HTF Mr. Fibonacci ReversalThe HTF Mr. Fibonacci Reversal is a premium, all-in-one dynamic tool designed to identify major institutional liquidity sweeps, Optimal Trade Entries (OTE), extreme market deviation zones, and internal Market Structure shifts (BOS/CHoCH) simultaneously.
Instead of cluttering your chart with endless Fibonacci ratios and full-screen color zones, this indicator isolates only the levels that matter most to macro reversals. It seamlessly blends Higher Timeframe (HTF) context with internal structural confirmations, operating seamlessly on a Daily (D) HTF anchor by default, but fully customizable to Weekly or Monthly levels depending on your trading style.
🔥 Key Features & Innovations:
1. Dynamic HTF Anchoring & Projections
A primary vertical line automatically captures the exact High and Low range of the previous HTF period. This acts as your baseline liquidity and macro structure. From this anchor, the script projects Fibonacci data into the current live price action.
2. Two Distinct Drawing Models:
Model 2 (Phantom Projection - Default): A unique "clean chart" approach. It projects a phantom HTF candle far to the right of current price action, wrapping the Fibonacci levels and OTE boxes exclusively around this future candle. This allows you to monitor how the micro price action is interacting with macro levels without overlaying shapes over your current candles. The projection is drawn with mathematical pixel-perfect symmetry.
Model 1 (Classic Extension): Draws the Fibonacci levels and OTE boxes starting directly from the vertical anchor, stretching right alongside the price action.
3. Minimalist Fibonacci Architecture
Stripped-down logic to focus heavily on the 0.5 (Equilibrium), -0.618, and 1.618 levels. These specific reaction points are highlighted in solid colors to draw immediate attention for high-probability reversal setups.
4. OTE & Extreme Zones (Transparent Boxes)
Clean, transparent blue boxes elegantly highlight:
Inner Optimal Trade Entry Zones: (0.236 to 0.382) & (0.618 to 0.764)
Extreme Deviation Zones: (-0.382 to -0.618) & (1.382 to 1.618)
5. HTF Phantom Candle
Displays the live, currently developing HTF candle (Open, High, Low, Close) dynamically. If you are on a 15m chart, you can watch exactly what the Daily or Weekly candle looks like in real-time, perfectly centered within your Fibonacci parameters.
6. Integrated Market Structure (BOS / CHoCH)
No need for a secondary structural script. The indicator includes a highly optimized Market Structure engine running in the background.
It maps internal Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHoCH) directly on your chart.
By default, unconfirmed "candidate" lines are hidden to keep your chart pristine. Once a level is broken (closing beyond the pivot by default), a solid line and a clear label are drawn retrospectively.
7. Extended Dotted Boundaries & VWAP
The 0.0 and 1.0 levels extend perfectly from the origin anchor all the way to the projected Fib levels, framing the macro range cleanly with labels indicating exact prices.
Includes an optional Anchored VWAP starting exactly from the HTF pivot open.
8. Auto-Adapting UI
The main vertical structure line automatically senses your chart background (light or dark mode) and adapts its color for maximum visibility.
💡 How to Use:
Use the prominent 0.5 equilibrium level to gauge the broader directional bias. When price travels into the outer extreme boxes (below -0.382 or above 1.382), look for exhaustion signals, liquidity sweeps, or a CHoCH confirmation from the internal Market Structure engine for high-probability reversal entries. The inner boxes act as standard retracement targets during trend continuation.
Toggle between Model 1 and Model 2 depending on whether you prefer an immersive overlay or an isolated projection on the right side of your screen. Indicator
ICT Sessions & Killzones - VWAP + Asia Mid [Dots3Red]█ ICT SESSIONS & KILLZONES — VWAP + ASIA MID
This script visualizes the four major forex trading sessions alongside the four ICT killzone windows, with three analytical additions that most session scripts do not include: a per-session VWAP line, a Daily Open reference, and an Asia range midpoint that extends forward into the London and New York sessions.
It works on intraday timeframes. The number of historical session days displayed is configurable.
█ SESSIONS
Four sessions are available, each independently toggleable:
• Tokyo — 09:00–18:00 Asia/Tokyo
• London — 08:00–17:00 Europe/London
• New York — 09:30–16:00 America/New_York
• Sydney — 07:00–16:00 Australia/Sydney (off by default)
Each session draws a high/low line pair with a soft glow layer behind it, a midpoint dotted line at 50% of the session range, and optional quartile lines at 25% and 75%. A semi-transparent fill box covers the active session range and fades when the session closes. Historical sessions are preserved as lighter boxes and lines, controlled by the Historical Sessions (days) setting.
Session labels are positioned at the horizontal midpoint of the session and display the session name, current range in points, the range as a percentage of ATR(14), and the live VWAP value.
When two sessions are active simultaneously — London and New York from approximately 13:00–17:00 UTC, or Tokyo and London around 07:00–09:00 UTC — an overlap box is drawn over that window in a distinct color.
█ ICT KILLZONES
All four ICT killzone windows are implemented, each individually toggleable under a master switch:
• Asia KZ — 20:00–00:00 America/New_York
• London Open KZ — 02:00–05:00 America/New_York
• NY Open KZ — 07:00–10:00 America/New_York
• London Close KZ — 10:00–12:00 America/New_York
Each killzone box uses a dotted border when closed and switches to a solid border while the window is currently active. This makes it immediately clear at a glance whether a killzone is live or historical.
Most published session scripts include only two killzones (London Open and NY Open). The Asia and London Close windows are included here because they are part of the complete ICT framework — the Asia killzone in particular is where a significant portion of daily liquidity is engineered before the London session opens.
█ SESSION VWAP
A VWAP line is calculated independently for each session. It resets to zero at each session open and accumulates using the standard (High + Low + Close) / 3 × Volume formula throughout the session. This is not a daily or weekly VWAP — it is a session-scoped VWAP that resets with each new Tokyo, London, and New York open.
Price above the session VWAP indicates the session is currently net bullish in terms of volume-weighted price. Price below indicates net bearish. The VWAP value is also shown in the live metrics table and in the session label.
Sydney VWAP is not calculated as volume data on that session is generally unreliable outside of ASX-listed instruments.
█ DAILY OPEN LINE
A horizontal line is drawn at the price level at which the new day opened — specifically at midnight New York time (00:00 America/New_York). This corresponds to the ICT "00:00 line" or daily open reference, which is used in ICT methodology as a key intraday reference level for assessing whether price is trading at a premium or discount relative to the daily range.
The line extends forward through the trading day and refreshes at each midnight NY transition.
█ ASIA RANGE MIDPOINT EXTENSION
When the Tokyo session closes, the midpoint of its high-low range is calculated and projected forward as a dashed line into the London and New York sessions. This level — the 50% point of the Asian range — is referenced in ICT methodology as a key intraday equilibrium. London and New York sessions frequently interact with this level before establishing directional bias.
This extension is drawn automatically and requires no manual input. It is toggled by the Asia Range Mid Extension setting.
█ LIVE METRICS TABLE
A table in the corner of the chart displays eight columns for each active session:
• SESSION — name, color-coded to the session
• STATUS — ACTIVE or CLOSED
• RANGE (PTS) — current range in price ticks
• % ATR — range expressed as a percentage of ATR(14)
• VWAP DEV — current close deviation from session VWAP in percent (green = above, red = below)
• VS PREV % — current session range versus the equivalent previous session's range (green = larger, red = smaller)
• HIGH / LOW — current session extremes
The bottom row shows whether a session overlap is currently active.
█ HISTORICAL DISPLAY
The Historical Sessions (days) input controls how many past session blocks remain visible. The script uses a millisecond-based time window rather than a bar count, so the lookback is stable across different timeframes. Setting this to 1 shows only the current day's sessions. Setting it to 5 retains the last five days. Objects beyond the limit are deleted automatically to manage Pine's drawing object limits.
█ ALERTS
Eleven alert conditions are available:
• Tokyo, London, New York session opens and closes (6 alerts)
• Asia KZ, London Open KZ, NY Open KZ, London Close KZ starts (4 alerts)
• London + New York overlap start (1 alert)
█ NOTES
• Designed for intraday timeframes. Most useful at 5-minute through 1-hour.
• Session times adjust automatically for daylight saving time because timezone identifiers (America/New_York, Europe/London, etc.) are used rather than fixed UTC offsets.
• The Tokyo session uses Asia/Tokyo exchange hours (09:00–18:00). Forex traders who prefer the broader Asian session window (00:00–09:00 UTC) can adjust the time string in the source code.
• All session boxes and killzone boxes are gated to the historical window. Objects outside the configured lookback are not drawn, which keeps performance stable on lower timeframes with many bars.
█ DISCLAIMER
This is a visualization tool for session timing and reference levels. It does not generate trade signals and does not constitute financial advice. Past price behavior within or around session windows does not predict future results. Indicator
Daily VWAP Deviation MapDaily VWAP Deviation Map plots the current exchange day's VWAP and volume-weighted standard-deviation bands around it.
The purpose of this script is to show how far price is trading from the day's volume-weighted mean. Distance is displayed in price units, percent, and sigma distance. This is a context and visualization tool. It does not provide trade-action instructions and it is not a trading system.
What it shows
- Daily VWAP based on the selected source, default hlc3.
- Inner, outer, and optional tail deviation bands.
- Sigma distance from the current day's VWAP.
- A neutral state model that describes price location relative to VWAP.
- A compact dashboard with state, sigma distance, percent distance, VWAP, and volume mode.
- Optional non-arrow event markers for factual band-crossing events.
How it works
At the start of each exchange day, the calculation resets and begins accumulating volume-weighted sums from the current chart bars.
The script maintains:
- cumulative volume
- cumulative price times volume
- cumulative price squared times volume
- session bar count
From these values, it calculates:
VWAP = cumulative price times volume / cumulative volume
variance = cumulative price squared times volume / cumulative volume - VWAP squared
sigma = square root of variance, guarded against rounding noise
The script then calculates:
- raw distance from VWAP
- percent distance from VWAP
- sigma distance from VWAP
All calculations use current chart bars only. The script does not use request.security(), lookahead, or future data. Historical values are not recalculated with future information.
Daily anchoring
The daily reset follows the chart symbol's exchange day and timezone. This reset is used only to anchor the VWAP calculation to the current day. It is not a session highlighter and it does not shade Tokyo, London, New York, or other trading sessions.
Deviation states
The dashboard uses neutral descriptive states:
- Warming up
- Near VWAP
- Inner range
- One-sigma edge
- Two-sigma extension
- Outer tail
These states describe current price location. They do not imply future reversal or continuation.
Bands and multipliers
The inner, outer, and tail band multipliers are user-configurable. The active outer tier is kept above the active inner tier, and the active tail tier is kept above the outer tier. Event markers and alerts follow the active inner and outer band tiers so they remain aligned with the displayed bands when users customize the multipliers.
Volume handling
When usable volume is available, the calculation is volume-weighted. If volume is missing or not positive and fallback is enabled, the script uses an equal-weight fallback so the display can remain continuous. The dashboard discloses this clearly.
