SwiftEdge Apex

This open-source indicator is designed to help traders visually identify aggressive volume activity ("big trades"), place it in the context of dynamic price deviation from an exponentially weighted VWAP, track a developing Point of Control (POC) during a user-defined session, and highlight potential absorption or exhaustion patterns.
Core Components and Original Integration:

Adaptive VWAP with EWMA Deviation Bands
Instead of a standard cumulative VWAP, the script calculates an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) of variance on price-volume data (using a user-adjustable lambda sensitivity). This produces smoother, faster-adapting standard deviation bands (1σ to 3σ) that highlight statistically significant price extensions more responsively than simple moving averages.
Tiered Big Trade Detection (Footprint-Style Bubbles)
Volume is compared against a simple moving average over a user-defined lookback period. Trades exceeding customizable multipliers (1.2× to 8×) and a minimum volume threshold are flagged.
For Premium users, the bubble is plotted at the volume-weighted average price within the bar's 1-second sub-bars (true footprint precision). Non-Premium users fall back to the bar's close price (no errors occur). Bubble size scales with multiplier strength, with white outlines on the largest ones for clarity, and bubbles are colored green/red based on candle direction.
Live Session-Based POC
Volume is accumulated at price levels (rounded to 10 ticks) starting from a configurable session time (default 09:00). The array resets on new sessions or daily changes, producing a developing POC line that acts as a potential value-area magnet or support/resistance reference.
Absorption & Exhaustion Filters
Absorption: High-volume bars with unusually small range (below average range × user multiplier) are marked with lime/red triangles — suggesting hidden buying/selling pressure.
Exhaustion: Extremely high-volume bars with tiny bodies (small close-open relative to range) receive a background tint and "EXH" label — indicating potential climactic activity or fatigue.


How the Elements Work Together:
The VWAP bands provide overall market context (is price extended?). Big-trade bubbles show where aggressive participants are active. The session POC adds a developing fair-value reference. Absorption and exhaustion signals help interpret whether big volume is being met with resistance (absorption → possible continuation) or capitulation (exhaustion → possible reversal). Together they create a layered "smart money footprint" overlay rather than isolated plots.
How to Use the Indicator:

Apply to liquid instruments with reliable volume data (futures, major stocks, large-cap crypto).
In the "Big Trade Bobler" settings:
Adjust lookback period and minimum volume to reduce noise.
Tune multipliers (lower = more signals, higher = stronger but rarer events).
Turn "Use Premium Bubbles" off if you do not have TradingView Premium (script gracefully uses bar close instead of 1-second data).

Set session start hour/minute for POC calculation (e.g., NYSE open at 9:30).
Enable/disable absorption triangles and exhaustion highlights/labels based on preference.
Interpretation tips:
Watch for clusters of large bubbles near VWAP ±2σ/3σ or close to the POC line.
Absorption on trend bars may indicate continuation.
Exhaustion often appears at swing highs/lows and can precede reversals.


Important Limitations:

1-second footprint precision requires TradingView Premium; non-Premium accounts use standard bar close (still functional but less granular).
Volume data quality depends on the symbol and data feed (tick volume is used as proxy on forex/crypto).
This is a discretionary visualization tool — not a mechanical strategy, no entry/exit signals, and no performance backtest is included.
Volume spikes and patterns do not predict future price movement with certainty; always use in combination with your own analysis and proper risk management.