HTF Candles [EXCAVO]Higher Timeframe Candles in a Panel to the Right of the Chart
The HTF Candles indicator renders higher timeframe candles in a
dedicated panel to the right of all chart data. Each completed HTF candle
is drawn as a solid semi-transparent box (body) with color-matched wick
lines. The currently forming candle uses a dashed outline and updates in
real time. Nothing is drawn when the chart timeframe is equal to or higher
than the selected HTF.
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▸ HOW TO USE
Step 1 → Add the indicator on a lower timeframe chart (e.g., 5m or
15m). The HTF panel appears to the right of all candles.
Step 2 → Default HTF is 1H. Change it in settings to match the
context you trade (4H, D, etc.).
Step 3 → Solid boxes are completed HTF candles. Blue = bullish,
red = bearish.
Step 4 → The rightmost dashed box is the currently forming HTF
candle - it updates live on every bar close.
Step 5 → Set alerts for HTF Bullish or Bearish Candle Close to be
notified when the HTF period ends.
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▸ HOW IT CALCULATES
◆ HTF OHLC via Built-In Resampling
The indicator uses request.security() with lookahead_off to fetch the
current HTF candle's OHLC on every bar:
= request.security(ticker, htf, )
Without lookahead, these values reflect only confirmed data up to the
current bar - no future leaking.
◆ Candle Completion Detection
A new HTF candle is detected using ta.change(time(htf_tf)). When the time
bucket changes, the previous candle is complete. At that moment:
htf_o , htf_h , htf_l , htf_c = OHLC of the completed candle
These are pushed to history arrays (up to History Count entries), and
the oldest entry is trimmed when the limit is reached.
◆ Panel Positioning
All candles are drawn to the right of the last chart bar:
x1 = bar_index + right_margin + i x (candle_width + gap)
x2 = x1 + candle_width
Positions are recalculated on every barstate.islast update. Previous
drawing objects are deleted and rebuilt each bar so the panel always
aligns with the current last bar as new data arrives.
◆ Completed Candle Rendering
Each completed candle is drawn as:
- Body: box from max(open, close) to min(open, close)
- Upper wick: line from high to body top (only if high > body top)
- Lower wick: line from body bottom to low (only if low < body bottom)
◆ Current Candle (Dashed)
The forming candle uses the same box for fill but replaces the solid
border with four dashed lines (top, bottom, left, right edges) and
dashed wick lines. The body color reflects the live direction -
bullish (blue) if close >= open, bearish (red) otherwise.
◆ Timeframe Label Pinning
The HTF label above the panel is anchored to the highest candle in the
HTF panel (not the chart's overall high). This keeps the label stable
above the panel as price moves on the underlying chart.
◆ Timeframe Guard
The indicator checks timeframe.in_seconds() < timeframe.in_seconds(htf).
If the chart timeframe is equal to or higher than the HTF, no panel is
drawn.
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▸ WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
◆ Panel to the Right - No Overlap
HTF candles are positioned past the last chart bar so they never cover
price action. The panel shifts automatically as new bars arrive.
◆ Dashed Forming Candle
The current unfinished HTF candle is visually distinct (dashed outline)
so it is never confused with confirmed history.
◆ Stable Timeframe Label
The HTF label is pinned to the highest candle inside the panel itself
rather than the chart's overall high. The label position stays consistent
relative to the HTF panel even when underlying chart prices spike outside
the panel range.
◆ Non-Repainting OHLC
request.security() with lookahead_off ensures that completed candle
values are final before they are committed to history. No retrospective
changes occur to completed boxes.
◆ Timeframe Guard
The indicator automatically disables itself when the chart timeframe is
greater than or equal to the selected HTF — no panel is drawn,
preventing meaningless output.
