Correlation Heatmap Matrix [TradingFinder] 20 Assets Variable🔵 Introduction
Correlation is one of the most important statistical and analytical metrics in financial markets, data mining, and data science. It measures the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.
The correlation coefficient always ranges between +1 and -1 : a perfect positive correlation (+1) means that two assets or currency pairs move together in the same direction and at a constant ratio, a correlation of zero (0) indicates no clear linear relationship, and a perfect negative correlation (-1) means they move in exactly opposite directions.
While the Pearson Correlation Coefficient is the most common method for calculation, other statistical methods like Spearman and Kendall are also used depending on the context.
In financial market analysis, correlation is a key tool for Forex, the Stock Market, and the Cryptocurrency Market because it allows traders to assess the price relationship between currency pairs, stocks, or coins. For example, in Forex, EUR/USD and GBP/USD often have a high positive correlation; in stocks, companies from the same sector such as Apple and Microsoft tend to move similarly; and in crypto, most altcoins show a strong positive correlation with Bitcoin.
Using a Correlation Heatmap in these markets visually displays the strength and direction of these relationships, helping traders make more accurate decisions for risk management and strategy optimization.
🟣 Correlation in Financial Markets
In finance, correlation refers to measuring how closely two assets move together over time. These assets can be stocks, currency pairs, commodities, indices, or cryptocurrencies. The main goal of correlation analysis in trading is to understand these movement patterns and use them for risk management, trend forecasting, and developing trading strategies.
🟣 Correlation Heatmap
A correlation heatmap is a visual tool that presents the correlation between multiple assets in a color-coded table. Each cell shows the correlation coefficient between two assets, with colors indicating its strength and direction. Warm colors (such as red or orange) represent strong negative correlation, cool colors (such as blue or cyan) represent strong positive correlation, and mid-range tones (such as yellow or green) indicate correlations that are close to neutral.
🟣 Practical Applications in Markets
Forex : Identify currency pairs that move together or in opposite directions, avoid overexposure to similar trades, and spot unusual divergences.
Crypto : Examine the dependency of altcoins on Bitcoin and find independent movers for portfolio diversification.
Stocks : Detect relationships between stocks in the same industry or find outliers that move differently from their sector.
🟣 Key Uses of Correlation in Trading
Risk management and diversification: Select assets with low or negative correlation to reduce portfolio volatility.
Avoiding overexposure: Prevent opening multiple positions on highly correlated assets.
Pairs trading: Exploit temporary deviations between historically correlated assets for arbitrage opportunities.
Intermarket analysis: Study the relationships between different markets like stocks, currencies, commodities, and bonds.
Divergence detection: Spot when two typically correlated assets move apart as a possible trend change signal.
Market forecasting: Use correlated asset movements to anticipate others’ behavior.
Event reaction analysis: Evaluate how groups of assets respond to economic or political events.
❗ Important Note
It’s important to note that correlation does not imply causation — it only reflects co-movement between assets. Correlation is also dynamic and can change over time, which is why analyzing it across multiple timeframes provides a more accurate picture. Combining correlation heatmaps with other analytical tools can significantly improve the precision of trading decisions.
🔵 How to Use
The Correlation Heatmap Matrix indicator is designed to analyze and manage the relationships between multiple assets at once. After adding the tool to your chart, start by selecting the assets you want to compare (up to 20).
Then, choose the Correlation Period that fits your trading strategy. Shorter periods (e.g., 20 bars) are more sensitive to recent price movements, making them suitable for short-term trading, while longer periods (e.g., 100 or 200 bars) provide a broader view of correlation trends over time.
The indicator outputs a color-coded matrix where each cell represents the correlation between two assets. Warm colors like red and orange signal strong negative correlation, while cool colors like blue and cyan indicate strong positive correlation. Mid-range tones such as yellow or green suggest correlations that are close to neutral. This visual representation makes it easy to spot market patterns at a glance.
One of the most valuable uses of this tool is in portfolio risk management. Portfolios with highly correlated assets are more vulnerable to market swings. By using the heatmap, traders can find assets with low or negative correlation to reduce overall risk.
Another key benefit is preventing overexposure. For example, if EUR/USD and GBP/USD have a high positive correlation, opening trades on both is almost like doubling the position size on one asset, increasing risk unnecessarily. The heatmap makes such relationships clear, helping you avoid them.
The indicator is also useful for pairs trading, where a trader identifies assets that are usually correlated but have temporarily diverged — a potential arbitrage or mean-reversion opportunity.
Additionally, the tool supports intermarket analysis, allowing traders to see how movements in one market (e.g., crude oil) may impact others (e.g., the Canadian dollar). Divergence detection is another advantage: if two typically aligned assets suddenly move in opposite directions, it could signal a major trend shift or a news-driven move.
Overall, the Correlation Heatmap Matrix is not just an analytical indicator but also a fast, visual alert system for monitoring multiple markets at once. This is particularly valuable for traders in fast-moving environments like Forex and crypto.
🔵 Settings
🟣 Logic
Correlation Period : Number of bars used to calculate correlation between assets.
🟣 Display
Table on Chart : Enable/disable displaying the heatmap directly on the chart.
Table Size : Choose the table size (from very small to very large).
Table Position : Set the table location on the chart (top, middle, or bottom in various alignments).
🟣 Symbol Custom
Select Market : Choose the market type (Forex, Stocks, Crypto, or Custom).
Symbol 1 to Symbol 20: In custom mode, you can define up to 20 assets for correlation calculation.
🔵 Conclusion
The Correlation Heatmap Matrix is a powerful tool for analyzing correlations across multiple assets in Forex, crypto, and stock markets. By displaying a color-coded table, it visually conveys both the strength and direction of correlations — warm colors for strong negative correlation, cool colors for strong positive correlation, and mid-range tones such as yellow or green for near-zero or neutral correlation.
This helps traders select assets with low or negative correlation for diversification, avoid overexposure to similar trades, identify arbitrage and pairs trading opportunities, and detect unusual divergences between typically aligned assets. With support for custom mode and up to 20 symbols, it offers high flexibility for different trading strategies, making it a valuable complement to technical analysis and risk management.
חפש סקריפטים עבור "Divergence"
Linh's Anomaly Radar v2What this script does
It’s an event detector for price/volume anomalies that often precede or confirm moves.
It watches a bunch of patterns (Wyckoff tests, squeezes, failed breakouts, turnover bursts, etc.), applies robust z-scores, optional trend filters, cooldowns (to avoid spam), and then fires:
A shape/label on the bar,
A row in the mini panel (top-right),
A ready-made alertcondition you can hook into.
How to add & set up (TradingView)
Paste the script → Save → Add to chart on Daily first (works on any TF).
Open Settings → Inputs:
General
• Use Robust Z (MAD): more outlier-resistant; keep on.
• Z Lookback: 60 bars is ~3 months; bump to 120 for slower regimes.
• Cooldown: min bars to wait before the same signal can fire again (default 5).
• Use trend filter: if on, “bullish” signals only fire above SMA(tfLen), “bearish” below.
Thresholds: fine-tune sensitivity (defaults are sane).
To create alerts: Right-click chart → Add alert
Condition: Linh’s Anomaly Radar v2 → choose a specific signal or Composite (Σ).
Options: “Once per bar close” (recommended).
Customize message if you want ticker/timeframe in your phone push.
The mini panel (top-right)
Signal column: short code (see cheat sheet below).
Fired column: a dot “•” means that on the latest bar this signal fired.
Score (right column): total count of signals that fired this bar.
Σ≥N shows your composite threshold (how many must fire to trigger the “Composite” alert).
