Smart Money Tracker [JOAT]Smart Money Tracker
Introduction
The Smart Money Tracker is an open-source indicator that combines institutional order flow concepts including Fair Value Gaps (FVG), Order Blocks (OB), Breaker Blocks, Liquidity Sweeps, Market Structure Breaks, and Displacement patterns. This mashup creates a comprehensive Smart Money Concepts (SMC) analysis system designed to identify where institutional traders are positioning themselves and how they manipulate price to accumulate or distribute positions.
The indicator addresses a fundamental market reality: institutional traders with large capital cannot simply buy or sell at market prices without moving the market against themselves. They must use sophisticated techniques including liquidity sweeps, gap creation, and order block manipulation. By tracking these institutional footprints simultaneously, this tool helps retail traders align with smart money rather than becoming their liquidity.
Chart showing FVG zones, Order Blocks, liquidity sweeps, and market structure on 15M timeframe
Why This Mashup Exists
This indicator combines six Smart Money Concepts that reveal different aspects of institutional behavior:
Fair Value Gaps (FVG): Inefficient price delivery zones where institutions moved price quickly
Order Blocks (OB): Last opposite-direction move before impulse, showing accumulation/distribution
Breaker Blocks: Failed Order Blocks that signal potential trend reversal
Liquidity Sweeps: Stop hunts where institutions trigger retail stops before real move
Market Structure: Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHoCH) patterns
Displacement: Strong institutional moves with high volume and large candles
Each concept reveals different institutional tactics: FVGs show where they moved fast, Order Blocks show where they accumulated, Breaker Blocks show failed accumulation, Liquidity Sweeps show stop hunts, Market Structure shows control shifts, and Displacement shows strong directional intent. Together, they create a complete picture of institutional order flow that no single concept can provide.
The mashup is justified because these concepts work together in institutional trading sequences: institutions sweep liquidity, create FVGs during displacement, leave Order Blocks at accumulation zones, and break market structure when taking control. Tracking all simultaneously reveals the complete institutional playbook.
Core Components Explained
1. Fair Value Gap (FVG) Detection
FVGs occur when price moves so quickly that it leaves an unfilled gap:
// Bullish FVG: Current low > high from 2 bars ago
bullishFVG = low > high and close > high
fvgTop = low
fvgBottom = high
fvgSize = ((fvgTop - fvgBottom) / fvgBottom) * 100
// Bearish FVG: Current high < low from 2 bars ago
bearishFVG = high < low and close < low
fvgTop = low
fvgBottom = high
fvgSize = ((fvgTop - fvgBottom) / fvgBottom) * 100
FVG significance:
Represents inefficient price delivery - institutions moved too fast
Price often returns to "fill" these gaps before continuing
Larger FVGs (> 0.5%) are more significant
FVGs act as support/resistance zones
Multiple unfilled FVGs suggest strong directional intent
The indicator draws boxes for FVGs and tracks when they get "mitigated" (price returns to fill them). Timeframe-adaptive limits prevent clutter (fewer boxes on higher timeframes).
2. Order Block Identification
Order Blocks mark where institutions accumulated or distributed positions:
// Bullish Order Block
// Two consecutive bearish candles + strong bullish candle with high volume
bullishOB = close < open and
close < open and
close > open and
volume > volumeMA * 1.5
obHigh = high
obLow = low
// Bearish Order Block
// Two consecutive bullish candles + strong bearish candle with high volume
bearishOB = close > open and
close > open and
close < open and
volume > volumeMA * 1.5
Order Block characteristics:
Last opposite-direction move before strong impulse
Represents institutional accumulation (bullish OB) or distribution (bearish OB)
Often provides support/resistance on retests
Volume confirmation ensures institutional participation
Stronger OBs have larger candles and higher volume
The indicator draws solid boxes for Order Blocks and tracks their strength based on volume and candle size. Timeframe-adaptive filtering ensures only significant OBs are displayed.
3. Breaker Block Detection
Breaker Blocks are failed Order Blocks that signal potential reversals:
// Track last bullish and bearish Order Block levels
var float lastBullOBHigh = na
var float lastBearOBLow = na
if bullishOB
lastBullOBHigh := high
if bearishOB
lastBearOBLow := low
// Breaker Bull: Price breaks above failed bearish OB
breakerBull = not na(lastBearOBLow) and
close > lastBearOBLow and
close <= lastBearOBLow
// Breaker Bear: Price breaks below failed bullish OB
breakerBear = not na(lastBullOBHigh) and
close < lastBullOBHigh and
close >= lastBullOBHigh
Breaker Block significance:
Failed Order Blocks often become strong support/resistance in opposite direction
Indicate institutional position reversal
High-probability reversal zones when combined with other SMC signals
Often mark major trend changes
The indicator marks Breaker Blocks with "BB" labels and tracks them as potential reversal zones.
4. Liquidity Sweep Analysis
Liquidity Sweeps identify stop hunts before real moves:
lookbackBars = 20
// Recent highs and lows (liquidity pools)
recentHigh = ta.highest(high, lookbackBars)
recentLow = ta.lowest(low, lookbackBars)
// Liquidity Sweep High (stop hunt above recent high)
liquiditySweepHigh = high > recentHigh and
close < recentHigh and
volume > volumeMA * 1.5
// Liquidity Sweep Low (stop hunt below recent low)
liquiditySweepLow = low < recentLow and
close > recentLow and
volume > volumeMA * 1.5
// Strong sweeps have higher volume
strongSweep = volume > volumeMA * 2.5
Liquidity Sweep characteristics:
Price briefly exceeds recent high/low to trigger stops
Closes back inside range - "fake breakout"
High volume confirms institutional participation
Often precedes strong moves in opposite direction
"Strong" sweeps (very high volume) are more reliable
The indicator places "LIQ" and "STRONG LIQ" labels precisely at sweep tips (above bars for high sweeps, below bars for low sweeps) with timeframe-adaptive spacing to prevent overlap.
5. Market Structure Analysis
Market structure tracks control shifts between buyers and sellers:
// Break of Structure (BOS)
// Price breaks beyond previous swing high/low in trend direction
bullishBOS = close > ta.highest(high , 20) and trend == bullish
bearishBOS = close < ta.lowest(low , 20) and trend == bearish
// Change of Character (CHoCH)
// Price breaks structure against trend - potential reversal
bullishCHoCH = close > ta.highest(high , 20) and trend == bearish
bearishCHoCH = close < ta.lowest(low , 20) and trend == bullish
Market Structure significance:
BOS confirms trend continuation
CHoCH signals potential trend reversal
Helps identify when institutional control shifts
Provides context for other SMC signals
The indicator marks BOS and CHoCH with labels and uses them to determine overall market bias.
6. Displacement Detection
Displacement identifies strong institutional moves:
atr = ta.atr(14)
// Displacement: Large candle (> 2x ATR) with climax volume
displacement = math.abs(close - open) > atr * 2 and
volume > volumeMA * 3.0
bullishDisplacement = displacement and close > open
bearishDisplacement = displacement and close < open
Displacement characteristics:
Very large candles relative to ATR
Climax volume (> 3x average)
Indicates strong institutional directional intent
Often creates FVGs
Signals potential trend acceleration
The indicator marks displacement with "DISP" labels and uses them to identify high-conviction institutional moves.
Example showing all SMC concepts: FVGs, Order Blocks, Breaker Blocks, and liquidity sweeps
Timeframe-Adaptive System
The indicator automatically adjusts based on timeframe to prevent clutter:
// Higher timeframes (2H+): Fewer boxes, larger minimum sizes
if timeframe >= 120 minutes:
maxFVGs = 12
maxOBs = 10
minFVGSize = 0.5%
minOBSize = 0.8%
labelSpacing = 15 bars
// Medium timeframes (1H): Moderate filtering
else if timeframe >= 60 minutes:
maxFVGs = 15
maxOBs = 12
minFVGSize = 0.4%
minOBSize = 0.6%
labelSpacing = 12 bars
// Lower timeframes (15M): More boxes, smaller minimum sizes
else:
maxFVGs = 20-25
maxOBs = 15-20
minFVGSize = 0.3%
minOBSize = 0.4%
labelSpacing = 8-10 bars
This ensures the indicator remains useful across all timeframes without overwhelming the chart.
SMC Confluence Dashboard
The dashboard (top-right position) displays:
Market Bias: Bullish/Bearish/Neutral based on structure
Active FVGs: Count of unfilled Fair Value Gaps
Active OBs: Count of untested Order Blocks
Recent Sweeps: Liquidity sweeps in last 50 bars
Structure: Last BOS or CHoCH type
Displacement: Recent displacement direction
SMC Score: Overall confluence (0-10)
SMC Score calculation:
SMC Score Components:
- Significant FVG present: +2 points
- Strong Order Block present: +2 points
- Breaker Block active: +1 point
- Recent liquidity sweep: +2 points
- Displacement in direction: +3 points
Total: 0-10 points
Visual Elements
FVG Boxes: Green (bullish) and red (bearish) boxes, removed when mitigated
Order Block Boxes: Solid green/red boxes with strength-based transparency
Breaker Block Labels: "BB" markers at breaker zones
Liquidity Sweep Labels: "LIQ" and "STRONG LIQ" at sweep tips
Displacement Labels: "DISP" markers on displacement candles
Structure Labels: "BOS" and "CHoCH" at structure breaks
Mitigation Markers: Small circles when FVGs get filled
Dashboard: Top-right table with SMC metrics
How Components Work Together
The mashup reveals institutional trading sequences:
Sequence 1 - Accumulation:
1. Liquidity Sweep triggers retail stops
2. Order Block forms as institutions accumulate
3. Displacement occurs as institutions push price
4. FVG created during fast move
5. BOS confirms trend direction
Sequence 2 - Reversal:
1. Multiple liquidity sweeps fail to extend trend
2. Order Block fails, becomes Breaker Block
3. CHoCH signals control shift
4. Opposite-direction displacement
5. New trend structure forms
Example: Price sweeps below recent lows (liquidity sweep), then strongly reverses with high volume (displacement), leaving a bullish FVG. A bullish Order Block forms at the reversal zone. Price breaks above previous structure (BOS). SMC Score reaches 9/10, signaling strong bullish institutional setup.
Input Parameters
FVG Settings:
Show FVGs: Toggle FVG boxes (default: enabled)
Min FVG Size: Minimum gap size % (default: 0.3%)
Max FVG Boxes: Limit displayed boxes (default: timeframe-adaptive)
Show Mitigation: Mark when FVGs get filled (default: enabled)
Order Block Settings:
Show Order Blocks: Toggle OB boxes (default: enabled)
Min OB Strength: Minimum volume multiplier (default: 1.5x)
Max OB Boxes: Limit displayed boxes (default: timeframe-adaptive)
OB Lookback: Bars to track OBs (default: 100)
Liquidity Settings:
Show Liquidity Sweeps: Toggle sweep labels (default: enabled)
Lookback Bars: Period for liquidity pools (default: 20)
Strong Sweep Threshold: Volume multiplier (default: 2.5x)
Label Spacing: Minimum bars between labels (default: timeframe-adaptive)
Structure Settings:
Show Structure: Toggle BOS/CHoCH labels (default: enabled)
Show Breaker Blocks: Toggle BB labels (default: enabled)
Show Displacement: Toggle DISP labels (default: enabled)
Structure Sensitivity: Swing detection period (default: 20)
Display Options:
Show Dashboard: Toggle SMC dashboard (default: enabled)
Timeframe Adaptive: Auto-adjust limits (default: enabled)
Remove Extensions: Don't extend boxes right (default: enabled)
Color Theme: Choose color scheme
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Identify Market Structure
Check for recent BOS or CHoCH. BOS suggests trend continuation, CHoCH suggests potential reversal.
Step 2: Look for Liquidity Sweeps
Liquidity sweeps often precede strong moves in opposite direction. "STRONG LIQ" sweeps are particularly significant.
Step 3: Identify Order Blocks
Look for Order Blocks in the direction of intended trade. OBs often provide high-probability entry zones on retests.
Step 4: Check for FVGs
Unfilled FVGs act as magnets - price often returns to fill them. Can be used for entry targets or profit-taking zones.
Step 5: Watch for Displacement
Displacement signals strong institutional intent. When displacement occurs from an Order Block, it confirms the zone's validity.
Step 6: Monitor Breaker Blocks
Failed Order Blocks (Breaker Blocks) often mark major reversals. These are high-probability reversal zones.
Step 7: Review SMC Score
Check dashboard SMC Score. Scores above 7 indicate strong institutional confluence.
