Previous session High/Low – Asia London USA Overview
This indicator automatically plots the Previous Day’s (PD) session Highs and Lows for the Asia (Tokyo), London, and USA (New York) trading sessions.
Each session is color-coded for clarity:
🟩 Asia (Green)
🟥 London (Red)
🟦 USA (Blue)
At the close of each session, the indicator records that session’s high and low, draws horizontal lines across the chart, and labels them neatly in the center of each range — above the high and below the low for perfect visual balance.
⚙️ How It Works
The script continuously tracks the current high and low within each session.
When a session closes, those values are locked in as the PD High and PD Low.
Clean lines and centered labels are drawn immediately.
The labels automatically offset slightly above or below the line to avoid overlap, with user-controlled spacing.
This helps traders quickly identify where price interacts with the previous session’s structure, a core concept for many session-based and liquidity-based strategies.
🧭 Sessions and Timezones
Each market session runs in its native timezone, so you can align them perfectly to your chart or your preferred trading hours:
Asia Session: Default 08:30 – 11:00 (Australia/Adelaide time)
London Session: Default 08:00 – 10:00 (Europe/London)
USA Session: Default 09:30 – 16:00 (America/New_York)
You can change each session’s hours and timezone from the Inputs panel.
🎨 Customization
In the Inputs menu you can:
Toggle each session on or off
Choose line color and thickness
Enable or disable labels
Adjust vertical offset (ticks) for label spacing
“High label offset” – moves label further above the high line
“Low label offset” – moves label further below the low line
These adjustments make it easy to keep charts clean and readable on any instrument or timeframe.
📈 Practical Use
This indicator is ideal for:
Session traders who mark PD Highs/Lows as liquidity zones
London or NY session scalpers who watch for breakouts, fakeouts, or reversals
ICT / Smart Money Concepts users wanting automatic session reference levels
Anyone wanting a quick visual map of inter-session structure
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Dominion AΩ God‑Scalper SS MicroScalp ELITE + TrapZone TEST 🔒 Dominion AΩ God‑Scalper SS MicroScalp ELITE + TrapZone TEST™
Description:
This TEST module is a live-grade validation engine for the Dominion AΩ God‑Scalper SS++ protocol, fused with MicroScalp fallback and TrapZone enforcement. Designed for elite traders running tactical diagnostics, this invite-only script confirms survivability logic, sweep rejection, and volatility sync across all sessions. It is not a signal tool — it is a compliance-grade execution filter built to test and refine Apex-tier setups under real market conditions.
🧠 Core Modules:
SS++ Entry Logic — Fires only when ECAT++ score, volatility burst, and bias sync align
MicroScalp Fallback — Activates during constraint periods with sweep detection and ATR confirmation
TrapZone Filter — Blocks entries near liquidity traps with real-time rejection logic
Auction Breakout Detection — VWAP-based imbalance grading for directional conviction
Heatmap Overlay — Confirms volatility zone with ATR and volume sync
Session Sync — Asia–London–NY filters with kill-switch override
Alert Engine — Clean alerts fire only when all tactical filters confirm
🔬 TEST Mode Purpose:
Validate SS++ logic under live market conditions
Confirm MicroScalp fallback triggers during low-volatility windows
Stress-test TrapZone enforcement across sweep-heavy instruments
Grade survivability and execution discipline in real time
🔒 Access Rules:
Invite-only. Unauthorized sharing, duplication, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited.
All users must follow Dominion Protocol rules — including SL/TP compliance, kill-switch discipline, and session-based execution.
Violations will result in immediate revocation of access and protocol lockout.
Dominion-Market Power Governor GRANDMASTER🔒 Dominion–Market Power Governor GRANDMASTER™ — Invite-Only Protocol
Description:
The Dominion–Market Power Governor GRANDMASTER™ is a high-authority execution module designed to detect, grade, and enforce institutional market power across all timeframes. This invite-only system fuses volatility sync, auction imbalance, and sweep-proof overlays into a single tactical engine — built for traders who demand Apex-grade survivability and zero-lag confirmation.
🧠 Core Modules:
Market Power Detection — Identifies institutional bias shifts, auction imbalance, and volatility compression zones
Governor Logic — Filters entries based on session sync, volatility envelope, and sweep rejection
TrapZone Enforcement — Blocks false breakouts and liquidity traps with real-time rejection logic
Auction Sync Engine — VWAP-based imbalance grading with ECAT++ scoring
SS++ Alert System — Fires only when all tactical filters align for God-Tier execution
MicroScalp Override — Activates fallback logic during constraint periods or volatility fadeouts
🔒 Access Rules:
Invite-only. Unauthorized sharing, duplication, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited.
All users must follow Dominion Protocol rules — including SL/TP compliance, kill-switch discipline, and session-based execution.
Violations will result in immediate revocation of access and protocol lockout.
VDA GRANDMASTER CORE test The VDA GrandMaster™ is a precision-grade, invite-only execution protocol engineered for elite traders operating under strict tactical discipline. This module is not a signal tool — it is a survivability-first decision engine built to enforce volatility sync, sweep avoidance, and institutional-grade bias confirmation across all timeframes.
🧠 Core Features:
Volatility Sync Engine — ATR burst detection with adaptive envelope logic
Bias Confirmation Protocol — Multi-timeframe EMA alignment with ECAT++ scoring
TrapZone Filter — Sweep rejection logic to block false breakouts and liquidity traps
Auction Breakout Detection — VWAP imbalance logic for high-conviction entries
Session Sync — Asia–London–NY filters with kill-switch override
MicroScalp Fallback — Constraint-mode scalping logic for low-volatility windows
SS++ Apex-Grade Alerts — Fire only when all filters align for God-Tier execution
🔒 Access Rules:
Invite-only. Unauthorized sharing, duplication, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited.
All users must follow the VDA Protocol Rulebook — including kill-switch discipline, SL/TP compliance, and session-based execution.
Violations will result in immediate revocation of access.
Liquidity_Detection_Fx_Shepherd [ALLDYN]### Breakdown of the Basic "Fx_Shepherd_Liquidity" Script
#### 1. **Purpose of the Script:**
This basic version of the "Fx_Shepherd_Liquidity" script is designed to help traders detect potential liquidity grabs by analyzing price movements and candle patterns in the market. It works by identifying large price deviations and compares multiple candles to detect liquidity sweeps either to the upside or downside.
#### 2. **How it Works:**
- **User Inputs:**
- `Maru_rate`: This is a user-defined percentage that helps determine how much the price movement of a candle needs to deviate from the candle's range (high - low) to be considered a liquidity grab.
- `Compare`: Another percentage input used to compare the relative size of three candles versus one candle.
- `MA`: This represents the "Big candle period," or the moving average period for big candles.
- `urgent_rate`: This is used to determine urgency by comparing the current candle's range to an SMA of previous candles.
- **Key Calculation Steps:**
- **Candle Deviation (Up and Down):**
- `Up` measures how much the current candle closes above its open (bullish deviation).
- `Down` measures how much the current candle closes below its open (bearish deviation).
- **Average Deviations:**
- `UP_Sum` and `Do_Sum` calculate the SMA of Up and Down deviations, respectively, over the defined period (MA). These averages help detect when a candle deviates significantly from the norm.
- **Urgency Detection:**
- `Check_Up_Urgent` and `Check_Dow_Urgent` are conditions that check if the current candle’s high-low range exceeds the defined urgent rate. This signals whether the price movement is "urgent" or significant.
- **Liquidity Detection:**
- **For Upward Liquidity:**
- The script checks if the candle is bullish (`close > open`) and whether the price deviation (`close - open`) meets or exceeds the user-defined `Maru_rate`.
- The script then compares the size of the previous three candles (`high - low`) with a single candle (`Compare`) to confirm a liquidity grab.
- Finally, it looks for continuous upward candle patterns to confirm the strength of the move.
- **For Downward Liquidity:**
- Similar logic applies, but for bearish candles. It checks whether the candle is bearish (`close < open`) and applies the same size comparisons to detect downward liquidity grabs.
- **Candle Highlighting:**
- If the conditions for a liquidity grab are met (both urgency and size), the script changes the bar color to green for upward liquidity and yellow for downward liquidity. These colored bars visually highlight the candles that meet the liquidity grab conditions.
- The script also colors up to three consecutive candles if they meet the liquidity grab conditions (offset = -1, -2).
#### 3. **Benefits of Using This Script:**
- **Liquidity Grab Detection:**
This script helps detect potential liquidity grabs, which occur when large players in the market push the price in a direction to trigger stop-losses or lure retail traders into a position before reversing the price direction. By detecting these movements, traders can avoid being trapped and potentially take advantage of the upcoming reversal.
- **Simple & Lightweight:**
The script uses basic inputs and calculations to detect liquidity grabs, making it easy to use and understand. It's less complex than the advanced version, which makes it suitable for traders who prefer simplicity or are new to liquidity grab detection.
- **Visual Clarity:**
The script uses color changes (green for upward grabs and yellow for downward grabs) to help traders easily spot potential liquidity grab areas on the chart. These visual cues make it more straightforward to interpret.
#### 4. **When to Use This Basic Version:**
- **Quick Liquidity Detection:** This script is ideal for traders who need a quick way to detect potential liquidity grabs without the complexity of managing dynamic parameters or volume confirmation.
- **Simplified Trading Strategies:** If your trading strategy doesn’t rely heavily on volume or multi-timeframe liquidity grab adjustments, this script can work well for basic setups where price action is the primary indicator.
- **Faster Execution:** Since this version doesn’t require dynamic adjustments or volume confirmation, it executes faster, making it suitable for traders who need lightweight tools to stay on top of fast-moving markets.
### Conclusion:
The basic version of the **Fx_Shepherd_Liquidity** script offers a simplified tool for detecting potential liquidity grabs. Its straightforward design, adjustable Maru rate, and visual bar color changes make it easy to integrate into any trading strategy focused on price action. While it lacks the advanced features of the premium version, it serves as a solid, lightweight solution for traders who prefer simplicity over complexity.
Bitcoin Power Law Global Liqudity Model by G. SantostasiIn recent studies, we've observed a notable correlation between Bitcoin's price and global liquidity metrics. This relationship reveals significant insights into Bitcoin's price movements and offers a new perspective on using macroeconomic indicators to understand and predict Bitcoin's market trends.
Our analysis shows that Bitcoin's price exhibits periodic bubbles, which seem closely associated with oscillations in global liquidity. Notably, the overall price path of Bitcoin appears to be a complex function of global liquidity. This relationship is not as simple as the Bitcoin Power Law in time that can be described with a simple equation, Price ∼ time⁶.
Instead, we have developed a polynomial model to describe this complex relationship between liquidity and Bitcoin price. With a 4-degree polynomial (with 5 different parameters needed to fit the data), we can get a decent fit to the data.
The fit is obtained using 500 data points by polynomial regression. The vector coefficients of the polynomial are obtained such that the sum of squared error between the observations and theoretical polynomial model is minimized.
This model needs to be taken with a grain of salt given the warning by famous mathematician Von Neumann: "With four parameters I can fit an elephant, and with five I can make him wiggle his trunk." discussing a model created by Italian Physicist Fermi. By this he meant that the Fermi simulations relied on too many input parameters, presupposing an overfitting phenomenon.
We can still gain some insights into the relationship between Global Liquidity and the price evolution of Bitcoin using this complex model.
When the price of Bitcoin is plotted against our global liquidity index, we observe a polynomial relationship. This model allows us to see when Bitcoin's price deviates significantly from the predicted value based on global liquidity:
Above the Model: When Bitcoin's price is above the polynomial fit, it indicates a potential lack of sufficient liquidity to support the current price level, suggesting a likely correction.
Below the Model: Conversely, when the price is below the fit, it implies that liquidity might be higher than what is reflected in the price, indicating potential upward movement.
Our global liquidity index comprises several key macroeconomic metrics from major financial institutions worldwide. Here are some of the major components:
RRP (Reverse Repurchase Agreements): This metric indicates the level of liquidity in the financial system through temporary sales of securities with an agreement to repurchase them.
FED (Federal Reserve System): Represents the balance sheet of the US central bank, reflecting its monetary policy actions.
TGA (Treasury General Account): Reflects the US Treasury’s cash balance, impacting the liquidity in the banking system.
PBC (People's Bank of China): Shows the monetary policy actions and liquidity management by China’s central bank.
ECB (European Central Bank): Represents the balance sheet and liquidity management actions of the Eurozone's central bank.
BOJ (Bank of Japan): Reflects Japan's central bank's monetary policy and liquidity measures.
Other Central Banks: Includes metrics from various other central banks like the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank of Australia, etc.
M2 Money Supply: This includes money supply metrics from various countries like the USA, Europe, China, Japan, and other significant economies.
These components collectively provide a comprehensive view of global liquidity, which is crucial for understanding its impact on Bitcoin's price.
Using the polynomial model and the author's Bitcoin power law model we can create 2 oscillators, one that shows deviations from the trend (normalized to the price to make the peaks more uniform) and the other showing deviations of the polynomial liquidity model from the power law trend.
The oscillators show the difference between the price and the power law model relative to the price, Orange Line. The Blue Line is instead the difference between the Global Liquidity Model of the price and the power law model relative to the model itself. The two oscillators can be overlayed to show their differences and similarities.
Analysis: In addition to similar observations from the discussion above we can see that most Bitcoin bottoms are not directly associated with bottoms in the liquidity model indicating a different mechanism at play that determines Bitcoin bottoms (probably due to miners' capitulation).
Using the new force_overlay function we plot the polynomial liquidity model directly over the Bitcoin price chart while we display the 2 oscillators in a separate panel.
CandelaCharts - Unicorn Model📝 Overview
The Unicorn Model is an advanced indicator that pinpoints high-probability reversal setups based on the ICT Unicorn formation. It uses a zigzag-based structure to detect engineered liquidity grabs followed by sharp displacements in the opposite direction—ideal for fade entries or the start of new trends.
The indicator is enhanced with macro time filters, allowing it to align model detections with key trading sessions and institutional flow windows.
The ICT Unicorn Model is a precision-driven intraday strategy rooted in smart money concepts. It combines time-of-day sensitivity, engineered liquidity runs, and institutional order flow to uncover high-quality trading opportunities.
📦 Features
Liquidity Levels: Projects forward-looking liquidity zones after a Unicorn model is confirmed, highlighting potential price targets. These zones act as magnet areas where price is likely to be drawn, helping traders manage exits, partials, and re-entries with greater precision.
Unicorn: The Unicorn formation utilizes a smart money framework and a dynamic zigzag detection method to identify engineered liquidity grabs—sharp sweeps of previous highs or lows—followed by impulsive reversals.
Macros: These time-based intervals represent key moments when institutional algorithms are most active, seeking liquidity, rebalancing, or delivering price to key levels like fair value gaps and liquidity pools.
Custom TF Pairing: Choose your preferred combination of entry timeframe and context timeframe. For example, trade 5m setups within a 1h HTF bias, allowing precise alignment of microstructure with broader directional intent.
HTF & LTF PD Arrays: Displays high- and low-timeframe PD Arrays (e.g., Fair Value Gaps, Inversion Fair Value Gaps) that act as zones of interest or rejection, enhancing confluence and risk control.
History: Backtest previous Unicorn setups directly on the chart. Toggle historical models to analyze past behavior, improve your confidence, and fine-tune your trade execution across varying market regimes.
Killzone Filter: Restrict signal generation to specific trading sessions or killzones (e.g., London Open, New York AM). This minimizes false positives in low-volume or overlapping ranges.
Standard Deviation: Dynamically calculates and plots four deviation bands from the model confirmation point. These levels offer insight into stretch targets, volatility bands, and potential mean-reversion zones.
Dashboard: A real-time control panel showing the active model, HTF candle timer, current directional bias, asset name, and session date—offering clarity and fast decision-making at a glance.