Shapes & codes (what’s what)
Code Name (category) What it’s looking for Why it matters
STL Stealth Volume z(volume)>5 & ** z(return)
EVR Effort vs Result squeeze z(vol)>3 & z(TR)<−0.5 Heavy effort, tiny spread → absorption
TGV Tight+Heavy (HL/ATR)<0.6 & z(vol)>3 Tight bar + heavy tape → pro activity
CLS Accumulation cluster ≥3 of last 5 bars: up, vol↑, close near high Classic accumulation footprint
GAP Open drive failure Big gap not filled (≥80%) & vol↑ One-sided open stalls → fade risk
BB↑ BB squeeze breakout Squeeze (z(BBWidth)<−1.3) → close > upperBB & vol↑ Regime shift with confirmation
ER↑ Effort→Result inversion Down day on vol then next bar > prior high Demand overwhelms supply
OBV OBV divergence OBV slope up & ** z(ret20)
WER Wide Effort, Opposite Result z(vol)>3, close+1 Selling into strength / distribution
NS No-Supply (Wyckoff) Down bar, HL<0.6·ATR, vol << avg Sellers absent into weakness
ND No-Demand (Wyckoff) Up bar, HL<0.6·ATR, vol << avg Buyers absent into strength
VAC Liquidity Vacuum z(vol)<−1.5 & ** z(ret)
UTD UTAD (failed breakout) Breaks swing-high, closes back below, vol↑ Stop-run, reversal risk
SPR Spring (failed breakdown) Breaks swing-low, closes back above, vol↑ Bear trap, reversal risk
PIV Pocket Pivot Up bar; vol > max down-vol in lookback Quiet base → sudden demand
NR7 Narrow Range 7 + Vol HL is 7-bar low & z(vol)>2 Coiled spring with participation
52W 52-wk breakout quality New 52-wk close high + squeeze + vol↑ High-quality breakouts
VvK Vol-of-Vol kink z(ATR20,200)>0.5 & z(ATR5,60)<0 Long-vol wakes up, short-vol compresses
TAC Turnover acceleration SMA3 vol / SMA20 vol > 1.8 & muted return Participation surging before move
RBd RSI Bullish div Price LL, RSI HL, vol z>1 Exhaustion of sellers
RS↑ RSI Bearish div Price HH, RSI LH, vol z>1 Exhaustion of buyers
Σ Composite Count of all fired signals ≥ threshold High-conviction bar
Placement:
Triangles up (below bar) → bullish-leaning events.
Triangles down (above bar) → bearish-leaning events.
Circles → neutral context (VAC, VvK, Composite).
Key inputs (quick reference)
General
Use Robust Z (MAD): keep on for noisy tickers.
Z Lookback (lenZ): 60 default; 120 if you want fewer alerts.
Trend filter: when on, bullish signals require close > SMA(tfLen), bearish require <.
Cooldown: prevents repeated firing of the same signal within N bars.
Phase-1 thresholds (core)
Stealth: vol z > 5, |ret z| < 1.
EVR: vol z > 3, TR z < −0.5.
Tight+Heavy: (HL/ATR) < 0.6, vol z > 3.
Cluster: window=5, min=3 strong bars.
GapFail: gap/ATR ≥1.5, fill <80%, vol z > 2.
BB Squeeze: z(BBWidth)<−1.3 then breakout with vol z > 2.
Eff→Res Up: prev bar heavy down → current bar > prior high.
OBV Div: OBV uptrend + |z(ret20)|<0.3.
Phase-2 thresholds (extras)
WER: vol z > 3, close1.
No-Supply/No-Demand: tight bar & very light volume vs SMA20.
Vacuum: vol z < −1.5, |ret z|>1.5.
UTAD/Spring: swing lookback N (default 20), vol z > 2.
Pocket Pivot: lookback for prior down-vol max (default 10).
NR7: 7-bar narrowest range + vol z > 2.
52W Quality: new 52-wk high + squeeze + vol z > 2.
VoV Kink: z(ATR20,200)>0.5 AND z(ATR5,60)<0.
Turnover Accel: SMA3/SMA20 > 1.8 and |ret z|<1.
RSI Divergences: compare to n bars back (default 14).
How to use it (playbooks)
A) Daily scan workflow
Run on Daily for your VN watchlist.
Turn Composite (Σ) alert on with Σ≥2 or ≥3 to reduce noise.
When a bar fires Σ (or a fav combo like STL + BB↑), drop to 60-min to time entries.
B) Breakout quality check
Look for 52W together with BB↑, TAC, and OBV.
If WER/ND appear near highs → downgrade the breakout.
C) Spring/UTAD reversals
If SPR fires near major support and RBd confirms → long bias with stop below spring low.
If UTD + WER/RS↑ near resistance → short/fade with stop above UTAD high.
D) Accumulation basing
During bases, you want CLS, OBV, TGV, STL, NR7.
A pocket pivot (PIV) can be your early add; manage risk below base lows.
Tuning tips
Too many signals? Raise stealthVolZ to 5.5–6, evrVolZ to 3.5, use Σ≥3.
Fast movers? Lower bbwZthr to −1.0 (less strict squeeze), keep trend filter on.
Illiquid tickers? Keep MAD z-scores on, increase lookbacks (e.g., lenZ=120).
Limitations & good habits
First lenZ bars on a new symbol are less reliable (incomplete z-window).
Some ideas (VWAP magnet, close auction spikes, ETF/foreign flows, options skew) need intraday/external feeds — not included here.
Pine can’t “screen” across the whole market; set alerts or cycle your watchlist.
Quick troubleshooting
Compilation errors: make sure you’re on Pine v6; don’t nest functions in if blocks; each var int must be declared on its own line.
No shapes firing: check trend filter (maybe price is below SMA and you’re waiting for bullish signals), and verify thresholds aren’t too strict.
Advanced Market TheoryADVANCED MARKET THEORY (AMT)
This is not an indicator. It is a lens through which to see the true nature of the market.
Welcome to the definitive application of Auction Market Theory. What you have before you is the culmination of decades of market theory, fused with state-of-the-art data analysis and visual engineering. It is an institutional-grade intelligence engine designed for the serious trader who seeks to move beyond simplistic indicators and understand the fundamental forces that drive price.
This guide is your complete reference. Read it. Study it. Internalize it. The market is a complex story, and this tool is the language with which to read it.
PART I: THE GRAND THEORY - A UNIVERSE IN AN AUCTION
To understand the market, you must first understand its purpose. The market is a mechanism of discovery, organized by a continuous, two-way auction.
This foundational concept was pioneered by the legendary trader J. Peter Steidlmayer at the Chicago Board of Trade in the 1980s. He observed that beneath the chaotic facade of ticking prices lies a beautifully organized structure. The market's primary function is not to go up or down, but to facilitate trade by seeking a price level that encourages the maximum amount of interaction between buyers and sellers. This price is "value."
The Organizing Principle: The Normal Distribution
Over any given period, the market's activity will naturally form a bell curve (a normal distribution) turned on its side. This is the blueprint of the auction.
The Point of Control (POC): This is the peak of the bell curve—the single price level where the most trade occurred. It represents the point of maximum consensus, the "fairest price" as determined by the market participants. It is the gravitational center of the session.
The Value Area (VA): This is the heart of the bell curve, typically containing 70% of the session's activity (one standard deviation). This is the zone of "accepted value." Prices within this area are considered fair and are where the market is most comfortable conducting business.
The Extremes: The thin areas at the top and bottom of the curve are the "unfair" prices. These are levels where one side of the auction (buyers at the top, sellers at the bottom) was shut off, and trade was quickly rejected. These are areas of emotional trading and excess.
The Narrative of the Day: Balance vs. Imbalance
Every trading session is a story of the market's search for value.
Balance: When the market rotates and builds a symmetrical, bell-shaped profile, it is in a state of balance . Buyers and sellers are in agreement, and the market is range-bound.
Imbalance: When the market moves decisively away from a balanced area, it is in a state of imbalance . This is a trend. The market is actively seeking new information and a new area of value because the old one was rejected.
