RSI + MA + Divergence + SnR + Price levelOverview
This indicator combines several technical analysis tools to give traders a comprehensive view based on the RSI indicator. Its main features include:
RSI & Moving Averages on RSI:
RSI: Calculates the RSI based on the closing price (or a user-selected source) with a configurable period (default is 14).
EMA and WMA: Computes and plots an Exponential Moving Average (EMA with a period of 9) and a Weighted Moving Average (WMA with a period of 45) on the RSI, helping to smooth out signals and better identify trends.
Price Ladder Based on RSI:
Draws horizontal lines at specified target RSI levels (from targetRSI1 to targetRSI7, default levels ranging from 20 to 80).
Calculates a target price based on the price change relative to the averaged gains and losses, providing an estimated price level when the RSI reaches those critical levels.
Divergence Detection:
Identifies divergence between price and RSI:
Bullish Divergence: Detected when the price forms a lower low but RSI fails to confirm with a corresponding lower low, with the RSI falling under a configurable threshold (d_below).
Bearish Divergence: Detected when the price forms a higher high while the RSI does not, with the RSI exceeding a configurable upper threshold (d_upper).
Optionally displays labels on the chart to alert the trader when divergence signals are detected.
Auto Support & Resistance on RSI:
Automatically calculates and plots support and resistance lines based on the RSI over different lookback periods (e.g., 34, 89, 200 bars).
Helps traders identify key RSI levels where price reversals or breakouts might occur.
Benefits for the Trader
This indicator is designed to assist traders in their decision-making process by integrating multiple technical analysis elements:
Identifying Market Trends:
By combining the RSI with its moving averages (EMA, WMA), traders can better assess market trends and the strength of these trends, thereby improving trade entry accuracy.
Early Reversal Signals via Divergence:
Divergence signals (both bullish and bearish) can help forecast potential reversals in the market, allowing traders to adjust their strategies timely.
Determining RSI-Based Support/Resistance Levels:
Automatic identification of support and resistance levels on the RSI provides key areas where a price reversal or breakout may occur, assisting traders in setting stop-loss and take-profit levels strategically.
Price Target Forecasting with the Price Ladder:
The target price labels calculated at important RSI levels provide insights into potential price objectives, aiding in risk management and profit planning.
Flexible Configuration:
Traders can customize key parameters such as the RSI period, lengths for EMA and WMA, target RSI levels, divergence conditions, and support/resistance settings. This flexibility allows the indicator to adapt to different trading styles and strategies.
How to read data
Some use-cases
Used to estimate price according to the RSI level.
When you trade using RSI, you want to set your stop-loss or take-profit levels based on RSI. By looking at the price ladder, you know the corresponding price level to enter a trade.
Used to determine the entry zone.
RSI often reacts to its own previously established support/resistance levels. Use the Auto SnR feature to identify those zones.
Used to determine the trend.
RSI and its moving averages help identify the price trend:
Uptrend: 3 lines separate and point upward.
Downtrend: 3 lines separate and point downward.
Use WMA45 to determine the trend:
Uptrend: WMA45 is moving upward or trading above the 50 level.
Downtrend: WMA45 is moving downward or trading below the 50 level.
Sideways: WMA45 is trading around the 50 level.
Use EMA9 to confirm the trend: A crossover of EMA9 through WMA45 confirms the formation of a new trend.
Configuration
The script allows users to configure a number of important parameters to suit their analytical preferences:
RSI Settings:
RSI Length (rsiLengthInput): The number of periods used to compute the RSI (default is 14, adjustable as needed).
RSI Source (rsiSourceInput): Select the price source (default is the closing price).
RSI Color (rsiClr): The color used to display the RSI line.
Moving Averages on RSI:
EMA Length (emaLength): The period for calculating the EMA on RSI (default is 9).
WMA Length (wmaLength): The period for calculating the WMA on RSI (default is 45).
EMA Color (emaClr) and WMA Color (wmaClr): Customize the colors of the EMA and WMA lines.
Price Ladder Settings:
Toggle Price Ladder (showPrice): Enable or disable the display of the price ladder.
Target RSI Levels: targetRSI1 through targetRSI7: RSI values at which target prices are calculated (default values range from 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 to 80).
Price Label Color (priceColor): The text color for displaying the target price labels.
Divergence Settings:
Divergence Toggle (calculateDivergence): Option to enable or disable divergence calculation and display.
Divergence Conditions:
d_below: RSI level below which bullish divergence is considered.
d_upper: RSI level above which bearish divergence is considered.
Display Divergence Labels (showDivergenceLabel): Option to display labels on the chart when divergence is detected.
Auto Support & Resistance on RSI:
Toggle Auto S&R (enableAutoSnR): Enable or disable automatic plotting of support and resistance levels.
Lookback Periods for Support/Resistance:
L1_lookback: Lookback period for level 1 (e.g., 34 bars).
L2_lookback: Lookback period for level 2 (e.g., 89 bars).
L3_lookback: Lookback period for level 3 (e.g., 200 bars).
Support and Resistance Colors:
rsiSupportClr: Color for the support line.
rsiResistanceClr: Color for the resistance line.
Alerts:
Divergence Alerts: Alert conditions are set up to notify the trader when bullish or bearish divergence is detected, aiding in timely decision-making.
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Puts vs Longs vs Price Oscillator SwiftEdgeWhat is this Indicator?
The "Low-Latency Puts vs Longs vs Price Oscillator" is a custom technical indicator built for TradingView to help traders visualize buying and selling activity in a market without access to order book data. It displays three lines in an oscillator below the price chart:
Green Line (Longs): Represents the strength of buying activity (bullish pressure).
Red Line (Puts): Represents the strength of selling activity (bearish pressure).
Yellow Line (Price): Shows the asset’s price in a scaled format for direct comparison.
The indicator uses price movements, volume, and momentum to estimate when buyers or sellers are active, providing a quick snapshot of market dynamics. It’s optimized for fast response to price changes (low latency), making it useful for both short-term and longer-term trading strategies.
How Does it Work?
Since TradingView doesn’t provide direct access to order book data (which shows real-time buy and sell orders), this indicator approximates buying and selling pressure using commonly available data: price, volume, and a momentum measure called Rate of Change (ROC). Here’s how it combines these elements:
Price Movement: The indicator checks if the price is rising or falling compared to the previous candlestick. A rising price suggests buying (longs), while a falling price suggests selling (puts).
Volume: Volume acts as a "weight" to measure the strength of these price moves. Higher volume during a price increase boosts the green line, while higher volume during a price decrease boosts the red line. This mimics how large orders in an order book would influence the market.