⚙️ Settings
Core
Status: Filter models based on status
Bias: Controls what model type will be displayed, bullish or bearish
Fractal: Controls the timeframe pairing that will be used
Length: Sets the maximum number of candles allowed for a model to develop
Labels: Display the model label (e.g., C1, C2, Cn)
Unicorn
Zigzag: Adjusts the length of the Zigzag formation
Breaker: Defines the style of Breaker Blocks
Sweeps
Sweep: Shows the sweep that forms a model
I-sweep: Controls the visibility of invalidated sweeps
D-purge: Plots the double purge sweeps
S-area: Highlights the sweep area
Liquidity
Liquidity: Displays the liquidity levels that belong to the model
History
History: Controls the number of past models displayed on the chart
Filters
Asia: Filter models based on Asia Killzone hours
London: Filter models based on London Killzone hours
NY AM: Filter models based on NY AM Killzone hours
NY Launch: Filter models based on NY Launch Killzone hours
NY PM: Filter models based on NY PM Killzone hours
Custom: Filter models based on user Custom hours
HTF
Candles: Controls the number of HTF candles that will be visible on the chart
NY Open: Display True Day Open line
Offset: Controls the distance of HTF from the current chart
Space: Controls the space between HTF candles
Size: Controls the size of HTF candles
PD Array: Displays ICT PD Arrays
CE Line: Style the equilibrium line of PD Array
Border: Style the border of the PD Array
LTF
H/L Line: Displays on the LTF chart the High and Low of each HTF candle
O/C Line: Displays on the LTF chart the Open and Close of each HTF candle
PD Array: Displays ICT PD Arrays
CE Line: Style the equilibrium line of PD Array
Border: Style the border of the PD Array
Standard Deviation
StDev: Controls standard deviation of available levels
Labels: Controls the size of standard deviation levels
Anchor: Controls the anchor point of standard deviation levels (wick, body)
Lines: Controls the line widths and color of standard deviation levels
Dashboard
Panel: Display information about the current model
💡 Framework
The Unicorn Model analyzes price action by combining key elements to identify high-probability trade setups. It detects liquidity sweeps and uses a zigzag method to spot Breaker Blocks. The model maps PD Arrays like Fair Value Gaps and Inversion FVGs for precision zones, integrates macro time filters for context, and projects forward price targets based on liquidity clusters. Together, these components provide a clear framework to anticipate market trends and optimize entries and exits.
The model incorporates the following timeframe pairing:
15s - 5m
1m - 15m
1m - 30m
2m - 20m
3m - 30m
3m - 60m
5m - 1H
15m - 4H
15m - 8H
30m - 9H
30m - 12H
1H - 1D
2H - 2D
3H - 3D
4H - 1W
8H - 2W
12H - 3W
1D - 1M
2D - 2M
1W - 3M
2W - 6M
3W - 9M
1M - 12M
Below are the key components that make up the model:
Sweep
D-purge
Zigzag (Breaker)
PD Arrays (FVG, IFVG)
Macros
Standard Deviation
Liquidity
The Unicorn Model operates through a defined lifecycle that tracks its current stage, helping to assess the validity of potential trade opportunities.
The model's lifecycle includes the following statuses:
Formation (grey)
Invalidation (red)
Success (green)
Through the phases of Formation, Invalidation, and Success, traders can effectively manage positions, minimize risk, and capitalize on the high-probability setups presented by the Unicorn Model.
⚡️ Showcase
The Unicorn Model is an advanced trading framework designed to elevate your market analysis and increase your trading edge. By leveraging smart money concepts and sophisticated pattern detection, it helps you spot key liquidity sweeps, reversal zones, and high-probability setups, enabling more precise entries, exits, and risk management tailored to market structure.
LTF PD Array
LTF PD Arrays are crucial to the Unicorn Model and must align with the Zigzag Breaker for the setup to be considered valid.
HTF PD Array
Higher-Timeframe PD Arrays deliver essential macro context, serving to validate both the direction and momentum of potential reversals.
Timeframe Alignment
Timeframe alignment is a fundamental element of the Unicorn trading model. By integrating multi-timeframe context, the model effectively identifies high-probability models.
Killzone Filters
Filter Unicorn Models according to key market sessions—Asia, London, New York AM, New York Launch, and New York PM—to target periods of high liquidity. This approach improves the accuracy and timing of trade setups by capturing moments when smart money is most active.
Macros
The Unicorn Model uses ICT Macro Times to identify key trading periods when institutional activity is most intense. By syncing setups with these critical windows, the model improves accuracy and provides better context for entries, risk management, and potential reversals.
Gain a trading advantage with the Unicorn Model — your essential tool for clearer insights, smarter decision-making, and more confident trade execution.
🚨 Alerts
This script provides alert options for all model types, which must be configured within TradingView.
Bearish Model
A bearish model alert is triggered when a model forms, signaling a 4 Zigzag points formation and a bearish Breaker.
Bullish Model
A bullish model alert is triggered when a model forms, signaling a 4 Zigzag points formation and a bullish Breaker.
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Support & Resistance GridTitle: Comprehensive Breakdown of an Advanced Support/Resistance and Liquidity Indicator for Enhanced Trading Performance
Introduction:
In the ever-evolving world of trading, market participants are constantly seeking innovative tools and indicators to enhance their decision-making process and improve their overall trading performance. One such remarkable tool that has gained significant traction amongst traders is an advanced support and resistance (S/R) and liquidity indicator. This powerful indicator offers a plethora of customizable options and unique features, enabling traders to efficiently mark up their charts and identify crucial market levels without the need to spend countless hours on manual analysis.
In this comprehensive breakdown, we will delve into the key features and functionalities of this advanced indicator and demonstrate how traders can leverage it to optimize their trading strategies and achieve better results in the market. While we will not be revealing the source code, we will provide an in-depth explanation of how the indicator performs and the various ways in which it can be used by traders.
Section 1: Support and Resistance Zones - The Backbone of Your Technical Analysis
1.1 Automated Chart Marking:
The primary advantage of this advanced indicator is its ability to automatically identify and mark up key support and resistance levels on a chart. Gone are the days when traders had to painstakingly analyze charts and manually mark crucial levels. This indicator saves traders valuable time and ensures a more accurate depiction of S/R zones, ultimately facilitating better-informed trading decisions.
1.2 Round Number Detection:
Another notable feature of this indicator is its ability to detect and highlight psychological levels or round numbers. As these levels often act as significant areas of support or resistance, having them automatically marked on the chart allows traders to concentrate on developing and executing their trading strategies without getting bogged down in the minutiae of identifying these levels.
1.3 Customizable Timeframes:
Recognizing the diverse needs of traders, this advanced indicator offers the flexibility to adjust the user input options and adapt the S/R zones to any timeframe. This functionality allows traders to tailor the indicator to their preferred trading style, whether they are scalping on lower timeframes or taking longer-term positions on higher timeframes.
1.4 Adjustable Pip Difference:
The option to increase or decrease the pip difference between the levels is a game-changer, as it allows traders to easily fine-tune the S/R zones to match the specific behavior of the market across various timeframes. With just a few clicks, traders can increase the pip difference on higher timeframes for a broader perspective, or decrease it on lower timeframes for a more granular view of the market.
1.5 Comprehensive Customization Options:
The advanced S/R indicator boasts a complete range of customizable options, ensuring that traders can tailor it to their unique needs and preferences. With the ability to solely rely on this indicator for marking up their charts, traders can streamline their technical analysis and focus on developing robust trading strategies.
1.6 Anticipating Trades with Limit and Stop Orders:
One of the many ways traders can leverage the S/R zones identified by this indicator is by placing limit and stop orders at these levels. This proactive approach enables traders to be prepared for potential market moves and take advantage of opportunities as they arise, rather than scrambling to react to unexpected price action.
1.7 Identifying Swing Points and Market Trends:
The customizable S/R zones also facilitate the identification of swing points, allowing traders to easily determine the trend direction or recognize ranging markets. This enhanced understanding of market structure can inform trading decisions and improve the overall effectiveness of a trader's strategy.
1.8 Visualization of Swing Points:
The ability to customize the S/R zones not only simplifies the process of identifying swing points but also enhances their visualization. This allows traders to quickly grasp the market structure and make informed decisions based on the prevailing market conditions.
Section 2: Liquidity Wicks - Uncovering Hidden Opportunities in the Market
2.1 Complementing Support and Resistance Zones:
The advanced indicator's liquidity wicks feature serves as an excellent complement to the S/R zones, providing traders with a comprehensive understanding of the market dynamics. By highlighting potential liquidity areas, traders can easily identify high-probability trading opportunities that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
2.2 Magnetism of Liquidity:
Liquidity in the market often acts as a magnet for price, drawing it towards areas with higher trading volume. By visualizing these liquidity areas through the use of liquidity wicks, traders can anticipate price movements and adjust their strategies accordingly, seizing opportunities as they arise.
2.3 Trading Towards or Bouncing from Liquidity Wicks:
The combination of liquidity wicks and S/R zones empowers traders to take advantage of the market's inherent attraction to liquidity. Traders can either trade towards these wicks, anticipating price to be drawn to the liquidity, or trade based on a bounce from the high or low of the wicks, expecting price to reverse after reaching these areas.
2.4 Synergy of Liquidity Wicks and Support/Resistance Zones:
The relationship between liquidity wicks and S/R zones creates an invaluable synergy for traders. By looking for large liquidity wick bounces from S/R zones, traders can anticipate that price is likely to bounce again, thereby increasing the probability of successful trade execution. This integrated approach enables traders to identify and capitalize on high-probability trading opportunities in a more systematic manner.
Section 3: Bringing It All Together - Maximizing the Potential of the Advanced Indicator
3.1 Customization for Enhanced Trading Performance:
The extensive customization options offered by the advanced indicator allow traders to fine-tune their chart analysis to suit their individual trading styles and preferences. By adjusting the S/R zones, timeframes, and pip differences, traders can achieve an unparalleled level of precision in their technical analysis, ultimately enhancing their overall trading performance.
3.2 Anticipating and Preparing for Market Moves:
The advanced indicator enables traders to anticipate market moves and be prepared for potential opportunities by placing limit and stop orders at crucial levels. This proactive approach minimizes the risk of missing out on profitable trades and allows traders to stay ahead of the market.
3.3 Identifying and Capitalizing on High-Probability Trading Opportunities:
The combination of S/R zones and liquidity wicks empowers traders to identify high-probability trading opportunities and capitalize on them effectively. By integrating these features into their trading strategies, traders can significantly improve their success rate and overall profitability.
Conclusion:
In summary, the advanced support and resistance and liquidity indicator offer traders a powerful tool that can greatly enhance their trading performance. By automatically marking up charts, identifying key levels, and providing customizable options, this indicator allows traders to focus on developing and executing effective trading strategies. The synergy of S/R zones and liquidity wicks further enables traders to uncover hidden opportunities and capitalize on high-probability trades.
By understanding and leveraging the full potential of this advanced indicator, traders can streamline their technical analysis, improve their decision-making process, and ultimately give them a great change to achieve better results in the market.
Key levels + Session Range (Sweep-Aware Levels)Overview
This indicator provides a single, clean view of two core intraday contexts that day traders rely on:
Daily Liquidity Levels: prior day high/low (PDH/PDL), prior day open/close, weekly highs/lows, and other commonly referenced reference points.
Session Ranges: clearly plotted high/low for each active session (e.g., Asia, London, New York), tracked live as the session evolves.
By unifying these two information layers, traders can immediately see when price is sweeping a session’s extremes into known daily liquidity—a frequent precursor to reversals or continuation moves. This saves chart space, reduces cognitive overload, and turns two separate checks into one coherent read.
What it does
Plots daily liquidity references: previous day high/low, previous day open/close, and optional higher-timeframe levels (open, high, mid and low 4H ,Day, Week, month, year and quarterly).
Tracks session high/low live: as each session unfolds, the indicator updates that session’s running High and Low, then locks them at session end.
Maps interaction between the two layers: you can instantly spot session sweeps that tag PDH/PDL (or weekly extremes), highlight potential liquidity grabs, and frame risk with objective boundaries.
Keeps the chart clean: just essential lines/zones and concise labels—no extra clutter.
Why it’s useful & original
Single-purpose integration: Rather than a generic mashup, this is a purpose-built fusion where session dynamics are read in the context of daily liquidity. That relationship is the core edge—seeing when a session sweep aligns with known liquidity pools.
Workflow efficiency: One overlay replaces two indicators, simplifying visibility and reducing conflicting visuals.
Decision clarity: The combination highlights setups many intraday traders already watch manually (e.g., NY session high sweep into PDH), but makes them obvious in real time.
How it works (plain-English logic)
Daily Liquidity Engine
At the start of each day, the indicator records PDH, PDL, prior open/close and (optionally) prior week high/low.
These levels are plotted and extended across the session as static references.
Session Range Tracker
For each defined session (e.g., Asia/London/New York), the script initializes session High/Low at session open.
Throughout the session, it updates those extremes in real time and locks them on session close.
Interaction Layer
When price reaches or sweeps a session High/Low near a daily level (e.g., within your chosen tolerance), the confluence becomes visually obvious.
Traders can then decide whether it’s a likely liquidity grab (fade/reversal idea) or a continuation through the pool (breakout idea), per their plan.
How to use it
Identify session context: Start by noting where price is trading relative to the current session’s High/Low.
Locate nearby daily liquidity: Check distance to PDH/PDL, prior open/close, and weekly extremes.
Look for confluence:
Sweep-and-fade idea: Session High swept into PDH (or Session Low into PDL) with failure to hold → potential reversal context.
Break-and-go idea: Strong close through PDH/PDL following a session extreme break → potential continuation context.
Risk framing: Session High/Low and PDH/PDL provide objective anchors for stops and targets. Adapt to your own risk model (e.g., use ATR or structure-based stops).
Keep it clean: Use this as your primary overlay to avoid clutter; add confirmations (volume, structure) only if they genuinely help your process.
Settings (typical options)
Sessions: Choose which sessions to display (e.g., Asia/London/NY) and their time zones/hours.
Daily Levels: Toggle PDH/PDL, prior open/close, prior week High/Low, and other references you rely on.
Visuals: Colors, line styles, label visibility, and optional band shading for quick recognition.
Confluence Tolerance (optional): Define how near a session extreme must be to a daily level to consider it a “liquidity touch/sweep” in your visuals.
Alerts (optional): First touch/sweep of session High/Low, break/close beyond PDH/PDL, or custom distance conditions.
Chart & Publishing Notes (for reviewers and users)
Clean chart by design: Only essential lines/labels for session extremes and daily references.
Plain-English description: Explains what, why, and how so non-coders can use it confidently.
Original integration: The value here is the purposeful interaction—seeing session sweeps in context of daily liquidity in one place—rather than a cosmetic mashup.
Limitations & good practice
This tool is contextual, not predictive. It highlights structure and liquidity landmarks; trade decisions are yours.
Session definitions vary by asset/exchange; ensure your session times match your market.
Past behavior at these levels does not guarantee future outcomes; always use proper risk management.
Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Trading involves risk; always test and evaluate with your own methods and risk parameters.
SOFR Spread (proxy: FEDFUNDS - US03MY)📊 SOFR Spread (Proxy: FEDFUNDS - US03MY) – Monitoring USD Money Market Liquidity
In 2008, the spread exhibits a sharp vertical spike, signaling a severe liquidity dislocation: investors rushed into short-term U.S. Treasuries, pushing their yields down dramatically, while the FEDFUNDS rate remained relatively high.
This behavior indicates extreme systemic stress in the interbank lending market, preceding massive Federal Reserve interventions such as rate cuts, emergency liquidity operations, and the launch of quantitative easing (QE).
Description:
This indicator plots the spread between the Effective Federal Funds Rate (FEDFUNDS) and the 3-Month US Treasury Bill yield (US03MY), used here as a proxy for the SOFR spread.
It serves as a simple yet powerful tool to detect liquidity dislocations and stress signals in the US short-term funding markets.
Interpretation:
🔴 Spread > 0.20% → Possible liquidity stress: elevated repo rates, cash shortage, interbank distrust.
🟡 Spread ≈ 0% → Normal market conditions, balanced liquidity.