The dashboard volume mode can show:
- Volume-weighted
- Equal-weight fallback
- No usable volume
On some symbols, especially certain FX or CFD feeds, volume may represent tick volume or may not be available. This affects how VWAP and deviation bands should be interpreted.
Events and alerts
Event markers are small, neutral, non-arrow plotshape markers. They describe factual events only, such as:
- crossed above the upper inner band
- crossed below the lower inner band
- crossed above the upper outer band
- crossed below the lower outer band
- returned inside from an upper or lower extension
- crossed VWAP
Alerts use the same neutral event logic. The default setting evaluates events on confirmed bars only to reduce intrabar repainting.
Customization
Users can adjust the dashboard position, layout density, text size, plot colors, table colors, marker colors, and transparency settings.
The default dashboard position is Top right padded. It keeps the panel in the upper-right area while using subtle internal spacing to reduce clutter near the chart's right-side price-scale labels. Users can switch to standard Top right or any other available table anchor.
The default layout is Compact for a clean chart. Standard and Detailed layouts are available for users who want more information.
Intended use
This indicator is designed for intraday charts. On daily or higher timeframes, the script avoids showing misleading daily VWAP deviation bands and displays an intraday-use notice instead.
Limitations
This script is not financial advice and not a trading system.
Distance from VWAP does not guarantee reversal or continuation.
Default settings are starting points, not optimized settings.
Early-session VWAP and sigma readings can be sensitive because fewer bars have been accumulated.
Volume quality differs across markets and symbols.
Japanese notes
当日VWAPと出来高加重標準偏差バンドを使って、価格が当日の平均価格からどれだけ乖離しているかを表示します。状況把握用の可視化ツールであり、売買判断や将来の値動きを示すものではありません。出来高が使えない銘柄では等加重フォールバック、または No usable volume を表示します。イントラデイ向けです。 Indicator
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Anchored VWAP Confluence Volume-Weighted Bands & MTF LevelsANCHORED VWAP CONFLUENCE — Decayed Line, Volume-Weighted Bands & MTF Levels
OVERVIEW
This is an anchored-VWAP framework that turns a single VWAP line into a complete fair-value workspace. It plots an anchored VWAP, a faster "decayed" VWAP, a rolling VWAP, proper volume-weighted standard-deviation bands, higher-timeframe VWAP levels that act as support and resistance, and a regime read — and it calibrates its own signals against the symbol's own past so you can see how often they actually followed through. Everything is derived from one idea (volume-weighted price) so the components reinforce each other rather than competing for screen space.
WHY THESE COMPONENTS ARE COMBINED (and how they work together)
A plain VWAP tells you fair value but nothing about momentum, dispersion, higher-timeframe structure, or reliability. Each component here answers a different one of those questions, and they are meant to be read together as one picture:
- ANCHORED VWAP is the reference: fair value accumulated since a chosen event (the session, a swing pivot, or a manual click). Every other element is measured relative to this line, which is why it sits at the centre of the engine rather than being one more overlay.
- DECAYED FAST VWAP is the same VWAP with an exponential half-life applied to its volume weights, so it responds faster to recent flow. On its own a fast line is just noise; paired with the anchored line it becomes a momentum signal — when the fast line crosses the slow line, near-term flow has shifted relative to fair value. This is a fast/slow pair built from a single construct, not two unrelated indicators.
- VOLUME-WEIGHTED SIGMA BANDS measure dispersion around fair value. They are computed from the running second moment (sigma = square root of E - (E )^2), volume-weighted and reset-aware, not a price-only standard deviation slapped onto the VWAP. Because the bands scale with volume-weighted dispersion, "stretched" means the same thing on any instrument and in any regime — which is what lets the cross and stretch signals be compared and calibrated across assets.
- ROLLING VWAP provides a second, independent cross of the anchored line, so a shift confirmed by both the decayed and the rolling line carries more weight than either alone.
- MULTI-TIMEFRAME VWAP LEVELS are the rolling VWAP computed at 3x, 5x and 15x the chart timeframe and drawn as horizontal levels. Higher-timeframe fair value is where larger participants transact, so these levels frequently act as support and resistance. They are coloured by role — green when a level sits below price (support), red when above (resistance) — and weighted by horizon, so the longer-timeframe level is visually the heaviest.
- REGIME + CALIBRATION are the quality layer. An efficiency-ratio and ADX read classifies the market as trending, mixed or choppy, and (optionally) filters the cross signals so they are not taken in chop. Separately, the script tracks, past-only, how often a cross was followed by a move and how often a stretch reverted toward fair value, reporting each as a percentage with a confidence interval. This is what separates a measured framework from a drawing tool: the signals are scored against the instrument's own history.
Read together: the anchored VWAP gives you fair value, the bands tell you how stretched price is, the decayed/rolling crosses tell you when flow shifts, the higher-timeframe levels tell you the structure price is moving inside, the regime tells you whether to trust a signal, and the calibration tells you how those signals have behaved here before.
HOW TO USE IT
1. Pick an anchor mode in settings — Session, Pivot High, Pivot Low, or Manual (click a bar). The anchored VWAP and its bands rebuild from that point.
2. Use the trend-coloured anchored VWAP as fair value. Price above it is in the upper half of value, below it the lower half.
3. Watch the decayed line crossing the anchored line (triangles) as a momentum-shift cue, and treat crosses that occur in a non-choppy regime as higher quality (the regime filter does this for you when enabled).
4. Treat the +/- sigma stretches (circles) as extension — price is far from fair value and historically prone to revert; the table shows how often that has happened on this symbol.
5. Use the 3x/5x/15x VWAP levels as support/resistance targets and invalidation references; alignment of price above or below all three is shown compactly in the table.
6. Read the table for direction, extension (as a z-score), regime, higher-timeframe alignment, and the past-only follow-through rates.
WHAT MAKES IT ORIGINAL
It is not a single-line VWAP or a generic band script. The combination is the point: a decayed fast/slow VWAP pair, a correct volume-weighted sigma from the running second moment, multi-timeframe VWAP support/resistance, regime-gated signals, and a per-symbol calibration of both the cross and the stretch. The calibration in particular — measuring the script's own signals against the symbol's own past rather than assuming they work — is not something a standard VWAP provides.
WORKS ON ANY ASSET (universal)
The price SOURCE is selectable in the settings, so the engine runs on any market — futures, indices, FX, crypto, or stocks. VWAP requires volume; on symbols that report none, you can borrow volume from a reference symbol so the script still functions. All thresholds are sigma- and ATR-relative, so nothing is tied to one instrument's price scale.
SETTINGS SUMMARY
- Data Source: price source (default HLC3) and an optional volume-borrow symbol for no-volume instruments.
- Anchor & Lines: anchor mode, pivot length, manual anchor time, decay half-life, rolling window, slope smoothing.
- Signals & Regime: stretch threshold (in sigma), and an option to show crosses only in a non-choppy regime.
- Higher-Timeframe VWAP: show the 3x/5x/15x bias, and draw them as support/resistance levels.
- Calibration: enable tracking, evaluation horizon, and minimum follow-through in ATR.
- Visuals: Auto/Dark/Light theme, bull/bear colours, gradient fill, line glow, table, and table position.
The script also prints its name, the symbol and the timeframe on the chart so it is always clear what is being viewed.
LIMITATIONS (please read)
- Pivot anchors confirm only after the pivot length in bars, so a new pivot anchor appears with that delay (it is always drawn at its true historical bar).
- The higher-timeframe levels are live VWAPs and firm up as their higher-timeframe bar closes.
- Calibration is descriptive of past behaviour only and is not a forecast.
- Everything here is probabilistic context, not a prediction or a guarantee.
DISCLAIMER
This is a study / indicator for chart analysis and education only. It is NOT a strategy, NOT a recommendation, and NOT financial advice. It places no orders and guarantees no outcome. Trading involves risk. Do your own research and manage your own risk.
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Risk Navigator Levels [JOAT]Risk Navigator Levels is an open-source Pine Script v6 overlay that turns confirmed trend-engine flips into a clean visual trade planning map. It draws an entry line, stop line, TP1, TP2, TP3, R-multiple labels, and optional risk/reward boxes after a confirmed setup.
The script is not a full trading system. Its purpose is visual planning: once its internal engine confirms a new long or short state, it freezes the entry, stop, and target levels so the user can inspect structure, distance, and status without manually drawing every line.
Core Concepts
1. Trend Engine Gate
The engine compares a fast EMA, slower EMA basis, ATR gate, and VWAP. A long setup requires the fast line above the basis, price above the upper gate, price above VWAP, and fast-line slope agreement. Shorts use the mirrored logic.
riseReady = fastLine > baseLine and close > upperGate and close > vwapLine and fastLine > nz(fastLine , fastLine)
fallReady = fastLine < baseLine and close < lowerGate and close < vwapLine and fastLine < nz(fastLine , fastLine)
2. Confirmed Direction Change
The script only creates a new level set when the engine direction changes on a confirmed bar.
confirmedLong = barstate.isconfirmed and engineDir == 1 and previousDir != 1
confirmedShort = barstate.isconfirmed and engineDir == -1 and previousDir != -1
3. Stop Selection
The stop is based on recent swing lookback and an ATR floor. This prevents the stop from being unrealistically tight relative to current volatility.
4. R-Multiple Targets
Once risk is calculated, TP1, TP2, and TP3 are plotted as multiples of that risk. The default values are 1R, 2R, and 3R.
5. Status Tracking
After a setup, the script tracks whether the stop or each target has been touched on confirmed bars and updates labels and dashboard status.
Features
Confirmed setup engine: Uses EMA, ATR gate, VWAP, and slope checks
Frozen entry and stop: Levels are created at setup time
TP1, TP2, TP3 targets: Target levels are R-multiple based
Risk/reward boxes: Optional green and red boxes show distance visually
Status labels: Shows whether SL, TP1, TP2, or TP3 has been touched
Right-edge labels: Keeps levels readable without crowding older bars
Dashboard: Shows mode, engine state, R size, targets, and status
Alerts: Setup, stop touch, and target touch conditions
Input Parameters
Visuals:
Palette Preset: Selects color pair
Level Reach Bars: Forward extension of lines and boxes
Risk/Reward Boxes: Toggles the boxes
Engine:
Source: Price source
Fast Length: Fast EMA length
Base Length: Slow EMA basis length
ATR Length: Volatility length
Confirmation Gate: ATR gate around the basis
Risk:
Stop Lookback: Swing lookback used for stop reference
ATR Stop Floor: Minimum stop distance multiplier
TP1 R / TP2 R / TP3 R: Target multiples
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Wait for a Confirmed Setup
The script draws a new plan only after its engine direction changes on a confirmed bar.
Step 2: Inspect R Size
The dashboard R size shows the distance between entry and stop. Large R size means the setup requires wider risk.
Step 3: Monitor Touch Status
Labels and dashboard status update when the stop or targets are touched after the setup bar.
Step 4: Use as a Planning Tool
The levels help visualize trade structure. They do not replace account-level risk controls.