Rate of Change (ROC): ROC measures how fast the price is changing over a set period (e.g., 5 candlesticks). It adds a momentum filter—strong upward momentum reinforces buying signals, while strong downward momentum reinforces selling signals.
These components are calculated for each candlestick and summed over a short lookback period (e.g., 5 candlesticks) to create the green and red lines. The yellow line is simply the asset’s closing price scaled down to fit the oscillator’s range, allowing you to compare buying/selling strength directly with price action.
Why Combine These Elements?
The combination of price, volume, and ROC is intentional and synergistic:
Price alone isn’t enough—it tells you what happened but not how strong the move was.
Volume adds context by showing the intensity behind price changes, much like how order book volume indicates real buying or selling interest.
ROC ensures the indicator captures momentum, filtering out weak or random price moves and focusing on significant trends, similar to how aggressive order execution might appear in an order book.
Together, they create a balanced picture of market activity that’s more reliable than any single factor alone. The goal is to simulate the insights you’d get from an order book—where you’d see buy/sell imbalances—using data available in TradingView.
How to Use It
Setup:
Add the indicator to your chart via TradingView’s Pine Editor by copying and pasting the script.
Adjust the inputs to suit your trading style:
Lookback Period: Number of candlesticks (default 5) to sum buying/selling activity. Shorter = more responsive; longer = smoother.
Price Scale Factor: Scales the yellow price line (default 0.001). Increase for high-priced assets (e.g., 0.01 for indices like DAX) or decrease for low-priced ones (e.g., 0.0001 for crypto).
ROC Period: Candlesticks for momentum calculation (default 5). Shorter = faster response.
ROC Weight: How much momentum affects the signal (default 0.5). Higher = stronger momentum influence.
Volume Threshold: Minimum volume multiplier (default 1.5) to boost signals during high activity.
Reading the Oscillator:
Green Line Above Yellow: Strong buying pressure—price is rising with volume and momentum support. Consider this a bullish signal.
Red Line Above Yellow: Strong selling pressure—price is falling with volume and momentum support. Consider this a bearish signal.
Green/Red Crossovers: When the green line crosses above the red, it suggests buyers are taking control. When the red crosses above the green, sellers may be dominating.
Yellow Line Context: Compare green/red lines to the yellow price line to see if buying/selling strength aligns with price trends.
Trading Examples:
Bullish Setup: Green line spikes above yellow after a price breakout with high volume (e.g., DAX opening jump). Enter a long position if confirmed by other indicators.
Bearish Setup: Red line rises above yellow during a price drop with increasing volume. Look for a short opportunity.
Reversal Warning: If the green line stays high while price (yellow) flattens or drops, it could signal overbought conditions—be cautious.
What Makes It Unique?
Unlike traditional oscillators like RSI or MACD, which focus solely on price momentum or trends, this indicator blends price, volume, and momentum into a three-line system that mimics order book dynamics. Its low-latency design (short lookback and no heavy smoothing) makes it react quickly to market shifts, ideal for volatile markets like DAX or forex. The visual separation of buying (green) and selling (red) against price (yellow) offers a clear, intuitive way to spot imbalances without needing complex data.
Tips and Customization
Volatile Markets: Use a shorter lookback (e.g., 3) and ROC period (e.g., 3) for faster signals.
Stable Markets: Increase lookback (e.g., 10) for smoother, less noisy lines.
Scaling: If the green/red lines dwarf the yellow, adjust Price Scale Factor up (e.g., 0.01) to balance them.
Experiment: Test on your asset (stocks, crypto, indices) and tweak inputs to match its behavior.
Buy/Sell EMA Trend Filter v6Buy/Sell EMA Trend Filter v6
This indicator provides a comprehensive trading system based on EMA crossovers with trend filtering for TradingView. It's designed to identify high-probability buy and sell signals by combining short-term crossovers with longer-term trend direction confirmation.
Key Features:
EMA Crossover System: Uses fast and slow EMAs (9 and 21 by default) to generate initial signals
Trend Filtering: Confirms signals with longer-term trend direction (50 and 200 EMAs)
Automatic TP/SL Calculation: Displays clear take profit and stop loss levels based on fixed risk points
Visual Alerts: Clear buy/sell markers at the point of signal with detailed labels
Risk Management: Pre-calculated risk-to-reward setup (default 1:2 ratio)
How It Works:
Buy Signal: When the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA while the 50 EMA is above the 200 EMA (bullish trend)
Sell Signal: When the fast EMA crosses below the slow EMA while the 50 EMA is below the 200 EMA (bearish trend)
Customizable Parameters:
Fast EMA period (default: 9)
Slow EMA period (default: 21)
Trend EMA periods (default: 50 and 200)
Fixed risk in points (default: 20)
Reward ratio (default: 2.0)
The indicator displays clear entry points with predefined stop loss and take profit levels, making it ideal for traders looking for a systematic approach to the markets. Perfect for both day trading and swing trading timeframes.
This tool combines both trend following and momentum principles to filter out low-probability trades and focus on high-quality setups where the trend and momentum align.
Trend Confirmation StrategyComprehensive Trend Confirmation System
Indicator Features (Professional Description):
Comprehensive Trend Confirmation System is a versatile indicator meticulously designed to identify and confirm trend-based trading opportunities with exceptional efficiency. By seamlessly integrating analysis from a suite of leading technical tools, it aims to provide superior accuracy and reliability for informed trading decisions.
Key Features:
Intelligent Trend Identification: A robust trend analysis system that considers:
Adjustable Moving Averages: Utilizes three customizable moving average periods (fast, medium, slow) with user-selectable lengths and types (SMA, EMA, WMA, VWMA) to accurately determine the prevailing trend across different timeframes.
In-depth Price Action Analysis: Examines the formation of Higher Highs/Higher Lows (uptrend) and Lower Highs/Lower Lows (downtrend) to validate price direction.
Average Directional Index (ADX) with Adjustable Threshold: Measures the strength of a trend and employs the comparison between +DI and -DI to pinpoint the dominant momentum, featuring a customizable threshold to filter out weak signals.
Multi-Factor Signal Confirmation System: Enhances the reliability of trading signals through verification from four distinct confirmation tools:
Volume Analysis with Average Reference: Assesses whether trading volume supports price movements by comparing it to historical averages.
Relative Strength Index (RSI) with Reference Levels: Measures price momentum and identifies overbought/oversold conditions to confirm trend strength.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) Divergence and Crossovers: Detects shifts in momentum and potential trend changes through the relationship between the MACD line and the Signal line.