🟢 Spread < 0% → Excess liquidity: strong demand for T-Bills, “flight to safety”, or distortion due to expansionary monetary policy.
Ideal for:
Monitoring Fed policy impact
Anticipating market-wide liquidity squeezes
Correlation with DXY, SPX, VIX, MOVE Index, and risk sentiment
🧠 Note: As SOFR is not directly available on TradingView, FEDFUNDS is used as a reliable proxy, closely tracking the same trends in most macro conditions.
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.
Fair Value Gap [by Oberlunar]Fair Value Gap
This indicator is designed to identify and display Fair Value Gaps (FVG) on the price chart. Fair Value Gaps are areas between candles where the price lacks continuity, leaving a "gap" that can serve as a reference point for price retracements. These zones are often considered important by traders as they represent market imbalances that tend to be "mitigated" (i.e., filled or tested) over time.
Purpose of Publication
This indicator addresses a common gap in FVG indicators. Most existing FVG indicators do not visually distinguish between mitigated (touched) FVGs and those that remain intact. With this indicator:
Mitigated FVGs are clearly displayed with distinct colors, allowing traders to identify which zones have been partially or fully filled by the price.
Unmitigated FVGs remain prominent, representing potential points of interest.
Key Features
Identification of Fair Value Gaps:
A Bullish FVG (upward gap) forms when the high of the three previous candles (candle -3) is lower than the low of the next candle (candle -1).
A Bearish FVG (downward gap) forms when the low of the three previous candles (candle -3) is higher than the high of the next candle (candle -1).
Dynamic Coloring:
Unmitigated FVGs are highlighted with specific colors: green for Bullish and red for Bearish gaps.
When an FVG is "touched" by the price (i.e., mitigated), the color changes:
Yellow-green for mitigated Bullish FVGs.
Purple for mitigated Bearish FVGs.
Handling Mitigated FVGs:
When an FVG is touched by the price, it is visually updated with a different color.
An option can be enabled to "shrink" the mitigated zone, adjusting the box to reflect the remaining untested portion of the gap.
Customization:
Configure the maximum number of FVGs to display on the chart.
Set specific colors for mitigated and unmitigated FVGs.
Choose whether to automatically shrink mitigated zones.
How to Identify Support and Resistance Levels
Support:
Bullish FVGs represent potential support levels, as they indicate areas where the price might return to seek liquidity or fill the imbalance.
An FVG that is repeatedly touched without being fully filled becomes a significant support zone.
Resistance:
Bearish FVGs represent potential resistance levels, indicating zones where the price might stall or reverse direction.
Why a Repeatedly Mitigated FVG is Significant
When an FVG is touched or mitigated multiple times, it means the market recognizes that area as significant. This can happen for several reasons:
Accumulation or Distribution: Institutional traders may use these zones to accumulate or distribute positions without causing excessive market movement.
Presence of Liquidity: FVGs often represent areas with pending orders (stop-losses, limit orders), and the price revisits these zones to seek liquidity.
Market Equilibrium: When an FVG is repeatedly filled, it indicates the market's attempt to balance a demand-supply imbalance. This makes the zone an important level to monitor for potential breakouts or reversals.
Smart Money Concepts by WeloTradesThe "Smart Money Concepts by WeloTrades" indicator is designed to offer traders a comprehensive tool that integrates multiple advanced features to aid in market analysis. By combining order blocks, liquidity levels, fair value gaps, trendlines, and market structure analysis, the indicator provides a holistic approach to understanding market dynamics and making informed trading decisions.
Components and Their Integration:
Order Blocks and Breaker Blocks Detection
Functionality: Order blocks represent areas where significant buying or selling occurred, creating potential support or resistance zones. Breaker blocks signal potential reversals.
Integration: By detecting and visualizing these blocks, the indicator helps traders identify key levels where price might react, aiding in entry and exit decisions. The customizable settings allow traders to adjust the visibility and parameters to suit their specific trading strategy.
Liquidity Levels Analysis
Functionality: Liquidity levels indicate zones where significant price movements can occur due to the presence of large orders. These are areas where smart money might be executing trades.
Integration: By tracking these high-probability liquidity areas, traders can anticipate potential price movements. Customizable display limits and mitigation strategies ensure that the information is tailored to the trader’s needs, providing precise and actionable insights.
Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Functionality: Fair value gaps highlight areas where there is an imbalance between buyers and sellers. These gaps often represent potential trading opportunities.
Integration: The ability to identify and analyze FVGs helps traders spot potential entries based on market inefficiencies. The touch and break detection functionalities provide further refinement, enhancing the precision of trading signals.
Trendlines
Functionality: Trendlines help in identifying the direction of the market and potential reversal points. The additional trendline adds a layer of confirmation for breaks or retests.
Integration: Automatically drawn trendlines assist traders in visualizing market trends and making decisions about potential entries and exits. The additional trendline for stronger confirmation reduces the risk of false signals, providing more reliable trading opportunities.
Market Structure Analysis
Functionality: Understanding market structure is crucial for identifying key support and resistance levels and overall market dynamics. This component displays internal, external, and composite market structures.
Integration: By automatically highlighting shifts in market structure, the indicator helps traders recognize important levels and potential changes in market direction. This analysis is critical for strategic planning and execution in trading.
Customizable Alerts
Functionality: Alerts ensure that traders do not miss significant market events, such as the formation or breach of order blocks, liquidity levels, and trendline interactions.
Integration: Customizable alerts enhance the user experience by providing timely notifications of key events. This feature ensures that traders can act quickly and efficiently, leveraging the insights provided by the indicator.
Interactive Visualization
Functionality: Customizable visual aspects of the indicator allow traders to tailor the display to their preferences and trading style.
Integration: This feature enhances user engagement and usability, making it easier for traders to interpret the data and make informed decisions. Personalization options like colors, styles, and display formats improve the overall effectiveness of the indicator.
How Components Work Together
Comprehensive Market Analysis
Each component of the indicator addresses a different aspect of market analysis. Order blocks and liquidity levels highlight potential support and resistance zones, while fair value gaps and trendlines provide additional context for potential entries and exits. Market structure analysis ties everything together by offering a broad view of market dynamics.
Synergistic Insights
The integration of multiple features allows for cross-validation of trading signals. For instance, an order block coinciding with a high-probability liquidity level and a fair value gap can provide a stronger signal than any of these features alone. This synergy enhances the reliability of the insights and trading signals generated by the indicator.
Enhanced Decision Making
By combining these advanced features into a single tool, traders are equipped with a powerful resource for making informed decisions. The customizable alerts and interactive visualization further support this by ensuring that traders can act quickly on the insights provided.
Order Blocks ( OB) & Breaker Blocks (BB) Visuals:
📝 OB Input Settings
📊 Timeframe #1
TF #1🕑: Enable or disable Timeframe 1.
What it is: A boolean input to toggle the use of the first timeframe.
What it does: Enables or disables Timeframe 1 for the OB settings.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📊 Timeframe 1 Selection
Timeframe #1🕑: Select the timeframe for Timeframe 1.
What it is: A dropdown to select the desired timeframe.
What it does: Sets the timeframe for Timeframe 1.
How to use it: Choose a timeframe from the dropdown list.
📊 Timeframe #2
TF #2🕑: Enable or disable Timeframe 2.
What it is: A boolean input to toggle the use of the second timeframe.
What it does: Enables or disables Timeframe 2 for the OB settings.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📊 Timeframe 2 Selection
Timeframe #2🕑: Select the timeframe for Timeframe 2.
What it is: A dropdown to select the desired timeframe.
What it does: Sets the timeframe for Timeframe 2.
How to use it: Choose a timeframe from the dropdown list.
Additional Info: Higher TF Chart & Lower TF Setting / Lower TF Chart & Higher TF Setting.
📏 Show OBs
OB (Length)📏: Toggle the display of Order Blocks.
What it is: A boolean input to enable or disable the display of Order Blocks.
What it does: Shows or hides Order Blocks based on the selected swing length.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📏 Swing Length Option
Swing Length Option: Select the swing length option.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between SHORT, MID, LONG, or CUSTOM.
What it does: Sets the length of swings for Order Blocks.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info: Default lengths are SHORT=10, MID=28, LONG=50.
🔧 Custom Swing Length
🔧custom: Specify a custom swing length.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom swing length.
What it does: Overrides the default swing lengths if set to CUSTOM.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (only shown when CUSTOM is selected).
📛 Show BBs
BB (Method)📛: Toggle the display of Breaker Blocks.
What it is: A boolean input to enable or disable the display of Breaker Blocks.
What it does: Shows or hides Breaker Blocks.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📛 OB End Method
OB End Method: Select the method for determining the end of a Breaker Block.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between Wick and Close.
What it does: Sets the criteria for when a Breaker Block is considered mitigated.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info: Wicks: OB is mitigated when the price wicks through the OB Level. Close: OB is mitigated when the closing price is within the OB Level.
🔍 Max Bullish Zones
🔍Max Bullish: Set the maximum number of Bullish Order Blocks to display.
What it is: A dropdown to select the maximum number of Bullish Order Blocks.
What it does: Limits the number of Bullish Order Blocks shown on the chart.
How to use it: Choose a value from the dropdown (1-10).
🔍 Max Bearish Zones
🔍Max Bearish: Set the maximum number of Bearish Order Blocks to display.
What it is: A dropdown to select the maximum number of Bearish Order Blocks.
What it does: Limits the number of Bearish Order Blocks shown on the chart.
How to use it: Choose a value from the dropdown (1-10).
🟩 Bullish OB Color
Bullish OB Color: Set the color for Bullish Order Blocks.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of Bullish Order Blocks.
What it does: Changes the color of Bullish Order Blocks on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🟥 Bearish OB Color
Bearish OB Color: Set the color for Bearish Order Blocks.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of Bearish Order Blocks.
What it does: Changes the color of Bearish Order Blocks on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🔧 OB & BB Range
↔ OB & BB Range: Select the range option for OB and BB.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between RANGE and CUSTOM.
What it does: Sets how far the OB or BB should extend.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info: RANGE = Current price, CUSTOM = Adjustable Range.
🔧 Custom OB & BB Range
🔧Custom: Specify a custom range for OB and BB.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom range.
What it does: Defines how far the OB or BB should go, based on a custom value.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (range: 1000-500000).
💬 Text Options
💬Text Options: Set text size and color for OB and BB.
What it is: A dropdown to select text size and a color picker to choose text color.
What it does: Changes the size and color of the text displayed for OB and BB.
How to use it: Select a size from the dropdown and a color from the color picker.
💬 Show Timeframe OB
Text: Toggle to display the timeframe of OB.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the timeframe text for OB.
What it does: Displays the timeframe information for Order Blocks on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
💬 Show Volume
Volume: Toggle to display the volume of OB.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the volume information for Order Blocks.
What it does: Displays the volume information for Order Blocks on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info:
What it represents: The volume displayed represents the total trading volume that occurred during the formation of the Order Block. This can indicate the level of participation or interest in that price level.
How it's calculated: The volume is the sum of all traded volumes within the candles that form the Order Block.
What it means: Higher volume at an Order Block level may suggest stronger support or resistance. It shows the amount of trading activity and can be an indicator of the potential strength or validity of the Order Block.
Why it's shown: To give traders an idea of the market participation and to help assess the strength of the Order Block.
💬 Show Percentage
%: Toggle to display the percentage of OB.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the percentage information for Order Blocks.
What it does: Displays the percentage information for Order Blocks on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info:
What it represents: The percentage displayed usually represents the proportion of price movement relative to the Order Block.
How it's calculated: This can be the percentage move from the start to the end of the Order Block or the retracement level that price has reached relative to the Order Block's range.
What it means: It helps traders understand the extent of price movement within the Order Block and can indicate the significance of the price level.
Why it's shown: To provide a clearer understanding of the price dynamics and the importance of the Order Block within the overall price movement.
Additional Information
Volume Example: If an Order Block forms over three candles with volumes of 100, 150, and 200, the total volume displayed for that Order Block would be 450.
Percentage Example: If the price moves from 100 to 110 within an Order Block, and the total range of the Order Block is from 100 to 120, the percentage shown might be 50% (since the price has moved halfway through the Order Block's range).
Liquidity Levels visuals:
📊 Liquidity Levels Input Settings
📊 Current Timeframe
TF #1🕑: Enable or disable the current timeframe.
What it is: A boolean input to toggle the use of the current timeframe.
What it does: Enables or disables the display of liquidity levels for the current timeframe.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📊 Higher Timeframe
Higher Timeframe: Select the higher timeframe for liquidity levels.
What it is: A dropdown to select the desired higher timeframe.
What it does: Sets the higher timeframe for liquidity levels.
How to use it: Choose a timeframe from the dropdown list.
📏 Liquidity Length Option
📏Liquidity Length: Select the length for liquidity levels.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between SHORT, MID, LONG, or CUSTOM.
What it does: Sets the length of swings for liquidity levels.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info: Default lengths are SHORT=10, MID=28, LONG=50.
🔧 Custom Liquidity Length
🔧custom: Specify a custom length for liquidity levels.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom swing length.
What it does: Overrides the default liquidity lengths if set to CUSTOM.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (only shown when CUSTOM is selected).
📛 Mitigation Method
📛Mitigation (Method): Select the method for determining the mitigation of liquidity levels.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between Close and Wick.
What it does: Sets the criteria for when a liquidity level is considered mitigated.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info:
Wick: Level is mitigated when the price wicks through the level.
Close: Level is mitigated when the closing price is within the level.
📛 Display Mitigated Levels
-: Select to display or hide mitigated levels.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between Remove and Show.
What it does: Displays or hides mitigated liquidity levels.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info:
Remove: Hide mitigated levels.
Show: Display mitigated levels.
🔍 Max Buy Side Liquidity
🔍Max Buy Side Liquidity: Set the maximum number of Buy Side Liquidity Levels to display.
What it is: An integer input to set the maximum number of Buy Side Liquidity Levels.
What it does: Limits the number of Buy Side Liquidity Levels shown on the chart.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 50.
🟦 Buy Side Liquidity Color
Buy Side Liquidity Color: Set the color for Buy Side Liquidity Levels.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of Buy Side Liquidity Levels.
What it does: Changes the color of Buy Side Liquidity Levels on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Info:
Tooltip: Set the maximum number of Buy Side Liquidity Levels to display. Default: 5, Min: 1, Max: 50.
If liquidity levels are not displayed as expected, try increasing the max count.
🔍 Max Sell Side Liquidity
🔍Max Sell Side Liquidity: Set the maximum number of Sell Side Liquidity Levels to display.
What it is: An integer input to set the maximum number of Sell Side Liquidity Levels.
What it does: Limits the number of Sell Side Liquidity Levels shown on the chart.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 50.
🟥 Sell Side Liquidity Color
Sell Side Liquidity Color: Set the color for Sell Side Liquidity Levels.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of Sell Side Liquidity Levels.
What it does: Changes the color of Sell Side Liquidity Levels on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Info:
Tooltip: Set the maximum number of Sell Side Liquidity Levels to display. Default: 5, Min: 1, Max: 50.
If liquidity levels are not displayed as expected, try increasing the max count.
✂ Box Style (Height)
✂ Box Style (↕): Set the box height style for liquidity levels.
What it is: A float input to set the height of the boxes.
What it does: Adjusts the height of the boxes displaying liquidity levels.
How to use it: Enter a value between -50 and 50.
Additional Info: Default value is -5.
📏 Box Length
b: Set the box length of liquidity levels.
What it is: An integer input to set the length of the boxes.
What it does: Adjusts the length of the boxes displaying liquidity levels.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 500.
Additional Info: Default value is 20.
⏭ Extend Liquidity Levels
Extend ⏭: Toggle to extend liquidity levels beyond the current range.
What it is: A boolean input to enable or disable the extension of liquidity levels.
What it does: Extends liquidity levels beyond their default range.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info: Extend liquidity levels beyond the current range.
💬 Text Options
💬 Text Options: Set text size and color for liquidity levels.
What it is: A dropdown to select text size and a color picker to choose text color.