Indicator Limitations
This is a visual planning tool, not a complete execution strategy
The engine can produce late signals during fast reversals
Targets are mathematical R levels, not forecasts
A stop touch and target touch can occur in the same bar on some candles; intrabar order cannot be known from closed OHLC alone
Originality Statement
Risk Navigator Levels is original in its integration of a confirmed trend gate, VWAP location, ATR stop floor, frozen R-level drawing system, and live status tracking. It is built as original Pine v6 code for transparent visual planning.
Disclaimer
This script is provided for educational and informational use only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Levels shown by the script are visual research levels and may not match actual execution conditions. Always use independent analysis and proper risk management.
-Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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Arc Trail Regime [JOAT]Arc Trail Regime is an open-source Pine Script v6 overlay that builds an accelerating trail around an adaptive EMA arc and gates directional flips with VWAP location. It is designed to show when price has crossed a dynamic trailing level while the broader value anchor agrees with the new side.
The script focuses on a smooth regime trail rather than many signal markers. It displays the active arc, a soft cloud, optional gradient candles, and right-edge shelf levels created after confirmed flips.
Core Concepts
1. Adaptive Arc Core
The core blends fast and slow EMA curves. The blend weight increases when recent speed and volatility expansion increase, which makes the arc respond faster during active movement.
speedRaw = math.abs(ta.ema(ta.change(sourceInput), 4)) / atrValue
volRatio = nz(ta.ema(atrValue, 5) / ta.ema(atrValue, 55), 1.0)
curveWeight = f_clamp(0.38 + speedNorm * 0.18 + volSpeed * 0.22, 0.25, 0.82)
arcCore = ta.ema(slowArc + (fastArc - slowArc) * curveWeight, 3)
2. VWAP Gate
Bull flips require price to be above VWAP. Bear flips require price to be below VWAP. This keeps the trail aligned with a basic value-location filter.
3. Accelerating Trail Width
The trail distance uses ATR and a volatility speed boost. During active movement, the trail can tighten within bounds so it reacts faster to regime changes.
4. Confirmed Flip Shelves
When a confirmed regime flip occurs, the script draws a shelf line near the flip bar. The shelf remains active until price invalidates it.
5. Distance Candles
Candles can be colored from bearish to bullish based on their normalized distance from the active trail.
Features
Adaptive arc core: Blends fast and slow curves by speed and volatility
VWAP-gated flips: Direction changes require price location agreement
ATR trail: Trail distance scales with chart volatility
Arc cloud: Soft band around the active trail
Active shelves: Right-edge support/resistance references after confirmed flips
Confirmed buy/sell flip markers: Compact BUY and SELL dots are offset away from candles and only print after confirmed regime flips
Gradient candles: Optional candle coloring by trail distance
Dashboard: Shows regime, VWAP side, distance, speed, and shelf status
Alerts: Confirmed bull flip and confirmed bear flip
Input Parameters
Visuals:
Palette Preset: Selects bull and bear colors
Arc Cloud: Shows the trail cloud
Gradient Candles: Enables candle coloring
Confirmed Flip Signals: Shows compact BUY and SELL flip markers
Active Shelves: Shows flip shelf lines and labels
Engine:
Source: Price source
Inner Curve Length: Fast EMA length
Outer Curve Length: Slow EMA length
ATR Length: Volatility length
Base Trail Width: Starting ATR trail multiplier
Volatility Speed Boost: Controls how much expansion affects the trail
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Read the Active Regime
The dashboard shows Bull or Bear based on the active trail side.
Step 2: Confirm VWAP Location
The VWAP row shows whether price is above or below the value gate used by the script.
Step 3: Monitor Shelves
Shelf lines are created after flips and can act as visual invalidation references.
Indicator Limitations
Trail systems can whipsaw during sideways markets
VWAP behavior varies across sessions and symbols
A shelf is a visual reference, not a complete stop model
Fast volatility shifts can temporarily widen or tighten the trail abruptly
Originality Statement
Arc Trail Regime is original in its adaptive arc weighting, VWAP-gated regime flips, speed-sensitive trail width, and active shelf visualization. It is built with original Pine v6 code and public chart data.
Disclaimer
This script is provided for educational and informational use only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Trail flips can fail in range conditions or during abrupt volatility changes. Always use independent analysis and proper risk management.
-Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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Order Pressure Cloud [JOAT]Order Pressure Cloud is an open-source Pine Script v6 overlay that estimates directional pressure from close location value, candle body bias, and volume participation. It then projects that pressure around an ALMA/EMA blended basis as a volatility-adjusted cloud.
The script is designed for pressure context. It does not read real order book data. Instead, it creates a transparent price-and-volume proxy that can show whether bars are closing toward highs or lows, whether volume is participating, and whether price is holding above or below the adaptive basis.
Core Concepts
1. Close Location Value
The close location value measures where the candle closes inside its high-low range. A close near the high produces positive pressure, while a close near the low produces negative pressure.
barRange = math.max(high - low, syminfo.mintick)
clv = ((close - low) - (high - close)) / barRange
2. Volume-Weighted Pressure
The script smooths CLV multiplied by volume and divides it by smoothed volume. This produces a normalized pressure ratio.
pressureNumerator = ta.ema(clv * volume, pressureLengthInput)
pressureDenominator = ta.ema(volume, pressureLengthInput)
pressureRatio = safeRatio(pressureNumerator, pressureDenominator)
3. Body Bias Component
Body direction is also included. The body component is weighted by a capped volume pulse so unusually large bars do not dominate the reading indefinitely.
4. Nonlinear Strength
The composite pressure is compressed with a nonlinear transform. This keeps extreme values readable and easier to display as a cloud strength score.
5. ALMA/EMA Basis Cloud
The basis blends ALMA and EMA. ATR, pressure strength, and volume pulse expand or contract the cloud width.
Features
CLV pressure proxy: Measures where price closes inside each candle range
Volume participation: Weights pressure by volume while normalizing by smoothed volume
Body pressure component: Adds candle body direction to the pressure model
Nonlinear strength scale: Converts pressure into a bounded -100 to +100 value
Adaptive cloud: Cloud width adjusts with ATR, pressure strength, and volume pulse
Basis blend: ALMA and EMA create a smoother central reference
Pressure zones: Confirmed pressure shifts and holds create clean boxes with pressure percentage and volume pulse data
Confirmed buy/sell labels: Compact labels mark pressure shifts and pressure-cloud holds after bar close
Strength gauge: Top-right dashboard shows pressure, volume, basis side, and cloud scale
Alerts: Pressure shifts, cloud holds, confirmed buy, and confirmed sell conditions
Input Parameters
Source: Price source for the basis
Pressure Length: Smoothing length for pressure calculations
Basis Length: Length for ALMA and EMA basis
ALMA Offset / ALMA Sigma: ALMA shape controls
ALMA Share: Blend weight between ALMA and EMA
ATR Length: Volatility length for cloud width
Cloud Multiplier: Base cloud distance
Signal Level: Strength threshold for pressure shifts
Paint Bars: Enables pressure candle tint
Strength Gauge: Shows dashboard
Pressure Zones: Toggles pressure data boxes
Buy/Sell Signals: Toggles compact confirmed labels
Zone Width: Bars each pressure box extends
Zone History: Maximum pressure boxes retained
Palette: Selects color pair
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Read the Gauge
The pressure row shows whether the current pressure score is above, below, or near neutral.
Step 2: Watch Basis Holds
A cloud hold means price interacted with the inner cloud while pressure remained directional.
Step 3: Compare Pressure With Price Location
Pressure is more meaningful when price is on the same side of the basis as the pressure reading.
Indicator Limitations
This is a price-and-volume proxy, not direct order book data
Volume availability differs between markets and symbols
Low-volume symbols can produce unstable pressure readings
Pressure shifts are reactive and can reverse during choppy conditions
Originality Statement
Order Pressure Cloud is original in how it combines CLV, body bias, volume pulse, nonlinear strength compression, and an adaptive ALMA/EMA cloud. It is built as original Pine v6 code from public market data fields.
Disclaimer
This script is provided for educational and informational use only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Pressure proxies can be inaccurate, especially where volume data is incomplete or irregular. Always use independent analysis and proper risk management.
-Made with passion by jackofalltrades Indicator
VWAP Gravity Bands [JOAT]VWAP Gravity Bands is an open-source Pine Script v6 overlay that builds an anchored VWAP field with a smoothed T3 basis and ATR ladder bands. It is designed to show how far price has traveled from a session, weekly, or monthly value anchor, then classify that distance as center pull, ladder drift, expansion, or outer-band reaction.
The script is useful when a trader wants the chart to show both location and behavior around VWAP. Instead of a single VWAP line, it creates a full distance map around the anchor, colors candles by their distance from the basis, and highlights confirmed outer reactions without using arrow-style signal clutter.
Core Concepts
1. Anchored VWAP Selection
The anchor can reset on the session, week, or month. The script uses timeframe.change() to produce the reset pulse and ta.vwap() to calculate the anchored value.
anchorTimeframe = anchorChoice == "Week" ? "1W" : anchorChoice == "Month" ? "1M" : "1D"
anchorPulse = timeframe.change(anchorTimeframe)
rawVwap = ta.vwap(sourceInput, anchorPulse)
2. T3 Basis Smoothing
Raw anchored VWAP can move sharply at the beginning of an anchor period. VWAP Gravity Bands runs that value through a T3-style smoother to create a cleaner basis while preserving responsiveness.
e1 = ta.ema(src, length)
e2 = ta.ema(e1, length)
e3 = ta.ema(e2, length)
basis = c1 * e6 + c2 * e5 + c3 * e4 + c4 * e3
3. ATR Ladder Bands
The band ladder is based on ATR, not fixed percentages. This lets the distance field expand and contract with the market's current movement range.
ladderUnit = atr * bandStep
upperOne = basis + ladderUnit
lowerOne = basis - ladderUnit
upperThree = basis + ladderUnit * 3.0
lowerThree = basis - ladderUnit * 3.0
4. Distance State Model
Distance from VWAP is normalized by the ladder unit. The script classifies large directional continuation as expansion and failed outer-band tests as reactions.
5. Gradient Candle Coloring
Candles can be colored by their normalized distance from VWAP. This helps identify when price is balanced around the anchor, drifting away from it, or stretched toward an outer band.
Features
Session, weekly, or monthly anchor: Select the VWAP reset period from inputs
T3-smoothed VWAP basis: Cleaner centerline for visual trend and location analysis
ATR ladder bands: Three upper and lower bands scale with current volatility
Expansion state detection: Highlights directional movement away from the basis
Outer reaction detection: Marks confirmed failed tests near the outer ladder
Distance candle mode: Optional gradient candles based on normalized VWAP distance
Dashboard: Shows anchor, state, distance, ATR step, and basis slope
Alert conditions: Upper reaction, lower reaction, upper expansion, and lower expansion
Input Parameters
Visual System:
Palette Preset: Selects color pair
Distance Candles: Enables candle coloring by VWAP distance
Dashboard: Shows top-right state panel
Raw VWAP: Displays the unsmoothed anchored VWAP
Outer Reaction Marks: Shows compact TP-style outer reaction markers
VWAP Gravity:
Anchor: Session, Week, or Month
Source: Price source used for VWAP
T3 Basis Length: Smoothing length for the VWAP basis
T3 Factor: Controls T3 smoothness
ATR Length: Volatility length used for ladder distance
ATR Step: Distance between ladder bands
Expansion Step: Threshold for expansion classification
Reaction Step: Threshold for outer reaction classification
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Choose the Anchor
Use Session for intraday context, Week for swing context, and Month for broader value location.
