The Big Sandal Candle ATR Volatility (Bull & Bear)This Indicator Highlights Unusual ATR Volatility Inside the Candle. Use these highlighted candles to get into strong directional trends.
Candlestick analysis
TCT Trends Dashboard with all time frame trends. Use to see where the ticker has been and where its heading!
CRZTestBuildV2At market open, the indicator plots daily zones derived from the previous session's range and volatility, using statistically common extensions and reactions from similar prior days. These zones act as areas of interest where price commonly stalls, reverses, or accelerates, which makes them useful or HOD/LOD reference and structure trade entries.
Log-Returns Anomaliad Z-score + VolatilidadLog-Returns: Anomalías (Z-score + Volatilidad)
Log-Returns: Anomalies (Z-score Volatility) This is the mathematically correct way to measure the price change between two periods
SMC One Candle + AMD Bias (CT Focus)This indicator is a specialized Smart Money Concepts (SMC) tool designed for QQQ on the 5-minute chart. It fuses Tony Trades' "One Candle Rule" execution with the AMD (Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution) cycle logic found in your previous CRT Pro V2 script.
The primary goal of this indicator is to identify high-probability entries during the Purge Window (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT) by detecting when price manipulates morning liquidity before expanding in the direction of the daily bias.
## Core Components
### 1. Master Candle Range (Accumulation)
Timeframe: 05:00 AM – 09:00 AM CT.
Function: It automatically plots the Master High (CRH) and Master Low (CRL). This represents the "Accumulation" phase where orders are built up before the New York open.
### 2. The One Candle Zone (Execution)
Timeframe: 08:35 AM CT (The 5-minute candle immediately following the high-volatility open).
Function: It creates a blue "Value Zone" based on Tony Trades’ logic. This zone acts as the ultimate filter—price must reclaim or break this zone to confirm that the "Manipulation" phase is over and the "Distribution" has begun.
### 3. Multi-Timeframe Daily Bias
Calculation: It tracks the midpoint (Equilibrium) of the previous day's range.
Premium/Discount:
Bullish (Discount): Price is trading above the daily midpoint.
Bearish (Premium): Price is trading below the daily midpoint.
Logic: Signals are filtered by this bias to ensure you are always trading with the higher-timeframe flow.
## Signal Logic Descriptions
### SMC Long (Bullish Distribution)
A Long signal is generated when:
Bias: The Daily Bias is Bullish.
Manipulation: Price has ideally swept the Master Low (CRL) during the open.
The Trigger: A 5-minute candle closes above the 08:35 AM "One Candle" High.
Confirmation: This suggests shorts are trapped and Smart Money is distributing price toward the Previous Day High (PDH).
### SMC Short (Bearish Distribution)
A Short signal is generated when:
Bias: The Daily Bias is Bearish.
Manipulation: Price has ideally swept the Master High (CRH).
The Trigger: A 5-minute candle closes below the 08:35 AM "One Candle" Low.
Confirmation: This confirms a rejection of the opening range, signaling a move toward the Previous Day Low (PDL) or the current Low of Day.
## Visual Guide
Blue Box: The One Candle Zone (Tony Trades' "Line in the Sand").
Gray Stepline: The Master Candle Range (0500–0900 CT).
Yellow Background: The Purge Window (0900–1130 CT), where your logic dictates the highest probability of a successful trade.
Labels: Real-time Daily Bias updates in the top right corner.
FVG w/ Correlated ConfirmationThis Pine Script indicator detects Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) on your chart—price gaps between candles where no trading occurred, often signaling potential support or resistance zones. It highlights bullish FVGs (gap ups) and bearish FVGs (gap downs) as colored boxes directly on the chart. The indicator also optionally confirms these FVGs by checking if a correlated asset (e.g., NASDAQ:NDX) shows a similar FVG, increasing confidence. Midpoint lines inside the boxes can be displayed to mark the center of the gap.
Boxes are anchored to the exact candles where the FVG forms and extend rightwards by a user-defined number of bars, remaining fixed and not sliding as new bars form. Correlated FVGs add an extra layer of confirmation from related markets, improving reliability and reducing false signals.
