RGLRGL Breakout and Retest Trade Strategy
Key Concepts:
Breakout: A breakout occurs when the price moves decisively through a significant support (green line) or resistance (red line) level. This indicates a shift in supply and demand dynamics, with the potential for a strong price movement in the breakout direction.
Retest: After the breakout, the price often returns to the broken level (support becomes resistance and vice versa) to test its validity. This retest provides an opportunity to enter the trade at a more favorable price with confirmation of the breakout.
在脚本中搜索"breakout"
Cumulative Volume Delta (MTF)Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) Indicator
The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator is a powerful analytical tool used to understand the behavior and dynamics of market participants through volume analysis. It tracks the net difference between buying and selling pressure, providing insights into market trends and potential reversals. Here's a detailed description of this indicator and its components:
The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator calculates the cumulative net difference between buying and selling volume over a specified period. By analyzing this net difference, traders can gain insights into the underlying strength or weakness of a price movement, helping to identify trends, reversals, and potential breakout points.
Key Components:
Bull & Bear Power Calculation:
Bull Power: Represents the strength of buyers in the market. It is calculated based on the relationship between the current and previous price bars. A higher Bull Power indicates stronger buying pressure.
Bear Power: Represents the strength of sellers in the market. It is also calculated based on the relationship between the current and previous price bars. A higher Bear Power indicates stronger selling pressure.
Bull & Bear Volume Calculation:
Bull Volume: The volume attributed to buying pressure. It is calculated by taking the proportion of Bull Power relative to the total of Bull Power and Bear Power, multiplied by the total volume.
Bear Volume: The volume attributed to selling pressure. It is calculated similarly to Bull Volume but using Bear Power.
Delta Calculation:
Delta: The net difference between Bull Volume and Bear Volume for each bar. A positive Delta indicates more buying pressure, while a negative Delta indicates more selling pressure.
Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD):
CVD: The running total of the Delta values over time. It accumulates the net buying and selling pressure to provide a visual representation of the market's cumulative sentiment.
Moving Average of CVD (CVD MA):
CVD MA: A simple moving average of the CVD, used to smooth out fluctuations and help identify the overall trend. It provides a baseline to compare the current CVD value against, highlighting divergences or convergences.
Multi-Timeframe Functionality:
The enhanced version of the CVD indicator includes multi-timeframe (MTF) capabilities, allowing users to select and analyze data from different timeframes. This feature enhances the versatility of the indicator by providing a broader perspective on market dynamics across various time intervals.
Practical Applications:
Trend Identification: By tracking the CVD and its moving average, traders can identify the prevailing trend. An upward-sloping CVD indicates sustained buying pressure, while a downward-sloping CVD indicates sustained selling pressure.
Divergences: Divergences between the CVD and price can signal potential reversals. For example, if the price is making new highs but the CVD is not, it may indicate weakening buying pressure and a potential reversal.
Breakout Confirmation: Significant changes in the CVD can confirm breakouts. A sharp increase in the CVD during a price breakout indicates strong buying support, adding confidence to the breakout.
Support and Resistance Levels: The CVD can help identify significant support and resistance levels based on changes in volume dynamics. For instance, a notable increase in buying volume at a support level can reinforce its strength.
Daily Close GAP Detector [Yosiet]User Manual for "Daily Close GAP Detector "
Overview
This script is designed to help traders identify and react to significant gaps in daily market prices. It plots daily open and close prices and highlights significant gaps with a cross. The script is particularly useful for identifying potential breakouts or reversals based on these gaps.
Configuration
GAP Close Threshold: This input allows you to set a threshold for the gap size that you consider significant. The default value is 0.001.
Timeframe Seeker: This input lets you choose the timeframe for the gap detection. The default is 'D' for daily.
Features
Daily Open and Close Lines: The script plots daily open and close prices. If the close price is lower than the open price, the line is colored red; otherwise, it's green.
Gap Detection: It calculates the difference between the current day's close and the previous day's close, both adjusted for the selected timeframe. If this difference exceeds the threshold, it's considered a significant gap.
Significant Gap Indicator: A cross is plotted on the chart to indicate significant gaps. The color of the cross indicates whether the gap is a short or long gap: red for short gaps and green for long gaps.
Alert Conditions: The script sets up alert conditions for short and long gap breakouts. You can customize the alert messages to include details like the ticker symbol, interval, price, and exchange.
How to Use
Add the Script to Your Chart: Copy the script into the Pine Script editor on TradingView and add it to your chart.
Configure Inputs: Adjust the "GAP Close Threshold" and "Timeframe Seeker" inputs as needed.
Review the Chart: The script will overlay daily open and close prices on your chart, along with crosses indicating significant gaps.
Set Alerts: Use the script's alert conditions to set up alerts for short and long gap breakouts. You can customize the alert messages to suit your trading strategy.
Extending the Code
To extend this script, you can modify the gap detection logic, add more indicators, or integrate it with other scripts for a more comprehensive trading strategy. Remember to test any changes thoroughly before using them in live trading.
Mean and Standard Deviation Lines Description:
Calculates the mean and standard deviation of close-to-close price differences over a specified period, providing insights into price volatility and potential breakouts.
Manually calculates mean and standard deviation for a deeper understanding of statistical concepts.
Plots the mean line, upper bound (mean + standard deviation), and lower bound (mean - standard deviation) to visualize price behavior relative to these levels.
Highlights bars that cross the upper or lower bounds with green (above) or red (below) triangles for easy identification of potential breakouts or breakdowns.
Customizable period input allows for analysis of short-term or long-term volatility patterns.
Probability Interpretations based on Standard Deviation:
50% probability: mean or expected value
68% probability: Values within 1 standard deviation of the mean (mean ± stdev) represent roughly 68% of the data in a normal distribution. This implies that around 68% of closing prices in the past period fell within this range.
95% probability: Expanding to 2 standard deviations (mean ± 2*stdev) captures approximately 95% of the data. So, in theory, there's a 95% chance that future closing prices will fall within this wider range.
99.7% probability: Going further to 3 standard deviations (mean ± 3*stdev) encompasses nearly 99.7% of the data. However, these extreme values become less likely as you move further away from the mean.
Key Features:
Uses manual calculations for mean and standard deviation, providing a hands-on approach.
Excludes the current bar's close price from calculations for more accurate analysis of past data.
Ensures valid index usage for robust calculation logic.
Employs unbiased standard deviation calculation for better statistical validity.
Offers clear visual representation of mean and volatility bands.
Considerations:
Manual calculations might have a slight performance impact compared to built-in functions.
Not a perfect normal distribution: Financial markets often deviate from a perfect normal distribution. This means probability interpretations based on standard deviation shouldn't be taken as absolute truths.
Non-stationarity: Market conditions and price behavior can change over time, impacting the validity of past data as a future predictor.
Other factors: Many other factors influence price movements beyond just the mean and standard deviation.
Always consider other technical and fundamental factors when making trading decisions.
Potential Use Cases:
Identifying periods of high or low volatility.
Discovering potential breakout or breakdown opportunities.
Comparing volatility across different timeframes.
Complementing other technical indicators for confirmation.
Understanding statistical concepts for financial analysis.
Trading BehnamI've read around here various definitions for engulfs along the lines of "an engulf consumes all orders at a level to allow price to easily pass through it." . That doesn't make much sense to me, if the guys with billions of dollars want to break a level, they will break it and price will run off very often. We've seen it time and time again, they don't need to engulf levels to give us a nice opportunity to get into the trade with them, if they want to blast through a level, they will do so and price will run off. If they want an opportunity to accumulate more orders before price runs away, then it doesn't make sense to engulf the level, better to let price bounce from that level and then fill more orders, if the level breaks then they have to deliberately stop the market running away and move it back to the pre-engulf area as the market momentum would naturally make it run off after an engulf. Other ideas about it being a secret signal between the institutions don't make sense to me either. To be honest, I think any secret signals between competing institutions come in the form of them in a heavily encrypted chatroom telling each other what to do. This collusion has been reported on previously as traders align their activities at important moments.
So I think we can all agree something along the lines of:
Fakeout:
Fakeout is an engulf of an obvious swing high/low in order to stop out traders and induce breakout traders to trade in the wrong direction, thus generating liquidity for the move in the opposite direction.
What's not so clear is the definition of the engulf, I'd like to try to give some ideas on the purpose of the engulf and it's definition and see what others think.
Engulf:
An engulf is the consumption of orders at an important level, not necessarily a swing/high low but an area where we expect to see supply or demand. Taking out of the orders tells us that the supply or demand which was or should have been present is now not present and tells us the intent direction of the market. If price runs off as is often the case, this is not tradeable and is effectively just a "breakout", although breakouts are usually considered to be breaks of swing high and lows which are obvious to the average trader. For an engulf to be tradeable there must be a retrace following the engulf back in the original direction. This adds confusion as it initially resembles a fakeout. So the question is, why does price retrace after the engulf? If an engulf to the short side is a genuine engulf and not a fakeout to generate long liquidity, why does it not travel immediately south if market momentum is ultimately south.
A small pocket of demand beneath the engulfed level may make it retrace north as price moves between areas of liquidity, this pocket of demand may give price enough momentum to make it back up to the supply which broke the demand level if key market participants do not favour an immediate market drop.
Alternatively key market participants may step in and drive the market back upwards.
Price moving north back to supply after the engulf may occur or be favourable for various reasons:
1) We often talk about FO generating liquidity because of breakout trading, but an engulf can also generate liquidity from breakout traders. Short breakout traders would place their stop losses a small distance above the engulf (breakout). If key players absorb this selling or allow a demand level to push price back up, they can run price back up to supply taking out the stops of the breakout short traders and make quick profit and/or generate more liquidity for their own shorts.
2) To confuse traders, the ITs don't want the puzzle that is Forex to be easy to solve, if price never retraced after an engulf then engulfs of all levels would be FOs. Price would either break and immediately runoff or it would turn and runoff in the other direction. In order to keep people confused about whether price is faking out or breaking out, sometimes price should whipsaw by breaking out, briefly faking out and then continuing in the direction of the breakout. This whipsaw pattern is to us a tradeable engulf.
3) Market momentum may be mixed, key players are indecisive or inactive or the market is behaving erratically.
4) As previously mentioned there may be a small pocket of supply/demand just past the engulf which is causing a reaction. This could also be viewed as a FO on a different timeframe. If the market engulfs an H1 demand level, then retraces for 30 mins upwards to supply, this engulf would be a valid and very profitable FO for an M1 trader looking to get long.
Volume ChartVolume data can be interpreted in many different ways. This is a very basic script and novel idea to display volume as a chart. The purpose of this script is to visually help identify volume breakouts and other common chart patterns. While this indicator could be useful for finding big moves and early reversals it not reliable for determining the direction of the move.
Below is an example of a volume breakout:
Below is confirmation of the second ear in the batman pattern:
Lower highs and higher lows can give early signs of a reversal:
Below we can see retailers getting pumped and dumped on during the gaps while they sleep:
Smarter SNR (Support and Ressistance, Trendline, MTF OSC)Built with love "Smarter SNR (Support and Ressistance, Trendline, MTF OSC) "
This indiator will show you Support & Ressistance, Good Trendline, and Multi-timeframe analyzing of Oscillator (Stochastic and RSI)
You can combine with your own strategy, or use this purely
DISCLAIMER :
Measure the risk first before use it in real market
Backtest The Strategy was very important, so you know the probability
Fundamentally Logical :
SNR -> Last 3 Zigzag Pivot
Trendline -> Using two last pivot for calculating the slope
Features :
1. SNR
2. Trendline
3. MTF Oscillator Analyzing
How to use it :
1. All Label, Table & Line can be turned on/off in settings
2. Pivot Period can be Adjusted in settings
3. All Label, Table & Line style can be adjusted in settings
Regards,
Hanabil
Donchian Screener█ OVERVIEW
This is a screener script for the Donchian Channel indicator . It's an excellent indicator for trend following, a trading strategy which tries to take advantage of long, medium or short-term moves that seem to play out in various markets.