Step 2: Read Distance From Basis
The dashboard distance value shows how many ladder units price is away from the smoothed VWAP basis.
Step 3: Separate Expansion From Reaction
Expansion means price is moving away from VWAP with slope confirmation. Reaction means price tested an outer area and closed back inside.
Step 4: Use the Bands as Context
The bands are not automatic entry levels. They show location. Combine them with market structure, candle behavior, and risk planning.
Indicator Limitations
VWAP is volume-based and may behave differently on symbols with sparse volume
The first bars after a new anchor can be less stable because VWAP is starting a new sample
Reaction markers show a confirmed close back inside a zone, not a future reversal forecast
ATR bands adapt to volatility but can widen quickly after large bars
Originality Statement
VWAP Gravity Bands is original in how it combines anchored VWAP selection, T3 smoothing, ATR ladder geometry, distance-colored candles, and separate expansion/reaction states. It is built from public Pine v6 functions and original logic rather than copied indicator source.
Disclaimer
This script is provided for educational and informational use only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. VWAP location and band reactions can fail in trending, news-driven, or low-liquidity markets. Always use independent analysis and proper risk management.
-Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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MIDAS Fibonacci Cloud [JOAT]MIDAS Fibonacci Cloud
Introduction
MIDAS Fibonacci Cloud is an open-source VWAP-based analytical tool that combines a MIDAS-anchored volume-weighted average price with six Fibonacci-scaled standard deviation bands, a Z-score probability engine, and a synthetic order flow score to produce an integrated picture of institutional value, statistical deviation, and directional pressure on a single overlay.
The problem this solves is band relevance. Standard VWAP deviations use fixed multipliers (1×, 2×, 3× standard deviation) that carry no structural meaning in market terms. Replacing those multipliers with Fibonacci ratios (0.236, 0.382, 0.5, 0.618, 1.0, 1.618) means the band levels correspond to proportional retracement relationships that institutional participants commonly reference. The 1.618 band in particular acts as an extreme extension zone where reversion probability, quantified by the built-in Z-score engine, typically exceeds 99.7%.
Core Concepts
1. MIDAS VWAP with Configurable Anchoring
The VWAP calculation uses the MIDAS method — cumulative volume-weighted price that resets at a user-selected anchor point rather than running as a continuous session VWAP. The anchor can be set automatically (based on the current timeframe), manually to a specific higher timeframe, or to a precise date. This allows the VWAP to be anchored to any significant market event.
The variance term used for standard deviation is computed directly from the volume-weighted sum of squared prices, producing a statistically correct VWAP standard deviation:
float midasVwap = sumVolPrice / sumVol
float variance = (sumVolSq / sumVol) - math.pow(midasVwap, 2)
float stdDev = math.sqrt(math.max(0, variance))
2. Fibonacci Deviation Bands
Six band pairs are computed above and below the VWAP anchor using the standard deviation scaled by a global sensitivity multiplier and each Fibonacci ratio. Upper bands are colored in the bull theme color with decreasing opacity from band 1 to band 6; lower bands in the bear theme color with the same gradient. A gradient fill connects the outer zone (fib4–fib6) to visually highlight the extreme deviation region.
3. Z-Score and Bell Curve Probability
Each bar's Z-score is computed as the signed distance from the VWAP in units of standard deviation. The dashboard converts this to a mean-reversion probability using standard normal distribution thresholds: within 1σ = 68.2%, within 2σ = 95.4%, within 3σ = 99.7%, beyond 3σ = 99.9%.
4. Synthetic Order Flow Score
A bar-level order flow score is computed from three components: candle body-to-range ratio (directional conviction), volume relative to the 20-bar average (institutional participation), and wick rejection percentage (price acceptance or rejection). These are weighted 40/35/25 and scored 0 to 100. VWAP crossover signals are gated by this score — crossovers with low order flow scores are filtered as noise.
5. Gradient Fill Zones
The two outer Fibonacci bands (fib4 and fib6) are connected with a gradient fill that creates a visual glow effect identifying the extreme deviation zones — the regions where price is statistically most likely to be overextended.
Features
MIDAS VWAP with three anchor modes: Auto (timeframe-adaptive), Timeframe (manual higher TF), Date (specific date anchor)
Six Fibonacci deviation band pairs: Levels at 0.236, 0.382, 0.500, 0.618, 1.000, 1.618 × standard deviation × global sensitivity
Gradient fill on extreme zones: Color-to-transparent gradient between fib4 and fib6 identifies overextension zones
Z-score and reversion probability: Computed every bar with bell curve probability output (68.2% / 95.4% / 99.7% / 99.9%)
Synthetic order flow gate: Body ratio, volume participation, and wick rejection combined into a 0-100 score that gates VWAP cross signals
Candle coloring by Z-score: Bar colors intensity-coded by distance from VWAP — neutral near center, saturated at extremes
Band labels at right edge: Each band level labeled with its Fibonacci ratio and price value, updated each bar
Anchor reset marker: Vertical marker in elite theme color at each VWAP reset point
Four color themes: Phantom, Neon, Classic, Solar
Non-repainting: VWAP and bands computed cumulatively from anchor; no future data referenced
Institutional dashboard: 8-row table showing VWAP price, distance %, Z-score, reversion probability, order flow score, and market state
Input Parameters
Anchor Settings:
Anchor Method: Auto / Timeframe / Date
Manual Timeframe: Timeframe to anchor to when method is Timeframe
Manual Date: Specific timestamp when method is Date
Fibonacci Multipliers:
Global Sensitivity: Scales all band widths proportionally (default: 1.2)
Fib Level 1 through 6: Individual Fibonacci ratios (defaults: 0.236, 0.382, 0.500, 0.618, 1.000, 1.618)
Visual Styles:
Color Theme: Phantom / Neon / Classic / Solar
Highlight Candles: Toggle candle coloring by Z-score
Show Band Labels: Toggle right-edge price labels on each band
Table Position and Size
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Choose Your Anchor
For intraday scalping, use Auto or Daily anchor. For swing trading, use Weekly or Monthly. For event-driven analysis, use Date and anchor to a specific earnings release, FOMC announcement, or major swing point.
Step 2: Read Band Levels as Statistical Reference
The 0.5 band is one half standard deviation from VWAP — a mild deviation typical of normal trending behavior. The 1.618 band is the extreme extension zone. Price at the 1.618 band has a statistical reversion probability above 99.7%, but this does not mean reversion is imminent or guaranteed.
Step 3: Check the Reversion Probability
Read the Reversion Prob row in the dashboard. As Z-score rises above 2, reversion probability exceeds 95.4%. This quantifies how unusual the current deviation is relative to the full history from the anchor point.
Step 4: Confirm with Order Flow Score
The Order Flow score reflects whether the current bar has institutional characteristics. A high score (above 60) during a VWAP cross suggests genuine participation. A low score (below 30) during a cross suggests a potentially false signal.
Indicator Limitations
The VWAP standard deviation widens significantly with the anchor period. Bands anchored to a six-month period will be very wide; bands anchored to one day will be tight. The global sensitivity parameter must be adjusted accordingly
The Z-score probabilities assume normally distributed returns, which markets do not produce. Fat tails mean extreme Z-scores occur more frequently than the percentages suggest
The synthetic order flow score uses tick volume as a proxy for actual order flow. On assets with low tick frequency, this approximation is less reliable
VWAP-based analysis is most relevant for liquid instruments
This indicator does not generate entry or exit signals. It provides statistical deviation context
Originality Statement
Replacing standard deviation band multipliers with Fibonacci ratios (0.236 through 1.618), scaled by a volume-weighted standard deviation from a MIDAS anchor, is not replicated in existing open-source Pine Script v6 VWAP publications
The combination of Z-score computation, bell curve probability quantification, and a synthetic order flow score as a gate for VWAP cross signals within a single indicator is an original integration
The candle coloring gradient driven by Z-score intensity provides real-time deviation awareness directly on price bars without requiring a separate oscillator panel
Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Statistical deviation probabilities are based on a normal distribution assumption that financial markets do not satisfy. Past VWAP behavior does not predict future price action. The author accepts no responsibility for trading losses resulting from use of this indicator.
Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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SXA: Super Xtation Amplitude | MTF FrameworkSXA (Super Xtation Amplitude) is a multi-timeframe market positioning framework designed to provide a complete visual overview of price location within the broader market structure.
Rather than focusing on entry signals, SXA combines trend context, volatility, session activity, anchored VWAPs, prior-day reference levels, Fibonacci projections, and higher-timeframe moving averages into a single environment. The objective is to help traders understand where price is currently trading relative to statistically and structurally significant areas.
The indicator was built around a simple principle:
"Price behaves differently depending on where it is located within the market."
By integrating multiple forms of context into one view, SXA allows traders to quickly identify premium and discount zones, trend alignment, session-driven liquidity areas, and potential reaction levels without switching between multiple indicators.
FEATURES
• Smart Trend Engine
Multi-timeframe moving average framework designed to visualize short, intermediate, and macro directional bias.
• Dynamic Trend Clouds
Visual cloud structures help identify trend alignment and potential transition zones between bullish and bearish conditions.
• Higher Timeframe Context
Daily 50 SMA and 200 SMA provide broader market structure and long-term directional references.
• Prior Day Reference Levels
Automatic plotting of previous day's Open, High, Low, and Close.
• Fibonacci Expansion Grid
Extended Fibonacci projections derived from the previous day's range to identify potential reaction zones and liquidity targets.
• Anchored Session VWAPs
Includes:
* Daily VWAP
* European Session VWAP
* Pre-New York VWAP
* New York Session VWAP
* Post-European Session VWAP
These levels provide institutional-style references for price acceptance and value.
• Weekly Structure Levels
Dynamic weekly Open, High, and Low levels update in real time throughout the trading week.
• Session Mapping
Visual session boxes highlight important market periods, including the Asian session and Pre-New York range.
INTENDED USE
SXA is designed as a contextual decision-support tool rather than a standalone trading system.
The indicator can be used to:
* Assess overall market positioning.
* Identify trend alignment across multiple timeframes.
* Locate potential support and resistance zones.
* Track session-driven liquidity.
* Monitor volatility expansion and contraction.
* Build discretionary trade narratives.
* Enhance existing trading systems.
SXA does not generate buy or sell recommendations. Instead, it seeks to answer a more fundamental question:
"Where is price currently located within the broader market landscape?"
By providing that context at a glance, traders can make more informed decisions while reducing chart clutter and indicator overload.
Created by @Peter_n_n
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SuperTrend Exhaustion Clues [Gabremoku]SuperTrend Exhaustion Clues is a context-aware SuperTrend indicator that separates structural direction from signal timing. Instead of treating every flip as a trade trigger, it classifies market behavior into four states: Transition, Confirmed, Compressed Break, and Exhausted. The goal is to show when trend structure is still healthy, when it is compressing, and when it is weakening enough to start looking for directional clues.