What it does: Changes the size and color of the text displayed for liquidity levels.
How to use it: Select a size from the dropdown and a color from the color picker.
💬 Show Text
Text: Toggle to display text for liquidity levels.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the text for liquidity levels.
What it does: Displays the text information for liquidity levels on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
💬 Show Volume
Volume: Toggle to display the volume of liquidity levels.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the volume information for liquidity levels.
What it does: Displays the volume information for liquidity levels on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info:
What it represents: The volume displayed represents the total trading volume that occurred during the formation of the liquidity level. This can indicate the level of participation or interest in that price level.
How it's calculated: The volume is the sum of all traded volumes within the candles that form the liquidity level.
What it means: Higher volume at a liquidity level may suggest stronger support or resistance. It shows the amount of trading activity and can be an indicator of the potential strength or validity of the liquidity level.
Why it's shown: To give traders an idea of the market participation and to help assess the strength of the liquidity level.
💬 Show Percentage
%: Toggle to display the percentage of liquidity levels.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the percentage information for liquidity levels.
What it does: Displays the percentage information for liquidity levels on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info:
What it represents: The percentage displayed usually represents the proportion of price movement relative to the liquidity level.
How it's calculated: This can be the percentage move from the start to the end of the liquidity level or the retracement level that price has reached relative to the liquidity level's range.
What it means: It helps traders understand the extent of price movement within the liquidity level and can indicate the significance of the price level.
Why it's shown: To provide a clearer understanding of the price dynamics and the importance of the liquidity level within the overall price movement.
Fair Value Gaps visuals:
📊 Fair Value Gaps Input Settings
📊 Show FVG
TF #1🕑: Enable or disable Fair Value Gaps for Timeframe 1.
What it is: A boolean input to toggle the display of Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Shows or hides Fair Value Gaps on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📊 Select Timeframe
Timeframe: Select the timeframe for Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A dropdown to select the desired timeframe.
What it does: Sets the timeframe for Fair Value Gaps.
How to use it: Choose a timeframe from the dropdown list.
Additional Info: Higher TF Chart & Lower TF Setting or Lower TF Chart & Higher TF Setting.
📛 FVG Break Method
📛FVG Break (Method): Select the method for determining when an FVG is mitigated.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between Touch, Wicks, Close, or Average.
What it does: Sets the criteria for when a Fair Value Gap is considered mitigated.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info:
Touch: FVG is mitigated when the price touches the gap.
Wicks: FVG is mitigated when the price wicks through the gap.
Close: FVG is mitigated when the closing price is within the gap.
Average: FVG is mitigated when the average price (average of high and low) is within the gap.
📛 Show Mitigated FVG
show: Toggle to display mitigated FVGs.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide mitigated Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Displays or hides mitigated Fair Value Gaps.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📛 Fill FVG
Fill: Toggle to fill Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A boolean input to fill the Fair Value Gaps with color.
What it does: Adds a color fill to the Fair Value Gaps.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📛 Shade FVG
Shade: Toggle to shade Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A boolean input to shade the Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Adds a shade effect to the Fair Value Gaps.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info: Select the method to break FVGs and toggle the visibility of FVG Breaks (fill FVG and/or shade FVG).
🔍 Max Bullish FVG
🔍Max Bullish FVG: Set the maximum number of Bullish Fair Value Gaps to display.
What it is: An integer input to set the maximum number of Bullish Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Limits the number of Bullish Fair Value Gaps shown on the chart.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 50.
🔍 Max Bearish FVG
🔍Max Bearish FVG: Set the maximum number of Bearish Fair Value Gaps to display.
What it is: An integer input to set the maximum number of Bearish Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Limits the number of Bearish Fair Value Gaps shown on the chart.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 50.
🟥 Bearish FVG Color
Bearish FVG Color: Set the color for Bearish Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of Bearish Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Changes the color of Bearish Fair Value Gaps on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Info:
Tooltip: Set the maximum number of Bearish Fair Value Gaps to display. Default: 5, Min: 1, Max: 50.
If Fair Value Gaps are not displayed as expected, try increasing the max count.
🟦 Bullish FVG Color
Bullish FVG Color: Set the color for Bullish Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of Bullish Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Changes the color of Bullish Fair Value Gaps on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Info:
Tooltip: Set the maximum number of Bullish Fair Value Gaps to display. Default: 5, Min: 1, Max: 50.
If Fair Value Gaps are not displayed as expected, try increasing the max count.
📏 FVG Range
↔ FVG Range: Set the range for Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: An integer input to set the range of the Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Adjusts the range of the Fair Value Gaps displayed.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 100.
Additional Info: Adjustable length only works when both RANGE & EXTEND display OFF. Range=current price, Extend=Full Range.
⏭ Extend FVG
Extend⏭: Toggle to extend Fair Value Gaps beyond the current range.
What it is: A boolean input to enable or disable the extension of Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Extends Fair Value Gaps beyond their default range.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
⏯ FVG Range
Range⏯: Toggle the range of Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A boolean input to enable or disable the range display for Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Sets the range of Fair Value Gaps displayed.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
↕ Max Width
↕ Max Width: Set the maximum width of Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A float input to set the maximum width of Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Limits the width of Fair Value Gaps as a percentage of the price range.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 5.0.
Additional Info: FVGs wider than this value will be ignored.
♻ Filter FVG
Filter FVG ♻: Toggle to filter out small Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A boolean input to filter out small Fair Value Gaps.
What it does: Ignores Fair Value Gaps smaller than the specified max width.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
➖ Mid Line Style
➖Mid Line Style: Select the style of the mid line for Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between Solid, Dashed, or Dotted.
What it does: Sets the style of the mid line within Fair Value Gaps.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
🎨 Mid Line Color
Mid Line Color: Set the color for the mid line within Fair Value Gaps.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of the mid line.
What it does: Changes the color of the mid line within Fair Value Gaps.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Information
Mitigation Methods: Each method (Touch, Wicks, Close, Average) provides different criteria for when a Fair Value Gap is considered mitigated, helping traders to understand the dynamics of price movements within gaps.
Volume and Percentage: Displaying volume and percentage information for Fair Value Gaps helps traders gauge the strength and significance of these gaps in relation to trading activity and price movements.
Trendlines visuals:
📊 Trendlines Input Settings
📊 Show Trendlines
Trendlines & Trendlines Difference(%) ↕: Enable or disable trendlines and set the percentage difference from the first trendline.
What it is: A boolean input to toggle the display of trendlines.
What it does: Shows or hides trendlines on the chart and allows setting a percentage difference from the first trendline.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info: The percentage difference determines the distance of the second trendline from the first one.
📏 Trendline Length Option
📏Trendline Length: Select the length for trendlines.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between SHORT, MID, LONG, or CUSTOM.
What it does: Sets the length of trendlines.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info: Default lengths are SHORT=50, MID=100, LONG=200.
🔧 Custom Trendline Length
🔧custom: Specify a custom length for trendlines.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom trendline length.
What it does: Overrides the default trendline lengths if set to CUSTOM.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (only shown when CUSTOM is selected).
🔍 Max Bearish Trendlines
🔍Max Trendlines Bearish: Set the maximum number of bearish trendlines to display.
What it is: A dropdown to select the maximum number of bearish trendlines.
What it does: Limits the number of bearish trendlines shown on the chart.
How to use it: Choose a value from the dropdown (2-20).
🟩 Bearish Trendline Color
Bearish Trendline Color: Set the color for bearish trendlines.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bearish trendlines.
What it does: Changes the color of bearish trendlines on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Info: Adjust to control how many bearish trendlines are displayed.
🔍 Max Bullish Trendlines
🔍Max Trendlines Bullish: Set the maximum number of bullish trendlines to display.
What it is: A dropdown to select the maximum number of bullish trendlines.
What it does: Limits the number of bullish trendlines shown on the chart.
How to use it: Choose a value from the dropdown (2-20).
🟥 Bullish Trendline Color
Bullish Trendline Color: Set the color for bullish trendlines.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bullish trendlines.
What it does: Changes the color of bullish trendlines on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
Additional Info: Adjust to control how many bullish trendlines are displayed.
📐 Degrees Text
📐Degrees ° (💬 Size): Enable or disable degrees text and set its size and color.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide the degrees text for trendlines.
What it does: Displays the degrees text for trendlines.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📏 Text Size for Degrees
Text Size: Set the text size for degrees on trendlines.
What it is: A dropdown to select the size of the degrees text.
What it does: Changes the size of the degrees text displayed for trendlines.
How to use it: Choose a size from the dropdown (XS, S, M, L, XL).
🎨 Degrees Text Color
Degrees Text Color: Set the color for the degrees text on trendlines.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of the degrees text.
What it does: Changes the color of the degrees text on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
♻ Filter Degrees
♻ Filter Degrees °: Enable or disable angle filtering and set the angle range.
What it is: A boolean input to filter trendlines by their angle.
What it does: Shows only trendlines within a specified angle range.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
Additional Info: Angles outside this range will be filtered out.
🔢 Angle Range
Angle Range: Set the angle range for filtering trendlines.
What it is: Two float inputs to set the minimum and maximum angle for trendlines.
What it does: Defines the range of angles for which trendlines will be shown.
How to use it: Enter values for the minimum and maximum angles.
➖ Line Style
➖Style #1 & #2: Select the style of the primary and secondary trendlines.
What it is: Two dropdowns to choose between Solid, Dashed, or Dotted for the trendlines.
What it does: Sets the style of the primary and secondary trendlines.
How to use it: Choose a style from each dropdown.
📏 Line Thickness
: Set the thickness for the trendlines.
What it is: An integer input to set the thickness of the trendlines.
What it does: Adjusts the thickness of the trendlines displayed on the chart.
How to use it: Enter a value between 1 and 5.
Additional Information
Trendline Percentage Difference: Setting a percentage difference helps in analyzing the relative position and angle of trendlines.
Filtering by Angle: This feature allows focusing on trendlines within a specific angle range, enhancing the clarity of trend analysis.
BOS & CHOCH Market Structure visuals:
📊 BOS & CHOCH Market Structure Input Settings
📏 Market Structure Length Option
📏Market Structure: Select the market structure length option.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between INTERNAL, EXTERNAL, ALL, CUSTOM, or NONE.
What it does: Sets the type of market structure to be displayed.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info:
INTERNAL: Only internal structure.
EXTERNAL: Only external structure.
ALL: Both internal and external structures.
CUSTOM: Custom lengths.
NONE: No structure.
🔧 Custom Internal Length
🔧Custom Internal: Specify a custom length for internal market structure.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom internal length.
What it does: Defines the length of internal market structures if CUSTOM is selected.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (only shown when CUSTOM is selected).
💬 Internal Label Size
💬Internal Label Size: Set the label size for internal market structures.
What it is: A dropdown to select the size of the labels.
What it does: Changes the size of the labels for internal market structures.
How to use it: Choose a size from the dropdown (XS, S, M, L, XL).
🟩 Internal Bullish Color
Internal Bullish Color: Set the color for bullish internal market structures.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bullish internal market structures.
What it does: Changes the color of bullish internal market structures on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🟥 Internal Bearish Color
Internal Bearish Color: Set the color for bearish internal market structures.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bearish internal market structures.
What it does: Changes the color of bearish internal market structures on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🔧 Custom External Length
🔧Custom External: Specify a custom length for external market structure.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom external length.
What it does: Defines the length of external market structures if CUSTOM is selected.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (only shown when CUSTOM is selected).
💬 External Label Size
💬External Label Size: Set the label size for external market structures.
What it is: A dropdown to select the size of the labels.
What it does: Changes the size of the labels for external market structures.
How to use it: Choose a size from the dropdown (XS, S, M, L, XL).
🟩 External Bullish Color
External Bullish Color: Set the color for bullish external market structures.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bullish external market structures.
What it does: Changes the color of bullish external market structures on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🟥 External Bearish Color
External Bearish Color: Set the color for bearish external market structures.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bearish external market structures.
What it does: Changes the color of bearish external market structures on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
📐 Show Equal Highs and Lows
EQL & EQH📐: Toggle visibility for equal highs and lows.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide equal highs and lows.
What it does: Displays or hides equal highs and lows on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📏 Equal Highs and Lows Threshold
Equal Highs and Lows Threshold: Set the threshold for equal highs and lows.
What it is: A float input to set the threshold for equal highs and lows.
What it does: Defines the range within which highs and lows are considered equal.
How to use it: Enter a value between 0 and 10.
💬 Label Size for Equal Highs and Lows
💬Label Size for Equal Highs and Lows: Set the label size for equal highs and lows.
What it is: A dropdown to select the size of the labels.
What it does: Changes the size of the labels for equal highs and lows.
How to use it: Choose a size from the dropdown (XS, S, M, L, XL).
🟩 Bullish Color for Equal Highs and Lows
Bullish Color for Equal Highs and Lows: Set the color for bullish equal highs and lows.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bullish equal highs and lows.
What it does: Changes the color of bullish equal highs and lows on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🟥 Bearish Color for Equal Highs and Lows
Bearish Color for Equal Highs and Lows: Set the color for bearish equal highs and lows.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of bearish equal highs and lows.
What it does: Changes the color of bearish equal highs and lows on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
📏 Show Swing Points
Swing Points📏: Toggle visibility for swing points.
What it is: A boolean input to show or hide swing points.
What it does: Displays or hides swing points on the chart.
How to use it: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable.
📏 Swing Points Length Option
Swing Points Length Option: Select the length for swing points.
What it is: A dropdown to choose between SHORT, MID, LONG, or CUSTOM.
What it does: Sets the length of swing points.
How to use it: Choose an option from the dropdown.
Additional Info: Default lengths are SHORT=10, MID=28, LONG=50.
💬 Swing Points Label Size
💬Swing Points Label Size: Set the label size for swing points.
What it is: A dropdown to select the size of the labels.
What it does: Changes the size of the labels for swing points.
How to use it: Choose a size from the dropdown (XS, S, M, L, XL).
🎨 Swing Points Color
Swing Points Color: Set the color for swing points.
What it is: A color picker to set the color of swing points.
What it does: Changes the color of swing points on the chart.
How to use it: Select a color from the color picker.
🔧 Custom Swing Points Length
🔧Custom Swings: Specify a custom length for swing points.
What it is: An integer input for setting a custom length for swing points.
What it does: Defines the length of swing points if CUSTOM is selected.
How to use it: Enter a custom integer value (only shown when CUSTOM is selected).
Additional Information
Market Structure Types: Understanding internal and external structures helps in analyzing different market behaviors.
Equal Highs and Lows: This feature identifies areas where price action is balanced, which can be significant for trading strategies.
Swing Points: Highlighting swing points aids in recognizing significant market reversals or continuations.
Benefits
Enhance your trading strategy by visualizing smart money's influence on price movements.
Make informed decisions with real-time data on significant market structures.
Reduce manual analysis with automated detection of key trading signals.
Ideal For
Traders looking for an edge in forex, equities, and cryptocurrency markets by understanding the underlying forces driving market dynamics.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to these amazing creators for inspiration and their creations:
I want to thank these amazing creators for creating there amazing indicators , that inspired me and also gave me a head start by making this indicator! Without their amazing indicators it wouldn't be possible!
Flux Charts: Volumized Order Blocks
LuxAlgo: Trend Lines
UAlgo: Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
By Leviathan: Market Structure
Sonarlab: Liquidity Levels
Note
Remember to always backtest the indicator first before integrating it into your strategy! For any questions about the indicator, please feel free to ask for assistance.
Follow-up Buy / Sell Volume Pressure at Supply / Demand Zones█ Overview:
BE-Volume Footprint & Pressure Candles, is an indicator which is preliminarily designed to analyze the supply and demand patterns based on Rally Base Rally (RBR), Drop Base Drop (DBD), Drop Base Rally (DBR) & Rally Base Drop (RBD) concepts in conjunction to volume pressure. Understanding these concepts are crucial. Let's break down why the "Base" is you Best friend in this context.
Commonness in RBR, DBD, DBR, RBD patterns ?
