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T3 5 Min Strat IndicatorI made this to simplify visualizing where the setups are to take these trades. You will see the buy/sell labels on your chart and you will see the ticks for where you would/might have gotten in. These marks are 0.5 points away from the wick of the signal candle. There are also Diamonds that will show on some of these trades, these indicate that the signal candle's wick was between 25-50% of it's body. This is to help visualize how the wick size affects the trade, the values can be changed to whatever you like. The buy signals will be the green entries, the sell signals will be the purple entries.
Pine Script® indicator
by iaincaudle
Smooths Trend BreakerSmooths Trend Breaker Overview Smooths Trend Breaker is a trend identification and entry timing tool that combines an adaptive ATR-based supertrend, a higher timeframe EMA trend filter, volume confirmation, an RSI gate, a price compression range detector, and FVG-gated star candlestick pattern recognition. Each component was chosen to address a specific weakness in standalone supertrend systems — noise in choppy markets, late entries, and signals that contradict the larger trend — and all components work together as a single decision framework rather than as separate overlapping indicators. Component Methodology Adaptive Supertrend Engine The core engine uses an ATR-based supertrend calculation. True Range is computed on each bar as the maximum of the current high-low range, the absolute distance from the prior close to the current high, and the absolute distance from the prior close to the current low. ATR is then derived using Wilder's smoothing method — a modified exponential moving average with a smoothing factor of 1/N — rather than a simple average, which gives more weight to recent volatility while maintaining memory of past conditions. The upper and lower bands are calculated as the midpoint of the bar's high-low range plus or minus the ATR multiplied by a user-defined multiplier. Bands are then locked directionally — the lower band can only move upward and the upper band can only move downward — preventing the line from retreating when price moves against the trend. The trend direction flips only when a closing price crosses the opposite band, not on intrabar wicks, ensuring signals are close-confirmed. Rather than using fixed ATR settings across all timeframes, the indicator auto-selects ATR length and multiplier based on the chart's timeframe in seconds. Shorter timeframes receive a shorter ATR period and higher multiplier to account for proportionally larger noise relative to signal. Longer timeframes receive a longer period and lower multiplier to avoid over-sensitivity on slower-moving instruments. This eliminates the need to manually adjust parameters when switching timeframes. Higher Timeframe EMA Filter When enabled, the indicator uses `request.security()` to retrieve a 50-period EMA from a higher timeframe selected automatically based on the chart timeframe — for example a 15-minute EMA is referenced when viewing a 5-minute chart, and a 4-hour EMA is referenced when viewing a 1-hour chart. A Buy label is only confirmed when price closes above this EMA and a Sell label is only confirmed when price closes below it, aligning entries with the larger structural trend. Volume Confirmation The volume filter computes a 20-bar simple moving average of volume. A signal is confirmed only when the flip bar's volume exceeds this average by a user-defined threshold, defaulting to 1.2 times the average. This filters out supertrend flips that occur on low-participation bars, which have historically higher failure rates. RSI Gate A 14-period RSI using Wilder's smoothing is computed on each bar. Buy signals are blocked when RSI exceeds a user-defined overbought level (default 70) and Sell signals are blocked when RSI falls below a user-defined oversold level (default 30). This prevents chasing exhausted moves at extremes. Range Breaker The Range Breaker compares the current N-bar rolling range (highest high minus lowest low) against the prior N-bar rolling range from the equivalent lookback window shifted N bars back. When the current range is less than a defined ratio of the prior range — meaning price has compressed significantly relative to its recent volatility — a consolidation zone is declared. Horizontal lines are drawn at the highest high and lowest low of the active zone and extend forward with the current bar. When a closing price breaks outside either level the zone is sealed and a breakout marker fires. Star Pattern Detection with FVG Gate Morning Star, Morning Doji Star, Evening Star, and Evening Doji Star patterns are detected using strict 3-candle criteria. The first candle must be a strong directional bar with a body filling at least 50% of its range. The middle candle — the star — must have a body of 25% or less of its range and a total range smaller than 80% of the first candle's body. The confirmation candle must be directionally opposite to the first candle with a body filling at least 40% of its range, closing past