Rainbow Moving Averages (v5 safe)Rainbow Moving Averages — plots multiple moving averages of different lengths in a rainbow colour scheme to visualise market trend strength and direction. The spread and alignment of the lines help identify trend changes and momentum shifts.
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EMA HeatmapEMA Heatmap — Indicator Description
The EMA Order Heatmap is a visual trend-structure tool designed to show whether the market is currently trending bullish, trending bearish, or moving through a neutral consolidation phase. It evaluates the alignment of multiple exponential moving averages (EMAs) at three different structural layers: short-term daily, medium-term daily, and weekly macro trend. This creates a quick and intuitive picture of how well price movement is organized across timeframes.
Each layer of the heatmap is scored from bearish to bullish based on how the EMAs are stacked relative to each other. When EMAs are in a fully bullish configuration, the row displays a bright green or lime color. Fully bearish alignment is shown in red. Yellow tones appear when the EMAs are mixed or compressing, indicating uncertainty, trend exhaustion, or a change in market character. The three rows combined offer a concise view of whether strength or weakness is isolated to one timeframe or broad across the market.
This indicator is best used as a trend filter before making trading decisions. Traders may find more consistent setups when the majority of the heatmap supports the direction of their trade. Green-dominant conditions suggest a trending bullish environment where long trades can be favored. Red-dominant conditions indicate bearish momentum and stronger potential for short opportunities. When yellow becomes more prominent, the market may be transitioning, ranging, or gearing up for a breakout, making timing more challenging and risk higher.
• Helps quickly identify directional bias
• Highlights when trends strengthen, weaken, or turn
• Provides insight into whether momentum is supported by higher timeframes
• Encourages traders to avoid fighting market structure
It is important to recognize the limitations. EMAs are lagging indicators, so the heatmap may confirm a trend after the initial move is underway, especially during fast reversals. In sideways or low-volume environments, the structure can shift frequently, reducing clarity. This tool does not generate entry or exit signals on its own and should be paired with price action, momentum studies, or support and resistance analysis for precise trade execution.
The EMA Order Heatmap offers a clean and reliable way to stay aligned with the broader market environment and avoid lower-quality trades in indecisive conditions. It supports more disciplined decision-making by helping traders focus on setups that match the prevailing structural trend.
WaveTrend RBF What it does
WT-RBF extracts a “wave” of momentum by subtracting a fast Gaussian-weighted smoother from a slow one, then robust-normalizes that wave with a median/MAD proxy to produce a z-score (z). A short EMA of z forms the signal line. Optional dynamic thresholds use the MAD of z itself so overbought/oversold levels adapt to volatility regimes.
How it’s built:
Radial (Gaussian) smoothers
Causal, exponentially-decaying weights over the last radius bars using σ (sigma) to control spread.
fast = rbf_smooth(src, fastR, fastSig)
slow = rbf_smooth(src, slowR, slowSig)
wave = fast − slow (band-pass)
Robust normalization
A two-stage EMA approximates the median; MAD is estimated from EMA of absolute deviations and scaled by 1.4826 to be stdev-comparable.
z = (wave − center) / MAD
Thresholds
Dynamic OB/OS: ±2.5 × MAD(z) (or fixed levels when disabled)
Reading the indicator
Bull Cross: z crosses above sig → momentum turning up.
Bear Cross: z crosses below sig → momentum turning down.
Exits / Bias flips: zero-line crosses (below 0 → exit long bias; above 0 → exit short bias).
Overbought/Oversold: z > +thrOB or z < thrOS. With dynamics on, the bands widen/narrow with recent noise; with dynamics off, static guides at ±2 / ±2.5 are shown.
Core Inputs
Source: Price series to analyze.
Fast Radius / Fast Sigma (defaults 6 / 2.5): Shorter radius/smaller σ = snappier, higher-freq.
Slow Radius / Slow Sigma (defaults 14 / 5.0): Larger radius/σ = smoother, lower-freq baseline.