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▸ LEGEND
Legend table (bottom left) explains the visual elements:
▮ (blue) - Bullish completed HTF candle (solid outline)
▮ (red) - Bearish completed HTF candle (solid outline)
┅ (blue) - Currently forming HTF candle (dashed outline)
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▸ SETTINGS
HTF Settings
HTF Timeframe - 60 (1H by default)
History Count - 5 (completed HTF candles to keep visible)
Show Current Candle - ON (show the forming candle with dashed outline)
Visualization
Bullish Color - blue (customizable)
Bearish Color - red (customizable)
Candle Width (bars) - 5 (width of each candle box)
Gap Between Candles - 2 (spacing between boxes)
Right Margin (bars) - 10 (distance from last chart bar to panel)
Dashboard
Show Legend - ON
Alert Settings
Allow Repainting - OFF
JSON Alerts - OFF
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▸ ALERTS
HTF Bullish Candle Close - HTF candle closed bullish (close >= open)
HTF Bearish Candle Close - HTF candle closed bearish (close < open)
HTF Candle Close - any HTF candle closed
JSON payloads include direction, ticker, price, timeframe, htf, and indicator tag.
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Disclaimer
Trading involves significant risk. This indicator is a technical analysis tool
and does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or a
guarantee of future results. Past indicator behavior does not guarantee future
performance. Always use proper risk management and your own judgment.
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Cross-Timeframe Value Overlay [AGPro Series]Cross-Timeframe Value Overlay
🔷 Overview
Cross-Timeframe Value Overlay projects up to three independent rolling value
bands — one per selected higher timeframe — onto a single chart. Each band
marks the region where price has been accepted on that timeframe over a
configurable lookback window, built from a volume-weighted or mean-based
anchor surrounded by an ATR envelope. A built-in state engine then classifies
the relationship between bands in real time as ALIGNED, OVERLAP, CONFLICT or
NEUTRAL, so multi-timeframe context becomes readable in a single glance.
🔷 What Makes This Different
Most multi-timeframe scripts stack indicators or draw fixed HTF pivots. This
tool builds a *rolling* value envelope on each timeframe and then compares
them structurally rather than numerically.
• Three independent MTF value bands on one chart, each with its own lookback
context and ATR-sized width.
• Dedicated state engine with four discrete regimes — ALIGNED / OVERLAP /
CONFLICT / NEUTRAL — based on pairwise band geometry, not on raw price.
• Dynamic z-order rendering that automatically draws the slowest timeframe
behind faster ones, and an opacity hierarchy that keeps the slowest band
lightest and the fastest band darkest. Larger structures frame smaller
ones instead of obscuring them.
• Rank-based label placement that prevents collisions when bands overlap in
price, so labels remain readable even during OVERLAP or ALIGNED states.
• Box width adaptively capped so a Daily band cannot swallow a 1H chart.
• Dominant-TF tracking that always reports the highest enabled timeframe and
the price position relative to its band.
🔷 Methodology
For each enabled timeframe the script computes:
• Anchor = VWAP (volume-weighted HLC3) over the rolling window, or HLC3 SMA
when volume data is unreliable.
• Half = ATR(window) multiplied by the configured band-width factor.
• Band = .
Values are requested with lookahead disabled, so historical band positions
reflect only data that was available at the time.
The state engine then evaluates:
• Pairwise overlap — do any two bands share a price region?
• Alignment — are all enabled band centers clustered within a strictness
threshold (Loose 1.2 ATR / Standard 0.8 ATR / Strict 0.4 ATR) of their
mean?
• Disjoint count — how many pairs are fully separated?
These three checks map deterministically to one of four states on every bar.
🔷 Signals and Alerts
Three built-in alert conditions cover the most useful MTF transitions:
• Value Overlap Detected — a new pairwise overlap forms between any two
enabled timeframes.
• Higher-Timeframe Value Lost — price leaves the dominant HTF value band
after being inside it on the previous bar.
• Cross-Timeframe Conflict — the state engine transitions into CONFLICT,
indicating that at least one enabled pair of bands has become fully
disjoint.
All alerts are wired as alertcondition() entries so they can be combined
with the standard PulseWire alert workflow.
🔷 Key Inputs
• Timeframes — enable/disable up to three HTFs and pick any resolution for
each (defaults 1H / 4H / Daily).
• Rolling Window — 10 to 500 bars for the anchor and ATR.
• Band Width — 0.25 to 3.0 ATR half-width.