Stochastic Oscillator with Reference Levels: Measures the current price's position relative to its historical range to evaluate overbought/oversold conditions and potential reversal opportunities.
Intelligent Signal Generation Logic:
Buy Signal: Triggered when a strong uptrend is identified (meeting defined criteria) and confirmed by at least three out of the four confirmation tools.
Sell Signal: Triggered when a strong downtrend is identified (meeting defined criteria) and confirmed by at least three out of the four confirmation tools.
User-Friendly Visualizations:
Moving Averages (MA): Displays three MA lines on the chart with user-configurable colors (default: fast-blue, medium-orange, slow-red) for easy visual trend analysis.
Clear Buy and Sell Signal Symbols: Presents distinct green upward-pointing triangles for buy signals and red downward-pointing triangles for sell signals at the corresponding candlestick.
Dynamic Candlestick Color Coding: Candlesticks are dynamically colored green upon a buy signal and red upon a sell signal for quick identification of trading opportunities.
Highly Customizable Parameters: Users have extensive control over the indicator's parameters, including:
Lengths and types of Moving Averages.
Length and Threshold of the ADX.
Length of the RSI.
Parameters for the MACD (Fast Length, Slow Length, Signal Length).
Parameters for the Stochastic Oscillator (%K Length, %D Length, Smoothing).
Ideal For:
Traders seeking a robust tool to accurately identify and confirm market trends.
Individuals aiming to reduce false signals and enhance the precision of their trading decisions.
Traders employing trend-following strategies in markets with clear directional movement.
Important Note:
While Comprehensive Trend Confirmation System is engineered to improve trading accuracy, no indicator can guarantee 100% profitable trades. Users are advised to utilize this indicator in conjunction with relevant fundamental analysis and sound risk management practices for optimal trading outcomes.
Giant Candles DetectorThis script identifies abnormally large candles — also known as "giant candles" — based on a customizable size threshold relative to the average candle size over a user-defined period.
Key Features:
Automatically detects candles that are significantly larger than average.
Differentiates between bullish (green) and bearish (red) candles.
Option to visually highlight candles with background color.
Built-in alert to notify you immediately when a giant candle appears.
Ideal for traders looking to spot volatility spikes, key breakouts, or significant price movements with minimal effort.
SMT Divergence ICT 02 [TradingFinder] Smart Money Technique SMC🔵 Introduction
SMT Divergence (Smart Money Technique Divergence) is a price action-based trading concept that detects discrepancies in market behavior between two assets that are generally expected to move in the same direction. Rooted in ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology, this approach helps traders recognize subtle signs of market manipulation or imbalance, often ahead of traditional indicators.
The core idea behind SMT divergence is simple: when two correlated instruments—such as currency pairs, indices, or assets from the same sector—start forming different swing points (highs or lows), this can reveal a lack of confirmation in the trend. Such divergence is often a precursor to a price reversal or pause in momentum.
This technique works effectively across various markets including Forex, stocks, and cryptocurrencies. It’s particularly valuable when used alongside concepts like liquidity sweeps, market structure breaks (MSBs), or order block identification.
In advanced use cases, Sequential SMT helps uncover patterns of alternating divergences across sessions, often signaling engineered liquidity traps before price reacts.
When combined with the Quarterly Theory—which segments market behavior into Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, and Continuation/Reversal phases—traders gain insight not only into where divergence happens, but when it's most likely to be significant within the market cycle.
Bullish SMT :
Bullish SMT Divergence occurs when one asset prints a higher low while the correlated asset forms a lower low. This asymmetry often suggests that the downside move is losing strength, hinting at a potential bullish shift.
Bearish SMT :
Bearish SMT Divergence is formed when one asset creates a higher high, while the second asset fails to confirm by printing a lower high. This typically signals weakening bullish pressure and the possibility of a reversal to the downside.
🔵 How to Use
The SMT Divergence indicator is designed to detect imbalances between two positively correlated assets—such as major currency pairs, indices, or commodities. These divergences often indicate early signs of market inefficiency or smart money manipulation and can help traders anticipate trend shifts with higher precision.
Unlike traditional divergence indicators or earlier versions of this script, this upgraded version does not rely solely on consecutive pivot comparisons. Instead, it dynamically scans all available pivots within the chart to identify divergences at any structural level—major or minor—across the price action. This broader detection method increases the reliability and frequency of meaningful SMT signals.
Moreover, when integrated with Sequential SMT logic, the indicator is capable of identifying multiple divergence sequences across sessions. These sequences often signal engineered liquidity traps and can be mapped within the Quarterly Theory framework, allowing traders to pinpoint not just the presence of divergence but also the phase of the market cycle it appears in (Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution, or Continuation).
🟣 Bullish SMT Divergence
This signal occurs when the primary asset forms a higher low, while the correlated asset forms a lower low. This pattern implies weakening bearish momentum and a potential shift to the upside.
If the correlated asset breaks its previous low but the primary asset does not, this divergence suggests absorption of selling pressure and possible accumulation by smart money—making it a strong bullish signal, especially when aligned with a favorable market phase (e.g., the end of a manipulation phase in Q2).
🟣 Bearish SMT Divergence
This signal occurs when the primary asset creates a higher high, while the correlated asset forms a lower high. This mismatch indicates fading bullish momentum and a potential reversal to the downside.
If the correlated asset fails to confirm a breakout made by the main asset, the divergence may point to distribution or exhaustion. When seen within Q3 or Q4 phases of the Quarterly Theory, this pattern often precedes sharp declines or fake-outs engineered by smart money
🔵 Settings
⚙️ Logical Settings
Symbol : Choose the secondary asset to compare with the main chart asset (e.g., XAUUSD, US100, GBPUSD).
Pivot Period : Sets the sensitivity of the pivot detection algorithm. A smaller value increases responsiveness to price swings.
Activate Max Pivot Back : When enabled, limits the maximum number of past pivots to be considered for divergence detection.
Max Pivot Back Length : Defines how many past pivots can be used (if the above toggle is active).
Pivot Sync Threshold : The maximum allowed difference (in bars) between pivots of the two assets for them to be compared.
Validity Pivot Length : Defines the time window (in bars) during which a divergence remains valid before it's considered outdated.
🎨 Display Settings
Show Bullish SMT Line : Draws a line connecting the bullish divergence points.
Show Bullish SMT Label : Displays a label on the chart when a bullish divergence is detected.
Bullish Color : Sets the color for bullish SMT markers (label, shape, and line).
Show Bearish SMT Line : Draws a line for bearish divergence.
Show Bearish SMT Label : Displays a label when a bearish SMT divergence is found.