There is an impulse price movement at first, be it rally (price moving up) or the Drop (price moving down), followed by a period of consolidation which is referred as "BASE" and later with another impulse move of price (Rally or Drop).
Why is the Base Important
1. Market Balance: Base represents a balance between buyers and sellers. This is where decisions are made.
2. Confirmation: It confirms the strength of previous impulse move which has happened.
Base & the Liquidity Play:
Supply & Demand Zone predict the presence of all large orders within the limits of the Base Zone. Price is expected to return to the zone to fill the unfilled orders placed by large players.
For the price to move in the intended direction Liquidity plays the major role. hence indicator aims to help traders in identifying those zones where liquidity exists and the volume pressure helps in confirming that liquidity is making its play.
Bottom pane in the below snapshots is a visual representation of Buyers volume pressure (Green Line & the Green filled area) making the price move upwards vs Sellers volume pressure (Red Line & the Red filled area) making the price move downwards.
Top pane in the below snapshots is a visual representation on the pattern identification (Blue marked zone & the Blue line referred as Liquidity level)
Bullish Pressure On Buy Liquidity:
Bearish Pressure On Sell Liquidity:
█ How It Works:
1. Indicator computes technical & mathematical operations such as ATR, delta of Highs & Lows of the candle and Candle ranges to identify the patterns and marks the liquidity lines accordingly.
2. Indicator then waits for price to return to the liquidity levels and checks if Directional volume pressure to flow-in while the prices hover near the Liquidity zones.
3. Once the Volume pressure is evident, loop in to the ride.
█ When It wont Work:
When there no sufficient Liquidity or sustained Opposite volume pressure, trades are expected to fail.
█ Limitations:
Works only on the scripts which has volume info. Relays on LTF candles to determine intra-bar volumes. Hence, Use on TF greater than 1 min and lesser than 15 min.
█ Indicator Features:
1. StrictEntries: employs' tighter rules (rather most significant setups) on the directional volume pressure applied for the price to move. If unchecked, liberal rules applied on the directional volume pressure leading to more setups being identified.
2. Setup Confirmation period: Indicates Waiting period to analyze the directional volume pressure. Early (lesser wait period) is Risky and Late (longer wait period) is too late for the
ride. Find the quant based on the accuracy of the setup provided in the bottom right table.
3. Algo Enabled with Place Holders:
Indicator is equipped with algo alerts, supported with necessary placeholders to trade any instrument like stock, options etc.
Accepted PlaceHolders (Case Sensitive!!)
1. {{ticker}}-->InstrumentName
2. {{datetime}}-->Date & Time Of Order Placement
3. {{close}}-->LTP Price of Script
4. {{TD}}-->Current Level:
Note: Negative Numbers for Short Setup
5. {{EN}} {{SL}} {{TGT}} {{T1}} {{T2}} --> Trade Levels
6. {{Qty}} {{Qty*x}} --> Qty -> Trade Qty mapped in Settings. Replace x with actual number of your choice for the multiplier
7. {{BS}}-->Based on the Direction of Trade Output shall be with B or S (B == Long Trade & S == Short Trade)
8. {{BUYSELL}}-->Based on the Direction of Trade Output shall be with BUY or SELL (BUY == Long Trade & SELL == Short Trade)
9. {{IBUYSELL}}-->Based on the Direction of Trade Output shall be with BUY or SELL (BUY == SHORT Trade & SELL == LONG Trade)
Dynamic Alerts:
10. { {100R0} }-->Dynamic Place Holder 100 Refers to Strike Difference and Zero refers to ATM
11. { {100R-1} }-->Dynamic Place Holder 100 Refers to Strike Difference and -1 refers to
ATM - 100 strike
12. { {50R2} }-->Dynamic Place Holder 50 Refers to Strike Difference and 2 refers to
ATM + (2 * 50 = 100) strike
13. { {"ddMMyy", 0} }-->Dynamically Picks today date in the specified format.
14. { {"ddMMyy", n} }-->replace n with actual number of your choice to Pick date post today date in the specified format.
15. { {"ddMMyy", "MON"} }-->dynamically pick Monday date (coming Monday, if today is not Monday)
Note. for the 2nd Param-->you can choose to specify either Number OR any letter from =>
16. {{CEPE}} {{ICEPE}} {{CP}} {{ICP}} -> Dynamic Option Side CE or C refers to Calls and PE or P refers to Puts. If "I" is used in PlaceHolder text, On long entries PUTs shall be used
Indicator is equipped with customizable Trade & Risk management settings like multiple Take profit levels, Trailing SL.
Son Model ICT [TradingFinder] HTF DOL H1 + Sweep M15 + FVG M1🔵 Introduction
The ICT Son Model setup is a precise trading strategy based on market structure and liquidity, implemented across multiple timeframes. This setup first identifies a liquidity level in the 1-hour (1H) timeframe and then confirms a Market Structure Shift (MSS) in the 5-minute (5M) timeframe to validate the trend. After confirmation, the price forms a new swing in the 5-minute timeframe, absorbing liquidity.
Once this level is broken, traders typically drop to the 30-second (30s) timeframe and enter trades based on a Fair Value Gap (FVG). However, since access to the 30-second timeframe is not available to most traders, we take the entry signal directly from the 5-minute timeframe, using the same liquidity zones and confirmed breakouts to execute trades. This approach simplifies execution and makes the strategy accessible to all traders.
This model operates in two setups :
Bullish ICT Son Model and Bearish ICT Son Model. In the bullish setup, liquidity is first accumulated at the lows of the 1-hour timeframe, and after confirming a market structure shift, a long position is initiated. Conversely, in the bearish setup, liquidity is first drawn from higher levels, and upon confirmation of a bearish trend, a short position is executed.
Bullish Setup :
Bearish Setup :
🔵 How to Use
The ICT Son Model setup is designed around liquidity analysis and market structure shifts and can be applied in both bullish and bearish market conditions. The strategy first identifies a liquidity level in the 1-hour (1H) timeframe and then confirms a Market Structure Shift (MSS) in the 5-minute (5M) timeframe.
After this shift, the price forms a new swing, absorbing liquidity. When this level is broken in the 5-minute timeframe, the trader enters based on a Fair Value Gap (FVG). While the ideal entry is in the 30-second (30s) timeframe, due to accessibility constraints, we take entry signals directly from the 5-minute timeframe.
🟣 Bullish Setup
In the Bullish ICT Son Model, the 1-hour timeframe first identifies liquidity at the market lows, where price sweeps this level to absorb liquidity. Then, in the 5-minute timeframe, an MSS confirms the bullish shift.
After confirmation, the price forms a new swing, absorbing liquidity at a higher level. The price then retraces into a Fair Value Gap (FVG) created in the 5-minute timeframe, where the trader enters a long position, placing the stop-loss below the FVG.
🟣 Bearish Setup
In the Bearish ICT Son Model, liquidity at higher market levels is identified in the 1-hour timeframe, where price sweeps these levels to absorb liquidity. Then, in the 5-minute timeframe, an MSS confirms the bearish trend.
After confirmation, the price forms a new swing, absorbing liquidity at a lower level. The price then retraces into a Fair Value Gap (FVG) created in the 5-minute timeframe, where the trader enters a short position, placing the stop-loss above the FVG.
🔵 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 Son Model setup is a structured and precise method for trade execution based on liquidity analysis and market structure shifts. This strategy first identifies a liquidity level in the 1-hour timeframe and then confirms a trend shift using the 5-minute timeframe.
Trade entries are executed based on Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), which highlight optimal entry points. By applying this model, traders can leverage existing market liquidity to enter high-probability trades. The bullish setup activates when liquidity is swept from market lows and a market structure shift confirms an upward trend, whereas the bearish setup is used when liquidity is drawn from market highs, confirming a downtrend.
This approach enables traders to identify high-probability trade setups with greater precision compared to many other strategies. Additionally, since access to the 30-second timeframe is limited, the strategy remains fully functional in the 5-minute timeframe, making it more practical and accessible for a wider range of traders.
Fractal Model [Pro+] (TTrades)Introduction:
Crafted with TTrades, the Fractal Model empowers traders with a refined approach to Algorithmic Price Delivery. Specifically designed for those aiming to capitalize on expansive moves, this model anticipates momentum shifts, swing formations, orderflow continuations, as well as helping analysts highlight key areas to anticipate price deliveries.
Description:
The Fractal Model° is rooted in the cyclical nature of price movements, where price alternates between large and small ranges. Expansion occurs when price moves consistently in one direction with momentum. By combining higher Timeframe closures with the confirmation of the change in state of delivery (CISD) on the lower Timeframe, the model reveals moments when expansion is poised to occur.
Thanks to TTrades' extensive research and years of studying these price behaviors, the Fractal Model° is a powerful, adaptive tool that seamlessly adjusts to any asset, market condition, or Timeframe, translating complex price action insights into an intuitive and responsive system.
The TTrades Fractal Model remains stable and non-repainting, offering traders reliable, unchanged levels within the given Time period. This tool is meticulously designed to support analysts focus on price action and dynamically adapt with each new Time period.
Key Features:
Custom History: Control the depth of your historical view by selecting the number of previous setups you’d like to analyze on your chart, from the current setup only (0) to a history of up to 40 setups. This feature allows you to tailor the chart to your specific charting style, whether you prefer to see past setups or the current view only.
Fractal Timeframe Pairings: This indicator enables users to observe and analyze lower Timeframe (LTF) movements within the structure of a higher Timeframe (HTF) candle. By examining LTF price action inside each HTF candle, analysts can gain insight into micro trends, structure shifts, and key entry points that may not be visible on the higher Timeframe alone. This approach provides a layered perspective, allowing analysts to closely monitoring how the LTF movements unfold within the overarching HTF context.
For a more dynamic and hands-off user experience, the Automatic feature autonomously adjusts the higher Timeframe pairing based the current chart Timeframe, ensuring accurate alignment with the Fractal Model, according to TTrades and his studies.
Bias Selection: This feature allows analysts complete control over bias and setup detection, allowing one to view bullish or bearish formations exclusively, or opt for a neutral bias to monitor both directions. Easily toggle the bias filter on Fractal Model to align with your higher Timeframe market draw.
Indicator Notice for Timeframe Pairing Limitations: This indicator supports Timeframe pairings (e.g., 5m-1H, 15m-4H). If you select a timeframe, grater than the lower Timeframe (LTF) view (e.g., viewing a 15m chart when 5m-1H is enabled), the indicator will display an warning message within the table. Although the higher Timeframe (HTF) candle plotting will remain visible, note that the LTF’s CISD and associated projections will not render in this view.
Customizable Time Filters: Further synchronize Time and price studies by selecting up to three custom Time windows, filtering model formations that fall outside these specified ranges. This provides clarity and focus on relevant price action signatures within defined Time windows, at the discretion of the analyst.
Higher Time Frame Candles (PO3): The Fractal Model° integrates the HTF Power of Three framework, enabling traders to visualize and spot critical turning points live. By incorporating this structure, traders can observe key phases of price delivery and market transitions on lower Timeframes, while monitoring higher Timeframe candle development.
Info Table: Display a customizable information table that includes key details such as timeframe pairing, Time until the next higher Timeframe candle close, analyst bias, and applied Time filter preferences. Options for size, location, and border give analysts full control over the table’s appearance on the chart.
TTrades Framework Customization :
TTFM Lables (C2/C3/C4): When a setup remains valid, the label will display in gray, signifying stable conditions for the setup.
If the setup fails—defined by price returning to the initial high or low without forming a higher Timeframes swing point—the indicator will stop plotting projections, Equilibrium (EQ), Liquidity Sweep, and the T-spot. In this case, the labels for key points (C2, C3, C4) will remain on the chart but turn red, clearly indicating the failure of the setup.
If the setup does not fail within the next higher Timeframes candle, which defines the setup’s formation, the label will turn orange. This orange color signals potential consolidation, or slowdown, suggesting that the market may enter a range or pause in trend movement within the setup.
Candle 1 Liquidity: Highlight important liquidity levels at each swing point with horizontal rays, marking sweeps of liquidity and potential reversals.
Change in State of Delivery (CISD): Mark the series of candles making up significant highs or lows. A close beyond the opening price signals a change from bullish to bearish or vice versa, confirming a trend reversal.
Candle Equilibrium: Indicates 50% levels of higher time frame ranges, displaying discount and premium zones that provide additional context for potential entries and exits.
T-Spot Identification: The T-Spot marks anticipated points of the higher Timeframe candles where price wicks are expected to form, based on TTrades’ refined analysis and methodology. This level is invaluable for identifying high-probability reversal or continuation points within lower Timeframes, remaining aligned with the higher Timeframe narrative.
Projections: Leverage projected levels based on the shifts in delivery as per TTrades’ analysis. These user-defined levels serve as future points of interest for price to redeliver, rebalance, and exhaust. Analysts can add, or remove, desired projection levels – default projections being .
Formation Liquidity: Identify previous candles' highs and lows as critical liquidity points appertaining to the current developing formation. These zones are marked to provide easy visualization of engineered liquidity pools, serving as key reference points for future price action.
Fully Automated Framework: all these components, when put together in the Fractal Model° , yield TTrades' fully automated system. Each component is customizable to the analyst's liking to match their unique visual preferences and model Timeframes.
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ICT Concepts [LuxAlgo]The ICT Concepts indicator regroups core concepts highlighted by trader and educator "The Inner Circle Trader" (ICT) into an all-in-one toolkit. Features include Market Structure (MSS & BOS), Order Blocks, Imbalances, Buyside/Sellside Liquidity, Displacements, ICT Killzones, and New Week/Day Opening Gaps.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Mode
When Present is selected, only data of the latest 500 bars are used/visualized, except for NWOG/NDOG
🔹 Market Structure
Enable/disable Market Structure.
Length: will set the lookback period/sensitivity.
In Present Mode only the latest Market Structure trend will be shown, while in Historical Mode, previous trends will be shown as well:
You can toggle MSS/BOS separately and change the colors:
🔹 Displacement
Enable/disable Displacement.
🔹 Volume Imbalance
Enable/disable Volume Imbalance.
# Visible VI's: sets the amount of visible Volume Imbalances (max 100), color setting is placed at the side.
🔹 Order Blocks
Enable/disable Order Blocks.
Swing Lookback: Lookback period used for the detection of the swing points used to create order blocks.
Show Last Bullish OB: Number of the most recent bullish order/breaker blocks to display on the chart.
Show Last Bearish OB: Number of the most recent bearish order/breaker blocks to display on the chart.
Color settings.
Show Historical Polarity Changes: Allows users to see labels indicating where a swing high/low previously occurred within a breaker block.
Use Candle Body: Allows users to use candle bodies as order block areas instead of the full candle range.
Change in Order Blocks style:
🔹 Liquidity
Enable/disable Liquidity.
Margin: sets the sensitivity, 2 points are fairly equal when:
'point 1' < 'point 2' + (10 bar Average True Range / (10 / margin)) and
'point 1' > 'point 2' - (10 bar Average True Range / (10 / margin))
# Visible Liq. boxes: sets the amount of visible Liquidity boxes (max 50), this amount is for Sellside and Buyside boxes separately.
Colour settings.
Change in Liquidity style:
🔹 Fair Value Gaps
Enable/disable FVG's.
Balance Price Range: this is the overlap of latest bullish and bearish Fair Value Gaps.
By disabling Balance Price Range only FVGs will be shown.
Options: Choose whether you wish to see FVG or Implied Fair Value Gaps (this will impact Balance Price Range as well)
# Visible FVG's: sets the amount of visible FVG's (max 20, in the same direction).
Color settings.
Change in FVG style:
🔹 NWOG/NDOG
Enable/disable NWOG; color settings; amount of NWOG shown (max 50).
Enable/disable NDOG ; color settings; amount of NDOG shown (max 50).
🔹 Fibonacci
This tool connects the 2 most recent bullish/bearish (if applicable) features of your choice, provided they are enabled.
3 examples (FVG, BPR, OB):
Extend lines -> Enabled (example OB):
🔹 Killzones
Enable/disable all or the ones you need.
Time settings are coded in the corresponding time zones.
