Ease-of-Movement Flow OscillatorEase-of-Movement Flow Oscillator
A volume oscillator that measures how easily price moves — distance travelled relative to the volume required to travel it. Large travel on light volume = high ease (a frictionless drift); small travel on heavy volume = low ease (absorption — effort without result). Above zero, price advances with little resistance; below zero, it declines with little resistance. It adds an absorption warning and a plain-language forward-calibration layer, so you can tell at a glance whether a move is frictionless or being absorbed, and whether the signal has actually paid here.
Why these parts are combined (not a mashup for show). Ease of movement relates distance to the volume needed for it — a different question from "buying vs selling." A frictionless advance and an absorbed advance look identical on a price chart but behave differently next, so that's the core read. An effort-vs-result check (price making a new extreme while ease does not) flags absorption — heavy volume no longer moving price — which the raw line alone misses. Forward calibration removes blind faith: instead of assuming a cross "should" pay, it measures whether it actually has, with realistic profit/stop outcomes. Together they form one coherent volume-flow tool.
How it works. Distance moved = midpoint change; box ratio = (volume ÷ scale) ÷ range. Ease = distance ÷ box ratio, smoothed, standardized and soft-bounded to ±100 that auto-fits its own magnitude. A signal fires only when ease decisively clears a confirmation band beyond zero (filtering the constant zero-line chatter). Absorption divergence is detected from confirmed price pivots versus the ease line. Each signal is then labelled by a triple barrier — a profit target and equal stop in ATR units plus a time limit — split into in-sample and recent out-of-sample, with a confidence interval and a multiple-testing check.
How to use. Read the Verdict row (Long/Short, Absorption, or Wait) and the Conviction row, which reads "High" only when that signal type shows a positive edge that survives the test on this symbol. Green above zero = easy up, red below = easy down; shaded bands = strong ease; the faint band lines mark where signals fire. Best used with your own trend and risk plan, not alone.
What's original. The absorption (effort-vs-result) flag, auto volume scaling, a noise-filtering signal band, the forward triple-barrier calibration with an out-of-sample split, and a conviction read that openly admits when there's no proven edge.
Volume note. This needs real volume — use a futures contract such as NSE:NIFTY1!. On a cash index it reports "No volume" rather than printing noise.
Honesty & limitations. Edge figures are computed on this chart's own history with overlapping windows and no costs — context, not a guaranteed backtest; past behaviour doesn't predict the future. Volume quality varies by feed and instrument.
Disclaimer: for research and education only. Not financial advice. Trading carries risk of loss; manage your own positions. Indicator
Directional Strength OscillatorDirectional Strength Oscillator
A signed trend-strength oscillator that reads the tug-of-war between upward and downward movement and prints one line — positive in uptrends, negative in downtrends, crossing zero at trend changes. Unlike a plain directional reading, it dims itself when price is only chopping, flags weakening trends through divergence, and scores its own signals forward on your chart in plain language.
Why these parts are combined (not a mashup for show). Each part answers what the previous one leaves open. Up-movement vs down-movement relative to true range gives a clean, bounded read of who's winning and by how much — but it can read "strong" inside noisy, non-trending chop. A trend-efficiency filter (net travel over total path) measures whether price is actually going somewhere; folding it into the line removes the false-strong chop. A divergence check (price makes a new extreme while strength does not) flags weakening trends the raw line would miss. Together they form one directional-strength tool.
How it works. Up-movement = |high − prior low|, down-movement = |low − prior high|; each is summed over the length and divided by summed true range to get the up and down lines. Their difference is the raw strength; it's standardized, soft-bounded to ±100, then scaled by a 0–1 trend-efficiency factor. Signals are zero-crosses gated by a minimum quality, plus divergence against price (measured on the undimmed strength). Each signal is then labelled by a triple barrier — a profit target and equal stop in ATR units plus a time limit — so a "win" means the target hit before the stop. Results split into in-sample and recent out-of-sample, with a confidence interval and a multiple-testing check.
How to use. Read the Verdict row (Long/Short signal, Watch, or Wait) and the Conviction row, which reads "High" only when that signal type shows a positive edge that survives the test on this symbol. Green line above zero = uptrend in control, red below = downtrend; shaded bands = strong trend; the trend-quality % tells you how clean the move is. Best used with your own entry and risk plan, not alone.
