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Adaptive Stochastic+ [MAB]Adaptive Stochastic+ is a self-optimizing momentum oscillator that dynamically selects the most effective stochastic settings Instead of relying on fixed %K periods and smoothing values, this indicator continuously evaluates multiple configurations and automatically selects the ones that have been performing best on recent price action — delivering a stochastic oscillator that adapts to changing market conditions and momentum cycles. 🔶 HOW IT WORKS Traditional Stochastic indicators use fixed parameters, which can become unreliable as market conditions shift. Adaptive Stochastic+ solves this by running two parallel optimization processes: K Period Selection → Tests multiple %K lengths to determine the most responsive momentum structure Smoothing Selection → Evaluates different smoothing levels to balance noise and stability Each configuration is scored using an exponential performance model that tracks whether momentum is consistently aligning with price movement. On every bar: The best-performing %K period is selected The best-performing smoothing level is selected Both are combined to form a final adaptive %K line A %D signal line is derived using standard smoothing This creates a stochastic oscillator that continuously adjusts its sensitivity based on current market behavior. 🔶 USAGE 🔹 Momentum Structure %K Line — Primary adaptive momentum line %D Line — Smoothed signal line used for confirmation Green %K — Oversold region (potential upward momentum) Red %K — Overbought region (potential downward momentum) Gray %K — Neutral zone 🔹 Key Levels Overbought Zone — Indicates strong upward momentum that may be overextended Oversold Zone — Indicates strong downward momentum that may be exhausted Midline (50) — Separates bullish and bearish momentum bias 🔹 Trade Signals Green crossover — Bullish signal. %K crosses above %D below the midline, indicating potential upside momentum Red crossover — Bearish signal. %K crosses below %D above the midline, indicating potential downside momentum Because both %K period and smoothing are dynamically selected, signals reflect momentum conditions optimized for recent price action — not static parameters. 🔶 SETTINGS 🔹 Adaptive Engine Perf EMA Length — Controls how quickly the performance scoring adapts to new conditions. Lower values react faster; higher values are smoother. 🔹 Stochastic Settings D Smoothing — Fixed smoothing applied to the final %K to create the %D line 🔹 Levels Overbought Level — Upper threshold for momentum extremes Oversold Level — Lower threshold for momentum extremes 🔶 NOTES Suitable for all markets and timeframes. Works best as a momentum timing and reversal confirmation tool. Adaptive parameter selection helps reduce false signals in choppy markets while staying responsive in trends. Can be combined with trend indicators for higher-probability setups. Past performance of any selected configuration does not guarantee future results — always apply proper risk management.
Pine Script® indicator
by MarketAlgoBot
QuantumPips Flow Bias QuantumPips Flow Bias (EMA + Volume Delta) QuantumPips Flow Bias is a visual market-bias tool that combines trend direction (EMA) with a simple volume-pressure proxy to help you read whether buyers or sellers have had more control over the most recent price action. This indicator is not a signal generator by default, it’s designed to give you context and confirmation so you can align entries with stronger market conditions. 1) What you see on the chart Bull/Bear Flow Box A large box is drawn using the last Lookback bars: Green area = bullish pressure Red area = bearish pressure The label shows the split as: Bull X% | Bear Y% This percentage is calculated using a volume delta proxy: If a candle closes up, its volume is treated as “bull volume” If a candle closes down, its volume is treated as “bear volume” Doji candles split volume 50/50 It’s a proxy, not true exchange order flow, but it’s useful for quickly spotting whether volume has mostly supported buying or selling inside the lookback window. 2) Trend Confirmation (EMA) The indicator checks the trend using two EMAs: EMA Fast (default 50) EMA Slow (default 200) When fast EMA is above slow EMA → trend bias is bullish When fast EMA is below slow EMA → trend bias is bearish Optional: Require EMA Fast slope If ON, the fast EMA must also be rising (bull) or falling (bear). This filters chop but may reduce early bias flips. 3) Volume Delta Confirm (Proxy) A second “pressure check” runs on a shorter window: Delta window (bars). If Bull% is above Bull threshold → bull flow confirmation If Bull% is below Bear threshold → bear flow confirmation Defaults: Bull confirm if Bull% > 55% Bear confirm if Bull% < 45% 4) Bias logic (how “Bullish/Bearish/Neutral” is decided) The indicator only shows a strong bias when both conditions agree: ✅ Bullish = (EMA trend bullish) AND (flow bullish) ✅ Bearish = (EMA trend bearish) AND (flow bearish) Otherwise → Neutral (mixed or choppy conditions) 5) Projection line (dashed) The dashed line is a simple forward “roadmap” based on: ATR distance × multiplier Optionally scaled by flow strength This projection is best used as a reference area, not a target guarantee. It’s meant to help you visualize where price could reach if the bias continues.