🔶 USAGE
By default, the indicator displays each feature relevant to the most recent price variations in order to avoid clutter on the chart & to provide a very similar experience to how a user would contruct ICT Concepts by hand.
Users can use the historical mode in the settings to see historical market structure/imbalances. The ICT Concepts indicator has various use cases, below we outline many examples of how a trader could find usage of the features together.
In the above image we can see price took out Sellside liquidity, filled two bearish FVGs, a market structure shift, which then led to a clean retest of a bullish FVG as a clean setup to target the order block above.
Price then fills the OB which creates a breaker level as seen in yellow.
Broken OBs can be useful for a trader using the ICT Concepts indicator as it marks a level where orders have now been filled, indicating a solidified level that has proved itself as an area of liquidity. In the image above we can see a trade setup using a broken bearish OB as a potential entry level.
We can see the New Week Opening Gap (NWOG) above was an optimal level to target considering price may tend to fill / react off of these levels according to ICT.
In the next image above, we have another example of various use cases where the ICT Concepts indicator hypothetically allow traders to find key levels & find optimal entry points using market structure.
In the image above we can see a bearish Market Structure Shift (MSS) is confirmed, indicating a potential trade setup for targeting the Balanced Price Range imbalance (BPR) below with a stop loss above the buyside liquidity.
Although what we are demonstrating here is a hindsight example, it shows the potential usage this toolkit gives you for creating trading plans based on ICT Concepts.
Same chart but playing out the history further we can see directly after price came down to the Sellside liquidity & swept below it...
Then by enabling IFVGs in the settings, we can see the IFVG retests alongside the Sellside & Buyside liquidity acting in confluence.
Which allows us to see a great bullish structure in the market with various key levels for potential entries.
Here we can see a potential bullish setup as price has taken out a previous Sellside liquidity zone and is now retesting a NWOG + Volume Imbalance.
Users also have the option to display Fibonacci retracements based on market structure, order blocks, and imbalance areas, which can help place limit/stop orders more effectively as well as finding optimal points of interest beyond what the primary ICT Concepts features can generate for a trader.
In the above image we can see the Fibonacci extension was selected to be based on the NWOG giving us some upside levels above the buyside liquidity.
🔶 DETAILS
Each feature within the ICT Concepts indicator is described in the sub sections below.
🔹 Market Structure
Market structure labels are constructed from price breaking a prior swing point. This allows a user to determine the current market trend based on the price action.
There are two types of Market Structure labels included:
Market Structure Shift (MSS)
Break Of Structure (BOS)
A MSS occurs when price breaks a swing low in an uptrend or a swing high in a downtrend, highlighting a potential reversal. This is often labeled as "CHoCH", but ICT specifies it as MSS.
On the other hand, BOS labels occur when price breaks a swing high in an uptrend or a swing low in a downtrend. The occurrence of these particular swing points is caused by retracements (inducements) that highlights liquidity hunting in lower timeframes.
🔹 Order Blocks
More significant market participants (institutions) with the ability of placing large orders in the market will generally place a sequence of individual trades spread out in time. This is referred as executing what is called a "meta-order".
Order blocks highlight the area where potential meta-orders are executed. Bullish order blocks are located near local bottoms in an uptrend while bearish order blocks are located near local tops in a downtrend.
When price mitigates (breaks out) an order block, a breaker block is confirmed. We can eventually expect price to trade back to this breaker block offering a new trade opportunity.
🔹 Buyside & Sellside Liquidity
Buyside / Sellside liquidity levels highlight price levels where market participants might place limit/stop orders.
Buyside liquidity levels will regroup the stoploss orders of short traders as well as limit orders of long traders, while Sellside liquidity levels will regroup the stoploss orders of long traders as well as limit orders of short traders.
These levels can play different roles. More informed market participants might view these levels as source of liquidity, and once liquidity over a specific level is reduced it will be found in another area.
🔹 Imbalances
Imbalances highlight disparities between the bid/ask, these can also be defined as inefficiencies, which would suggest that not all available information is reflected by the price and would as such provide potential trading opportunities.
It is common for price to "rebalance" and seek to come back to a previous imbalance area.
ICT highlights multiple imbalance formations:
Fair Value Gaps: A three candle formation where the candle shadows adjacent to the central candle do not overlap, this highlights a gap area.
Implied Fair Value Gaps: Unlike the fair value gap the implied fair value gap has candle shadows adjacent to the central candle overlapping. The gap area is constructed from the average between the respective shadow and the nearest extremity of their candle body.
Balanced Price Range: Balanced price ranges occur when a fair value gap overlaps a previous fair value gap, with the overlapping area resulting in the imbalance area.
Volume Imbalance: Volume imbalances highlight gaps between the opening price and closing price with existing trading activity (the low/high overlap the previous high/low).
Opening Gap: Unlike volume imbalances opening gaps highlight areas with no trading activity. The low/high does not reach previous high/low, highlighting a "void" area.
🔹 Displacement
Displacements are scenarios where price forms successive candles of the same sentiment (bullish/bearish) with large bodies and short shadows.
These can more technically be identified by positive auto correlation (a close to open change is more likely to be followed by a change of the same sign) as well as volatility clustering (large changes are followed by large changes).
Displacements can be the cause for the formation of imbalances as well as market structure, these can be caused by the full execution of a meta order.
🔹 Kill Zones
Killzones represent different time intervals that aims at offering optimal trade entries. Killzones include:
- New York Killzone (7:9 ET)
- London Open Killzone (2:5 ET)
- London Close Killzone (10:12 ET)
- Asian Killzone (20:00 ET)
🔶 Conclusion & Supplementary Material
This script aims to emulate how a trader would draw each of the covered features on their chart in the most precise representation to how it's actually taught by ICT directly.
There are many parallels between ICT Concepts and Smart Money Concepts that we released in 2022 which has a more general & simpler usage:
ICT Concepts, however, is more specifically aligned toward the community's interpretation of how to analyze price 'based on ICT', rather than displaying features to have a more classic interpretation for a technical analyst.
Entries + FVG SignalsE+FVG: A Masterclass in Institutional Trading Concepts
Chapter 1: The Modern Trader's Dilemma—Decoding the Institutional Footprint
In the vast, often chaotic ocean of the financial markets, retail traders navigate with the tools they are given: conventional indicators like moving averages, RSI, and MACD. While useful for gauging momentum and general trends, these tools often fall short because they were not designed to interpret the primary force that moves markets: institutional order flow. The modern trader faces a critical challenge: the tools and concepts taught in mainstream trading education are often decades behind the sophisticated, algorithm-driven strategies employed by banks, hedge funds, and large financial institutions.
This leads to a frustrating cycle of seemingly inexplicable price movements. A trader might see a perfect breakout from a classic pattern, only for it to reverse viciously, stopping them out. They might identify a strong trend, yet struggle to find a logical entry point, consistently feeling "late to the party." These experiences are not random; they are often the result of institutional market manipulation designed to engineer liquidity.
The fundamental problem that E+FVG (Entries + FVG Signals) addresses is this informational asymmetry. It is a sophisticated, institutional-grade framework designed to move a trader's perspective from a retail mindset to a professional one. It does not rely on lagging, derivative indicators. Instead, it focuses on the two core elements of price action that reveal the true intentions of "Smart Money": liquidity and imbalances.
This is not merely another indicator to add to a chart; it is a complete analytical engine designed to help you see the market through a new lens. It deconstructs price action to pinpoint two critical things:
Where institutions are likely to hunt for liquidity (running stop-loss orders).
The specific price inefficiencies (Fair Value Gaps) they are likely to target.
By focusing on these core principles, E+FVG provides a logical, rules-based solution to identifying high-probability trade setups. It is built for the discerning trader who is ready to evolve beyond conventional technical analysis and learn a methodology that is aligned with how the market truly operates at an institutional level. It is, in essence, an operating system for "Smart Money" trading.
Chapter 2: The Core Philosophy—Liquidity is the Fuel, Imbalances are the Destination
To fully grasp the power of this tool, one must first understand its foundational philosophy, which is rooted in the core tenets of institutional trading, often referred to as Smart Money Concepts (SMC). This philosophy can be distilled into two simple, powerful ideas:
1. Liquidity is the Fuel that Moves the Market:
The market does not move simply because there are more buyers than sellers, or vice-versa. It moves to seek liquidity. Large institutions cannot simply click "buy" or "sell" to enter or exit their multi-million or billion-dollar positions. Doing so would cause massive slippage and alert the entire market to their intentions. Instead, they must strategically accumulate and distribute their positions in areas where there is a high concentration of orders.
Where are these orders located? They are clustered in predictable places: above recent swing highs (buy-stop orders from shorts, and breakout buy orders) and below recent swing lows (sell-stop orders from longs, and breakout sell orders). This collective pool of orders is called liquidity. Institutions will often drive price towards these liquidity pools in a "stop hunt" or "liquidity grab" to trigger those orders, creating the necessary volume for them to fill their own large positions, often in the opposite direction of the liquidity grab itself. Understanding this concept is the key to avoiding being the "fuel" and instead learning to trade alongside the institutions.
2. Imbalances (Fair Value Gaps) are the Magnets for Price:
When institutions enter the market with overwhelming force, they create an imbalance in the order book. This energetic, one-sided price movement often leaves behind a gap in the market's pricing mechanism. On a candlestick chart, this appears as a Fair Value Gap (FVG)—a three-candle formation where the wicks of the first and third candles do not fully overlap the range of the middle candle.
These are not random gaps; they represent an inefficiency in the market's price delivery. The market, in its constant quest for equilibrium, has a natural tendency to revisit these inefficiently priced areas to "rebalance" the order book. Therefore, FVGs act as powerful magnets for price. They serve as high-probability targets for a price move and, critically, as logical points of interest where price may reverse after filling the imbalance. A fresh, unfilled FVG is one of the most significant clues an institution leaves behind.
E+FVG is built entirely on this philosophy. The "Entries Simplified" engine is designed to identify the liquidity grabs, and the "FVG Signals" engine is designed to identify the imbalances. Together, they provide a complete, synergistic framework for institutional-grade analysis.
Chapter 3: The Engine, Part I—"Entries Simplified": A Framework for Precision Entry
This is the primary trade-spotting engine of the E+FVG tool. It is a multi-layered system designed to identify a very specific, high-probability entry model based on institutional behavior. It filters out market noise by focusing solely on the sequence of a liquidity sweep followed by a clear and energetic displacement.
Feature 1: The Multi-Timeframe Liquidity Engine
The first and most crucial step in the engine's logic is to identify a valid liquidity grab. The script understands that the most significant reversals are often initiated after price has swept a key high or low from a higher timeframe. A sweep of yesterday's high holds far more weight than a sweep of the last 5-minute high.
Automatic Timeframe Adaptation: The engine intelligently analyzes your current chart's timeframe and automatically selects an appropriate higher timeframe (HTF) for its core analysis. For instance, if you are on a 15-minute chart, it might reference the 4-hour or Daily chart to identify key structural points. This is done seamlessly in the background, ensuring the analysis is always anchored to a significant structural context without requiring manual input.
The "Sweep" Condition: The script is not looking for a simple touch of a high or low. It is looking for a definitive sweep (also known as a "stop hunt" or "Judas swing"). This is defined as price pushing just beyond a key prior candle's high or low and then closing back within its range. This specific price action pattern is a classic signature of a liquidity grab, indicating that the move's purpose was to trigger stops, not to start a new, sustained trend. The "Entries Simplified" engine is constantly scanning the HTF price action for these sweep events, as they are the necessary precondition for any potential setup.
Feature 2: The Upshift/Downshift Signal—Confirming the Reversal
Once a valid HTF liquidity sweep has occurred, the engine moves to its next phase: identifying the confirmation. A sweep alone is not enough; institutions must show their hand and reveal their intention to reverse the market. This confirmation comes in the form of a powerful structural breakout (for bullish reversals) or breakdown (for bearish reversals). We call these events Upshifts and Downshifts.
Defining the Upshift & Downshift: This is the critical moment of confirmation, the market "tipping its hand."
An Upshift occurs after a liquidity sweep below a key low. Following the sweep, price reverses with energy and produces a decisive breakout to the upside, closing above a recent, valid swing high. This action confirms that the prior downtrend's momentum is broken, the downward move was a trap to engineer liquidity, and institutional buyers are now in aggressive control.
A Downshift occurs after a liquidity sweep above a key high. Following the sweep, price reverses aggressively and produces a sharp breakdown to the downside, closing below a recent, valid swing low. This confirms that the prior uptrend's momentum has failed, the upward move was a liquidity grab, and institutional sellers have now taken control of the market.
Algorithmic Identification: The E+FVG engine uses a proprietary algorithm to identify these moments. It analyzes the candle sequence immediately following a sweep, looking for a specific type of market structure break characterized by high energy and displacement—often leaving imbalances (Fair Value Gaps) in its wake. This is not a simple "pivot break"; the algorithm is designed to distinguish between a weak, indecisive wiggle and a true, institutionally-backed Upshift or Downshift.
The Signal: When this precise sequence—a HTF liquidity sweep followed by a valid Upshift or Downshift on the trading timeframe—is confirmed, the indicator plots a clear arrow on the chart. A green arrow below a low signifies a Bullish setup (confirmed by an Upshift), while a red arrow above a high signifies a Bearish setup (confirmed by a Downshift). This is the core entry signal of the "Entries Simplified" engine.
Feature 3: Automated Price Projections—A Built-In Trade Management Framework
A valid entry signal is only one part of a successful trade. A trader also needs a logical framework for taking profits. The E+FVG engine completes its trade-spotting process by providing automated, mathematically-derived price projections.
Fibonacci-Based Logic: After a valid Upshift or Downshift signal is generated, the script analyzes the price leg that created the setup (i.e., the range from the liquidity sweep to the confirmation breakout/breakdown). It then uses a methodology based on standard Fibonacci extension principles to project several potential take-profit (TP) levels.
Multiple TP Levels: The indicator projects four distinct TP levels (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4). This provides a comprehensive trade management framework. A conservative trader might aim for TP1 or TP2, while a more aggressive trader might hold a partial position for the higher targets. These levels are plotted on the chart as clear, labeled lines, removing the guesswork from profit-taking.
Dynamic and Adaptive: These projections are not static. They are calculated uniquely for each individual setup, based on the specific volatility and range of the price action that generated the signal. This ensures that the take-profit targets are always relevant to the current market conditions.
The "Entries Simplified" engine, therefore, provides a complete, end-to-end framework: it waits for a high-probability condition (HTF sweep), confirms it with a specific entry model (Upshift/Downshift), and provides a logical road map for managing the trade (automated projections).
Chapter 4: The Engine, Part II—"FVG Signals": Mapping Market Inefficiencies
This second, complementary engine of the E+FVG tool operates as a market mapping system. Its sole purpose is to identify, plot, and monitor Fair Value Gaps (FVGs)—the critical price inefficiencies that act as magnets and potential reversal points.
Feature 1: Dual Timeframe FVG Detection
The significance of an FVG is directly related to the timeframe on which it forms. A 1-hour FVG is a more powerful magnet for price than a 1-minute FVG. The FVG engine gives you the ability to monitor both simultaneously, providing a richer, multi-dimensional view of the market's inefficiencies.
Chart TF FVGs: The indicator will, by default, identify and plot the FVGs that form on your current, active chart timeframe. These are useful for short-term scalping and for fine-tuning entries.
Higher Timeframe (HTF) FVGs: With a single click, you can enable the HTF FVG detection. This allows you to overlay, for example, 1-hour FVGs onto your 5-minute chart. This is an incredibly powerful feature. Seeing a 5-minute price rally approaching a fresh, unfilled 1-hour bearish FVG gives you a high-probability context for a potential reversal. The HTF FVGs act as major points of interest that can override the short-term price action.
Feature 2: The Intelligent "Tap-In" Logic—Beyond a Simple Touch
Many FVG indicators will simply alert you when price touches an FVG. The E+FVG engine employs a more sophisticated, two-stage logic to generate its signals, which helps to filter out weak reactions and focus on confirmed reversals.