█ DESCRIPTION
The screener works by scanning through up to 10 symbols and list down symbols that are currently breaking through the upper or lower band as definied by the Donchian Channels, at which point the market signals the start of a bullish or bearish trend.
█ HOW TO USE
After adding the indicator, open the script settings and type the symbol name and length to be used on the Donchian Channels for each stock.
█ PARAMETERS
- Use High/Low Price Breakouts: check this box if you want to use price high/low instead of price close to identify breakouts
- Panel Position: choose whether you want to position the panel on the top, middle or bottom right side of the graph (default is top)
- Default Timeframe: what timeframe to use on the screener (default is daily)
- Ticker: the ticker name you want to monitor
- Length: length parameter used on Donchian Channel indicator
█ FEATURES
The screener can scan up to 10 symbols each time.
█ LIMITATIONS
The screener will scan the symbols breaking out bands on the current bar, and as such, there maybe some delays depending on the stock/ etf /crypto you choose. Some exchanges require an additional subscription to get realtime data.
Hi-Lo TrendThis script uses the most recent low/high and candle size to determine trend breakouts.
The trend is determined buy whether the most recent price extreme within the Lookback period is a high or low. If it is a most recent high, it is an uptrend, if it is a lwo, a downtrend.
Bands are created using the average absolute difference of current minus previous close over the MABandPeriod, multiplied by the MABandMultiplier.
If the current close minus previous close is above/below the band, then a blue dot is painted and it is a breakout.
a buy alert fires when a downtrend becomes an uptrend and a breakout above the bands happens.
A sell alert fires when an uptrend becomes a downtrend and a breakout below the bands happns.
Smoothed CandlesHello Traders,
This is " Smoothed Candles " script to get rid of noises and to get a smoothed chart to figure out breakouts and price movements easily.
There are three scaling methods: User Defined, Dynamic (ATR) and Percentage
Optionally you can add 2 Simple Moving Averages and 2 Exponential Moving Averages
Optionally you can hide the Wicks, example:
You can add moving averages:
Easily find breakouts:
Enjoy!
Hikkake PatternLifted description from web:
Hikkake means to trap, trick, or ensnare. Primarily, this price pattern seeks to identify inside bar breakouts and profit from their failures.
An inside bar is a price bar that is entirely within the range of the preceding price bar. Inside bars are typical on price charts of most timeframes.
While you’ll often find inside bars in congested markets, they also offer a low-risk entry point for price action traders. The contracted range of an inside bar offers a natural tight stop-loss.
Hence, inside bar breakouts seem attractive. However, if you are patient and focus on identifying false breakouts, you might be able to find more reliable trading setups in the form of Hikkakes.
In a nutshell, the Hikkake pattern offers a systematic approach to trading false inside bar breakouts.
As a filter I incorporated VWAP into the code to only trigger Bullish / Bearish signals when price is Above/Below VWAP respectively. The ATR is used to create a Stop buffer (red cross) for the Entry signal ( green dot ). The R1 and R2 (orange squares) are two possible profit targets that are customizable to different Risk multiples based upon the difference between Entry and Stop.
Ultimate Reversion BandsURB – The Smart Reversion Tool
URB Final filters out false breakouts using a real retest mechanism that most indicators miss. Instead of chasing wicks that fail immediately, it waits for price to confirm rejection by retesting the inner band—proving sellers/buyers are truly exhausted.
Eliminates fakeouts – The retest filter catches only genuine reversions
Triple confirmation – Wick + retest + optional volume/RSI filters
Clear visuals – Outer bands show extremes, inner bands show retest zones
Works on any timeframe – From scalping to swing trading
Perfect for traders tired of getting stopped out by false breakouts.
Core Construction:
Smart Dynamic Bands:
Basis = Weighted hybrid EMA of HLC3, SMA, and WMA
Outer Bands = Basis ± (ATR × Multiplier)
Inner Bands = Basis ± (ATR × Multiplier × 0.5) → The "retest zone"
The Unique Filter: The Real Retest
Step 1: Identify an extreme wick touching the outer band
Step 2: Wait 1-3 bars for price to return and touch the inner band
Why it works: Most false breakouts never retest. A genuine reversal shows seller/buyer exhaustion by allowing price to come back to the "halfway" level.
Optional Confirmations:
Volume surge filter (default ON)
RSI extremes filter (optional)
Each can be toggled ON/OFF
How to Use:
Watch for extreme wicks touching the red/lime outer bands
Wait for the retest – price must return to touch the inner band (dotted line) within 3 bars
Enter on confirmation with built-in volume/RSI filters
Set stops beyond the extreme wick
SNIPER ORB V3# 🎯 SNIPER ORB TRADING CHEAT SHEET
## Quick Reference Guide for Live Trading
---
## 📊 VISUAL IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
YOUR CHART AT A GLANCE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
🔵 BRIGHT BLUE LINES (3px) → 5min ORB High/Low
🔷 CYAN LINES (2px) → 15min ORB High/Low
🟣 PURPLE LINES (2px) → 30min ORB High/Low (PRIMARY)
🟢 GREEN DASHED LINES (1px) → Upside targets (1x, 2x, 3x from 30min ORB)
🔴 RED DASHED LINES (1px) → Downside targets (1x, 2x, 3x from 30min ORB)
🟡 GOLD LINE (2px) → Anchored VWAP (9:30 AM anchor for NY, 3:00 AM for London)
📋 INFO TABLE (top-right) → Shows live ORB ranges, VWAP price, status
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```
**KEY DIFFERENCE FROM OTHER ORB INDICATORS:**
- You see **ALL 3 ORB PERIODS SIMULTANEOUSLY** (5min, 15min, 30min)
- Targets calculated from **30min ORB ONLY** (not 5min or 15min)
- **NO BOX FILLS** - clean line-only display for sniper precision
- Auto-disappears at session end (no clutter from old sessions)
---
## 🔘 NEW FEATURE: ORB DISPLAY TOGGLES
**You now have FULL CONTROL over which ORB periods to display!**
```
In indicator settings → "ORB Display" section:
☑ Show 5min ORB → Toggle blue lines ON/OFF
☑ Show 15min ORB → Toggle cyan lines ON/OFF
☑ Show 30min ORB → Toggle purple lines ON/OFF
USE CASES:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
1. FOCUS MODE (30min only)
☐ 5min ☐ 15min ☑ 30min
→ Clean chart, just your primary trading range
→ Best for beginners or minimalist traders
2. EARLY WARNING MODE (5min + 30min)
☑ 5min ☐ 15min ☑ 30min
→ See early breaks with 5min, trade 30min confirmation
→ Reduces visual noise from 15min
3. CONFLUENCE MODE (all 3 ORBs)
☑ 5min ☑ 15min ☑ 30min
→ Maximum information, all alignment signals
→ For advanced traders seeking highest probability
4. INTRADAY SCALP MODE (5min only)
☑ 5min ☐ 15min ☐ 30min
→ Ultra-fast entries on 5min breaks
→ High-risk, high-frequency approach
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
💡 PRO TIP: Start with 30min only, then add 5min/15min as you gain experience
```
---
## 🎯 FIXED: ANCHORED VWAP (TIMESTAMP-BASED)
**The VWAP now anchors with SURGICAL PRECISION to the exact session start candle!**
```
LONDON SESSION:
• Anchors at the EXACT 3:00 AM ET candle
• Uses timestamp checking: hour == 3 AND minute == 0
• Resets every morning at London Open
NEW YORK SESSION:
• Anchors at the EXACT 9:30 AM ET candle
• Uses timestamp checking: hour == 9 AND minute == 30
• Resets every day at NY Open
WHAT THIS MEANS:
✅ VWAP starts accumulating from the first tick of the session
✅ No more "off by one bar" errors
✅ Institutional-grade VWAP anchoring
✅ Perfect alignment with your ORB start times
HOW TO VERIFY IT'S WORKING:
1. Load indicator on 1min or 5min chart
2. Find the exact 9:30 AM candle (NY) or 3:00 AM candle (London)
3. VWAP should START appearing from that exact bar
4. Not the bar before, not the bar after - THAT EXACT BAR
```
---
## ⏰ SESSION TIMING MATRIX
| Session | Start Time | 5min Complete | 15min Complete | 30min Complete | Session End |
|---------|-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------|
| **London** | 3:00 AM ET | 3:05 AM | 3:15 AM | 3:30 AM | 9:30 AM ET (disappears) |
| **New York** | 9:30 AM ET | 9:35 AM | 9:45 AM | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM ET (disappears) |
**💡 GOLDEN RULES:**
1. **WAIT FOR 30MIN ORB TO COMPLETE** before trading targets (10:00 AM NY / 3:30 AM London)
2. Use 5min and 15min ORBs as **early warning signals** only
3. All ORB lines + VWAP **auto-delete** at session end (clean chart)
---
## 🎯 THE 3-ORB SYSTEM: HOW IT WORKS
### **Hierarchical ORB Structure**
```
TIME: 9:30 AM ─────────────────────────────────> 10:00 AM ──────> 5:00 PM
↓ ↓
SESSION START 30min ORB COMPLETE
(all 3 ORBs begin forming) (targets appear)
📍 5min ORB (9:30-9:35 AM): ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━>
Purpose: EARLY breakout signal, fastest-moving boundary
📍 15min ORB (9:30-9:45 AM): ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━>
Purpose: MID-TERM institutional reference level
📍 30min ORB (9:30-10:00 AM): ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━>
Purpose: PRIMARY TRADING RANGE - all targets calculated from this
🎯 TARGETS (10:00 AM onward): ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ (1x, 2x, 3x from 30min ORB)
Purpose: Profit-taking levels based on 30min range
```
**Why 3 ORBs Instead of 1?**
- **5min ORB**: Captures early institutional positioning (first 5 minutes)
- **15min ORB**: Confirms directional bias (more stable than 5min)
- **30min ORB**: Full market digestion of overnight news + opening orders
- **Confluence = Higher Win Rate**: When all 3 align, breakouts are extremely reliable
---
## 🎯 THE 5 HIGH-PROBABILITY SETUPS
### **SETUP #1: TRIPLE ORB BREAKOUT CONFLUENCE** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ 30min ORB complete (10:00 AM NY / 3:30 AM London)
✅ Price breaks ALL 3 ORBs simultaneously:
• 5min high/low (blue line)
• 15min high/low (cyan line)
• 30min high/low (purple line)
✅ VWAP confirms direction (below price = bullish, above = bearish)
✅ Volume spike on breakout candle
ENTRY: Close of breakout candle (must close beyond ALL 3 ORBs)
STOP: Inside 30min ORB at 30m low (long) or 30m high (short)
TARGET 1: First green/red dashed line (0.5x 30m range)
TARGET 2: Second target (1x 30m range)
TARGET 3: Third target (1.5x 30m range)
WIN RATE: 75-85% | R:R = 1:2.5 minimum
NOTES: When all 3 ORBs align, institutional order flow is unanimous
```
---
### **SETUP #2: 5MIN EARLY BREAKOUT → 30MIN CONFIRMATION** ⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ Price breaks 5min ORB first (blue line crossed)
✅ 15min ORB holds initially (cyan line not crossed yet)
✅ After 30min ORB completes, price breaks 30min boundary (purple)
✅ VWAP alignment confirms direction
✅ All 3 ORBs now broken in same direction
ENTRY: When 30min ORB breaks (purple line) + 5min/15min already broken
STOP: 30min ORB opposite boundary
TARGET 1-3: Standard targets from 30min ORB
WIN RATE: 70-80% | R:R = 1:2+
NOTES: 5min gave early warning, 30min confirms institutional commitment
```
---
### **SETUP #3: FALSE 5MIN BREAKOUT → 30MIN REVERSAL** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ Price breaks 5min ORB (blue line)
✅ Fails to break 15min or 30min ORBs (cyan/purple lines hold)
✅ Price reverses back inside 5min ORB
✅ Then breaks OPPOSITE side of 30min ORB (purple line)
✅ VWAP flips to confirm new direction
ENTRY: When 30min ORB breaks in OPPOSITE direction of failed 5min break
STOP: Failed 5min breakout high/low (now a liquidity grab zone)
TARGET 1-3: Standard targets
WIN RATE: 80-90% | R:R = 1:3+ (trapped traders forced to exit)
NOTES: Most profitable setup - 5min breakout was liquidity hunt
```
---
### **SETUP #4: TIGHT COMPRESSION → EXPLOSION** ⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ All 3 ORBs tightly overlapping (5m, 15m, 30m within 50 points on YM)
✅ Range < 0.3% of price (very tight consolidation)
✅ VWAP sitting in middle of compression
✅ 30min ORB complete, price still inside all 3
ENTRY: Simultaneous break of ALL 3 ORBs + VWAP cross
STOP: Middle of compression zone
TARGET: 2x-4x normal targets (volatility expansion)
WIN RATE: 65-75% | R:R = 1:5+ (explosive breakout)
NOTES: Low volatility → high volatility shift, institutions coiling spring
```
---
### **SETUP #5: VWAP BOUNCE WITHIN 30MIN ORB** ⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ Price stayed inside 30min ORB for 1+ hours post-formation
✅ VWAP acting as dynamic support (long) or resistance (short)
✅ Price bouncing between VWAP and 30min ORB boundaries
✅ Clear rejection candles at VWAP
ENTRY: When price bounces off VWAP toward 30min ORB boundary
• Long: VWAP bounce up toward 30m high (purple)
• Short: VWAP rejection down toward 30m low (purple)
STOP: Beyond VWAP by 20 points
TARGET: 30min ORB opposite boundary
WIN RATE: 70-80% | R:R = 1:1.5-2
NOTES: Range-bound play, NOT for breakout traders
```
---
## 🛡️ RISK MANAGEMENT RULES
### **Position Sizing by ORB Range**
```
30min ORB Range | Stop Distance | Risk $500 (1%) | YM Contracts
-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------
< 50 points | 50 pts | $500 ÷ $250 = | 2 contracts
50-100 points | 100 pts | $500 ÷ $500 = | 1 contract
100-150 points | 150 pts | $500 ÷ $750 = | 0.66 (use 1)
150-200 points | 200 pts | $500 ÷ $1000 = | 0.5 (use 1)
> 200 points | Don't trade | Too wide | Skip setup
Formula: Risk $ ÷ (Stop Distance × $5 per YM point) = Max Contracts
```
### **The 3-Strike Rule (MANDATORY)**
```
✅ Trade 1: Full position size (based on 30m ORB range)
❌ Stop hit → Trade 2: HALF position size
❌ Stop hit → Trade 3: QUARTER position size
❌ Stop hit → DONE FOR THE DAY (no exceptions)