Magic Hours: MASTER SUITE (v8.1 COMPACT)NQ Mean Reversion Edge Study
A Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of Hourly Mean Reversion Patterns in Nasdaq Futures
gist.github.com
Author: u/Dokakuri on X/TWITTER Analysis Period: 2013-2026 (13 Years)
Asset: NQ (Nasdaq 100 E-mini Futures)
Data Resolution: 1-Minute Bars
Timezone: America/New_York
It based on this paper, if you figure out some best config ill be glad to hear some reviews.
Volume Reversal Candle - QQDDHighlights when a reversal candle has an increase in volume than the previous candle
Pelarus | Actual Engulfing CandlesActual Engulfing Candles. Saw a bunch of scripts that claimed to show engulfing candles, none of them were good, so I made one myself. Cheers
AAROALGOs [AaroAlgo V.5]🔥 AARO ALGO – Smart Trading Indicator
AARO ALGO ek advanced price-action & trend-based trading indicator hai, jo intraday, scalping aur swing trading ke liye specially design kiya gaya hai.
Ye algo trend, momentum, volatility aur multi-timeframe confirmation ko combine karta hai, jisse high-probability BUY & SELL signals milte hain.
Yellow candleHeikin-Ashi Momentum Breakout (Yellow Candle Indicator)
Overview:
The Yellow Candle Indicator is a technical analysis tool designed to identify potential trend reversals or momentum shifts by combining Heikin-Ashi price action with a Simple Moving Average (SMA) and Rate of Change (ROC) filter.
This script is specifically engineered to filter out market noise and highlight high-probability entry points when price action crosses its mean value under controlled volatility.
Methodology:
The script utilizes request.security to fetch data from a Heikin-Ashi candlestick perspective, regardless of the chart type you are using. It relies on three core conditions to plot a signal:
1. Mean Reversion Cross: It detects a crossover between the Heikin-Ashi Close and a short-term SMA.
2. Momentum Constraint: It uses the Rate of Change (ROC) to ensure the move isn't overextended. If the ROC is below the user-defined limit, it confirms a stable breakout.
3. Breakout Level: Once a "Yellow Candle" is identified, the script plots a horizontal breakout line based on the Heikin-Ashi High of that specific candle, serving as a dynamic resistance level.
Key Features:
• Heikin-Ashi Integration: Optimized for smoother trend identification.
• Customizable Momentum Filter: Users can adjust the mom_limit to suit different market conditions.
• Visual Breakout Lines: Automatically plots the breakout level for easier trade management.
• Alert Ready: Includes a built-in alert condition for real-time notifications.
Usage Tip:
This indicator is best used on trending timeframes (15m, 1h, 4h). Traders often look for a candle close above the yellow line as a confirmation for a bullish continuation.
Aaro ALGOs [AaroAlgo V.5]🔥 AARO ALGO – Smart Trading Indicator
AARO ALGO ek advanced price-action & trend-based trading indicator hai, jo intraday, scalping aur swing trading ke liye specially design kiya gaya hai.
Ye algo trend, momentum, volatility aur multi-timeframe confirmation ko combine karta hai, jisse high-probability BUY & SELL signals milte hain.
TPO Profile Bars 30m PJTradesTPO Profile Bars — Real-Time Market Profile for Any Timeframe
A full-featured TPO (Time Price Opportunity) profile indicator that builds Market Profile directly on your chart with real-time updates. Visualize where price spends the most time, identify value areas, and track unfilled POC levels — all without leaving TradingView.
█ WHAT IT DOES
This indicator constructs TPO profiles that show how long price traded at each level during a given period. Unlike volume profile, TPO measures time — revealing where the market found acceptance vs. rejection.
Each horizontal bar represents a price level, and its width shows how many candles traded through that level. The result is a visual distribution that highlights:
Point of Control (POC) — the price level with the most time spent
Value Area (VAH/VAL) — the range containing 70% of trading activity
Single Prints — levels touched only once, often acting as future support/resistance
█ KEY FEATURES
Two Modes
Daily — one profile per full session
30 Minute — individual profiles for each 30-minute period (e.g., 9:30–10:00, 10:00–10:30)
Live TPO Building
The current period's profile updates in real-time on every tick. Watch the distribution form as price prints — no waiting for the period to close.
Extending POC Lines
Previous POC levels automatically extend forward until price fills them. Unfilled POCs act as magnets and key reference levels for future sessions. Choose to delete, stop, or dash the line once price touches it.
Time-Based Gradient Coloring
TPO bars are colored based on when price traded at each level — early activity vs. late activity within the period. This shows how the profile developed over time, not just the final shape.