Stage 1: The Entry. The first event is when price simply enters the FVG zone. This is a "heads-up" moment, and the indicator can be configured to provide an initial alert for this event.
Stage 2: The Confirmed "Tap-In." The official signal, however, is the "Tap-In." This is a more stringent condition. For a bullish FVG, a Tap-In is only confirmed after price has touched or entered the FVG zone and then closed back above the FVG's high. For a bearish FVG, the price must touch or enter the zone and then close back below the FVG's low. This confirmation logic ensures that the FVG has not just been touched, but has been respected and rejected by the market, making the resulting arrow signal significantly more reliable than a simple touch alert.
Feature 3: Interactive and Clean Visuals
The FVG engine is designed to provide maximum information with minimum chart clutter.
Clear, Color-Coded Boxes: Bullish FVGs are plotted in one color (e.g., green or blue), and bearish FVGs in another (e.g., red or orange), with a clear distinction between Chart TF and HTF zones.
Optional Box Display: Recognizing that some traders prefer a cleaner chart, you have the option to hide the FVG boxes entirely. Even with the boxes hidden, the underlying logic remains active, and the script will still generate the crucial Tap-In arrow signals.
Automatic Fading: Once an FVG has been successfully "tapped," the script can be set to automatically fade the color of the box. This provides a clear visual cue that the zone has been tested and may have less significance going forward.
Expiration: FVGs do not remain relevant forever. The script automatically removes old FVG boxes from the chart after a user-defined number of bars, ensuring your analysis is always focused on the most recent and relevant market inefficiencies.
Chapter 5: The Power of Synergy—How the Two Engines Work Together
While both the "Entries Simplified" engine and the "FVG Signals" engine are powerful standalone tools, their true potential is unlocked when used in combination. They are designed to provide confluence—a scenario where two or more independent analytical concepts align to produce a single, high-conviction trade idea.
Scenario A: The A+ Setup (Upshift into FVG). This is the highest probability setup. Imagine the "Entries Simplified" engine detects a HTF liquidity sweep below a key low, followed by a bullish Upshift signal. You look at your chart and see that this strong upward displacement is heading directly towards a fresh, unfilled bearish HTF FVG. This provides you with both a high-probability entry signal and a logical, high-probability target for the trade.
Scenario B: The FVG Confirmation. A trader might see the "Entries Simplified" engine generate a bearish Downshift signal. They feel it is a valid setup but want one extra layer of confirmation. They wait for price to rally a little further and "tap-in" to a nearby bearish FVG that formed during the Downshift's displacement. The FVG Tap-In signal then serves as their final confirmation trigger to enter the trade.
Scenario C: The Standalone FVG Trade. The FVG engine can also be used as a primary trading tool. A trader might notice that price is in a strong uptrend. They see price pulling back towards a fresh, bullish HTF FVG. They are not waiting for a full Upshift/Downshift setup; instead, they are simply waiting for the FVG Tap-In signal to confirm that the pullback is likely over and the trend is ready to resume.
By learning to read the interplay between these two engines, a trader can elevate their analysis from a one-dimensional process to a multi-dimensional, context-aware methodology.
Chapter 6: The Workflow—A Step-by-Step Guide to Practical Application
Step 1: The Pre-Market Analysis (Mapping the Battlefield). Before your session begins, enable the HTF FVG detection. Identify the key, unfilled HTF FVGs above and below the current price. These are your major points of interest for the day—your potential targets and reversal zones.
Step 2: Await the Primary Condition (Patience for Liquidity). During your trading session, your primary focus should be on the "Entries Simplified" engine. Your job is to wait patiently for the script to identify a valid HTF liquidity sweep. Do not force trades in the middle of a price range where no significant liquidity has been taken.
Step 3: The Upshift/Downshift Alert (The Call to Action). When the red or green arrow from the "Entries Simplified" engine appears, it is your cue to focus your attention. This is a potential high-probability setup.
Step 4: The Confluence Check (Building Conviction). With the Upshift or Downshift signal on your chart, ask the key confluence questions:
Did the displacement from the Upshift/Downshift create a new FVG?
Is the projected path of the trade heading towards a pre-identified HTF FVG?
Has an FVG Tap-In signal appeared shortly after the initial signal, offering further confirmation?
Step 5: Execute and Manage. If you have sufficient confluence, execute the trade. Use the automated price projections as your guide for profit-taking. A logical stop-loss is typically placed just beyond the high or low of the liquidity sweep that initiated the entire sequence.
Chapter 7: The Trader's Mind—Mastering the Institutional Mindset
This tool is more than a set of algorithms; it is a training system for professional trading psychology.
From Chasing to Trapping: You stop chasing breakouts and instead learn to identify where others are being trapped.
From FOMO to Patience: The strict, sequential logic of the entry model (Sweep -> Upshift/Downshift) forces you to wait for the highest quality setups, curing the Fear Of Missing Out.
Probabilistic Thinking: By focusing on liquidity and imbalances, you begin to think in terms of probabilities, not certainties. You understand that you are putting on trades where the odds are statistically in your favor, which is the cornerstone of any professional trading career.
Clarity and Confidence: The clear, rules-based signals remove ambiguity and second-guessing. This builds the confidence needed to execute trades decisively when the opportunity arises.
Chapter 8: Frequently Asked Questions & Scenarios
Q: The "Entries Simplified" code looks complex. Do I need to understand all of it?
A: No. The engine is designed to perform its complex analysis in the background. Your job is to understand the principles—liquidity sweep and the resulting Upshift or Downshift—and to recognize the clear arrow signals that the script generates when those conditions are met.
Q: Can I turn one of the engines off?
A: Yes, the indicator is modular. If you only want to focus on Fair Value Gaps, for example, you can disable the plot shapes for the "Entries Simplified" signals in the settings, and vice-versa.
Q: Does this work on all assets and timeframes?
A: The principles of liquidity and imbalance are universal and apply to all markets, from cryptocurrencies to forex to indices. The fractal nature of the analysis means the concepts are valid on all timeframes. However, it is always recommended that a trader backtest and forward-test the tool on their specific instrument and timeframe of choice to understand its unique behavior.
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ICT Venom Trading Model [TradingFinder] SMC NY Session 2025SetupIntroduction
The ICT Venom Model is one of the most advanced strategies in the ICT framework, designed for intraday trading on major US indices such as US100, US30, and US500. This model is rooted in liquidity theory, time and price dynamics, and institutional order flow.
The Venom Model focuses on detecting Liquidity Sweeps, identifying Fair Value Gaps (FVG), and analyzing Market Structure Shifts (MSS). By combining these ICT core concepts, traders can filter false breakouts, capture sharp reversals, and align their entries with the real institutional liquidity flow during the New York Session.
Key Highlights of ICT Venom Model :
Intraday focus : Optimized for US indices (US100, US30, US500).
Time element : Critical window is 08:00–09:30 AM (Venom Box).
Liquidity sweep logic : Price grabs liquidity at 09:30 AM open.
Confirmation tools : MSS, CISD, FVG, and Order Blocks.
Dual setups : Works in both Bullish Venom and Bearish Venom conditions.
At its core, the ICT Venom Strategy is a framework that explains how institutional players manipulate liquidity pools by engineering false breakouts around the initial range of the market. Between 08:00 and 09:30 AM New York time, a range called the “Venom Box” is formed.
This range acts as a trap for retail traders, and once the 09:30 AM market open occurs, price usually sweeps either the high or the low of this box to collect stop-loss liquidity. After this liquidity grab, the market often reverses sharply, giving birth to a classic Bullish Venom Setup or Bearish Venom Setup
The Venom Model (ICT Venom Trading Strategy) is not just a pattern recognition tool but a precise institutional trading model based on time, liquidity, and market structure. By understanding the Initial Balance Range, watching for Liquidity Sweeps, and entering trades from FVG zones or Order Blocks, traders can anticipate market reversals with high accuracy. This strategy is widely respected among ICT followers because it offers both risk management discipline and clear entry/exit conditions. In short, the Venom Model transforms liquidity manipulation into actionable trading opportunities.
Bullish Setup :
Bearish Setup :
🔵 How to Use
The ICT Venom Model is applied by observing price behavior during the early hours of the New York session. The first step is to define the Initial Range, also called the Venom Box, which is formed between 08:00 and 09:30 AM EST. This range marks the high and low points where institutional traders often create traps for retail participants. Once the official market opens at 09:30 AM, price usually sweeps either the top or bottom of this box to collect liquidity.
After this liquidity grab, the market tends to reverse in alignment with the true directional bias. To confirm the setup, traders look for signals such as a Market Structure Shift (MSS), Change in State of Delivery (CISD), or the appearance of a Fair Value Gap (FVG). These elements validate the reversal and provide precise levels for trade execution.
🟣 Bullish Setup
In a Bullish Venom Setup, the market first sweeps the low of the Venom Box after 09:30 AM, triggering sell-side liquidity collection. This downward move is often sharp and deceptive, designed to stop out retail long positions and attract new sellers. Once liquidity is taken, the market typically shifts direction, forming an MSS or CISD that signals a reversal to the upside.
Traders then wait for price to retrace into a Fair Value Gap or a demand-side Order Block created during the reversal leg. This retracement offers the ideal entry point for long positions. Stop-loss placement should be just below the liquidity sweep low, while profit targets are set at the Venom Box high and, if momentum continues, at higher session or daily highs.
🟣 Bearish Setup
In a Bearish Venom Setup, the process is similar but reversed. After the Initial Range is defined, if price breaks above the Venom Box high following the 09:30 AM open, it signals a false breakout designed to collect buy-side liquidity. This move usually traps eager buyers and clears out stop-losses above the high.
After the liquidity sweep, confirmation comes through an MSS or CISD pointing to a reversal downward. At this stage, traders anticipate a retracement into a Fair Value Gap or a supply-side Order Block formed during the reversal. Short entries are taken within this zone, with stop-loss positioned just above the liquidity sweep high. The logical profit targets include the Venom Box low and, in stronger bearish momentum, deeper session or daily lows.
🔵 Settings
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.
CISD : 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.
🔵 Conclusion
The ICT Venom Model is more than just a reversal setup; it is a complete intraday trading framework that blends liquidity theory, time precision, and market structure analysis. By focusing on the Initial Range between 08:00 and 09:30 AM New York time and observing how price reacts at the 09:30 AM open, traders can identify liquidity sweeps that reveal institutional intentions.
Whether in a Bullish Venom Setup or a Bearish Venom Setup, the model allows for precise entries through Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) and Order Blocks, while maintaining clear risk management with well-defined stop-loss and target levels.
Ultimately, the ICT Venom Model provides traders with a structured way to filter false moves and align their trades with institutional order flow. Its strength lies in transforming liquidity manipulation into actionable opportunities, giving intraday traders an edge in timing, accuracy, and consistency. For those who master its logic, the Venom Model becomes not only a strategy for entry and exit, but also a deeper framework for understanding how liquidity truly drives price in the New York session.
Per Volume Price ImpactLiquidity, Information and Market Timing
* Market Liquidity
The term liquidity can refer to many things in finance. In this article, we will limit the scope of discussion to the market’s ability to transact without incurring a significant increase in volatility.
As we know, liquidity and volatility have an inversed relationship — the more ample the liquidity, the lower the volatility (attributed to transaction cost, price movement and, so on). With this understanding, we can say large movements in the market are driven by low liquidity. This does not seem to make sense because the markets are huge, how can it possibly be illiquid? Now, this has to do with how the market operates and how exchanges occur (This topic concerns the area of market microstructure).
* Order Book & the Trading Process
So how does a transaction actually occur in the market? Let’s assume we open a position with a market order. In this case, you will get the price on your quote board if there are enough units of assets people are willing to sell at that price. If there are not enough units, you will buy from the second-best price and so on until your order is filled. Now in the second case, as the order is being filled, the change in price is recorded. Therefore, if someone wishes to move the market, theoretically, they just need to buy up or sell up but it is problematic to do so.
Here is why:
while dry up the liquidity can make huge moves, it is inefficient to do so.
it takes a lot of money to do that
your position will be exposed, someone more resourceful than you may go against you and that is a huge risk
market manipulation charges
when you open a position, the entry price of the position is essentially a VWAP (volume-weighted average price). If you attempt to move the market and open a buy position at the same time, you will have a higher VWAP, eating into your own profit.
I think these reasons are sufficient in establishing why opening a position and drying up liquidity to profit is a dumb idea. But of course, the institutions are not stupid, the alternative is to enter your position first then move the market.
To measure liquidity one of the tools people use is the order book. It can offer an overview of the sentiment (by looking at the orders and changes in volume) and how people are positioned (if the broker offers such data). In my opinion, open interest is a much better tool than order as it records the transactions that have occurred, hence less prone to manipulations (google: “Navinder Singh Sarao”, the trader who used fake orders to manipulate algorithms to crash the market).
But to quantify the order book is so much work as well (there are ways, just difficult), what we can do is to make things simpler.
* Quantify Market Impact
We know price and volume reflect information, while the past technical information has no predictive power per semi-strong form of EMH, empirical studies have often tested this theory over a longer time horizon. In our case, precisely due to the mechanism of exchange and human behavior (The lack of incentive to move the market right away) we can, in the very short term (often intraday), foresee if the market is going to move or not. Back to the very definition of liquidity being the ability to transact without moving the market significantly, we can take this definition and quantify it with this formula:
Market Impact = (High — Low) / Volume
Why specifically “high — low”, because that’s the complete information in that moment and it is corresponding to the volume. A little crude but it is the simplest form.
A few things to take note of here:
We can only know the complete picture once the candle is complete. This is fine in most markets because it takes time to gather money and orders.
We often see high liquidity during certain time of the day, for example, when the market opens and so on. As a result, we need to take some scientific approaches to transform the data.
Now, this looks much better. To interpret this graph, the lower the value, the lower the market impact, the deeper the liquidity.
* Generate Tradable Insights
To generate trade ideas isn’t a difficult task, we all know the RSI, MOM, STOC, etc. all the indicators attempt to draw boundaries, and we can do the same but we need to be a little more advanced and critical.
step 1: we first need to normalize the data. To do that we will take the log of the values to make the skewed distribution normal. The result isn’t ideal if you zoom out but I think this is decent enough to work with. Here is
This is still not a stationary time series, but it looks stable enough and it mean-reverts. So we turn to our lovely standard deviation bands for help.
Step 2: Because this is not a stationary process (visually, you can test it statistically if you wish), we cannot just take sample mean and SD and also because we want to show off our data skills, so we turn to move averages and regressions. I’m going to use moving regression here because I think it is better (mean can be distorted by large values by a larger margin and it lags)
I’m using the moving regression band on TradingView and 1.5 SD here for convenience, you can try to optimize the parameters with codes or other regression models if you wish. But I think it is more important to understand the rationale here.
This step is essentially trying to figure out the anomalies in liquidity so that we can see when there is deep liquidity. This is also why choosing the parameter is crucial because you are essentially approximating how much informed trading is taking place (This is a concept in market microstructure for brokerages to set their spreads but it is not a good tool in a liquid market). By setting the level at 1.5 we are assuming about 86% of the time the market is in what we consider a normal liquid state. (again it is arbitrary, but based on the 68–95–99.7 rule of normal distribution). The rest of the time will be either low or high liquidity, When liquidity is deep, it perhaps, signals institutional money is pouring into the market and big moves may follow.
* Conclusion
There you have it, how to enter the market with the big bucks. But do take note there are plenty of assumptions and a lot to improve on here.
Dinkan Price Action Pro | Pure Price Action Toolkit🔸 Overview
Dinkan Price Action Pro is a pure price-action research toolkit that automatically detects and visualizes Order Blocks (OB), Fair Value Gaps (FVG), merged-candle hidden structures, liquidity zones (including HTF bias liquidity), and trendline & chart-pattern liquidity.
This indicator helps traders align with the Higher Time Frame (HTF) bias — the direction of the dominant institutional wave — and uncover hidden candlestick structures that normal timeframe charts never show.