Normalization
Robust Z-Score Window (default 200): Lookback for median/MAD proxy (stability vs responsiveness).
Small ε for MAD: Floor to avoid division by zero.
Signal & Thresholds
Dynamic Thresholds (MAD-based) (on by default): Adaptive OB/OS; toggle off to use fixed guides.
Visuals
Shade OB/OS Regions: Background highlights when z is beyond thresholds.
Show Zero Line: Midline reference.
(“Plot Cross Markers” input is present for future use.)
Rolling Performance Metrics TableRolling Performance Metrics Table
A clean, customizable table overlay that displays rolling performance metrics across multiple time periods. Perfect for quickly assessing price momentum and performance trends at a glance.
FEATURES:
- Displays performance across 5 time periods: 1 Week, 3 Month, 6 Month, 1 Year, and 2 Year
- Shows historical price at the start of each period
- Calculates both absolute price change and percentage change
- Color-coded results: Green for positive performance, Red for negative performance
- Fully transparent design with no background or borders - text floats cleanly over your chart
- Customizable table position (9 placement options)
DISPLAY COLUMNS:
1. Period - The lookback timeframe
2. Price - The historical price at the start of the period
3. Change (Value) - Absolute price change from the period start
4. Change (%) - Percentage return over the period
CUSTOMIZATION:
- Adjust the number of bars for each period (default: 1 Week = 5 bars, 3 Month = 63 bars, 6 Month = 126 bars, 1 Year = 252 bars, 2 Year = 504 bars)
- Choose from 9 table positions: Top, Middle, Bottom combined with Left, Center, Right
- Default position: Middle Left
USAGE:
Perfect for traders who want to quickly assess momentum across multiple timeframes. The transparent overlay design ensures minimal obstruction of chart analysis while providing critical performance data at a glance.
NOTE:
- The table only appears on the last bar of your chart
- Customize bar counts in settings to match your specific timeframe needs (e.g., daily vs hourly charts)
- "N/A" appears when historical data is insufficient for the selected period
BullishBuzz ORB – CALL/PUT with Chart Alerts (Final)⚙️ The Bullish BuzzBot System
1️⃣ Data Feeds (Input Layer)
BuzzBot connects to live market data through TradingView’s chart engine (or via API for more advanced builds).
It continuously pulls:
Price data (open, high, low, close per bar)
Volume
RSI, MACD, VWAP, EMA 9/21 values
Timestamps & bar intervals (1m, 5m, 15m)
That’s the raw fuel — the same data you’d use for charting.
2️⃣ Indicator Engine (Signal Layer)
This is where the logic lives — it calculates conditions in real time.
BuzzBot checks for patterns like:
EMA 9/21 Cross: detects momentum shift
VWAP Reclaim or Reject: confirms intraday bias
RSI < 50 or > 70: momentum confirmation
MACD Cross: trend continuation signal
Volume > 2x average: validates conviction
Custom MA & VWAP Crossover SignalsCrossover logic:
Buy = MA1 crosses above MA2.
Sell = MA1 crosses below MA2.
Labels show at the bar where crossover happens:
Green “Buy” label at bar high.
Red “Sell” label at bar low.
Trappin Previous Timeframe LevelsTrappin Previous Timeframe Levels (Trappin PTL)
Overview
Trappin PTL is a comprehensive multi-timeframe support and resistance indicator that displays key price levels from multiple timeframes on a single chart. This indicator helps traders identify critical price zones where reversals or breakouts are likely to occur, making it ideal for both intraday and swing trading strategies.
💡 Origin Story
I got tired of manually drawing these lines that I learned from watching Wallstreet Trapper on Trappin Tuesdays YouTube live streams. After repeatedly marking the same previous timeframe levels on every chart, I decided to automate the process. Hope it helps you as much as it helps me!