The core logic combines four elements: SuperTrend for directional structure, ADX and DI for trend strength, VWAP and price location for acceptance, and compression detection for squeeze/release context. These components are not merged just for convenience; they work together to decide whether price is merely changing direction structurally or whether it is also showing enough internal confirmation to justify attention.
BUY and SELL signals are not printed on every flip. They are designed to appear only during Exhausted phases, and only when directional clues align with the next likely move. This makes the indicator more selective than a standard SuperTrend and better suited to reading late-stage trend fatigue and early follow-through behavior.
A built-in Signal Profile lets you choose between Responsive, Balanced, and Selective behavior. Responsive lowers the confirmation threshold and is better for faster charts, Balanced is the default middle ground, and Selective raises the bar for cleaner but rarer signals. For this reason, the script is especially useful on lower timeframes, where exhaustion tends to be easier to read and directional clues appear earlier.
For higher timeframes, the script can keep showing state, regime, and clue scores while disabling signals from 4H and above. This helps avoid forcing execution signals where the exhaustion logic is less expressive, while still letting you use the indicator for context and structure.
The visual design is intentionally restrained: bullish states are blue, bearish states are yellow, compression is purple, transition is gray, and exhaustion is red. The SuperTrend line, gradient fill, dashboard, and color legend are meant to make the state of the market easy to read at a glance without cluttering the chart.
How to use it: watch the current state first, then use Exhausted phases as the main area of interest. When the script shows Exhausted and the directional clue score aligns with the next move, that is the moment it is designed to highlight. On 4H and above, the script is better used as a structural context tool rather than a signal engine.
@Gabremoku
PulseWire Indicator
Takhtupuria Sniper Pro: All-in-OneUltimate Sniper Pro: All-in-One
This is an advanced, comprehensive scalping tool designed to consolidate essential trading indicators into a single, user-friendly workspace. It is built to help traders analyze market trends, volatility, and institutional price levels efficiently.
Core Features included in this script:
EMA Settings: Includes both 21 EMA and 200 EMA to provide clear trend direction and support/resistance confirmation.
Alligator Indicator: A powerful tool for identifying market consolidation and catching the start of a trend burst.
Bollinger Bands (BB): Used to measure volatility and identify potential mean reversion opportunities in fast-moving markets.
VWAP: A critical tool for tracking institutional-level price averages.
Customization & Control:
Flexibility: Users can toggle each component (EMA, Alligator, BB, VWAP) on or off from the Inputs tab to suit their specific trading style.
Full Customization: All colors, line thicknesses, and styles are fully editable in the Style tab, allowing you to customize the tool to match your preferred chart setup.
This indicator is designed for traders seeking a clean, "All-in-One" solution to eliminate chart clutter and improve decision-making speed. Indicator
Crowded Trend Exhaustion Index [TradeDots]Crowded Trend Exhaustion Index
Summary
This indicator measures how statistically crowded the current trade has become and reports the reading on a 0 to 100 scale with four named tiers: Healthy, Late, Crowded, and Climax Risk. It is not a top or bottom caller. The goal is to give traders an explicit picture of how stretched price has become relative to historical context, so they can avoid late entries, tighten stops, or take profit when the reading enters extreme territory.
Eight independent factors are combined into the composite score. The pane shows a histogram of the score plus reference lines at the tier thresholds; the background of the pane is tinted when the reading enters the Crowded or Climax Risk tier; a dashboard summarizes the contributing factors.
What is original here
Many public indicators measure one dimension of exhaustion (most commonly distance from a moving average, or RSI level). The contribution of this script is the combination of eight diverse factors that together describe trade crowding from different angles: spatial extension (EMA distance, VWAP distance), persistence (consecutive same-direction candles), momentum exhaustion (RSI percentile), participation extreme (volume climax), volatility expansion (ATR percentile), behavioural rejection (failed continuation wicks with hysteresis), and price/momentum divergence. Each factor weight is exposed as an input so users can audit and tune the composite. The script also deliberately treats divergence and failed-wick signals with a multi-bar hysteresis so single-bar prints do not produce one-bar spikes in the score.
How it works
The trend direction used by the script is the immediate-bar EMA slope. The trend EMA length is configurable (default 50).
The eight factors are computed each bar.
1. EMA distance. Absolute distance from the trend EMA in ATR units, scaled to 0-100.
2. VWAP distance. Absolute distance from an anchored VWAP (Session, Week, or Month — user-selectable) in ATR units, scaled.
3. Candle streak. Number of consecutive same-direction candles aligned with the trend. The counter resets to zero on the first counter-direction bar and the score scales with the streak length.
4. RSI percentile. RSI is computed and percentile-ranked over the configurable lookback. The percentile is taken on the trend side (uptrend uses RSI percentile directly; downtrend uses 100 minus the percentile) so that extreme readings always indicate crowding in the direction of the trend .
5. Volume climax. A discrete score: 100 when volume is in the top decile, 60 in the top quartile, 30 above the median, 0 otherwise.
6. ATR percentile. Current ATR percentile over the lookback.
7. Failed continuation wick. When the current bar prints a wick against the trend direction that exceeds the body by a factor of two, a five-bar hysteresis counter is set. The score decays linearly to zero over five bars. This prevents one-bar wick noise from spiking the score and then disappearing.
8. Price-momentum divergence. Price prints a new N-bar extreme but RSI does not. Bearish divergence in an uptrend, or bullish divergence in a downtrend, sets a five-bar hysteresis just like factor 7.
All factors are weighted (user-configurable), averaged, and clamped to 0-100. Tier mapping:
Healthy : 0 to 40
Late : 40 to crowded_threshold (default 70)
Crowded : crowded_threshold to extreme_threshold (default 85)
Climax Risk : extreme_threshold to 100
Repainting and data integrity
All factors are computed on confirmed-bar values; alerts are gated by barstate.isconfirmed. No request.security() calls are made — the script operates entirely on the chart timeframe. The hysteresis counters for divergence and failed-wick reset deterministically and do not look forward.
How to read the chart
The composite is plotted as a colored histogram in the indicator pane. The color reflects the current tier (green for Healthy, orange for Late, pink for Crowded, red for Climax Risk).
Reference lines mark the tier thresholds.
The pane background is tinted when the reading enters the Crowded or Climax Risk tier.
The dashboard panel shows the current tier, each contributing factor's reading, and the composite score.
Inputs
Inputs are grouped into four sections.
Core Settings : trend EMA length, ATR length, RSI length, percentile lookback, divergence lookback, VWAP anchor.
Score Tuning : a 0 to N weight for each of the eight factors, the Climax Risk threshold, the Crowded threshold.
Visual Settings : histogram toggle, dashboard toggle, background-tint toggle, panel position and size, panel background color.
Any Alert() function call conditions : per-alert toggles.
Alerts
Four alert conditions are provided:
Entered Crowded Zone (score crossed the Crowded threshold from below)
Entered Climax Risk Zone (score crossed the Climax Risk threshold from below)
Divergence Detected (a price-momentum divergence triggered this bar)
Exhaustion Cooling (score fell back below the Crowded threshold from above)
Each is declared via alertcondition() and is fired programmatically through alert() when the corresponding input toggle is enabled, using alert.freq_once_per_bar_close. Alert messages include {{ticker}} and {{interval}} placeholders.
How to use this script
This is a profit-taking and late-entry-avoidance tool, not an entry trigger.
Apply on the timeframe where you make trading decisions.
While the score is Healthy or Late, the trend can continue to extend; this is not a fade signal.
When the score enters Crowded or Climax Risk on the trend side, tighten stops on existing trend trades, scale out, or avoid late entries.
The Divergence alert is a secondary signal — it indicates internal momentum disagreement but is not a reversal call on its own.
The Exhaustion Cooling alert can be used to identify the end of a stretched move, which sometimes precedes a fresh trend or a multi-bar consolidation.
Limitations and honest caveats
"Crowded" does not mean "imminent reversal". Strong trends can stay crowded for extended periods.
The composite is a heuristic, not a probability.
The divergence factor requires that price prints a new N-bar extreme. Divergences that occur without a fresh extreme will not be detected.
The VWAP factor uses a single anchor at a time (Session, Week, or Month). Multiple simultaneous VWAP comparisons are not supported.
The streak counter resets on a single counter-direction candle, which can cause sharp drops in the streak factor that do not necessarily indicate the trend is over.
The script makes no prediction about when or how a stretched trend will end.
Disclaimer
This script is published for informational and educational purposes. It is not investment advice and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any instrument. A high crowding reading is not a signal to reverse; it is a description of statistical extension. Users are solely responsible for their own trading decisions and risk management.
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Anchored VWAP Bands Strategy [Gabremoku]Anchored VWAP Bands Strategy is a context-driven fair value indicator that combines Anchored VWAP, deviation bands, directional bias, and retest/stretch-based entry logic into a single overlay.
The script uses Anchored VWAP as its core reference line, allowing the user to define a custom starting point by time or bars back. Unlike standard VWAP, which resets on a regular session basis, Anchored VWAP starts from a specific event or pivot selected by the trader, making it especially useful for tracking price behavior relative to an important market reference point.
On top of that, the indicator adds sigma-style bands, dynamic fair value coloring, directional state reading, and optional entry signals built around AVWAP retests and band reversals.
What it shows
⚓ Anchored VWAP — the volume-weighted average price from a user-defined anchor point. Anchored VWAP is commonly used to estimate fair value from a specific event and to monitor whether price is trading above or below that reference.
📐 Deviation Bands — up to three upper and lower bands built from either:
anchored standard deviation
or rolling standard deviation
These bands help show how far price has deviated from anchored fair value and can be used to identify balance, expansion, or stretch conditions.
🌈 Dynamic Gradient Bias — AVWAP and its fills change color based on price location and directional pressure relative to the center.
🧭 Directional State — the script classifies price into states such as:
Fair Value
Bullish Balance
Bullish Expansion
Bullish Stretch
Bearish Balance
Bearish Expansion
Bearish Stretch
🎯 Entry and Target Logic — optional long/short signals and dynamic target markers based on AVWAP retests or outer-band reversals.
🪧 Dashboard — displays state, bias, AVWAP slope, distance from fair value, anchor age, and Long-S status.
Core logic
The main idea behind this script is simple:
AVWAP defines fair value from a chosen event
bands define statistical distance from that fair value
slope helps determine directional bias
signals look for retests or stretched reversals
Anchored VWAP is often used to analyze where the market’s volume-weighted average price sits from a meaningful point in time, and many traders use it as a dynamic support/resistance or bias line. Price above AVWAP is often interpreted as relatively stronger positioning, while price below it can imply weaker positioning.
By adding deviation bands, this script gives a clearer structure for distinguishing between:
normal pullbacks,
balanced price action,
and statistically extended moves.