• Anchor Method — VWAP + ATR or HLC3 MA + ATR.
• Alignment Strictness — Loose, Standard or Strict threshold for the state
engine.
• Show Only Overlapping Bands — hides isolated bands to keep confluence
zones visible.
• Visuals — per-TF color, base opacity, right-edge label toggle, label font
size.
• Panel — position, font size and master visibility switch.
🔷 How to Use
• Read the state first. ALIGNED = all enabled timeframes agree on a common
value region; OVERLAP = partial confluence; CONFLICT = disjoint
timeframes; NEUTRAL = fewer than two active bands or indeterminate.
• Read the Dominant row to see which timeframe currently carries the most
structural weight.
• Read the per-TF rows to locate price as Above / Inside / Below each band.
• Combine the three in a single pass: for example, price Above a dominant
HTF band while the state is CONFLICT is a very different context from
price Inside an ALIGNED stack.
• Pair with your existing entry framework (breakout, mean-reversion, order
flow, trend-following) — this tool is a context layer, not an entry
signal generator.
🔷 Limitations and Transparency
• Box-based rendering is capped at three concurrent bands by design to keep
the chart readable.
• All values are computed with lookahead disabled. Bands update when the
corresponding HTF bar closes, which is the expected behavior for any MTF
tool.
• Volume-weighted anchoring depends on the quality of the instrument's
volume feed; on markets with unreliable volume, switch to the HLC3 MA
method.
• This script is an analytical overlay. It is not a strategy, does not
produce buy/sell signals, and makes no forecasting claim.
🔷 Risk Disclosure
Trading involves substantial risk. This indicator is provided for research
and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
Past market behavior does not guarantee future results. Always perform your
own due diligence and use proper risk management.
Open-source under Mozilla Public License 2.0. Indicator
AG Pro HTF Bias Dashboard [AGPro Series]AG Pro HTF Bias Dashboard
Overview / What it does
AG Pro HTF Bias Dashboard is a higher-timeframe context tool built for traders who want a fast, structured view of directional conditions across multiple larger timeframes without crowding the chart with extra signals, zones, or decision noise.
The script summarizes higher-timeframe bias in a compact dashboard and presents each selected row as Bull, Bear, or Neutral, together with a mode-specific status readout. The goal is not to predict the next candle or replace a full trade plan. The goal is to make larger-timeframe context easier to read at a glance.
This indicator is designed to answer a simple but important workflow question: "What is the broader directional environment across the higher timeframes I care about right now?" Instead of forcing the user to manually flip through multiple charts and compare structure or trend conditions one by one, the dashboard keeps that information visible in a single panel.
The script supports multiple bias engines so the same dashboard can be adapted to different styles of chart reading. Users can evaluate higher-timeframe context through EMA Stack alignment, confirmed Swing Structure, SuperTrend direction, or MACD Momentum agreement. This makes the tool flexible enough for trend-following traders, structure-based traders, and users who prefer momentum-style confirmation.
Unlike many overlays that try to combine entries, exits, alerts, pattern detection, and signal generation inside one study, this script stays focused on one task: higher-timeframe directional context. That single-purpose design is intentional. It keeps the output clean, readable, and easier to integrate into an existing process.
Unique Edge
The main strength of this script is not signal generation. Its edge is structured context compression.
Instead of plotting a large number of higher-timeframe elements directly on the chart, AG Pro HTF Bias Dashboard converts higher-timeframe conditions into a compact visual matrix. This makes it possible to assess multi-timeframe agreement quickly while keeping the chart itself relatively clean.
A second differentiator is the ability to switch the bias engine. The dashboard is not locked to one interpretation framework. Users can work with:
- EMA Stack, for ribbon-style alignment
- Swing Structure, for confirmed HH/HL and LH/LL progression
- SuperTrend, for ATR-based directional trend state
- MACD Momentum, for momentum agreement between line, signal, and histogram
Another important detail is the higher-timeframe validity filter. Rows that are not actually higher than the current chart timeframe are marked as Lower/EQ instead of being treated as valid higher-timeframe context. This helps keep the dashboard aligned with its intended purpose.