Your Purpose as a Trader
Your job is to read this story in real-time. Are we in balance or imbalance? Is the auction succeeding or failing at these new prices? The Advanced Market Theory engine is your Rosetta Stone to translate this complex narrative into actionable intelligence.
PART II: THE AMT ENGINE - AN EVOLUTION IN MARKET VISION
A standard market profile tool shows you a picture. The AMT Engine gives you the architect's full schematics, the engineer's stress tests, and the psychologist's behavioral analysis, all at once.
This is what makes it the Advanced Market Theory. We have fused the timeless principles with layers of modern intelligence:
TRINITY ANALYSIS: You can view the market through three distinct lenses. A Volume Profile shows where the money traded. A TPO (Time) Profile shows where the market spent its time. The revolutionary Hybrid Profile fuses both, giving you a complete picture of market conviction—marrying volume with duration.
AUTOMATED STRUCTURAL DECODING: The engine acts as your automated analyst, identifying critical structural phenomena in real-time:
Poor Highs/Lows: Weak auction points that signal a high probability of reversal.
Single Prints & Ledges: Footprints of rapid, aggressive market moves and areas of strong institutional acceptance.
Day Type Classification: The engine analyzes the session's personality as it develops ("Trend Day," "Normal Day," etc.), allowing you to adapt your strategy to the market's current character.
MACRO & MICRO FUSION: Via the Composite Profile , the engine merges weeks of data to reveal the major institutional battlegrounds that govern long-term price action. You can see the daily skirmish and the multi-month war on a single chart.
ORDER FLOW INTELLIGENCE: The ultimate advancement is the integrated Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) engine. This moves beyond structure to analyze the raw aggression of buyers versus sellers. It is your window into the market's soul, automatically detecting critical Divergences that often precede major trend shifts.
ADAPTIVE SIGNALING: The engine's signal generation is not static; it is a thinking system. It evaluates setups based on a multi-factor Confluence Score , understands the market Regime (e.g., High Volatility), and adjusts its own confidence ( Probability % ) based on the complete context.
This is not a tool that gives you signals. This is a tool that gives you understanding .
PART III: THE VISUAL KEY - A LEXICON OF MARKET STRUCTURE
Every element on your chart is a piece of information. This is your guide to reading it fluently.
--- THE CORE ARCHITECTURE ---
The Profile Histogram: The primary visual on the left of each session. Its shape is the story. A thin profile is a trend; a fat, symmetrical profile is balance.
Blue Box : The zone of accepted, "fair" value. The heart of the session's business.
Bright Orange Line & Label : The Point of Control. The gravitational center. The price of maximum consensus. The most significant intraday level.
Dashed Blue Lines & Labels : The boundaries of value. Critical inflection points where the market decides to either remain in balance or seek value elsewhere.
Dashed Cyan Lines & Labels : The major, long-term structural levels derived from weeks of data. These are institutional reference points and carry immense weight. Treat them as primary support and resistance.
Dashed Orange Lines & Labels : Marks a Poor or Unfinished Auction . These represent emotional, weak extremes and are high-probability targets for future price action.
Diamond Markers : Mark Single Prints , which are footprints of aggressive, one-sided moves that left a "liquidity vacuum." Price is often drawn back to these levels to "repair" the poor structure.
Arrow Markers : Mark Ledges , which are areas of strong horizontal acceptance. They often act as powerful support/resistance in the future.
Dotted Gray Lines & Labels : The projected daily range based on multiples of the Initial Balance . Use them to set realistic profit targets and gauge the day's potential.
--- THE SIGNAL SUITE ---
Colored Triangles : These are your high-probability entry signals. The color is a strategic playbook:
Gold Triangle : ELITE Signal. An A+ setup with overwhelming confluence. This is the highest quality signal the engine can produce.
Yellow Triangle : FADE Signal. A counter-trend setup against an exhausted move at a structural extreme.
Cyan Triangle : BREAKOUT Signal. A momentum setup attempting to capitalize on a breakout from the value area.
Purple Triangle : ROTATION Signal. A mean-reversion setup within the value area, typically from one edge towards the POC.
Magenta Triangle : LIQUIDITY Signal. A sophisticated setup that identifies a "stop run" or liquidity sweep.
Percentage Number: The engine's calculated probability of success . This is not a guarantee, but a data-driven confidence score.
Dotted Gray Line: The signal's Entry Price .
Dashed Green Lines: The calculated Take Profit Targets .
Dashed Red Line: The calculated Stop Loss level.
PART IV: THE DASHBOARD - YOUR STRATEGIC COMMAND CENTER
The dashboard is your real-time intelligence briefing. It synthesizes all the engine's analysis into a clear, concise, and constantly updating summary.
--- CURRENT SESSION ---
POC, VAH, VAL: The live values for the core structure.
Profile Shape: Is the current auction top-heavy ( b-shaped ), bottom-heavy ( P-shaped ), or balanced ( D-shaped )?
VA Width: Is the value area expanding (trending) or contracting (balancing)?
Day Type: The engine's judgment on the day's personality. Use this to select the right strategy.
IB Range & POC Trend: Key metrics for understanding the opening sentiment and its evolution.
--- CVD ANALYSIS ---
Session CVD: The raw order flow. Is there more net buying or selling pressure in this session?
CVD Trend & DIVERGENCE: This is your order flow intelligence. Is the order flow confirming the price action? If "DIVERGENCE" flashes, it is a critical, high-alert warning of a potential reversal.
--- MARKET METRICS ---
Volume, ATR, RSI: Your standard contextual metrics, providing a quick read on activity, volatility, and momentum.
Regime: The engine's assessment of the broad market environment: High Volatility (favor breakouts), Low Volatility (favor mean reversion), or Normal .
--- PROFILE STATS, COMPOSITE, & STRUCTURE ---
These sections give you a quick quantitative summary of the profile structure, the major long-term Composite levels, and any active Poor Structures.
--- SIGNAL TYPES & ACTIVE SIGNAL ---
A permanent key to the signal colors and their meanings, along with the full details of the most recent active signal: its Type , Probability , Entry , Stop , and Target .
PART V: THE INPUTS MENU - CALIBRATING YOUR LENS
This engine is designed to be calibrated to your specific needs as a trader. Every input is a lever. This is not a "one size fits all" tool. The extensive tooltips are your built-in user manual, but here are the key areas of focus:
--- MARKET PROFILE ENGINE ---
Profile Mode: This is the most fundamental choice. Volume is the standard for price-based support and resistance. TPO is for analyzing time-based acceptance. Hybrid is the professional's choice, fusing both for a complete picture.
Profile Resolution: This is your zoom lens. Lower values for scalping and intraday precision. Higher values for a cleaner, big-picture view suitable for swing trading.
Composite Sessions: Your timeframe for macro analysis. 5-10 sessions for a weekly view; 20-30 sessions for a monthly, structural view.
--- SESSION & VALUE AREA ---
These settings must be configured correctly for your specific asset. The Session times are critical. The Initial Balance should reflect the key opening period for your market (60 minutes is standard for equities).
--- SIGNAL ENGINE & RISK MANAGEMENT ---
Signal Mode: THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL RISK PROFILE. Set it to Conservative to see only the absolute best A+ setups. Use Elite or Balanced for a standard approach. Use Aggressive only if you are an experienced scalper comfortable with managing more frequent, lower-probability setups.
ATR Multipliers: This suite gives you full, dynamic control over your risk/reward parameters. You can precisely define your initial stop loss distance and profit targets based on the market's current volatility.
A FINAL WORD FROM THE ARCHITECT
The creation of this engine was a journey into the very heart of market dynamics. It was born from a frustrating truth: that the most profound market theories were often confined to books and expensive institutional platforms, inaccessible to the modern retail trader. The goal was to bridge that gap.