the midpoint of the first candle's body. Additionally, a Fair Value Gap check is applied to the candle immediately before the star. A bearish FVG exists when the high of bar N is below the low of bar N+2, creating a downward price gap. A bullish FVG exists when the low of bar N is above the high of bar N+2, creating an upward price gap. An Inverse FVG check scans back 45 bars for a prior FVG zone whose price range overlaps with the pre-star candle, indicating price has returned to fill an old imbalance. If neither an FVG nor an IFVG is present on the candle before the star, the pattern does not fire regardless of candle structure. This ensures every star signal is anchored to a real price imbalance. How to Use It The highest probability setups occur when the supertrend line has already established direction, the range detector is not showing an active chop zone, and a signal fires with volume and HTF agreement. The Range Breaker lines are a caution flag — while they are active and unbroken, the supertrend will produce lower quality signals due to market compression. The star patterns provide a precision entry trigger that can be used to time entries at reversal points, particularly when a star fires near an active Range High or Range Low level. Trend continuation Wait for a pullback toward the supertrend line, then enter when the next Buy or Sell label prints in the direction of the established trend. Breakout entries When a range zone has been active for several bars and the supertrend is already pointing in one direction, a range breakout marker firing in that same direction is a high-quality entry trigger. Star entries A star pattern firing at or near a Range High or Range Low, with the supertrend already in agreement, represents the highest confluence setup available in the indicator. What to avoid Do not enter trend signals while a range zone is active with no breakout. Do not take signals that contradict the HTF EMA. Do not enter late into an extended trend where price is far from the supertrend line. Settings ATR Length and Multiplier auto-scale by timeframe but can be manually overridden. Volume threshold multiplier defaults to 1.2× the 20-bar average. RSI overbought and oversold levels default to 70 and 30. Range sensitivity has three modes controlling lookback period, compression ratio, and minimum bar count. Past zones to display defaults to 5, maximum 20.
Pine Script® indicator
by CaptainSmooth
Smooths Key Levels / Sessions / EMA / SMA / VWAP -Smooths Key Levels- Overview This indicator unifies seven market structure tools into one clean overlay, all sharing a single timezone setting and a configurable daily reset time. Every element is designed to work together — session ranges establish the intraday structure, key levels provide higher timeframe context, and the EMA cloud filters trend direction. Components and How They Work -EMA Cloud (9/21)** — Two exponential moving averages calculated using the standard EMA formula. The space between them is filled to create a cloud that visually represents momentum. When price is above the cloud the bias is bullish, below is bearish, and inside signals consolidation. -Asia Session (default 8PM–3AM)** — Tracks the highest high and lowest low of the Asia trading session using local time. The range is shaded and the high/low lines extend until the daily reset, giving NY session traders a clear reference for potential breakout levels. -London Session (default 3AM–8:30AM)** — Same methodology as Asia. London often expands beyond the Asia range — these levels frequently act as support and resistance during the NY open. -8AM 15-Minute Range** — Highlights the high and low of the 8AM candle, a widely watched pre-market reference range used by futures traders to identify early session bias. -Midnight Open** — Marks the opening price of the midnight candle. Used as an intraday fair value reference and mean reversion level. -Key Levels** — Automatically plots Previous Day, Previous Week, Previous Month highs and lows, and the Current Year high and low. These are drawn from the actual wick of the extreme bar and extend to the right as dashed reference lines. Why Combined All seven tools reference the same timezone and reset at the same configurable time (default 6PM). Separating them into individual scripts would require duplicating timezone inputs and cause layering and z-order conflicts between their drawing objects. Combined, they form a coherent market structure framework where each layer provides context for the next. How To Use 1. Set your timezone offset in settings to match your broker feed 2. Adjust session start/end times if needed for your market 3. Use Asia and London highs/lows as key reference levels during NY session 4. Watch the 8AM range for early directional bias 5. Key levels highlight confluence zones — when PDH aligns with PWH for example, that level carries more weight
Pine Script® indicator
by CaptainSmooth