Signal logic
The script supports Both, Long, or Short directional modes, with three signal styles:
Retest AVWAP
Band Reversal
Hybrid
Long ideas
Long signals can trigger when:
price retests AVWAP and closes back above it
or price reacts from the lower band and reclaims it
Short ideas
Short signals can trigger when:
price retests AVWAP from below and closes back under it
or price reacts from the upper band and falls back below it
There is also a Long-S logic tied to reactions around Lower Band 1, with AVWAP used as a potential target when enabled.
This makes the tool useful both for:
trend continuation via AVWAP retests
and mean-reversion or snapback setups from band extremes
Why it matters
One of the biggest strengths of Anchored VWAP is that it adds context.
Instead of asking “is price high or low?” in a generic way, AVWAP asks:
“Is price rich or discounted relative to a meaningful market event and its volume?”
That is why Anchored VWAP is commonly anchored to:
breakout bars
swing highs or lows
earnings events
gaps
major session turning points
In that framework:
AVWAP becomes fair value
slope becomes directional bias
bands become expansion/stretch zones
retests become opportunity areas
Features
✅ Anchored VWAP with time-based or bars-back anchoring
✅ Optional anchor reset logic
✅ Anchored or rolling standard deviation bands
✅ Up to three sigma-style upper/lower bands
✅ Dynamic center-line and fill coloring
✅ Fair value / expansion / stretch state classification
✅ Long / Short / Both strategy modes
✅ Retest AVWAP, Band Reversal, or Hybrid signal modes
✅ Optional slope filter
✅ Optional close-confirmation filter
✅ Dynamic target plotting
✅ Long-S lower-band reaction logic
✅ Bias background shading
✅ AVWAP label and dashboard
✅ Built-in alert conditions
How to use
A practical workflow is:
Choose a meaningful anchor point.
Use AVWAP as the fair value reference.
Read slope for directional bias.
Use the bands to identify balance vs expansion vs stretch.
Trigger entries on:
AVWAP retests in trend
band reversals after extension
In general:
above a rising AVWAP often supports bullish continuation logic
below a falling AVWAP often supports bearish continuation logic
far from AVWAP near outer bands can signal stretch or reaction zones rather than efficient price
Notes
This indicator is designed as a fair value and execution-context tool, not as a full standalone strategy with complete trade management. Anchored VWAP is highly dependent on anchor quality, so the usefulness of the line improves when the anchor is tied to a genuinely meaningful price event.
Author: Gabremoku
Pine Script v6 Indicator
AlgoStorm Institutional VWAP Suite (IVS)AlgoStorm Institutional VWAP Suite (IVS)
A multi-anchor, institutional-grade VWAP framework covering five distinct time horizons simultaneously — Daily, Rolling Time-Window, NY, European/London, and Asian/Pacific — with volume-weighted standard deviation bands, a configurable color suite, a live info table, and full alert coverage.
The AlgoStorm Institutional VWAP Suite (IVS) is built on a single conviction: VWAP is not a single line, it is a layered structural map. Professional traders and institutions do not reference one VWAP — they read the relationship between multiple anchored VWAPs across sessions and time windows to understand where the auction is relative to where it has been. IVS makes this entire multi-anchor framework available in one cohesive, configurable overlay, designed for futures, equities, forex, and any instrument with reliable volume data.
Why Multiple VWAPs?
Each anchor tells a different story. The Daily VWAP defines where the current session is balanced. The Rolling VWAP reflects dynamic equilibrium over a configurable time window, acting as a responsive benchmark for swing and position traders. The session VWAPs — NY, London, and Asia — reveal the price acceptance or rejection developing within each regional trading block. When price holds above the NY VWAP but stalls beneath the Daily VWAP, that tension itself is actionable information. IVS maps all five references simultaneously so those relationships are always visible.
Technical Architecture
Each VWAP anchor is computed through a dedicated VwapInstance User-Defined Type (UDT). This object maintains the running sums required for both the VWAP price and the volume-weighted population standard deviation, using the mathematically correct formula σ² = E − E ² . Deviation bands derived from this are true volume-weighted standard deviations — not ATR estimates or fixed percentage offsets.
The Rolling VWAP runs on a High-Fidelity Sliding Time-Window Engine . Rather than anchoring to a calendar boundary, it maintains four parallel arrays (price-volume, volume, squared price-volume, and timestamps) to continuously evict data older than the user-defined window. This produces a genuinely time-accurate rolling VWAP at any timeframe, not a bar-count approximation.
Session resets (NY, London, Asia) use a one-minute anchor window via time("1", range, timezone) , which fires accurately across all chart timeframes — not just 1-minute charts.
Features & Functionality
Daily VWAP: Anchors at each calendar day open using hlc3 as the price source. Resets correctly on the first bar of every session including overnight gaps. Paired with optional volume-weighted standard deviation bands (two configurable multipliers for ±1σ and ±2σ levels).
Daily VWAP Wave (H/L): Plots two companion VWAPs anchored to the daily high and low respectively, with a filled channel between them. This "wave" shows the intraday auction range as a structural envelope rather than a single midline — price inside the wave indicates balance, price outside indicates initiative direction.
Rolling Time-Window VWAP: Fully configurable window in days, hours, and minutes. Defaults to 1 day. Paired with optional volume-weighted standard deviation bands. Unlike a fixed daily anchor, the rolling VWAP adapts continuously, making it a natural trend reference for intraday and swing traders.
NY Session VWAP: Anchors at 09:30 ET (New York open). The primary reference for equities and US futures RTH participants. Resets each session regardless of the chart's display timezone.
European / London Session VWAP: Configurable anchor at either 03:00 ET (London) or 02:00 ET (Frankfurt). Essential for tracking European institutional participation, particularly on DAX and EUR/USD.
Asian / Pacific Session VWAP: Configurable anchor at either 20:00 ET (Tokyo) or 18:00 ET (Sydney). Useful for establishing overnight reference levels and identifying the range that NY will either accept or reject at the open.
Color Suite: Every line has an independently configurable color input. The defaults (Silver, White, Blue, Lime, Red, Yellow) are chosen for visual hierarchy on dark themes, but each can be adjusted for light themes, personal preference, or multi-indicator setups.
Live VWAP Info Table: An optional on-chart table (top-right, togglable) displaying the current numeric value of all six active VWAP levels, color-coded to match their respective lines. Values display as — for any anchor that has not yet reset in the current session. Populated only on the last bar to avoid unnecessary per-bar overhead.
10 Alert Conditions: Cross-above and cross-below alerts for every VWAP line. Alerts fire on bar close (confirmed bar only) to prevent repainting. Each message includes {{ticker}} and {{close}} placeholders for use in webhook automations or notification routing.
Usage Guide
For intraday futures traders (ES, NQ, DAX): Enable the Daily VWAP Wave and NY VWAP as your primary references. Price reclaiming the NY VWAP after a morning flush is a high-probability mean-reversion setup. Price pushing beyond the Daily Wave High with sustained delta confirms initiative buying.
For swing and multi-day traders : The Rolling VWAP is your core tool. Set the window to 3-5 days and treat it as a dynamic fair value anchor. When price returns to the Rolling VWAP after extended deviation, evaluate whether volume supports continuation or reversal.
For session transition analysis : Enable all three session VWAPs. At the NY open, observe where price is relative to the Asian and London anchors. Acceptance above the London VWAP at NY open is structurally bullish. Rejection and failure below it signals continuation of overnight selling.
For deviation band usage : The ±1σ bands define the statistically normal range for the session. Extended moves to ±2σ with declining volume are classic mean-reversion setups. Moves to ±2σ with expanding volume signal initiative behavior and potential trend continuation. Indicator
AlgoStorm Institutional Key Levels (IKL)AlgoStorm Institutional Key Levels (IKL)
For US Index Futures and DAX.
An institutional-grade structural mapping tool built on actual Auction Market Theory (AMT) to track the true liquidity and volume nodes across centralized futures markets.
The retail trading industry has heavily distorted the word "institutional," convincing traders that algorithms are hunting their stop-losses at random pivot highs. The reality is far more objective. Real institutions, hedge funds, and market makers rely on definitive, centralized exchange volume, liquidity depth, and execution algorithms (VWAP/TWAP) to scale into positions without causing market impact.
The AlgoStorm Institutional Key Levels (IKL) indicator maps the precise mathematical benchmarks that dictate this capital flow. Designed for markets with centralized volume (CME, Eurex), it plots highly accurate session opens, Opening Ranges, Initial Balances, and Value Areas, stripping away retail noise to provide a professional framework for your intraday bias.
Technical Specifications & Architecture
Supported Markets: Universal application for centralized futures markets including US Indices (ES, NQ, YM, RTY) and European Indices (DAX/FDAX, FDXM).
Supported Timeframes: Designed specifically for 2-minute through 30-minute charts . (Note: Due to the historical buffers required for multi-session mapping, Pine Script will reject timeframes below 2-minutes).
Timezone Mastery: Flawlessly handles Daylight Saving Time (DST) transitions natively. US Futures are bound strictly to America/New_York , while DAX/Eurex Futures are strictly bound to Europe/Berlin .
Fixed-Pool Drawing Engine: Most level indicators suffer from memory bloat and chart lag due to constant object creation and garbage collection limits. The IKL utilizes a highly optimized "fixed-pool" architecture. Lines and labels are generated only once on the first bar and recycled dynamically.
Smart Label Stagger: Features a forward-pass algorithm that detects and pushes overlapping labels apart (user-adjustable separation), ensuring your chart remains pristine regardless of price compression.
US Futures Mapping (ES / NQ / YM / RTY)
All inputs trigger based on standard America/New_York session times.
Globex Structure: Previous Day High/Low (Full 18:00–17:00 session) and Overnight High/Low (18:00 to 09:30 ET).
RTH Anchors: Previous Day Close (PDC) locked exactly at the 16:00 ET cash close, and the RTH Open (09:30 ET) held all day.
Gap Fill Zone: Automatically draws an asynchronous highlight box between the PDC and current RTH open if an unfilled gap of more than 2 ticks exists.
Auction Metrics: 15-minute Opening Range (09:30–09:45 ET) and the standard Initial Balance (09:30–10:30 ET) with optional 100%, 150%, and 200% IB extension bands.
Eurex / DAX Futures Mapping (FDAX / FDXM)
A complete, standalone module built for the complex, multi-open nature of European futures. Based on Europe/Berlin time.
Asian / Pre-London Phase: Tracks Eurex overnight high/low from 01:00 CET until Frankfurt liquidity arrives at 08:00 CET.
Euro / Frankfurt Session: Plots the 08:00 CET Open and the 30-minute Euro Opening Range (08:00–08:30 CET).
Xetra Cash Session: Plots the definitive Xetra Open (09:00 CET), Xetra OPR (09:00–09:30 CET), and the Previous Xetra Close (17:30 CET) which acts as the DAX equivalent to the US PDC.
US Open Impact: Captures the 15:30 CET open and 30-minute OPR, marking the massive liquidity injection when US equity markets open.
Execution & Volume Mechanics
Algorithmic VWAPs: Plots the exact Daily and Session VWAP bands used by institutional execution desks to grade their fills. Features a full Globex Daily VWAP (resets 18:00 ET), a localized NY VWAP (resets 09:30 ET), and a dedicated Xetra VWAP (resets 09:00 CET).