Bearish Color : Sets the color for bearish SMT visual elements.
🔔 Alert Settings
Alert Name : Custom name for the alert messages (used in TradingView’s alert system).
Message Frequency :
All : Every signal triggers an alert.
Once Per Bar : Alerts once per bar regardless of how many signals occur.
Per Bar Close : Only triggers when the bar closes and the signal still exists.
Time Zone Display : Choose the time zone in which alert timestamps are displayed (e.g., UTC).
Bullish SMT Divergence Alert : Enable/disable alerts specifically for bullish signals.
Bearish SMT Divergence Alert : Enable/disable alerts specifically for bearish signals
🔵Conclusion
The SMT Plus indicator offers a refined and powerful approach to detecting smart money behavior through divergence analysis between correlated assets. By removing the limitations of consecutive pivot comparisons and allowing for broader structural detection, it captures more accurate and timely signals that often precede major market moves.
When paired with frameworks like Sequential SMT and the Quarterly Theory, the indicator not only highlights where divergence occurs, but also when in the market cycle it's most likely to matter. Its flexible settings, customizable visuals, and integrated alert system make it suitable for intraday scalpers, swing traders, and even long-term macro analysts.
Whether you're using it as a standalone decision-making tool or combining it with other ICT concepts, SMT Plus gives you an edge in recognizing manipulation, timing reversals, and staying in sync with the real market narrative—not just the chart.
Dynamic Volume Profile PoC SwiftedgeOverview
The Dynamic Volume Profile PoC is a powerful and visually intuitive indicator designed to help traders identify key support and resistance levels using a unique combination of pivot points, volume analysis, and dynamic Point of Control (PoC) levels. This script overlays directly on your chart, providing clear visual cues for potential breakout and rejection zones, making it easier to spot high-probability trading opportunities.
What It Does
This indicator combines three core components to deliver actionable insights:
Pivot Points: Identifies significant swing highs and lows to establish potential support and resistance levels.
Volume Oscillator: Measures volume momentum to confirm the strength of price movements, ensuring that breakouts or rejections are backed by significant volume.
Dynamic Point of Control (PoC): Calculates the midpoint between consecutive pivot points to create dynamic PoC levels, which act as key areas where price is likely to either break through (breakout) or reverse (rejection).
These components work together to highlight critical price levels where the market is likely to react, giving traders a clear framework for decision-making.
How It Works
Pivot Detection: The script uses pivot highs and lows (based on user-defined Left Bars and Right Bars) to identify significant price levels. These pivots form the foundation for calculating PoC levels.
PoC Calculation: Each time a new pivot is detected, the script calculates the midpoint between the current pivot and the previous pivot, creating a dynamic PoC level. These levels are plotted as horizontal lines on the chart, with a maximum of Max PoC Lines to Show (default: 2) visible at any time.
Volume Confirmation: A volume oscillator (short EMA of volume minus long EMA of volume) is used to filter breakouts and rejections. Breakouts or rejections are only signaled if the volume oscillator exceeds the Volume Threshold (default: 20), ensuring that price movements are supported by strong volume.
Visual Cues:
PoC levels are drawn as cyan lines with optional semi-transparent zones (controlled by Show PoC Zones). These zones are colored green for potential breakouts (price above PoC) and red for potential rejections (price below PoC).
Labels above and below each PoC level indicate trading opportunities: "Long if breakout"/"Long if rejected" (green) and "Short if breakout"/"Short if rejected" (red), depending on the price's direction relative to the PoC.
Break signals ("B") are plotted above or below bars when price crosses a pivot level with sufficient volume, colored red for downward breaks and green for upward breaks.
How to Use
Add the Indicator: Add the "Dynamic Volume Profile PoC " to your chart in TradingView.
Adjust Settings:
Left Bars and Right Bars (default: 15): Control the sensitivity of pivot detection. Lower values make the script more sensitive to smaller price swings.
Volume Threshold (default: 20): Set the minimum volume oscillator value required to confirm breakouts or rejections. Increase this for stricter confirmation.
Max PoC Lines to Show (default: 2): Define how many PoC levels are displayed at once.
Show PoC Zones (default: true): Toggle semi-transparent zones around PoC levels for better visualization.
Label Spacing Factor (default: 0.5): Adjust the vertical spacing between labels and the PoC box. Increase this value (e.g., to 1.0 or 2.0) for more spacing, or decrease it (e.g., to 0.3) for less.
Interpret the Signals:
Look for PoC levels (cyan lines) as key areas of interest.
Use the labels to identify potential trades: "Long if breakout" indicates a buy opportunity if price breaks above the PoC, while "Short if rejected" suggests a sell if price fails to break through.
Watch for "B" signals to confirm breakouts or rejections with volume support.
Combine with Your Strategy: Use the PoC levels and break signals as part of your broader trading strategy, such as trend-following or mean-reversion setups.
Why This Script is Unique
The Dynamic Volume Profile PoC stands out by combining pivot points, volume analysis, and dynamic PoC levels into a single, cohesive tool. Unlike traditional volume profile indicators that require a fixed range, this script dynamically updates PoC levels based on recent price action, making it more responsive to current market conditions. The addition of volume confirmation ensures that signals are backed by market participation, reducing false breakouts. The visually appealing design, with customizable spacing and semi-transparent zones, makes it easy to interpret key levels at a glance, even for traders unfamiliar with Pine Script.
Notes
This script works best on timeframes where pivot points are meaningful (e.g., 1H, 4H, or daily charts).
Adjust the Label Spacing Factor to ensure labels are well-spaced for your chart's zoom level and instrument.
For instruments with high volatility, you may need to increase the Volume Threshold to filter out noise.
H4 3-Candle Pattern (Persistent Signals)Below is an example in Pine Script v5 that detects a pattern using the last three completed 4H candles and then plots a permanent arrow on the fourth candle (i.e. on the current bar) when the conditions are met. The arrow stays on that bar even after new bars form.
In this version, the pattern is evaluated as follows on each bar (when there are enough candles):
Bullish Pattern:
The candle three bars ago (oldest of the three) is bullish (its close is greater than its open).
The candle two bars ago closes above the high of that older candle.
The last completed candle (one bar ago) closes at or above the low of the candle two bars ago.
Bearish Pattern:
The candle three bars ago is bearish (its close is less than its open).
The candle two bars ago closes below the low of that older candle.
The last completed candle closes at or below the high of the candle two bars ago.
When the conditions are met the script draws a green up arrow below the current (fourth) candle for a bullish pattern and a red down arrow above the current candle for a bearish pattern. These arrows are drawn as regular plot symbols and remain on the chart permanently.