```
### **Profit Taking Ladder**
```
TARGET 1 (0.5x 30m range): Take 50% off, move stop to breakeven
TARGET 2 (1.0x 30m range): Take 30% off, trail stop by 25 points
TARGET 3 (1.5x 30m range): Take 15% off, let 5% run with 50pt trail
```
---
## ⚠️ DO NOT TRADE IF...
```
🚫 30min ORB incomplete (< 10:00 AM NY / < 3:30 AM London)
🚫 30min ORB range < 40 points YM (too tight, likely chop)
🚫 30min ORB range > 250 points YM (too wide, unpredictable)
🚫 All 3 ORBs wildly divergent (5m=100pts, 15m=180pts, 30m=240pts)
🚫 Major news release within 30 minutes (wait for ORB to reform)
🚫 You've hit 3 losses in the session (3-strike rule)
🚫 You're tired, emotional, revenge trading, or distracted
🚫 Time > 12:00 PM ET (lunch, avoid until 1:00 PM)
🚫 Time > 3:00 PM ET unless Power Hour (3:00-4:00 PM) momentum
```
---
## 🔍 PRE-SESSION CHECKLIST
**15 Minutes Before London (2:45 AM ET) or NY (9:15 AM ET):**
```
□ Check economic calendar (FOMC? NFP? CPI? → extra caution)
□ Review previous session's ORB ranges (context for today's volatility)
□ Load SNIPER ORB on 1min or 5min chart
□ Select correct session: "London" or "New York"
□ Verify indicator settings:
• Number of Targets: 3
• Target % of 30min Range: 50%
• Show Anchored VWAP: ON
□ Set TradingView alerts:
• 30min ORB complete (10:00 AM or 3:30 AM)
• Price crossing 30min high/low
• VWAP crosses
□ Prepare bracket orders mentally (entry, stop, 3 targets)
□ Review yesterday's P&L and lessons learned
□ Set phone to "Do Not Disturb" mode
```
---
## 🎨 INDICATOR SETTINGS GUIDE
### **Core Settings (Updated with Toggles)**
```
SESSION SETTINGS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
• Active Session: "London" or "New York"
ORB DISPLAY (NEW!):
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
☑ Show 5min ORB (toggle blue lines)
☑ Show 15min ORB (toggle cyan lines)
☑ Show 30min ORB (toggle purple lines)
💡 Turn OFF any ORB to declutter your chart!
TARGET SETTINGS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
• Number of Targets: 3 (default)
• Target % of 30min Range: 50% (default)
VWAP SETTINGS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
☑ Show Anchored VWAP
• VWAP Color: Gold (#FFC107)
• VWAP Width: 2px
```
### **Color Customization (Optimized for Dark Charts)**
```
DEFAULT COLORS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
5min ORB: Bright Blue (#2196F3) - 3px wide
15min ORB: Cyan (#00BCD4) - 2px wide
30min ORB: Purple (#9C27B0) - 2px wide
Upside Targets: Green (#4CAF50) - 1px dashed
Downside Targets: Red (#F44336) - 1px dashed
VWAP: Gold (#FFC107) - 2px solid
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
WHY THESE COLORS?
• Blue family (5m/15m) = short-term, high-frequency
• Purple (30m) = primary, institutional level
• Green/Red = universal up/down
• Gold VWAP = fair value anchor (stands out)
```
### **Settings by Trading Style**
**BEGINNER (Clean & Simple):**
```
ORB Display:
☐ Show 5min ORB
☐ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB (30min only - focus mode)
Number of Targets: 2-3
Target % of 30min Range: 50%
Chart Timeframe: 5-minute
```
**SCALPER (5-15 min holds):**
```
ORB Display:
☑ Show 5min ORB (early signals)
☐ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB (confirmation)
Number of Targets: 5
Target % of 30min Range: 30-40%
Label Size: Tiny
Chart Timeframe: 1-minute
```
**DAY TRADER (30-90 min holds):**
```
ORB Display:
☑ Show 5min ORB
☑ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB (all 3 - confluence mode)
Number of Targets: 3
Target % of 30min Range: 50%
Label Size: Small
Chart Timeframe: 5-minute (RECOMMENDED)
```
**SWING TRADER (2-4 hour holds):**
```
ORB Display:
☐ Show 5min ORB (too noisy for swings)
☑ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB
Number of Targets: 2-3
Target % of 30min Range: 75-100%
Label Size: Normal
Chart Timeframe: 15-minute
```
---
## 📈 TIMEFRAME SELECTION GUIDE
| Your Timeframe | What You See | Best For |
|---------------|--------------|----------|
| **1-minute** | Every tick, high noise | Scalping, precision entries |
| **5-minute** | Balanced clarity | Day trading (RECOMMENDED) |
| **15-minute** | Clean structure | Swing positions |
| **30-minute** | Too compressed | Not recommended (can't see ORB form) |
**💡 PRO TIP:**
- **Primary chart: 5-minute** (for entries and monitoring)
- **Secondary chart: 1-minute** (for precise timing)
- **Never go above 15-minute** (ORBs won't form properly)
---
## 🧠 READING THE 3-ORB STRUCTURE
### **Bullish Alignment Patterns**
```
PATTERN 1: "Staircase Expansion"
5min: ━━━━ (tight, 60 pts)
15min: ━━━━━━ (wider, 90 pts)
30min: ━━━━━━━━ (widest, 120 pts)
→ Bullish expansion, expect upside breakout
PATTERN 2: "Nested Compression"
5min: ━━ (30 pts)
15min: ━━━ (35 pts)
30min: ━━━━ (40 pts)
→ All tight, explosive breakout likely
PATTERN 3: "Early Commitment"
5min: ━━━━━━ (100 pts, already broken up)
15min: ━━━━━ (80 pts, holding)
30min: ━━━━━ (110 pts, about to break)
→ 5min led the way, 30min confirmation coming
```
### **Bearish Alignment Patterns**
```
PATTERN 1: "Waterfall Setup"
5min: ━━━━ (50 pts, broke down)
15min: ━━━━━ (70 pts, broke down)
30min: ━━━━━━ (90 pts, about to break)
→ Sequential breakdown, strong bearish momentum
PATTERN 2: "Failed Highs"
5min: ━━━━━━ (upper wick rejections)
15min: ━━━━━━ (couldn't break)
30min: ━━━━━━━ (topped out)
→ All 3 rejecting highs, bearish reversal likely
```
### **Neutral/Chop Patterns (AVOID TRADING)**
```
PATTERN 1: "Wide Divergence"
5min: ━━ (30 pts)
15min: ━━━━━━━ (120 pts)
30min: ━━━━━━━━━━━ (200 pts)
→ No consensus, unpredictable, skip
PATTERN 2: "Whipsaw City"
• Price breaking 5min up, then down, then up again
• 15min and 30min not aligned
• VWAP getting crossed every 5 minutes
→ Chop day, step aside, wait for clarity
```
---
## 📊 INTEGRATION WITH YM ULTIMATE SNIPER v8.1
**The 2-System Confluence Method:**
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STEP 1: SNIPER ORB → Defines "Zones That Matter" │
│ • 30min ORB = primary institutional range │
│ • VWAP = fair value anchor │
│ • Targets = profit zones │
│ • 5min/15min = early warning signals │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STEP 2: YM ULTIMATE SNIPER → Triggers precise entry │
│ • Wait for GOD MODE signal AT 30min ORB boundary │
│ • 6-gate filter: Score ≥9, fat body ≥70%, delta ≥70% │
│ • Candle Dominance Index (CDI) ≥7 │
│ • Intrabar pressure consistent throughout formation │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STEP 3: EXECUTE TRADE │
│ • ORB breakout + GOD MODE = MAXIMUM PROBABILITY │
│ • Enter ONLY when BOTH systems align │
│ • This is TRUE "sniper" trading (2-5 trades/day max) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**Confluence Scoring for Combined System:**
```
SNIPER ORB Criteria:
□ 30min ORB complete (10:00 AM+) +2 points
□ All 3 ORBs broken in same direction +2 points
□ VWAP alignment (below=bull, above=bear) +1 point
□ Volume spike on breakout candle +1 point
□ Tight 3-ORB compression (<100pt divergence) +1 point
YM ULTIMATE SNIPER Criteria:
□ GOD MODE signal at ORB boundary +3 points
□ Score ≥9.0 (tier classification) +1 point
□ Candle Dominance Index (CDI) ≥8 +1 point
TOTAL POSSIBLE: 12 points
TRADE EXECUTION RULES:
• 10-12 points = MAX SIZE (this is the holy grail setup)
• 8-9 points = FULL SIZE (high probability)
• 6-7 points = HALF SIZE (moderate probability)
• <6 points = NO TRADE (wait for better alignment)
```
---
## 💡 COMMON MISTAKES & FIXES
```
❌ MISTAKE: Trading before 30min ORB completes
✅ FIX: Wait until 10:00 AM (NY) or 3:30 AM (London), NO EXCEPTIONS
❌ MISTAKE: Ignoring 5min and 15min ORBs (only watching 30min)
✅ FIX: Use all 3 for confluence - they're your early warning system
❌ MISTAKE: Chasing breakouts 100+ points beyond 30min ORB
✅ FIX: Wait for pullback to VWAP or 30min boundary for re-entry
❌ MISTAKE: Not adjusting target % for market conditions
✅ FIX: Volatile day (ORB >200pts)? Use 75-100% targets
Calm day (ORB <80pts)? Use 30-40% targets
❌ MISTAKE: Trading when all 3 ORBs are wildly different sizes
✅ FIX: Skip the day if 5m/15m/30m diverge by >100pts - no consensus
❌ MISTAKE: Forgetting VWAP position
✅ FIX: VWAP MUST confirm bias:
• Long: price > VWAP
• Short: price < VWAP
• If VWAP contradicts, skip the trade
❌ MISTAKE: Not respecting the 3-strike rule
✅ FIX: 3 losses = DONE for the session, no rationalization
❌ MISTAKE: Trading during lunch (12:00-1:00 PM ET)
✅ FIX: Volume dies, ORBs lose relevance, false signals increase
```
---
## 🔔 ALERT SETUP (ESSENTIAL)
**TradingView Alerts You MUST Set:**
```
ALERT 1: "30min ORB Complete"
• Type: Time-based
• Trigger: 10:00 AM ET (NY) or 3:30 AM ET (London)
• Message: "🎯 30min ORB complete - targets now active"
ALERT 2: "30min ORB High Breakout"
• Type: Crossing Up
• Value 1: Close
• Value 2: 30min ORB High (purple line)
• Message: "🚀 30m ORB HIGH broken - check for long setup"
ALERT 3: "30min ORB Low Breakdown"
• Type: Crossing Down
• Value 1: Close
• Value 2: 30min ORB Low (purple line)
• Message: "📉 30m ORB LOW broken - check for short setup"
ALERT 4: "VWAP Cross"
• Type: Crossing
• Value 1: Close
• Value 2: VWAP
• Message: "⚡ VWAP crossed - check institutional bias shift"
ALERT 5: "Target 1 Hit"
• Type: Crossing
• Value 1: High (for longs) or Low (for shorts)
• Value 2: First target line
• Message: "🎯 Target 1 hit - take 50% off, move stop to BE"
```
---
## 📱 MOBILE TRADING WORKFLOW
**TradingView Mobile App Setup:**
```
1. SAVE LAYOUT
• Chart: 5-minute timeframe
• SNIPER ORB indicator loaded
• YM Ultimate SNIPER v8.1 loaded (if using)
• Save as "SNIPER ORB - YM"
2. ENABLE NOTIFICATIONS
• Settings → Notifications → Push Alerts: ON
• All 5 alerts above configured
3. QUICK ACCESS
• Add YM futures to Watchlist: "MYM" or "YM1!"