Pine Script® indicator
by QuantumPipsio
VWAP CCI Reversal Scalp Edition1. What Is This Indicator? VWAP CCI Reversal (Scalp Edition) is a precision counter-trend indicator designed to catch short-term price reversals at statistically significant extremes. It combines two powerful concepts: • VWAP Standard Deviation Bands — identifies where price is statistically “too far” from the institutional average cost • CCI (±100) Crossback — detects the exact moment momentum shifts from extreme back toward neutral Core idea: When price reaches the ±2σ VWAP band AND the CCI crosses back through ±100, the market is showing a high-probability mean-reversion setup. You are buying the statistical bottom and selling the statistical top — not guessing, but reacting to confirmed exhaustion. IMPORTANT: This indicator is designed for intraday scalping on 1m, 3m, and 5m charts. It resets the Daily VWAP at midnight (server time). Do not use on daily or weekly charts. 2. How Signals Work 2.1 Buy Signal (Bottom Hunt) — BUY label All of the following conditions must be true simultaneously: • Price low touches the −2σ VWAP band zone (the red shaded area below VWAP) • CCI crosses back above −100 (oversold exhaustion confirmed) • CCI reached below −120 within the last 10 bars (genuine extreme was visited) • Current candle closes bullish (close > open) • Volume exceeds its 20-bar average (real buying pressure, not a slow drift) Take profit targets: TP1 = entry + ATR × 2.0   TP2 = entry + ATR × 3.5 Stop loss: entry − ATR × 1.5 (automatically drawn on chart for 15 bars) 2.2 Sell Signal (Top Hunt) — SELL label The mirror image of the buy signal: • Price high touches the +2σ VWAP band zone (the upper red shaded area) • CCI crosses back below +100 (overbought exhaustion confirmed) • CCI reached above +120 within the last 10 bars • Current candle closes bearish (close < open) • Volume exceeds its 20-bar average Take profit targets: TP1 = entry − ATR × 2.0   TP2 = entry − ATR × 3.5 Stop loss: entry + ATR × 1.5 3. Reading the Chart Element Color Meaning Daily VWAP Blue line (thick) Institutional average cost for today. Price is attracted to this. Weekly VWAP Orange dotted line Larger-scale institutional cost. Above = macro bullish bias. ±1σ Band Teal lines Normal range. Price spends most time here. No signal zone. ±2σ Band Orange lines Extended range. Price reaching here = statistically stretched. ±3σ Band Red lines Extreme range. Rare. High-impact reversal if CCI confirms. Red shaded zones Between ±2σ and ±3σ Active signal zone. Where BUY/SELL signals can appear. BUY (green triangle) Below bar Long entry signal. All 5 conditions confirmed. SELL (red triangle) Above bar Short entry signal. All 5 conditions confirmed. SL / TP1 / TP2 lines Red / Teal / Green Risk management levels. Auto-drawn after signal, fades after 15 bars. Bar highlight Green or red glow The exact signal bar for quick visual reference. 4. Settings Guide 4.1 CCI Settings Parameter Default What It Does When to Change CCI Period 9 How many bars CCI looks back. Shorter = faster, noisier. Try 7 for 1m, 10–14 for 5m. CCI EMA Smoothing 2 Smooths the CCI line to reduce whipsaws. Raise to 3–5 to cut false signals. 4.2 VWAP Band Settings Parameter Default What It Does When to Change Band 1 Multiplier 1.0 Sets the inner (±1σ) boundary. Leave at 1.0 in most cases. Band 2 Multiplier 2.0 Sets the signal zone boundary. Price must reach this. Lower to 1.5 for more signals. Band 3 Multiplier 3.0 Sets the outer extreme boundary. Raise to 3.5 for quieter markets. Zone Buffer 0.5 How far beyond ±2σ price is still accepted (in σ units). Raise to 0.8 if signals are too rare. 4.3 Confirmation Filters Filter Default Purpose Tip Weekly VWAP Bias OFF Only buy above / sell below the weekly VWAP. Turn ON for swing context awareness. Volume Confirmation ON Requires current volume > SMA × multiplier. Keep ON. Removes dead-market noise. Volume Multiplier 1.0× Minimum volume spike required. Raise to 1.3× for stricter entries. Reversal Candle ON Buy signal needs bullish close, sell needs bearish close. Keep ON. Filters half-formed moves. CCI Extreme Visit ON CCI must have visited ±120 recently. Turn OFF if signals are too rare. Extreme Lookback 10 bars How far back to check for the CCI extreme. Raise to 15 on slower instruments. 5. Pro Tips for Scalping Best times to trade • Tokyo session open (09:00–11:00 JST) — strong directional moves, VWAP bands respected • London/NY overlap (22:00–24:00 JST) — highest volume, most reliable signals • NY open (22:30 JST) — often produces the cleanest ±2σ spikes of the day Times to avoid • Tokyo lunch break (11:30–12:30 JST) — volume collapses, CCI produces false crossbacks • First 5 minutes after market open — VWAP and bands not yet stable • News events — price can gap through ±3σ and keep going; always check the economic calendar Tuning signals for your instrument Instrument Recommended CCI Period Zone Buffer Notes Forex majors (USD/JPY, EUR/USD) 9 0.5 Standard defaults work well. Crypto (BTC, ETH) 7 0.8 Higher volatility; widen the zone. Nikkei / US indices (futures) 10 0.4 Tighter zone; very mean-reverting. Gold (XAU/USD) 9 0.6 Moderate settings; watch for trend days. Signal quality checklist Before entering, confirm all of these mentally: • Is the signal bar in the red shaded zone (between ±2σ and ±3σ)? • Is there a visible spike in volume on or just before the signal bar? • Is the broader VWAP trend aligned? (Price above VWAP = prefer longs) • Is there a clean SL level visible on the chart? • Is the risk/reward at least 1:2? (Check TP1 vs SL distance) 6. Common Mistakes to Avoid Mistake 1: Trading during low-volume hours The Volume Confirmation filter helps, but the best practice is to simply avoid trading between midnight and 7:00 JST and during the Tokyo lunch break. The VWAP bands narrow and CCI crossbacks become meaningless. Mistake 2: Ignoring the trend on trend days On strong trend days, price can stay at ±2σ for extended periods and keep pushing. If you see 3+ consecutive signal bars all in the same direction without follow-through, that is a trend — stand aside. Mistake 3: Moving the stop loss The SL is placed at ATR × 1.5 for a reason. If price hits your stop, exit. Do not widen the SL hoping for a recovery — this is the single biggest account-killer in scalping. Mistake 4: Taking TP2 targets on scalp timeframes TP2 (ATR × 3.5) is ambitious for 1–5 minute charts. Consider taking full profit at TP1 and trail a small portion to TP2. A bird in hand is worth more than a theoretical target. 