Copy and paste the code into TradingView’s Pine Script Editor:
Pullback SARPullback SAR - Parabolic SAR with Pullback Detection
Description: The "Pullback SAR" is an advanced indicator built on the classic Parabolic SAR but with additional functionality for detecting pullbacks. It helps identify moments when the price pulls back from the main trend, offering potential entry signals. Perfect for traders looking to enter the market after a correction.
Key Features:
SAR (Parabolic SAR): The Parabolic SAR indicator is used to determine potential trend reversal points. It marks levels where the price could reverse its direction.
Pullback Detection: The indicator catches periods when the price moves away from the main trend and then returns, which may suggest a re-entry opportunity.
Long and Short Signals: Once a pullback in the direction of the main trend is identified, the indicator generates signals that could be used to open positions.
Simple and Clear Construction: The indicator is based on the classic SAR, with added pullback detection logic to enhance the accuracy of the signals.
Parameters:
Start (SAR Step): Determines the initial step for the SAR calculation, which controls the rate of change in the indicator at the beginning.
Increment (SAR Increment): Defines the maximum step size for SAR, allowing traders to adjust the indicator’s sensitivity to market volatility.
Max Value (SAR Max): Sets the upper limit for the SAR value, controlling its volatility.
Usage:
Swing Trading: Ideal for swing strategies, aiming to capture larger price moves while maintaining a safe margin.
Scalping: Due to its precise pullback detection, it can also be used in scalping, especially when the price quickly returns to the main trend.
Risk Management: The combination of SAR and pullback detection allows traders to adjust their positions according to changing market conditions.
Special Notes:
Adjusting Parameters: Depending on the market and trading style, users can adjust the SAR parameters (Start, Increment, Max Value) to fit their needs.
Combination with Other Indicators: It's recommended to use the indicator alongside other technical analysis tools (e.g., EMA, RSI) to enhance the accuracy of the signals.
Link to the script: This open-source version of the indicator is available on TradingView, enabling full customization and adjustments to meet your personal trading strategy. Share your experiences and suggestions!
DM Support / Resistance (USA Session)This indicator is specifically designed for use on the 4-hour time frame and helps traders identify key support and resistance levels during the USA trading session (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time). The indicator calculates important price levels to assist in making well-informed entry and exit decisions, particularly for those focusing on swing trades or longer-term intraday strategies. It also includes a feature to skip setups when relevant fundamental news is scheduled, ensuring you avoid trading during periods of high volatility.
Key Features:
Support and Resistance Levels (S1 & R1):
The indicator calculates and displays Support 1 (S1) and Resistance 1 (R1) levels, which act as key barriers for price action and help traders spot potential reversal or breakout zones on the chart.
Pivot Point (PP):
The Pivot Point (PP) is calculated as the average of the previous period's high, low, and close. It serves as a central reference point for market direction, allowing traders to evaluate whether the market is in a bullish or bearish trend.
Market Bias:
The Bias is shown as a histogram that helps traders assess the strength of the market trend. A positive bias suggests bullish sentiment, while a negative bias signals bearish conditions. This can be used to confirm the overall trend direction.
4-Hour Time Frame:
The indicator is optimized for the 4-hour time frame, making it suitable for traders looking for swing trades or those who wish to capture longer-term trends within the USA session. The key support, resistance, and pivot levels are recalculated dynamically to reflect price action over 4-hour periods.
Dynamic Plotting and Alerts:
Support and resistance levels are drawn as dashed horizontal lines, updating in real-time to reflect the most current market data during the USA session. Alerts can be set for significant price movements crossing these levels.
Stop-Loss Strategy Based on 15-Minute Time Frame:
A unique feature of this indicator is its stop-loss strategy, which uses 15-minute time frame support and resistance levels. When a long or short entry is triggered on the 4-hour chart, traders should place their stop-loss according to the relevant 15-minute support or resistance level.
If the price closes above the 15-minute support for a long entry, or closes below the 15-minute resistance for a short entry, it signals the need to exit or adjust your position based on these levels.
Fundamental News Filter:
To avoid unnecessary risk, the indicator incorporates a fundamental news filter. If there is relevant news scheduled during the USA session, such as high-impact economic data or central bank announcements, the indicator will skip the setup for that period. This prevents traders from entering positions during times of elevated volatility caused by news events, which could result in unpredictable price movements.
How to Use:
Long Entry: When the Bias is positive and the price breaks above Support 1 (S1), this signals a potential bullish move. Consider entering a long position at this point.
Stop-Loss Strategy: Set your stop-loss at the respective 15-minute support level. If the price closes below this level, it could signal a reversal, prompting you to exit the trade.
Short Entry: When the Bias is negative and the price breaks below Resistance 1 (R1), this signals a potential bearish move. Enter a short position at this point.
Stop-Loss Strategy: Set your stop-loss at the respective 15-minute resistance level. If the price closes above this level, exit the short trade as it could indicate a bullish reversal.
Pivot Point (PP): The Pivot Point serves as a reference level to gauge potential price reversals. A move above the PP suggests a bullish bias, while trading below the PP suggests a bearish outlook.
Bias Histogram: The Bias Histogram helps confirm trend direction. A positive bias confirms long positions, while a negative bias reinforces short trades.
Avoid Trading During High-Impact News: If there is significant economic news or fundamental events scheduled during the USA session, the indicator will automatically skip any potential setup. This feature ensures you avoid entering trades that might be affected by unexpected news-driven volatility, keeping your trading strategy safer and more reliable.
Why Use This Indicator:
The 4-hour time frame is ideal for traders who prefer swing trading or those looking to capture longer-term trends in a structured manner. This indicator provides crucial insights into market direction, support/resistance levels, and potential entry/exit points.
The stop-loss management based on the 15-minute support and resistance levels helps traders protect their positions from sudden price reversals, ensuring more precise risk management.
The fundamental news filter is particularly useful for avoidance of high-risk periods. By skipping setups during high-impact news events, traders can avoid entering trades when price volatility could be unpredictable.
Overall, this indicator is a powerful tool for traders who want to make data-driven decisions based on technical analysis while ensuring that their positions are managed responsibly and avoiding news-driven risk.
Gold Opening 15-Min ORB INDICATOR by AdéThis indicator is designed for trading Gold (XAUUSD) during the first 15 minutes of major market openings: Asian, European, and US sessions. It highlights these key time windows, plots the high and low ranges of each session, and generates breakout-based buy/sell signals. Ideal for traders focusing on volatility at market opens.
Features:Session Windows:
Asian: 1:00–1:15 AM Barcelona time (23:00–23:15 UTC, CEST-adjusted).