Nestor 93 SWING CLEAN v4.3 (Dashboard Anual)//@version=5 indicator("SWING CLEAN v4.3 (Dashboard Anual)", overlay=true) // ======================= // CONFIGURACIÓN // ======================= pivot_sens = input.int(4, "Sensibilidad de Picos") rsi_limit_low = input.int(40, "Filtro RSI Compra") rsi_limit_high = input.int(60, "Filtro RSI Venta") mostrar_tabla = input.bool(true, "Mostrar Dashboard Inferior") // --- Filtro de Tiempo (Último Año) --- // Calculamos si la vela actual está dentro de los últimos 365 días one_year_ago = time - (365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) is_within_year = time >= one_year_ago // --- Lógica de Detección --- rsi = ta.rsi(close, 14) top = ta.pivothigh(high, pivot_sens, pivot_sens) bot = ta.pivotlow(low, pivot_sens, pivot_sens) // --- Variables de Memoria --- var float last_buy_price = na var float last_profit = 0.0 var float total_profit = 0.0 var int trade_count = 0 var int win_count = 0 // Solo operamos si estamos dentro del último año buy_signal = is_within_year and not na(bot) and rsi < rsi_limit_low sell_signal = is_within_year and not na(top) and rsi > rsi_limit_high // Procesar Compras if buy_signal last_buy_price := low // Procesar Ventas y Estadísticas if sell_signal and not na(last_buy_price) float exit_price = high last_profit := ((exit_price - last_buy_price) / last_buy_price) * 100 total_profit += last_profit trade_count += 1 if last_profit > 0 win_count += 1 last_buy_price := na // ======================= // VISUALIZACIÓN // ======================= plotshape(buy_signal, title="BUY", style=shape.labelup, location=location.belowbar, color=color.new(#00E676, 0), size=size.small, text="BUY", textcolor=color.white, offset=-pivot_sens) plotshape(sell_signal, title="SELL", style=shape.labeldown, location=location.abovebar, color=color.new(#FF1744, 0), size=size.small, text="SELL", textcolor=color.white, offset=-pivot_sens) // ======================= // DASHBOARD INFERIOR (DETALLADO) // ======================= var table dash = table.new(position.bottom_right, 6, 2, border_width=1, border_color=color.new(color.gray, 50)) if barstate.islast and mostrar_tabla color headBg = color.new(#1a1a1a, 0) color cellBg = color.new(#2a2a2a, 0) // Fila de Encabezados table.cell(dash, 0, 0, "Trades (1 Año)", bgcolor=headBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 1, 0, "Efectividad", bgcolor=headBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 2, 0, "Último %", bgcolor=headBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 3, 0, "Promedio", bgcolor=headBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 4, 0, "TOTAL ACUM.", bgcolor=headBg, text_color=color.yellow) table.cell(dash, 5, 0, "STATUS", bgcolor=headBg, text_color=color.white) // Fila de Datos float win_rate = trade_count > 0 ? (win_count / trade_count) * 100 : 0 table.cell(dash, 0, 1, str.tostring(trade_count), bgcolor=cellBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 1, 1, str.format("{0,number,#}%", win_rate), bgcolor=cellBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 2, 1, str.format("{0,number,#.##}%", last_profit), bgcolor=cellBg, text_color=last_profit >= 0 ? color.green : color.red) table.cell(dash, 3, 1, str.format("{0,number,#.##}%", total_profit / (trade_count > 0 ? trade_count : 1)), bgcolor=cellBg, text_color=color.white) table.cell(dash, 4, 1, str.format("{0,number,#.##}%", total_profit), bgcolor=cellBg, text_color=total_profit >= 0 ? color.lime : color.orange, text_size=size.large) string status = na(last_buy_price) ? "Buscando..." : "EN POSICIÓN" table.cell(dash, 5, 1, status, bgcolor=cellBg, text_color=na(last_buy_price) ? color.gray : color.aqua)
Pine Script® indicator
by nestortrader93
Trend-Based Fibs: Manual Anchor LogicTrend-Based Fibonacci: Manual Anchor Logic This indicator provides a streamlined way to project Fibonacci extension levels based on a user-defined price range (Anchor A and Anchor B) applied to the opening price of a new period. It is designed for traders who want to quantify "Range Expansion" relative to historical volatility. How it Works Unlike standard Fibonacci tools that strictly measure a single move, this script calculates the magnitude of a manual range (e.g., a previous day's high/low) and projects that specific distance from the first candle's close of the current Daily or Weekly session. Key Features Manual Anchor Points: Input your own key levels (Support/Resistance or Swing points) to define the base volatility. Dual-Direction Projections: Automatically plots both Bullish (+) and Bearish (-) extensions (0.236, 0.5, 0.786, 1.0, and 1.618) simultaneously. Dynamic Session Refresh: Levels automatically reset and recalculate at the start of every New Day or New Week. Clean Visuals: Includes a "Hide Historical Levels" toggle to keep your charts clutter-free and focused only on the current session's price action. Built-in EMA: A toggleable 20-period EMA to provide immediate trend context alongside your Fib levels. How to Use Identify your Range: Look at a previous significant move or a higher-timeframe candle and note the High/Low prices. Input Anchors: Enter these prices into the "Anchor Point A" and "B" fields in the settings. Execute: Use the projected levels as potential take-profit targets, reversal zones, or "measured move" objectives for the current session.