Best Practices
Use on 15-minute to 4-hour timeframes for optimal SMC signal quality
Liquidity sweeps followed by displacement are extremely high-probability setups
Order Block retests with FVG confluence provide excellent risk:reward entries
Wait for price to return to Order Blocks rather than chasing displacement
Multiple unfilled FVGs in same direction suggest strong institutional intent
Breaker Blocks combined with CHoCH signal major trend reversals
Higher timeframe SMC signals are more reliable than lower timeframe
Use SMC Score as filter - focus on setups with 7+ score
Combine with traditional support/resistance for additional confirmation
Indicator Limitations
Not all FVGs get filled - some remain unfilled in strong trends
Order Blocks don't always provide support/resistance on retest
Liquidity sweeps can be followed by additional sweeps (multiple stop hunts)
Timeframe-adaptive filtering may hide some valid signals
Requires understanding of Smart Money Concepts for effective use
Visual elements can clutter chart even with adaptive limits
SMC concepts work best in trending markets, less effective in ranges
Institutional behavior patterns can change over time
No SMC system eliminates false signals entirely
Technical Implementation
Built with Pine Script v6 using:
Box management system with automatic cleanup
Timeframe-adaptive limits and filtering
Anti-overlap logic for all labels with dynamic spacing
FVG mitigation tracking with visual markers
Order Block strength calculation based on volume and size
Liquidity pool identification with sweep detection
Market structure tracking with BOS/CHoCH logic
Displacement detection using ATR and volume
Real-time SMC confluence scoring
Comprehensive dashboard with all SMC metrics
The code is fully open-source and can be modified to adjust thresholds, visual preferences, and filtering criteria.
Originality Statement
This indicator is original in its comprehensive SMC integration approach. While individual concepts (FVG, Order Blocks, Breaker Blocks, Liquidity Sweeps, Market Structure, Displacement) are established Smart Money Concepts, this mashup is justified because:
It tracks all major SMC concepts simultaneously in one indicator
Timeframe-adaptive system prevents clutter while maintaining functionality
Anti-overlap logic ensures clean visual presentation
SMC confluence scoring quantifies institutional setup quality
Integration reveals complete institutional trading sequences
Enhanced visual elements (precise label positioning, mitigation markers) improve usability
Each SMC concept reveals different institutional behavior: FVGs show fast moves, Order Blocks show accumulation, Breaker Blocks show failed accumulation, Liquidity Sweeps show stop hunts, Market Structure shows control shifts, and Displacement shows strong intent. The mashup's value lies in presenting these complementary institutional footprints simultaneously, allowing traders to identify complete institutional trading sequences rather than isolated signals.
Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.
Smart Money Concepts are analytical frameworks based on observations of institutional trading patterns. They do not guarantee that institutions are actually trading at identified zones, nor do they predict future institutional behavior. Market conditions change, and patterns that worked historically may not work in the future.
The SMC Score is a mathematical calculation based on current market structure, not a prediction of future price movement. High SMC scores do not ensure profitable trades. Order Blocks, FVGs, and other SMC zones can fail to provide support/resistance. Liquidity sweeps can be followed by additional sweeps.
Always use proper risk management, including stop losses and position sizing appropriate for your account size and risk tolerance. Never risk more than you can afford to lose. Consider consulting with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.
The author is not responsible for any losses incurred from using this indicator. Users assume full responsibility for all trading decisions made using this tool.
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Diamond V5 : Institutional SMC & Liquidity EngineDiamond V5: Ultimate Institutional SMC & Liquidity Engine
Diamond V5 is a high-precision trading framework designed for professional traders who follow SMC (Smart Money Concepts) and ICT methodologies. Unlike standard indicators, Diamond V5 is a complete structural engine that identifies where liquidity is resting and how institutional players are moving the market.
🚀 Key Features:
Auto-Market Detection: Smart algorithms that automatically adjust parameters (Sweep tolerance, confirmations) based on whether you are trading Gold, Forex, or Indices.
Advanced Structure Engine: Real-time mapping of BOS (Break of Structure) and CHoCH (Change of Character) with body-close confirmation.
Liquidity Clustering: Detects Equal Highs/Lows (EQH/EQL) with dynamic tolerance, identifying high-probability liquidity pools.
PD Array Filter: Integrated Premium/Discount logic to ensure you only Buy in Discount and Sell in Premium zones.
Institutional Confirmation: Combined Displacement, Fair Value Gaps (FVG), and Volume Spikes to filter out fakeouts.
Pro Dashboard: A comprehensive HUD showing HTF Trend, LTF Structure, Pricing status, and Killzone activity at a glance.
🛠 How to Trade (The Strategy):
Context: Ensure HTF Trend and Internal Structure are aligned (Green/Red Dashboard).
Setup: Wait for a Liquidity Sweep (Orange Diamond) in a Premium/Discount zone.
Trigger: Look for the BUY/SELL label which appears after a displacement candle creates a new FVG.
Target: Aim for the "Weak High/Low" target lines or use the dynamic 1:2 RR TP line.
📈 Optimized For:
Forex: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY (15m/1h)
Indices: NAS100, US30, SPX500 (1m/5m - NY Killzone)
Commodities: XAUUSD / GOLD (5m/15m)
توضیحات فارسی:
اندیکاتور Diamond V5 یک موتور معاملاتی پیشرفته مبتنی بر سبک اسمارت مانی (SMC) است. این ابزار با شناسایی خودکار ساختار بازار (BOS/CHoCH) و شکار نقدینگی (Liquidity Sweeps)، دقیقترین نقاط ورود در جهت روند اصلی را نمایش میدهد.
ویژگیهای برتر:
تشخیص خودکار نوع بازار (فارکس، طلا، شاخصها).
فیلتر قیمت منصفانه (ترید فقط در نواحی ارزان یا گران).
شناسایی نقدینگیهای مجتمع (Equal Highs/Lows).
ترسیم خودکار باکسهای FVG برای تایید ورود پول هوشمند.
داشبورد مدیریتی کامل برای بررسی همزمانی چندین فاکتور تحلیلی. Indicator
Protected Swings [LuxAlgo]The Protected Swings indicator identifies and confirms high-probability structural levels based on the interaction between liquidity sweeps, Fair Value Gaps (FVG), and Change in State of Delivery (CISD) logic. This tool aims to highlight "protected" highs and lows that are expected to remain intact during trend continuations or market reversals.
🔶 USAGE
The Protected Swings tool is designed to provide clear invalidation levels for stop placement and to help traders avoid false reversals by waiting for candle-body confirmation through specific price series.
🔹 Trend Reversals
A reversal setup occurs when the market sweeps a major liquidity level (such as a previous swing high or low) or taps into a high-timeframe FVG.
A Protected Swing High (PSH) forms after a sweep of a high followed by a close below the opening price of the up-close candle series that created that high. This suggests a shift to a bearish regime.
A Protected Swing Low (PSL) forms after a sweep of a low followed by a close above the opening price of the down-close candle series that created that low. This suggests a shift to a bullish regime.
🔹 Trend Continuation
Once Protected Swings are established, subsequent "stepping stones" often form. In a bearish trend, new PSHs will form as price wicks into internal FVGs and then closes back below the candle series that created the retracement high. These levels serve as trailing stop-loss points or areas to look for refined lower-timeframe entries.
🔹 Entry Refinement
Traders can use Protected Swings to refine Risk:Reward. When a higher-timeframe protected level is confirmed, users can drop to a lower timeframe and wait for a secondary protected swing to form. The "Confirmation Level" shown by the indicator represents the exact price point that must be breached to validate the "protected" status of that swing.
🔶 DETAILS
The script follows a multi-step logic to confirm Protected Swings:
🔹 Liquidity Sweeps
The indicator tracks structural pivots (Fractals) based on the "Sweep Sensitivity" setting. A sweep is detected only when the price wick exceeds a previous pivot high or low, but the candle body remains within the previous extreme. This "wick-only" break suggests liquidity is being grabbed (Stop Run) rather than a displacement break of structure occurring.
🔹 FVG Mitigations
The script detects Fair Value Gaps (3-candle imbalances). If enabled, a swing point is considered a candidate for a Protected Swing if it trades into an active FVG, even if a liquidity sweep of a major pivot did not occur.
🔹 Change in State of Delivery (CISD)
The core confirmation logic (CISD) requires the price to close through the "series."
For a Bullish Protected Swing , the script identifies the series of consecutive down-close candles leading into the low. The opening price of the first candle in that down-series becomes the Confirmation Level.
For a Bearish Protected Swing , it identifies the consecutive up-close candles. The opening price of the first candle in that up-series becomes the level.
The labels (PSL/PSH) only appear once a candle body closes past this level, ensuring the "State of Delivery" has shifted.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Logic Settings
Sweep Sensitivity: Defines the number of bars required on both sides to confirm a structural pivot level to be used for detecting sweeps.
Include FVG Mitigations: When enabled, swings that tap into imbalances can trigger protected swing labels.
FVG Search Lookback: Determines how many bars back the script searches for active imbalances to use as context.
🔹 Visualization
Show Labels: Toggles the PSL (Protected Swing Low) and PSH (Protected Swing High) labels.
Show Confirmation Levels: Displays the horizontal lines representing the candle series opening price that triggered the confirmation.
Show Fair Value Gaps: Visualizes active imbalances on the chart.
Highlight Liquidity Sweeps: Highlights the specific portion of the wick that exceeded the previous structural pivot.
Colors: Customization for bullish and bearish elements and transparency for zones.
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HTF PO3 [LuxAlgo]The HTF PO3 indicator is a professional visualization tool designed to project Higher Timeframe (HTF) Power of 3 (Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution) price action directly onto your current chart by "grid-locking" HTF candle structures to the price scale.
🔶 USAGE
The indicator is primarily used by SMC (Smart Money Concepts) and Price Action traders to identify the state of a higher timeframe candle without switching charts. By projecting the HTF candle into the right margin, traders can observe the development of the Open, High, Low, and Close (OHLC) in real-time.
🔹 Mapping & Origin Lines
A standout feature of this tool is the direct mapping system. Dashed lines originate from the exact lower timeframe (LTF) bars that established the HTF Open, High, and Low. This allows you to see precisely where the "Manipulation" (wick) and "Accumulation" (body) phases occurred within the HTF cycle.
🔹 Running Volume Delta
Below each projected candle, the indicator displays the "Running Delta." This calculates the cumulative difference between buying and selling volume (based on bar polarity) throughout the HTF period, providing an extra layer of confluence for directional bias.
🔶 DETAILS
The indicator is engineered to be "grid-locked" to the chart's native coordinate system. Unlike standard overlays that might appear to "float," this tool uses absolute price and bar index anchoring.
Vertical Synchronization : The HTF candle wicks and bodies are tied to the Y-axis. If you stretch or compress the price scale, the projected candle scales perfectly in sync with your chart.
Horizontal Anchoring : Mapping lines are pinned to the specific bar_index where levels were created, ensuring they stay "glued" to the correct candles even when scrolling or zooming.
Projection Logic : The tool projects the current forming candle and a customizable number of previous candles into the future space (right offset), keeping your main workspace clean.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Higher Timeframe Settings
HTF Timeframe : Sets the timeframe for the projected candles (e.g., 60m, 4H, Daily).
Candles to Show : Determines how many historical HTF candles are projected alongside the live one.
Right Offset (Bars) : Controls how far into the right margin the projection is drawn.
🔹 Visual Style
Bullish/Bearish Color : Customizes the colors for the HTF candle bodies and wicks.
Live Body Transparency : Adjusts the opacity of the current developing candle.
Show Price Labels : Toggles the visibility of the OHLC price tags next to the live projection.
Show Running Delta : Toggles the cumulative volume delta display below the candles.
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Smart Money Concepts AI - AdaptiveSmart Money Concepts AI scores every Fair Value Gap and Order Block with a 5-factor quality engine so you can instantly see which zones are worth trading and which are noise.
◈ How It Works
This indicator detects three core Smart Money / ICT concepts and layers an AI scoring system on top.
Market Structure tracks swing highs and lows to identify Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHoCH). BOS means the trend is continuing. CHoCH means it may be reversing. The indicator automatically classifies each break and draws labeled lines on your chart. CHoCH lines are solid and thicker since they're the more significant events. BOS lines are dashed. Both can be toggled independently.
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) are 3-candle imbalances where price moved so fast it left a gap. The indicator detects these automatically and draws scored boxes on the chart. Each FVG gets a quality score from 0 to 100. Higher-scored zones appear more vivid; lower-scored zones fade out. When price fills the gap (mitigation), the box turns dashed.
Order Blocks (OBs) are the last opposite candle before a structural break. They represent institutional accumulation or distribution. When a bullish CHoCH/BOS fires, the indicator looks back for the last bearish candle near the swing low and marks it as a demand zone. Bearish OBs work in reverse. Each OB is scored by displacement strength, volume, and trend alignment.
◈ The AI Scoring Engine
Every zone gets a 0-100 quality score based on 5 factors:
For FVGs:
Gap Size vs ATR: sweet spot is 0.3x to 1.5x ATR. Too small = noise, too big = likely fills fast
Displacement Strength: body-to-range ratio of the middle candle. Full-body candles = institutional conviction
Volume: displacement candle volume vs 20-period average
Trend Alignment: does the FVG direction match the EMA trend?
Structure Alignment: does it align with the current BOS/CHoCH direction?