Configurable Granularity
Adjust "Ticks Per TPO Level" to control row height. Lower values give more detail (more rows), higher values give cleaner, chunkier profiles. For NQ futures, 8–16 works well on 1-minute charts. A width multiplier lets you scale the horizontal size of the bars independently.
█ HOW TO USE
Add to a 1-minute or 5-minute chart
Select "30 Minute" or "Daily" mode
Adjust "Ticks Per TPO Level" for your instrument — start around 8–12 for index futures, 4–8 for forex
Use the "TPO Bar Width Multiplier" if bars appear too narrow on your timeframe
Key things to watch for:
Profiles shaped like a "P" suggest buying activity (long liquidation or short covering above value)
Profiles shaped like a "b" suggest selling activity (long liquidation below value)
Symmetrical "D" shaped profiles indicate balance — expect range-bound behavior
Single prints mark fast directional moves — these levels often get revisited
Unfilled POC lines from prior sessions act as support/resistance targets
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Timeframe Settings
TPO Calculation Period — Daily or 30 Minute
Session Time — define the session window (default 0000–2359)
TPO Configuration
Ticks Per TPO Level — controls row granularity (lower = more detail)
TPO Bar Width Multiplier — scales horizontal bar width
Value Area % — percentage of TPO count for value area calculation (default 70%)
Max Sessions — how many recent profiles to display
Display Options
Toggle TPO bars, POC, VAH/VAL lines, value area background, single prints, open/close markers, and live TPO independently
Extend Single Prints — stretch single print levels to the right edge
Extend Previous VA Levels — carry forward VAH/VAL lines
POC Extension
Extend Previous POCs Until Filled — POC lines persist until price revisits them
When POC Filled — choose to delete the line, stop extending, or switch to dashed
Max Historical POC Lines — cap on how many unfilled POCs to track
█ NOTES
Best used on 1-minute charts for 30-minute mode (gives ~30 candles per profile for good resolution)
5-minute charts work but profiles will have fewer TPO counts per level
Pine Script limits apply — max 500 boxes, so very granular settings may reduce the number of visible profiles
The indicator uses request.security for 30-minute bar detection, which means it works accurately across any chart timeframe below 30 minutes
The Mechanical Trader - IndicatorThe Mechanical Trader — Indicator
The Mechanical Trader — Indicator is the visual companion to The Mechanical Trader — Strategy. It plots the same backtested confluences and conditions from the strategy directly on your chart — so you can more easily execute the same framework manually when those conditions appear.
On its own, it can also highlight potential discretionary setups such as breakouts, Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), and engulfing-based signals with optional bar-trend coloring — via on-chart visuals and optional alerts.
It visualizes:
- Engulfing structure (optional bar coloring + markers)
- Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) with mitigation handling
- Liquidity levels (HTF: previous D/W/M highs/lows + D/W/M opens)
- Session liquidity (Asia, London, NY AM, NY PM) and a custom liquidity window (e.g., first 5/15/30 minutes of a session or any custom high/low window)
- LTF EMA and HTF EMA
- Bias framework (D/W/M)
- High Volatility (HV) marker and Range/Compression highlighting
Suggested workflow:
- Enable liquidity plots + sessions to frame context (sweeps / key levels).
- Use FVGs + engulfing / bar-trend coloring (as shown in the chart example) to identify actionable areas and confirmation.
- Use EMA/Bias filters if you want stricter alignment.
- For risk management, consider using ATR, % bands, or structure for stop placement (your responsibility).
- Keep the chart clean by disabling anything you don’t use.
Alerts:
This indicator includes alert conditions for key events (e.g., breakouts/trailing triggers, engulfing signals, FVG detection, liquidity sweeps, bias target hits, and HV bars). Configure alerts from TradingView’s alert dialog after adding the indicator to your chart.
Note:
This indicator does not place trades or manage positions. It is intended for visualization, manual execution support, and alerts.
How to access:
See the Author’s Instructions.
Disclaimer:
Not financial advice. Trading involves risk.
Institutional Bearish Continuation 🧠 Indicator Overview
Institutional Bearish Continuation – Clean is a professional, non-repainting indicator designed to identify high-probability bearish continuation setups.
It follows institutional trading logic by aligning trend direction, premium pullbacks, and strong seller re-entry, helping traders avoid emotional and low-quality trades.