The script also includes confluence logic, so the user can see not only the state of each row, but also the dominant higher-timeframe bias and how many valid rows support that direction. In practice, this helps users distinguish between broad directional agreement and mixed conditions.
Methodology
The dashboard can display three to five higher-timeframe rows, depending on user settings. Each row evaluates one selected timeframe and classifies it into Bull, Bear, or Neutral.
Bias Mode options:
1) EMA Stack
This mode evaluates directional alignment using a three-EMA structure. A bullish state requires price and the EMA ribbon to be aligned in bullish order. A bearish state requires the opposite alignment. When the full sequence is not aligned, the row can remain neutral and display a partial status such as 2/3 or 1/3 rather than forcing a directional label.
2) Swing Structure
This mode uses confirmed pivot logic to read higher-timeframe structure. It looks for confirmed higher highs / higher lows or lower highs / lower lows, and then evaluates position relative to the active swing range. Because this logic depends on confirmed pivots, structure changes are naturally more selective and may appear later than faster trend models.
3) SuperTrend
This mode reads directional state using an ATR-based trend framework. It is intended for users who prefer a cleaner directional state model rather than ribbon alignment.
4) MACD Momentum
This mode classifies bias through agreement between the MACD line, signal line, and histogram. It is useful for traders who prefer momentum confirmation over structure or moving-average ordering.
The dashboard then calculates:
- the number of valid bullish rows
- the number of valid bearish rows
- the dominant higher-timeframe state
- the confluence count across valid rows
Optional chart context features are also included. Depending on settings, the script can color candles according to the active chart bias, plot the active EMA ribbon or SuperTrend on the chart, apply a subtle background tint when confluence is strong enough, and show a compact mini context tag on the chart.
States / Context Output
This indicator is a context dashboard, not an alert engine.
It does not generate buy or sell alerts, does not mark trade entries, and does not claim to identify optimal execution points. Its outputs are state-based and contextual:
- Bull
- Bear
- Neutral
- Confluence summary
- Mode-specific status text
The mini chart tag, when enabled, is only a compact summary of dominant higher-timeframe direction and current confluence. It should be read as context, not as a trade instruction.
Key Inputs
Higher Timeframes
Users can select three to five rows and define the exact higher timeframes to monitor.
Bias Mode
Choose between EMA Stack, Swing Structure, SuperTrend, and MACD Momentum.
Engine Parameters
The script exposes relevant inputs for each engine, including EMA lengths, Swing Strength, SuperTrend ATR settings, and MACD settings.
HUD Controls
The panel position and panel scale can be customized so the dashboard can fit different layouts and chart styles.
Style Controls
Users can adjust theme and directional colors for bullish, bearish, and neutral states.
Chart Context Controls
Optional features include candle coloring, active indicator plotting for EMA / SuperTrend, strong-confluence background tinting, mini context tag visibility, tag anchor, tag offset, and tag font size.
Limitations & Transparency
This script is not a prediction model. It summarizes directional context from user-selected higher-timeframe logic.
Higher-timeframe tools can update only when data from those larger intervals updates. Because of that, the dashboard should be understood as a context layer rather than a real-time trigger engine.
Swing Structure mode uses confirmed pivots. That means structure changes may appear later than faster directional methods, because confirmation requires completed pivot information.
Neutral states do not necessarily mean the market is untradeable. They simply indicate that the selected bias engine does not currently show clear directional alignment under the chosen rules.
The confluence count is a summary statistic, not a quality score. A larger number of aligned rows does not automatically mean a better trade. It only means more selected higher-timeframe rows currently point in the same direction.
Rows marked Lower/EQ are excluded from valid higher-timeframe confluence because they are not above the active chart timeframe.
This script is intended to support discretionary analysis and chart organization. It should be combined with the user’s own execution framework, risk model, and market understanding.
Risk Disclosure
This indicator is provided for analysis and educational use. It does not provide financial advice, investment advice, or guaranteed outcomes.
Market conditions can change quickly, and no single indicator or dashboard can remove uncertainty from trading or investing. Users should evaluate higher-timeframe context together with price action, liquidity, volatility, risk management, and their own decision process.