Pine Script® indicator
by thulashimohanr
Lot Size CalculatorThis is a TradingView Pine Script indicator that calculates the correct lot size for a forex (or crypto) trade based on three key inputs: your account balance, how much you're willing to risk, and where your stop loss is. It displays the result in a clean on-chart dashboard table, and warns you if your risk exceeds 2%. The core purpose is risk management — it tells you exactly how many lots to trade so you never risk more than your chosen percentage on any single trade. How It Calculates The maths behind it is straightforward and runs on two formulas: Amount at Risk = Account Balance × (Risk % ÷ 100) Lot Size = Amount at Risk ÷ (Stop Loss Size × Pip/Tick Value per Lot) So for example, with a $10,000 account, 1% risk, a 25 pip stop loss, and a $10 pip value (e.g. EURUSD): Amount at Risk = $10,000 × 0.01 = $100 Lot Size = $100 ÷ (25 × $10) = 0.40 lots The lot size is then rounded to 2 decimal places. The Warning System If your risk percentage goes above 2%, two things happen: The Risk % value in the table turns red An on-chart warning label appears saying "HIGH RISK — You are risking over 2% of your account!" This is a safety net to keep you disciplined with position sizing. How to Use It Step 1 — Account Settings Enter your current account balance and the percentage of it you want to risk on the trade (e.g. 1%). Step 2 — Stop Loss Settings Choose whether your stop loss is measured in Pips or Ticks, then enter the size of your stop loss. Step 3 — Pair Settings Enter the pip or tick value per standard lot for the instrument you're trading: EURUSD / GBPUSD = $10.00 USDJPY ≈ $9.30 Crypto / indices = check your broker's tick value Step 4 — Read the Result The Lot Size row at the bottom of the table gives you your answer. Enter that number into your broker's order panel. Step 5 — Dashboard Customisation Use the Dashboard settings to adjust the text size and position the table wherever suits your chart layout. Use the Colours group to fully customise all 10 colour elements to match your chart theme. Important Notes It is display only — it does not place trades or connect to a broker Always double-check the pip value for your specific broker and instrument, as these can vary slightly
Pine Script® indicator
by ukalgorithms
Sentinel V12//@version=5 indicator("Sentinel V15", overlay=true, max_labels_count=500) // 1. CALCULS FLUX & CARNET confirm = barstate.isconfirmed bullVol = close > open ? volume : 0 bearVol = close < open ? volume : 0 avgVol = ta.sma(volume, 20) isAcheteurSain = (bullVol > bearVol) and (bullVol > avgVol * 1.1) isVendeurSain = (bearVol > bullVol) and (bearVol > avgVol * 1.1) // 2. DÉTECTION (Cassure 10 bougies) h10 = ta.highest(high, 10) l10 = ta.lowest(low, 10) var int pos = 0 buySig = (pos == 0 and ta.crossover(close, h10) and isAcheteurSain and confirm) shrtSig = (pos == 0 and ta.crossunder(close, l10) and isVendeurSain and confirm) exitSig = (pos != 0 and ((pos == 1 and ta.crossunder(close, ta.highest(high, 3) )) or (pos == -1 and ta.crossover(close, ta.lowest(low, 3) ))) and confirm) pos := buySig ? 1 : shrtSig ? -1 : exitSig ? 0 : pos // 3. MAX $ ET DASHBOARD maxD = math.round(math.max(ta.highest(high, 30) - close, close - ta.lowest(low, 30))) var t = table.new(position.top_right, 2, 5, bgcolor=color.new(color.black, 10), border_width=1) // Remplissage direct sans "if" (Anti-erreur Ligne 38) table.cell(t, 0, 0, "ACTION", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 0, pos==1 ? "EN LONG" : pos==-1 ? "EN SHORT" : "ATTENTE", bgcolor=pos==1 ? color.green : pos==-1 ? color.red : color.gray) table.cell(t, 0, 1, "CARNET (CO)", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 1, isAcheteurSain ? "ACHAT SAIN" : isVendeurSain ? "VENTE SAINE" : "FLUX FAIBLE", bgcolor=isAcheteurSain ? color.green : isVendeurSain ? color.red : color.orange) table.cell(t, 0, 2, "SPOOFING", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 2, "SÉCURISÉ", bgcolor=color.blue) table.cell(t, 0, 3, "LOT BTC", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 3, "1.1", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 0, 4, "MAX $", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 4, str.tostring(maxD) + " $", bgcolor=color.purple, text_color=color.white) // 4. PASTILLES plotshape(buySig, "BUY", shape.labelup, location.belowbar, color.green, text="100% BUY", textcolor=color.white) plotshape(shrtSig, "SHORT", shape.labeldown, location.abovebar, color.red, text="70% SHORT", textcolor=color.white) plotshape(exitSig, "EXIT", shape.labeldown, location.abovebar, color.gray, text="EXIT", textcolor=color.white)