Custom Value Area Engine: Features a built-in, manual array-based Volume Profile engine. It calculates the Point of Control (POC) and Value Area High/Low (VAH/VAL) for both RTH and Xetra sessions independently, bypassing standard Pine Script volume limitations. Users can customize the Value Area % and price-row tick size.
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Sidereal Session Lattice [JOAT]Sidereal Session Lattice
Introduction
Sidereal Session Lattice is an open-source intraday session-orbit indicator. It maps session phase, VWAP drift, volatility harmonics, entropy, and anomaly pressure into adaptive orbit bands and compact phase cells.
The indicator is designed to answer a session-context question: is price moving with the current session phase, stretching beyond its orbit, or compressing into balance?
Core Concepts
1. Session Phase
Each active session is counted bar by bar. The bar count is converted into a normalized phase value from 0 to 1.
2. Harmonic Orbit
The phase value is transformed with sine waves to create an intraday harmonic component. This does not predict price; it creates a reference curve for studying session rhythm.
3. VWAP Drift
The script tracks the distance between price and session VWAP, then normalizes the drift by ATR.
4. Entropy and Anomaly Rank
The script compares recent up/down candle energy and return magnitude to estimate balance and anomaly pressure.
5. Phase Cells
Compact cells mark upper-orbit events, lower-orbit events, and balance compression.
Features
Session phase model: Tracks where the market is inside the active session cycle
VWAP drift: Measures price displacement from session VWAP
Harmonic orbit bands: Adaptive bands based on phase, volatility, and drift
Entropy score: Measures up/down energy balance
Anomaly rank: Highlights unusual movement relative to recent behavior
Phase cells: Compact boxes show session-orbit events
Dashboard: Shows phase, lattice score, drift, entropy, anomaly, and current state
Input Parameters
Primary session defines the active session window
Cycle bars controls the phase cycle length
Drift smoothing controls VWAP drift smoothing
Entropy memory controls bid/ask balance memory
Anomaly memory controls return-rank comparison
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Read the phase state
The dashboard names the current session phase, such as open drive, balance, or close risk.
Step 2: Watch orbit events
Upper and lower orbit cells mark when price stretches beyond the adaptive session orbit.
Step 3: Use entropy for balance context
High entropy with low anomaly often indicates balanced conditions.
Indicator Limitations
The harmonic orbit is a reference model, not a forecast
Session behavior varies by symbol and exchange hours
Entropy and anomaly values are derived from chart bars and may change with timeframe
Originality Statement
Sidereal Session Lattice combines session phase, VWAP drift, harmonic references, entropy, and anomaly ranking. It is not a standard session high/low tool; it provides a structured way to study intraday rhythm and displacement.
Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Session models can fail in news, gaps, and unusual liquidity conditions.
-Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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AMT Order Flow Suite v2.2AMT Order Flow Suite v2.2 — CVD · Delta · VWAP · Session Levels · Virgin POC
A complete Auction Market Theory order flow indicator built for XAUUSD (Gold), combining Cumulative Volume Delta, per-bar delta, session-anchored VWAP, intraday Point of Control, Value Area levels, Virgin POC detection, and Failed Auction signals — all in one script.
Developed and validated against 1.3 million ticks of raw XAUUSD price data across multiple weeks of live session analysis. Everything you see on the chart is derived from actual volume and delta, not price patterns alone.
WHAT IT SHOWS
Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD)
The core of the indicator. CVD accumulates signed volume throughout each session — positive when buyers are aggressive, negative when sellers dominate. Resets at the start of every new session so you always see the current day's order flow in isolation. An EMA signal line rides on top — when CVD crosses below its signal, bias turns bearish; above it, bullish. The fill colour shifts green/red to make the bias instantly readable.
CVD Divergence Labels
When price makes a new session high but CVD fails to confirm (DIST label) — that is distribution: institutions selling into retail buying. When price makes a new session low but CVD holds up (ABS label) — that is absorption: buyers stepping in as price flushes stops. These are the two highest-conviction signals in the indicator. Both are validated against real tick data.
Per-Bar Delta Histogram
Shows the signed volume of every individual bar — how hard buyers or sellers hit at that exact moment. Weighted by bar body ratio so doji bars don't falsely signal. High-volume bars are flagged with a marker. Absorption bars (high volume + tight range — the classic sign of an iceberg order defending a level) are marked with a diamond.
Session-Anchored VWAP with Standard Deviation Bands
VWAP resets each session and is calculated from the true volume-weighted average price. The ±1σ bands approximate the 70% Value Area — the zone where most of the day's business occurred. The ±2σ bands mark the outer extremes. Price extended beyond ±2σ with declining CVD is one of the strongest mean-reversion signals available.
Intraday POC (Point of Control)
Tracks the price level with the highest volume of the current session in real time. The POC is drawn as a dashed gold line extending right. This is the fair value anchor — price gravitates back to it repeatedly throughout the session and into the next day.
Value Area High (VAH) and Value Area Low (VAL)
Derived from the VWAP standard deviation bands. VAH = VWAP +1σ, VAL = VWAP -1σ. These are the boundaries of accepted value. Price breaking outside them and failing to hold is the definition of a Failed Auction — the primary trade setup this indicator is built around.
Virgin POC Detection
Tracks the POC of the previous two sessions. If price has not returned to a prior session's POC since that session ended, that level is "virgin" — untouched high-volume ground. When price finally reaches it, a circle marker appears on the chart (VP for 1-session-old, VP2 for 2-session-old). Virgin POCs produce the strongest reactions of any level because they contain trapped participants at their cost basis. Lines for VP1 and VP2 are drawn on the chart automatically each session and the live price levels are shown in the info table.
Failed Auction Signals (FA↑ / FA↓)
A Failed Auction occurs when price spikes outside the Value Area then returns back inside, rejecting the breakout. FA↑ (triangle up, below bar) fires when price has recently been below VAL and recovered back into value with positive delta and CVD above its signal line — buyers reclaimed the level. FA↓ (triangle down, above bar) fires when price has been above VAH and falls back with negative delta and CVD below its signal line — sellers rejected the breakout. Both signals are confirmed by CVD direction, not price alone.
Session Backgrounds and Open Labels
Asia (purple), London (gold), and NY (green) session backgrounds so you can instantly see which session produced which price action. LON and NY open labels appear at the exact opening bar of each session.
Live Info Table
Top-right corner dashboard showing: Session CVD, CVD Bias (BULL/BEAR), current bar delta, volume ratio, distance from VWAP, live POC price, VAH and VAL prices, current session name, active signal (if any), and the live levels of VP1 and VP2. Everything you need to read order flow without switching panes.
ALERT CONDITIONS (9 total)
✅ FA Long — Failed Auction long signal fired
✅ FA Short — Failed Auction short signal fired
✅ Bearish CVD Divergence — price new high, CVD not confirming (distribution)
✅ Bullish CVD Divergence — price new low, CVD not confirming (absorption)
✅ Absorption Detected — high volume + tight range at current bar
✅ Virgin POC Touch (1 session) — price reaching yesterday's untouched POC
✅ Virgin POC Touch (2 sessions) — price reaching 2-session-old POC (higher conviction)
✅ London Open — session beginning, watch for stop-hunt then direction
✅ NY Open — key session, trend continuation or reversal hour
SETTINGS
Timezone — set to your broker's chart timezone (default: Europe/London)
London / NY open hours — adjustable so the session labels and alerts fire at the correct time for your data feed
CVD Signal EMA length — controls how responsive the signal line is (default 20)
Volume average length — lookback for the volume ratio and absorption calculations
High-volume threshold — the multiple above average volume that triggers the high-vol flag
Absorption range ratio — how tight a bar's range must be relative to average to qualify as absorption
Level lookback — how many bars the POC tracker uses
All colours — fully customisable: bull, bear, CVD line, POC, VAH, VAL, VWAP, Virgin POC, absorption
HOW TO USE IT
Add to a 1-minute or 5-minute XAUUSD chart. Set your timezone to match your broker's data feed. The CVD pane appears below the chart automatically — if you only want the overlay elements on the main chart, right-click the pane and move or close it.
Each morning before London opens: note the POC, VAH, and VAL from the previous session (visible as dashed lines). Note the VP1 and VP2 levels in the info table — these are your virgin reaction zones for the day.
During London and NY: watch the CVD fill. Green fill above zero with price near VAL = look for FA↑. Red fill below zero with price near VAH = look for FA↓. DIST label at a new price high = distribution, shorts favoured. ABS label at a new price low = absorption, longs favoured.
NOTES
Works on any instrument with volume data but was designed and tested specifically on XAUUSD spot (Gold). The POC and Value Area are approximated using a session-anchored VWAP standard deviation method — this keeps the indicator fast and free of the loop timeout errors that affect bin-based volume profile calculations in Pine Script. For tick-perfect volume profiles, combine with PulseWire's built-in Session Volume Profile tool.
Built on Pine Script v6. No repainting. All calculations are bar-confirmed. Indicator
Vanta Delta Cartography [JOAT]Vanta Delta Cartography
Introduction
Vanta Delta Cartography is an open-source liquidity and auction-mapping indicator. It combines session VWAP bands, a developing volume profile, POC/value-area/VWMP references, estimated CVD impulse, pivot-confirmed divergence, absorption scoring, naked POC memory, and compact execution plans.
The goal is to show where the active session is accepting value, where pressure is imbalanced, and where a confirmed bid-side or ask-side plan appears.
Core Concepts
1. Manual Session VWAP
The script calculates session VWAP from cumulative price-volume and volume during the configured active session. Weighted deviation bands create inner and outer auction zones around VWAP.
2. Developing Volume Profile
The active range is divided into rows. The script estimates total volume, buy pressure, and sell pressure inside each row, then derives POC, value area high, value area low, VWMP, and imbalance shelves.
3. Estimated CVD Impulse
CVD is estimated from candle-derived delta. Fast and slow CVD lines create impulse context, while pivot-confirmed divergence identifies disagreement between price and participation.
4. Naked POC Memory
Prior session POC levels can be stored until price revisits them. This gives the chart a memory of unfinished auction references.
5. Auction Quality Gate
Long and short plans require location, delta, quality score, and a supporting event such as POC reclaim, value-area reaction, divergence, or shelf pressure.
Features
Session VWAP with deviation bands: Shows the active auction mean and volatility envelope.
Developing profile: Tracks POC, VAH, VAL, VWMP, and row pressure.
Right-side heatmap: Displays volume and pressure intensity by price row.
Imbalance shelves: Highlights areas where buy or sell pressure dominates.
Estimated CVD impulse: Measures participation direction from candle and volume data.
Pivot-confirmed divergence: Marks bullish or bearish CVD disagreement.
Naked POC memory: Stores prior POC references until revisited.
Execution plans: Draws compact entry, stop, TP1, and TP2 zones for confirmed absorption states.
Candle coloring: Bars can reflect liquidity pressure.
Dashboard and alerts: Includes auction state, POC, value area, VWAP, CVD impulse, divergence, naked POC, and session state.