The challenge was monumental. Making each discrete system—the volume profile, the TPO counter, the composite engine, the CVD tracker, the signal generator, the dynamic dashboard—work was a task in itself. But the true struggle, the frustrating, painstaking process that consumed countless hours, was making them work in unison . It was about ensuring the CVD analysis could intelligently inform the signal engine, that the day type classification could adjust the probability scores, and that the composite levels could provide context to the intraday structure, all in a seamless, real-time dance of data.
This engine is the result of that relentless pursuit of integration. It is built on the belief that a trader's greatest asset is not a signal, but clarity . It was designed to clear the noise, to organize the chaos, and to present the elegant, underlying logic of the market auction so that you can make better, more informed, and more confident decisions.
It is now in your hands. Use it not as a crutch, but as a lens. See the market for what it truly is.
"The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent."
- John Maynard Keynes
DISCLAIMER
This script is an advanced analytical tool provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not financial advice. All trading involves substantial risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results. The signals, probabilities, and metrics generated by this indicator do not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. You, the user, are solely responsible for all trading decisions, risk management, and outcomes. Use this tool to supplement your own analysis and trading strategy.
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Risk-Adjusted Momentum Oscillator# Risk-Adjusted Momentum Oscillator (RAMO): Momentum Analysis with Integrated Risk Assessment
## 1. Introduction
Momentum indicators have been fundamental tools in technical analysis since the pioneering work of Wilder (1978) and continue to play crucial roles in systematic trading strategies (Jegadeesh & Titman, 1993). However, traditional momentum oscillators suffer from a critical limitation: they fail to account for the risk context in which momentum signals occur. This oversight can lead to significant drawdowns during periods of market stress, as documented extensively in the behavioral finance literature (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979; Shefrin & Statman, 1985).
The Risk-Adjusted Momentum Oscillator addresses this gap by incorporating real-time drawdown metrics into momentum calculations, creating a self-regulating system that automatically adjusts signal sensitivity based on current risk conditions. This approach aligns with modern portfolio theory's emphasis on risk-adjusted returns (Markowitz, 1952) and reflects the sophisticated risk management practices employed by institutional investors (Ang, 2014).
## 2. Theoretical Foundation
### 2.1 Momentum Theory and Market Anomalies
The momentum effect, first systematically documented by Jegadeesh & Titman (1993), represents one of the most robust anomalies in financial markets. Subsequent research has confirmed momentum's persistence across various asset classes, time horizons, and geographic markets (Fama & French, 1996; Asness, Moskowitz & Pedersen, 2013). However, momentum strategies are characterized by significant time-varying risk, with particularly severe drawdowns during market reversals (Barroso & Santa-Clara, 2015).
### 2.2 Drawdown Analysis and Risk Management
Maximum drawdown, defined as the peak-to-trough decline in portfolio value, serves as a critical risk metric in professional portfolio management (Calmar, 1991). Research by Chekhlov, Uryasev & Zabarankin (2005) demonstrates that drawdown-based risk measures provide superior downside protection compared to traditional volatility metrics. The integration of drawdown analysis into momentum calculations represents a natural evolution toward more sophisticated risk-aware indicators.
### 2.3 Adaptive Smoothing and Market Regimes
The concept of adaptive smoothing in technical analysis draws from the broader literature on regime-switching models in finance (Hamilton, 1989). Perry Kaufman's Adaptive Moving Average (1995) pioneered the application of efficiency ratios to adjust indicator responsiveness based on market conditions. RAMO extends this concept by incorporating volatility-based adaptive smoothing, allowing the indicator to respond more quickly during high-volatility periods while maintaining stability during quiet markets.
## 3. Methodology
### 3.1 Core Algorithm Design
The RAMO algorithm consists of several interconnected components:
#### 3.1.1 Risk-Adjusted Momentum Calculation
The fundamental innovation of RAMO lies in its risk adjustment mechanism:
Risk_Factor = 1 - (Current_Drawdown / Maximum_Drawdown × Scaling_Factor)
Risk_Adjusted_Momentum = Raw_Momentum × max(Risk_Factor, 0.05)
This formulation ensures that momentum signals are dampened during periods of high drawdown relative to historical maximums, implementing an automatic risk management overlay as advocated by modern portfolio theory (Markowitz, 1952).
#### 3.1.2 Multi-Algorithm Momentum Framework
RAMO supports three distinct momentum calculation methods:
1. Rate of Change: Traditional percentage-based momentum (Pring, 2002)
2. Price Momentum: Absolute price differences
3. Log Returns: Logarithmic returns preferred for volatile assets (Campbell, Lo & MacKinlay, 1997)
This multi-algorithm approach accommodates different asset characteristics and volatility profiles, addressing the heterogeneity documented in cross-sectional momentum studies (Asness et al., 2013).
### 3.2 Leading Indicator Components
#### 3.2.1 Momentum Acceleration Analysis
The momentum acceleration component calculates the second derivative of momentum, providing early signals of trend changes:
Momentum_Acceleration = EMA(Momentum_t - Momentum_{t-n}, n)
This approach draws from the physics concept of acceleration and has been applied successfully in financial time series analysis (Treadway, 1969).
#### 3.2.2 Linear Regression Prediction
RAMO incorporates linear regression-based prediction to project momentum values forward:
Predicted_Momentum = LinReg_Value + (LinReg_Slope × Forward_Offset)
This predictive component aligns with the literature on technical analysis forecasting (Lo, Mamaysky & Wang, 2000) and provides leading signals for trend changes.
#### 3.2.3 Volume-Based Exhaustion Detection
The exhaustion detection algorithm identifies potential reversal points by analyzing the relationship between momentum extremes and volume patterns:
Exhaustion = |Momentum| > Threshold AND Volume < SMA(Volume, 20)
This approach reflects the established principle that sustainable price movements require volume confirmation (Granville, 1963; Arms, 1989).
### 3.3 Statistical Normalization and Robustness
RAMO employs Z-score normalization with outlier protection to ensure statistical robustness:
Z_Score = (Value - Mean) / Standard_Deviation
Normalized_Value = max(-3.5, min(3.5, Z_Score))
This normalization approach follows best practices in quantitative finance for handling extreme observations (Taleb, 2007) and ensures consistent signal interpretation across different market conditions.
### 3.4 Adaptive Threshold Calculation
Dynamic thresholds are calculated using Bollinger Band methodology (Bollinger, 1992):
Upper_Threshold = Mean + (Multiplier × Standard_Deviation)
Lower_Threshold = Mean - (Multiplier × Standard_Deviation)
This adaptive approach ensures that signal thresholds adjust to changing market volatility, addressing the critique of fixed thresholds in technical analysis (Taylor & Allen, 1992).
## 4. Implementation Details
### 4.1 Adaptive Smoothing Algorithm
The adaptive smoothing mechanism adjusts the exponential moving average alpha parameter based on market volatility:
Volatility_Percentile = Percentrank(Volatility, 100)
Adaptive_Alpha = Min_Alpha + ((Max_Alpha - Min_Alpha) × Volatility_Percentile / 100)
This approach ensures faster response during volatile periods while maintaining smoothness during stable conditions, implementing the adaptive efficiency concept pioneered by Kaufman (1995).
### 4.2 Risk Environment Classification
RAMO classifies market conditions into three risk environments:
- Low Risk: Current_DD < 30% × Max_DD
- Medium Risk: 30% × Max_DD ≤ Current_DD < 70% × Max_DD
- High Risk: Current_DD ≥ 70% × Max_DD
This classification system enables conditional signal generation, with long signals filtered during high-risk periods—a approach consistent with institutional risk management practices (Ang, 2014).
## 5. Signal Generation and Interpretation
### 5.1 Entry Signal Logic
RAMO generates enhanced entry signals through multiple confirmation layers:
1. Primary Signal: Crossover between indicator and signal line
2. Risk Filter: Confirmation of favorable risk environment for long positions
3. Leading Component: Early warning signals via acceleration analysis
4. Exhaustion Filter: Volume-based reversal detection
This multi-layered approach addresses the false signal problem common in traditional technical indicators (Brock, Lakonishok & LeBaron, 1992).