For Order Blocks:
OB Size: tighter zones (0.3-1.0 ATR) score higher for precision
Post-OB Displacement: how far price moved after leaving the OB. Bigger moves = stronger institutional interest
Volume, Trend, and Structure: same alignment checks as FVGs
The score directly controls visual opacity. High-scoring zones are vivid and prominent, low-scoring zones are subtle and transparent. You can filter to "High Only" to hide zones scoring below 50.
◈ Signals
Signals fire when price enters a scored FVG zone with structural and trend alignment. If a scored Order Block overlaps the FVG, the score increases further.
★ Bright signals = high confluence (score ≥ 70 default). FVG + OB overlap + structure + trend all confirm.
○ Dim signals = moderate confluence (score ≥ 50). The setup exists but not all factors align perfectly.
By default, only ★ bright signals are shown to keep the chart clean. You can enable dim signals in settings if you want to see every zone touch. A configurable cooldown (default 10 bars) prevents signal spam.
All signals are non-repainting. They only appear on confirmed bar closes.
◈ How to Read the Dashboard
SMC AI ◈: header
Structure: current direction (▲ BULLISH / ▼ BEARISH / — RANGING) with bias label
Trend(50): whether the EMA trend agrees with structure (✓ ALIGNED = go / ✗ COUNTER = caution)
Best FVG: quality score of the highest-rated active FVG in the current direction, with visual bar
Best OB: quality score of the highest-rated active Order Block, with visual bar
Signal: last signal state (★ LONG / ○ SHORT / — WAITING) with the actual entry score
Zones: count of active bull/bear FVGs and OBs on chart
The Signal row shows the actual score from when the signal fired, so it always matches the label on the chart.
◈ Recommended Settings
Forex (EUR/USD, GBP/JPY) 1H to 4H: Swing Length 5, ATR 14, Trend EMA 50, Signal Cooldown 10
Forex scalping 15min: Swing Length 3, ATR 10, Trend EMA 34, Signal Cooldown 5
Crypto (BTC, ETH) 1H to 4H: Swing Length 5, ATR 14, Trend EMA 50, Signal Cooldown 10
Gold / Commodities 4H to Daily: Swing Length 7, ATR 14, Trend EMA 50, Signal Cooldown 15
Indices (NAS100, SPX500) 15min to 1H: Swing Length 3 to 5, ATR 10, Trend EMA 34, Signal Cooldown 8
For aggressive setups: Lower Min Signal Score to 40, enable dim signals, show more FVGs (8 to 10)
For conservative setups: Raise Min Signal Score to 70, filter FVGs to "High Only", increase cooldown
◈ Key Features
✓ Non-repainting: all signals confirmed on bar close
✓ AI zone scoring: 5-factor quality engine, 0-100 per zone
✓ Visual hierarchy: opacity reflects score, you instantly see what matters
✓ Mitigation tracking: filled FVGs and broken OBs fade automatically
✓ Rich tooltips: hover any signal for full breakdown
✓ 9 alert conditions: BOS, CHoCH, bull/bear signals, AI-confirmed signals
✓ Signal clutter control: cooldown + dim toggle keeps charts clean
✓ Fully customizable: colors, zone counts, thresholds, all adjustable
✓ 100% original code: not derived from any existing script
◈ What This Is NOT
This is not a "paint arrows and win" indicator. SMC/ICT trading requires understanding context. Where is structure pointing? Which zones are institutionally significant? Is the trend aligned? This indicator helps you answer those questions faster by scoring every zone objectively.
Always use proper risk management. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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CandelaCharts - Quadratic Killzones📝 Overview
The Quadratic Killzones indicator is a specialized tool for visualizing key trading sessions and their price ranges divided into quadrants.
These session ranges are significant because they help traders identify potential support and resistance zones based on session highs and lows. The indicator tracks multiple sessions (Asia, London Open, NY AM, NY Lunch, NY PM) and displays their price ranges with quadrant levels (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%).
Session Visualization: Boxes and lines highlight trading session ranges directly on the chart.
Quadrant Levels: Price ranges are divided into quadrants for precise level identification.
Level Invalidation: Lines extend until price invalidates the level, providing dynamic support/resistance tracking.
Session highs and lows serve as key reference points for intraday traders. The quadrant divisions help identify premium (above 50%) and discount (below 50%) zones within each session's range.
📦 Features
Key features of the indicator include:
Multi-Session Support: Track up to 6 different sessions (Asia, London Open, NY AM, NY Lunch, NY PM, Custom).
Quadrant Division: Session ranges divided into 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% levels.
Level Invalidation: Lines automatically terminate when price invalidates the level.
Session Boxes: Visual boxes showing the session range with optional session name labels.
Customizable Styling: Configurable colors, line styles, and display options per session.
Time Dividers: Optional vertical dividers at specified timeframe intervals.
⚙️ Settings
History
Sessions: Number of historical sessions to display (1-10).
Session Settings (First through Fifth + Custom)
Show: Toggle visibility of each session.
Name: Custom label for the session (AS, LO, NYAM, NYLA, NYPM).
Time: Session time range in 24-hour format.
Color: Color for the session's boxes and lines.
Styles
Lines: Line style (solid, dashed, dotted).
Line Width: Thickness of the lines (1-4).
Show Box: Display session range as a box.
Show Labels: Display high/low labels at line endpoints.
Show Session Name: Display session name inside the box.
Show Quadrant Lines: Display 25% and 75% quadrant levels.
Show Percentage Labels: Display percentage labels (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%).
Dividers
Show: Toggle vertical time dividers.
Timeframe: Interval for divider lines.
Style: Divider line style.
Width: Divider line thickness.
Color: Divider line color.
Extend: Extend dividers to chart edges.
🌟 Benefits
Why use Quadratic Killzones over standard session indicators?
Granularity : The quadratic division (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) allows you to identify "Premium" and "Discount" pricing within a specific session's range, offering more precision than simple High/Low markers.
Clean Charts : The "Level Invalidation" feature automatically stops drawing lines once price breaks them. This keeps your chart clean and focused only on active, defended levels.
Time Alignment : With the "New York Midnight" setting, you ensure your session data is aligned with the true institutional trading day, regardless of your broker's server time.
Structure Identification : Quickly spot when a session range is being respected (ranging/consolidation) or broken (expansion/trend).
⚡️ Showcase
Session Boxes
Session Boxes with Quadrants
Session Boxes with Labels
Session Deviders
Multiple Sessions
🚨 Alerts
This indicator does not include built-in alerts. Users can create custom alerts based on price crossing session levels using PulseWire's alert functionality.
⚠️ Disclaimer
Trading involves significant risk, and many participants may incur losses. The content on this site is not intended as financial advice and should not be interpreted as such. Decisions to buy, sell, hold, or trade securities, commodities, or other financial instruments carry inherent risks and are best made with guidance from qualified financial professionals. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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ICT Time-based Liquidity SessionsThis indicator plots the three primary index futures sessions (Asia, London, New York) using fixed Eastern Time windows to help traders visually track where liquidity is most likely to build and be attacked. The goal is not to mark exchange business hours, but to highlight behavioral time blocks where sweeps, displacement, and HTF inefficiency reactions statistically occur more often.
Session Windows (ET):
Asia: 18:00 – 03:00
Range construction, slower movement, sets highs/lows often targeted later.
London: 03:00 – 12:00
Increased volatility, frequent raids on Asia range, early displacement.
New York AM: 09:30 – 12:00
Highest probability window for liquidity sweeps, HTF FVG reactions, and expansion.
New York PM: 12:00 – 16:00
Secondary continuation or controlled reversals, generally lower volatility than AM.
Purpose
Visualize session ranges and transitions.
Identify likely sweep zones (Asia High/Low, London High/Low).
Align entries with time-of-day confluence instead of price alone.
Reduce noise by keeping session boxes clean while mentally noting overlaps (especially London–NY).
Use Case
Designed for equity index futures (NQ, ES, YM). Best paired with liquidity levels, HTF inefficiencies, and displacement/FVG models to improve timing and context rather than act as a standalone signal. Indicator
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[TehThomas] - Aligned Timeframe Fair Value Gaps█ OVERVIEW
This indicator automatically detects and displays Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) from higher timeframes on your current chart, following ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology. It intelligently selects the optimal higher timeframe based on your current chart timeframe and tracks both filled and unfilled gaps with full visual customization, including dynamic shrinking gaps and midline references.
█ KEY FEATURES
✓ Automatic Timeframe Alignment
- Intelligently selects higher timeframe based on current chart (1min→15min, 5min→1H, 1H→Daily, etc.)
- Uses confirmed/closed HTF bars only for reliable gap detection
- Displays timeframe label on each FVG box for clarity
✓ Dynamic Gap Management
- Optional dynamic (shrinking) gaps that contract as price fills them partially
- Automatic removal when gaps are fully filled by price
- Tracks up to 200 historical FVGs with intelligent visibility management
✓ Advanced Display Controls
- Show only unfilled gaps (reduces chart clutter)
- Configurable box extension length into future bars
- Optional midline display with customizable style (solid/dashed/dotted)
- Fully customizable colors for bullish/bearish gaps, borders, and labels
█ HOW IT WORKS
The indicator monitors the aligned higher timeframe and detects three-candle patterns where price creates an imbalance, areas where aggressive buying or selling left gaps that were never properly filled. When a bullish FVG forms (gap between HTF bar lows and highs), it indicates rapid upward price movement that skipped price levels, creating a zone where price may return to seek "fair value". Bearish FVGs work inversely, forming during aggressive downward moves.
The indicator places boxes starting from where the gap actually formed (2 HTF bars ago) and extends them forward. As new bars form, it continuously checks if price has entered or filled each gap. In dynamic mode, gaps shrink in real-time as price partially fills them. The visibility system ensures only the most recent unfilled gaps are displayed, keeping your chart clean while maintaining historical data.
█ SETTINGS
Boxes Group:
- Extend boxes: Number of bars to project gaps into the future (default: 20)
- Min Gap Size (%): Minimum percentage size to filter small/noise gaps (default: 0%)
- Dynamic (shrinking) gaps: Enable gaps to shrink as price fills them partially
- Max Unfilled Gaps to Display: Limit visible unfilled gaps on chart (default: 10)
- Max FVGs in History: Total gaps stored in memory for tracking (50-200, affects performance)
Colors Group:
- Bullish Gap Color: Fill color for bullish FVGs
- Bearish Gap Color: Fill color for bearish FVGs
- Gap Border Color: Border color for all gap boxes
Midline Group:
- Show Midline: Display 50% level line through each gap
- Midline Color: Color of the midline
- Midline Style: Visual style (Solid/Dashed/Dotted)
Label Group:
- Show FVG Label: Display timeframe label on each gap box
- Label Text Color: Color of label text
- Label Size: Text size (Tiny/Small/Normal/Large)
█ HOW TO USE
1. Apply to any timeframe - The indicator automatically selects the appropriate higher timeframe for analysis
2. Identify imbalance zones - FVG boxes show areas where price moved too quickly, creating inefficiency that often acts as a magnet for future price action
3. Use for retracement entries - Wait for price to return to an unfilled FVG after a Break of Structure (BOS) or Market Structure Shift (MSS) for high-probability entry zones
4. Watch midlines - The 50% level of each gap often provides the strongest reaction point
5. Monitor gap filling - When gaps are filled, they signal that the imbalance has been resolved; dynamic mode shows partial fills in real-time
█ TRADING STRATEGY EXAMPLES
Trend Continuation Strategy:
After a strong bullish move creates multiple bullish FVGs, wait for price to retrace into the nearest unfilled FVG, then enter long positions expecting continuation. The FVG acts as a support zone where institutional buyers may re-enter.
Confluence Trading:
Combine FVGs with other ICT concepts like Order Blocks, liquidity grabs, or Premium/Discount zones. The strongest setups occur when an FVG aligns with multiple confluence factors, increasing probability of successful retracement entries.
Breakout Confirmation:
After a Break of Structure, look for price to return to the FVG created during the breakout candle. This retest provides a lower-risk entry point with clear invalidation levels (below/above the gap).
█ IDEAL FOR
- ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology practitioners
- Smart Money Concepts (SMC) traders seeking institutional footprints
- Multi-timeframe analysis traders who want higher timeframe context on lower timeframe charts
- Price action traders focusing on supply-demand imbalances
- Swing and intraday traders seeking high-probability retracement zones
- Traders who value clean, organized chart visualization with controlled gap display
█ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Pine Script Version: 6
- Chart Type: Overlay indicator
- Maximum Boxes: 500
- Maximum Lines: 500 (for midlines)
- Lookback Period: 2000 bars
- HTF Data: Uses confirmed/closed bars with lookahead to avoid repainting
- Memory Management: Stores up to 200 historical FVGs with intelligent visibility control
- Update Frequency: Real-time gap tracking and dynamic adjustment on every bar
█ NOTES & DISCLAIMERS
- FVGs represent areas of price imbalance, not guaranteed reversal or continuation zones
- Higher timeframe gaps may take significant time to be filled or may never fill in strong trending markets
- Dynamic gaps provide visual feedback but increase computational load; disable for better performance on slower devices
- Max history setting affects performance: higher values enable more unfilled gaps but require more processing power
- This indicator works best when combined with proper market structure analysis, liquidity concepts, and risk management
- Past performance of FVG fills does not guarantee future results
- Always use appropriate position sizing and stop losses when trading FVG retracements
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ICT Macro Tracker | Multi-TFThis indicator extends the ICT Macro boundaries to different timeframe, not just the traditionally known 10min to 10min hourly window.