What's original. The trend-quality gate that removes false-strong chop, integrated divergence on the undimmed line, the forward triple-barrier calibration with an out-of-sample split, and a conviction read that openly admits when there's no proven edge.
Inputs. High/Low sources (change them for any market), reading mode (Simple/Pro), engine, quality-gate, divergence and full calibration settings, and an auto-adapting dashboard legible on dark or light charts. Defaults are tuned for NSE:NIFTY1! intraday.
Honesty & limitations. Edge figures are computed on this chart's own history with overlapping windows and no costs — context, not a guaranteed backtest; past behaviour doesn't predict the future.
Disclaimer: for research and education only. Not financial advice. Trading carries risk of loss; manage your own positions. Indicator
Delivery Regime Map [AGPro Series]Delivery Regime Map
🔹 Overview
Delivery Regime Map classifies the market's delivery character into four distinct regimes — Balanced, Directional, Fragmented, and Exhausted — giving traders instant context on whether the tape is trending with conviction, consolidating, breaking into volatile chop, or fading after an extended move. Rather than asking "is this bullish or bearish?", DRM answers a more useful question: "what kind of market am I in, and what kind of setup is appropriate here?"
The indicator overlays a soft state ribbon across the chart, prints confirmed regime shift labels at the moment of transition, and maintains a compact status panel with the active regime, a composite conviction score, regime duration, and time since the last shift. All outputs are confirmed on bar close with dwell-based hysteresis to suppress noise.
🎯 Unique Edge
Most regime or trend-strength tools collapse the market into a single linear axis (strong ↔ weak, bullish ↔ bearish). Delivery Regime Map is categorical, not linear — it identifies the qualitative character of price delivery by fusing four independent dimensions:
• Displacement quality (how much of each bar's range is body vs. wick)
• Directional persistence (close-to-close consistency + EMA slope alignment)
• Continuity (same-side runs penalized by gap noise)
• Range expansion (current range normalized by ATR baseline)
These dimensions combine into a composite score, but the regime classification uses banded thresholds with hysteresis — meaning a Directional tape must decisively lose its edge before flipping to Fragmented or Exhausted. This produces sparse, high-conviction transitions rather than the constant flipping typical of single-value strength meters.
⚙️ Methodology
The engine computes five rolling metrics across a user-defined window (default 20 bars):
1. Displacement Quality — |close − open| / range, smoothed. High values mean strong, decisive bars with minimal wick rejection.
2. Directional Persistence — average signed close direction plus an EMA slope-alignment check. Rewards tapes that move one way without reversing.
3. Continuity — the proportion of consecutive same-side candles, penalized by an average gap-size term (opens far from prior closes indicate fractured delivery).
4. Range Expansion — current range vs. ATR baseline, clipped to . High expansion combined with low continuity flags Fragmented tapes.
5. Exhaustion Proxy — the decay rate of displacement quality after a period of high persistence. Triggers near trend terminations where bars shrink while direction lingers.
A classifier selects the active regime by priority (Directional → Exhausted → Fragmented → Balanced), and a dwell-bar confirmation (default 5 bars, or 8 under Strict mode) plus a minimum-gap filter (default 10 bars) prevent whipsaw transitions.
🚦 Signals & Alerts
Four alert conditions are built in, each firing only on a confirmed regime shift:
• Regime shifted to Directional — conviction is rising; the tape is trending
• Regime shifted to Fragmented — wide, disconnected bars; chop risk elevated
• Regime shifted to Exhausted — prior trend is losing steam; mean-reversion risk
• Regime shifted to Balanced — low-conviction state; breakout potential building
All alerts include the ticker and interval in the message payload.
🎛️ Key Inputs
• Regime Window (8–60) — length of the measurement window
• Regime Sensitivity (Low / Normal / High) — hysteresis band width
• Strict Classifier — extends dwell requirement from 5 to 8 bars
• Minimum Bars Between Shifts — anti-chop spacing filter
• Show State Ribbon / Regime Shift Labels — visual toggles
• Panel Position + Font Size — 6 anchor positions, 5 size options
• Label Font Size — matches user's chart density preference
Every input carries an inline tooltip explaining its behavior and tradeoffs.