### 5.2 Divergence Analysis
RAMO incorporates both traditional and leading divergence detection:
- Traditional Divergence: Price and indicator divergence over 3-5 periods
- Slope Divergence: Momentum slope versus price direction
- Acceleration Divergence: Changes in momentum acceleration
This comprehensive divergence analysis framework draws from Elliott Wave theory (Prechter & Frost, 1978) and momentum divergence literature (Murphy, 1999).
## 6. Empirical Advantages and Applications
### 6.1 Risk-Adjusted Performance
The risk adjustment mechanism addresses the fundamental criticism of momentum strategies: their tendency to experience severe drawdowns during market reversals (Daniel & Moskowitz, 2016). By automatically reducing position sizing during high-drawdown periods, RAMO implements a form of dynamic hedging consistent with portfolio insurance concepts (Leland, 1980).
### 6.2 Regime Awareness
RAMO's adaptive components enable regime-aware signal generation, addressing the regime-switching behavior documented in financial markets (Hamilton, 1989; Guidolin, 2011). The indicator automatically adjusts its parameters based on market volatility and risk conditions, providing more reliable signals across different market environments.
### 6.3 Institutional Applications
The sophisticated risk management overlay makes RAMO particularly suitable for institutional applications where drawdown control is paramount. The indicator's design philosophy aligns with the risk budgeting approaches used by hedge funds and institutional investors (Roncalli, 2013).
## 7. Limitations and Future Research
### 7.1 Parameter Sensitivity
Like all technical indicators, RAMO's performance depends on parameter selection. While default parameters are optimized for broad market applications, asset-specific calibration may enhance performance. Future research should examine optimal parameter selection across different asset classes and market conditions.
### 7.2 Market Microstructure Considerations
RAMO's effectiveness may vary across different market microstructure environments. High-frequency trading and algorithmic market making have fundamentally altered market dynamics (Aldridge, 2013), potentially affecting momentum indicator performance.
### 7.3 Transaction Cost Integration
Future enhancements could incorporate transaction cost analysis to provide net-return-based signals, addressing the implementation shortfall documented in practical momentum strategy applications (Korajczyk & Sadka, 2004).
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Demand Index (Hybrid Sibbet) by TradeQUODemand Index (Hybrid Sibbet) by TradeQUO \
\Overview\
The Demand Index (DI) was introduced by James Sibbet in the early 1990s to gauge “real” buying versus selling pressure by combining price‐change information with volume intensity. Unlike pure price‐based oscillators (e.g. RSI or MACD), the DI highlights moves backed by above‐average volume—helping traders distinguish genuine demand/supply from false breakouts or low‐liquidity noise.
\Calculation\
\
\ \Step 1: Weighted Price (P)\
For each bar t, compute a weighted price:
```
Pₜ = Hₜ + Lₜ + 2·Cₜ
```
where Hₜ=High, Lₜ=Low, Cₜ=Close of bar t.
Also compute Pₜ₋₁ for the prior bar.
\ \Step 2: Raw Range (R)\
Calculate the two‐bar range:
```
Rₜ = max(Hₜ, Hₜ₋₁) – min(Lₜ, Lₜ₋₁)
```
This Rₜ is used indirectly in the exponential dampener below.
\ \Step 3: Normalize Volume (VolNorm)\
Compute an EMA of volume over n₁ bars (e.g. n₁=13):
```
EMA_Volₜ = EMA(Volume, n₁)ₜ
```
Then
```
VolNormₜ = Volumeₜ / EMA_Volₜ
```
If EMA\_Volₜ ≈ 0, set VolNormₜ to a small default (e.g. 0.0001) to avoid division‐by‐zero.
\ \Step 4: BuyPower vs. SellPower\
Calculate “raw” BuyPowerₜ and SellPowerₜ depending on whether Pₜ > Pₜ₋₁ (bullish) or Pₜ < Pₜ₋₁ (bearish). Use an exponential dampener factor Dₜ to moderate extreme moves when true range is small. Specifically:
• If Pₜ > Pₜ₋₁,
```
BuyPowerₜ = (VolNormₜ) / exp
```
otherwise
```
BuyPowerₜ = VolNormₜ.
```
• If Pₜ < Pₜ₋₁,
```
SellPowerₜ = (VolNormₜ) / exp
```
otherwise
```
SellPowerₜ = VolNormₜ.
```
Here, H₀ and L₀ are the very first bar’s High/Low—used to calibrate the scale of the dampening. If the denominator of the exponential is near zero, substitute a small epsilon (e.g. 1e-10).
\ \Step 5: Smooth Buy/Sell Power\
Apply a short EMA (n₂ bars, typically n₂=2) to each:
```
EMA_Buyₜ = EMA(BuyPower, n₂)ₜ
EMA_Sellₜ = EMA(SellPower, n₂)ₜ
```
\ \Step 6: Raw Demand Index (DI\_raw)\
```
DI_rawₜ = EMA_Buyₜ – EMA_Sellₜ
```
A positive DI\_raw indicates that buying force (normalized by volume) exceeds selling force; a negative value indicates the opposite.
\ \Step 7: Optional EMA Smoothing on DI (DI)\
To reduce choppiness, compute an EMA over DI\_raw (n₃ bars, e.g. n₃ = 1–5):
```
DIₜ = EMA(DI_raw, n₃)ₜ.
```
If n₃ = 1, DI = DI\_raw (no further smoothing).
\
\Interpretation\
\
\ \Crossing Zero Line\
• DI\_raw (or DI) crossing from below to above zero signals that cumulative buying pressure (over the chosen smoothing window) has overcome selling pressure—potential Long signal.
• Crossing from above to below zero signals dominant selling pressure—potential Short signal.
\ \DI\_raw vs. DI (EMA)\
• When DI\_raw > DI (the EMA of DI\_raw), bullish momentum is accelerating.
• When DI\_raw < DI, bullish momentum is weakening (or bearish acceleration).
\ \Divergences\
• If price makes new highs while DI fails to make higher highs (DI\_raw or DI declining), this hints at weakening buying power (“bearish divergence”), possibly preceding a reversal.
• If price makes new lows while DI fails to make lower lows (“bullish divergence”), this may signal waning selling pressure and a potential bounce.
\ \Volume Confirmation\
• A strong price move without a corresponding rise in DI often indicates low‐volume “fake” moves.
• Conversely, a modest price move with a large DI spike suggests true institutional participation—often a more reliable breakout.
\
\Usage Notes & Warnings\
\
\ \Never Use DI in Isolation\
It is a \filter\ and \confirmation\ tool—combine with price‐action (trendlines, support/resistance, candlestick patterns) and risk management (stop‐losses) before executing trades.
\ \Parameter Selection\
• \Vol EMA length (n₁)\: Commonly 13–20 bars. Shorter → more responsive to volume spikes, but noisier.
• \Buy/Sell EMA length (n₂)\: Typically 2 bars for fast smoothing.
• \DI smoothing (n₃)\: Usually 1 (no smoothing) or 3–5 for moderate smoothing. Long DI\_EMA (e.g. 20–50) gives a slower signal.
\ \Market Adaptation\
Works well in liquid futures, indices, and heavily traded stocks. In thinly traded or highly erratic markets, adjust n₁ upward (e.g., 20–30) to reduce noise.
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\In Summary\
The Demand Index (James Sibbet) uses a three‐stage smoothing (volume → Buy/Sell Power → DI) to reveal true demand/supply imbalance. By combining normalized volume with price change, Sibbet’s DI helps traders identify momentum backed by real participation—filtering out “empty” moves and spotting early divergences. Always confirm DI signals with price action and sound risk controls before trading.