Key Features
📊 Multiple Timeframe Levels
The indicator tracks and displays high/low levels from:
Previous Hour (PHH/PHL) - Purple lines
Previous Day (PDH/PDL) - Green lines
Previous Week (PWH/PWL) - Yellow lines
Previous Month (PMH/PML) - Blue lines
All-Time High (ATH) - Red line
52-Week High - Orange line
🎨 Fully Customizable
Colors - Change the color of each timeframe independently
Line Styles - Choose between Solid, Dashed, or Dotted lines
Line Widths - Adjust thickness from 1-4 pixels
All settings organized in intuitive groups for easy access
📍 Smart Line Extension
Lines extend back to show when the level was established
Lines project forward to show current relevance
Historical context helps identify key support/resistance zones
🏷️ Clear Price Labels
Each level displays its exact price value (no currency symbols)
Labels positioned horizontally to avoid overlap
Adaptive text color for visibility on any chart theme (dark or light mode)
Why "Trappin"?
The name is a tribute to Wallstreet Trapper and his Trappin Tuesdays YouTube live streams, where I learned the importance of marking previous timeframe levels. The name also reflects the indicator's purpose: identifying price levels where traders often get "trapped" - whether it's bulls getting trapped below resistance or bears getting trapped above support. These levels represent zones where significant order flow and liquidity exist, making them prime areas for reversals or breakouts.
Credits
Created by resoh
Inspired by Wallstreet Trapper and Trappin Tuesdays YouTube live streams
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes. Always practice proper risk management and conduct your own analysis before making trading decisions.
Version History
v1.0 - Initial Release
Multi-timeframe high/low levels
All-time high tracking
52-week high tracking
Fully customizable colors, styles, and widths
Adaptive labels with price display
Smart line extension showing historical context
Key LevelsKey levels marked out for the day.
Week, 4 hour, 1 hour, PM, and OR levels marked out for each session.
EMA Cloud + AlertsThe only EMA indicator you'll ever need.
- Flexible EMAs: Customize EMA lengths (e.g., 9, 21) to match your trading style.
- Dynamic Cloud: Auto-shades bullish (green) or bearish (red) clouds between EMAs for clear trend signals.
- Trend Change Alerts: Auto-alerts that signal when a trend change (EMA crossover) happens on the timeframe you're currently viewing.
- Timeframe Lock: Lock EMAs to a specific timeframe (e.g., 5m on a 1m chart) for consistent analysis.
- Personalized Design: Adjust EMA colors, thickness, and cloud transparency for optimal visibility.
A friendly reminder that no tool or indicator guarantees success. Integrate this into a robust trading plan.
Trend Candles Full ColorThe coloring over the candle sticks isn't showing up on the picture for some reason but when you click on the indicator the color coding will appear on the chart.
Trend Candles Full Color Indicator Explanation The "Trend Candles Full Color" indicator, designed for TradingView, visually enhances candlestick charts by coloring candles based on their position relative to a simple moving average (SMA). Here's how it works and how it can benefit traders: How It Works Input : Adjust the SMA period (default is 20) to define the trend length.
Logic : The indicator compares the closing price of each candle to the SMA: Green Candle : Close is above the SMA (indicating an uptrend).
Red Candle : Close is below the SMA (indicating a downtrend).
Gray Candle : Close equals the SMA (neutral/no clear trend).
Output : Candles (body, wick, and border) are colored green, red, or gray based on the trend, overlaid directly on your price chart.
Benefits and Use Cases Trend-Following Strategies Benefit: Clearly identifies bullish (green) or bearish (red) trends, helping traders ride momentum.
Example: A swing trader using a 20-period SMA can enter long positions when candles turn green (price above SMA) and exit or short when candles turn red, confirming trend reversals.
Reversal Trading Benefit: Gray candles signal indecision near the SMA, often a precursor to reversals.
Example: A day trader might watch for gray candles after a prolonged uptrend (green candles) to anticipate a potential bearish reversal, combining with other indicators like RSI for confirmation.
