glance.
Assumptions and Considerations:
While the indicator assumes that returns are normally distributed, which may not fully reflect reality, it still offers a valuable approximation of the probabilities for price movement within the current bar.
Future Enhancements (Coming Soon):
Multi-Bar Probability: Calculate probabilities across multiple bars to enhance your forecasting capabilities.
Additional Levels: Set more than two levels for a broader analysis of price movements.
Refined Distribution Modeling: Improve the accuracy of probability calculations by adjusting for more realistic return distributions.
Disclaimer
Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results.
Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, the strategy may no longer perform as well as in historical backtesting.
This post and the script don’t provide any financial advice.
TTHLD (Higher High / Lower Low Detector)Overview:
The "TTHLD (Higher High / Lower Low Detector)" is a powerful TradingView indicator designed to help traders easily identify key market signals—Higher Highs (HH), Lower Lows (LL), Higher Lows (HL), and Lower Highs (LH). This tool simplifies the process of spotting crucial trend reversals and continuations by displaying these signals directly on your chart, along with a custom table that provides instant visual feedback.
Features:
Signal Detection: The indicator automatically detects and labels HH, LL, HL, and LH signals on the chart, helping you to quickly identify trend changes and key market movements.
Customizable Threshold: Users can define a threshold based on time (minutes) or bar count to determine if a HH, LL, HL, or LH signal has occurred within the specified range.
Visual Table Display: A table with two rows is displayed on the chart, providing essential information at a glance:
Last Signal Status: The first row shows the last detected signal (HH, HL, LL, LH) with color coding—green for bullish signals (HH, HL) and red for bearish signals (LL, LH).
Threshold Indicator: The second row displays "YES" or "NO" to indicate whether the defined threshold has been met, with a green background for "YES" and a red background for "NO."
Customizable Table Position: The table can be positioned in any corner of the chart (top-right, top-left, bottom-right, bottom-left), allowing for flexible chart setups.
Benefits:
Quick Market Insights: By clearly marking key signals and showing whether recent market activity meets your defined criteria, this indicator helps you make more informed trading decisions.
Enhanced Visuals: The color-coded table provides immediate, easy-to-read information, reducing the time needed to analyze market conditions.
User-Friendly: The indicator is designed to be intuitive and easy to set up, making it accessible for traders of all experience levels.
Conclusion:
The "TTHLD (Higher High / Lower Low Detector)" is an essential tool for traders looking to enhance their market analysis with clear, visual signals and quick decision-making aids. Whether you're monitoring for trend reversals or confirmations, this indicator will give you the edge in understanding market dynamics.
Market Structure Based Stop LossMarket Structure Based Dynamic Stop Loss
Introduction
The Market Structure Based Stop Loss indicator is a strategic tool for traders designed to be useful in both rigorous backtesting and live testing, by providing an objective, “guess-free” stop loss level. This indicator dynamically plots suggested stop loss levels based on market structure, and the concepts of “interim lows/highs.”
It provides a robust framework for managing risk in both long and short positions. By leveraging historical price movements and real time market dynamics, this indicator helps traders identify quantitatively consistent risk levels while optimizing trade returns.
Legend
This indicator utilizes various inputs to customize its functionality, including "Stop Loss Sensitivity" and "Wick Depth," which dictate how closely the stop loss levels hug the price's highs and lows. The stop loss levels are plotted as lines on the trading chart, providing clear visual cues for position management. As seen in the chart below, this indicator dynamically plots stop loss levels for both long and short positions at every point in time.
A “Stop Loss Table” is also included, in order to enhance precision trading and increase backtesting accuracy. It is customizable in both size and positioning.
Case Study
Methodology
The methodology behind this indicator focuses on the precision placement of stop losses using market structure as a guide. It calculates stop losses by identifying the "lowest close" and the corresponding "lowest low" for long setups, and inversely for short setups. By adjusting the sensitivity settings, traders can tweak the indicator's responsiveness to price changes, ensuring that the stop losses are set with a balance between tight risk control and enough room to avoid premature exits due to market noise. The indicator's ability to adapt to different trading styles and time frames makes it an essential tool for traders aiming for efficiency and effectiveness in their risk management strategies.
An important point to make is the fact that the stop loss levels are always placed within the wicks. This is important to avoid what can be described as a “floating stop loss”. A stop loss placed outside of a wick is susceptible to an outsized degree of slippage. This is because traders always cluster their stop losses at high/low wicks, and a stop loss placed outside of this level will inevitably be caught in a low liquidity cascade or “wash-out.” When price approaches a cluster of stop losses, it is highly probable that you will be stopped out anyway, so it is prudent to attempt to be the trader who gets stopped out first in order to avoid high slippage, and losses above what you originally intended.
// For long positions: stop-loss is slightly inside the lowest wick
float dynamic_SL_Long = lowestClose - (lowestClose - lowestLow) * (1 - WickDepth)
// For short positions: stop-loss is slightly inside the highest wick
float dynamic_SL_Short = highestClose + (highestHigh - highestClose) * (1 - WickDepth)
The percentage depth of the wick in which the stop loss is placed is customisable with the “Wick Depth” variable, in order to customize stop loss strategies around the liquidity of the market a trader is executing their orders in.
Pivot Channel Breaks [BigBeluga]Pivot Channel Break
The Pivot Channel Break indicator identifies key pivot points and creates a dynamic channel based on these pivots. It detects breakouts from this channel, providing potential entry and exit signals for traders.
🔵 How to Use
Channel Identification:
- Upper and lower channel lines drawn based on pivot highs and lows
- Channel width dynamically adjusted using ATR-like calculation
Breakout Signals:
- Upward breakout: Price closes above upper channel line
- Downward breakout: Price closes below lower channel line
- Signals shown as X marks on the chart
Pivot Points:
- High pivots marked with "H" triangles
- Low pivots marked with "L" triangles
Support & Resistance:
- Optional signals when price touches but doesn't break channel lines
Trend Visualization:
- Optional bar coloring based on the most recent breakout direction
🔵 Customization
• Pivot Right: Lookback period for pivot detection (default: 10)
• Pivot Left: Forward period for pivot confirmation (default: 40)
• Channel Width: Multiplier for channel width calculation (default: 1.0)
• Support & Resistance Signals: Toggle additional touch signals
• Bar Color: Enable/disable trend-based bar coloring
Calculation:
Detect pivot highs and lows using specified lookback periods
Calculate channel basis using 10-period SMA of close prices
Determine channel width using ATR-like calculation: RMA(high - low, 10) * width multiplier
Set channel lines based on pivot points and calculated deviations
Identify breakouts when price crosses beyond channel lines
The Pivot Channel Break indicator offers a dynamic approach to identifying potential trend changes and breakout opportunities. It combines pivot point analysis with a flexible channel calculation, providing traders with a visual tool for market structure analysis. Use this indicator in conjunction with other technical analysis methods to confirm signals and manage risk effectively.