From 1-Hour to Monthly, each candle will close → open.
During this handoff is where the new OHLC sequence begins and liquidity seeks / rebalances inefficiencies.
Built on the foundation of @toodegrees ICT Algorithmic Macro Tracker°.
Extended to track candle boundary macros across multi-timeframe tiers with automatic timeframe alignment, session filtering, H/L tracking, and a full alert system.
💠 MACRO OHLC CONCEPT
Every candle must close before the next one opens. That transition is where the algorithm seeks liquidity or rebalances price.
One hour divides into four 15-minute candles, each maps to a leg of the OHLC sequence: Open, High (or Low), Low (or High), Close.
The traditional ICT macro captures a 20-minute window: last 10 minutes of the closing candle, first 10 of the new one.
Extend that to 15 minutes each side and the window now aligns with the full 15-minute OHLC legs. The close completing its delivery and the open beginning its new sequence.
This principle is fractal. The same close → open handoff applies at every timeframe:
Macro Breakdown
Monthly Macro → Daily
Last week of old month → First week of new month · ~10 trading days
Weekly Macro → 4-Hour
Thu / Fri → Mon / Tue · ~2.5 days
Daily Macro → 1-Hour
Last 6H of closing day → First 6H of new day · ~12 hours
4-Hour Macro → 15-Min
Last 1H of closing 4H → First 1H of new 4H · ~2 hours
1-Hour Macro → 1-Min
Last 15min of closing hour → First 15min of new hour · ~30 min
💠 FEATURES
Multi-Timeframe Macro Tiers
– 1H Macros: brackets at every hourly boundary (XX:45–XX:15 or XX:50–XX:10)
– 4H Macros: brackets at 4-hour boundaries (Full: 2H window / Half: 1H window)
– Daily Macros: brackets at daily boundaries (Full: 12H / Half: 6H)
– Weekly Macros: single bracket straddling the weekend
– Monthly Macros: single bracket straddling the month boundary
Auto
– Auto TF Alignment: automatically shows the right tier for your chart timeframe
≤3m → 1H · 5m → 4H · 15m → Daily · 1H → Weekly · 4H → Monthly
– Auto Futures Detection: aligns boundaries to exchange times (CME 6PM) or midnight based on symbol type
– Custom mode for manual control over all tiers and visibility
Visuals
– 50% temporal midpoint line marking the old close / new open transition
– H/L tracking with extending lines that detect mitigation (price breaks the level)
– H/L modes: "All" (every macro gets lines) or "Most Recent" (last completed only)
– Above/Below bracket positioning
– Tiered lane display — multiple active tiers stack vertically without overlapping
– Session filtering: toggle Asia, London, NY AM, NY PM independently per tier
Alerts
– On Open / On 50% / On Close for any active macro
– Pre-Alert and Pre-50% with configurable advance time (1min to Daily)
– Compatible with PulseWire's "Any alert() function call"
💠 SETTINGS
📐 Settings
– Macros: main on/off toggle
– Above / Below: bracket display position relative to price
– 50%: show/hide temporal midpoint line
– H/L: toggle macro high/low tracking lines
– H/L Mode: "All" shows lines for every macro, "Most Recent" shows only the last completed
– TF Alignment: "Auto" assigns one tier per chart timeframe, "Custom" gives full manual control
– Futures: "Auto" detects via symbol type, "On" forces exchange-aligned boundaries (4H: 2,6,10,14,18,22 / Daily: 6PM), "Off" forces midnight-aligned
⏱ Intraday Macros
– 1H Macro: enable/disable, window size (15min: 30-min bracket or 10min: 20-min bracket), colour
– Session toggles: Asia (5pm–12am), London (12am–6am), NY AM (6am–12pm), NY PM (12pm–5pm)
– Apply Below: restrict 1H macros to chart timeframes at or below this setting
– 4H Macro: enable/disable, window size (Full: 1H+1H or Half: 30m+30m), colour
– 4H Session toggles with futures-aware boundary hours
– 4H Apply Below
📅 HTF Macros
– Daily Macro: enable/disable, window (Full: 6H+6H / Half: 3H+3H), colour, Apply Below
– Weekly Macro: enable/disable, window (Full: Thu–Tue / Half: Fri–Mon), colour, Apply Below
– Monthly Macro: enable/disable, window (Full: 7+7 days / Half: 3+3 days), colour, Apply Below
🔔 Alerts
– On Open / On 50% / On Close
– Advance: how far ahead pre-alerts fire (1min, 5min, 15min, 30min, 1H, 4H, Daily)
– Pre-Alert / Pre-50%: fires before the macro opens or reaches midpoint
💠USAGE
Start with Auto mode, it picks the right macro tier for your chart timeframe automatically.
Recommended starting points:
– 1-min to 3-min chart → 1H macros (every hourly boundary)
– 5-min chart → 4H macros (session-level boundaries)
– 15-min chart → Daily macros
– 1-hour chart → Weekly macros
– 4-hour chart → Monthly macros
Switch to Custom mode when you want multiple tiers visible at once or need fine control over which sessions and timeframes appear.
The bracket shows the macro time window. The 50% midpoint marks where the old candle's close transitions to the new candle's open. H/L lines mark where liquidity was created during the macro, watch for price to return and mitigate those levels.
Hover over any bracket label for detailed tooltip information including the exact time range, session, window size, and futures/midnight alignment.
💠ATTRIBUTION & OPEN SOURCE
Built on @toodegrees open-source ICT Algorithmic Macro Tracker°.
Massive thanks to @toodegrees for making the code open source.
Disclaimer
This tool is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Users assume full responsibility for their trading decisions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Indicator
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Market Structure Dashboard | Flux ChartsGENERAL OVERVIEW
Market Structure Dashboard is a multi-timeframe market structure analysis indicator. It combines EMA trend detection, swing high/low tracking, market structure labels, Order Block detection, Fair Value Gap detection, liquidity sweep detection, volume analysis, volatility analysis, trading sessions, ICT killzones, a weighted trend bias system, and HTF levels into one unified dashboard. Each component is calculated independently across up to 7 configurable timeframes and displayed together in a single organized view.
(Screenshot: Full dashboard overview - all sections visible)
(Screenshot: Dashboard on a busy chart showing OB/FVG boxes, swing labels, HTF lines)
WHAT IS THE THEORY BEHIND THIS INDICATOR?
The core idea is that a trade setup becomes more reliable when multiple timeframes agree on direction. A bullish signal on a 5-minute chart carries more weight when the 15-minute, 1-hour, and daily timeframes also show bullish conditions. Analyzing each timeframe separately is both time-consuming and prone to error. The Market Structure Dashboard automates this process by calculating key metrics across all enabled timeframes and presenting them side by side.
The indicator draws from two established trading methodologies. Smart Money Concepts (SMC) focuses on identifying institutional footprints in price action through patterns like Order Blocks, Fair Value Gaps, and liquidity sweeps. Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodology emphasizes time-based analysis through specific trading windows called killzones and the importance of previous day, week, and month highs and lows.
Rather than treating these concepts in isolation, the dashboard organizes them into a layered framework. Structure shows where the market has been. Zones show where it may react. Sessions and killzones show when activity tends to increase. The trend bias system combines all factors into a single weighted score, giving traders a quick read on overall market sentiment across timeframes.
The purpose of the Market Structure Dashboard is to present the current market activity across multiple timeframes and how these conditions relate to earlier market structure, volume, and timing.
(Screenshot: Multi-timeframe confluence example - all TFs showing bearish alignment)
(Screenshot: Multi-timeframe disagreement example - mixed signals across TFs)
MARKET STRUCTURE DASHBOARD FEATURES
The Market Structure Dashboard indicator includes 14 main features:
EMA Trend Detection
Swing High/Low Tracking
Market Structure Labels (HH/HL/LH/LL)
Order Block Detection
Fair Value Gap Detection
Liquidity Sweep & Reclaim Detection
Volume Analysis
Volatility Analysis
Trading Sessions
ICT Killzones
Trend Bias System
HTF Levels (PDH/L, PWH/L, PMH/L)
Visual Overlays
Dashboard Customization
Each component operates independently while sharing the same underlying market structure logic. All features are calculated across up to 7 user-configurable timeframes and displayed in a unified dashboard. Detailed explanations for each component are provided in the sections that follow.
EMA TREND DETECTION
🔹 What is an EMA?
An Exponential Moving Average (EMA) is a type of moving average that gives more weight to recent price data. Unlike a Simple Moving Average that weights all prices equally, the EMA responds faster to recent price changes while still considering historical data. Traders use EMAs to identify trend direction and dynamic support/resistance levels.
When price trades above the EMA, the short-term trend is considered bullish. When price trades below the EMA, the short-term trend is considered bearish. The distance between price and EMA can indicate trend strength, with larger distances suggesting stronger momentum.
🔹 How the Indicator Uses EMA
The dashboard calculates a 9-period EMA (configurable) for each enabled timeframe. The EMA Trend column displays both direction and distance.
◇ Direction is shown with an up arrow (↑) when price is above EMA, or a down arrow (↓) when price is below EMA.
◇ Distance is displayed as percentage, price, or pips based on the Distance Display setting. For example, "+0.45% ↑" means price is 0.45% above the EMA on that timeframe.
◇ Color coding shows green when price is above EMA (bullish) and red when price is below EMA (bearish).
The EMA can optionally be plotted as a visual overlay on the chart. It can also be included as a factor in the Trend Bias calculation, where each timeframe's EMA direction contributes to the overall bias score.
(Screenshot: EMA column showing bearish readings - red, ↓)
SWING HIGH/LOW TRACKING
🔹 What are Swing Highs and Lows?
A swing high is a price peak where a candle's high is higher than the highs of surrounding candles. A swing low is a price trough where a candle's low is lower than the lows of surrounding candles. These points represent short-term reversals and define the boundaries of price movement.
Swing points are foundational to market structure analysis. Breaking a swing high suggests bullish momentum. Breaking a swing low suggests bearish momentum. The sequence of swing points creates market structure patterns that reveal trend direction.
🔹 How the Indicator Tracks Swing Highs/Lows?
The indicator detects swing points using a configurable Swing Length parameter (default: 5). A swing high is confirmed when a candle's high is higher than the specified number of candles on both sides. A swing low is confirmed when a candle's low is lower than the specified number of candles on both sides. This confirmation requirement means swing points are identified with a delay, ensuring they are valid pivots rather than temporary spikes. This same Swing Length setting is also used by Order Block detection and Market Structure labels, so adjusting it affects all three features.
◇ The Swing H/L column displays a visual position indicator showing where price sits within the current swing range. A dot moves along a bar between L (swing low) and H (swing high) to show exact position.
◇ When price breaks outside the range, arrows indicate the direction. An up arrow (↑) appears when price breaks above the swing high. A swing high break indicates that buyers have pushed price beyond the previous peak, suggesting bullish momentum and a potential continuation higher.
(Screenshot: Price above Swing High)
A down arrow (↓) appears when price breaks below the swing low. A swing low break indicates that sellers have pushed price beyond the previous trough, suggesting bearish momentum and a potential continuation lower
(Screenshot: Price breaks Swing Low)
When a liquidity sweep occurs (price breaks a level then reclaims it), special arrows appear: ⤴ for a swept and reclaimed low, ⤵ for a swept and reclaimed high. A swept and reclaimed swing means price broke beyond the level, likely triggering stop-loss orders resting beyond it, but then reversed back inside the range. This suggests the breakout was a false move and the opposite direction may follow. Liquidity sweeps are explained in detail in the Liquidity Sweep & Reclaim Detection section below.
◇ Color coding shows green when price is in the lower half of the range or breaks above the swing high, and red when price is in the upper half or breaks below the swing low.
(Screenshot)
◇ Tooltips provide additional context when hovering over any Swing H/L cell, such as "Price is nearing swing low on 15M" or "Price above swing high on 1H - swing high broken."
MARKET STRUCTURE LABELS (HH/HL/LH/LL)
🔹 What is Market Structure?
Market structure refers to the pattern of swing highs and swing lows that price creates over time. By comparing consecutive swing points, each new swing can be classified into one of four types.
◇ HH (Higher High): A swing high that is higher than the previous swing high, indicating bullish momentum.
◇ HL (Higher Low): A swing low that is higher than the previous swing low, indicating bullish momentum.
◇ LH (Lower High): A swing high that is lower than the previous swing high, indicating bearish momentum.
◇ LL (Lower Low): A swing low that is lower than the previous swing low, indicating bearish momentum.
(Screenshot: Bullish and Bearish Swing Points)
Bullish structure consists of HH and HL patterns, where price makes higher highs and higher lows. Bearish structure consists of LH and LL patterns, where price makes lower highs and lower lows. Mixed structure contains conflicting patterns and indicates consolidation or potential trend change.