Pine Script® indicator
by smartkonnect75
Institutional Trend Turning Point Engine v4 ALL-IN-ONEnstitutional Trend Turning Point Engine — Description This script is a multi-factor institutional trading model designed to detect: Trend continuation Trend reversals Liquidity sweeps Liquidity traps Accumulation / distribution Institutional order flow pressure Premium / discount zones Kill zone trading opportunities High-probability entries with stops and targets Strategy backtesting It combines smart money concepts + trend + volume + structure + liquidity into one system and produces a BUY / SELL / WAIT decision in the Mentor Dashboard. How The Indicator Thinks (Very Important) The script uses a scoring system. It calculates: Bull Score Bear Score Each market condition adds +1 score to either bulls or bears. When enough confirmations align → signal appears. So instead of one indicator, this is like many institutional signals voting.
Pine Script® strategy
by Tk317567
Sentinel V12//@version=5 indicator("Sentinel V12", overlay=true, max_labels_count=500) // 1. CALCULS (Price Action) confirm = barstate.isconfirmed h20 = ta.highest(high, 20) l20 = ta.lowest(low, 20) // 2. VERROU DE POSITION (Empêche les doublons et les clignotements) var int pos = 0 buySig = (pos == 0 and ta.crossover(close, h20) and confirm) shrtSig = (pos == 0 and ta.crossunder(close, l20) and confirm) exitSig = (pos != 0 and ((pos == 1 and ta.crossunder(close, ta.highest(high, 5) )) or (pos == -1 and ta.crossover(close, ta.lowest(low, 5) ))) and confirm) pos := buySig ? 1 : shrtSig ? -1 : exitSig ? 0 : pos // 3. POINTS MAX $ maxD = math.round(math.max(ta.highest(high, 50) - close, close - ta.lowest(low, 50))) // 4. AFFICHAGE PASTILLES (Fixes après clôture) plotshape(buySig, "BUY", shape.labelup, location.belowbar, color.green, text="100% BUY", textcolor=color.white, size=size.normal) plotshape(shrtSig, "SHORT", shape.labeldown, location.abovebar, color.red, text="70% SHORT", textcolor=color.white, size=size.normal) plotshape(exitSig, "EXIT", shape.labeldown, location.abovebar, color.gray, text="EXIT", textcolor=color.white, size=size.small) // 5. DASHBOARD (SANS "IF" POUR ÉVITER LES ERREURS) var t = table.new(position.top_right, 2, 4, bgcolor=color.new(color.black, 10), border_width=1) table.cell(t, 0, 0, "ÉTAT", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 0, pos==1 ? "LONG" : pos==-1 ? "SHORT" : "ATTENTE", bgcolor=pos==0 ? color.green : color.orange, text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 0, 1, "CARNET", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 1, "SÉCURISÉ", bgcolor=color.green, text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 0, 2, "LOT BTC", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 2, "1.1", bgcolor=color.blue, text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 0, 3, "MAX $", text_color=color.white) table.cell(t, 1, 3, str.tostring(maxD) + " $", bgcolor=color.purple, text_color=color.white)
Pine Script® indicator
by smartkonnect75
BBPT Auto + MTF Trend TableThis script builds upon the original Bull Bear Power Trend (BBPT) developed by Dreadblitz. The underlying methodology remains intact, with no modification to the core calculation logic. The purpose of this version is to improve adaptability and usability by introducing: Dynamic parameter adjustment based on chart timeframe Optional regression-based trend smoothing Multi-timeframe market state visualization Minor structural improvements for stability and clarity All credit for the original concept belongs to the original author. This version is intended purely as an extension for enhanced practical application.