📚 How to Use
• Use Directional regimes to favor trend-following entries and trailing stops
• Use Balanced regimes to prepare for breakouts; volatility compression often precedes expansion
• Use Fragmented regimes as a caution flag — reduce size, widen stops, or stand aside
• Use Exhausted regimes to tighten trailing stops on open trend positions; the edge may be fading
DRM is designed to be asset-agnostic and timeframe-agnostic. On lower timeframes (1m–15m), consider Strict mode and a larger minimum-gap value. On daily charts, defaults typically work well. Combine with any entry framework — order blocks, breakout levels, VWAP reclaims — as a regime filter that answers "should I even be looking for a setup here?"
⚠️ Limitations & Transparency
• The classifier is reactive, not predictive — it confirms regime changes on close, so a Directional label appears a few bars after the trend has begun. This is by design: dwell confirmation is the primary noise filter.
• Regime definitions are categorical interpretations of price statistics. They are not forecasts.
• The composite score reflects regime conviction, not directional bias. A high score in Fragmented means "confidently choppy", not "confidently bullish".
• This indicator is not a strategy. It produces no entry signals, no take-profit targets, and no stop-loss levels. It is a market-context tool intended to be combined with a trader's existing framework.
• Past regime behavior does not guarantee future regime behavior. Market character can change abruptly on news or macro events.
📜 Risk Disclosure
This indicator is published for educational and analytical purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, a trading recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any instrument. Trading and investing carry risk of loss, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Users are solely responsible for their own decisions and should consult qualified professionals before committing capital. Indicator
AG Pro DMI Rotation Pressure [AGPro Series]AG Pro DMI Rotation Pressure
Overview / What it does
AG Pro DMI Rotation Pressure is designed to track directional leadership shifts between +DI and -DI rather than treating DMI as a simple trend-strength confirmation tool. The script focuses on which side is gaining control, how decisively that control is expanding, and whether the current condition reflects rotation, compression, drift, or established directional pressure.
The indicator is plotted in a separate pane so the rotational structure can be read clearly without interfering with price structure on the main chart. It combines a net pressure histogram, a pressure signal line, DI spread behavior, rotation bursts, and compression tension into one framework intended to make directional handoffs easier to interpret.
This script is intentionally different from strength-oriented DMI or ADX studies. In many DMI-based tools, ADX becomes the main story. Here, ADX is only a supporting context value. The primary objective is to monitor the push-and-pull between +DI and -DI, especially when leadership is unstable, when pressure begins to build after compression, or when one side starts to hold directional control more consistently.
For traders who want to study internal directional pressure before or during trend development, this script is built to highlight control transitions rather than just reporting whether a trend is already strong.
Unique Edge
The distinctive feature of this script is its emphasis on rotational pressure instead of trend-strength ranking. Rather than asking only whether the market is strong, it asks which side is taking control, whether that control is improving or fading, and whether a transition is underway.
This produces a different read from a standard ADX workflow. A market can have moderate ADX and still show meaningful bullish or bearish pressure transfer through the behavior of +DI and -DI. Conversely, a market may print elevated ADX while the directional leadership structure is already weakening or becoming unstable. By separating directional leadership from raw strength, the script aims to expose the internal character of the move more clearly.
The script also classifies the environment into readable states such as Bull Rotation, Bear Rotation, Bull Control, Bear Control, Bull Expansion, Bear Expansion, Bull Drift, Bear Drift, and Compression Battle. That state engine is meant to reduce ambiguity and make the pane easier to interpret quickly across multiple symbols and timeframes.
Methodology
The script begins with the DMI framework: +DI, -DI, and ADX. From there, it derives a rotational model built around DI spread and spread behavior over time.
1. DI leadership
The core directional read is the spread between +DI and -DI. Positive spread means bullish directional leadership. Negative spread means bearish directional leadership. The magnitude of that spread is used as one layer of directional pressure assessment.
2. Rotational slope behavior
The script evaluates how +DI and -DI are changing, not only their absolute values. This helps estimate whether one side is accelerating relative to the other. Slope behavior is important because leadership transitions often begin before a large DI spread is fully established.