7. Setting Up Alerts The indicator includes 3 pre-built alert conditions. To set up in TradingView: • Right-click on the chart and select “Add Alert” • Set Condition to “VWAP CCI Reversal — Scalp Edition” • Choose from the available alert triggers: ◦ Bottom Hunt — Long: fires on every buy signal ◦ Top Hunt — Short: fires on every sell signal ◦ Any Reversal Signal: fires on either direction • Set notification to “Once Per Bar Close” for confirmed signals (recommended) • Or use “Once Per Bar” for faster alerts (more false positives possible) 8. Quick Reference — Default Parameters Parameter Default Value Group CCI Period 9 CCI Settings CCI EMA Smoothing 2 CCI Settings Band 1 Multiplier (±1σ) 1.0 VWAP Bands Band 2 Multiplier (±2σ, signal zone) 2.0 VWAP Bands Band 3 Multiplier (±3σ, extreme) 3.0 VWAP Bands Zone Buffer 0.5σ Entry Zone Filter Wide Zone mode OFF Entry Zone Filter Weekly VWAP Bias Filter OFF Confirmation Filters Volume Confirmation ON Confirmation Filters Volume SMA Period 20 Confirmation Filters Volume Multiplier 1.0× Confirmation Filters Reversal Candle Confirmation ON Confirmation Filters Require CCI Extreme Visit (±120) ON Confirmation Filters Extreme CCI Lookback 10 bars Confirmation Filters ATR Period (SL/TP) 14 Risk Management Stop Loss ATR Multiplier 1.5× Risk Management TP1 ATR Multiplier 2.0× Risk Management TP2 ATR Multiplier 3.5× Risk Management SL/TP Display Duration 15 bars Risk Management Disclaimer This indicator is provided for educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. Past performance of any indicator does not guarantee future results. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Always use proper position sizing and risk management. Never risk more than you can afford to lose.
Pine Script® indicator
by Ohyashima
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Premium Flow MACD📊 Premium Flow MACD Premium Flow MACD is an enhanced Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator that combines momentum, liquidity sweeps, and market reaction to identify high-probability entries. It integrates: Projected momentum (early signals before zero-line cross) Liquidity detection (stop hunts at highs/lows) Reaction filters (displacement candles & volume spikes) The Flow Ribbon visualization provides a smooth view of trend strength, momentum shifts, and acceleration. ✔️ Signals Early + confirmed long/short entries Optional bar-close confirmation Clean chart markers + alerts ⚠️ Notes Mix of predictive and confirmatory logic Best suited for volatile, liquidity-driven markets Built for traders focusing on precision entries and momentum timing.
Pine Script® indicator
by carlo9852093
News Zones mit AlarmenNews Zones (mit Alarmen) Dieser Indikator warnt dich rechtzeitig vor marktbewegenden News Events und zeigt dir auf einen Blick, wann du besser keine Trades eingehen solltest. 📰 News Warnzonen (Forex Factory Live Daten) Der Hintergrund färbt sich automatisch ein, sobald ein News Event in deinem konfigurierten Zeitfenster liegt, wahlweise für High, Medium und Low Impact Events. Du bestimmst selbst, wie viele Minuten vor und nach dem Event die Zone aktiv ist. Über den integrierten Währungsfilter werden entweder automatisch die Währungen des aktuellen Chart Symbols erkannt (AUTO Modus) oder du wählst manuell, welche Währungen relevant sein sollen. 🚨 Forced Close Zone Zusätzlich zur Warnzone gibt es eine eigene Forced Close Zone: X Minuten vor dem Event färbt sich der Hintergrund in einer separaten Farbe. Das ist dein Signal, offene Trades zu schließen. Ein konfigurierbarer Alarm erinnert dich aktiv daran. 🔒 3 Manuelle Sperrzeiten Unabhängig von News kannst du bis zu 3 eigene Zeitzonen als Sperrzeiten definieren, um deine tradingfreie Zeit nicht zu verpassen, zu lange Chartzeiten zu vermeiden oder einfach deine persönlichen Tradingzeiten konsequent einzuhalten. Jede Sperrzeit hat einen frei wählbaren Namen, eine eigene Hintergrundfarbe und zeigt gestrichelte Anfangs und Endlinien mit Beschriftung im Chart an, auch bevor die Zeit beginnt, damit du immer weißt, was kommt. Auch für die Sperrzeiten lässt sich ein Alarm einrichten. 📋 Heutige Events auf einen Blick Eine frei positionierbare Tabelle zeigt alle heutigen News Events mit Uhrzeit, Währung und Bezeichnung, farblich nach Impact kodiert. Vergangene Events werden ausgegraut. ⚙️ Konfiguration Warnfenster: frei einstellbar (Minuten vor/nach Event) Forced Close: eigene Zeitspanne und Farbe Impact Filter: High / Medium / Low einzeln wählbar Währungsfilter: AUTO oder manuelle Auswahl (EUR, USD, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD, CHF, NZD) Zeitzone: anpassbar per UTC Offset Panel: Position und Schriftgröße frei wählbar 🔔 Alarme Alle Zonen sind als Alarmbedingung hinterlegt und lassen sich über „Alarm erstellen" am Chart mit Popup, Sound oder Push Notification verbinden. Datenbasis: Forex Factory Live Feed via Libraries von toodegrees. Dieser Indikator wäre ohne die außergewöhnliche Arbeit von toodegrees nicht möglich gewesen. Seine Forex Factory Utility & Decoding Libraries sind technisch auf höchstem Niveau und sein eigener News Indikator war der direkte Auslöser, dass ich angefangen habe, darüber nachzudenken, was ich mir zusätzlich wünsche. Herzlichen Dank für die großartige Arbeit und die Bereitschaft, sie der Community zur Verfügung zu stellen.