Pine Script® indicator
by qaissabahi
EMA for Regular/Globex SessionIn the futures and US equity markets, there are two distinct camps of traders operating on completely different schedules. They are trading the exact same asset, yet looking at two entirely different charts: The Globex Traders (Asian/European Sessions & Overnight Algos): These participants are watching the continuous 24-hour tape. To them, even a price swing driven by paper-thin liquidity in the middle of the night registers as a "real" trend on their screens, dragging their moving averages smoothly along with it. The US Session Heavyweights (Wall Street Institutions & Smart Money): These players clock in at 9:30 AM and clock out at 4:15 PM. They honestly couldn't care less about the low-volume noise that happened while they were asleep. They only care about two things: "Where did we draw the battle lines at yesterday's close, and where are we launching our attack from at today's open?" ———————————————————————————————————————— 在期货和美股市场里，存在两拨作息完全不同的交易员。他们看着同一个品种，眼里却是两张完全不同的图表： 电子盘交易员（亚洲/欧洲/夜盘算法）： 他们看的是 24 小时连续不断的图表（Globex）。对他们来说，半夜哪怕只有小资金推出来的涨跌，也是图表上真实的趋势，均线也会跟着平滑地上下移动。 美盘主力交易员（华尔街机构/大资金）： 他们每天早上 09:30 上班，下午 16:15 下班。他们根本不关心昨晚半夜发生了什么低成交量的异动。他们只关心：“昨天下午收盘时我们把阵地建在了哪里？今天早上开盘我们要从哪里开始打？”
Pine Script® indicator
by labmem004
12/26 EMA Inflection Zones by KoraxTradingView Description 12/26 EMA Inflection Zones This indicator is designed to help traders quickly identify when market structure is shifting between bullish and bearish conditions using the 12 EMA and 26 EMA. The logic is simple: When the 12 EMA (blue) is above the 26 EMA (red), the market is considered bullish When the 12 EMA (blue) is below the 26 EMA (red), the market is considered bearish To make this easier to read at a glance: The background turns green during bullish conditions The background turns red during bearish conditions A green circle appears when the 12 EMA crosses above the 26 EMA, marking a bullish inflection point A red circle appears when the 12 EMA crosses below the 26 EMA, marking a bearish inflection point This tool is useful for traders who want a clean and visual way to track trend shifts, momentum changes, and key inflection zones in the market. Best Use Cases Identifying macro or swing trend shifts Spotting bullish vs bearish market phases Confirming bias before entering trades Keeping chart analysis simple and visual Important Note Like all EMA-based tools, this indicator works best as a trend confirmation tool, not as a standalone entry signal. It is most effective when combined with support/resistance, market structure, volume, or higher timeframe analysis. Tutorial / How to Use It What this indicator does This script compares two exponential moving averages: 12 EMA = faster moving average 26 EMA = slower moving average Because the 12 EMA reacts faster to price, it can show when momentum is starting to shift before the slower EMA catches up. How to read the signals 1. Bullish condition When the 12 EMA is above the 26 EMA: The background turns green This tells you momentum is favoring the upside Buyers are generally in control A green circle appears at the exact moment the 12 EMA crosses above the 26 EMA. This is your bullish inflection point. 2. Bearish condition When the 12 EMA is below the 26 EMA: The background turns red This tells you momentum is favoring the downside Sellers are generally in control A red circle appears at the exact moment the 12 EMA crosses below the 26 EMA. This is your bearish inflection point. Simple way to use it For bullish bias Look for: Green background 12 EMA above 26 EMA Ideally price holding above both EMAs This can help confirm that the market is in a stronger bullish phase. For bearish bias Look for: Red background 12 EMA below 26 EMA Ideally price staying below both EMAs This can help confirm that the market is in a weaker or bearish phase. Practical trading idea You can use this indicator as a bias filter: Only look for longs when the background is green Only look for shorts when the background is red This helps you trade in alignment with momentum instead of fighting the broader move. Best way to combine it This indicator becomes much stronger when paired with: Support and resistance Higher timeframe trend Market structure Volume confirmation Key moving averages like the 200 SMA or 300 SMA For example: If the script flips bearish and price is losing a major support level, that gives the signal more weight.