Past behavior, historical alignment, or current confluence does not guarantee future performance.
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Triple Derivative EngineMost momentum indicators tell you where the price is. The Triple Derivative Engine tells you how fast it's getting there, whether that speed is increasing or fading, and whether the acceleration itself is changing direction — three layers of motion analysis extracted from a single smoothed price signal, all normalized to a common ±100 scale so every layer is directly comparable at a glance.
How It Works
Step 1 — Smoothing
Raw price is too noisy to differentiate reliably. TDE first passes your source through one of three selectable filters to extract the underlying motion curve before computing any derivatives.
Savitzky-Golay (default) fits a 2nd-order polynomial to a moving window of bars using Gram polynomial coefficients. Unlike a moving average, it preserves the shape of peaks and troughs rather than smoothing them away. Window sizes of 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 are supported, each with exact integer coefficients — no approximation. This gives the best phase response of the three filters: signals appear earlier and with less distortion.
Gaussian weights each past bar by a bell-curve function of its distance from the current bar. Sigma controls how quickly the weights fall off. Softer and more trailing than SG, useful when you want a cleaner curve at the cost of a slight lag.
Kalman is a single-state recursive filter that continuously estimates the "true" price by balancing how much it trusts the new measurement (R) versus how much the underlying process is expected to move (Q). It adapts bar-to-bar, making it the most responsive of the three with the least lag, but also the most sensitive to sharp moves.
Step 2 — Finite Difference Derivatives
Once the smoothed signal sm is computed, three derivatives are calculated using standard finite difference formulas:
Velocity (1st derivative): sm − sm — the rate of change of price. Positive means price is rising, negative means it is falling. The magnitude tells you how fast.
Acceleration (2nd derivative): sm − 2·sm + sm — the rate of change of velocity. Positive means momentum is building; negative means it is fading, even if price is still moving in the same direction.
Jerk (3rd derivative): sm − 3·sm + 3·sm − sm — the rate of change of acceleration. A leading indicator of acceleration reversals. When jerk crosses zero, acceleration is about to change direction.
Step 3 — Normalization
Each derivative is divided by its rolling peak absolute value over the normalization lookback window, then scaled to ±100. This keeps all three series on the same axis and comparable to each other, regardless of the instrument's price level or volatility. A velocity reading of +80 and an acceleration reading of +80 carry equivalent relative meaning within their own histories.
Signals
Zero Crosses
Every time a derivative crosses the zero line, a marker appears at the top or bottom of the panel. Each derivative has a distinct shape to avoid confusion:
Velocity (Circle): Bottom (bullish) / Top (bearish)
Acceleration (Diamond): Bottom (bullish) / Top (bearish)
Jerk (Square): Bottom (bullish) / Top (bearish)
Each set of markers is independently gated by its visibility toggle, so you only see the crosses for the series you have enabled.
Velocity cross — the most direct signal. When velocity crosses above zero, price momentum has turned positive on the source timeframe. Below zero, it has turned negative.
Acceleration cross — a timing tool, not a trend signal. When acceleration crosses above zero while velocity is still positive, the move is re-accelerating. When acceleration crosses below zero while velocity is still positive, the move is losing steam — the trend continues, but is starting to exhaust. Acceleration reversals frequently precede velocity reversals by several bars.
Jerk cross — the earliest signal in the chain. Jerk crossing zero means acceleration is about to change direction. By itself, jerk is noisy, but when it aligns with acceleration near a zero cross, it can give a meaningful early warning.
Divergence Markers (Triangles)
Divergence fires when acceleration crosses zero while velocity is still extreme — specifically when |vn| > 30. This combination means the move has been strong enough to be considered extended, but the underlying force driving it is already reversing.
Bear divergence (▼ triangle, top): Acceleration crosses below zero while velocity is still elevated above +30. The upswing's engine is cutting out while the price is still high. Historically, this precedes deceleration into a stall or reversal.
Bull divergence (▲ triangle, bottom): Acceleration crosses above zero while velocity is still depressed below −30. The downswing is losing power from the bottom. Historically, this precedes a deceleration of selling and a potential recovery.