🔹 How the Indicator Displays Market Structure
The Structure column shows the last three structure labels in sequence along with an overall bias arrow.
◇ "LL-LH-HL →" indicates mixed structure with no clear direction.
◇ "HH-HL-HH ↑" indicates bullish structure with higher highs and higher lows.
◇ "LH-LL-LH ↓" indicates bearish structure with lower highs and lower lows.
(Screenshot: Dashboard showing neutral, bearish and bullish indication across different timeframes)
The indicator tracks each new swing point as it forms, compares it to the previous swing of the same type, and assigns the appropriate label. Market Structure labels use the same Swing Length setting as Swing High/Low tracking, so both features stay synchronized. Structure bias is determined by the most recent high type and low type combined. If the last swing high was HH and the last swing low was HL, bias is bullish. If the last swing high was LH and the last swing low was LL, bias is bearish. Any other combination shows neutral.
Color coding shows green for bullish structure, red for bearish structure, and gray for mixed or neutral structure.
ORDER BLOCK DETECTION
🔹 What is an Order Block?
An Order Block is a concept from Smart Money analysis representing a candle or consolidation area where institutional orders may have been placed. In SMC methodology, Order Blocks are identified as the last opposing candle before a significant price move that breaks market structure.
◇ A Bullish Order Block is the last bearish candle before a rally that breaks a swing high. When price returns to this zone, it may find support.
◇ A Bearish Order Block is the last bullish candle before a drop that breaks a swing low. When price returns to this zone, it may find resistance.
Order Blocks are considered "mitigated" when price trades completely through them, suggesting the institutional orders have been filled.
🔹 How the Indicator Detects Order Blocks
The detection algorithm follows a specific sequence to identify valid Order Blocks.
◇ Step 1: The indicator tracks swing highs and swing lows using the configured Swing Length setting (shared with Swing High/Low tracking and Market Structure labels).
◇ Step 2: When price breaks above a swing high, the indicator identifies a bullish breakout. When price breaks below a swing low, it identifies a bearish breakout.
◇ Step 3: For a bullish Order Block, the indicator finds the candle with the lowest low between the broken swing high and the current bar. For a bearish Order Block, it finds the candle with the highest high between the broken swing low and the current bar.
◇ Step 4: The Order Block zone is created spanning from that candle's low to its high.
◇ Step 5: Mitigation is applied when price closes through the Order Block. Bullish OBs are mitigated when price closes below the zone. Bearish OBs are mitigated when price closes above the zone.
The Order Block column shows the nearest unmitigated Order Block for each timeframe. "IN BULL OB ↑" means price is currently inside a bullish Order Block. "BULL OB (5.4%) ↑" means the nearest OB is bullish and 5.5% away. "NONE" means no unmitigated Order Blocks exist on that timeframe.
(Screenshot: Nearest order block is Bull OB)
(Screenshot: Price in Bear OB)
FAIR VALUE GAP DETECTION
🔹What is a Fair Value Gap?
A Fair Value Gap (FVG), also called an imbalance, is a three-candle pattern where a gap exists between the first and third candle that the middle candle did not fill. This gap represents an area where price moved quickly, creating an imbalance in the market.
◇ A Bullish FVG forms when the first candle's high is lower than the third candle's low, creating an upward gap. When price returns to this gap, it may find support.
◇ A Bearish FVG forms when the first candle's low is higher than the third candle's high, creating a downward gap. When price returns to this gap, it may find resistance.
FVGs are considered mitigated when price wicks into the gap, filling the inefficiency.
🔹 How the Indicator Detects FVGs
The detection logic checks for the three-candle gap pattern with specific conditions.
◇ For a Bullish FVG, the current candle's low must be above the candle from three bars ago's high (gap exists), and the middle candle must be bullish (displacement candle).
◇ For a Bearish FVG, the current candle's high must be below the candle from three bars ago's low (gap exists), and the middle candle must be bearish (displacement candle).
◇ The FVG zone spans from the gap's bottom to its top.
◇ Mitigation occurs when price wicks below the gap bottom for bullish FVGs, or above the gap top for bearish FVGs. Note that FVG mitigation is more sensitive than Order Block mitigation.
FVGs only need a wick to touch them, while Order Blocks require a close through them.
The FVG column displays similarly to Order Blocks. "IN BULL FVG ↑" means price is inside a bullish Fair Value Gap. "BULL FVG (0.2%) ↑" means the nearest FVG is bullish and 0.2% away. "NONE" means no unmitigated FVGs exist on that timeframe.
(Screenshot: Price in Bull FVG)
(Screenshot: Bear FVG +3.4% away)
LIQUIDITY SWEEP & RECLAIM DETECTION
🔹 What is a Liquidity Sweep?
Liquidity refers to resting orders in the market, particularly stop-loss orders. Traders commonly place stops just beyond swing highs and swing lows, creating pools of liquidity at these levels. A liquidity sweep occurs when price breaks beyond a swing point, potentially triggering stops, but then reverses and closes back inside the range.
◇ A Bullish Liquidity Sweep occurs when price breaks below a swing low, then reverses and closes back above it. This pattern suggests potential buying interest after weak hands have been stopped out.
◇ A Bearish Liquidity Sweep occurs when price breaks above a swing high, then reverses and closes back below it. This pattern suggests potential selling interest after weak hands have been stopped out.
🔹 How the Indicator Detects Liquidity Sweeps
The indicator tracks whether each swing level has been broken and then reclaimed.
◇ A swing low is marked as broken when price trades below it. A swing high is marked as broken when price trades above it.
◇ A reclaim is detected when price closes back above a broken swing low (bullish) or back below a broken swing high (bearish).
◇ The break and reclaim flags reset when a new swing point forms, ensuring fresh detection for each level.
When a liquidity sweep is detected, the Swing H/L column displays special indicators. The ⤴ symbol indicates a bullish liquidity sweep where price swept the low and reclaimed. The ⤵ symbol indicates a bearish liquidity sweep where price swept the high and reclaimed. Tooltips provide additional context such as "Liquidity sweep - price swept swing low and reclaimed on 15M."
(Screenshot: Swing High Swept)
(Screenshot: Previous Month Low Swept)
VOLUME ANALYSIS
🔹 What is Volume Analysis?
Volume represents the number of shares, contracts, or units traded during a given period. High volume suggests strong interest and participation behind a price move. Low volume suggests weak interest and moves may lack follow-through. Comparing current volume to average volume helps identify unusual activity.
🔹 How the Indicator Analyzes Volume The dashboard calculates current volume as a percentage of its 20-period simple moving average.
◇ The Volume column displays a visual bar using filled and empty blocks to represent volume level relative to average.
◇ Volume states are classified as EXTREME (over 200% of average), HIGH (over 120%), NORMAL (over 80%), LOW (over 50%), or VERY LOW (50% or less).
(Screenshot: Extreme Volume)
◇ Color coding shows yellow for extreme volume, orange for high volume, and gray for normal, low, and very low.
◇ Tooltips show the exact percentage, such as "Volume is currently at 145% of average."
VOLATILITY ANALYSIS
🔹 What is Volatility?
Volatility measures how much price fluctuates over a given period. High volatility means large price swings. Low volatility means small price movements. The Average True Range (ATR) is a common volatility measure that calculates the average of true ranges over a period.
🔹 How the Indicator Measures Volatility
The dashboard calculates a 14-period ATR and compares it to its own 20-period average (configurable).
◇ The Volatility column displays the current state as HIGH (ATR over 130% of average), NORMAL (ATR between 70-130% of average), or LOW (ATR under 70% of average).
◇ Color coding shows red for high volatility, gray for normal, and green for low volatility.
◇ Tooltips provide context such as "Volatility is currently high" or "Volatility is currently low."
Low volatility often precedes significant moves, making it a useful setup indicator when combined with price at key levels.
(Screenshot: High Volatility)
TRADING SESSIONS
🔹 What are Trading Sessions?
Financial markets have varying activity levels throughout the day. Trading is typically divided into three major sessions based on which financial centers are open.
◇ Asian Session runs from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM EST. It is characterized by generally lower volatility and ranging price action
◇ London Session runs from 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. It is characterized by higher volatility and trending moves
◇ New York Session runs from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. It has high volatility especially during the London overlap from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST, affecting USD pairs and all majors.
🔹 How the Indicator Displays Sessions
The Session column shows the current session name in the first row as ASIAN, LONDON, NEW YORK, or OFF HOURS (between sessions from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST).
◇ The second row shows a progress bar that fills as the session advances, with each block representing approximately one hour.
◇ Sessions are color-coded as blue for Asian, green for London, orange for New York, and gray for off hours. These colors can be customized in the settings
◇ The indicator uses New York (EST) timezone for all session calculations and includes replay mode support.
(Asian Session and Killzone)
ICT KILLZONES
🔹 What are Killzones?
Killzones are specific time windows within each trading session when market activity tends to be higher. These windows are derived from ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology and represent times when significant moves are more likely to occur.
◇ Asian Killzone runs from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM EST and often sets the initial range for the day.
◇ London Killzone runs from 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM EST and covers the London open when major moves are common.
◇ New York AM Killzone runs from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST and covers the NYSE open, a high volume period.
◇ New York Lunch runs from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST and typically has lower activity and consolidation.
◇ New York PM Killzone runs from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM EST when afternoon continuation moves occur.
🔹 How the Indicator Displays Killzones
The Killzone column shows the current killzone in the first row as ASIAN KZ, LONDON KZ, NY AM KZ, NY LUNCH, NY PM KZ, or NO KILLZONE when outside all killzones.
◇ When outside a killzone, the second row shows a countdown to the next killzone, such as "NY AM KZ in 2h:15m."
◇ Killzones are color-coded as blue for Asian, green for London, orange for NY AM, gray for NY Lunch, and purple for NY PM. These colors can be customized in the settings
TREND BIAS SYSTEM
🔹 What is Trend Bias?
The Trend Bias System aggregates multiple factors across all enabled timeframes to produce a single directional bias score. Instead of analyzing each factor and timeframe separately, this system provides a weighted summary of overall market sentiment.
🔹 How the Indicator Calculates Trend Bias The calculation involves three components working together.
(Screenshot: BTC Bearish Trend)
◇ Factors determine what contributes to bias. Users can enable or disable Structure (market structure bias), Order Block (direction of nearest OB), FVG (direction of nearest FVG), EMA Trend (price position relative to EMA), and Swing Position (where price sits in the swing range). Each enabled factor contributes +1 for bullish, -1 for bearish, or 0 for neutral per timeframe.
◇ Weights determine how much each timeframe matters. Each timeframe has a configurable weight from 0 to 10. Default weights are 1 for 1M and 5M, 2 for 15M, 1H, and 4H, 3 for Daily, and 4 for Weekly. Higher weights mean that timeframe contributes more to the final score.
(Screenshot: Gold Bullish Trend)
◇ Score Calculation combines factors and weights. For each active timeframe, the sum of factor scores is multiplied by the timeframe's weight. The total score is the sum of all timeframe scores. The maximum possible score is the sum of each weight multiplied by the number of enabled factors. The bias percentage equals the total score divided by the maximum possible score, multiplied by 100.
◇ Bias Labels are assigned based on percentage. Over 50% shows BULLISH ↑. Between 20% and 50% shows LEAN BULL ↑. Between -20% and 20% shows NEUTRAL →. Between -50% and -20% shows LEAN BEAR ↓. Below -50% shows BEARISH ↓.
The Trend Bias column displays the bias label in the first row and the raw score in the second row, such as "+22/60" meaning 22 points out of 60 possible.
HTF LEVELS (PDH/L, PWH/L, PMH/L)
🔹 What are HTF Levels?
Higher Timeframe (HTF) Levels are significant price points from previous completed periods. These levels represent clear, objective reference points that many traders watch.
◇ PDH/PDL (Previous Day High/Low) are the high and low of the previous completed trading day and act as intraday support and resistance.
◇ PWH/PWL (Previous Week High/Low) are the high and low of the previous completed week and are significant levels for swing trading.
◇ PMH/PML (Previous Month High/Low) are the high and low of the previous completed month and are major levels for position trading.
🔹 How the Indicator Displays HTF Levels The HTF Levels Dashboard section (optional) shows a swing-style position bar for each enabled level, displaying where price sits within the previous day, week, or month range.
◇ The same liquidity sweep detection applies to HTF levels. If price sweeps PDL and reclaims, the ⤴ indicator appears.
(Screenshot: Previous Week Low Swept)
◇ Visual overlays can plot HTF level lines on the chart with customizable colors and line styles.
◇ When multiple levels are close together, labels automatically combine. For example, "PDH/PWH" appears when both levels are at similar prices, or "PDL/PWL/PML" when all three lows align.
(Screenshot: PWH/PMH labels combined when Previous Week Low and Previous Month Low align)
VISUAL OVERLAYS
Beyond the dashboard, the indicator offers optional visual overlays that plot directly on the price chart.