Input Parameters
Core and Bands: Active Session, Session Bars Used, Profile Rows, Value Area, Show VWAP Bands, Inner Sigma, Outer Sigma.
Signals and Risk: Signal Zones, Pivot Left, Pivot Right, Delta Impulse Threshold, Auction Quality Gate, Signal Projection Bars, Signal Cooldown Bars, ATR Stop, ATR Target.
Visuals: Right Profile Heatmap, POC / VA / VWMP Lines, Naked POC Line, Session Auction Frame, Right Imbalance Shelves, Liquidity Candle Color, Dashboard.
How to Use This Indicator
Step 1: Read the session auction
Use VWAP, value area, and POC to determine whether price is accepting above control, below control, or rotating around value.
Step 2: Check pressure shelves
Imbalance shelves show where estimated participation is concentrated. These areas can act as reaction context.
Step 3: Watch CVD impulse and divergence
Strong CVD impulse supports continuation. Divergence warns that price and participation are not confirming each other.
Indicator Limitations
CVD and pressure are estimated from candles and volume, not true exchange delta.
Volume profile rows are approximations based on chart data and selected lookback.
Session behavior depends on the selected session template.
Divergence uses pivot confirmation and can appear after the pivot candle.
Originality Statement
Vanta Delta Cartography is original in its combined session VWAP, developing profile, pressure heatmap, estimated CVD impulse, pivot divergence, naked POC memory, imbalance shelves, and confirmed execution-plan logic. Each layer supports the same auction question: where is value, where is pressure, and where has participation failed or accepted?
Disclaimer
This script is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Auction and delta estimates can be inaccurate, especially on symbols with limited volume data. Use independent analysis and risk management.
Made with passion by jackofalltrades
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VWAP Daily Bands StandardVWAP Daily Bands is a volume-weighted average price indicator anchored to the daily session, enhanced with adaptive standard deviation bands designed to work accurately across all asset classes — including Forex, Crypto, Commodities, Indices, and Stocks.
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THE PROBLEM THIS INDICATOR SOLVES
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Most VWAP band implementations calculate standard deviation using only intraday price variance. This creates a well-known flaw: at the start of each session, when very few bars have been processed, the bands collapse to near zero and are practically useless. As the session progresses, the bands gradually widen — but asymmetrically, because early price swings distort the variance calculation.
This indicator solves that with a fixed daily ATR seed.
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HOW THE ATR SEED WORKS
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Before the session opens, the indicator fetches the previous day's closing price and ATR from the daily timeframe. These two fixed values are used to calculate a minimum band width that holds constant throughout the entire trading day — it does not fluctuate with intraday price movement.
The standard deviation used for the bands is then taken as the larger of two values: the real-time intraday price variance, or the fixed ATR-based seed variance. This means the bands are always at least as wide as the prior day's volatility warrants, while still expanding naturally when intraday price action is more volatile than usual.
The result is symmetric, stable bands from the very first bar of the session.
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PROXY VOLUME ENGINE
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Many brokers and CFD platforms do not provide real volume data. Without volume, a VWAP calculation loses its core meaning.
This indicator includes a built-in Proxy Volume Engine that automatically detects the current symbol and maps it to a liquid equivalent source with real volume data. For example, XAUUSD is mapped to COMEX:GC1!, EURUSD to FX:EURUSD, BTCUSD to BINANCE:BTCUSDT, and so on — covering over 80 symbols across all major asset classes. If the platform provides native volume, it is used directly. If not, the proxy volume is applied transparently with no action required from the user.
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WHAT IS PLOTTED
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• VWAP (white) — daily anchor VWAP calculated from HLC3, reset at the start of each session, weighted by effective volume.
• Upper bands (cyan) — 1σ, 2σ, and 3σ above the VWAP, indicating potential resistance or overbought zones.
• Lower bands (red) — 1σ, 2σ, and 3σ below the VWAP, indicating potential support or oversold zones.
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SETTINGS
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• Show Daily VWAP — toggle the VWAP line on or off.
• Show Band 1σ / 2σ / 3σ — toggle each band pair individually.
• Band Width Multiplier — scales all bands up or down proportionally (default 1.0).
• Daily ATR Period — controls how many days are used to calculate the ATR seed (default 5).
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COMPATIBLE WITH
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Forex majors, minors and exotics · Crypto (via Binance) · Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium · Oil and Natural Gas · Agricultural commodities · US Dollar Index · Major global indices: DOW, NASDAQ, S&P 500, Nikkei, DAX, FTSE, CAC, MIB, ASX, Hang Seng · Top US and European stocks.
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NOTES
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The VWAP calculation uses Pine Script's native HLC3-based volume-weighted average price as its mathematical foundation. The ATR seed mechanism, Proxy Volume Engine, and adaptive band logic are original contributions developed specifically for this indicator to address real limitations found in standard VWAP band implementations. Indicator
Breakout Evidence Board [TradeDots]Breakout Evidence Board
Summary
This indicator detects Donchian-style breakouts (a close beyond the highest close or lowest close over a user-configured lookback) and scores each breakout from 0 to 100 across seven independent factors of supporting evidence. The output is a composite "Evidence Score" with a tier label of Strong, Valid, Mixed, or Weak. It is intended as a quality filter for continuation entries — traders use it to separate breakouts that occur in supportive context from breakouts that occur on thin volume, late extension, or counter-trend conditions.
What is original here
Breakout detection from prior-bar Donchian extremes is standard and is already present in many public scripts. The contribution of this script is the seven-factor evidence panel applied at the moment of the breakout. The factors quantify the breakout's pre-conditions (compression), the breakout's immediate character (volume, ATR expansion, close location), its position relative to mean (VWAP distance), and its alignment with higher-timeframe context. The combination — and the transparency of each factor's contribution to the final score — is what differentiates this script. Each factor weight is exposed as an input so the model can be inspected, tuned, or partially disabled.
How it works
Breakout detection uses the highest close and lowest close over the prior donchian_len bars, indexed by so the breakout level is the previous bar's extreme rather than the current bar's own extreme. A bullish breakout is registered when the current close exceeds the prior-bar highest close; the bearish case is symmetric. To avoid re-firing on every bar that remains above the prior high, only the first breakout (a transition from "not broken" to "broken") is treated as a signal. Optionally, a "Require Compression Before Breakout" filter rejects breakouts that do not follow a mature Bollinger Bandwidth compression — useful in choppy markets. Signal evaluation is gated by barstate.isconfirmed.
When a breakout is detected, the following seven factors are computed.
1. Compression score. The Bollinger Bandwidth at the prior bar, expressed as a percentile rank over the configured lookback. The score is inverted: tight pre-break (low BBW percentile) yields a high score, while a breakout from already-expanded volatility yields a low score.
2. ATR expansion score. The current bar's ATR percentile rank. High ATR percentile means the breakout is moving with thrust, not just drifting across the level.
3. Volume score. The current bar's volume percentile rank.
4. Close-location score. Where the close sits within the bar's high-low range. For a bullish breakout the score rewards a close near the bar's high; for a bearish breakout, a close near the bar's low. A weak close (in the middle of the range or against direction) indicates indecision.
5. VWAP distance score. The absolute distance from an anchored VWAP, expressed in ATR units. A breakout that is already extended from VWAP scores lower than a breakout that occurs near the mean. The anchor is user-selectable: Session, Week, or Month.
6. HTF alignment score. A higher-timeframe trend reference is fetched and the breakout direction is compared against the HTF trend. Aligned breakouts score full credit; neutral HTF scores half; counter-HTF scores zero.
7. Compression-to-expansion confirmation. A binary factor that earns full credit only when the prior bar was in a mature compression and the current bar shows clear expansion (ATR percentile above a threshold). This captures the classic "coil release" pattern.
The composite is the weighted average of all seven factors. Tier mapping:
Strong : score 80 or higher
Valid : score 60 to 79
Mixed : score 30 to 59
Weak : below 30
Repainting and data integrity
Signal generation and labels are gated by barstate.isconfirmed. Donchian extremes are indexed by so they refer to the prior bar's high or low, not the current bar's own value. The higher-timeframe trend reference is fetched with request.security() using a prior-bar source together with barmerge.lookahead_on — the standard non-repainting idiom that returns the last confirmed HTF bar's value. This pattern does not access future data.
How to read the chart
The Donchian rails (prior-bar highest and lowest closes) are plotted as thin green and red lines so the breakout level is visible.
A small triangle marks the breakout bar (below for bullish, above for bearish).
A directional tier label is placed on the breakout bar, color-graded from red at low scores to green at high scores. Text shows the tier and numeric composite score.
An "Evidence Board" dashboard panel displays each of the seven factors as a row, with gradient cells reflecting that factor's contribution, plus the composite score and tier.
All sub-scores are also output as hidden plots for use in the Data Window and alert messages.
Inputs
Inputs are grouped into five sections.
Core Settings : Donchian lookback, Bollinger Band length and standard-deviation multiplier, percentile-rank lookback, ATR length.
Filters : HTF trend reference, VWAP anchor (Session / Week / Month), optional "Require Compression Before Breakout" toggle.
Score Tuning : a 0 to 1 weight for each of the seven factors.
Visual Settings : panel position, panel size, label cap, marker toggles.
Any Alert() function call conditions : per-alert boolean toggles.
Alerts
Four alert conditions are provided: Strong Bull Breakout (bullish breakout with score at or above 80), Strong Bear Breakout, Any Breakout with Score ≥ 70, and Any Breakout with Score ≥ 80. Each alert is declared via alertcondition() for the native PulseWire alert UI and is fired programmatically through alert() when the corresponding input toggle is enabled. Programmatic alerts use alert.freq_once_per_bar_close. Alert message templates include {{ticker}}, {{interval}}, and {{close}} placeholders.
How to use this script
This is a continuation filter, not a complete system.
Look for a chart setup where a breakout would be your trade thesis (range break, base break, retest of a prior high, etc.).
Wait for a breakout marker.
Read the Evidence Board panel. A Strong or Valid score with HTF aligned is the highest-conviction case.
A Weak score on a Donchian breakout usually indicates either thin volume, no prior compression, or counter-trend pressure — useful as a "skip this one" signal.
The script does not place orders or define stops; sizing and exits remain the user's responsibility.
Limitations and honest caveats
The composite is a heuristic evidence weighting, not a probability. A Strong tier does not imply a specific success rate.
Fast news-driven breakouts may print with little prior compression and may receive lower scores than they deserve. The "Require Compression" filter is therefore off by default; users who want it strict can enable it.
The anchored VWAP uses a fixed anchor choice (Session, Week, or Month). It does not support multiple simultaneous VWAPs or user-defined anchor points.
Donchian breakouts on the current chart timeframe may not align with breakouts a user perceives at higher timeframes; consider the HTF alignment factor as a coarse check, not as multi-timeframe structure analysis.
The script does not include any backtesting, position sizing, or order management logic.
Disclaimer
This script is published for informational and educational purposes. It is not investment advice and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any instrument. Past appearance of any pattern, including high-quality breakouts, does not guarantee future behaviour. Users are solely responsible for their own trading decisions and risk management.
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