• Pin SNIPER ORB layout to favorites
4. EXECUTION READY
• Broker app (TastyTrade, NinjaTrader, etc.) logged in
• Preset bracket orders:
- Entry: market order
- Stop: 30m ORB opposite boundary
- Targets: 3 levels (50%, 30%, 20% of position)
5. BATTERY & CONNECTIVITY
• Phone charged 100% before session
• Stable WiFi or LTE connection
• Backup power bank available
```
---
## 🎓 DAILY PERFORMANCE JOURNAL
**After Each Trading Session (MANDATORY):**
```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
DATE: __________ SESSION: □ London □ New York
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ORB DATA:
• 5min ORB Range: ______ points
• 15min ORB Range: ______ points
• 30min ORB Range: ______ points
• Alignment: □ Tight □ Moderate □ Wide (skip if wide)
VWAP BEHAVIOR:
• Opening position: □ Above price □ Below price □ Mixed
• Did VWAP act as support/resistance? □ Yes □ No
TRADES TAKEN:
Total Setups Identified: _____
Trades Executed: _____
Win/Loss Record: _____ W / _____ L
Win Rate: _____%
Gross P&L: $_______
Net P&L (after commissions): $_______
BEST TRADE:
• Setup: ____________________ (which of the 5 setups?)
• Entry Price: ______ Exit Price: ______
• Profit: $_______
• What went RIGHT: _________________________________
_________________________________________________
WORST TRADE:
• Setup: ____________________
• Entry Price: ______ Exit Price: ______
• Loss: $_______
• What went WRONG: _________________________________
_________________________________________________
• Lesson Learned: ___________________________________
3-STRIKE RULE STATUS:
□ No losses (great day)
□ 1 loss (still in game)
□ 2 losses (caution, half size)
□ 3 losses (stopped for day, as required)
TOMORROW'S ADJUSTMENTS:
□ _________________________________________________
□ _________________________________________________
□ _________________________________________________
EMOTIONAL STATE TODAY:
□ Calm & focused (optimal)
□ Anxious/rushed (need to work on patience)
□ Overconfident (dial back position size)
□ Fearful (review winning trades to build confidence)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```
---
## 🚀 YOUR FIRST LIVE TRADE WALKTHROUGH
**Step-by-Step for New York Session (Most Common):**
```
⏰ 9:15 AM ET - PREPARATION
□ Load SNIPER ORB on YM 5-minute chart
□ Select "New York" session in indicator settings
□ Verify VWAP is showing (gold line)
□ Check economic calendar (any big news at 9:30?)
□ Prepare mentally: "I will wait for 30min ORB to complete"
⏰ 9:30 AM ET - SESSION OPENS
□ Watch 3 ORBs begin forming:
• Blue lines (5min) will lock in at 9:35 AM
• Cyan lines (15min) will lock in at 9:45 AM
• Purple lines (30min) will lock in at 10:00 AM
□ Observe VWAP anchoring at 9:30 AM candle
□ DO NOT TRADE YET - just observe
⏰ 9:35 AM - 5MIN ORB COMPLETE
□ Note 5min high/low (blue lines locked)
□ Check info table: "5m Range = XX points"
□ If 5min ORB breaks early, note direction but DON'T ENTER
⏰ 9:45 AM - 15MIN ORB COMPLETE
□ Note 15min high/low (cyan lines locked)
□ Compare to 5min ORB: Aligned? Expanding?
□ Still waiting... patience pays
⏰ 10:00 AM - 30MIN ORB COMPLETE (TARGETS APPEAR!)
□ Purple lines locked (30m high/low)
□ Green/red dashed target lines appear automatically
□ Info table shows "Status: ✓ Complete"
□ NOW you can trade breakouts
⏰ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - TRADING WINDOW
□ Wait for price to break purple line (30m ORB high or low)
□ Confirm:
1. All 3 ORBs broken in same direction?
2. VWAP confirming (below=bullish, above=bearish)?
3. Volume spike visible?
4. YM SNIPER GOD MODE signal? (if using)
□ If all YES → ENTER TRADE:
• Market order at breakout close
• Stop at 30m ORB opposite boundary
• Targets at green/red dashed lines
⏰ TARGET MANAGEMENT
□ Price hits first target (1x) → Take 50% off, move stop to BE
□ Price hits second target (2x) → Take 30% off, trail stop
□ Price hits third target (3x) → Take 15% off, let 5% run
⏰ 12:00 PM - LUNCH (AVOID TRADING)
□ Volume dies down
□ ORBs become less relevant
□ Take a break, review morning trades
⏰ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - AFTERNOON SESSION
□ ORBs still valid but less reliable
□ Consider waiting for Power Hour (3:00-4:00 PM)
⏰ 5:00 PM - SESSION END
□ All ORB lines disappear automatically
□ VWAP disappears automatically
□ Chart cleans itself - ready for tomorrow
□ Fill out daily journal
```
---
## 🏆 WINNING MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS
Read these BEFORE each trading session:
```
"I trade ORBs, not chaos. Structure gives me edge."
"3 high-quality trades beat 20 mediocre ones."
"The 30min ORB is my anchor. I wait for it. Every. Single. Time."
"When all 3 ORBs align, institutions are unified. I follow."
"VWAP is my institutional compass. I respect its guidance."
"3 strikes and I'm out. Discipline > Ego."
"I am a SNIPER, not a machine gunner. Precision wins."
"My edge is patience. Let the ORBs complete."
"I don't predict. I react to proven structure."
"One perfect setup is worth waiting all morning."
```
---
## 📞 TROUBLESHOOTING
**"ORB lines not showing on chart!"**
→ Check timeframe: Must be 1min-30min (not daily/weekly)
→ Verify session time: Must be during London (3AM-9:30AM) or NY (9:30AM-5PM)
→ Check indicator status: Should say "⏳ Forming" or "✓ Complete" in table
**"Targets not appearing!"**
→ 30min ORB must be complete (10:00 AM NY / 3:30 AM London)
→ Check "Number of Targets" setting (must be ≥1)
→ Verify "Target % of 30min Range" is set (default 50%)
**"VWAP disappeared!"**
→ Normal behavior: VWAP auto-deletes at session end (5PM NY / 9:30AM London)
→ Toggle "Show Anchored VWAP" OFF then ON to reset
→ Check if you're viewing chart outside session hours
**"All 3 ORBs look the same!"**
→ This is actually GOOD - means tight alignment (high-probability setup)
→ If they're diverging wildly (>100pts difference), that's a skip signal
**"Info table blocking my view!"**
→ Info table is in top-right corner by default
→ Drag it to a different position (TradingView allows moving)
→ Or minimize it by clicking the small arrow
**"Colors are hard to see on my chart!"**
→ Go to indicator settings:
• "5min ORB", "15min ORB", "30min ORB" color pickers
• "Upside Targets", "Downside Targets" color pickers
• Recommended: Use contrasting colors vs your chart background
---
## 📚 ADVANCED INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES
### **Combining with Market Profile**
```
• Use Volume Profile to identify Value Area High (VAH) and Low (VAL)
• If 30min ORB aligns with VAH/VAL → extra confluence
• POC (Point of Control) acts similar to VWAP
```
### **Combining with Cumulative Delta**
```
• Check if delta is positive on 30min ORB high break (bullish confirmation)
• Negative delta on low break confirms bearish institutional flow
• Your YM SNIPER already tracks this - use together!
```
### **Combining with Options Flow**
```
• Large call buying near 30min ORB high? Institutions positioning for breakout
• Large put buying near 30min ORB low? Smart money hedging/shorting
• Tools: Unusual Whales, Cheddar Flow, OptionStrat
```
---
## 🎯 FINAL PRE-LIVE CHECKLIST
**DO NOT GO LIVE UNTIL ALL CHECKED:**
```
□ Practiced on TradingView Replay for 2+ weeks
□ Can identify all 5 setups by pattern recognition
□ Understand why targets come from 30min ORB only
□ Know difference between 5min/15min/30min roles
□ Risk management rules memorized (position sizing, 3-strike)
□ YM Ultimate SNIPER v8.1 loaded (optional but recommended)
□ All 5 TradingView alerts configured
□ Broker platform tested with demo account
□ Stop/target orders can be placed in <10 seconds
□ Daily journal template prepared
□ Emotional state: calm, patient, focused
□ Account size: Minimum $10,000 recommended
□ Understand auto-disappear behavior (ORBs delete at session end)
□ Know NOT to trade before 30min ORB complete
□ Comfortable with looking at chart and seeing 6+ lines (3 ORBs + targets)
IF ALL CHECKED → YOU'RE READY TO SNIPE! 🎯
IF ANY UNCHECKED → KEEP PRACTICING, DON'T RUSH
```
---
## 💎 THE CORE PRINCIPLE
```
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ "The ORB doesn't predict the market. ║
║ The ORB reveals where institutions are positioned. ║
║ ║
║ When you see all 3 ORBs align and break, ║
║ you're not guessing direction— ║
║ you're following the billion-dollar order flow." ║
║ ║
║ THAT'S YOUR EDGE. ║
║ ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```
**🎯 Good luck, stay patient, and happy sniping! 🎯**
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
END OF SNIPER ORB TRADING CHEAT SHEET v3.0
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Momentum Gamma StraddleExact definition of what that script does
1) Purpose
The script is a decision aid for intraday expiry-day ATM straddle trades. It detects intraday structure breakouts and signals candidate long straddle entries for Nifty or Sensex using price structure, volume, RSI momentum, and a user-supplied combined ATM premium value (CE + PE). It draws support/resistance, shows an info box, and raises alerts.