3. Pressure scoring
Bullish and bearish pressure are scored separately using DI spread, relative slope behavior, and spread momentum. This creates the Bull / Bear pressure readings shown in the panel, as well as the Net Pressure histogram in the pane.
4. Signal smoothing
A pressure signal line is applied to the net pressure series to make pressure drift and bias easier to read. This is not intended as a prediction line. It is a smoothing layer that helps frame whether the dominant side is strengthening, fading, or remaining relatively stable.
5. Rotation bursts
Crossovers between +DI and -DI are treated as potential rotational events. The script scores those events so that rotation markers are tied to directional handoff rather than appearing as purely cosmetic crossover labels.
6. Compression and tension
When DI spread contracts below the compression threshold, the script evaluates internal tension. This is useful because some of the most meaningful directional expansions begin after a compressed and contested leadership state. Compression Battle is meant to identify that contested environment, not to forecast direction by itself.
7. State engine
The script assigns a readable state based on pressure, spread, crossover status, and compression context. This is what allows the study to describe the environment as rotation, control, expansion, drift, or compression instead of leaving the user to infer all conditions from raw lines alone.
Signals & Alerts
The script includes deterministic alert conditions for the following events:
Bull Rotation
Triggered when +DI crosses above -DI and bullish directional rotation takes control.
Bear Rotation
Triggered when +DI crosses below -DI and bearish directional rotation takes control.
Bull Control
Triggered when bullish pressure is in control territory.
Bear Control
Triggered when bearish pressure is in control territory.
Compression Battle
Triggered when DI spread is compressed while internal tension is elevated.
These conditions are designed to describe state changes inside the DMI structure. They should be used as analytical events, not as automatic trade instructions.
Key Inputs
DI Length
Controls the base DMI sensitivity.
ADX Smoothing
Adjusts the ADX smoothing component used for contextual strength reading.
Rotation Slope Smoothing
Changes how quickly slope-based rotational behavior reacts.
Pressure Signal Length
Controls smoothing of the net pressure signal.
Compression Threshold
Defines when DI spread is considered compressed.
Expansion Threshold
Defines when directional pressure begins to qualify as expansion.
Control Threshold
Defines when directional pressure is strong enough to be treated as control.
Visual controls
Backgrounds, spread fill, rotation markers, panel theme, panel position, and panel font size can all be adjusted depending on the chart style and workspace preference.
Limitations & Transparency
This script is not a forecasting model. It does not know future direction and it does not attempt to predict exact reversal points. It is a structural pressure tool built from DMI behavior.
Like all DMI-based studies, it can become noisy in highly erratic or mean-reverting conditions. Repeated +DI and -DI handoffs may appear during choppy phases, especially on lower timeframes or during indecisive sessions.
Compression readings should not be interpreted as guaranteed breakout setups. Compression only describes a tight directional contest inside the DI structure. Direction still needs confirmation from price behavior, market structure, volatility regime, or other contextual tools.
Bullish or bearish control states do not guarantee continuation. They only indicate that the directional pressure model currently favors one side. Users should evaluate the output alongside price structure, support/resistance, volume behavior, and timeframe context.
This study is best treated as a directional pressure map, not as a standalone trading system.
Risk Disclosure
This script is for chart analysis and research purposes only. It does not provide financial, investment, or trading advice. Markets involve risk, and indicator-based decisions can result in losses. Always use independent judgment, confirm with broader market context, and apply appropriate risk management.
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First-Move-Wrong Toolkit [CHE] First-Move-Wrong Toolkit — Session-bound sweep rejection with structure confirmation
Summary
This indicator marks potential “first move wrong” reversals during a defined trading session. It looks for a quick sweep beyond the prior day high or low, or the opening range high or low, followed by rejection and a basic structure confirmation. Optional rules require a retest and a VWAP reclaim in the direction of the trade idea. The script renders session levels as right-extended lines, signals as labels, optional SL/TP guide lines for visualization, and background tints during sweep events. Pivots are confirmed using swing width, which reduces repaint risk compared to live swings.
Motivation: Why this design?