European: 9:00–9:15 AM Barcelona time (07:00–07:15 UTC).
US: 3:30–3:45 PM Barcelona time (13:30–13:45 UTC).
Marked with yellow (Asian), green (Europe), and blue (US) triangles below bars.
High/Low Ranges:Plots horizontal lines showing the highest high and lowest low of each session’s first 15 minutes.Lines appear after each session ends and persist until the next day, color-coded to match the sessions.Breakout Signals:Buy (Long): Triggers when the closing price breaks above the highest high of the previous 5 bars during a session window (lime triangle above bar).Sell (Short): Triggers when the closing price breaks below the lowest low of the previous 5 bars during a session window (red triangle below bar).
Signals are restricted to the 15-minute session periods for focused trading.Usage:Timeframe: Optimized for 1-minute XAUUSD charts.Timezone: Set your chart to UTC for accurate session timing (script uses UTC internally, based on Barcelona CEST, UTC+2 in April).Strategy:
Use buy/sell signals for breakout trades during volatile market opens, with session ranges as support/resistance levels.Customization: Adjust the lookback variable (default: 5) to tweak signal sensitivity.Notes:Tested for April 2025 (CEST, UTC+2).
Adjust timestamp values if using outside daylight saving time (CET, UTC+1) or for different broker timezones.Best for scalping or short-term trades during high-volatility periods. Combine with other indicators for confirmation if desired.How to Use:Apply to a 1-minute XAUUSD chart.Watch for session markers (triangles) and breakout signals during the 15-minute windows.Use the high/low lines to gauge potential breakout targets or reversals.
Order Flow Hawkes Process [ScorsoneEnterprises]This indicator is an implementation of the Hawkes Process. This tool is designed to show the excitability of the different sides of volume, it is an estimation of bid and ask size per bar. The code for the volume delta is from www.tradingview.com
Here’s a link to a more sophisticated research article about Hawkes Process than this post arxiv.org
This tool is designed to show how excitable the different sides are. Excitability refers to how likely that side is to get more activity. Alan Hawkes made Hawkes Process for seismology. A big earthquake happens, lots of little ones follow until it returns to normal. Same for financial markets, big orders come in, causing a lot of little orders to come. Alpha, Beta, and Lambda parameters are estimated by minimizing a negative log likelihood function.
How it works
There are a few components to this script, so we’ll go into the equation and then the other functions used in this script.
hawkes_process(params, events, lkb) =>
alpha = clamp(array.get(params, 0), 0.01, 1.0)
beta = clamp(array.get(params, 1), 0.1, 10.0)
lambda_0 = clamp(array.get(params, 2), 0.01, 0.3)
intensity = array.new_float(lkb, 0.0)
events_array = array.new_float(lkb, 0.0)
for i = 0 to lkb - 1
array.set(events_array, i, array.get(events, i))
for i = 0 to lkb - 1
sum_decay = 0.0
current_event = array.get(events_array, i)
for j = 0 to i - 1
time_diff = i - j
past_event = array.get(events_array, j)
decay = math.exp(-beta * time_diff)
past_event_val = na(past_event) ? 0 : past_event
sum_decay := sum_decay + (past_event_val * decay)
array.set(intensity, i, lambda_0 + alpha * sum_decay)
intensity
The parameters alpha, beta, and lambda all represent a different real thing.
Alpha (α):
Definition: Alpha represents the excitation factor or the magnitude of the influence that past events have on the future intensity of the process. In simpler terms, it measures how much each event "excites" or triggers additional events. It is constrained between 0.01 and 1.0 (e.g., clamp(array.get(params, 0), 0.01, 1.0)). A higher alpha means past events have a stronger influence on increasing the intensity (likelihood) of future events. Initial value is set to 0.1 in init_params. In the hawkes_process function, alpha scales the contribution of past events to the current intensity via the term alpha * sum_decay.
Beta (β):
Definition: Beta controls the rate of exponential decay of the influence of past events over time. It determines how quickly the effect of a past event fades away. It is constrained between 0.1 and 10.0 (e.g., clamp(array.get(params, 1), 0.1, 10.0)). A higher beta means the influence of past events decays faster, while a lower beta means the influence lingers longer. Initial value is set to 0.1 in init_params. In the hawkes_process function, beta appears in the decay term math.exp(-beta * time_diff), which reduces the impact of past events as the time difference (time_diff) increases.
Lambda_0 (λ₀):
Definition: Lambda_0 is the baseline intensity of the process, representing the rate at which events occur in the absence of any excitation from past events. It’s the "background" rate of the process. It is constrained between 0.01 and 0.3 .A higher lambda_0 means a higher natural frequency of events, even without the influence of past events. Initial value is set to 0.1 in init_params. In the hawkes_process function, lambda_0 sets the minimum intensity level, to which the excitation term (alpha * sum_decay) is added: lambda_0 + alpha * sum_decay
Alpha (α): Strength of event excitation (how much past events boost future events).
Beta (β): Rate of decay of past event influence (how fast the effect fades).
Lambda_0 (λ₀): Baseline event rate (background intensity without excitation).
Other parts of the script.
Clamp
The clamping function is a simple way to make sure parameters don’t grow or shrink too much.
ObjectiveFunction
This function defines the objective function (negative log-likelihood) to minimize during parameter optimization.It returns a float representing the negative log-likelihood (to be minimized).
How It Works:
Calls hawkes_process to compute the intensity array based on current parameters.Iterates over the lookback period:lambda_t: Intensity at time i.event: Event magnitude at time i.Handles na values by replacing them with 0.Computes log-likelihood: event_clean * math.log(math.max(lambda_t_clean, 0.001)) - lambda_t_clean.Ensures lambda_t_clean is at least 0.001 to avoid log(0).Accumulates into log_likelihood.Returns -log_likelihood (negative because the goal is to minimize, not maximize).
It is used in the optimization process to evaluate how well the parameters fit the observed event data.
Finite Difference Gradient:
This function calculates the gradient of the objective function we spoke about. The gradient is like a directional derivative. Which is like the direction of the rate of change. Which is like the direction of the slope of a hill, we can go up or down a hill. It nudges around the parameter, and calculates the derivative of the parameter. The array of these nudged around parameters is what is returned after they are optimized.
Minimize:
This is the function that actually has the loop and calls the Finite Difference Gradient each time. Here is where the minimizing happens, how we go down the hill. If we are below a tolerance, we are at the bottom of the hill.