2) Inputs the user can change
Trading time window: startHour, startMin, endHour, endMin.
Structure lookback: res_lookback (how many candles to use to compute resistance/support).
Minimum candle body as fraction of candle range: min_body_pct.
Volume multiplier threshold: vol_mult (breakout candle volume must exceed vol_mult * sma5).
RSI length and thresholds: rsi_len, rsi_bull_thresh, rsi_bear_thresh.
Combined premium source: choose Manual or Symbol. If Manual, set manual_combined. If Symbol, provide a TradingView symbol that returns CE+PE combined ATM premium.
Combined premium acceptable band: min_combined_ok and max_combined_ok.
Profit target percent and SL percent (target_pct and sl_pct).
Misc pattern heuristics: min_res_hits (min tests of resistance inside lookback), low_slope_min (used to detect rising lows).
Micro-confirmation toggle, micro timeframe, nonrepaint option, show_entry_label toggle (in the later fixed versions some of these were added, but the earlier fixed script had basic combined_symbol options and a lookahead fallback).
3) Data calculated on each bar
Safety check hasEnough: true when bar_index >= res_lookback.
resistance: the highest high over res_lookback bars.
support: the lowest low over res_lookback bars.
res_hits: count of bars within lookback whose high is within a tolerance of resistance. Tolerance is 10 percent of the range between resistance and support.
low_slope: simple slope of lows over res_lookback bars.
body_pct: the candle body as a fraction of its high-low range. strong_body true when body_pct >= min_body_pct.
bull_breakout: true if hasEnough and current close > resistance and strong_body and res_hits >= min_res_hits.
bear_breakout: true if hasEnough and current close < support and strong_body and res_hits >= min_res_hits.
vol_sma5 and vol_ok: vol_ok true when current volume > vol_mult * vol_sma5.
rsi and rsi checks: rsi_bull_ok true if rsi >= rsi_bull_thresh; rsi_bear_ok true if rsi <= rsi_bear_thresh.
combined_premium: either the manual_combined input or the value read from combined_symbol via request.security. The script attempted a fallback to manual when the symbol was not valid.
combined_ok: true if combined_premium lies between min_combined_ok and max_combined_ok.
final signals: bull_signal when in_time_window and bull_breakout and vol_ok and rsi_bull_ok and combined_ok. bear_signal similar for bearish breakout.
4) Visual output and alerts
Plots resistance and support lines on the chart.
Plots a label shape "STRADDLE BUY" below the bar for bull_signal and above the bar for bear_signal.
Creates an info label (on last bar) that shows TimeOK, VolOK and vol ratio, RSI, Combined premium and whether it is OK, ResHits and LowSlope.
Sets two alertcondition events: "Bull Straddle BUY" and "Bear Straddle BUY" with a short candidate message. The alerts fire when the corresponding signal is true.
5) Execution assumptions you must follow manually
The script does not place any orders or compute option strike-level prices or greeks. It only flags candidate entry bars.
When combined_source is Manual you must type CE+PE yourself. The indicator will only accept the manual number and treat it as the combined premium.
When combined_source is Symbol the script uses request.security to read that symbol. For historical bars the indicator may repaint depending on lookahead settings. The earlier fixed script attempted to use request.security inside a conditional which leads to runtime or compile errors. You experienced that exact error.
6) Known implementation caveats and bugs you encountered
Pine typing issue with low_slope. The earlier version set low_slope = na without explicit type. That triggers the Pine error: "Value with NA type cannot be assigned to a variable that was defined without type keyword". This required changing to float low_slope = na.
The earlier version attempted to call request.security() inside an if block or conditional. Pine prohibits request.security in conditional blocks unless allowed patterns are followed. That produced the error you saw: "Cannot use request.* call within loops or conditional structures" or similar. The correct pattern is to call request.security at top-level and decide later which value to use.
If combined_symbol is invalid or not available on your TradingView subscription, request.security can return na and the script must fall back to manual value. The earlier fixed script attempted fallback but compiled errors prevented reliable behavior.
The earlier script did not include micro-confirmation or advanced nonrepaint controls. Those were added in later versions. Because of that, the earlier script may have given signals that appear to repaint on historical bars or may have thrown errors when using combined_symbol.
7) Decision logic summary (exact)
Only operate if current chart time is inside user set time window.
Only consider trade candidates when enough history exists for res_lookback.
Identify a resistance level as the highest high in the lookback. Count how many times that resistance was tested. Ensure the breakout candle has a strong body and volume spike. Ensure RSI is aligned with breakout direction.
Require combined ATM premium to be inside a user preferred band. If combined_symbol is used the script tries to read that value and use it; otherwise it uses manual_combined input.
If all the above conditions are true on a confirmed bar, the script plots a STRADDLE BUY label and triggers an alertcondition.
8) What the script does not do
It does not calculate CE and PE prices by strike. It only consumes or accepts combined premium number.
It does not compute greeks, IV, or OI. OI and IV checks must be done manually.
It does not manage positions. No SL management or automatic exits are executed by the script.
It does not simulate fills or account for bid/ask spreads or slippage.
It cannot detect off-exchange block trades or read exchange-level auction states beyond raw volume bars.
It may repaint historical labels if the combined_symbol was read with lookahead_on or the script used request.security in a way that repainted. The corrected final version uses nonrepaint options.
9) Manual checks you must always perform even when the script signals BUY
Confirm the live combined ATM premium and the bid/ask for CE and PE.
Check ATM IV and recent IV movement for a potential IV crush risk.
Check option OI distribution and recent OI changes for strike pinning or large player exposure.
Confirm CE and PE liquidity and depth. Wide spreads make fills unrealistic.
Confirm there is no scheduled news or auction within the next few minutes.
Confirm margin and position sizing fits your risk plan.
10) Quick testing checklist you can run now
Add the script to a 5-minute chart with combined_source = Manual.
Enter manual_combined equal to the real CE+PE at the moment you test.
Set startHour and endHour so the in_time_window is true for current time.
Look for STRADDLE BUY label on confirmed bars. Inspect the info box to see why it did or did not signal.
If you set combined_source = Symbol, verify the symbol exists and that TradingView returns values for it. If you previously saw the request.security error, that was caused by placing the request inside a conditional. The correct behavior is to call request.security unconditionally at top-level like in the final fixed version.
Market Internals Dashboard: Trend, Breadth, Volume PressureOverview
The Market Internals Dashboard Pro is a professional-grade toolkit modeled after what prop firms and institutional desks use to understand real intraday market conditions.
Instead of relying solely on price, this indicator analyzes three critical internal forces:
USI:TICK : Microstructure buying/selling pressure
USI:ADD : Market breadth participation (advancers vs decliners proxy)
USI:VOLD : Volume pressure (buying vs selling volume)
These internals determine whether the market is:
Trending or ranging
Bullish or bearish
Likely to follow through or mean-revert
Favoring continuation trades or fade setups
The script also produces a Market Environment Score (–3 to +3) and a real-time Trade Recommendation Table that updates every bar. This helps answer the single most important question in intraday trading: “What type of trades should I be taking right now given current market conditions?”
1. TICK Proxy: Microstructure Pressure
Measures buying vs. selling aggressiveness across the market This proxy simulates the NYSE TICK index by evaluating whether bars close above or below the prior bar.
Positive TICK → Buyers lifting offers
Negative TICK → Sellers hitting bids
Neutral TICK → No microstructure conviction
Why it matters:
Strong TICK is often the earliest sign of:
Trend initiation
Algorithmic buy/sell programs
Shifts in short‑term sentiment
Weak or choppy TICK often signals:
Range conditions
Failed breakouts
Low‑quality trend attempts
2. ADD Proxy: Market Breadth Strength
Shows how many stocks are participating in a move Because real USI:ADD data isn't available for all users, this script uses a self-contained breadth approximation built from:
Price slope
Volatility expansion
Volume‑weighted directional pressure
Why it matters? Breadth reveals whether the move is:
Broad and healthy → likely to continue
Narrow and weak → vulnerable to reversal
Strong trends require strong breadth. Weak breadth often precedes:
Failed breakouts
Reversal setups
Chop (ewww)
3. VOLD Proxy: Volume Pressure
The most important internal of all. This proxy measures whether trading volume is flowing into up bars or down bars.
Positive VOLD → Net buying pressure
Negative VOLD → Net selling pressure
Why it matters:
VOLD is considered the "truth serum" of the tape:
Strong VOLD drives trend days
Negative VOLD kills long setups
Mixed VOLD creates chop
You should rarely trend trade against VOLD.
4. Market Environment Score (–3 to +3)
The Environment Score combines the three internals into a single view:
|| Score || Interpretation || Market Type ||
| +3 | Strong Bull | Trend Day (Long) |
| +2 | Bull | Pullback Buys / Breakout Continuation |
| +1 | Mild Bull | Conservative Long Scalps |
| 0 | Neutral | CHOP – VWAP Reversions / Fades |
| -1 | Mild Bear | Short Failed Breakouts |
| -2 | Bear | Trend Shorts / Breakdown Continuation |
| -3 | Strong Bear | Trend Day (Short) |
Why it matters:
The market behaves differently depending on internal alignment. This score prevents traders from:
Forcing trend trades on chop days
Chasing breakouts when breadth is weak
Fading strong directional days
It tells you in real time whether conditions favor:
Trend following
Mean reversion
Breakout continuation
Liquidity grabs
Or sitting out
5. Trade Recommendation Engine
Based on the Environment Score, the indicator outputs a real-time playbook recommending which trade types have the highest probability of success right now.
Examples:
Score = 0 (Neutral)
VWAP Reversions
Liquidity Grabs
Failed Breakouts
Quick Scalps
Score = +2/+3 (Strong Bull)
Pullback Buys
Breakout Continuation
Trend Longs
Score = -2/-3 (Strong Bear)
Pullback Shorts
Breakdown Continuation
Trend Shorts Only
This turns the internals into a trade selection engine, not just a data display.
Why Market Internals Matter
Most indicators look only at price, but price is the result, not the cause.
Market internals show:
Where volume is flowing
Whether buying is aggressive or passive
How many stocks are participating
Whether algorithms are supporting or fighting the move
This dashboard helps traders:
Avoid chop
Stay out of low‑quality setups
Time entries with institutional flows
Improve win rate by trading the right setups at the right times
Final Notes
Works on any symbol or timeframe
Fully customizable colors
Two clean visual tables: Internals + Trade Playbook
Ideal for futures, ETFs, and options day traders
If you enjoy this tool, please like, comment, or follow. More enhancements are coming.
Trade smart.
Mark Minervini SEPA - Balanced
📊 MARK MINERVINI SEPA BALANCED - COMPLETE USER GUIDE
🚀 WHAT IS THIS INDICATOR?