Pine Script® indicator
by frag_sari
Bull Bear Market RibbonHere's a clean description you can use: Bull Bear Market Ribbon A simple, clean trend-following indicator that visually separates bull and bear market conditions using a dynamic color-coded ribbon. Two moving averages (fast and slow) form a band that fills blue during bull trends and red during bear trends — making it easy to identify the overall market structure at a glance, without the noise of signals or cluttered overlays. How it works: When the fast MA is above the slow MA, the ribbon turns blue, indicating bullish momentum. When the fast MA drops below the slow MA, the ribbon turns red, signaling a bearish shift. The wider the band, the stronger the trend. Settings: Fast MA Length (default: 21) Slow MA Length (default: 55) MA Type: EMA / SMA / WMA / HMA Bull & Bear colors (fully customizable) Fill Transparency Best used on higher timeframes — Weekly and Daily charts for BTC and other crypto assets, or any market where trend context matters more than short-term noise. Works best as a market structure layer alongside your existing setup. Not a standalone entry signal — use it to stay on the right side of the trend.
Pine Script® indicator
by jamalih54
Apex Price Patterns & Candlestick Engine [Pineify]Apex Price Patterns & Candlestick Engine Apex Price Patterns & Candlestick Engine combines EMA trend context, confirmed swing structure, and selected candlestick formations. It filters pattern labels by regime: bullish patterns print only when the fast EMA is above the slow EMA, and bearish patterns print only when the fast EMA is below the slow EMA. Key Features Fast/slow EMA filter for bullish, bearish, or neutral trend state Confirmed HH, HL, LH, and LL labels from pivot highs and lows Trend-aligned hammer, shooting star, engulfing, morning star, and evening star labels Trend candle coloring, EMA plots, dashboard, and alerts How It Works The script calculates a fast EMA and slow EMA . Their relationship defines trend state and controls candle coloring, the dashboard, and signal eligibility. Market structure comes from ta.pivothigh() and ta.pivotlow() . A swing confirms only after the selected number of bars has passed on both sides, creating a known delay but keeping labels stable. Pivot highs mark HH or LH; pivot lows mark HL or LL. The candle engine measures range, body width, wick percentages, and average body size. Wick/body imbalance detects hammers and shooting stars. Engulfing logic requires an opposite-color prior candle and meaningful current body. Morning and evening stars use a three-candle sequence. How the Components Work Together EMA trend defines bias, pivots define structure, and candle patterns provide timing. A bullish label after an HL in an EMA uptrend may highlight a pullback rejection. A bearish label after an LH in an EMA downtrend may highlight a failed rally. Trading Ideas and Insights Use bullish labels near HL structure as possible trend-continuation context Use bearish labels near LH structure as possible downtrend-continuation context Compare HH/HL or LH/LL sequences against the EMA state to spot agreement or conflict Signals are context aids, not standalone trade instructions. Unique Aspects Pattern labels are trend-filtered instead of printed everywhere Structure uses confirmed pivots rather than raw highs and lows Trend, latest structure, and EMA relationship are summarized together How to Use Add the indicator and check the dashboard trend state Read recent HH/HL/LH/LL labels to judge structure Watch for trend-aligned candle labels near recent swing areas Set alerts for pattern or structure events Customization Fast EMA Length (default: 20) — Short trend filter; lower values react faster Slow EMA Length (default: 50) — Baseline trend filter; higher values change slower Swing Pivot Length (default: 10) — Bars required on both sides of a swing Visual Toggles — Show or hide labels, candle coloring, and dashboard Conclusion This indicator is for traders who read trend, structure, and candles together. Its value is showing when EMA direction, confirmed pivots, and proportion-based candlestick patterns are aligned.