Scalping Benefit: Quick visual cues for short-term trend changes on lower timeframes.
Example: A scalper on a 5-minute chart can use green candles to confirm quick bullish moves and red candles to avoid counter-trend trades, enhancing decision speed.
Position Sizing or Risk Management Benefit: Color changes highlight trend strength, aiding in adjusting trade size or stops.
Example: A trader might increase position size during strong green candle sequences (sustained uptrend) and tighten stops when gray candles appear, signaling potential trend weakness.
Tips for Use Adjust the MA Length to suit your trading style (e.g., shorter for scalping, longer for swing trading).
Combine with other indicators (e.g., support/resistance, MACD) for better accuracy.
Test on different timeframes to match your strategy.
Recommended MA Length for 1-Minute Charts Short-Term/Scalping (1-5 minute trades):10-period SMA : Very sensitive, ideal for capturing quick price movements in fast markets. May produce more noise (false signals).
20-period SMA : A balanced choice for 1-minute charts, smoothing minor fluctuations while reacting to short-term trends. A great starting point for scalpers.
Intraday Trend Trading (10-30 minute holds):50-period SMA : Captures broader intraday trends, reducing noise but lagging slightly. Suitable for larger moves within a session.
This indicator simplifies trend identification, making it a versatile tool for traders of all styles, from beginners to advanced users!
Recommended MA Length for Swing Trading / Higher Timeframes Swing Trading (holding trades for days to weeks):50-period SMA : A popular choice for swing traders on higher timeframes (e.g., 1-hour or 4-hour charts). It smooths out short-term fluctuations while identifying medium-term trends. Ideal for capturing multi-day swings.
100-period SMA : Slightly longer, this MA is great for confirming stronger, more sustained trends. It’s useful on 4-hour or daily charts for swing traders aiming to ride larger price moves.
Longer-Term Trend Trading (holding for weeks to months):200-period SMA : A classic choice for higher timeframes like daily or weekly charts. It highlights major market trends and is widely used by swing and position traders to filter out noise and focus on long-term direction.
150-period SMA : A middle ground between the 100 and 200 SMA, suitable for daily charts when you want a balance between responsiveness and trend reliability.
Glork-SMA20D
50D
200D
200W
50W
Works on all time frames. Prints to the current candle
Colors are adjustable
Stop point MMAAn indicator that determines an important stopping area by overcoming the blue candle. The overriding party is determined by buyers or sellers, as it must be confirmed by two candles closing below
ADR Color CodedAbove 1 is green, below 1 is red.
Color coded to provide better visibilty when identifying divergences with volume and price
Renko Entry Alerts Limit +0.08Simple renko 1 block reversal strategy Adds +0.08 to 1 block during pre a=market and after hours for more successful fills.
Portfolio Strategy TesterThe Portfolio Strategy Tester is an institutional-grade backtesting framework that evaluates the performance of trend-following strategies on multi-asset portfolios. It enables users to construct custom portfolios of up to 30 assets and apply moving average crossover strategies across individual holdings. The model features a clear, color-coded table that provides a side-by-side comparison between the buy-and-hold portfolio and the portfolio using the risk management strategy, offering a comprehensive assessment of both approaches relative to the benchmark.
Portfolios are constructed by entering each ticker symbol in the menu, assigning its respective weight, and reviewing the total sum of individual weights displayed at the top left of the table. For strategy selection, users can choose between Exponential Moving Average (EMA), Simple Moving Average (SMA), Wilder’s Moving Average (RMA), Weighted Moving Average (WMA), Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), and Volume-Weighted Moving Average (VWMA). Moving average lengths are defined in the menu and apply only to strategy-enabled assets.