This indicator is built strictly for educational and analytical purposes.
🔍 How the Indicator Works
The indicator generates SELL signals only when three institutional conditions align:
1️⃣ Trend Bias (Market Control)
Uses EMA 50 & EMA 200
SELL signals are allowed only when EMA 50 is below EMA 200
Confirms bearish market structure
2️⃣ Pullback into Premium
Price must retrace toward EMA 50
Ensures entries are taken at better value, not at lows
Filters impulsive selling
3️⃣ Seller Re-Entry Confirmation
Strong bearish candle required
Confirms sellers have regained control after the pullback
Only when all conditions align, a SELL label is displayed.
📌 Key Features
✔ Institutional trend confirmation
✔ Pullback-based entries (no chasing price)
✔ Strong momentum validation
✔ Clean and minimal chart design
✔ Non-repainting logic
✔ Works across indices, forex, and metals
📊 Best Use Cases
Markets: NAS100, XAUUSD (Gold), EURUSD, GBPUSD
Timeframes:
5M – 15M for entries
1H – 4H for trend bias
🎯 Trading Logic Summary
“Trade only in the direction of the dominant trend, wait for price to pull back into premium, and execute when sellers re-enter with strength.”
Price Discovery Tracker v5📊 Price Discovery Tracker v5
What is Price Discovery?
Price discovery is the process by which markets determine the fair value of an asset. This indicator visualizes that process by tracking how price explores new territory, consolidates, and reverses.
🎯 The Core Concept: Scenarios
Every bar falls into one of 5 scenarios based on its relationship to the previous bar:
ScenarioNameMeaning1InsideConsolidation - price contained within prior range2uHigher HighExploring upward - made new high, held prior low2dLower LowExploring downward - made new low, held prior high3uOutside BullishExpansion - broke both sides, closed green3dOutside BearishExpansion - broke both sides, closed red
🔔 Signal Types
The indicator identifies high-probability reversal setups:
1-2 Setups (Inside Bar Breakouts)
2d↑: Inside bar followed by 2d with GREEN close = buyers defending, target previous high
2u↓: Inside bar followed by 2u with RED close = sellers rejecting, target previous low
2-2 Reversals (Direction Changes)
REV↑: Direction changes from down (2d) to up (2u) with GREEN close
REV↓: Direction changes from up (2u) to down (2d) with RED close
Exhaustion Signals
EXHAUST↑/↓: Price reclaims a level but closes weak (opposite color), suggesting exhaustion
📐 Key Features
🔷 Price Discovery Range
Tracks the current "broadening formation" - the high and low of the current price discovery cycle. Resets on Scenario 3 (outside bars) or Scenario 1 (inside bars).
🔷 Magnitude Reclaim
When a swing high/low gets broken then reclaimed, targets the extreme of that move. This captures the "full range reclaim" concept.
🔷 PMG (Pivot Machine Gun)
Identifies clusters of stacked highs or lows that haven't been taken out - these act as magnets/targets.
🔷 Measured Move
When a new PD range forms inside a previous PD range (like a mother/inside bar relationship), projects the prior range as a target.
🔷 Zigzag
Visual representation of the price discovery swings for easy pattern recognition.
⚙️ Settings
Ignore 2u RED / 2d GREEN Until Reversal: Filters out conflicted signals during trends (recommended ON)
Show Historical Signals: Display all signals or just the most recent
PMG Cluster Settings: Adjust sensitivity for finding stacked levels
💡 How to Use
Apply this indicatora cross 4+ timeframes.
The best trades occur when all timeframes are red/green
The best signals occur with large targets
If a signal works it is likely to win more, if not then we want to exit as fast as possible.
Signals like shooter hammer 1-2-2 1-3-2 should move instantly
🎨 Visual Guide
Green background: Expanding upward (bullish)
Red background: Expanding downward (bearish)
Aqua zigzag: Price discovery swings
Yellow dashed line: Current target
Orange dashed line: Exhaustion level to watch
Based on the STAT_TRADING Price Discovery Framework
Time Candle Markers (6H / 4H / 1H / 15M)Time candle markers to make it easier to spot timed TPD's and PSP's.
Market Structure | Gleb_CryptoxMTF Market Structure
Is a technical analysis indicator that visualizes market structure across multiple timeframes using swing highs and swing lows.