Divergence markers are rarer than zero crosses by design. They represent a specific confluence, not a general crossover signal.
Regime Background
The panel background is tinted to reflect the current momentum regime:
Velocity > 0 and Acceleration > 0: Accelerating bull - Cyan tint
Velocity < 0 and Acceleration < 0: Accelerating bear - Red tint
No tint: Decelerating or mixed - Neutral
The regime is also displayed in the info table with four states: ▲ Accelerating, ↗ Decelerating, ↘ Recovering, ▼ Falling.
Signal Line
An EMA of velocity (default length 9) is plotted as a thin white line over the velocity histogram. Velocity crossing its own signal line is an additional early entry cue, analogous to the MACD signal cross but applied directly to the derivative layer.
Settings
⏱ Timeframe
Source Timeframe — the timeframe on which the smoothed signal is computed before derivatives are taken. Options: Auto, Chart, 5m, 15m, 1H, 4H, 1D, 1W.
Auto scales to a fixed higher timeframe based on your current chart: below 5m → 15m, below 15m → 1H, below 1H → 4H, below 4H → 1D, otherwise 1W. This allows the indicator to show higher-timeframe derivative structure on any intraday chart without manual adjustment.
The chart uses the same timeframe as the chart is on. Useful when you want the derivatives of the chart's own bars rather than a higher context.
🔬 Smoothing Filter
Filter — selects the smoothing method: Savitzky-Golay (recommended), Gaussian, or Kalman.
SG Window (SG only) — odd integer from 5 to 15. Controls the width of the polynomial fitting window. Larger windows produce smoother derivatives with (window−1)/2 additional bars of lag. Window 9 is the default and a good general-purpose choice. Use 5 or 7 for faster signals on volatile instruments; 13 or 15 for cleaner derivatives on smooth trends.
Gaussian Length (Gaussian only) — number of bars in the weighted sum. Longer = smoother.
Gaussian Sigma (Gaussian only) — controls the standard deviation of the bell curve. Lower values concentrate weight on recent bars; higher values spread it more evenly.
Kalman Q — Process Noise (Kalman only) — how much the filter expects the price to move on its own each bar. Higher Q makes the filter track price more closely with less smoothing. Range 0.0001–1.0, default 0.01.
Kalman R — Measurement Noise (Kalman only) — how much the filter distrusts the raw price measurement. Higher R produces more smoothing and more lag. Range 0.01–50.0, default 1.0.
📈 Derivatives & Display
Price Source — the input series to smooth and differentiate. Defaults to close. Can be set to any source, including hl2, ohlc4, or another indicator's output via the source selector.
Normalization Lookback — the rolling window (in bars) over which each derivative is scaled to ±100. Shorter windows (e.g., 50) make the indicator more responsive to recent extremes; longer windows (e.g., 200–500) provide a more stable baseline. Default 100.
Signal EMA Length — the length of the EMA applied to normalized velocity to produce the signal line. Default 9.
Velocity (1st deriv) — show/hide the velocity histogram and line, and its zero-crossing markers.
Acceleration (2nd deriv) — show/hide the acceleration line and its zero-cross diamond markers.
Jerk (3rd deriv) — show/hide the jerk line and its zero-crossing square markers. Hidden by default as it is primarily useful for advanced analysis.
Signal Line on Velocity — show/hide the EMA signal line overlay on velocity.
Divergence Markers — show/hide the bear/bull divergence triangle markers.
🎨 Colors
All seven colour elements are individually configurable: Velocity (up/down), Acceleration (up/down), Jerk (up/down), and the Signal line.
Alerts
Eight alert conditions are available:
Velocity → Positive: Velocity crosses above zero
Velocity → Negative: Velocity crosses below zero
Momentum Trough: Acceleration crosses above zero
Momentum Peak: Acceleration crosses below zero
Jerk → Positive: Jerk crosses above zero
Jerk → Negative: Jerk crosses below zero
Bullish Divergence: Acceleration recovers while velocity is below −30
Bearish Divergence: Acceleration rolls over while velocity is above +30
Reading the Indicator Together
The three layers are designed to be read in sequence, from slowest to fastest signal:
Check velocity for trend direction — is the move positive or negative?