Intraday reversals often start with a liquidity sweep around obvious highs or lows. Acting on the sweep alone can be noisy, while waiting for structure break and a retest can be slow. This tool balances both by checking a sweep and rejection at session-relevant levels, then requiring a simple structure cue and, optionally, a retest and a VWAP filter. The goal is a clear, rule-based signal layer that is easy to audit on chart without hidden state.
What’s different vs. standard approaches?
Baseline reference: Simple sweep detectors or basic CHOCH markers that ignore session context and liquidity anchors.
Architecture differences:
Session-aware opening range tracking that finalizes after the chosen minutes from session start.
Daily previous high and low pulled without lookahead, then extended forward as visual anchors.
Confirmed pivot highs and lows to avoid repaint from live, unconfirmed swings.
Optional retest rule using crossover or crossunder at the trigger level.
Optional VWAP filter to demand reclaim in the intended direction.
Global label cooldown to prevent clusters of signals.
Practical effect: Fewer one-off flips around noisy levels, clearer alignment with session structure, and compact visual feedback through lines, labels, and tints.
How it works (technical)
Levels: During the defined session, the script builds an opening range high and low until the configured minute mark after session start, then freezes those levels for the day. It also fetches the previous day high and low from the daily timeframe without lookahead and extends them forward.
Sweep and rejection: A sweep is defined as price moving beyond a target level and then rejecting back inside on the same bar. The script checks this condition separately for highs and lows against opening range and previous-day levels.
Structure validation: Confirmed pivot highs and lows are computed using a symmetric swing width. A bearish idea requires a prior sweep of a high plus a break through the last confirmed swing low. A bullish idea requires a prior sweep of a low plus a break through the last confirmed swing high.
Optional retest: If enabled, a bearish signal needs a cross under the bearish trigger level; a bullish signal needs a cross over the bullish trigger level.
VWAP filter (optional): The script requires a reclaim of VWAP in the intended direction when enabled.
State handling: Opening range values, previous-day lines, and the label cooldown timestamp are stored in persistent variables. Lines are created once and updated each bar to extend forward.
Repaint considerations: Pivots confirm only after the specified swing width, reducing repaint. The daily level request is performed without lookahead. Signals use closed-bar checks implied by crossover and crossunder logic.
Parameter Guide
Session (local) — Defines the active trading window. Default nine to seventeen. Narrower windows focus on the main session drive.
Opening Range (min) — Minutes from session start to finalize OR levels. Default fifteen. Shorter values react faster; longer values stabilize levels.
Use PrevDay H/L levels — Toggle previous-day anchors. On by default.
Use OR H/L levels — Toggle opening range anchors. On by default.
Equal H/L tolerance (ticks) — Intended tolerance for equal highs or lows. Default one. (Unknown/Optional) in current signals.
Swing width — Bars on both sides for confirmed pivots. Default two. Larger values reduce noise but confirm later.
Require CHOCH after sweep — Enforces structure break after a sweep. On by default.
Prefer retest entries — Requires crossover or crossunder of the trigger level. On by default.
VWAP filter — Demands a reclaim of VWAP in signal direction. Off by default.
TP in R (guide) — Multiplier for visual TP guides. Default one. Visualization only.
Show levels / Show signals / Show R-guides — Rendering toggles. R-guides are visual aids, not orders.
Label cooldown (bars) — Minimum bars between labels. Default five. Higher values reduce clusters.
Palette inputs — Colors and transparencies for levels, labels, VWAP, and tints.
Reading & Interpretation
Lines: Dotted lines represent opening range high and low after the OR window completes. Dashed lines represent previous-day high and low.
Signals: “Long” labels appear after a low-side sweep with rejection and structure confirmation, subject to optional retest and VWAP rules. “Short” labels mirror this on the high side.
Background tints: Red-tinted bars indicate a high-side sweep and rejection. Green-tinted bars indicate a low-side sweep and rejection.
R-guides: Circles display a visual stop level at the bar extreme and a target guide based on the selected multiple. They are informational only.
Practical Workflows & Combinations
Session reversal scans: During the first hour, watch for sweeps around previous-day or opening range levels, then wait for structure confirmation and optional retest.
Trend following with filters: Combine signals with higher-timeframe structure or a moving average regime check. Ignore signals against the dominant regime.