⚙️ Core Features
✅ Automatic Order Block detection (bullish & bearish)
✅ Fair Value Gaps with real-time fill tracking
✅ Merged-Candle Engine — reveals hidden structures between standard timeframes
✅ Liquidity Zones — equal highs/lows, trendline liquidity & HTF liquidity pools
✅ HTF Bias Engine — detect directional bias across multiple timeframes
✅ Auto Trendlines & Chart Pattern Liquidity
🔍 How It Works (Step by Step)
🕯️ A. Merged Candle Engine (Hidden Structure)
1️⃣ Choose how many candles to merge (e.g., 3–5).
2️⃣ The script groups candles backward from the current bar in continuous sets.
3️⃣ Each merged candle forms using:
• Open = first candle’s open • Close = last candle’s close
• High = highest high • Low = lowest low
4️⃣ These new candles expose “hidden” structures between fixed timeframes — revealing true base-impulse patterns missed by normal charts.
🟩 B. Order Block Detection
Detects consolidation (base) followed by strong impulse.
Marks demand (green) and supply (red) zones automatically.
Strength calculated using impulse range (and volume, if available).
Older, mitigated OBs can be hidden for clarity.
🟦 C. Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Automatically detects imbalances between consecutive candles.
Unfilled FVGs are highlighted; once filled, zones fade or gray out.
Works dynamically across merged and standard candles.
🟧 D. Liquidity Zones
Finds equal highs/lows, wick clusters, and structural liquidity.
Trendline liquidity and chart-pattern liquidity detected in real time.
Projects HTF liquidity zones from higher charts down to current timeframe.
🔺 E. HTF Bias Engine
Analyzes higher and medium timeframes (HTF/MTF) using CISD-style confirmation.
Bias auto-adjusts or can be manually selected.
🧭 Purpose: Identify the dominant institutional flow and trade in its direction.
⏰ Timeframe Alignment
Recommended structure:
HTF: 4H or 1D
MTF: 1H or 30M
LTF: 15M or 5M
Users may let the script auto-adjust or manually configure each timeframe combination.
📘 Inputs & Settings
🔹 OB sensitivity (Low / Medium / High)
🔹 Volume weighting toggle
🔹 HTF & MTF selection (Auto / Manual)
🔹 Multi-symbol mode
🔹 Visual toggles (OB, FVG, trendlines, merged candles, bias labels)
🔹 Alert toggles (zone touch, bias flip, hidden structure detection)
📊 How to Use — Workflow Example
1️⃣ Load the indicator on your chart.
2️⃣ Check the HTF Bias direction — trade only in that direction.
3️⃣ Identify nearby Order Blocks or FVGs inside HTF liquidity areas.
4️⃣ Watch the Merged Candle View to confirm hidden structures (base + impulse).
5️⃣ Wait for LTF confirmation (e.g., small structure break, wick rejection).
6️⃣ Place stop beyond the opposite OB edge; target next liquidity cluster.
🎯 This workflow aligns your lower-timeframe trades with the dominant higher-timeframe flow.
🧱 Repainting & Stability
Completed OBs and FVGs remain static — they do not repaint.
Real-time zones during candle formation can update until candle closes (standard behavior).
Merged candles are recalculated each bar; once a group closes, it remains fixed historically.
⚠️ Limitations
This is not a buy/sell signal generator.
Volume-weighted features require volume data.
Use responsible risk management and independent confirmation methods.
🔒 Invite-Only / Locked Code
The script is published as invite-only to protect proprietary implementations of:
The merged-candle engine
Liquidity and bias-detection heuristics
Invite-only publishing complies with TradingView rules.
All logic, purpose, and usage are fully described here for transparency.
🧩 Originality & Usefulness
This script is an original integrated system, not a simple mashup.
Each module is interconnected to provide a unified analytical process:
The Merged Candle Engine creates hybrid bars that expose hidden base–impulse patterns.
These merged bars feed into the Order Block and Fair Value Gap logic, refining zone accuracy.
The Liquidity Detector references those zones and merged bars to locate valid structural pools.
Finally, the HTF Bias Engine confirms directional context across multiple pairs and timeframes.
Together, these elements form a dynamic framework that interprets institutional footprints and structure flow — something no single indicator can achieve individually.
The combination produces new analytical value: a precise, adaptive HTF bias alignment and structure-based liquidity map in one visual system.
📜 Disclaimer
This tool is for educational and analytical use only.
It does not constitute financial advice.
Trading involves risk — always perform independent analysis and practice sound risk management.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
BOS TRADER [v 1.0] [Influxum]The name of the tool, BOS Trader, comes from the abbreviation BOS, which stands for Break Of Structure. In simple terms, this tool identifies situations where a change in market structure occurs after liquidity has been grabbed. Following the structural change, it looks for a point where the balance between buyers and sellers will be tested, potentially continuing the price movement in the direction of the structural break.
The goal of this tool is to identify areas where a trader can look for potential entry opportunities based on their entry rules and filters. In our own research, we found that while this tool is not a standalone strategy, it provides a statistical advantage that stems from the nature of the market itself. If you expect the market to reverse at a certain price level against a short-term, medium-term, or long-term trend, that reversal must logically begin with a change in structure – i.e., its break. BOS Trader then highlights the zone where you can expect a strong reaction from traders speculating on the continuation of price in the direction of the break.
Another important piece of the puzzle is the concept of liquidity. Liquidity grabs are generally considered by traders to be events that can trigger market direction changes. That's why BOS Trader is complemented with multiple ways to identify liquidity in the market from a Price Action perspective. We have explored the liquidity concept in depth in our other tools – the Liquidity Tool and Liquidity Strategy Tester – so we won’t go into too much detail on liquidity settings here.
🟪 Pivots
Liquidity can be found beyond pivot extremes – the highest candles in a series of candles. The pivot liquidity setting specifies how many candles must be before and after the pivot candle with a lower high for a pivot high or a higher low for a pivot low. A pivot high is the local highest point of the last 31 candles (15 before the pivot candle, the pivot candle itself, and 15 after). Another option is to set the time period in which the pivot extreme must occur. For example, you can differentiate between pivot highs of the Asian or London session.
🟪 % Percent Change
This setting is based on the well-known Zig Zag indicator and confirms swing highs or swing lows when there is a certain percentage change in price. This helps filter out noise that can occur when the market consolidates and randomly creates pivot highs or lows that aren’t significant.
🟪 Session High/Low
Many popular strategies are based on liquidity defined as the price range of a specific trading session. This doesn't have to be London, Asia, or New York sessions, but could be, for instance, the first hour of the New York session, and so on.
🟪 Day High/Low, Week High/Low, Month High/Low
As the name suggests, liquidity is often defined by the high/low of the previous day, week, or month. These price levels are watched by many market participants, and it's reasonable to expect reactions at these levels. That’s why we included this option in the BOS tool.
Tip for Traders
To avoid common issues with setting the correct session time, we have added the BG option to the tool – the ability to display a background for the configured trading session. This makes it easy to verify that your trading session is set correctly in relation to your time zone.
Delete grabbed liquidity
If a liquidity level is breached by price, it becomes invalid. For those who prefer to keep their charts clean and uncluttered, there is an option to delete grabbed liquidity. This way, only untraded, valid liquidity lines will be visible on the chart.
Bars after liquidity grab
A liquidity grab should be a significant event that triggers a reaction from market participants. To ensure this is a real response to liquidity rather than random market behavior, we added a time test to the BOS tool. A structural break must occur within a specified time after the liquidity grab. You can define this time in the tool as the number of bars after which the structural break is still considered valid following the liquidity grab.
🟪 AOI (Area of Interest) Settings
Initially, it's important to note that there are two main options for setting the behavior of the AOI. The first option is to fix its duration by the number of bars – Duration, and the second is to keep the AOI valid until it is traded through – Extended.
Duration
Since we expect a quick reaction to the liquidity grab, we also expect a fast pullback to the AOI and a swift response of traders. Our research has shown that the strongest reactions typically occur within a maximum of 15 bars from the formation of the AOI (fractally across timeframes). Therefore, this value is set as the default. However, we recommend considering not just the speed of the reaction but also its intensity. After the set number of bars, the AOI stops extending further.
Extended
We have noticed that price has a tendency to return to the AOI even after a longer period and react again. For this reason, we included the option in the BOS tool to extend the AOI into the future, with the ability to freely adjust the Max AOI Length.
🟪 AOI Size Mode
There are two options for setting the size of the AOI. Either it can be calculated as a percentage of the swing size (% of swing) in which the structural break occurred (the default setting is 30%), or you can set a different concept for the AOI size. For example, the well-known Optimal Trade Entry model. Custom values can be set in the FIBO Levels option, where you can define either preferred Fibonacci values or values based on your own criteria.
🟪 Trading Session (signals + alerts + visibility)
The main goal of our tools is to make it easier for traders to identify patterns and opportunities in the market and allow them to be alerted to their occurrence. The time for AOI plotting after a liquidity grab is combined into a single Trading Session function. This controls both the AOI plotting and when the tool will send alerts. All of this is aimed at helping traders avoid spending the entire day in front of their monitors, waiting for trading opportunities. Here, too, you can use the BG feature to plot a background on the chart showing the current session.
🟪 Trading within session range
We found that some traders have difficulty navigating the many AOIs plotted during times when the market consolidates and creates numerous false breakouts. Therefore, we included an option in the BOS tool to track only structural changes at the price extremes of the current day and trading session. The tool will not plot structural changes for internal liquidity grabs (within the session range), but only for external liquidity grabs (highest highs and lowest lows of the session or liquidity from previous days).
Visuals
The BOS tool is, of course, supplemented with the option to customize the appearance of all its components according to your preferences.
CandelaCharts - Turtle Soup Model📝 Overview
The ICT Turtle Soup Model indicator is a precision-engineered tool designed to identify high-probability reversal setups based on ICT’s renowned Turtle Soup strategy.
The Turtle Soup Model is a classic reversal setup that exploits false breakouts beyond previous swing highs or lows. It targets areas where retail traders are trapped into breakout trades, only for the price to reverse sharply in the opposite direction.
Price briefly breaks a previous high (for short setups) or low (for long setups), triggering stop orders and pulling in breakout traders. Once that liquidity is taken, smart money reverses price back inside the range, creating a high-probability fade setup.
📦 Features
Liquidity Levels: Projects forward-looking liquidity levels after a Turtle Soup model is formed, highlighting potential price targets. These projected zones act as magnet levels—areas where price is likely to reach based on the liquidity draw narrative. This allows traders to manage exits and partials with more precision.
Market Structure Shift (MSS): Confirms reversal strength by detecting a bullish or bearish MSS after a sweep. Acts as a secondary confirmation to filter out weak setups.
Custom TF Pairing: Choose your own combination of entry timeframe and context timeframe. For example, trade 5m setups inside a 1h HTF bias — perfect for aligning microstructure with macro intent.
HTF & LTF PD Arrays: Displays HTF PD Arrays (e.g., Fair Value Gaps, Inversion Fair Value Gaps) to serve as confluence zones.
History: Review and backtest past Turtle Soup setups directly on the chart. Toggle historical models on/off to study model behavior across different market conditions.
Killzone Filter: Limit signals to specific trading sessions or time blocks (e.g., New York AM, London, Asia, etc). Avoid signals in low-liquidity or choppy environments.
Standard Deviation: Calculates and projects four levels of standard deviation from the point of model confirmation. These zones help identify overextended moves, mean-reversion opportunities, and confluence with liquidity or PD arrays.
Dashboard: The dashboard displays the active model type, remaining time of the HTF candle, current bias, asset name, and date—providing real-time context and signal clarity at a glance.
⚙️ Settings
Core
Status: Filter models based on status
Bias: Controls what model type will be displayed, bullish or bearish
Fractal: Controls the timeframe pairing that will be used
High Probability Models: Detects and plots only the high-probability models
Sweeps
Sweep: Shows the sweep that forms a model
I-sweep: Controls the visibility of invalidated sweeps
D-purge: Plots the double purge sweeps
S-area: Highlights the sweep area
Liquidity
Liquidity: Displays the liquidity levels that belong to the model
MSS
MSS: Displays the Market Structure Shift for a model
History
History: Controls the number of past models displayed on the chart
Filters
Asia: Filter models based on Asia Killzone hours
London: Filter models based on London Killzone hours
NY AM: Filter models based on NY AM Killzone hours
NY Launch: Filter models based on NY Launch Killzone hours
NY PM: Filter models based on NY PM Killzone hours
Custom: Filter models based on user Custom hours
HTF
Candles: Controls the number of HTF candles that will be visible on the chart
Candles T: Displays the model’s third timeframe candle, which serves as a confirmation of directional bias
NY Open: Display True Day Open line
Offset: Controls the distance of HTF from the current chart
Space: Controls the space between HTF candles
Size: Controls the size of HTF candles
PD Array: Displays ICT PD Arrays
CE Line: Style the equilibrium line of PD Array
Border: Style the border of the PD Array
LTF
H/L Line: Displays on the LTF chart the High and Low of each HTF candle
O/C Line: Displays on the LTF chart the Open and Close of each HTF candle
PD Array: Displays ICT PD Arrays
CE Line: Style the equilibrium line of PD Array
Border: Style the border of the PD Array
Standard Deviation
StDev: Controls standard deviation of available levels
Labels: Controls the size of standard deviation levels
Lines: Controls the line widths and color of standard deviation levels
Dashboard
Panel: Display information about the current model
💡 Framework
The Turtle Soup Model is designed to detect and interpret false breakout patterns by analyzing key price action components, each playing a vital role in identifying liquidity traps and generating actionable reversal signals.
The model incorporates the following timeframe pairing:
15s - 5m - 15m
1m - 5m - 1H
2m - 15m - 2H
3m - 30m - 3H
5m - 60m - 4H
15m - 1H - 8H
30m - 3H - 12H
1H - 4H - 1D
4H - 1D - 1W
1D - 1W - 1M
1W - 1M - 6M
1M - 6M - 12M
Below are the key components that make up the model:
Sweep
D-purge
MSS
Liquidity
Standard Deviation
HTF & LTF PD Arrays
The Turtle Soup Model operates through a defined lifecycle that identifies its current state and determines the validity of a trade opportunity.
The model's lifecycle includes the following statuses:
Formation (grey)
Invalidation (red)
Pre-Invalidation (purple)
Success (green)
By incorporating the phases of Formation, Invalidation, and Success, traders can effectively manage risk, optimize position handling, and capitalize on the high-probability opportunities presented by the Turtle Soup Model.
⚡️ Showcase
Introducing the Turtle Soup Model — a powerful trading tool engineered to detect high-probability false breakout reversals. This indicator helps you pinpoint liquidity sweeps, confirm market structure shifts, and identify precise entry and exit points, enabling more confident, informed, and timely trading decisions.
LTF PD Array
LTF PD Arrays are essential for model formation—a valid Turtle Soup setup will only trigger if a qualifying LTF PD Array is present near the sweep zone.
HTF PD Array
HTF PD Arrays provide macro-level context and are used to validate the direction and strength of the potential reversal.
Timeframe Alignment
In the Turtle Soup trading model, timeframe alignment is an essential structural component. The model relies on multi-timeframe context to identify high-probability reversal setups based on failed breakouts.
High-Probability Model
A high-probability setup forms when key elements align: a Sweep, Market Structure Shift (MSS), LTF and HTF PD Arrays.
Killzone Filters
Filter Turtle Soup Models based on key market sessions: Asia, London, New York AM, New York Launch, and New York PM . This allows you to focus on high-liquidity periods where smart money activity is most likely to occur, improving both the quality and timing of your trade setups.
Unlock your trading edge with the Turtle Soup Model — your go-to tool for sharper insights, smarter decisions, and more confident execution in the markets.
🚨 Alerts
This script offers alert options for all model types. The alerts need to be set up manually from TradingView.
Bearish Model
A bearish model alert is triggered when a model forms, signaling a high sweep, MS,S and LTF PD Array.
Bullish Model
A bullish model alert is triggered when a model forms, signaling a low sweep, MSS and LTF PD Array.
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