To accurately replicate real-world portfolio conditions, users can choose between daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly rebalancing frequencies and decide whether cash is held or redistributed. Daily rebalancing maintains constant portfolio weights, while longer intervals allow natural drift. When cash positions are not allowed, capital from bearish assets is automatically redistributed proportionally among bullish assets, ensuring the portfolio remains fully invested at all times. The table displays a comprehensive set of widely used institutional-grade performance metrics:
CAGR = Compounded annual growth rate of returns.
Volatility = Annualized standard deviation of returns.
Sharpe = CAGR per unit of annualized standard deviation.
Sortino = CAGR per unit of annualized downside deviation.
Calmar = CAGR relative to maximum drawdown.
Max DD = Largest peak-to-trough decline in value.
Beta (β) = Sensitivity of returns relative to benchmark returns.
Alpha (α) = Excess annualized risk-adjusted returns relative to benchmark.
Upside = Ratio of average return to benchmark return on up days.
Downside = Ratio of average return to benchmark return on down days.
Tracking = Annualized standard deviation of returns versus benchmark.
Turnover = Average sum of absolute changes in weights per year.
Cumulative returns are displayed on each label as the total percentage gain from the selected start date, with green indicating positive returns and red indicating negative returns. In the table, baseline metrics serve as the benchmark reference and are always gray. For portfolio metrics, green indicates outperformance relative to the baseline, while red indicates underperformance relative to the baseline. For strategy metrics, green indicates outperformance relative to both the baseline and the portfolio, red indicates underperformance relative to both, and gray indicates underperformance relative to either the baseline or portfolio. Metrics such as Volatility, Tracking Error, and Turnover ratio are always displayed in gray as they serve as descriptive measures.
In summary, the Portfolio Strategy Tester is a comprehensive backtesting tool designed to help investors evaluate different trend-following strategies on custom portfolios. It enables real-world simulation of both active and passive investment approaches and provides a full set of standard institutional-grade performance metrics to support data-driven comparisons. While results are based on historical performance, the model serves as a powerful portfolio management and research framework for developing, validating, and refining systematic investment strategies.
Market Sentiment Suite: PCCE + VIX + Signals📊 Market Sentiment Suite: PCCE + VIX + Signals
Identify fear, greed, and turning points in the market.
This script combines the CBOE Put/Call Ratio (PCCE) with the VIX volatility index percentile to visualize crowd sentiment and highlight potential market tops and bottoms.
🔍 Key Features
Dual-indicator design: PCCE + normalized VIX percentile
Color-coded zones for Greed (<0.6) and Fear (>1.2)
Automatic alert signals when sentiment reaches extremes
Live sentiment table displaying real-time PCCE and VIX data
Works seamlessly on SPX, SPY, QQQ, or any major index
🧠 How to Use
When PCCE > 1.2 and VIX percentile > 80%, fear is extreme → possible market bottom
When PCCE < 0.6 and VIX percentile < 20%, greed is extreme → possible market top
Perfect for contrarian traders, sentiment analysts, and swing traders
✨ Best Timeframe: Daily
⚙️ Markets: SPX / SPY / QQQ / Global Indexes
📈 Type: Contrarian Sentiment Indicator
Tristan's Devil Mark (Short / Long, with W%R)The Devil’s Mark indicator is a visual tool designed to help traders identify potential short and long opportunities based on candle structure and market momentum. It combines price action analysis with the Williams %R (W%R) oscillator to highlight candles with high potential for reversal or continuation.
Can be used on any timeline, from scalping day trades to swing trades on daily and higher timelines. Know that the higher the timeline the less likely the indicator will show. (Asia and London sessions tend to show many indicators. I find this more useful for NY session.)
How the script works
Candle Structure Conditions
Short (Sell) Wedge: Plotted above green candles that have no bottom wick, indicating that inside that candle there was strong upward momentum without downside hesitation .
Long (Buy) Wedge: Plotted below red candles that have no top wick, indicating that inside that candle there was strong downward momentum without upside hesitation .
These candles are visually emphasized as wedges to mark potential turning points.