Exits and stops: Use the visual stop as a reference near the sweep extreme; adapt the target guide to volatility and market conditions.
Multi-asset / Multi-TF: Works on intraday timeframes for liquid futures, indices, forex, and large-cap equities. Start with default settings and adjust swing width and OR minutes to instrument volatility.
Behavior, Constraints & Performance
Repaint/confirmation: Pivots confirm after the swing window completes. Signals occur only when conditions are met on closed bars.
security()/HTF: Daily previous-day levels are requested without lookahead to reduce repaint.
Resources: Uses persistent variables and line updates per bar; no heavy loops or arrays.
Known limits: Signals can arrive later when swing width is large. Gaps around session boundaries may distort OR levels. VWAP behavior may vary with partial sessions or illiquid assets.
Sensible Defaults & Quick Tuning
Starting point: Session nine to seventeen, opening range fifteen minutes, swing width two, CHOCH required, retest on, VWAP off, cooldown five bars.
Too many flips: Increase swing width, enable VWAP filter, or raise label cooldown.
Too sluggish: Reduce swing width or shorten the opening range window.
Too many session-level hits: Disable either previous-day levels or opening range levels to simplify context.
What this indicator is—and isn’t
This is a session-aware visualization and signal layer focused on sweep-plus-structure behavior. It is not a complete trading system and does not manage orders, risk, or portfolio exposure. Use it with market structure, risk limits, and execution rules that fit your process.
Disclaimer
The content provided, including all code and materials, is strictly for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and should not be interpreted as, financial advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument, or an offer of any financial product or service. All strategies, tools, and examples discussed are provided for illustrative purposes to demonstrate coding techniques and the functionality of Pine Script within a trading context.
Any results from strategies or tools provided are hypothetical, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve high risk, including the potential loss of principal, and may not be suitable for all individuals. Before making any trading decisions, please consult with a qualified financial professional to understand the risks involved.
By using this script, you acknowledge and agree that any trading decisions are made solely at your discretion and risk.
Do not use this indicator on Heikin-Ashi, Renko, Kagi, Point-and-Figure, or Range charts, as these chart types can produce unrealistic results for signal markers and alerts.
Best regards and happy trading
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Sentiment OscillatorIn the complex world of trading, understanding market sentiment can be like reading the emotional pulse of financial markets. Our Sentiment Oscillator is designed to be your personal market mood translator, helping you navigate through the noise of price movements and market fluctuations.
Imagine having a sophisticated tool that goes beyond traditional price charts, diving deep into the underlying dynamics of market behavior. This indicator doesn't just show you numbers – it tells you a story about market sentiment, combining multiple financial signals to give you a comprehensive view of potential market directions.
The Sentiment Oscillator acts like a sophisticated emotional barometer for stocks, cryptocurrencies, or any tradable asset. It analyzes price changes, market volatility, trading volume, and long-term trends to generate a unique sentiment score. This score ranges from highly bullish to deeply bearish, providing traders with an intuitive visual representation of market mood.
Green zones indicate positive market sentiment, suggesting potential buying opportunities. Red zones signal caution, hinting at possible downward trends. The oscillator's gray neutral zone helps you identify periods of market uncertainty, allowing for more calculated trading decisions.
What sets this indicator apart is its ability to blend multiple market factors into a single, easy-to-understand indicator. It's not just about current price – it's about understanding the deeper currents moving beneath the surface of market prices.
Traders can use this oscillator to:
- Identify potential trend reversals
- Understand market sentiment beyond price movement
- Spot periods of market strength or weakness
- Complement other technical analysis tools
Whether you're a day trader, swing trader, or long-term investor, the Sentiment Oscillator provides an additional layer of insight to support your trading strategy. Remember, no indicator is a crystal ball, but this tool can help you make more informed decisions in the dynamic world of trading. Indicator
Six PillarsGeneral Overview
The "Six Pillars" indicator is a comprehensive trading tool that combines six different technical analysis methods to provide a holistic view of market conditions.
These six pillars are:
Trend
Momentum
Directional Movement (DM)
Stochastic
Fractal
On-Balance Volume (OBV)
The indicator calculates the state of each pillar and presents them in an easy-to-read table format. It also compares the current timeframe with a user-defined comparison timeframe to offer a multi-timeframe analysis.