Pine Script® indicator
by Pineify
IB Bias Scorer Extended IB Bias Scorer The IB Bias Scorer is a multi-confluence directional bias engine that aggregates seven independent market reads — structure, trend alignment, institutional pricing, higher-timeframe agreement, momentum, participation, and liquidity — into a single normalized score. Rather than flashing a signal and hiding its reasoning, it renders the full decomposition as a compact bias-bar dashboard, so every score is traceable back to the components that produced it. Designed as a companion to session-based VWAP and order-block indicators, the scorer is built for traders who want why, not just what — a quantified directional read with the underlying logic exposed for discretionary confirmation. 🔶 USAGE The scorer synthesizes seven weighted components into a composite score on a −10 to +10 scale, displayed as a bull / bear percentage split at the top of a dashboard table. Each component renders its own row with a state label, a signed contribution, and a mini bias bar that fans out from a center zero line — bullish fills right, bearish fills left. Traders use this to confirm directional conviction before entry. A composite in the "Strong" or "Elite" tiers with high agreement across components signals a high-confluence regime worth trading aggressively. A "Chop" or low-agreement reading signals a stand-aside market. The per-component breakdown also diagnoses why the bias is what it is — so you can spot cases where one strong component is dragging the score while the rest disagree. 🔹 The Seven Confluences Each component returns a discrete score between −2 and +2, then is multiplied by its weight and summed. The sum is normalized to −10 to +10: Market Structure (weight 2.0) — The trend skeleton. Detects higher-highs/higher-lows and lower-lows/lower-highs via swing pivots. Scores ±2 for clean trending structure, 0 for expansion or compression. Highest weight because structure reframes every other read. EMA Stack Alignment (weight 1.5) — Fast-trend filter using 9/21/50 EMAs. Stacked and price-confirmed = ±2, stacked with price pulling back through the fast EMA = ±1. VWAP Position + Slope (weight 1.5) — Institutional bias anchor. Combines price location relative to the daily-anchored VWAP with VWAP's own slope. Above a rising VWAP = +2, below a falling VWAP = −2. HTF Trend Agreement (weight 1.5) — Multi-timeframe confirmation. Checks whether both 1H and 4H closes sit above or below a 50 EMA. Both agreed = ±2, one agreed / one neutral = ±1, split = 0. Momentum Regime (weight 1.0) — RSI regime filter, not overbought/oversold. RSI ≥ 55 = +2, ≤ 45 = −2, otherwise ±1 based on the 50-line. Used as a tiebreaker, not a reversal signal. Relative Volume (weight 1.0) — A directional amplifier. Takes the net sign of the other five components and scales it by volume vs. its average. High volume reinforces the prevailing bias; low volume dampens it. Volume alone is never directional — it only amplifies what is already there. Unmitigated Session H/L (weight 1.0) — Liquidity-magnet imbalance. The novel component (see Liquidity Logic below). 🔹 Liquidity Logic (the Seventh Component) The scorer tracks the four most recent session highs and lows — Asia, London, prior NY, and prior calendar Day — and considers each level "live" until price trades through it. When a level is swept, it is permanently cleared. The component then counts unmitigated highs above the current close and unmitigated lows below it, and scores the imbalance: More highs above than lows below → bullish pull (magnets overhead). Score +1 or +2 depending on the gap. More lows below than highs above → bearish pull (magnets underneath). Score −1 or −2. Zero highs above, lows remain below → Uncharted regime. Price has swept all overhead supply; no air above, only support below. Scored +1. Zero lows below, highs remain above → Basement regime. All support has been swept; only magnets are overhead. Scored −1. The Uncharted and Basement cases are what make this component useful at extremes. Pure imbalance counting breaks down when price is near ATH (no highs above) or ATL (no lows below) — the absence of liquidity on one side is itself informational. The scorer treats these as moderate directional reads rather than neutral zeros. 🔹 The Composite Score The weighted sum is normalized to −10 to +10 and converted to a percentage split where +10 = 100% bull / 0% bear and −10 = the inverse. The absolute value then maps to a grade tier: Chop (|score| ≤ 2) — No directional edge. Stand aside or fade extremes. Caution (2 – 3) — Weak directional tilt, insufficient confluence. Medium (3 – 5) — Directional but not overwhelming. Tight risk warranted. Strong (5 – 7.5) — High-conviction alignment. Primary setups live here. Elite (≥ 7.5) — Near-full alignment across all seven components. Rare regime, high expected quality. All thresholds are adjustable to suit different instruments and timeframes. 🔶 DETAILS 🔹 The Dashboard The dashboard is the entire output surface — there are no chart overlays, alerts, or hidden plots. Everything the scorer computes is visible on the table: Header row — Bull % and Bear % banners, color-coded. Main split bar — A wide horizontal bar visualizing the split across ten cells. Component rows — Seven rows, each with: component name, current state label, signed (weighted) contribution, and a mini ten-cell bar fanning from a center zero line. The bar fills proportionally to the component's magnitude, so a +2 component fills all five right-side cells, a −1 fills two-to-three left-side cells, and a 0 component shows an empty track. Composite row — Final score out of 10, grade tier emoji and label. Bias row — Overall direction (Bullish / Bearish / Chop) and agreement count (X / 7 agree), where agreement means the component's score points in the same direction as the final composite. 🔹 State Labels Each component exposes a short state string so the current regime is legible at a glance. Representative examples: Structure: HH/HL, LL/LH, Expand, Compress, Neutral EMA Stack: Stacked, Pullback, Mixed VWAP: Above↑, Below↓, Above→, At VWAP, Flat HTF: Both↑, Both↓, 1H↑, 4H↓, Split Momentum: numeric RSI value Volume: volume ratio (e.g. ×1.82) Liquidity: ↑3 ↓1 (count of unmitigated highs above / lows below), or Uncharted ↓N / Basement ↑N at the edge cases 🔹 Session Windows (Liquidity Component) Default session definitions, configurable in settings, with a selectable timezone (defaults to New York): Asia: 20:00 – 02:00 London: 02:00 – 08:00 NY: 09:30 – 16:00 When today's NY session completes, its high and low replace yesterday's as the "prior NY" reference. Prior Day H/L is a separate optional level pulled from the previous completed daily bar; once mitigated, it stays cleared for the remainder of the day rather than re-populating from daily data. 🔶 SETTINGS 🔹 Component Settings Market Structure — Pivot lookback length and component weight. EMA Stack — Fast, mid, and slow EMA lengths, plus weight. VWAP — Slope lookback in bars, flat threshold as a percentage, and weight. HTF Trend — Two higher-timeframe selectors (default 1H and 4H), EMA length used on each, and weight. Momentum — RSI length, bull/bear regime thresholds, and weight. Volume — Average-volume lookback, high and low multipliers, and weight. Liquidity Levels — Asia / London / NY session definitions, toggle for Prior Day H/L, timezone selector, and weight. 🔹 Score Grading Medium / Strong / Elite Floors — The absolute-value thresholds that promote a score into each tier. Chop Ceiling — The dead-zone radius around zero inside which the bias is labeled CHOP regardless of sign. 🔹 Visual Settings Directional Style — Bullish, bearish, and neutral colors. Grade Style — Custom color and emoji per tier (Caution, Medium, Strong, Elite, Chop). Table Style — Position (six options), text size, cell transparency, empty-bar-cell transparency, and background colors for headers and rows.