Applied
After an initial guess the parameters are optimized with a mix of bid and ask levels to prevent some over-fitting for each side while keeping some efficiency. We initialize two different arrays to store the bid and ask sizes. After we optimize the parameters we clamp them for the calculations. We then get the array of intensities from the Hawkes Process of bid and ask and plot them both. When the bids are greater than the ask it represents a bullish scenario where there are likely to be more buy than sell orders, pushing up price.
Tool examples:
The idea is that when the bid side is more excitable it is more likely to see a bullish reaction, when the ask is we see a bearish reaction.
We see that there are a lot of crossovers, and I picked two specific spots. The idea of this isn’t to spot crossovers but avoid chop. The values are either close together or far apart. When they are far, it is a classification for us to look for our own opportunities in, when they are close, it signals the market can’t pick a direction just yet.
The value works just as well on a higher timeframe as on a lower one. Hawkes Process is an estimate, so there is a leading value aspect of it.
The value works on equities as well, here is NASDAQ:TSLA on a lower time frame with a lookback of 5.
Inputs
Users can enter the lookback value and timeframe.
No tool is perfect, the Hawkes Process value is also not perfect and should not be followed blindly. It is good to use any tool along with discretion and price action.
Live Risk/Reward Lines (Dynamic Update: Tick or Bar Close)This script displays dynamic Risk and Reward target lines directly on the chart.
You can choose whether the updates happen live with each price tick or only once a bar closes.
It supports both long and short trading directions, with customizable risk and reward percentages.
Key Features:
Dynamic live updates (per tick or per bar close).
Choose Long or Short trade direction.
Customize risk and reward percentages individually.
Adjustable line length and color.
Option to show or hide risk and reward lines.
How It Works:
For long trades: Risk = Close Price * (1 - Risk %), Reward = Close Price * (1 + Reward %).
For short trades: Risk = Close Price * (1 + Risk %), Reward = Close Price * (1 - Reward %).
Lines are automatically centered around the current bar.
Why It Is Unique:
Unlike static risk/reward indicators, this script allows traders to see real-time dynamic changes based on the latest tick or bar close.
It offers full flexibility for scalpers and swing traders by allowing manual control over update timing and visualization style.
Usage Instructions:
Select your trade direction (Long or Short) from the settings.
Set your preferred risk and reward percentages.
Choose whether lines should update with every tick or only on bar close.
Optionally adjust the length and colors of the lines.
Important:
The script focuses on visualizing risk and reward directly on the price chart without giving buy or sell signals.
Disclaimer:
This tool is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.
ICT & SMC Multi-Timeframe by [KhedrFX]Transform your trading experience with the ICT & SMC Multi-Timeframe by indicator. This innovative tool is designed for traders who want to harness the power of multi-timeframe analysis, enabling them to make informed trading decisions based on key market insights. By integrating concepts from the Inner Circle Trader (ICT) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC), this indicator provides a comprehensive view of market dynamics, helping you identify potential trading opportunities with precision.
Key Features
- Multi-Timeframe Analysis: Effortlessly switch between various timeframes (5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, daily, and weekly) to capture the full spectrum of market movements.
- High and Low Levels: Automatically calculates and displays the highest and lowest price levels over the last 20 bars, highlighting critical support and resistance zones.
- Market Structure Visualization: Identifies the last swing high and swing low, allowing you to recognize current market trends and potential reversal points.
- Order Block Detection: Detects significant order blocks, pinpointing areas of strong buying or selling pressure that can indicate potential market reversals.
- Custom Alerts: Set alerts for when the price crosses above or below identified order block levels, enabling you to act swiftly on trading opportunities.
How to Use the Indicator
1. Add the Indicator to Your Chart
- Open TradingView.
- Click on the "Indicators" button at the top of the screen.
- Search for "ICT & SMC Multi-Timeframe by " in the search bar.
- Click on the indicator to add it to your chart.
2. Select Your Timeframe
- Use the dropdown menu to choose your preferred timeframe (5, 15, 30, 60, 240, D, W) for analysis.
3. Interpret the Signals
- High Level (Green Line): Represents the highest price level over the last 20 bars, acting as a potential resistance level.
- Low Level (Red Line): Represents the lowest price level over the last 20 bars, acting as a potential support level.
- Last Swing High (Blue Cross): Indicates the most recent significant high, useful for identifying potential reversal points.
- Last Swing Low (Orange Cross): Indicates the most recent significant low, providing insight into market structure.
- Order Block High (Purple Line): Marks the upper boundary of a detected order block, suggesting potential selling pressure.
- Order Block Low (Yellow Line): Marks the lower boundary of a detected order block, indicating potential buying pressure.
4. Set Alerts
- Utilize the alert conditions to receive notifications when the price crosses above or below the order block levels, allowing you to stay informed about potential trading opportunities.
5. Implement Risk Management
- Always use proper risk management techniques. Consider setting stop-loss orders based on the identified swing highs and lows or the order block levels to protect your capital.
Conclusion
The ICT & SMC Multi-Timeframe by indicator is an essential tool for traders looking to enhance their market analysis and decision-making process. By leveraging multi-timeframe insights, market structure visualization, and order block detection, you can navigate the complexities of the market with confidence. Start using this powerful indicator today and take your trading to the next level.
⚠️ Trade Responsibly
This tool helps you analyze the market, but it’s not a guarantee of profits. Always do your own research, manage risk, and trade with caution.
ORB - Futures and Stocks (Breakouts + Alerts + ORB Selector)This indicator shows the Opening Range Breakout (ORB) based on the time range you choose.
Important:
It only works for intraday trading on time frames less than 1 day (like 1-minute, 5-minute, or hourly charts).
You can use it with any stock or futures, such as US500, NAS100, or GER40.
Inputs:
ORB Range - Your preference.
Session Start
Time Zone Offset
Examples:
for EU Frankfurt, DAX (GER40):
Set your ORB range
Session Start 0900
Time Zone Offset +1
For US Stock Market and US500, NAS100:
Set your ORB range
Session Start 0930
Time Zone Offset -5
Created using ChatGPT
J Weighted Average Price📘 How to Use the OBV VWAP Reentry Signal Effectively
This indicator plots a VWAP based on OBV (On-Balance Volume), along with dynamic bands to identify overbought and oversold conditions in volume flow.
🔺 Red Triangle Up: Appears when OBV crosses back below the upper band → Potential reversal from overbought → Watch for short opportunities.
🔻 Blue Triangle Down: Appears when OBV crosses back above the lower band → Potential reversal from oversold → Watch for long opportunities.
📌 Tip: Use these signals in confluence with price action or trend confirmation to filter false signals. For example:
Enter short after a reentry from upper band and a lower high in price.