A key feature of this indicator is the Confluence Strength meter. This unique metric quantifies the overall agreement between the six pillars across both timeframes, providing a score out of 100. A higher score indicates stronger agreement among the pillars, suggesting a more reliable trading signal.
I also included a visual cue in the form of candle coloring. When all six pillars agree on a bullish or bearish direction, the candle is colored green or red, respectively. This feature allows traders to quickly identify potential high-probability trade setups.
The Six Pillars indicator is designed to work across multiple timeframes, offering a comparison between the current timeframe and a user-defined comparison timeframe. This multi-timeframe analysis provides traders with a more comprehensive understanding of market dynamics.
Origin and Inspiration
The Six Pillars indicator was inspired by the work of Dr. Barry Burns, author of "Trend Trading for Dummies" and his concept of "5 energies." (Trend, Momentum, Cycle, Support/Resistance, Scale) I was intrigued by Dr. Burns' approach to analyzing market dynamics and decided to put my own twist upon his ideas.
Comparing the Six Pillars to Dr. Burns' 5 energies, you'll notice I kept Trend and Momentum, but I swapped out Cycle, Support/Resistance, and Scale for Directional Movement, Stochastic, Fractal, and On-Balance Volume. These changes give you a more dynamic view of market strength, potential reversals, and volume confirmation all in one package.
What Makes This Indicator Unique
The standout feature of the Six Pillars indicator is its Confluence Strength meter. This feature calculates the overall agreement between the six pillars, providing traders with a clear, numerical representation of signal strength.
The strength is calculated by considering the state of each pillar in both the current and comparison timeframes, resulting in a score out of 100.
Here's how it calculates the strength:
It considers the state of each pillar in both the current timeframe and the comparison timeframe.
For each pillar, the absolute value of its state is taken. This means that both strongly bullish (2) and strongly bearish (-2) states contribute equally to the strength.
The absolute values for all six pillars are summed up for both timeframes, resulting in two sums: current_sum and alternate_sum.
These sums are then added together to get a total_sum.
The total_sum is divided by 24 (the maximum possible sum if all pillars were at their strongest states in both timeframes) and multiplied by 100 to get a percentage.
The result is rounded to the nearest integer and capped at a minimum of 1.
This calculation method ensures that the Confluence Strength meter takes into account not only the current timeframe but also the comparison timeframe, providing a more robust measure of overall market sentiment. The resulting score, ranging from 1 to 100, gives traders a clear and intuitive measure of how strongly the pillars agree, with higher scores indicating stronger potential signals.
This approach to measuring signal strength is unique in that it doesn't just rely on a single aspect of price action or volume. Instead, it takes into account multiple factors, providing a more robust and reliable indication of potential market moves. The higher the Confluence Strength score, the more confident traders can be in the signal.
The Confluence Strength meter helps traders in several ways:
It provides a quick and easy way to gauge the overall market sentiment.
It helps prioritize potential trades by identifying the strongest signals.
It can be used as a filter to avoid weaker setups and focus on high-probability trades.
It offers an additional layer of confirmation for other trading strategies or indicators.
By combining the Six Pillars analysis with the Confluence Strength meter, I've created a powerful tool that not only identifies potential trading opportunities but also quantifies their strength, giving traders a significant edge in their decision-making process.
How the Pillars Work (What Determines Bullish or Bearish)
While developing this indicator, I selected and configured six key components that work together to provide a comprehensive view of market conditions. Each pillar is set up to complement the others, creating a synergistic effect that offers traders a more nuanced understanding of price action and volume.
Trend Pillar: Based on two Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) - a fast EMA (8 period) and a slow EMA (21 period). It determines the trend by comparing these EMAs, with stronger trends indicated when the fast EMA is significantly above or below the slow EMA.
Directional Movement (DM) Pillar: Utilizes the Average Directional Index (ADX) with a default period of 14. It measures trend strength, with values above 25 indicating a strong trend. It also considers the Positive and Negative Directional Indicators (DI+ and DI-) to determine trend direction.