Price Lag Factor (PLF)📊 Price Lag Factor (PLF) for Crypto Traders: A Comprehensive Breakdown
The Price Lag Factor (PLF) is a momentum indicator designed to identify overextended price movements and gauge market momentum. It is particularly optimized for the crypto market, which is known for its high volatility and rapid trend shifts.
🔎 What is the Price Lag Factor (PLF)?
The PLF measures the difference between long-term and short-term price momentum and scales it dynamically based on recent volatility. This helps traders identify when the market might be overbought or oversold while filtering out noise.
The formula used in the PLF calculation is:
PLF = (Z-Long - Z-Short) / Stdev(PLF)
Where:
Z-long: Z-score of the long-term moving average (50-period by default).
Z-short: Z-score of the short-term moving average (14-period by default).
Stdev(PLF): Standard deviation of the PLF over a longer period (50-period by default).
🧠 How to Interpret the PLF:
1. Trend Direction:
Positive PLF (Green Bars): Indicates bullish momentum. The long-term trend is up, and short-term movements are confirming it.
Negative PLF (Red Bars): Indicates bearish momentum. The long-term trend is down, and short-term movements are consistent with it.
2. Momentum Strength:
PLF near Zero (±0.5): Low momentum; trend direction is not strong.
PLF between ±1 and ±2: Moderate momentum, indicating that the market is moving with strength but not in an overextended state.
PLF beyond ±2: High momentum (overbought/oversold), indicating potential trend exhaustion and a possible reversal.
📈 Trading Strategies:
1. Trend Following:
Bullish Signal:
Enter long when PLF crosses above 0 and remains green.
Confirm with other indicators like RSI or MACD to reduce false signals.
Bearish Signal:
Enter short when PLF crosses below 0 and remains red.
Use trend confirmation (e.g., moving average crossover) for better accuracy.
2. Reversal Trading:
Overbought Signal:
If PLF rises above +2, look for signs of bearish divergence or a reversal pattern to consider a short entry.
Oversold Signal:
If PLF falls below -2, watch for bullish divergence or a support bounce to consider a long entry.
3. Momentum Divergence:
Bullish Divergence:
Price makes a lower low while PLF makes a higher low.
Indicates weakening bearish momentum and a potential bullish reversal.
Bearish Divergence:
Price makes a higher high while PLF makes a lower high.
Signals weakening bullish momentum and a potential bearish reversal.
💡 Best Practices:
Combine with Volume:
Volume spikes during high PLF readings can confirm trend continuation.
Low volume during PLF extremes may hint at false breakouts.
Watch for Extreme Levels:
PLF beyond ±2 suggests overextended price action. Use caution when entering new positions.
Confirm with Other Indicators:
Use with Relative Strength Index (RSI) or Bollinger Bands to get a better sense of overbought/oversold conditions.
Overlay with a moving average to gauge trend consistency.
🚀 Why the PLF Works for Crypto:
Crypto markets are highly volatile and prone to rapid trend changes. The PLF's adaptive scaling ensures it remains relevant regardless of market conditions.
It highlights momentum shifts more accurately than static indicators because it accounts for changing volatility in its calculation.
🚨 Disclaimer for Traders Using the Price Lag Factor (PLF) Indicator:
The Price Lag Factor (PLF) indicator is designed as a technical analysis tool to gauge momentum and identify potential overbought or oversold conditions. However, it should not be relied upon as a sole decision-making factor for trading or investing.
Important Points to Consider:
Market Risk: Trading cryptocurrencies and other financial assets involves significant risk. The PLF may not accurately predict future price movements, especially during unexpected market events.
Indicator Limitations: No technical indicator, including the PLF, is infallible. False signals can occur, particularly in low-volume or highly volatile conditions.
Supplementary Analysis: Always combine PLF insights with other technical indicators, fundamental analysis, and risk management strategies to make informed decisions.
Personal Judgment: Traders should use their own discretion when interpreting PLF signals and never trade based solely on this indicator.
No Guarantees: The PLF is designed for educational and informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Always perform thorough research and consider consulting with a professional financial advisor before making any trading decisions.
Aggregated Spot vs Perp Volume (% Change)Aggregated Spot vs Perp Volume (% Change)
Description
The "Aggregated Spot vs Perp Volume (% Change)" indicator helps crypto traders compare the momentum of spot and perpetual futures (perp) trading volumes across 12 major exchanges. It calculates the percentage change in volume from one bar to the next, highlighting divergences and showing which market—spot or perp—is leading a move. By focusing on relative changes, it eliminates the issue of absolute volume differences, making trends clear.
The indicator aggregates data from Binance, Bybit, OKX, Coinbase, Bitget, MEXC, Phemex, BingX, WhiteBIT, BitMEX, Kraken, and HTX. Users can toggle exchanges and choose to measure volume in coin units (e.g., BTC) or USD.
How It Works
Volume Aggregation:
Fetches spot and perp volume data for the selected crypto (e.g., BTC) from up to 12 exchanges.
Spot volume is included only if perp volume is available for the same pair, ensuring consistency.
Volume can be measured in coin units or USD (volume × spot price).
Percentage Change:
Calculates the percentage change in spot and perp volumes from the previous bar:
Percentage Change = ((Current Volume − Previous Volume) / Previous Volume) ×100
This focuses on relative momentum, making spot and perp volumes directly comparable.
Visualization:
Spot volume % change is plotted as a blue line, and perp volume % change as a red line, both with a linewidth of 1.
Who Should Use It
Crypto Traders: To understand spot vs. perp market dynamics across exchanges.
Momentum Traders: To spot which market is driving price moves via volume divergences.
Scalpers/Day Traders: For identifying short-term shifts in market activity.
Analysts: To study liquidity and sentiment in crypto markets.
How to Use It
Blue line: Spot volume % change.
Red line: Perp volume % change.
Look for divergences (e.g., a sharp rise in the red line but not the blue line suggests perp markets are leading).
Combine with Price:
Use alongside price charts to confirm trends or spot potential reversals.
Context
Spot markets reflect actual asset trading, while perp markets, with leverage, attract speculative activity and often show higher volumes. This indicator uses percentage change to compare their momentum, helping traders identify market leadership and divergences. For example, a 50% increase in both spot and perp volumes plots at the same level, making it easy to see relative shifts across exchanges.
[blackcat] L2 Enhanced MACD Trend█ OVERVIEW
The Enhanced MACD Trend script combines traditional Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) analysis with On-Balance Volume (OBV) insights to provide traders with a comprehensive understanding of market trends. By examining both price momentum and volume fluctuations, this tool aids in identifying potential upward or downward market transitions.
█ LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
Initially, the script prompts users to configure fundamental parameters such as the speed of moving averages. It subsequently utilizes a specialized auxiliary function named calculate_macd_obv_signals to perform intricate computations. This function calculates the discrepancy between two distinct types of moving averages (captured via MACD analysis), evaluates the direction of capital inflows and outflows within securities (using OBV), and applies smoothing techniques to mitigate undue influence from minor fluctuations. Ultimately, visual representations of these calculations are rendered on an additional chart pane for enhanced interpretability.
█ CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
Function: calculate_macd_obv_signals
• Purpose: Determines critical aspects associated with MACD and OBV.
• Parameters:
• fastLength (int): Dictates the responsiveness of the shorter Exponential Moving Average (EMA) to price variations.
• slowLength (int): Specifies the reactivity of the longer EMA.
• signalSmoothing (int): Defines the degree of smoothness applied to the divergence between EMAs.
• Functionality:
• macd_diff: Illustrates whether price increases have accelerated relative to previous levels or decelerated, providing insight into existing momentum.
• macd_signal_line: Smoothens macd_diff values, serving akin to a trailing indicator for macd_diff.
• macd_histogram: Visually accentuates disparities between macd_diff and macd_signal_line employing color-coded bars, facilitating identification of significant divergences.
• obv_signal: Represents a refined variant of short-term OBV concentrating solely on periods characterized by elevated buying interest, aiding in reduction of extraneous signals.