Check acceleration for conviction — is the move building or fading?
Check jerk for early warning — is acceleration about to change?
A high-confidence setup aligns all three: velocity positive, acceleration positive and rising, jerk positive. As a move matures, acceleration will peak and roll over first, while velocity remains elevated — that is the divergence condition. Velocity eventually follows. Jerk will often signal the peak of acceleration one step earlier still.
No single cross is a trade signal on its own. TDE is a momentum structure tool. It is most useful when combined with price structure, support/resistance levels, and a defined higher timeframe bias. Indicator
HTF Candle Architecture [BigBeluga]🔵 OVERVIEW
HTF Candle Architecture is an advanced higher-timeframe (HTF) structural visualization tool that reconstructs and projects HTF candles directly onto any lower-timeframe chart.
Instead of relying on standard timeframe switching, the indicator builds synthetic HTF candles in real time, exposing their internal architecture — High, Low, Open, and Close — as dynamic price levels that extend into the future.
This tool is designed to help traders read higher-timeframe intent, structure, and control points while operating on lower timeframes with precision.
🔵 CORE IDEA
Markets are governed by higher-timeframe structure, even when trading lower timeframes.
HTF candles define key decision levels where liquidity, rejection, and continuation often occur.
By reconstructing HTF candles bar-by-bar, traders can track their evolution instead of waiting for candle close.
🔵 HOW THE INDICATOR WORKS
HTF Candle Reconstruction
The indicator uses the selected HTF timeframe (e.g., Daily, 4H, 1H).
Each time a new HTF candle begins, the previous HTF candle’s OHLC values are stored.
While the current HTF candle is forming, its High and Low are continuously updated in real time.
This creates a live HTF candle that evolves with every lower-timeframe bar.
Synthetic Candle Architecture
Each HTF candle is drawn using:
A vertical wick (High–Low range)
A candle body (Open–Close)
Candles are color-coded automatically:
Bullish candle → bullish color
Bearish candle → bearish color
This makes HTF direction visually clear without changing chart timeframe.
🔵 OHLC LEVEL PROJECTION LOGIC
High, Low, Open, and Close levels from each HTF candle can be enabled independently.
Each level is projected forward by a user-defined offset .
Projected levels act as:
HTF support and resistance
Liquidity interaction zones
Execution reference points for lower-timeframe entries
Different line styles (Solid / Dashed / Dotted) can be assigned per level for clarity.
🔵 MULTI-CANDLE STRUCTURE
Up to four HTF candles can be displayed simultaneously.
Older candles provide historical context.
The most recent candle shows active HTF structure.
Each candle is offset horizontally to prevent overlap and preserve readability.
🔵 REAL-TIME VS COMPLETED CANDLES
Completed HTF candles represent confirmed structure.
The real-time HTF candle shows how current price is building relative to higher-timeframe extremes.
This allows traders to anticipate HTF reactions before candle close.
🔵 VISUAL & STRUCTURAL DETAILS
Top label displays selected higher timeframe.
Optional labels display exact OHLC prices and candle index.
Small circular markers highlight exact OHLC anchor points on the chart.
Background shading marks the moment a new HTF candle begins.
A timeframe label confirms the active HTF reference.
🔵 PRACTICAL USE CASES
Trade lower timeframes in alignment with HTF candle bias.
Use HTF Open and Close as directional bias levels.
Use HTF High and Low as liquidity sweep and rejection zones.
Combine with order blocks, volume tools, or market structure indicators.
🔵 CONCLUSION
HTF Candle Architecture transforms higher-timeframe candles into actionable structure on any chart.
By exposing the internal OHLC architecture of HTF candles — both completed and forming — the indicator bridges the gap between macro structure and micro execution, allowing traders to align precision entries with dominant market intent. Indicator
Broadening Formation Structure Review ToolThis script provides an educational, checklist-based framework for studying Broadening Formations together with basic Strat-style reversal behavior and higher-timeframe direction. It is designed to show multiple structural conditions in one place so users can observe how they interact. It does not execute trades, generate signals, or provide financial advice.