Williams %R Filter
The indicator uses Williams %R to measure overbought and oversold conditions:
Proximity to 0 (nearZeroThresh): Determines how close W%R must be to 0 (overbought) to trigger a Sell Wedge. This acts as a “Sell sensitivity” filter.
Proximity to -100 (nearHundredThresh): Determines how close W%R must be to -100 (oversold) to trigger a Buy Wedge. This acts as a “Buy sensitivity” filter.
When the candle meets both the candle structure and the W%R condition, the wedge is plotted in purple (“Within W%R Range”).
When the "ignore W%R filter" toggle is on, all eligible candles are plotted regardless of W%R. Wedges that normally would not meet W%R criteria are plotted in light purple (“Outside W%R Range”) to distinguish them. #YOLO (🚫 I recommend leaving "Ignore W%R Filter" OFF)
Settings Explained
Williams %R Length: The number of bars used to calculate the W%R oscillator. Shorter lengths make it more sensitive; longer lengths smooth the readings.
Proximity to 0 / 100: Controls how “strict” the indicator is in requiring overbought or oversold W%R conditions to trigger. Lower values mean closer to extreme zones, higher values are more permissive.
Ignore W%R Toggle: Option to show Devil’s Marks on every eligible candle regardless of W%R. Useful for visualizing purely price-action-based signals.
What the trader sees
Purple wedges: Candles meeting both candle structure and W%R conditions.
Light purple wedges: Candles meeting candle structure but ignored W%R (when toggle is on). #YOLO (🚫 I recommend leaving "Ignore W%R Filter" OFF)
Short opportunities are wedges above bars (green candles with no bottom wick).
Long opportunities are wedges below bars (red candles with no top wick).
Trading Insight
The Devil’s Mark is a momentum and reversal alert tool:
Look for purple downward-pointing wedges when W%R is near overbought. This is a potential shorting opportunity. Buying at the close of that candle may improve your short trades.
Look for purple upward-pointing wedges when W%R is near oversold. This is a potential
long opportunity. Buying at the close of that candle may improve your long trades.
Light purple wedges show the same price-action cues without W%R confirmation—useful for aggressive traders who want every potential setup. #YOLO #YMMV #noFullPort
Settings / Security
The “Output values” checkbox appears for each plotted series (like a plot or plotshape) and controls whether the series will also be exposed numerically in the Data Window or used by other indicators/scripts.
Here’s what it means in practice:
1. Checked (true)
The series values (like candle high, low, or any computed value) are exported to the Data Window and can be read by other scripts using request.security() or ta functions.
Example: You can see the exact numerical value of each plotted point in the Data Window when you hover over the chart.
Useful if you want to backtest or reference these plotted values programmatically.
2. Unchecked (false)
The series is plotted visually only.
The numeric values are hidden from the Data Window and cannot be accessed by other scripts.
Makes the chart cleaner if you don’t need the numeric outputs.
Simple Keltner ChannelsThis script is just a fun little project I decided to do. It serves as a way for me to practice my coding and was not made with the intent of making money.
Whales buy & sell🐋 Whales on Wall Street — Buy & Sell Signal Indicator
The Whales on Wall Street Signal Indicator is a precision-built trading tool designed to simplify your decision-making and give you real-time clarity in the market.
It automatically identifies high-probability reversal zones, momentum shifts, and trend confirmations — marking exact Buy (green) and Sell (red) signals based on price action, volume confirmation, and momentum strength.
Built for day traders and scalpers, this indicator eliminates the guesswork by combining multiple technical confluences such as:
EMA & RSI alignment for trend direction
Smart volume spikes for institutional activity
Volatility filters to reduce false signals
Dynamic alerts for entries and exits in real time
Whether you’re trading SPY, QQQ, NVDA, or Tesla, this indicator adapts to any ticker and timeframe — giving you crystal-clear entries, cleaner exits, and the confidence to trade like a whale.