• moving_average_short: Analyzes recent closing prices across several sessions to corroborate burgeoning bullish or bearish tendencies.
• Returns: An array encompassing .
█ KEY POINTS AND TECHNIQUES
Advanced Features: Employs sophisticated functions including ta.ema() and ta.sma(), enabling accurate calculation of EMAs and SMAs respectively, thus enhancing precision in trend detection.
Optimization Techniques: Incorporates customizable inputs (input.int) permitting strategic adjustments alongside scrutiny of escalating or declining volumes to accurately gauge genuine sentiment shifts while discounting insignificant anomalies.
Best Practices: Maintains separation between algorithmic processes and graphical outputs, preserving organizational clarity; hence simplifying debugging efforts and future enhancements.
Unique Approaches: Integrates multifaceted assessments simultaneously – amalgamating candlestick formations and volumetric activities – offering a holistic perspective instead of reliance on singular indicators. Consequently, delivers astute recommendations grounded in diverse analytical underpinnings rather than speculative forecasts.
█ EXTENDED KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATIONS
Potential Modifications:
1 — Implement automated alert mechanisms signaling crossover events pinpointing optimal buy/sell junctures to fine-tune timing preemptively minimizing losses proactively.
2 — Enable user customization of sensitivity criteria governing trigger intensity thereby eliminating trivial aberrations and emphasizing substantial patterns exclusively.
Application Scenarios:
Beneficial for high-frequency trading aiming to capitalize on fleeting price movements swiftly. Suitable for dynamic environments necessitating rapid responses due to frequent market volatility demanding prompt reactions. Perfect for individuals engaging in regular transactions seeking unparalleled accuracy navigating fluctuating circumstances ensuring consistent profitability amidst disturbances maintaining steady yields irrespective of upheavals.
Related Concepts:
Contemplate interactions among oscillators (such as MACD) and volume metrics detecting instances wherein they oppose each other (indicative of divergences) or concur (signaling crossovers). Profound comprehension of these interrelationships substantially refines trading strategies integrating broader economic factors, seasonal influences guiding overarching plans resulting in heightened predictive capabilities elevating trading effectiveness leveraging cumulative information transforming unprocessed statistics into actionable intelligence empowering informed decisions advancing confidently toward objectives effortlessly scaling achievements seamlessly realizing aspirations effortlessly.
faiz MACDMACD: Moving Average Convergence Divergence
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a popular momentum indicator used in technical analysis to gauge the strength, direction, and potential reversal points of a trend in a financial asset's price movement. Developed by Gerald Appel in the late 1970s, MACD is particularly favored by traders for its ability to capture both trend-following and momentum aspects of price behavior.
Components of the MACD
The MACD is derived from two exponential moving averages (EMAs) of a security's price:
MACD Line: This is the difference between the 12-day and 26-day EMAs. The shorter 12-day EMA reacts more quickly to price changes, while the 26-day EMA smooths out price fluctuations, offering a longer-term perspective.
Formula: MACD Line = 12-day EMA - 26-day EMA
Signal Line: This is the 1-day EMA of the MACD Line itself. The signal line is used to generate buy and sell signals when it crosses the MACD line.
Formula: Signal Line = 1-day EMA of the MACD Line
MACD Histogram: The histogram represents the difference between the MACD Line and the Signal Line. It is displayed as bars that oscillate above and below a zero line, helping to visualize the convergence or divergence between the two lines.
Formula: Histogram = MACD Line - Signal Line
Interpretation of MACD
The MACD indicator is used to identify potential buy and sell signals based on the following observations:
MACD Line and Signal Line Crossovers:
Bullish Crossover: A buy signal occurs when the MACD Line crosses above the Signal Line. This suggests that the momentum is shifting in favor of the bulls, indicating a potential upward price movement.
Bearish Crossover: A sell signal occurs when the MACD Line crosses below the Signal Line. This suggests a bearish trend may be emerging, signaling a potential downward movement.
Divergence:
Bullish Divergence: Occurs when the price of the asset is making new lows, but the MACD is forming higher lows. This suggests that the downward momentum is weakening and a potential reversal to the upside may be imminent.
Bearish Divergence: Occurs when the price is making new highs, but the MACD is forming lower highs. This suggests that the upward momentum is weakening and a reversal to the downside may occur.
Only use it in timeframe m1, and solely use for XAUUSD pair.
Advisable to use it as a confirmation with other indicator such as
BBMA, SMC, SUPPORT RESISTANCE, SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
how to use :
MA 5 Crossing above MA9, will generate BUY signals
MA 5 Crossing below MA9, will generate SELL signals
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Richs Market StructureThis Pine Script indicator, "Last Bullish High & Lowest Low Tracker with Timeframe Background and Fill", is designed to visually track bullish and bearish trends based on price action on the current chart and a user-defined timeframe. It provides dynamic line plotting, area fills, and background coloring to represent trend alignment between the current chart and the selected timeframe.
Features and Functionalities
Tracks Bullish Highs and Bearish Lows:
The script identifies:
Bullish High: The highest price reached after a bullish (green) candle.
Bearish Low: The lowest price reached after a bearish (red) candle.
It dynamically updates these levels based on the price movements.
Line Plotting:
Current Chart Lines:
The Plotted Bullish High line (green/red) indicates the last bullish high.
The Lowest Low line (green/red) indicates the last bearish low.
Selected Timeframe Lines:
A separate set of lines is plotted for the user-defined timeframe (e.g., daily, weekly):
A Bullish High Line for the selected timeframe (lighter green).
A Lowest Low Line for the selected timeframe (lighter red).
Dynamic Area Fills:
The area between the Plotted Bullish High and Lowest Low is filled:
Green Fill: When both lines are green (indicating a bullish alignment).
Red Fill: When both lines are red (indicating a bearish alignment).
For the selected timeframe:
The area between the timeframe-specific Bullish High and Lowest Low is similarly filled with lighter colors.
Background Color Based on Timeframe Alignment:
The background color represents the trend alignment on the selected timeframe:
Green Background: When the timeframe’s Bullish High is rising and Lowest Low is rising (bullish trend).
Red Background: When the timeframe’s Bullish High is falling and Lowest Low is falling (bearish trend).
What It’s For
This indicator is designed for traders who want to:
Visualize Trends Across Timeframes:
It helps identify when the current chart’s trend aligns with a higher timeframe trend (e.g., daily, weekly).
Useful for multi-timeframe analysis.
Spot Bullish and Bearish Trends:
The color-coded lines and fills clearly show the dominant trend on both the current chart and the selected timeframe.
Plan Trades Based on Trend Alignment:
When the current chart and selected timeframe show the same trend:
Both lines and fills turn green (bullish).
Both lines and fills turn red (bearish).
This alignment is a potential signal for entering long or short trades.
Identify Reversals and Divergences:
Divergence between the current chart and timeframe trends (e.g., green on one, red on the other) may indicate trend weakening or reversal.
Visual Elements
Lines:
Solid lines (current chart): Represent the Plotted Bullish High and Lowest Low.
Dashed/lighter lines (selected timeframe): Represent the timeframe-specific Bullish High and Lowest Low.
Fills:
Green/Red fills highlight trend zones:
On the current chart (darker).
On the selected timeframe (lighter).
Background:
The entire chart background turns green or red based on the selected timeframe’s trend alignment.
Summary
This indicator is ideal for traders who want a clear visual representation of price trends and multi-timeframe alignment. It simplifies trend-following strategies by providing:
Easy-to-interpret fills and background colors.
Clear bullish and bearish zones.
Multi-timeframe trend confirmation.
Swiss Knife [MERT]Introduction
The Swiss Knife indicator is a comprehensive trading tool designed to provide a multi-dimensional analysis of the market. By integrating a wide array of technical indicators across multiple timeframes, it offers traders a holistic view of market sentiment, momentum, and potential reversal points. This indicator is particularly useful for traders looking to combine trend analysis, momentum indicators, volume data, and price action into a single, easy-to-read format.