The script identifies structural highs and structural lows using a configurable swing period. Market structure is calculated inside a limited analysis window which helps maintain performance and prevents outdated data from affecting calculations.
Structure levels are updated when price forms new extremes. A change in structure direction occurs only after candle close beyond a structural level. This allows visualization of structural development while reducing noise caused by temporary price spikes.
The indicator supports analysis of up to four independent timeframes that can be selected by the user. Structural levels for each timeframe are drawn directly on the chart and can be enabled or disabled individually.
The script also includes an informational table that provides a synchronized view of market structure across several timeframes regardless of the currently selected chart timeframe. The table displays structure direction and current price location relative to Fibonacci ranges for each selected timeframe. This allows monitoring of higher and lower timeframe structural context without switching charts.
Included functionality:
• Multi timeframe market structure visualization
• Automatic detection of swing highs and swing lows
• Structural high and structural low levels
• Structure direction state for each selected timeframe
• Informational table showing structure direction and Fibonacci zone location across timeframes
• Optional visualization of Fair Value Gap areas on the current chart timeframe
• Automatic Fibonacci range based on the current chart structure
• Visualization of Premium OTE and Extreme price zones
Fair Value Gap areas are detected using a three candle imbalance model. These areas adjust dynamically when price partially fills the gap and are removed when the imbalance becomes fully filled.
The Fibonacci visualization is based on the most recent confirmed structural range of the chart timeframe. Zone labeling is provided for informational context only.
This script is designed strictly for analytical and educational purposes.
The indicator does not provide buy or sell signals.
The script does not guarantee future market behavior or trading performance.
Users should apply independent analysis and proper risk management.
Описание на русском
Market Structure
Это индикатор технического анализа который визуализирует рыночную структуру сразу на нескольких таймфреймах на основе свинговых максимумов и минимумов.
Скрипт определяет структурные максимумы и структурные минимумы с использованием настраиваемого периода свинга. Расчет структуры выполняется внутри ограниченного окна анализа что помогает сохранять производительность и исключать влияние устаревших данных.
Уровни структуры обновляются при формировании новых ценовых экстремумов. Изменение направления структуры происходит только после закрытия свечи за структурным уровнем. Такой подход позволяет наблюдать формирование структуры и уменьшает влияние кратковременных ценовых выбросов.
Индикатор поддерживает анализ до четырех независимых таймфреймов которые пользователь может выбирать самостоятельно. Структурные уровни каждого таймфрейма отображаются на графике и могут включаться или отключаться отдельно.
В индикатор встроена информационная таблица которая показывает состояние рыночной структуры одновременно на нескольких таймфреймах независимо от выбранного таймфрейма графика. Таблица отображает направление структуры и положение текущей цены относительно диапазона Фибоначчи для каждого выбранного таймфрейма. Это позволяет отслеживать рыночный контекст старших и младших таймфреймов без переключения графиков.
Функциональность индикатора:
• Мульти таймфрейм отображение структуры рынка
• Автоматическое определение swing high и swing low
• Отображение структурных максимумов и минимумов
• Определение направления структуры для каждого таймфрейма
• Информационная таблица с направлением структуры и положением цены внутри диапазона Фибоначчи на всех выбранных таймфреймах
• Опциональное отображение зон Fair Value Gap на текущем таймфрейме графика
• Автоматическое построение диапазона Фибоначчи на основе текущей структуры графика
• Визуализация зон Premium OTE и Extreme
Зоны Fair Value Gap определяются на основе модели дисбаланса трех свечей. Зоны автоматически уменьшаются при частичном перекрытии ценой и удаляются при полном заполнении.
Диапазон Фибоначчи строится на основе последнего подтвержденного структурного диапазона текущего таймфрейма. Подписи зон используются только как информационный элемент.
Индикатор предназначен исключительно для аналитических и образовательных целей.
Индикатор не генерирует торговые сигналы.
Скрипт не гарантирует будущие результаты торговли.
Пользователь должен применять собственный риск менеджмент и самостоятельный анализ.
CRT MTF - DYNAMIC ALERTS FIXEDCRT MTF - Candle Range Theory Dashboard & Execution System
This indicator is a professional monitoring panel designed to analyze price action based on Candle Range Theory (CRT) principles. It serves as a comprehensive system that tracks High-Timeframe (HTF) setups and their corresponding Low-Timeframe (LTF) confirmations across multiple assets.