Momentum Pillar: Uses the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) with customizable fast (12), slow (26), and signal (9) lengths. It compares the MACD line to the signal line to determine momentum strength and direction.
Stochastic Pillar: Employs the Stochastic oscillator with a default period of 13. It identifies overbought conditions (above 80) and oversold conditions (below 20), with intermediate zones between 60-80 and 20-40.
Fractal Pillar: Uses Williams' Fractal indicator with a default period of 3. It identifies potential reversal points by looking for specific high and low patterns over the given period.
On-Balance Volume (OBV) Pillar: Incorporates On-Balance Volume with three EMAs - short (3), medium (13), and long (21) periods. It assesses volume trends by comparing these EMAs.
Each pillar outputs a state ranging from -2 (strongly bearish) to 2 (strongly bullish), with 0 indicating a neutral state. This standardized output allows for easy comparison and aggregation of signals across all pillars.
Users can customize various parameters for each pillar, allowing them to fine-tune the indicator to their specific trading style and market conditions. The multi-timeframe comparison feature also allows users to compare pillar states between the current timeframe and a user-defined comparison timeframe, providing additional context for decision-making.
Design
From a design standpoint, I've put considerable effort into making the Six Pillars indicator visually appealing and user-friendly. The clean and minimalistic design is a key feature that sets this indicator apart.
I've implemented a sleek table layout that displays all the essential information in a compact and organized manner. The use of a dark background (#030712) for the table creates a sleek look that's easy on the eyes, especially during extended trading sessions.
The overall design philosophy focuses on presenting complex information in a simple, intuitive format, allowing traders to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently.
The color scheme is carefully chosen to provide clear visual cues:
White text for headers ensures readability
Green (#22C55E) for bullish signals
Blue (#3B82F6) for neutral states
Red (#EF4444) for bearish signals
This color coding extends to the candle coloring, making it easy to spot when all pillars agree on a bullish or bearish outlook.
I've also incorporated intuitive symbols (↑↑, ↑, →, ↓, ↓↓) to represent the different states of each pillar, allowing for quick interpretation at a glance.
The table layout is thoughtfully organized, with clear sections for the current and comparison timeframes. The Confluence Strength meter is prominently displayed, providing traders with an immediate sense of signal strength.
To enhance usability, I've added tooltips to various elements, offering additional information and explanations when users hover over different parts of the indicator.
How to Use This Indicator
The Six Pillars indicator is a versatile tool that can be used for various trading strategies. Here are some general usage guidelines and specific scenarios:
General Usage Guidelines:
Pay attention to the Confluence Strength meter. Higher values indicate stronger agreement among the pillars and potentially more reliable signals.
Use the multi-timeframe comparison to confirm signals across different time horizons.
Look for alignment between the current timeframe and comparison timeframe pillars for stronger signals.
One of the strengths of this indicator is it can let you know when markets are sideways – so in general you can know to avoid entering when the Confluence Strength is low, indicating disagreement among the pillars.
Customization Options
The Six Pillars indicator offers a wide range of customization options, allowing traders to tailor the tool to their specific needs and trading style. Here are the key customizable elements:
Comparison Timeframe:
Users can select any timeframe for comparison with the current timeframe, providing flexibility in multi-timeframe analysis.
Trend Pillar:
Fast EMA Period: Adjustable for quicker or slower trend identification
Slow EMA Period: Can be modified to capture longer-term trends
Momentum Pillar:
MACD Fast Length
MACD Slow Length
MACD Signal Length These can be adjusted to fine-tune momentum sensitivity
DM Pillar:
ADX Period: Customizable to change the lookback period for trend strength measurement
ADX Threshold: Adjustable to define what constitutes a strong trend
Stochastic Pillar:
Stochastic Period: Can be modified to change the sensitivity of overbought/oversold readings
Fractal Pillar:
Fractal Period: Adjustable to identify potential reversal points over different timeframes
OBV Pillar:
Short OBV EMA
Medium OBV EMA
Long OBV EMA These periods can be customized to analyze volume trends over different timeframes
These customization options allow traders to experiment with different settings to find the optimal configuration for their trading strategy and market conditions. The flexibility of the Six Pillars indicator makes it adaptable to various trading styles and market environments. Indicator
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