Pine Script® indicator
by sleepingrobot
Volatility Regime Cycle [AGPro Series]Volatility Regime Cycle 🌀 Overview Volatility Regime Cycle classifies every bar on your chart into one of four distinct volatility phases: Contraction, Expansion, Climax, and Reset. Unlike traditional trend or regime indicators that focus on price direction, this tool maps the cyclical behavior of volatility itself — helping traders recognize whether the market is coiling, releasing, climaxing, or resetting. Each phase is detected through a multi-factor confluence engine and displayed with gradient background shading, transition markers, and S/R-style climax reaction zones. The framework is asset- and timeframe-agnostic: it adapts to crypto, forex, indices, stocks, and commodities on any timeframe. 💎 Unique Edge Most volatility tools present a single metric (ATR, Bollinger Width, VIX proxy). Volatility Regime Cycle differs in structure and intent: 🔸 Phase-based classification, not just a reading — every bar is assigned to a named regime with a trader-actionable bias. 🔸 Multi-factor confluence scoring — five independent volatility inputs (ATR level, BB Width level, BB/KC squeeze, volume z-score, ATR rate-of-change) vote on the active phase. No single factor can dominate. 🔸 Winsorized normalization — outlier events (single extreme bars) do not compress the scale and hide current readings, a common flaw in simple percentile-based tools. 🔸 Climax Reaction Zones — each Climax event is preserved as an S/R-style rectangle with mid-pivot line, creating a memory of past volatility exhaustion levels that often act as future reaction areas. 🔸 Cycle-aware analytics — tracks historical phase durations and estimates current cycle progress based on rolling averages of past phases of the same type. 🔸 Phase-specific Trader Bias — panel translates the current regime into a plain-language bias (Breakout-watch, Momentum-favor, Reversal-risk, Cooldown). This is not a Wyckoff phase tool, an Elliott counter, or a Dow-theory classifier. It is a pure volatility-cycle mapper, engineered from the ground up to stand apart from both classical cycle indicators and single-metric volatility meters. 🧠 Methodology The engine runs three layers: 🔹 Factor Layer • ATR Level — 14-period ATR, winsorized min-max normalized (5%-95% range) over a configurable lookback window. • BB Width Level — Bollinger Band width as percent of basis, normalized identically. • Squeeze State — true when Bollinger Bands are contained inside Keltner Channels (classic volatility compression). • Volume Z-Score — standardized volume relative to its rolling mean and standard deviation. • ATR Rate-of-Change — momentum of volatility itself. 🔹 Scoring Layer Each of the four phases has its own scoring formula that weights the five factors differently. For each bar, all four phase scores are calculated in parallel, and the phase with the highest score is the candidate regime for that bar. 🔹 Confirmation Layer To suppress whipsaw, the candidate phase must persist for a configurable number of bars (default 3) before replacing the active phase. A minimum phase duration lock additionally prevents rapid flips. Climax events include a de-duplication cooldown so that clustered climax bars produce a single marker rather than a cluster of overlapping labels. Phase transitions are classified as major (Contraction→Expansion breakouts and Climax entries) or minor (all other routine changes). Only major transitions receive labels; minor changes are shown as subtle dotted lines to keep the chart clean. 🔔 Signals & Alerts The script exposes alerts for every phase transition as well as two high-value composite events: 🔸 Any Phase Transition — fires whenever the active phase changes. 🔸 Entered Contraction / Expansion / Climax / Reset — fires for specific phase entries. 🔸 Contraction → Expansion (Breakout) — coil release event; of interest to breakout traders. 🔸 Climax Entry (Exhaustion Warning) — volatility peak event; of interest to mean-reversion and risk-management traders. All alerts fire only on confirmed bar close to prevent intra-bar flip-flop. ⚙️ Key Inputs 🔹 Engine Settings — normalization lookback, ATR length, Bollinger/Keltner length and multipliers, volume z-score length, ATR rate-of-change length, confirmation bars, minimum phase duration. 🔹 Phase Thresholds — low volatility level, high volatility level, climax volatility gate, climax volume z-score threshold, climax de-dup cooldown. 🔹 Visuals — toggles for background shading, major transition labels, minor transition lines, volatility ribbon, current phase label. 🔹 S/R Zones — climax zones toggle, breakout zones toggle, maximum active zones, zone initial length, zone range lookback. 🔹 Panel — show/hide, location, Dark/Light theme, font size. 🔹 Label Sizing — font size for on-chart labels. 🔹 Alerts — per-event toggles. 📘 How to Use 🔸 Breakout traders: watch for Contraction phase on the panel with Trader Bias showing Breakout-watch. When the phase transitions to Expansion, a coil release is underway and a Breakout label is printed. Optional Breakout Zones can be enabled to preserve the breakout level as a retest reference. 