Pine Script® indicator
by Korax
LW Volatility Breakout [Confirmed]LW Volatility Breakout This indicator is a modern adaptation and remix of concepts inspired by Larry Williams' Volatility Breakout approach — the framework associated with his legendary 1987 World Cup Trading Championship performance. These results were his own, achieved under unique market conditions that no longer exist, and are not representative of what any trader should expect today. Four engines work together to filter out false breakouts and only fire on high-probability setups: Donchian Channels as the structural backbone, the Large Trade Index as the momentum gate, volume as the conviction filter, and a higher timeframe support/resistance block that embodies a key concept Larry Williams has discussed publicly but never formally systematized. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 1987 vs TODAY — WHY THIS STRATEGY IS DIFFERENT NOW ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ When Larry Williams made that $1.1 million, the futures market was a completely different animal. He was trading T-Bond futures in 1987 — floor traded, pit execution, human specialists on the other side of every order. There were no algorithmic traders, no high-frequency systems, no co-located servers firing at microsecond speed. A Donchian breakout above the prior 96-bar high was a genuine signal because nobody else was watching those exact levels with automated precision. The breakout had room to run because the competition was a guy in a jacket on a trading floor writing tickets by hand. Larry also had something modern retail traders cannot replicate: floor access. He was getting fills at or near the bid-ask spread, not paying slippage through a market order. His execution was effectively intrabar — he was inside the breakout candle before it closed, not entering at the open of the next bar. That difference alone changes the entire risk-reward geometry of the trade. His stop to the midline was calculated from his actual fill price, not from where a 5-minute bar happened to close after the breakout was already extended. The third invisible edge was compounding — Kelly Criterion mathematics applied aggressively on every winner. Today in 2025, a Donchian breakout on the 5-minute chart of MNQ fires into a market where dozens of algorithmic systems are already watching the same level. High-frequency traders are front-running the breakout in the milliseconds before your bar closes. Market makers are posting liquidity at the upper band specifically because they know retail breakout strategies are sitting there waiting. By the time a 5-minute bar confirms a close above the prior high water mark and your order hits the book, the first 15-20 points of the move have already been captured by systems operating at speeds no human platform can match. This is why raw volatility breakout settings from 1987 produce inconsistent results for modern retail traders. The strategy is sound — the market structure it was designed for no longer exists. Adaptation means going faster to catch intrabar moves, going slower to timeframes where HFT noise is less relevant, or adding a pullback condition that waits for old resistance to become new support. The four-engine architecture in this indicator is specifically designed to address those modern market conditions. The HTF S/R block removes the single biggest source of false breakout losses: entering a Donchian breakout directly into a higher timeframe institutional level where distribution is already happening. The Large Trade Index and volume gates eliminate the other major failure mode: breakouts occurring during low-conviction consolidation when the bands compress and any small random move triggers a signal. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ THE FOUR ENGINES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ENGINE 1 — DONCHIAN CHANNELS Tracks the highest high and lowest low over the lookback period. Upper band = breakout trigger for longs. Lower band = breakdown trigger for shorts. Middle line = mean reversion magnet and primary stop loss reference. If the midline SL is too wide, the indicator automatically falls back to the recent swing low or high. ENGINE 2 — LARGE TRADE INDEX (LTI) A publicly documented momentum formula associated with Larry Williams' published methodology — measures where the close sits within the period's range, EMA smoothed. Above threshold = institutional bulls in control. Below = bears in control. Only take breakouts in the direction of the LTI. ENGINE 3 — VOLUME CONFIRMATION Volume above its MA with a bullish candle (longs) or bearish candle (shorts). A breakout on below-average volume is a false signal — bands compress during consolidation and any small move triggers a signal with no conviction behind it. ENGINE 4 — HTF S/R PROXIMITY BLOCK A HTF filter inspired by concepts Larry Williams has discussed publicly but never formally systematized — do not enter near major higher timeframe S/R levels where price almost always rejects. The exception: if price is actively breaking THROUGH a HTF resistance level with all conditions met, that is a high-confluence entry. Old resistance becoming new support is one of the highest probability setups in this framework. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TAKE PROFIT — TWO MODES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ VOLATILITY BREAKOUT RR MODE (default ON): TP = SL distance × RR ratio. This is the original volatility breakout method's approach. The stop loss distance is calculated first (mid-line or swing), then the take profit is set at a multiple of that distance. Risk stays proportional to each specific trade setup. FIXED % MODE: TP is a fixed percentage of the entry price regardless of SL distance. This is the standard used across all other indicators in the Confirmed Series for automation compatibility. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ RECOMMENDED SETTINGS — MNQ 5-MIN ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ MNQ Micro Futures — Optimized Snapshot DC Length: 68 Max SL %: 3.0 Swing Lookback: 15 LTI Period: 11 | Smoothing: 11 | Threshold: 11 Volume MA: 35 HTF Timeframe: 45 min HTF S/R Lookback: 50 HTF Proximity %: 0.45 Volatility RR Mode: OFF TP %: 0.23 SL %: 0.5 Max Bars: 45 Cooldown: 3 Note on these settings: The shorter LTI period (11 vs the published 25) reflects the faster institutional cycle on modern MNQ. The 45-minute HTF timeframe catches the key intraday structural levels without being as coarse as the full 1-hour. The 0.23% TP is tight and tactical — designed to capture the highest-probability portion of the move before the reversal risk increases. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ NON-REPAINTING ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ All signals fire on barstate.isconfirmed closes only. HTF data uses confirmed historical values with no lookahead. The indicator does not repaint. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Want to see this indicator built out as a full trading strategy? I've put together a step-by-step tutorial — check my profile signature for details! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ DISCLAIMER ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ For educational and informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This indicator is an independent adaptation inspired by publicly available concepts discussed by Larry Williams. It is not affiliated with Larry Williams, not endorsed by Larry Williams, and is not a product of any Larry Williams entity. His 1987 championship results are historical and not representative of typical or expected returns. Past performance — including that of any professional trader — does not guarantee future results. Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Always use proper risk management.
Pine Script® indicator
by ArisCodes
Institutional Trend Turning Point Engine v1Institutional Trend Turning Point Engine — Summary This indicator is a smart money confluence indicator that tries to find: Trend continuation Trend reversals Liquidity sweeps Institutional entries Real vs fake moves It does this by combining multiple market factors and giving a bull score and bear score. Whichever score is higher → signal appears. What the Indicator Looks At The indicator checks 10 things: Higher timeframe trend Local trend Session highs and lows (Asia, London, New York) Liquidity sweeps (stop hunts) Rejection candles (wicks) Market structure (BOS / CHoCH) Displacement (strong institutional move) Order blocks (institution zones) Fair value gaps (imbalances) Volume + order flow pressure Each one adds +1 score to bulls or bears. When enough confirmations align → BUY or SELL signal. Simple Logic of the Indicator BUY signal happens when: Market sweeps a low Buyers reject the price Structure breaks up Strong bullish move Volume increases Trend aligns Price near order block or FVG SELL signal happens when: Market sweeps a high Sellers reject price Structure breaks down Strong bearish move Volume increases Trend aligns Price near order block or FVG In One Sentence This indicator tries to identify where institutions are likely entering the market and whether the trend will continue or reverse, using liquidity, structure, volume, and trend confirmation. Even Simpler Version Think of the indicator like this: Indicator Part What It Means Session Sweep Stop hunt Rejection Buyers/Sellers stepped in Structure Break Trend changing Displacement Institutions moving price Order Block Institution entry zone FVG Imbalance Volume Spike Big players active HTF Trend Market direction Score Trade decision When many of these happen together → turning point or trend continuation. How You Should Use It (Most Important Part) Best setup: Asia range forms London sweeps high/low New York confirms direction Indicator gives signal Enter on pullback Target next session level That’s the idea behind the whole indicator.
Pine Script® indicator
by Tk317567