Strategy and Logic (The 3-Bar Rule)
The system is built on price equilibrium and liquidity targets within specific candle cycles:
Range Definition (Bars 1 & 2): The closing of Bars 1 and 2 on the HTF is monitored. When Bar 2 sweeps the high or low of Bar 1 but closes back within its range, a potential CRT structure is formed (Range Reclaim).
The Setup: Once Bar 2 closes within the boundaries of Bar 1, the setup is established.
Execution Phase (Bar 3): With the start of Bar 3 on the HTF, we begin looking for trade opportunities.
Confirmation and Target: Traders look for Volume-Confirmed CRT signals on the LTF to enter the trade. The primary target (TP) is always the opposite side of the established range.
Key Features
Fully Customizable: You can manually select all 13 symbols and the 3 timeframes in the dashboard to suit your trading style.
Universal Application: The algorithm works efficiently across all asset classes, including Forex, Commodities (Gold, Oil), Crypto, and Indices.
Volume-Filtered LTF Confirmation: Includes a directional volume filter that measures the strength of expansion bars, helping to filter out low-volume manipulations and identify institutional momentum.
Dynamic Alert System: Receive instant notifications when an HTF setup aligns with an LTF confirmation, ensuring you never miss an execution window.
How to Use
HTF Analysis: When you see a CRT signal on the higher timeframe columns (e.g., Daily or H4), the "setup" is active for that asset.
LTF Entry: Once the lower timeframe column (e.g., H1 or M15) triggers a confirmation signal, look for entries within the 3rd bar of the HTF sequence, targeting the opposite end of the range.
Disclaimer: This tool is an analysis panel based on Candle Range Theory and does not constitute financial advice. Success depends on understanding HTF-LTF correlations and maintaining strict risk management.
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Order Flow CandlesOrder Flow Candles is an advanced candle coloring indicator that visualizes the strength and direction of market pressure on each bar. Unlike traditional candlestick charts that simply show whether price closed higher or lower than it opened, this indicator reveals the intensity of buying or selling pressure through a gradient color system. The indicator employs custom formulas that combine two independent analysis methods—price action scoring and order flow analysis—to produce a pressure reading that determines each candle's directional color intensity.
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The Dual Analysis Approach
This indicator stands apart from simple candle coloring tools by using two distinct analytical layers that work together:
Price Action Analysis evaluates each candle's structure and compares it to multiple previous candles. Rather than looking at a single bar in isolation, the indicator examines how the current candle's size and values compare across several prior bars to establish context. This multi-candle approach helps distinguish between genuine momentum and single-bar noise. The analysis considers factors such as whether the candle is extending beyond previous ranges or failing to do so, whether the candle size indicates conviction or indecision, and whether the overall range suggests strength or weakness. Proprietary adjustment algorithms then modify the raw score based on candle characteristics—smaller, weaker candles receive reduced scores while larger conviction candles receive appropriate emphasis. Gap bars at market open are handled separately to prevent misleading readings from overnight price changes.
Order Flow Analysis examines lower timeframe data to determine actual buying versus selling volume within each chart bar. By analyzing price movements and their associated volume on a granular level, the indicator classifies activity as buying pressure or selling pressure. This raw data is then normalized using adaptive calculations based on rolling historical averages, allowing the indicator to respond appropriately to current market conditions rather than relying on fixed thresholds that may not suit all instruments or market environments.
The two scores are then blended together based on user preference, creating a combined pressure reading that benefits from both analytical perspectives.
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Understanding The Color System
The indicator uses a 10-tier gradient in each direction:
Bright Green - Strong buying pressure with high conviction
Medium Green - Moderate buying pressure
Dim Green - Weak buying pressure or mixed signals
Gray - Neutral—no significant directional pressure
Dim Red - Weak selling pressure or mixed signals
Medium Red - Moderate selling pressure
Bright Red - Strong selling pressure with high conviction
The key insight is that candle direction alone does not tell the full story. Strong candles with strong directional volume and movement will show bright colors to represent the strength of that candle’s direction. Weak and indecisive candles will appear darker to indicate that there was a lack of directional conviction.
The colors used can be customized by setting the bullish color, bearish color and base color. The base color will be mixed with the directional color when directional conviction is low.
