Wyckoff Accumulation Phase Map [AGPro Series]Wyckoff Accumulation Phase Map
🟢 OVERVIEW
Wyckoff Accumulation Phase Map is the bullish counterpart of the Wyckoff Distribution Phase Map and completes the AGPro Wyckoff structural cycle. It is a retrospective structural mapping tool that locates and labels the seven core accumulation events — Preliminary Support (PS), Selling Climax (SC), Automatic Rally (AR), Secondary Test (ST), Spring, Last Point of Support (LPS) and Sign of Strength (SOS) — only after a bullish Change of Character (CHoCH) confirms that the prior downtrend has structurally broken. The indicator frames the active trading range as a shaded zone, plots SC and AR horizontal references, tracks the current phase (A, B, C, D, E) in a dedicated info panel, and introduces three accumulation-specific layers absent from the distribution companion: a Spring Quality Score, a Cause-to-Effect markup projection and a rolling volume footprint classifier.
🟢 COMPANION TO THE DISTRIBUTION PHASE MAP
This indicator is intentionally designed as the symmetric counterpart of Wyckoff Distribution Phase Map . The two scripts share a unified AGPro visual language and a CHoCH-gated reveal philosophy, but they operate on opposite market regimes and different event sets:
- Distribution map works on uptrends and draws PSY, BC, AR, UT, SOW and LPSY after a bearish CHoCH.
- Accumulation map works on downtrends and draws PS, SC, AR, ST, Spring, LPS and SOS after a bullish CHoCH.
- Distribution projects a potential markdown line from LPSY.
- Accumulation projects a Cause-to-Effect markup target from SOS.
- Accumulation additionally provides a 0-100 Spring Quality Score, which has no structural equivalent in the distribution schematic.
Both tools are standalone. Users running the full AGPro Wyckoff workflow can apply them together for complete cycle coverage, but neither depends on the other.
🟢 WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Most Wyckoff scripts on PulseWire react to every elevated swing low during a downtrend and label PS / SC / Spring on every modest dip. The result is a noisy chart, often with contradictory events stacked on top of each other. This indicator takes the opposite approach. During a qualified downtrend, the chart remains completely clean. Rolling trackers silently maintain candidate values for SC, PS and AR in memory, while a live Watching row in the panel shows what the engine is currently monitoring. Events are only drawn on the chart after a bullish CHoCH locks the schematic, at which point PS, SC and AR appear together as a confirmed retrospective bundle. ST, Spring, LPS and SOS then populate as post-CHoCH structure unfolds. A multi-tier expiry system closes both incomplete and fully-played-out accumulations, ensuring the active schematic on screen always reflects current market structure and not stale history.
🟢 METHODOLOGY
The engine runs in three coordinated layers.
Layer one qualifies a prior downtrend. A valid Wyckoff accumulation precondition requires four concurrent factors: structural lower highs and lower lows, a minimum ATR-multiple depth from the lookback-window high, a duration sustained across the full lookback window, and price currently located in the lower portion of that window. All four conditions must hold before any candidate can form.
Layer two rolls candidate values during that qualified downtrend. SC candidate is the running lowest pivot low with elevated or climactic volume. PS candidate is the prior elevated swing low that predates the SC. AR candidate is the highest post-SC swing high that remains within a structurally reasonable distance from SC. Candidates are automatically invalidated if price drifts far above the SC without a structural break or if the candidate ages beyond a configurable maximum.
Layer three watches for a bullish Change of Character, defined as the first bar that closes above the qualified AR candidate. On CHoCH confirmation, PS, SC and AR are snapshotted as labeled events, the trading range is drawn, and the state machine advances to forward detection. ST, Spring, LPS and SOS are then detected in sequence using a combination of price-to-SC, price-to-AR and volume-to-average filters. Volume context is computed against a configurable moving-average baseline with separate climactic, elevated and weak thresholds.
The Spring Quality Score blends four components into a 0-100 rating: penetration depth below SC, volume dry-up on the sweep bar, recovery strength measured by close position within the candle range, and close location relative to SC. The Cause-to-Effect projection draws a symmetrical markup target from the SOS bar using the trading range height.
🟢 SIGNALS AND ALERTS
The indicator fires three categories of alerts, all reserved for confirmed structural events:
- CHoCH Confirmation alert triggers when the structural break locks in, including the resolved SC and AR levels.
- Spring alert fires when the Spring is detected, including the Spring Quality score.
- Sign of Strength alert fires when SOS confirms with climactic volume above AR.
No alerts are emitted during the forming phase. This keeps notification volume low and focused on decisive structural moments.
🟢 KEY INPUTS
Core Engine inputs control swing lookback sensitivity, candidate maximum age, post-CHoCH timeout, prior downtrend lookback, minimum downtrend depth in ATR multiples, and the near-lows threshold used in downtrend qualification. Volume Analysis exposes the moving-average length and three separate multipliers for climactic, elevated and weak volume classification. Visual inputs toggle the trading range zone, SC and AR horizontal levels, the CHoCH dashed break line, the Cause-to-Effect projection, the floating summary label and the keep-historical-events mode, with full control over font size and zone transparency. The info panel can be repositioned to six anchor points and switched between dark and light themes.
🟢 HOW TO USE
Apply the indicator to any liquid instrument and any timeframe. During downtrends, observe the Watching row in the panel to monitor the forming SC candidate. When CHoCH prints, the full PS, SC and AR bundle appears and the trading range is shaded. From that point, use the Next Expected row to track what the engine is waiting for. The Confidence score progresses from 70 at CHoCH to 97 at SOS. The Spring Quality Score becomes populated when a Spring is detected and quantifies the character of the sweep. The Volume Footprint row rolls through Range forming, Supply exhausting, Weak hands shaken, Supply absorbed and Demand in control as the schematic matures. The floating summary label on the right edge of the chart provides an at-a-glance status even when the primary event labels are scrolled off to the left. The indicator works standalone but is designed to complement any market structure, order flow or supply-and-demand workflow.
🟢 LIMITATIONS AND TRANSPARENCY
This tool is a pattern-recognition and labeling engine, not a strategy or a trading signal generator. All events are detected retrospectively after their confirming bar has closed plus the swing lookback period. This is by design to eliminate redrawing. The Wyckoff schematic is a framework, not a deterministic forecast. Not every accumulation completes the full seven-event sequence, and markets frequently fail schematics entirely and resume the prior downtrend. The volume analysis assumes reliable reported volume, so thin or fragmented markets may produce weaker classification. The Spring Quality Score and Confidence score are internal heuristics tied to event progression and are not statistical probabilities. The Cause-to-Effect projection is a classical Wyckoff reference line derived from range height, not a mechanical target guaranteed to be reached. Past schematic completions do not predict future market behavior.
🟢 RISK DISCLOSURE
This indicator is published for educational and analytical purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, a trading recommendation or an investment solicitation. Trading any financial instrument involves substantial risk, including the potential loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Users are solely responsible for their own trading decisions, risk management and independent research. Always backtest thoroughly and trade within a risk framework you understand.
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