🔹 Order Block Zones
When enabled, Order Blocks appear as semi-transparent rectangular boxes. Green boxes represent bullish Order Blocks and red boxes represent bearish Order Blocks. Boxes span from the OB candle's low to its high and extend forward based on the Extend setting. Optional labels show "OB ↑" or "OB ↓" inside the zones.
🔹 FVG Zones
Fair Value Gaps appear as boxes with dashed borders to distinguish them from Order Blocks. Green dashed boxes represent bullish FVGs and red dashed boxes represent bearish FVGs. They share the same extend and label options as Order Blocks.
(Order Blocks & Fair Value Gaps)
🔹 Swing Labels
HH, HL, LH, and LL labels can be plotted directly at each swing point on the chart. Labels appear above swing highs and below swing lows. Green labels indicate bullish structure (HH, HL) and red labels indicate bearish structure (LH, LL). The Show Last setting controls how many labels appear.
🔹 Swing Lines
Horizontal lines can be drawn at the current swing high and swing low. A red line appears at the swing high and a green line at the swing low. Line styles are customizable as solid, dashed, or dotted.
(Swing Labels & Swing Lines)
🔹 HTF Level Lines
Horizontal lines can be plotted at Previous Day, Week, and Month highs and lows. Each level has a separate enable toggle with customizable colors and line styles. Labels auto-combine when levels are close together.
🔹 EMA Line
A standard EMA line can be plotted on the chart using the same EMA Length setting as the dashboard with customizable color.
DASHBOARD CUSTOMIZATION:
The dashboard is highly customizable to fit different trading styles and screen setups.
🔹Dashboard Position
Choose from 9 dashboard positions including top left, top center, top right, middle left, middle center, middle right, bottom left, bottom center, and bottom right.
🔹Dashboard Colors
Two color themes are available. Dark Mode has dark backgrounds with light text and is the default. Light Mode has light backgrounds with dark text.
🔹Column Toggles
Enable or disable individual columns in each dashboard section to show only the information needed. The Market Structure Dashboard section can toggle EMA Trend, Swing H/L, Structure, Order Block, and FVG columns. The Current Timeframe Dashboard section can toggle Volume, Swing H/L, and Volatility columns. The Market Context Dashboard section can toggle Session, Killzone, and Trend Bias columns. The HTF Levels Dashboard section can toggle PDH/L, PWH/L, and PMH/L levels.
🔹Color Settings
Customize colors for trend colors (bull, bear, neutral), session colors (Asian, London, NY), and killzone colors (Asian KZ, London KZ, NY AM, Lunch, PM).
🔹Distance Display
Choose how distances are shown. Percent shows values like "0.45%" and is the default. Price shows raw values like "45.50". Pips shows values like "45 pips" and is useful for forex.
SETTINGS:
🔹 Timeframes
Configure which timeframes are analyzed in the dashboard. Enable toggles turn each of the 7 timeframes on or off. Timeframe selection sets the specific timeframe for each slot (1M, 5M, 15M, 1H, 4H, D, W, M, or custom). Trend weight controls how much each timeframe contributes to the overall bias calculation (0-10), with higher values giving that timeframe more influence.
🔹 Market Structure Dashboard
Controls the main multi-timeframe dashboard section. The enable toggle turns the entire section on or off. Column toggles allow you to show or hide individual columns: EMA Trend, Swing H/L, Structure, Order Block, and FVG. Disabling columns you don't need reduces visual clutter and focuses the dashboard on the information most relevant to your trading style.
🔹 Current Timeframe Dashboard
Controls the current chart timeframe section that displays volume, swing position, and volatility data. The enable toggle turns the entire section on or off. Column toggles allow you to show or hide individual columns: Volume, Swing H/L, and Volatility.
🔹 Market Context Dashboard
Controls the market context section that displays session, killzone, and trend bias information. The enable toggle turns the entire section on or off. Column toggles allow you to show or hide individual columns: Session, Killzone, and Trend Bias.
🔹 HTF Levels Dashboard
Controls the higher timeframe levels section that displays previous day, week, and month high/low data. The enable toggle turns the entire section on or off. Level toggles allow you to show or hide individual levels: PDH/L, PWH/L, and PMH/L.
🔹 Trend Bias Settings
Controls which factors contribute to the trend bias calculation. Factor toggles allow you to include or exclude Structure, Order Block, FVG, EMA Trend, and Swing H/L from the bias score. Disabling factors you don't find relevant customizes how the overall bias is determined.
🔹 Visual Overlays
Controls what is plotted directly on the price chart. Order Blocks and FVGs each have an enable toggle, bull/bear colors, show last count (how many zones to display), extend bars (how far zones project forward), and labels toggle. Swing Labels have an enable toggle, bull/bear colors, and show last count. Swing Lines have an enable toggle, high/low colors, line style (solid, dashed, dotted), and extend bars. HTF Level Lines for Previous Day, Week, and Month highs/lows each have an enable toggle, colors, and line style, with a shared extend setting for all HTF lines. EMA has an enable toggle and color setting.
🔹 General Settings
Core indicator parameters. EMA Length sets the period for EMA calculation (default 9). Swing Length sets how many bars are required to confirm a pivot and is used for Swing Point detection, Order Block detection, and Market Structure labels (default 5). Volatility Lookback sets the period for ATR averaging (default 20). Distance Display controls how distances are shown: Percent, Price, or Pips. Dashboard Position sets where the dashboard appears on the chart (9 options). Dashboard Theme switches between Dark Mode and Light Mode. Color settings allow customization of trend colors (bull, bear, neutral), session colors (Asian, London, NY), and killzone colors (Asian KZ, London KZ, NY AM, Lunch, PM).
(Full Dashboard)
(Customized Display)
UNIQUENESS:
The Market Structure Dashboard focuses on multi-timeframe confluence by calculating and displaying the same analytical components across up to 7 timeframes simultaneously. Unlike indicators that show one timeframe at a time, each row in the dashboard represents a complete analysis of that timeframe's structure, zones, and trend state. This allows traders to observe alignment, disagreement, and transitions across timeframes within a single view.
The weighted Trend Bias System combines structure, zones, EMA, and swing position into a single score that accounts for timeframe importance. Higher timeframes can be weighted more heavily, reflecting their greater significance in establishing overall market direction.
The dashboard also integrates time-based context through session and killzone tracking, helping traders identify when market conditions align with historically active trading windows. All components coexist without overriding each other, providing a comprehensive framework for multi-timeframe market structure analysis. Indicator
First presented ineficiency indicator - 10 sessions📊 Enhanced FVG Indicator with Multi-Session Support
Overview
The Enhanced FVG (Fair Value Gap) Indicator is a professional-grade tool designed for traders who want to identify and track Fair Value Gaps across multiple trading sessions. This indicator combines advanced FVG detection with smart extension modes, customizable alerts, and automatic instrument calibration.
🎯 What is a Fair Value Gap (FVG)?
A Fair Value Gap occurs when there's a price imbalance in the market, creating a "gap" that the price often revisits. This happens when:
Bullish FVG: The high of candle 2 bars ago is below the low of the current candle
Bearish FVG: The low of candle 2 bars ago is above the high of the current candle
FVGs are powerful supply and demand zones that smart money traders use to identify potential reversal or continuation points.
✨ Key Features
🔟 Multiple Session Support
10 Configurable Sessions: Track FVGs across different time windows throughout the day
Independent Control: Enable/disable each session individually
Custom Session Times: Define your own session hours in any timezone
Unique Colors: Each session has its own customizable color scheme
Session Labels: Clear identification with customizable labels (S1-S10)
🎨 Modern Label System
Text-Only Labels: Clean, modern design without background boxes
9 Position Options: Place labels anywhere on the FVG (Top/Middle/Bottom × Left/Center/Right)
Dynamic Information: Shows session name, direction (↑/↓), and size in points
Adjustable Size: Choose from Tiny, Small, Normal, Large, or Huge text
Custom Colors: Full control over label text color
📏 Smart Extension Modes
1. Follow Current Bar
FVGs dynamically extend to follow the current price action
Configurable bar offset (-50 to +50) to project ahead or stop before current bar
Perfect for real-time trading and keeping your chart clean
2. Until Time
Extend FVGs until a specific time of day (HHMM format)
Ideal for intraday traders with specific market closure times
Example: Stop all FVGs at 1600 (4:00 PM)
3. Until Retest
Automatically stop extending when price retests the FVG
Three sensitivity levels:
Touch: Wick touches the FVG zone
Close Inside: Close price enters the FVG
Full Body Inside: Entire candle body within the FVG
Great for validating FVG fills and trading opportunities
🔔 Advanced Alert System
Creation Alerts: Get notified when a new FVG forms
Format: "FVG Created: S1 ↑ 79pts @ 70339.00-70418.30"
Retest Alerts: One-time alert when price revisits a FVG
Format: "FVG Retested: S1 @ 70380.00"
Configurable: Enable/disable alerts independently
No Spam: Each FVG only triggers one retest alert
🧮 Automatic Point Calculation
The indicator automatically detects your instrument type and calculates FVG size correctly:
Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins (÷10 or ÷100)
Forex: All major pairs with correct pip calculation
Futures: ES, NQ, YM, CL, GC with proper point values
Indices: S&P500, NASDAQ, etc. (1 point = 1 point)
Stocks: Penny and dollar stocks (cents calculation)
Manual Override: Option to set custom divisor if needed
🎯 Consequent Encroachment (CE)
Middle Line: Shows the 50% level of each FVG
Customizable Style: Solid, Dashed, or Dotted
Adjustable Thickness: 1-5 pixel width
Custom Color: Match your chart theme
Toggle On/Off: Show or hide as needed
🌍 Timezone Support
4 Major Timezones: America/New_York, UTC, Europe/London, Asia/Tokyo
Session-Based: Define sessions in your preferred timezone
Global Trading: Works for traders anywhere in the world
📋 Default Configuration
Active Sessions (1-5):
Session 1: 09:31-09:49 (Market Open)
Session 2: 09:50-10:30 (Morning Momentum)
Session 3: 10:50-11:10 (Mid-Morning)
Session 4: 11:50-12:10 (Pre-Lunch)
Session 5: 13:30-14:10 (Post-Lunch)
Additional Sessions (6-10): Disabled by default, customize as needed
Colors:
S1: Blue | S2: Purple | S3: Orange | S4: Yellow | S5: Aqua
S6: Green | S7: Red | S8: Fuchsia | S9: Lime | S10: Teal
🚀 How to Use
Basic Setup
Add the indicator to your chart
Select your timezone
Enable desired sessions (1-5 active by default)
Choose your extension mode
Configure alerts if needed
Trading Strategies
Intraday Scalping:
Use "Until Retest" mode with "Touch" sensitivity
Enable alerts for quick entries
Focus on Sessions 1-2 for high volatility
Swing Trading:
Use "Until Time" mode to extend FVGs to market close
Set retest sensitivity to "Close Inside" for confirmation
Track multiple sessions for confluence zones
Smart Money Concepts:
Combine FVGs with order blocks and liquidity zones
Use CE line for partial profit targets
Watch for FVG retests at key support/resistance levels
⚙️ Performance Optimizations
Efficient Rendering: Max 500 boxes, labels, and lines
Historical Limit: Display up to 30 days of FVGs
Memory Management: Inactive FVGs automatically marked
Real-Time Updates: Dynamic extension without lag
📊 Compatible Instruments
✅ Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins)
✅ Forex Pairs (All majors and crosses)
✅ Futures Contracts (Indices, Commodities, Metals)
✅ Stock Indices (S&P500, NASDAQ, DOW)
✅ Individual Stocks
✅ Any instrument on PulseWire
🎓 Understanding FVG Trading
Why FVGs Matter:
Represent inefficient price action
Act as magnets for price retracement
Often mark institutional order flow
High probability reversal zones
Best Practices:
Combine with volume analysis
Use higher timeframe FVGs for stronger zones
Wait for confirmation before entry
Place stops beyond the FVG boundaries
🔧 Customization Options
Visual Settings:
10 session colors
Border color (transparent by default)
CE line color, style, and thickness
Label size, color, and position
Functional Settings:
Extension mode (Follow/Time/Retest)
Bar offset (-50 to +50)
Retest sensitivity (3 levels)
Alert preferences
Calculation Settings:
Auto-detect point divisor
Manual divisor override
Maximum days to display
💡 Tips & Tricks
Reduce Chart Clutter: Disable sessions you don't trade
Session Optimization: Adjust session times to match your market's volatility
Confluence Trading: Enable multiple sessions to find overlapping FVGs
Mobile Trading: Use alerts to trade on-the-go
Backtesting: Increase max days to analyze historical FVG behavior
📝 Version History
v1.0 - Initial Release
10 configurable sessions
3 extension modes
Automatic point calculation
Alert system
Modern label design
Consequent encroachment support
🤝 Support & Feedback
If you find this indicator helpful, please leave a review and share your experience! For questions or feature requests, feel free to comment below.