This is a professional swing trading indicator based on Mark Minervini's famous
Trend Template strategy. It automatically identifies high-probability setups where:
✅ Long-term trend is BULLISH (confirmed by moving averages)
✅ Stock is OUTPERFORMING the market (relative strength improving)
✅ Price is CONSOLIDATING (forming a base for breakout)
✅ Volume is CONFIRMING (volume spike on breakout)
Result: CLEAR BUY SIGNALS when everything aligns! 🎯
🎨 WHAT YOU SEE ON YOUR CHART
1️⃣ FOUR MOVING AVERAGE LINES:
🟠 Orange Line (MA 20) = Short-term trend
🔵 Blue Line (MA 50) = Intermediate trend
🟢 Green Line (MA 150) = Long-term trend
🔴 Red Line (MA 200) = Very long-term trend
IDEAL: All lines stacked in order (Orange > Blue > Green > Red)
2️⃣ BACKGROUND COLOR:
🟢 GREEN background = Trend template is VALID (bullish setup ready)
🔴 RED background = Trend template is BROKEN (avoid trading)
3️⃣ DASHBOARD PANEL (Top-Right):
Real-time checklist showing:
✓ 6 core trend template rules
✓ Relative strength status
✓ VCP base quality
✓ Stage classification (S1/S2/S3/S4)
✓ Volume breakout status
4️⃣ VCP BASE BOXES (Blue Rectangles):
Shows where consolidation is happening
This is your potential entry zone
5️⃣ BUY SIGNAL LABEL (Green Text Below Candle):
Green "BUY" label appears when ALL criteria are met
This is your strongest entry signal
6️⃣ STOP LOSS LINE (Red Dashed Line):
Shows your stop loss level (base low)
📖 HOW TO USE - STEP BY STEP
STEP 1: ADD INDICATOR TO CHART
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1. Open TradingView chart
2. Click "Indicators" (top toolbar)
3. Search "Minervini SEPA Balanced"
4. Click to add to your chart
5. Use DAILY (1D) timeframe for swing trading
STEP 2: CHECK THE DASHBOARD (Top-Right Panel)
1. Look at all the checkmarks
2. Count how many are GREEN (✓)
3. Check Stage column - is it showing S2 or S1?
STEP 3: LOOK FOR SETUP PATTERNS
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Ideal setup shows:
✓ Dashboard: 10+ criteria are GREEN
✓ Stage: S2 (green) or S1 (orange)
✓ Blue VCP box visible on chart (base forming)
✓ Moving averages aligned (50 > 150 > 200)
✓ Price above all moving averages
✓ Background is GREEN
STEP 4: WAIT FOR ENTRY SIGNAL
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Option A: BUY SIGNAL label appears
→ Green "BUY" label = ALL criteria met
→ ENTER at market price immediately
Option B: Setup looks good but no BUY label yet
→ Wait for price to break above blue VCP box
→ Volume should spike (1.3x or higher)
→ Then enter at breakout
STEP 5: PLACE YOUR TRADE
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📍 ENTRY: At breakout from VCP base
📍 STOP LOSS: Base low (red dashed line)
📍 TARGET: 20-30% move (typical Minervini target)
📍 HOLDING TIME: 2-4 weeks
🎯 BALANCED VERSION - WHY IT'S BETTER FOR INDIAN STOCKS
Volume Multiplier: 1.3x (NOT 1.5x)
→ Original was too strict for Indian market
→ 1.3x is realistic and catches good breakouts
→ Results: 5-10 signals per stock per year (tradeable!)
Trend Template: Core 6 rules (NOT all 8)
→ Focuses on the most important rules
→ Still maintains quality, but more flexible
→ Works better with Indian stock behavior
Stage Allowed: S1 OR S2 (NOT just S2)
→ Catches earlier moves
→ Allows you to enter sooner
→ But maintains quality with other criteria
📊 DASHBOARD INDICATORS - WHAT EACH MEANS
TREND SECTION (Core 6 Rules):
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P>200 ✓ = Price above 200-day MA (long-term uptrend)
150>200 ✓ = MA150 above MA200 (MA alignment)
200↑ ✓ = MA200 trending up (uptrend accelerating)
50>150 ✓ = MA50 above MA150 (intermediate uptrend)
50>200 ✓ = MA50 above MA200 (overall alignment)
P>50 ✓ = Price above MA50 (pullback level intact)
RS STRENGTH SECTION:
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RS↑ ✓ = Stock outperforming NIFTY index
✗ = Stock underperforming NIFTY (avoid)
VCP BASE SECTION:
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In Base ✓ = Consolidation zone detected
✗ = No consolidation yet
Vol Dry ✓ = Volume drying up (base tightening)
✗ = Normal volume (consolidation weak)
ENTRY SECTION:
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Stage S2 = GREEN (best for swing trading)
S1 = ORANGE (acceptable, early entry)
S3 = RED (avoid - distribution phase)
S4 = RED (avoid - downtrend)
Vol Brk ✓ = Volume confirmed breakout (1.3x+ average)
✗ = Weak volume (breakout likely to fail)
❌ WHEN NOT TO TRADE
SKIP if ANY of these are true:
❌ Background is RED (trend template broken)
❌ Stage is S3 or S4 (distribution or downtrend)
❌ Vol Brk is RED (volume not confirming)
❌ RS↑ is ORANGE/RED (stock underperforming market)
❌ Blue box is NOT visible (no base forming)
❌ Base is very loose/messy (not tight enough)
❌ Moving averages are not aligned
❌ Less than 8 GREEN criteria on dashboard
⚙️ CUSTOMIZATION GUIDE
Click ⚙️ gear icon next to indicator name to adjust settings:
VOLUME MULTIPLIER (Default: 1.3)
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Current: 1.3x = BALANCED for Indian stocks ✅
Change to 1.2x = MORE signals (more false breakouts)
Change to 1.4x = FEWER signals (very selective)
Change to 1.5x = ORIGINAL (too strict, rarely triggers)
RS BENCHMARK (Default: NSE:NIFTY)
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Current: NSE:NIFTY = Large-cap stocks
Change to NSE:NIFTY500 = Mid-cap stocks
Change to NSE:NIFTYNXT50 = Small-cap stocks
MINIMUM BASE DAYS (Default: 20)
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Current: 20 days = 4 weeks consolidation ✅
Change to 15 = Shorter bases (more frequent signals)
Change to 25 = Longer bases (higher quality)
ATR% FOR TIGHTNESS (Default: 1.5)
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Current: 1.5% = BALANCED ✅
Change to 1.0% = ONLY very tight bases
Change to 2.0% = Loose bases accepted
📈 REAL TRADING EXAMPLE
SCENARIO: Trading RELIANCE over 4 weeks
WEEK 1: Base Starts Forming
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- Price consolidating around ₹1,500
- Dashboard: 5/14 criteria green
- Action: MONITOR (not ready yet)
WEEK 2: Base Tightens
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- Price still ₹1,500 (no movement)
- VCP box appearing on chart
- Dashboard: 8/14 criteria green
- Vol Dry: ✓ (volume shrinking - good!)
- Action: MONITOR (almost ready)
WEEK 3: Perfect Setup Formed
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- Base still ₹1,500
- Dashboard: 12/14 criteria GREEN ✓✓✓
- Stage: S2 ✓
- Blue box tight and clean
- Action: WAIT FOR BREAKOUT
WEEK 4: Breakout Happens!
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- Price closes at ₹1,550 (breakout!)
- Volume: 1.6x average (exceeds 1.3x requirement)
- Dashboard: BUY SIGNAL ✓ (all criteria met)
- Action: ENTER TRADE
Entry: ₹1,550
Stop: ₹1,480 (base low)
Target: ₹1,850 (20% move)
RESULT: +19.4% profit in 2 weeks! ✅
💡 PRO TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS
1. USE DAILY (1D) CHARTS ONLY
Weekly charts = Fewer signals, slower moves
Daily charts = Best for swing trading ✅
Intraday charts = Too many false signals
2. SCAN MULTIPLE STOCKS
Don't just watch 1 stock
Scan 50-100 stocks daily
More stocks = More opportunities
3. WAIT FOR PERFECT ALIGNMENT
Don't enter on 8/14 criteria
Wait for 12+/14 criteria
This increases win rate significantly
4. VOLUME IS CRITICAL
Always check Vol Brk column
No volume = Likely to fail
1.3x+ volume = Good breakout
5. COMBINE WITH YOUR OWN ANALYSIS
Indicator gives technical signals
You add your own fundamental view
Strong fundamental + technical = Best trade
6. BACKTEST ON HISTORICAL DATA
Use TradingView Replay feature
Go back 6-12 months
See how many signals appeared
Verify which were profitable
7. KEEP A TRADING JOURNAL
Track entry, exit, profit/loss
Note what worked and what didn't
Continuous improvement!
⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS
✓ This indicator is for educational purposes only
✓ Past performance does not guarantee future results
✓ Always use proper risk management (position sizing, stop loss)
✓ Never risk more than 2% of your account on one trade
✓ Backtest thoroughly before using with real money
✓ The indicator provides technical signals, not investment advice
✓ Losses can occur - trade at your own risk
🎯 QUICK START CHECKLIST
Before entering ANY trade, verify:
□ Dashboard shows mostly GREEN (10+ criteria)
□ Stage = S2 (green) or S1 (orange)
□ Blue VCP box visible on chart
□ Price just broke above the box
□ Volume is high (1.3x+ average, Vol Brk = ✓)
□ Moving averages aligned (50 > 150 > 200)
□ RS is uptrending (RS↑ = ✓)
□ BUY SIGNAL label appeared (optional but strong confirmation)
ALL CHECKED? → READY TO BUY! 🚀
📞 FOR HELP & SUPPORT
Questions about the indicator?
→ Check the dashboard - each criterion has a specific meaning
→ Review this guide - answers most common questions
→ Backtest on historical data using TradingView Replay
→ Start with paper trading (no real money) first
🎓 LEARNING RESOURCES
To understand Mark Minervini's method better:
→ Read: "Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard" by Mark Minervini
→ Watch: TradingView educational videos on trend templates
→ Practice: Backtest this indicator on 6-12 months of historical data
→ Learn: Study successful traders who use similar strategies
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TRADING! 🚀📈
May your trends be bullish and your breakouts be explosive! 🎯
Zonas de Liquidez Pro + Puntos de GiroRequirements for marking 💧:✅ High crosses the zone✅ Close returns inside (false breakout / fakeout)✅ Volume is 20% greater than the average✅ Occurs within the last 10 bars(Note: This last requirement is stated in the text but not explicitly in the code snippet provided)📚 Psychology Behind the SweepWho lost money?Traders with stops placed too tightlyBuyers who entered "on the breakout"Bots with automatic orders placed aboveWho made money?Smart Money / InstitutionsThey sold at a high priceThey hunted for liquidity before moving the priceThey know where retail stops are located🎯 How to Use the Drops in Your TradingGolden Rule:💧 near a strong zone + Multiple rejections = PROBABLE REVERSALStrategy:See 💧 at resistance → Look for SHORTSee 💧 at support → Look for LONGPrice returns to the swept zone → High-probability setupStop beyond the sweep high/low → ProtectionPractical Example:If you see 💧 LIQ at $111,263 (resistance)→ Wait for bearish rejection→ Entry: Sell at $110,800→ Stop: $111,500 (above the sweep high)→ Target: Next support level⚠️ Common Mistakes❌ Mistake 1: Trading the breakoutPrice breaks $111k → "It's going to the moon!" → Buy💧 LIQ appears → It was a trap → Drop → Loss✅ Correct Approach:Price breaks $111k → Check if there is 💧 LIQ💧 appears → "It's a trap" → Wait for rejection → Sell❌ Mistake 2: Ignoring the volumeNot all sweeps are equal.Sweeps with high volume are more reliable.No volume = it could be noise.🎓 Ultra-Fast SummaryElementMeaning💧 LIQLiquidity sweep detectedAt ResistanceBullish trap → Prepare for a shortAt SupportBearish trap → Prepare for a longWith High VolumeMore reliable signalNear Strong Zone High probability of reversal🔥 The Magic of Your IndicatorScenarioWithout this IndicatorWith this IndicatorAction"The price broke $111k, I'm buying!""There is 💧 LIQ + zone + rejections → It's a trap."ResultYou loseYou avoid a loss or gain on the short
Liquidity Trend & Squeeze RadarThe Liquidity Trend & Squeeze Radar is a comprehensive trading system designed to visualize the three most critical components of price action: Trend, Volatility, and Momentum. The core philosophy of this tool is to identify periods of market "compression" (low volatility), where energy builds up, and then signal when that energy is released (expansion) for a potential breakout trade. It combines an EMA Cloud for trend direction with a TTM-style Squeeze indicator and a linear regression momentum filter.
Key Components
Trend Cloud (Structure) This component identifies the overall market bias. It uses a Fast EMA and a Slow EMA to create a shaded "Cloud."