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How To Use This To Trade
Trend Confirmation and Trade Management
Bright colored candles indicate strength and conviction. When you see consecutive bright candles in the same direction, this suggests sustained momentum worth riding. During these moves, consider trailing your stop loss tightly to protect profits while allowing the trend to continue. The brightness of the candles serves as a real-time gauge of how much conviction remains in the move.
Reversal Detection
Reversals typically do not occur suddenly. Watch for a darkening of colors leading up to potential reversal points. Darker, dimmer candles indicate indecision and combative pressure from both buyers and sellers. When bright candles begin transitioning toward gray or dim colors—especially at key support/resistance levels—this often precedes a change in direction. A sequence like bright → medium → dim → gray suggests momentum is fading and a reversal or consolidation may follow.
Entry Identification
Large bright candles appearing at pivot points or key levels often represent strong entry opportunities. These candles show that one side has taken decisive control with conviction. When price reaches a significant support or resistance level and produces a bright candle in the expected direction, this confluence of price level and pressure confirmation can provide higher-probability entries.
Detecting False Moves
One of the most valuable applications involves watching for color-to-direction discrepancies when using volume weighting. If you see a green candle (close above open) but the indicator colors it toward red or gray, this means the underlying volume pressure contradicts the candle's direction. This divergence suggests the move may be false and could soon reverse. The order flow component is detecting selling pressure despite the bullish candle structure—a warning sign that the apparent strength lacks genuine support.
Consolidation Recognition
Extended periods of gray or dim candles indicate low conviction and indecision. These periods often represent consolidation ranges where neither buyers nor sellers have control. Such conditions may precede significant breakouts, making them useful for identifying potential setup zones.
Validating Areas Of Interest
Watch the candle colors and you will notice that in tight ranges, the candles will be darker and rarely have very bright colors, but once price reaches the edges of a range and has multiple bright colored candles, this validates that traders are now ready to move outside of that range and place directional trades. Use the bright colored candles to reveal where traders are interested in entering positions and use that conviction to your advantage.
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Settings Guide
Lower Timeframe - Sets the granularity for volume analysis. Lower timeframes like 1T provide more detailed data but may have limited historical depth on TradingView. Adjust based on your chart timeframe and data availability.
Price Action Influence % - Controls the blend between price action scoring and volume/order flow scoring. At 0%, the indicator uses pure order flow analysis. At 100%, it uses pure price action analysis. The default 50% provides equal weighting to both methods. Consider increasing toward 100% for instruments with unreliable volume data such as forex pairs or certain CFDs. For futures contracts with excellent volume reporting, values around 50% often work well.
Candle Color Settings - Customize the buy color (default bright green), sell color (default red), and base/neutral color (default gray) to match your chart theme and personal preferences.
Fix Loading Error - Toggle this checkbox if the indicator fails to load, displays incorrectly or starts lagging. This forces TradingView to restart the indicator and typically resolves any issues.
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Instrument and Timeframe Considerations
The order flow component requires reliable volume data for optimal results. Consider these guidelines:
Futures: Generally provide excellent volume data and work well with lower Price Action Influence settings
Stocks: Good volume data during regular trading hours
Forex: Volume reliability varies by exchange; test before relying heavily on volume scoring
Crypto: Volume reliability varies by exchange; test before relying heavily on volume scoring
Index CFDs: Often have poor volume data; higher Price Action Influence recommended
Higher timeframes (daily, weekly) typically produce more reliable color readings with less noise. Lower timeframes can be useful for timing entries within the context of higher timeframe analysis.
The indicator requires a brief initialization period—approximately 60 bars for full accuracy as the adaptive calculations populate their historical reference data.
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Practical Guidance
Order Flow Candles works effectively when combined with other analysis methods. Consider using it alongside support/resistance levels, where bright candles at key zones can confirm breakouts or bounces. Volume profile analysis pairs naturally with this indicator, as does traditional structure and trend analysis.
The indicator is designed as a visualization and decision-support tool. It helps quantify and display information that might otherwise require mentally processing multiple data points. However, profitable trading requires more than entry signals—risk management, position sizing, and broader market context remain essential components of any complete trading approach.