What makes this script original is the integration of four components into a single logical framework:
• dynamic tracking of Broadening Formation high/low levels
• proximity evaluation relative to those levels
• classification of simple bar reversal behavior
• higher-timeframe open–close continuity checks
Instead of using these concepts as separate tools, the script combines them into a single checklist so users can see when multiple conditions occur at the same time.
Broadening Formation levels may be user-defined or automatically derived using:
• unlimited dynamic expansion
• range-limited dynamic expansion
• swing-pivot detection
• manual input mode
Users may also optionally lock levels once a structure is identified.
Proximity to BF levels can be measured in several ways, including percentage, ticks, points, dollars, ATR multiples, or expected-move multiples. The script can also detect when price takes out BF highs or lows.
The script classifies basic Strat-style price behavior, including:
• two-up / two-down moves
• outside bars
• failed 2U/2D reversals
• 2D→2U and 2U→2D reversals
A selectable higher timeframe (such as 60, 240, D, W, or M) is used to evaluate direction by comparing the higher-timeframe open and close.
The on-chart table summarizes:
• current BF High and BF Low levels
• proximity status relative to those levels
• whether BF highs or lows have been taken out
• reversal classification results
• higher-timeframe direction
• theoretical risk distance and 2R/3R projections
Optional alerts can notify when three-condition or four-condition checklist alignment occurs, based only on the logical rules visible in the script. Optional chart lines for BF levels may also be displayed.
Transparency and behavior notes
• swing pivots repaint until confirmed
• higher-timeframe direction is only final at bar close
• dynamically derived BF levels may update as price forms new extremes
This script is intended purely for market-structure study and education. It does not guarantee performance, predict outcomes, or recommend trades. Indicator
High Timeframe Candle Overlay (Configurable)HTF Candle Overlay — Read Higher Timeframe on Lower Timeframe Charts
What it does
This indicator draws each selected Higher-Timeframe (HTF) candle directly on your lower-timeframe (LTF) chart. It shows a translucent range box (HTF high–low) and an inner body box (HTF open–close), so you can track how the bigger candle is forming while you analyze lower-timeframe structure, liquidity sweeps, and intrabar reactions.
Why it’s helpful
• See where the current HTF candle opened, where price sits inside its body, and how far wicks extend—without leaving your LTF chart.
• Combine HTF context (e.g., 1H/4H) with LTF execution (e.g., 1m–15m) to spot confluence, S/R flips, and failed breaks faster.
• The overlay is locked to the price scale and anchored by bar index, so it pans/zooms exactly with your chart (no drifting while dragging).
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How it works (under the hood)
• Fetches HTF OHLC via request.security.
• When a new HTF bar starts, the previous HTF boxes are frozen at the true close.
• The current HTF bar updates intrabar (so you see live formation) and is clamped to the correct span.
• Horizontal anchoring uses bar index, and a hidden price plot binds the script to the main price scale for stable zoom/pan behavior.
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Inputs
• High Timeframe (HTF): Default 1H (set any TF you like).
• Show High–Low Box: On/off.
• Show Body Box (Open–Close): On/off.
• Opacity for range/body boxes.
• Bull/Bear Colors and Outline + Width.
• Max HTF Candles to Keep: Auto-deletes older boxes to maintain performance.
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Usage tips
• Popular combos: view 1H or 4H candles while trading 1–15m charts.
• Turn off the range box if you only want a clean HTF body overlay.
• Pair with your session/structure tools; this indicator is visual context only (no signals or alerts).
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Notes & limitations
• Non-repainting for closed HTF bars: once an HTF candle closes, its boxes are fixed. The current/in-progress HTF bar updates until it closes (expected live behavior).
• Data alignment depends on your symbol’s feed and session settings. Heikin Ashi/renko/etc. may not match classic OHLC.
• Heavy history + many boxes can affect performance; reduce “Max HTF Candles to Keep” if needed.
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Disclaimer
This script is for education and charting visualization only. It does not provide financial advice, trade signals, or performance guarantees. Always do your own research and manage risk. Indicator
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