Uptrend: The Fast EMA is above the Slow EMA. The Cloud is shaded green (default).
Downtrend: The Fast EMA is below the Slow EMA. The Cloud is shaded red (default).
Usage: Generally, traders should look to take Long signals only when the Trend Cloud is bullish and Short signals when the Trend Cloud is bearish.
Volatility Radar (The Squeeze) This logic detects when the market enters a period of low volatility. It calculates this by comparing Bollinger Bands (Expansion) against Keltner Channels (Average Range).
Squeeze Active: When the Bollinger Bands narrow and go inside the Keltner Channels, a "Squeeze" is active. This is represented by gray dots plotted along the Fast EMA and gray-colored price candles.
Usage: Do not trade during a Squeeze. This indicates indecision and chop. Treat this as a "Wait" signal while potential energy builds.
Momentum Filter (Hidden Logic) While the Squeeze is active, the script calculates the underlying momentum using Linear Regression. This predicts the likely direction of the breakout before it happens. This data is displayed in the Dashboard.
Breakout Signals (Fire) When the Squeeze condition ends (volatility expands), the script checks the Momentum filter.
Bullish Breakout: If the Squeeze ends and Momentum is positive, a triangle pointing up is plotted below the bar.
Bearish Breakout: If the Squeeze ends and Momentum is negative, a triangle pointing down is plotted above the bar.
Status Dashboard A table located in the top-right corner provides a real-time summary of the market state without needing to interpret the chart visuals manually. It lists the current Trend direction, Volatility state (Squeeze vs. Expansion), and Momentum value (Positive vs. Negative).
How to Trade This Indicator
Step 1: Identify the Trend Observe the background Cloud. Ensure you are trading in the direction of the dominant flow. If the Cloud is green, favor Longs. If red, favor Shorts.
Step 2: Wait for the Squeeze Look for the gray dots to appear on the moving average line and for the candles to turn gray. This indicates the market is resting and building energy. During this phase, you are stalking the trade. Avoid entering positions while the gray dots remain visible.
Step 3: The Breakout (The Trigger) Wait for the gray dots to disappear. This means the Squeeze has "Fired."
Long Entry: Look for a Triangle Up signal. Ideally, this should occur when the Trend Cloud is green.
Short Entry: Look for a Triangle Down signal. Ideally, this should occur when the Trend Cloud is red.
Step 4: Confirmation Check the Dashboard table. High-probability trades occur when all three metrics align (e.g., Trend is BULL, Volatility is EXPANSION, and Momentum is POSITIVE).
Settings Guide
Trend Structure:
Fast/Slow EMA Length: Adjusts the sensitivity of the Trend Cloud. Higher numbers effectively smooth out noise but react slower to trend changes.
Show Trend Cloud: Toggles the shaded area between EMAs on or off.
Volatility Radar:
Bollinger/Keltner Settings: These define the Squeeze sensitivity.
Keltner Mult: The most important setting. The default is 1.5. Lowering this to 1.0 will make the Squeeze harder to trigger (requiring extreme compression), leading to fewer but potentially more explosive signals.
Momentum:
Momentum Length: The lookback period for the linear regression calculation used to determine breakout direction.
Visuals:
Colorize Candles: Paints the price bars based on the current state (Gray for Squeeze, Green/Red for Trend).
Show Dashboard: Toggles the visibility of the data table.
Disclaimer This indicator and guide are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Trading in financial markets involves a significant risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. The user assumes all responsibility for any trades made using this tool. Always use proper risk management.
Asymmetric Market Momentum Channel█ OVERVIEW
"Asymmetric Market Momentum Channel" is a dynamic channel indicator that adjusts its width based on the actual strength and asymmetry of market momentum. Thanks to the asymmetric band expansion triggered by strong candles, it significantly reduces false breakouts while remaining highly sensitive to genuine moves.
█ CONCEPTS
Traditional volatility channels react too slowly or too uniformly. This indicator introduces asymmetry:
- After a strong bullish candle with a large body and long upper wick, the upper band is pushed much farther than the lower one.
- After a strong bearish candle, the lower band expands more.
As a result, the channel "remembers" the direction of the last real momentum.
- With wide bands (default base_scale 200+), it excels in contrarian (reversal) strategies – price tends to return to the midline, producing clean reversal signals.
- With narrow bands (base_scale set to 100–150), it behaves like a sensitive breakout channel – breakouts from a tight channel deliver very high-quality trend-continuation signals.
█ FEATURES
Fully adjustable asymmetric momentum channel:
- length – SMA period for midline and average range (default 30)
- base_scale – base channel width in % of average candle range (default 200%)
- strength – asymmetry intensity (higher = stronger expansion after powerful candles)
- smooth_len – EMA smoothing of the expansion (default 10)
Visualization:
- Upper band – red, lower band – green
- Midline SMA – gray
- Gradient background fill (enabled by default) – red above midline, green below; intensity controlled by Background Intensity (85 = strong, 95 = very subtle)
Signal modes:
- Contrarian (Reversal) – reversal signals on price returning inside the channel after exceeding it + confirming candle color
- Trend Continuation (Breakout) – classic breakout signals (recommended to lower base_scale to 100–150 for faster triggers)
- Both – displays both types simultaneously
Visual signals:
- Small green triangles below the bar → bullish signal
- Small red triangles above the bar → bearish signal
Alerts: Bullish Signal, Bearish Signal, Any Signal, Breakout Up, Breakout Down
█ HOW TO USE
Add the indicator to your TradingView chart and adjust the settings:
Key parameter:
- base_scale – defines the indicator’s character:
→ 200–300% → wide channel → Contrarian (reversal) mode
→ 100–150% → narrow channel → Trend Continuation (breakout) mode
- strength (default 1.0)
- length (30) – higher values = smoother, more trend-following behavior
smooth_len (10) – lower values = faster reaction to new momentum
Interpretation:
- Wide channel (base_scale ≥ 200) + Contrarian mode → mean-reversion trading
- Narrow channel (base_scale 100–150) + Breakout mode → aggressive trend-following on breakouts
- Both mode works universally – simply change base_scale to completely switch the indicator’s behavior
█ APPLICATIONS
- Scalping & daytrading – narrow channel + Breakout mode on 5–15 min
- Swing trading – narrow or wide channel + Both mode on H1–D1
- Mean-reversion – wide channel + Contrarian mode
- Trend filter – longs only above midline, shorts only below
█ NOTES
- In very strong one-sided trends, contrarian signals generate many false entries – switch exclusively to Trend Continuation (Breakout) mode with a narrow channel.
- Best performance on instruments with clear volatility and volume.
- Always match base_scale to your strategy (wide = reversal, narrow = breakout).
- Combining with volume, support/resistance levels, or indicators like MACD/RSI dramatically improves signal quality.
Distribution Day Grading [Blk0ut]Distribution Day Grading
This script is designed to give traders and investors a fast, objective, and modern read on market health by analyzing distribution days, and stall days, two forms of institutional selling that often begin to appear before trend weakness, failed breakouts, and sharp corrections.
The goal of this script isn’t to predict tops or bottoms, but instead, it measures the character of the tape in a way that’s simple, visual, and immediately actionable.
While distribution analysis has existed for decades, my implementation is, I think, a little more adaptive. Traditional rules for identifying distribution days, coming from CANSLIM methodology, were built for markets which had lower volatility, different liquidity profiles, and slower institutional rotation. This script updates the traditional method with modernized thresholds, recency-weighted decay, stall-day logic, and dynamic presets tuned uniquely for the personality of each major U.S. index (you can change the values yourself as well).
The results are displayed as a compact letter-grade that quantitatively reflects a measure of how much institutional supply has been hitting the market, as well as how recently. This helps determine whether conditions are supportive of breakouts, mean reversion trades, aggressive trend trades, or whether caution and lighter sizing are warranted.
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How It Works
The script evaluates each bar for two conditions:
1. Distribution Day
A bar qualifies as distribution when:
- Price closes down beyond a threshold (default 0.30%, adjustable)
- Volume is higher than the prior session (optional toggle)
Distribution days typically represent active institutional selling .
2. Stall Day
A softer form of supply:
-Price remains flat to slightly negative within a small threshold
-Close < open
-Volume higher than prior day
Stall days represent a passive distribution or hidden supply .
Each distribution day is counted as 1 unit by the script, each stall day as 0.5 units.
Recency Weighting
The script applies an optional half-life decay so that fresh distribution matters more than old distribution. This mimics the “aging out” effect that professional traders use, but does it in a smoother, more mathematically consistent way.
The script then produces:
A weighted distribution score
A raw distribution + stall count
A letter grade from A → F
Let's talk about the letters...
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Letter Grade Meaning
A — Very Healthy Tape
Minimal institutional selling.
Breakouts behave better, momentum holds, pullbacks are shallow, upside targets are hit more consistently.
B — Healthy / Slight Caution
Some isolated supply but nothing structural.
Conditions remain favorable for trend trades, pullbacks, and breakout continuation.
C — Mixed / Caution Warranted
Distribution is building.
Breakouts begin to fail faster, candles widen, rotation becomes unstable, and risk/reward compresses.
D — Weak / Risk Elevated
Institutional selling is becoming persistent.
Failed breakouts, sharp reversals, and failed rallies become more common. Position sizing should tighten.
F — Clear Deterioration
Broad, repeated institutional distribution.
This is where major tops, deeper pullbacks, and corrections often begin to form underneath the surface.
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Index-Tuned Presets (Auto Mode)
Market structure varies dramatically across indices.
To address this, the script includes auto-detect presets for:
SPY / SPX equivalents
QQQ / NASDAQ-100 equivalents
IWM / Russell 2000 equivalents
DIA / Dow 30 equivalents
Each preset contains optimized values based on volatility, liquidity, noise, and institutional behavior:
SPY / SPX
Low noise, deep liquidity → classic thresholds work well.
Distribution thresholds remain conservative.
QQQ
Higher volatility → requires a slightly larger down-percentage filter to avoid false signals.
IWM
Noisiest of the major indices → requires much stricter thresholds to filter out junk signals.
DIA
Slowest-moving index → tighter conditions catch real distribution earlier.
The script automatically detects which symbol family you’re viewing and loads the appropriate preset unless manual overrides are enabled.
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How to Interpret This Indicator
Grade A–B:
Breakouts have higher odds of clean continuation
Mean reversion is smoother
Position sizing can be more assertive
Grade C:
Start tightening risk
Focus on A- setups, not B- or C- risk ideas
Grade D–F:
Expect lower win rates
Expect breakout failures
Favor countertrend plays or reduced exposure
Take faster profits
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This indicator should help traders prevent themselves from fighting the tape or sizing aggressively when the underlying environment is deteriorating through:
- Modernized distribution logic, not the 1990s thresholds
- Recency-weighted decay instead of the old 5-week “aging out”
- Stall-day detection for subtle institutional supply
- Auto-presets tuned per index, adjusting thresholds to match volatility and liquidity
- Unified letter-grade scoring for visual clarity
- Independent application for any trading style, it helps with trend, momentum, mean reversion, and options
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Keep in mind: This script is provided strictly for educational and informational purposes.
Nothing in this indicator constitutes financial advice, trading advice, investment guidance, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security, option, cryptocurrency, or financial instrument.
No indicator should ever be used as the sole basis for a trading or investment decision.
Markets carry risk. Past performance does not predict future results.
Always perform your own analysis, use proper risk management, and consult a licensed professional if you need advice specific to your financial situation.
Happy Trading!
Blk0uts
Candle Volume CoreIA VolCore — Candle Volume Core
Indicator Overview
IA VolCore is an intra‑candle volume analysis tool that shows where the core traded volume is concentrated inside each candle.
It visualizes how buyers and sellers interacted within the bar and highlights key levels and zones where the highest activity takes place.
How Calculations Work
The indicator uses the lowest available timeframe data to calculate volume distribution inside each candle.
If you have a Premium or higher subscription, VolCore uses second‑based data for the most accurate results. Older candles (where second‑data is no longer available due to platform limits) are calculated using minute data. The indicator can therefore be used on any timeframe from 1 minute and higher.
