Volume Flow and Delta Analysis [MarkitTick]💡This comprehensive technical indicator is designed for traders who require a granular view of market participation that goes beyond standard volume bars. By leveraging the advanced "Intrabar Analysis" capabilities of Pine Script, this tool deconstructs every single price candle on your chart into its constituent lower-timeframe components. It effectively "X-rays" the market to determine whether the volume inside a bar was primarily driven by aggressive buying or aggressive selling, providing a definitive read on market sentiment and institutional control.
● Originality and Utility
Most standard volume indicators display a simple aggregate total—a single block of volume that fails to distinguish between buying pressure and selling pressure. A high-volume candle could represent a strong breakout, or it could represent a "selling tail" where buyers were absorbed. This script solves that ambiguity. It is not a standard oscillator; it is a quantitative flow analyzer. It reconstructs the "Delta" (the net difference between buying and selling volume) by querying lower-timeframe data (e.g., analyzing 1-minute data inside a 60-minute bar). This allows traders to spot "Hidden Accumulation" (where price is flat but Delta is rising) or "Exhaustion" (where price rises but Delta falls), offering a significant edge in identifying reversals and trend continuations.
● Methodology
The script operates through a sophisticated three-stage quantitative process:
• Intrabar Data Acquisition
The script uses the security_lower_tf function to fetch granular price and volume data from a lower timeframe (automatically detected or user-defined). This allows the script to see what happened "inside" the current chart's bar.
• Directional Flow Distribution
For every lower-timeframe interval, the script assigns volume to either "Bullish Flow" or "Bearish Flow." If the close is higher than the open on the lower timeframe, the volume is credited to buyers. If the close is lower, it is credited to sellers. This logic is far more accurate than simple "Up/Down" tick data, as it respects price action.
• Statistical Volatility Normalization
To filter out noise, the script calculates a dynamic baseline using an Exponential Moving Average (EMA) of the absolute Delta values. It then compares the current bar's Delta against this baseline. This generates an "Intensity Score" (measured in Sigma or Standard Deviations). This ensures that a "High Volume" signal is relevant to the current market volatility, rather than relying on fixed, arbitrary thresholds.
● How to Use
This tool is designed to be a complete decision-support system. Here is how to interpret its various components:
• The Volume Histogram
The background histogram displays Total Volume, while the foreground bars show the split between Buying (Teal) and Selling (Red) flow. Use this to gauge the "quality" of a move. A price rally accompanied by high Teal volume is healthy; a rally on low volume or high Red volume is suspect.
• The Delta Histogram
This plots the net difference.
Strong Positive (Green) Delta: Indicates aggressive market buy orders are hitting the ask.
Strong Negative (Red) Delta: Indicates aggressive market sell orders are hitting the bid.
Divergence: If Price makes a New High but the Delta Histogram makes a Lower High, this is a classic signal of exhaustion and potential reversal.
• The Heads-Up Display (HUD)
A dashboard table pinned to the chart provides real-time metrics:
Session Delta: The cumulative buy/sell pressure for the current trading day.
Flow Regime: Clearly states if the market is in "ACCUMULATION" or "DISTRIBUTION."
Intensity: Shows how statistically significant the current volume is (e.g., "2.5x" means the volume is 2.5 times the standard deviation, indicating an anomaly).
• Visual Signals
The script plots triangle markers on top of the chart when the Delta Intensity exceeds the user-defined threshold.
Up Triangle (Green): Signals strong institutional buying pressure (Delta > Threshold).
Down Triangle (Red): Signals strong institutional selling pressure (Delta < Threshold).
● Inputs and Configuration
Lower Timeframe: By default, the script auto-selects the best resolution (e.g., 1-minute data for hourly charts). Users can override this to fine-tune the granularity.
Volume MA Length: Defines the lookback period for the volume moving average.
Delta Volatility Threshold (Sigma): This is the sensitivity filter for signals. A higher value (e.g., 2.0) results in fewer but more significant signals. A lower value (e.g., 1.0) provides more frequent alerts.
Visual Logic: Users can toggle the Dashboard, Delta Histogram, and Moving Averages on or off to suit their charting aesthetic.
● Disclaimer
All provided scripts and indicators are strictly for educational exploration and must not be interpreted as financial advice or a recommendation to execute trades. I expressly disclaim all liability for any financial losses or damages that may result, directly or indirectly, from the reliance on or application of these tools. Market participation carries inherent risk where past performance never guarantees future returns, leaving all investment decisions and due diligence solely at your own discretion.
Deltatrader
Delta Candle ColorsThe Delta Divergences indicator provides a visual representation of volume delta, which measures the difference between buying pressure and selling pressure within a candle. This is achieved by using intrabar (lower timeframe) volume and price fluctuations to estimate the delta between buying and selling pressure within each bar.
By color-coding candles based on this volume delta, traders can gain insight into the strength behind price movements and spot potential divergences. When a candle closes positively (higher than the previous close) but the volume delta is negative (more selling than buying), or when a candle closes negatively with a positive delta (more buying than selling), it indicates a divergence. These divergences can signal potential trend exhaustion or possible reversals.
The indicator includes custom alerts that notify the trader when these divergences occur:
Positive close with negative delta: Signals that the price is rising, but selling pressure is higher.
Negative close with positive delta: Signals that the price is falling, but buying pressure is higher.
In addition to color-coding candles based on delta, the indicator provides an option to display delta labels directly on the chart for each candle.
Finally, the option to only show divergences can be turned on. When enabled, non-divergent candles are colored normally, while only candles with delta divergences are highlighted, allowing traders to focus on the most relevant market information.