Happy Trading! 🎯📈
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[CT] Displacement FVG Toolkit Displacement FVG Toolkit is a complete ICT market-structure and execution toolkit designed to help you identify when price is truly repricing, where that repricing left inefficiencies, and how to frame trades with clear context, confirmation, and invalidation. The indicator brings together six institutional-grade concepts into one workflow, Displacement, Fair Value Gaps, Reload Zones, Dealing Range premium and discount, CISD, and Market Structure breaks, so you can stop reacting to random candles and start trading the sequence that professional order flow tends to follow, impulse, imbalance, retrace, and continuation or reversal.
The Displacement tool is the engine that decides whether a candle represents meaningful participation or ordinary noise. Displacement is measured by comparing the current candle’s size to the average candle size over a user-defined lookback. You can choose whether the script uses the candle body size or the full high-to-low range for this calculation. When the candle exceeds the average by your selected displacement factor, it is flagged as displacement. Displacement is important because it is the clearest visible clue that the market has moved from balanced auction to aggressive repricing, which is the environment where inefficiencies form and where your best retest trades are born. In the photo, the yellow bars represent the displacement bars, and the indicator prints Buy and Sell markers on those displacement events. The user also has full control to color displacement bars to a color of their choice, so whether you prefer bright yellow, muted gray, or any custom brand color, you can set the exact bullish and bearish displacement bar colors in the inputs. If you do not want bar coloring at all, you can simply turn off displacement bar coloring and use only the markers.
The Structure Filter is a powerful addition that prevents displacement from becoming “any big candle.” When enabled, the indicator requires the displacement candle to also break recent structure, meaning price must break above a recent high for bullish displacement or below a recent low for bearish displacement. You can decide whether the structure break is judged by a candle close beyond the prior structure level or by a wick that pierces it. Close-based structure breaks are cleaner and generally reduce false positives, while wick-based breaks are more sensitive and can trigger earlier at the cost of more noise. This filter matters because a large candle in the middle of chop is not the same as a large candle that actually breaks a meaningful swing point, and the indicator gives you a way to enforce that distinction mechanically.
The Fair Value Gap tool identifies the most valuable type of imbalance, the three-candle FVG, but it only plots those gaps when they are created by validated displacement. A bullish FVG forms when the current candle’s low is above the high from two candles ago, showing that price skipped a region without fully transacting through it. A bearish FVG forms when the current candle’s high is below the low from two candles ago. These gaps represent unfinished auction, a fast repricing that often leaves behind an inefficiency the market may later revisit to rebalance. You can choose to extend FVGs to the right for a set number of bars so you can see the levels well into the future, or you can keep them confined to the period when they formed. You can also choose whether mitigated FVGs remain visible or are hidden. Mitigation in this script means price has traded back into the gap far enough to invalidate it as an active inefficiency, and when that happens you can either keep it on the chart as historical context or remove it to keep your chart clean. The script also manages object limits by keeping only a user-defined maximum number of FVGs, trimming older ones as needed so the indicator remains stable.
Reload Zones are derived directly from the FVGs and are built for execution. Instead of treating the entire gap as the same, the indicator highlights the portion of the imbalance that most often functions as the highest-quality retest area for continuation entries. For bullish FVGs, the Reload Zone is drawn as the upper portion of the gap, and for bearish FVGs it is drawn as the lower portion, which keeps your focus on the retest region that is closest to the direction of repricing and typically provides tighter invalidation. The indicator also includes an optional Invalidation line that marks the far edge of the full FVG, giving you a clean and consistent “line in the sand” for risk management. The intended use is straightforward, you wait for displacement to print and create an FVG, you allow price to retrace into the Reload Zone, and you look for rejection behavior that confirms responsive participation, such as wicks into the zone that close back out, sharp reaction candles, or structure holding in the direction of the displacement. When price accepts inside the zone with multiple closes and slow grind, that’s often a sign the inefficiency is being repaired rather than defended, and the reload entry loses quality. Because reload zones are tied to displacement-generated FVGs, they naturally filter out weaker imbalances and focus you on the kind created during true repricing.
The Dealing Range tool provides context by defining a rolling high-to-low range over a user-defined lookback, then splitting that range into premium and discount. The indicator plots DR High, DR Low, and a DR Mid 50% line, and can optionally show PD 62% and PD 38% reference levels inside the range. The fill visually highlights premium above the midpoint and discount below it, which helps you avoid the most common retail mistake, buying in premium and selling in discount without a strong reason. The dealing range is not meant to be a rigid “support and resistance box.” It is meant to help you frame location. In general, long ideas have better location when price is in discount or reclaiming the midpoint with momentum, and short ideas have better location when price is in premium or rejecting the midpoint from below. This becomes especially powerful when combined with your other tools, because a bullish displacement and FVG that forms in discount and then holds the reload zone tends to have much better continuation odds than the same pattern forming at the very top of premium into overhead liquidity.
CISD in this indicator is your liquidity-sweep and directional-shift engine, designed to answer a very specific question, did price just take liquidity and then flip orderflow enough to justify a new directional bias. The script first maps swing liquidity using pivot highs and pivot lows over your selected swing period, then tracks when those levels are wicked or mitigated within an expiry window. When a swing high or swing low is taken, the CISD logic watches for the characteristic shift pattern that follows, and when it qualifies it prints a CISD level and establishes a trend state. The “Noise Filter” setting controls how strict the CISD trigger is, higher values reduce noise and produce fewer but more meaningful CISDs, while lower values produce more signals but may include weaker shifts. The indicator also distinguishes between a normal CISD and a stronger CISD that occurs after opposing liquidity was recently wicked within your liquidity lookback, and those stronger events are marked with the directional ▲/▼ symbols so you can immediately recognize when a sweep-and-shift sequence likely occurred instead of a random flip.
A key feature you asked for, and that this indicator includes, is that CISD levels can extend in a very controlled way so you can keep trading them without guessing where the level “ends.” The current timeframe CISD lines are drawn at the origin level and then the script can extend only the most recent X CISD lines out past the current bar by a user-defined number of bars, without creating gaps or redrawing incorrectly. This means your newest CISD levels remain visually “live” and tradable into the immediate future, while older CISDs automatically restore to their original endpoints and behave normally. This is important for execution because it keeps the focus on the levels that are most likely to matter now, while still preserving history without clutter.
The MTF CISD add-on is what gives you institutional alignment, because it allows a higher timeframe CISD to print onto your execution timeframe. The script computes CISD on the selected HTF using request.security and then draws HTF CISD lines on your chart in real time. You can choose “Confirmed HTF only,” which means the HTF CISD only prints when the higher timeframe candle closes, or you can turn confirmation off to see developing HTF CISDs while the HTF candle is still building. The HTF line style is configurable, and the HTF lines can extend to the right so they behave like real mapped levels. The HTF label is also supported and can be pinned to the right edge with an x-offset, so you always know which timeframe the CISD came from without having to guess. Optional HTF markers can print ▲/▼ on the bar where a new HTF CISD event is detected, which gives you a fast “regime shift” alert that pairs extremely well with your displacement and FVG tools.
CISD also includes a candle coloring option so you can visually trade the bias without constantly reading every label. You can keep candle coloring off, turn on an overlay candle layer using plot candle, or use bar color to recolor the native chart candles. The trend that drives candle color can be the current timeframe CISD trend or, if enabled, the HTF CISD trend so your execution timeframe candles reflect the higher timeframe shift. In the combined script, displacement bar coloring still has priority if you leave it enabled, meaning displacement bars will show your displacement color choice first, and the CISD candle coloring will apply where displacement is not overriding. That’s intentional, because displacement bars are “event bars,” while CISD coloring is “state,” and you want to see both without confusion.
In terms of how to use CISD with the rest of this indicator, the cleanest institutional workflow is to treat CISD as the directional context and trigger, and use displacement, FVG, and Reload Zones as the execution framework. A fresh HTF CISD is your “macro shift” that tells you which side is likely building control, then you wait for displacement on your execution timeframe that agrees with that bias and produces an FVG. The Reload Zone becomes your location for entry on the retrace, BOS/CHOCH tells you if structure is truly transitioning or continuing, and your invalidation stays anchored to the far edge of the FVG or the CISD level depending on which is tighter and more structurally meaningful. When CISD and displacement disagree, that’s usually a “stand down or reduce size” condition unless you’re explicitly trading a reversal, because it often means the market is still in rotation or repairing imbalance rather than trending cleanly.
The BOS and CHOCH tool is the structure confirmation layer. The indicator finds swing highs and swing lows using a pivot-based swing length and then plots structure lines at those pivots. Breaks are detected either by close or by wick, based on your setting. BOS, Break of Structure, signals continuation in the current structural regime, while CHOCH, Change of Character, signals a likely regime change. The indicator uses a simple internal state to differentiate BOS from CHOCH, so you can read structure shifts in real time rather than labeling everything as a generic “break.” You can display structure as lines, labels, or both. The lines extend until price breaks them, then they stop at the break so you can visually see exactly where the market transitioned. This module is especially useful for keeping you out of the trap of assuming a pullback is a reversal. If you see displacement and FVGs but no structural confirmation, you can reduce size or wait. If you see a CHOCH that aligns with a displacement shift and then price returns to a reload zone, you have a much higher quality reversal framework.
When you put these tools together, the intended trading workflow becomes a complete narrative. First you identify meaningful movement through displacement, and if you use the structure filter you ensure it is not just a large candle but a break in the auction. That displacement then creates an FVG, the inefficiency left behind by repricing. The Reload Zone marks the most tradable retest area of that inefficiency, and the invalidation line gives you a clear risk boundary. The Dealing Range tells you whether you are taking that setup from a favorable location, discount for longs or premium for shorts. BOS and CHOCH provide the final confirmation layer that tells you whether you are trading continuation or a genuine structural shift. This structure keeps you from chasing breakouts, because it naturally trains you to wait for the pullback into the reload zone and to only participate when price proves acceptance and rejection behavior at the level.
This indicator is built to be flexible. You can run it as a clean displacement plus imbalance tool by focusing on displacement, FVGs, and reload zones, or you can turn it into a full context-and-confirmation system by adding dealing range and BOS/CHOCH. If you want a high-signal, low-noise chart, keep the structure break requirement on, use close-based breaks, limit the number of active gaps, and hide mitigated gaps. If you want more sensitivity and earlier signals, use wick-based breaks and allow more gaps to remain visible. The goal is always the same, to help you see when the market is actually repricing, to mark the price areas where that repricing left unfinished business, and to give you a consistent way to execute retests with defined risk and clear structural context. Indicator
ICT Macro Clock - Real-Time + Alerts⏰ ICT Macro Clock - Real-Time Alert Indicator
What It Does
Real-time clock indicator with automatic visual alerts for ICT Macro time windows (xx:50 to xx:15). Designed for traders following Inner Circle Trader methodology and Smart Money Concepts.
Key Features
🔔 Macro Window Detection
Automatically detects ICT Macro periods: xx:50 to xx:15 (26 minutes)
Visual blinking alert alternates colors every second
Clock enlarges to huge size during active windows
PulseWire alerts trigger at xx:50
⏰ Real-Time Clock
Displays current time in H:M format
Adjustable GMT offset for any timezone
Compatible with Bar Replay mode
Updates every second in real-time
🎨 Full Customization
9 screen positions (top/middle/bottom × left/center/right)
Custom colors for normal, blink, and macro text
Adjustable text sizes
Customizable macro text template using {start} and {end} placeholders
Optional table borders
📱 PulseWire Alerts
Get notified when each Macro window starts
Configure alerts for app, email, sound, or webhook
24 alerts per day (one per hour)
ICT Macro Windows Explained
In ICT methodology, Macro windows are 26-minute periods when institutional algorithms are most active:
High probability for liquidity sweeps
Optimal timing for Fair Value Gap formations
Increased volatility and displacement moves
Smart Money order execution periods
Perfect for:
Silver Bullet setups
Order block activations
Killzone trading
News release alignment
Settings Overview
⚙️ General Settings
GMT offset, table position, text sizes, borders, alerts
📝 Text Settings
Macro text template, text alignment
🎨 Clock Colors
Normal display colors
Blink alert colors
Macro text colors
Usage
Add indicator to your chart
Set your GMT offset (e.g., -5 for NY, +0 for London)
Choose table position
Customize colors to match your theme
Enable PulseWire alerts if desired
Watch for visual alerts at xx:50
Example Template Formats
{start} - {end} - Macro → 14:50 - 15:15 - Macro
🔔 ICT {start}-{end} → 🔔 ICT 14:50-15:15
Macro: {start} to {end} → Macro: 14:50 to 15:15
Technical Details
Pine Script v5
Optimized performance (uses var and barstate.islast)
Works on all timeframes and markets
No repainting
Bar Replay compatible
Perfect For
✅ ICT traders
✅ Smart Money Concepts followers
✅ Forex and futures traders
✅ Intraday scalpers
✅ Anyone tracking institutional timing
Note: This is a timing tool, not a trading signal. Always use proper risk management and combine with your own analysis.
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Midnight Open Retracement [LuxAlgo]The Midnight Open Retracement indicator highlights the 12:00 AM ET opening price and provides real-time probability statistics for price retracing to this level during the New York session.