If you do not have Premium, the indicator uses minute‑based data only, so it is recommended to use it from the daily timeframe and above.
Example of Calculation
If the chart timeframe is 1 hour and the lowest available timeframe is 1‑second data, the indicator loads 3600 1‑second candles. Each 1‑second candle has a known volume, which is evenly distributed across its own price range.
The 1‑hour candle is then divided into a number of price ranges based on the Candle Volume Resolution parameter. The volumes of all 3600 1-second candles are then aggregated into the corresponding price ranges of the hourly candle.
The final result is a detailed intra‑candle volume map for the entire hour — calculated using the most precise data available.
Custom Timeframe Parameter
If Use Custom Timeframe is enabled and a timeframe is selected, all calculations will be performed strictly using this specified timeframe.
For example: if the chart is on 1D, the user has 1‑second data available, but Custom TF is set to 1 minute, then the volume distribution inside each daily candle will be calculated using 1‑minute candles.
Key Features
Candle Volume Resolution — defines how many price ranges each candle is divided into (3–50,000). All calculations in the indicator are based on this resolution.
Max Volume Level — displays the price level inside the candle where the maximum volume occurred.
% of Volume (1, 2, 3) — defines percentages of the candle's total volume (e.g., 33%, 66%, 50%). For each percentage, VolCore finds the minimum price range containing that share of volume. You can view the corresponding volume values for these shares in histogram form via the Show: Vol % 1–3 parameters. The actual intra-candle zones are displayed using the Show area option.
Volume % for Density — sets the volume percentage used to calculate Vol Density, which reflects how concentrated the volume is inside the selected price range.
Display Parameters (Show)
Show: Vol % 1–3 — shows histograms of volume share zones based on the selected "% of Volume" parameters (with color logic applied).
Show: Max Volume Value — displays the maximum internal volume value for each candle as a histogram (with color logic applied).
Show: Volume — displays the candle's total volume (with color logic applied).
Show: Vol Density — shows the density of volume distribution inside the candle for the selected volume percentage (with color logic applied).
Example Use Cases (not a complete list)
IA VolCore shows where liquidity forms inside each candle, how volume is distributed, and how concentrated trading activity is.
Detecting False Breakouts
If a breakout candle shows increased volume, and after the breakout the core volume forms beyond the level, but the price moves back — VolCore provides a strong signal of a false breakout.
Examples:
Identifying Support & Resistance Zones
If Max Volume Level repeatedly forms in the same internal range over multiple candles, this indicates a hidden support or resistance level.
Example:
Who This Indicator Is For
For traders using volume‑based and contextual market analysis, and for IA (Initiative Analysis) ecosystem users who want a deeper understanding of intra‑candle structure.
Histogram Color Logic
IA VolCore uses three color shades to highlight volume behavior relative to previous candles:
light shade — normal volume, no significant change,
medium shade — volume exceeds both previous candles,
dark shade — volume exceeds the sum of the previous two candles.
This helps quickly spot growing activity and potential shifts in market pressure.
Style Settings
Line styles, histogram styles, and colors can be customized in the indicator’s Style tab.
High Volume Zones with Signals – HVZ█ OVERVIEW
"High Volume Zones with Signals – HVZ" is a technical analysis indicator that identifies High Volume Zones (HVZ) on the chart and draws them as fully customizable boxes. Perfect for traders using price action, ICT, and Smart Money Concepts. The indicator highlights key volume-based support/resistance levels, detects potential consolidation zones (very large candles), and generates precise breakout and exit signals. Flexible volume filters, ATR filter, and visual styling options ensure a clean and highly effective chart.
█ CONCEPTS
The indicator detects candles with volume significantly above the average (default ≥ 2× SMA of volume over 20 periods). Such candles often signal institutional activity and create strong supply/demand zones.
The ATR filter additionally identifies very large candles – frequently a sign of market capitulation (panic buying/selling). Within the range of such a candle, prolonged consolidation often occurs, especially on higher timeframes (e.g., 4H and above).
Why are HVZ important? High-volume zones are areas where the market has left a large number of orders – institutions return there to “refresh” liquidity before the next move. A breakout against the zone’s character triggers a Break signal:
- Bullish HVZ broken downward (close below the lower boundary) → Break Down (sell),
- Bearish HVZ broken upward (close above the upper boundary) → Break Up (buy).
Note: The indicator requires real exchange volume – it will not work correctly on instruments without reported volume (e.g., certain CFDs or forex).
█ FEATURES
- HVZ Detection: Automatic identification of high-volume zones with Volume SMA Length and Volume Multiplier filters; historical initialization up to 500 candles back.
- ATR Filter: Optional detection of very large candles (potential consolidation/capitulation) using - ATR Length and ATR Multiplier; three action modes:
Skip Zone – large candle creates no zone,
Separate Color – zone is drawn in a distinct style (gray by default),
Normal Zone – treated like a regular HVZ.
- Gray zones (large candles, Separate Color): generate exactly the same Break signals as regular zones – based solely on the original candle direction (bullish → Break Down on lower break, bearish → Break Up on upper break). Gray color is only a visual marker for potential consolidation/capitulation zones.
- Customizable Boxes: Separate styles for bullish and bearish zones (border color, background gradient, line thickness and style); adjustable background and 50 % midline transparency.
- Break & Exit Signals:
Break Up/Down – green/red triangle after a candle closes outside the zone (zone disappears, triangle remains as a trace).
Exit Up/Down – green/red circle when price leaves the zone without a full breakout.
Signal Type option: Break, Exit, or Both.
- Midline: Automatic dashed line at the 50 % zone level with independent transparency control.
- Chart Cleanup: Automatic removal of inactive zones older than 500 candles (max_boxes_count=500).
- Alerts: Built-in alerts for Break Up and Break Down with clear messages.
█ HOW TO USE
Add to Chart: Paste the script in Pine Editor or find it in TradingView’s indicator library.
Configure Settings:
- Volume Filter: Volume SMA Length (default 20) and Volume Multiplier (default 2.0) – higher multiplier = fewer but stronger zones.
- ATR Filter: Enable/disable, set ATR Length (14) and ATR Multiplier (3.5); choose action for very large candles (Skip Zone / Separate Color / Normal Zone).
- Box Style: Background transparency (90) and midline transparency (70).
- Bull/Bear Box Style: Border and gradient colors, line thickness (1-5).
- ATR Style: Separate colors for large-candle zones (gray by default).
- Signal Settings: Choose Signal Type (Break/Exit/Both) and signal colors.
Signal Interpretation:
- Break Up (green triangle below bar): Bearish HVZ broken upward → buy signal, continuation of uptrend.
- Break Down (red triangle above bar): Bullish HVZ broken downward → sell signal, continuation of downtrend.
- Exit Up/Down (circles): Price leaves zone without breakout – may signal end of correction or reversal setup.
- HVZ Zones: Price often returns to high-volume zones to clear orders. An unfilled zone remains a price magnet.
- 50 % Level (midline): Ideal target for partial take-profit or reaction point inside the zone.
Combine signals with other tools (e.g., RSI, MACD, higher timeframes) for higher confidence.
█ APPLICATIONS
- Price Action & ICT: HVZ act as dynamic S/R; in an uptrend look for buys after breaking a bearish HVZ, in a downtrend look for sells after breaking a bullish HVZ. If you trade retests instead of breakouts, increase Volume Multiplier to 2.5-3.0 – fewer zones but much stronger. Note that after breaking a very strong zone, price often pulls back deeply before continuing.
- Breakout Strategies: For maximum Break signals, lower Volume Multiplier to 1.5-1.8 – gives many high-quality entries in trending markets. Always trade in the direction of the prevailing trend (e.g., only longs in uptrends). Enter after a Break signal with confirmation from volume or momentum (MACD above zero, RSI >50 for longs, <50 for shorts).
█ NOTES
- The indicator requires real exchange volume – it will not function properly on instruments without reported volume (e.g., certain CFDs, forex).
- Always confirm signals with additional context (market structure, higher timeframe).
Trend Meter [MMT]The Trend Meter is a dynamic Pine Script indicator designed to provide traders with a clear, multi-dimensional view of market trends and momentum across different timeframes and metrics. By integrating Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP), higher timeframe (HTF) analysis, and Regular Trading Hours (RTH) breakouts, this indicator offers a comprehensive tool for identifying bullish, bearish, or neutral market conditions. Its customizable visual display and label system make it ideal for traders seeking actionable insights for trend-following, breakout, or reversal strategies.
Key Features:
1. Multi-Metric Trend Analysis:
- Trend Meter : Compares a Fast EMA (default: 9) and Slow EMA (default: 21) to determine short-term trend direction.
- Bias Meter : Uses a longer-term Bias EMA (default: 35) to assess the overall market bias based on the close price.
- VWAP Meter : Evaluates price position relative to the VWAP for dynamic support/resistance insights.
- HTF Meter : Analyzes higher timeframe (default: 60-minute) price action, detecting breakouts of previous highs/lows and candle direction.
- RTH Meter : Tracks price breakouts above/below the US Regular Trading Hours (09:30–16:00 EST) 15m opening range (09:30–09:45 EST).
2. Color-Coded Visuals:
- Each metric is displayed as a horizontal line with customizable colors (green for bullish, red for bearish, gray for neutral).
- Visual style options (dotted, dashed, or solid lines) allow for personalized chart clarity.
3. Dynamic Labels:
- Optional labels for each metric (Trend, Bias, VWAP, HTF, RTH) with customizable text, size (tiny to huge), and color.
- Labels update in real-time, providing clear identification of each meter’s role and current state.
4. Flexible Metric Selection:
- Toggle individual metrics (EMA, VWAP, HTF, RTH) on/off to focus on relevant indicators for your trading style.
- Option to use the previous bar’s close price for calculations, reducing noise in volatile markets.
5. RTH and Opening Range Analysis:
- Calculates the high/low of the opening range (09:30–09:45 EST) during RTH sessions.
- Signals bullish or bearish conditions when the price breaks above/below the opening range outside the initial 15-minute window.
6. Higher Timeframe Breakout Detection:
- Monitors HTF price action to identify breakouts of the previous candle’s high or low, combined with the HTF candle’s direction for trend confirmation.
How to Use:
- Trend Confirmation : Use the Trend and Bias Meters to confirm short-term and long-term market direction.
- Breakout Trading : Leverage the RTH Meter for breakout setups above/below the opening range during US trading hours.
- Support/Resistance : Utilize the VWAP Meter to identify dynamic price levels for entries or exits.
- Higher Timeframe Context : Monitor the HTF Meter for broader market trend alignment, ideal for swing or position trading.
- Customization : Adjust EMA lengths, toggle metrics, and customize visual styles and labels to suit your chart preferences.
Settings:
- Bias Settings :
- Fast EMA (default: 9), Slow EMA (default: 21), Bias EMA (default: 35).
- Higher Timeframe (default: 60-minute).
- Option to use previous close price for calculations.
- Enable/disable individual metrics (EMA, VWAP, HTF, RTH).
- Visual Settings :
- Bullish (green), bearish (red), and neutral (gray) colors.
- Line style (dotted, dashed, solid).
- Label Settings :
- Enable/disable labels.
- Customize label size (tiny, small, normal, large, huge) and text color.
- Custom text for each meter’s label (Trend, Bias, VWAP, HTF, RTH).
Notes:
- Optimized for intraday trading (e.g., 1m, 5m, 15m) but adaptable to any timeframe.
- RTH and opening range calculations are tailored for US markets (EST timezone); adjust session times in the code for other markets.
- Higher timeframe analysis enhances context for multi-timeframe strategies.
Ideal For:
- Intraday traders targeting RTH breakout opportunities.
- Swing traders aligning with higher timeframe trends.
- Traders using VWAP and EMA-based strategies for trend and momentum analysis.
- Those seeking a clean, customizable dashboard for multi-metric market analysis.