SMA乖離率This script plots the percentage distance between the current price and a Simple Moving Average (SMA) as a line in a separate sub-window (not on the main chart).
It helps you see whether price is over-extended (overbought/oversold) relative to its SMA.
Position Size ToolPosition Size Tool
What it does:
Shows a small on-chart table that converts per-ticker dollar amounts into share counts (shares = amount ÷ current price) for up to 4 configurable tickers.
Inputs (indicator settings)
Ticker 1–4 — select the symbol (TradingView will show the exchange-qualified form like BATS:TQQQ in the settings).
Ticker N $ Amount — dollar amount to convert into shares for that ticker.
Show Ticker N — toggle each row on/off.
Table Text Color — color of the table text.
Table Position — screen location (Top/ Middle/ Bottom × Left/Center/Right).
Font Size — Small / Medium / Large.
Show Empty Top Row — optional spacer row.
What the table displays
Left column: the ticker symbol only (the script strips the exchange prefix for display, so BATS:TQQQ appears as TQQQ in the table).
Right column: the calculated share count, formatted to two decimal places (or "—" if price is not available or zero).
Table updates on the chart’s timeframe using live/last bar prices.
How to use
Add the indicator to a chart.
Open the indicator’s settings panel.
In Ticker 1–4, type/select the symbols you want (you may see the exchange prefix there; that’s TradingView’s UI).
Enter the dollar amounts for each ticker.
Use Show Ticker N to hide/show rows.
Adjust text color, font size, and table position as desired.
Notes
The settings field will always show the exchange-qualified symbol (TradingView behavior); the script strips the exchange only for the on-chart display.
If the selected symbol has no price data on the chart/timeframe, the table shows "—".
Shares are computed as amt ÷ current close from the requested symbol and timeframe.
Example of how to use this tool:
Monitor an index and execute trades on leveraged derivative products. This tool will determine the quantity of shares that can be purchased with a pre-determined dollar amount. Ex: Monitor SPX for entry/exit signals and execute trades on UPRO/SPXU/SPXL/SPXS.
Input a ticker and a dollar amount for position size, shares that can be purchased will be calculated based on the current asset price.
This tool can be helpful for those that use multiple platforms simultaneously to monitor and execute trades.
US Construction Spending & Manufacturing Employment YoY % ChangeUsage Notes: Timeframe: Use a monthly chart, as TTLCONS and MANEMP are monthly data. Other timeframes result in interpolation.
Data Availability: As of October 2025, TTLCONS is available until July 2025 and MANEMP until August 2025 (automatically via TradingView).
The Unsung Heroes: Why C&M Are the True Indicators
Imagine the economy is a highly sensitive vehicle. Quarterly reported GDP is like a quarterly glance at the odometer—it's slow, often delayed, and clearly refers to the past. Anyone who wants to predict future developments needs something much faster.
This is where construction and manufacturing come into play. These two sectors are the machine builders of the economy and provide us with real-time feedback. They form the backbone of economic forecasting for several important reasons:
1. Monetary policy indicators: Both sectors are highly sensitive to monetary policy developments, such as interest rate changes. If developers are unable to finance large residential or commercial projects and manufacturers postpone capital-intensive factory expansions, for example, declines in construction demand would quickly affect other sectors.
2. The backbone of the secondary sector: These industries constitute the secondary sector of the economy, meaning they are concerned with the actual transformation and production of goods, not just the extraction of raw materials or the provision of intangible services. One could argue that while they only account for about 15% of GDP in the US, their impact is massive and cyclical.
3. The timeliness advantage: Forget quarterly lags. Both construction output and manufacturing employment data are released monthly. This timely, frequent data allows analysts to assess economic momentum much more quickly than if they had to wait for delayed GDP reports.
In the US, some analysts have even titled their articles with the bold claim: "Housing construction is the business cycle." Fluctuations in housing construction are frequent and large, and a decline in activity is almost always accompanied by a subsequent decline in GDP.