Designed specifically with NQ (Nasdaq 100) futures data in mind, the tool helps traders identify high-probability "magnet" levels for New York open scalps based on historical performance.
🔶 USAGE
The Midnight Open is a cornerstone of ICT concepts, acting as a "true" daily open that often serves as a point of institutional re-accumulation or distribution. This script automates the identification of this level and provides a dashboard to help traders decide when to expect a retracement.
🔹 Identifying the Bias
The script compares the New York opening price (9:30 AM ET) to the Midnight opening price:
If NY opens above the Midnight Open, the indicator identifies a potential bearish retracement bias toward the level. If NY opens below the Midnight Open, the indicator identifies a potential bullish retracement bias toward the level.
🔹 Using as a Profit Target
Because the Midnight Open is retraced to frequently, it serves as an ideal Take Profit (TP) target for opening range scalps. The indicator marks the exact moment a retracement occurs with a visual marker, confirming the level has been tested.
🔶 DETAILS
The statistics integrated into this tool are based on extensive backtesting of NQ futures over 6-month periods. Understanding these probabilities allows traders to filter out low-conviction setups and focus on high-probability days.
🔹 The Core Probabilities
When price opens above the midnight level, it retraces to touch it 74% of the time. When price opens below the midnight level, it retraces to touch it 63% of the time.
🔹 Weekday Variance
Not all trading days are equal. The script accounts for "By Weekday" statistics:
High Probability (Wednesdays): On Wednesdays, retracement probabilities can jump as high as 89% for opens above the midnight level. Low Probability (Mondays): Mondays often exhibit "Avoid" criteria, with retracement probabilities frequently falling below 60%.
The dashboard dynamically updates the "Probability of Retracement" based on the current day of the week, helping you stay aligned with historical data.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Session Settings
Timezone Mode: Choose between Exchange time or "America/New_York" (recommended for ICT concepts). Midnight Open Time: The specific time used to set the daily baseline. NY Open Time: The time used to determine the session opening bias. NY Session Range: Defines the boundary for the New York session box.
🔹 Visual Settings
Show Midnight Level: Toggles the horizontal line representing the midnight price. Show Retrace Circle: Displays markers on the chart when the retracement goal is met. Show NY Session Box: Draws a dynamic box for the NY session that changes color based on the current price relative to the open.
🔹 Dashboard Settings
Show Insights Report: Toggles the statistics dashboard on the chart. Position/Size: Controls the UI placement and scale of the data table. Indicator
Global Sessions & Kill Zones [jpkxyz]Global Sessions & ICT Kill Zones Indicator
Overview
The Global Sessions & ICT Kill Zones indicator is a comprehensive trading tool designed to help traders identify and visualize the most critical time periods in the 24-hour forex and futures markets. This indicator combines traditional trading session analysis with Inner Circle Trader (ICT) Kill Zone methodology, providing traders with a complete picture of when institutional activity and liquidity are at their peak.
Trading Theory & Foundation
Session-Based Trading
The forex market operates 24 hours a day across four major trading sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York. Each session has distinct characteristics in terms of volatility, liquidity, and price behavior. Understanding these sessions is crucial because:
Volatility Patterns: Each session exhibits unique volatility profiles based on which markets are open and which institutional players are active
Liquidity Concentration: Major price movements tend to occur when multiple sessions overlap, as more market participants are active simultaneously
Market Structure: Session highs and lows often act as key support and resistance levels that price respects throughout the trading day
Time-Based Strategies: Many professional traders structure their strategies around specific sessions that align with their preferred instruments and trading style
ICT Kill Zones
The Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodology emphasizes specific time windows called "Kill Zones" - periods when institutional algorithms and smart money are most active. These time windows represent optimal trading opportunities because:
Institutional Activity: Banks, hedge funds, and large institutions execute their orders during these predictable time windows
Algorithmic Trading: Many institutional algorithms are programmed to operate during these specific periods
Liquidity Sweeps: Kill Zones often feature stop hunts and liquidity grabs before directional moves
Higher Probability Setups: Price is more likely to respect technical levels and follow through on setups during these periods
The four ICT Kill Zones are:
Asian Kill Zone (00:00-03:00 UTC): Early Asian session institutional activity
London Kill Zone (07:00-10:00 UTC): London open and European institutional entry
New York Kill Zone (12:00-14:00 UTC): New York open and North American institutional entry
London Close Kill Zone (15:00-17:00 UTC): European session close and position squaring
What This Indicator Visualizes
Trading Session Boxes
The indicator draws high-to-low range boxes for each major trading session:
Sydney Session (21:00-06:00 UTC): Captures the Australian and early Asian trading activity
Tokyo Session (00:00-09:00 UTC): Represents the main Asian trading period
London Session (08:00-17:00 UTC): Covers the European trading hours
New York Session (13:00-22:00 UTC): Encompasses North American trading activity
Each session box displays:
The session's high and low price levels
Customizable colored borders and fills
Labels showing the exact high and low values
Real-time updates as price moves within the active session
Session Overlaps
The indicator automatically identifies and highlights all session overlaps with distinct colored boxes:
Sydney/Tokyo Overlap: Asian liquidity concentration
Tokyo/London Overlap: Asian-European transition period
London/New York Overlap: The most volatile period with maximum liquidity
Sydney/New York Overlap: Late US session into early Asian session
These overlaps are crucial because they represent periods of increased liquidity when multiple major markets are operating simultaneously, often leading to significant price movements and breakouts.
ICT Kill Zones
Kill Zones are displayed as vertical background highlights that span the entire chart height during their active periods:
Visual clarity: Semi-transparent colored backgrounds that don't obstruct price action
Label identification: Each Kill Zone is labeled at its start for easy recognition
Overlay capability: Kill Zones overlay on top of session boxes, allowing you to see both simultaneously
Independent control: Each Kill Zone can be toggled on/off individually
How Traders Can Use This Indicator
Entry Timing
Wait for Kill Zones: Use Kill Zones as your primary trading windows to increase the probability of institutional support for your trades
Session Boundaries: Look for breakouts or reversals at session open/close times when new participants enter the market
Overlap Periods: Focus on high-conviction setups during session overlaps when liquidity is highest
Support & Resistance
Session Highs/Lows: Previous session highs and lows often act as key support/resistance levels
Sweep Setups: Watch for price to sweep session highs/lows during Kill Zones, then reverse (liquidity grab)
Range Trading: Trade within session ranges during low-volatility periods, breakout during overlaps
Risk Management
Volatility Awareness: Adjust position sizing based on which session is active (London/NY overlap = highest volatility)
Stop Placement: Position stops outside of key session levels to avoid being caught in normal intraday ranges
Time-Based Exits: Consider exiting or tightening stops as sessions close and liquidity decreases
Strategy Development
Session-Specific Strategies: Develop different approaches for different sessions based on your instrument's behavior
Kill Zone Confirmation: Require setups to occur within Kill Zones for higher probability trades
Backtesting Framework: Use historical session and Kill Zone data to backtest time-based strategies
Full Customizability
Session Customization
Every aspect of each trading session can be customized:
Toggle Visibility: Show/hide any session independently
Time Adjustment: Modify start and end hours to match your broker's server time or personal preference
Color Schemes: Customize box colors and border colors for each session
Transparency: Adjust fill transparency to see price action clearly while maintaining visual reference
Kill Zone Customization
Complete control over ICT Kill Zone display:
Individual Toggles: Enable or disable each Kill Zone independently based on your trading style
Color Selection: Choose distinct colors for each Kill Zone (default: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red)
Transparency Control: All Kill Zones use 70% transparency by default, fully customizable
Label Display: Toggle Kill Zone labels on/off via the main label settings
Visual Preferences
Border Control: Toggle session box borders on/off for cleaner charts
Label Size: Choose from tiny, small, normal, large, huge, or auto-sizing for all labels
Label Colors: Customize label background and text colors to match your chart theme
Box Transparency: Set individual transparency levels for each session and overlap
Overlap Customization
All four session overlaps have independent color controls:
Sydney/Tokyo Overlap
Tokyo/London Overlap
London/New York Overlap
Sydney/New York Overlap
Technical Features
Midnight Handling
The indicator uses advanced hour-based detection that seamlessly handles sessions crossing midnight (like Sydney's 21:00-06:00 UTC timeframe) without breaking the visualization into separate boxes.
Real-Time Updates
Active Sessions: Boxes extend and update in real-time as price moves during active sessions
High/Low Tracking: Session highs and lows are continuously updated until the session closes
Kill Zone Detection: Background colors appear/disappear precisely at Kill Zone boundaries
Clean Chart Integration
Minimal Clutter: Only shows active and recently completed sessions
Overlay Friendly: Works seamlessly with other indicators and doesn't obstruct price action
Performance Optimized: Efficient code that doesn't slow down chart rendering
Ideal For
Forex Traders: Track the four major forex sessions and plan trades around overlaps
Futures Traders: Identify when specific futures markets have peak activity
ICT Students: Implement Inner Circle Trader concepts with visual Kill Zone references
Session Traders: Build strategies around specific session characteristics
Scalpers & Day Traders: Focus on high-liquidity periods for tighter spreads and better fills
Swing Traders: Use session levels as key support/resistance for multi-day trades
Best Practices
Start Simple: Enable only the sessions and Kill Zones relevant to your instruments
Color Code Strategically: Use colors that stand out on your chart theme but don't overwhelm
Combine with Price Action: Use session levels and Kill Zones as context, not as standalone signals
Match Your Timezone: Adjust session times if your broker uses non-UTC server time
Focus on Overlaps: Pay special attention to London/New York overlap for highest-probability setups
Journal Performance: Track which sessions and Kill Zones work best for your strategy
Conclusion
The Global Sessions & ICT Kill Zones indicator provides traders with institutional-grade time-based analysis in a highly customizable, visually clear format. By combining traditional session analysis with modern ICT Kill Zone theory, traders gain a comprehensive understanding of when markets are most likely to move and where key levels are established. Whether you're a scalper looking for the highest liquidity periods or a swing trader using session levels for support/resistance, this indicator adapts to your needs while keeping your charts clean and professional.
Trade smarter by trading when the market is most active and predictable. Indicator
ICT Bias ProICT Bias Pro: Dashboard + First Hour Range & Session FVGs
This indicator is a comprehensive "Bias Builder" designed for traders who follow Inner Circle Trader (ICT) concepts. It combines a multi-timeframe trend dashboard with a specific intraday strategy derived from ICT's recent teaching: "How Do I Engage Markets When I Don't Have An Initial Bias?"
The tool is designed to help traders find confluence between the Macro trend (Daily/4H) and the Micro execution (15M/5M) during the New York AM Session.
Features & Methodology
1. Multi-Timeframe Bias Dashboard Located in the corner of your chart, this dashboard provides a quick "Traffic Light" view of the market structure across 4 key timeframes:
Daily & 4-Hour: Establishes the macro direction.
15-Min & 5-Min: Monitors intraday order flow.
Logic: Bias is determined by comparing price relative to the 20 EMA and checking for Market Structure alignment. Green = Bullish, Red = Bearish.
2. The "First Hour" Trading Range (No-Bias Strategy) Following ICT’s specific logic for days when bias is unclear, this tool automatically highlights the 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (New York Time) trading range.
Range High & Low: Defining the volatility of the opening hour.
Equilibrium (50%): The "Line in the Sand." Price holding above the 50% signals bullish strength (Premium); price below signals bearish weakness (Discount).
Quadrants (25% & 75%): Deep discount/premium zones for precision entries.
3. Session-Specific Fair Value Gaps (FVG) The indicator automatically detects and draws Fair Value Gaps that form only within that critical first hour of trading.
Auto-Extension: Boxes extend to the right until price "mitigates" (fills) them.
Consequent Encroachment (C.E.): Automatically plots the 50% dashed line inside every FVG, a key institutional support/resistance level.
Smart Mitigation: Once a gap is filled, the box changes color (user-selectable) to indicate it is no longer an active magnet.
How to Use This Indicator
This tool is designed to identify Confluence:
Check the Dashboard: Look for alignment on the Daily and 4H timeframes (e.g., Both Green).
Wait for 10:30 AM EST: Allow the script to draw the First Hour Range.
Trade the Confluence:
Bullish Setup: If the Dashboard is Green, look for price to hold above the 50% Equilibrium of the First Hour Range. Look for entries inside Bullish FVGs that form near the 50% or 75% levels.
Bearish Setup: If the Dashboard is Red, look for price to reject the 50% Equilibrium and stay in the lower half. Target Bearish FVGs near the 50% or 25% levels.
Settings & Customization
Dashboard Toggle: Show or hide the table to keep charts clean.
Colors: Fully customizable colors for Range High/Low, FVGs (Bullish/Bearish), and Mitigated gaps.
Text Positioning: Adjust FVG labels (Left/Center/Right) to prevent visual clutter on candles.
Credits & Attribution
Concept: Inner Circle Trader (Michael Huddleston).
Core Strategy: Based on the video "How Do I Engage Markets When I Don't Have An Initial Bias?"
Disclaimer: This tool is for educational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Indicator
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