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Limitations
When using any amount of volume weighting, the candles will show as grey until it has had enough previous bars to establish baseline averages to use for calculations. When using tick data on higher than 1 minute charts, the number of chart bars you get data will be limited, so try adjusting the lower timeframe to use a higher timeframe for more data. Or you can switch to 100% price action influence to get price action only candle coloring for the entire data set
Volume analysis accuracy depends entirely on the quality of volume data available for your chosen instrument so make sure to look at charts with the most reliable volume data for best results
Lower timeframe data has limited historical depth on TradingView; older bars may have less accurate order flow readings
First bars of new trading sessions (gap bars) are scored conservatively and may appear dimmer than expected
During extremely fast market conditions, lower timeframe data may lag slightly
The indicator provides decision support but is not a complete trading system on its own, so use this indicator as a guide to make decisions, but do not rely solely on it
Ultimate ATR-Adaptive Dynamic S&R Zones ProOVERVIEW
This indicator plots adaptive, ATR-based support and resistance zones using pivot highs/lows for precise peak/valley detection, dynamic padding scaled by ATR, and EMA smoothing for responsive, trend-following behavior. It creates visual zones (filled areas) with intermediate dashed-like levels, helping traders identify high-probability bounce/rejection areas, breakouts, and trend continuations — especially useful in volatile markets like crypto (e.g., BTC/USD) or forex.
The zones are asymmetric (stronger resistance padding vs. support) to better reflect real-market psychology, where upside exhaustion often occurs faster than downside support failure. EMA smoothing makes it more adaptive than traditional SMA-based channels.
KEY FEATURES
- Pivot-based detection of significant highs/lows (using ta.pivothigh/low) for accurate base levels
- ATR-adaptive zone width (multipliers for resistance/support separately)
- EMA smoothing on bases and final boundaries for reduced lag and cleaner visuals
- Filled support (green) and resistance (red) zones with customizable transparency
- Optional intermediate levels ( 25%, 50%, 75% within each zone) shown as dotted/circle style lines
- Built-in alerts for:
- Resistance breakout (crossover upper resistance)
- Support breakdown (crossunder lower support)
- Resistance rejection (rejection at lower resistance boundary)
- Support bounce (bounce at upper support boundary)
HOW IT WORKS
1. Detects pivot highs/lows over user-defined lookback (symmetric left/right bars).
2. Holds the last confirmed pivot value as base (step function for persistence).
3. Smooths bases with EMA for trend responsiveness.
4. Adds ATR-scaled padding: wider on resistance (multiplier_upper), slightly narrower/asymmetric on support.
5. Applies final EMA smoothing to zone edges for smooth, non-repainting behavior.
6. Draws upper/lower boundaries + fills + optional mids.
HOW TO USE
- ** Bounce/Reversal trades **: Look for price rejecting at zone edges (e.g., wick rejection + alert). Green support zones often act as buying areas in uptrends; red resistance as selling areas in downtrends.
- ** Breakout trades **: Confirmed crossover/crossunder with volume/price close beyond zone → potential trend continuation.
- Combine with volume, trend filters (e.g., EMA 200), or higher timeframe context.
- Best on 5m–4h timeframes for intraday/swing; adjust pivot_length longer for higher TFs.
SETTINGS EXPLANATION
- Pivot Lookback Length: Bars left/right for pivot detection (default 10 — increase for fewer but stronger levels).
- ATR Length: Period for volatility measure (default 14).
- Resistance/Support Multipliers: Control zone width (higher = wider zones, more conservative).
- Smoothing Length: EMA period — lower = more responsive, higher = smoother.
- Show Mid-Zone Levels: Toggle intermediate lines for finer precision.
- Zone Transparency & Colors: Customize visuals.
ALERTS
Set alerts directly from the conditions — messages are trader-friendly (e.g., "Price broke above resistance zone! Potential uptrend.").
This is an open-source evolution of common dynamic channel ideas, refined with community-inspired asymmetry, pivot persistence, and EMA for better real-time performance. Test on your favorite symbols!
Placement of your chart images
When publishing, TradingView automatically takes a screenshot of your current chart as the main image. For extra visuals, you can add up to 3 additional images in the description (or as separate chart snapshots).
To reference them in the text (so traders understand what they represent):
Volatile session on BTC/USD 5m: Highlights multiple rejections at intermediate levels (dotted lines) inside zones, useful for scalping entries
Example on BTC/USD 15m: Shows clear bounce from lower green support zone during downtrend pullback, followed by rejection at red resistance.
BTC/USD 1h timeframe: Demonstrates breakout above upper red resistance with strong volume, leading to continuation.






