🔸 Momentum / trend traders: ride the Expansion phase while Trader Bias reads Momentum-favor. Phase Duration and Cycle Progress on the panel give a sense of where the current momentum leg sits relative to historical averages. 🔸 Mean-reversion / exhaustion traders: a Climax label with Trader Bias Reversal-risk highlights volatility exhaustion. The Climax Reaction Zone drawn at each climax often behaves as a future reaction level and can be used as confluence with other reversal tools. 🔸 Risk managers: the Reset phase with Trader Bias Cooldown typically signals reduced market conviction and can be used to scale down position size until a new Contraction builds up. 🔸 Multi-timeframe reading: run the script on the higher timeframe for regime context and on the lower timeframe for entry timing. Hover the panel header to see a statistics tooltip with average durations of each phase over the last completed cycles. ⚠️ Limitations & Transparency 🔹 The script does not predict future prices or issue buy/sell recommendations. It is a classification and context tool. 🔹 Phase detection is inherently lagging because it requires the confirmation window and minimum duration lock. This is a deliberate design choice to suppress whipsaw at the cost of some responsiveness. 🔹 Normalization uses a rolling lookback window; the first lookback bars after loading the script may show compressed or unstable readings while the window fills. 🔹 Cycle Progress is an estimate based on historical phase averages and may exceed 100% when the current phase runs longer than past cycles. 🔹 Climax and Reset scores rely partly on volume; on instruments with unreliable or missing volume feeds, volume-dependent factors will contribute less. 🔹 All visual elements are cosmetic and toggleable; they do not alter the underlying phase logic. 🛡️ Risk Disclosure This indicator is a technical analysis tool. It is not a trading system, not a signal service, not financial advice, and not a guarantee of future results. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past market behavior does not predict future market behavior. Users are solely responsible for their own trading decisions, risk management, and position sizing. Always test any tool on your preferred instruments and timeframes with appropriate historical review before using it as part of a live decision-making process.
Pine Script® indicator
by AGProLabs
Polynomial Regression Channels Polynomial Regression Channels Polynomial Regression Channel (PRC) The Polynomial Regression Channel (PRC) is an advanced trend analysis tool designed to model price behavior using a curved regression instead of a simple linear fit. By capturing non-linear market dynamics, the indicator provides a more adaptive view of trend structure and price deviation. Core Concept At its foundation, the PRC fits a polynomial function to historical price data over a defined lookback period: y=a0​+a1​x+a2​x^2+⋯+an​x^n This allows the model to reflect acceleration, deceleration, and curvature in trends, which are often missed by linear regression tools. How It Works Regression Curve (PRC Midline) The central line represents the polynomial regression fit of the selected price source. Deviation Channels Two sets of bands are constructed around the regression curve using standard deviation: Inner Channel (±SD1): captures normal price fluctuation Outer Channel (±SD2): highlights statistically extended moves Dynamic Adaptation The curve continuously adjusts as new data comes in, reflecting evolving market structure. Inputs Explained Model Degree (Grad) Controls the curvature of the regression. Lower values (1–2): smoother, more stable Higher values (3+): more responsive, but prone to overfitting Period (Periode) Number of bars used for regression. Shorter = more reactive Longer = more stable Source Price input (e.g., Close, HL2, etc.) Exponential Weighting (WLS) Applies Weighted Least Squares, giving more importance to recent data. Alpha (WLS only) Controls decay rate of weights. Values close to 1.0 emphasize recent price action while still retaining historical structure. Sigma / Channels Sample Sigma Correction (Regression df) Adjusts standard deviation using regression degrees of freedom for a more statistically accurate channel width. SD Multiplier 1 (Inner Band) Default ~1.62, often aligns with typical price dispersion. SD Multiplier 2 (Outer Band) Default ~2.0, commonly used to identify extreme deviations. Display Toggle visibility of: Regression midline Inner channel (±SD1) Outer channel (±SD2) Custom colors for clear visual separation. How to Use Trend Identification The slope and curvature of the regression line indicate trend direction and momentum. A flattening curve may signal weakening momentum. Mean Reversion Context Price near the outer channel suggests statistical extension. Price within the inner channel reflects normal movement. Volatility Awareness Expanding channels indicate increasing volatility. Contracting channels suggest consolidation. Best Practices Use Degree 2–3 for most market conditions. Higher degrees can introduce noise. Combine with market structure and volume analysis for confirmation. Avoid treating channel extremes as automatic reversal signals in strong trends.