Enter long after a reentry from lower band and a bullish candle structure.
This setup helps you catch mean reversion moves based on volume flow, not just price.
US Market ORB with Volume SpikeHow to Use:
Apply to US stocks/ETFs (works best on 1-5 minute charts)
Default settings work for NYSE/NASDAQ market hours
Blue background shows ORB formation period
Orange highlights indicate volume spikes
Buy/Sell signals appear at breakouts with volume confirmation
Sahid Strategy v2This script identifies potential buy/sell signals using:
Pivot Points - Detects swing highs/lows (price reversals)
Confirmation Filters - Reduces false signals using:
RSI (momentum)
Moving Average (trend direction)
Optional MACD (trend confirmation)
Key Features
Signal Type Trigger Conditions
BUY - Price makes a swing low (pivot)
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- RSI ≤ 30 (oversold)
- Price above trend MA
- MACD bullish (optional) |
| SELL | - Price makes a swing high (pivot)
- RSI ≥ 70 (overbought)
- Price below trend MA
- MACD bearish (optional) |
Visual Signals
Green "BUY" labels below price bars
Red "SELL" labels above price bars
Purple trend line (20-period EMA/SMA)
Orange/blue circles showing raw pivot points
Optional Tools
Debug Table (top-right): Shows real-time:
RSI value
Price vs MA position
MACD status
Alerts - Triggers audible/visual notifications
Customization
Adjust in settings:
Pivot sensitivity (left/right bars)
RSI levels (30/70 by default)
MA type/length (20-period EMA/SMA)
Toggle MACD filter on/off
Best For: Swing trading in trending markets (1H-4H timeframes). Signals appear faster than classic pivot strategies but still require confirmation from other analysis tools.
Market Open Highlights (9:30 AM ET)This indicator zeroes in on the 9:30 AM Eastern Time market opens for NAS100 and US30, highlighting all market opens with a bold yet subtle yellow background. Tailored for precision backtesting, it uses TradingView’s timezone capabilities to pinpoint the exact 9:30 AM candle, skipping weekends to focus solely on U.S. equity market opens.
What It Does:
The script tracks the bar indices of all market opens at 9:30 AM ET, applying a semi-transparent yellow highlight to those candles. It’s a clean, efficient way to mark key session starts for analyzing price action or testing strategies.
How to Use It:
1. Apply the script to a chart of NAS100 (e.g., FX:NAS100) or US30 (e.g., FX:US30) in TradingView on any timeframe.
2. Set your chart timezone to "America/New_York" (Settings > Timezone/Sessions).
3. Scroll back through trading days to see the yellow highlights on the 9:30 AM candles.
4. While it functions across all timeframes, it’s optimized for 5-minute and 1-minute charts, where the 9:30 AM candle aligns precisely with the U.S. market open for detailed analysis.
5. Use it to study price behavior or refine strategies around this critical daily event.
zigzag all timeThe indicator is applicable across all timeframes, meaning it can be used for short-term (e.g., minutes, hours) or long-term (e.g., days, weeks, months) trading strategies. This ensures that the analysis is versatile and adaptable to different trading styles.
Weekly Levels Prep (Smart Weekly Candle)This script draws key weekly levels based on the most recent completed weekly candle (Monday–Friday). It automatically calculates and plots:
✅ Weekly High & Low
✅ Midpoint (50% level)
✅ Extension levels above and below
All levels are dynamically updated every new week and are visually marked with clean color-coded horizontal lines. Price values are shown near the price axis for clear visibility across all timeframes.
Great for:
Weekly preparation
Swing trading setups
Mean reversion and range breakouts
🔄 Works on all timeframes
🔍 Lightweight and non-intrusive
Built by a trader, for traders. 💼📈
TrendLibrary "Trend"
calculateSlopeTrend(source, length, thresholdMultiplier)
Parameters:
source (float)
length (int)
thresholdMultiplier (float)
Purpose:
The primary goal of this function is to determine the short-term trend direction of a given data series (like closing prices). It does this by calculating the slope of the data over a specified period and then comparing that slope against a dynamic threshold based on the data's recent volatility. It classifies the trend into one of three states: Upward, Downward, or Flat.
Parameters:
`source` (Type: `series float`): This is the input data series you want to analyze. It expects a series of floating-point numbers, typically price data like `close`, `open`, `hl2` (high+low)/2, etc.
`length` (Type: `int`): This integer defines the lookback period. The function will analyze the `source` data over the last `length` bars to calculate the slope and standard deviation.
`thresholdMultiplier` (Type: `float`, Default: `0.1`): This is a sensitivity factor. It's multiplied by the standard deviation to determine how steep the slope needs to be before it's considered a true upward or downward trend. A smaller value makes it more sensitive (detects trends earlier, potentially more false signals), while a larger value makes it less sensitive (requires a stronger move to confirm a trend).
Calculation Steps:
Linear Regression: It first calculates the value of a linear regression line fitted to the `source` data over the specified `length` (`ta.linreg(source, length, 0)`). Linear regression finds the "best fit" straight line through the data points.
Slope Calculation: It then determines the slope of this linear regression line. Since `ta.linreg` gives the *value* of the line on the current bar, the slope is calculated as the difference between the current bar's linear regression value (`linRegValue`) and the previous bar's value (`linRegValue `). A positive difference means an upward slope, negative means downward.
Volatility Measurement: It calculates the standard deviation (`ta.stdev(source, length)`) of the `source` data over the same `length`. Standard deviation is a measure of how spread out the data is, essentially quantifying its recent volatility.
Adaptive Threshold: An adaptive threshold (`threshold`) is calculated by multiplying the standard deviation (`stdDev`) by the `thresholdMultiplier`. This is crucial because it means the definition of a "flat" trend adapts to the market's volatility. In volatile times, the threshold will be wider, requiring a larger slope to signal a trend. In quiet times, the threshold will be narrower.
Trend Determination: Finally, it compares the calculated `slope` to the adaptive `threshold`:
If the `slope` is greater than the positive `threshold`, the trend is considered **Upward**, and the function returns `1`.
If the `slope` is less than the negative `threshold` (`-threshold`), the trend is considered **Downward**, and the function returns `-1`.
If the `slope` falls between `-threshold` and `+threshold` (inclusive of 0), the trend is considered **Flat**, and the function returns `0`.
Return Value:
The function returns an integer representing the determined trend direction:
`1`: Upward trend
`-1`: Downward trend
`0`: Flat trend
In essence, this library function provides a way to gauge trend direction using linear regression, but with a smart filter (the adaptive threshold) to avoid classifying minor noise or low-volatility periods as significant trends.