Pine Script® indicator
by JonasSchueller
Saturation Peak Detection [PhenLabs]📊 Saturation Peak Detection v1.0 — S/R zones planted only when momentum peaks and pulls back — no sweep noise, only saturation-confirmed structure 📌 OVERVIEW Saturation Peak Detection (SPD) plants support and resistance zones only at price levels where a momentum proxy has demonstrably exhausted. Most S/R tools mark every swing pivot — SPD adds a mandatory saturation gate: a zone only forms when the momentum proxy (RSI, ROC, or MFI) has peaked within a lookback window and then pulled back by a configurable % from that peak. If momentum hasn’t saturated, no zone is drawn. The result is a smaller set of higher-conviction structural levels, each backed by a quantifiable momentum exhaustion event — easier to audit, easier to trust. HOW IT WORKS Momentum Proxy Computation Choose RSI, ROC (Rate of Change), or MFI (Money Flow Index) — all standard, public-domain oscillators The selected proxy is computed over a configurable length (default: 14 bars) An optional second-pane plot shows the raw momentum series, rolling peak, and rolling trough for visual reference Rolling Peak and Trough Tracking Rolling peak : highest momentum value within the last N bars (configurable Peak Lookback) Rolling trough : lowest momentum value within the same window The price at the bar of the peak/trough is stored as the zone anchor Saturation Trigger Bear saturation : momentum drops ≥ Pullback % below its rolling peak → resistance zone planted at the peak-bar’s price Bull saturation : momentum recovers ≥ Pullback % above its rolling trough → support zone planted at the trough-bar’s price All triggers gated on barstate.isconfirmed — no intrabar firing, no repainting Latch + Cooldown System Each unique peak/trough can only create one zone — the latch tracks the bar index of the last-used peak/trough and blocks a re-trigger on the same event A configurable Zone Cooldown (default: 10 bars) enforces a minimum spacing between any two zone creations Together these prevent consecutive-bar spam and cluster stacking Zone Management Each zone is an ATR-wide filled rectangle centered on the anchor price — context-relative thickness A dashed invalidation line sits at a configurable offset beyond the zone boundary When price closes past the invalidation line, the zone is greyed out (non-destructive — stays visible for audit) Maximum active zones cap (default: 3) with oldest-valid-first eviction 🔑 POINTS OF INNOVATION Saturation gate : zones require quantified momentum exhaustion, not just a price pivot — fundamentally different from standard S/R tools Three interchangeable proxies : RSI, ROC, MFI — swap based on market type (RSI for equities/crypto, ROC for pure momentum, MFI for volume-heavy instruments) Peak-price anchoring : the zone is planted at the price of the momentum peak bar, not the trigger bar — precise anchor to where buyers/sellers actually exhausted Single-concept extractability : clean, auditable logic with one mechanism — easy to backtest, explain, and extend Non-destructive invalidation : invalidated zones stay visible in grey, preserving historical structure context without cluttering the active signal layer 🔧 SETTINGS Momentum Proxy Momentum Source | Default: RSI | Options: RSI, ROC, MFI Momentum Length | Default: 14 | Range: 2–100 Peak Lookback (bars) | Default: 50 | Range: 5–300 | Window for detecting rolling peak/trough Saturation Trigger Pullback % from Peak | Default: 10.0 | Range: 1.0–50.0 | Momentum must pull back this % to confirm saturation. Higher = rarer, stronger zones Zone Cooldown (bars) | Default: 10 | Range: 0–100 | Minimum bars between zone creations Zone Settings Max Active Zones | Default: 3 | Range: 1–10 ATR Length | Default: 14 | Used to compute zone height Invalidation Offset (%) | Default: 0.3 | Zone is invalidated when price closes this % beyond the outer boundary Display Show Momentum Line (Pane 2) | Default: ON | Plots momentum proxy + rolling peak/trough in a separate pane Show Zone Labels | Default: ON | Labels show zone type and momentum value at peak Colors Support Zone, Resistance Zone, Invalidation Line, Trigger Marker — all fully customizable 🔥 ALERTS SPD — Bear Saturation Zone : fires when a resistance zone is planted (momentum peaked, pullback confirmed) SPD — Bull Saturation Zone : fires when a support zone is planted (momentum troughed, recovery confirmed) 🎨 VISUAL GUIDE Teal filled rectangle = active support zone (bull saturation confirmed) Red filled rectangle = active resistance zone (bear saturation confirmed) Grey filled rectangle = invalidated zone (price closed beyond invalidation line) Dashed grey line = invalidation level for each zone Orange triangles = saturation trigger markers (▲ below bar = bull, ▼ above bar = bear) Purple line (pane 2) = raw momentum proxy Red step line (pane 2) = rolling peak | Teal step line (pane 2) = rolling trough 📖 USAGE NOTES Designed for 1H, 4H, and Daily timeframes — where momentum exhaustion is most structurally significant RSI works best on equities and crypto where overbought/oversold levels are well-studied ROC is better for pure price momentum without smoothing — use on trending futures and forex pairs MFI adds volume confirmation — best on high-volume instruments where volume leads price Increase Pullback % to 15–20% for fewer, higher-conviction zones; reduce to 5–8% for more frequent signals on lower timeframes The zone anchor is the price at the momentum peak bar — this is the level where participants exhausted, not the trigger bar Use the dashed invalidation line as a hard stop reference — a close beyond it means the zone has been absorbed ✅ WORKS WELL WITH Volume Profile tools (confirm zone with high-volume nodes) VWAP / Anchored VWAP (zone + VWAP confluence = stronger level) Trend filters (EMA, Supertrend) for directional bias before entering at a zone ATR-based position sizing (zone width already ATR-scaled — align stop to invalidation line) ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This indicator is for educational and research purposes only. It is not financial advice and does not constitute a trading recommendation. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own analysis before making any trading or investment decision.
Pine Script® indicator
by PhenLabs