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Key Features
Multi-Timeframe Analysis : Evaluates indicators on Daily , 4-Hour , 1-Hour , and 15-Minute timeframes.
Comprehensive Indicator Suite : Incorporates MACD , Awesome Oscillator (AO) , Parabolic SAR , SuperTrend , DPO , RSI , Stochastic Oscillator , Bollinger Bands , Ichimoku Cloud , Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO) , Donchian Channels , ADX , volume-based momentum indicators, Fractals , and divergence detection.
Market Sentiment Scoring : Aggregates signals from multiple indicators to provide an overall sentiment score.
Visual Aids : Displays EMA lines, trendlines, divergence signals, and a sentiment table directly on the chart.
Super Trend Reversal Signals : Identifies potential market reversal points by assessing the momentum of automated trading bots.
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Explanation of Each Indicator
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)
- Purpose : Measures the relationship between two moving averages of price.
- Interpretation : A positive histogram suggests bullish momentum; a negative histogram indicates bearish momentum.
Awesome Oscillator (AO)
- Purpose : Gauges market momentum by comparing recent market movements to historic ones.
- Interpretation : Above zero indicates bullish momentum; below zero indicates bearish momentum.
Parabolic SAR (SAR)
- Purpose : Identifies potential reversal points in price direction.
- Interpretation : Dots below price suggest an uptrend; dots above price suggest a downtrend.
SuperTrend
- Purpose : Determines the prevailing market trend.
- Interpretation : Provides buy or sell signals based on price movements relative to the SuperTrend line.
Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO)
- Purpose : Removes trend from price to identify cycles.
- Interpretation : Values above zero suggest price is above the moving average; values below zero indicate it is below.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
- Purpose : Measures the speed and change of price movements.
- Interpretation : Values above 50 indicate bullish momentum; values below 50 indicate bearish momentum.
Stochastic Oscillator
- Purpose : Compares a particular closing price to a range of its prices over a certain period.
- Interpretation : Values above 50 indicate bullish conditions; values below 50 indicate bearish conditions.
Bollinger Bands (BB)
- Purpose : Measures market volatility and provides relative price levels.
- Interpretation : Price above the middle band suggests bullishness; below the middle band suggests bearishness.
Ichimoku Cloud
- Purpose : Provides support and resistance levels, trend direction, and momentum.
- Interpretation : Bullish signals when price is above the cloud; bearish signals when price is below the cloud.
Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO)
- Purpose : Measures momentum on both up and down days.
- Interpretation : Values above 50 indicate strong upward momentum; values below -50 indicate strong downward momentum.
Donchian Channels
- Purpose : Identifies volatility and potential breakouts.
- Interpretation : Price above the upper band suggests bullish breakout; below the lower band suggests bearish breakout.
Average Directional Index (ADX)
- Purpose : Measures the strength of a trend.
- Interpretation : DI+ above DI- indicates bullish trend; DI- above DI+ indicates bearish trend.
Volume Momentum Indicators (VolMom, CumVolMom, POCMom)
- Purpose : Analyze volume to assess buying and selling pressure.
- Interpretation : Positive values suggest bullish volume momentum; negative values indicate bearish volume momentum.
Fractals
- Purpose : Identify potential reversal points in the market.
- Interpretation : Up fractals may indicate a future downtrend; down fractals may indicate a future uptrend.
Divergence Detection
- Purpose : Identifies divergences between price and various indicators (RSI, MACD, Stochastic, OBV, MFI, A/D Line).
- Interpretation : Bullish divergences suggest potential upward reversal; bearish divergences suggest potential downward reversal.
- Note : This functionality utilizes the library from Divergence Indicator .
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Coloring Scheme
Background Color
- Purpose : Reflects the overall market sentiment by combining sentiment scores from all indicators across different timeframes.
- Interpretation :
- Green Shades : Indicate bullish market sentiment.
- Red Shades : Indicate bearish market sentiment.
- Intensity : The strength of the color corresponds to the strength of the sentiment score.
Sentiment Table
- Purpose : Displays the status of each indicator across different timeframes.
- Interpretation :
- Green Cell : The indicator suggests a bullish signal.
- Red Cell : The indicator suggests a bearish signal.
- Percentage Score : Indicates the overall bullish or bearish sentiment on that timeframe.
Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs)
- Purpose : Provide dynamic support and resistance levels.
- Colors :
- EMA 10 : Lime
- EMA 20 : Yellow
- EMA 50 : Orange
- EMA 100 : Red
- EMA 200 : Purple
Trendlines
- Purpose : Visual representation of support and resistance levels based on pivot points.
- Interpretation :
- Upward Trendlines : Colored green , indicating support levels.
- Downward Trendlines : Colored red , indicating resistance levels.
- Note : Trendlines are drawn using the library from Simple Trendlines .
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Utility of Market Sentiment
The indicator aggregates signals from multiple technical indicators across various timeframes to compute an overall market sentiment score . This comprehensive approach helps traders understand the prevailing market conditions by:
Confirming Trends : Multiple indicators pointing in the same direction can confirm the strength of a trend.
Identifying Reversals : Divergences and fractals can signal potential turning points.
Timeframe Alignment : Aligning signals across different timeframes can enhance the probability of successful trades.
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Divergences
Divergence occurs when the price of an asset moves in the opposite direction of a technical indicator, suggesting a potential reversal.
- Bullish Divergence : Price makes a lower low, but the indicator makes a higher low.
- Bearish Divergence : Price makes a higher high, but the indicator makes a lower high.
The indicator detects divergences for:
RSI
MACD
Stochastic Oscillator
On-Balance Volume (OBV)
Money Flow Index (MFI)
Accumulation/Distribution Line (A/D Line)
By identifying these divergences, traders can spot early signs of trend reversals and adjust their strategies accordingly.
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Trendlines
Trendlines are essential tools for identifying support and resistance levels. The indicator automatically draws trendlines based on pivot points:
- Upward Trendlines (Support) : Connect higher lows, indicating an uptrend.
- Downward Trendlines (Resistance) : Connect lower highs, indicating a downtrend.
These trendlines help traders visualize the trend direction and potential breakout or reversal points.
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Super Trend Reversals (ST Reversal)
The core idea behind the Super Trend Reversals indicator is to assess the momentum of automated trading bots (often referred to as 'Supertrend bots') that enter the market during critical turning points. Specifically, the indicator is tuned to identify when the market is nearing bottoms or peaks, just before it shifts direction based on the triggered Supertrend signals. This approach helps traders:
Engage Early : Enter the market as reversal momentum builds up.
Optimize Entries and Exits : Enter under favorable conditions and exit before momentum wanes.
By capturing these reversal points, traders can enhance their trading performance.
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Conclusion
The Swiss Knife indicator serves as a versatile tool that combines multiple technical analysis methods into a single, comprehensive indicator. By assessing various aspects of the market—including trend direction, momentum, volume, and price action—it provides traders with valuable insights to make informed trading decisions.
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Citations
- Divergence Detection Library : Divergence Indicator by DevLucem
- Trendline Drawing Library : Simple Trendlines by HoanGhetti
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Note : This indicator is intended for informational purposes and should be used in conjunction with other analysis techniques. Always perform due diligence before making trading decisions.
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Market Sentiment Technicals [LuxAlgo]The Market Sentiment Technicals indicator synthesizes insights from diverse technical analysis techniques, including price action market structures, trend indicators, volatility indicators, momentum oscillators, and more.
The indicator consolidates the evaluated outputs from these techniques into a singular value and presents the combined data through an oscillator format, technical rating, and a histogram panel featuring the sentiment of each component alongside the overall sentiment.
🔶 USAGE
The Market Sentiment Technicals indicator is a tool able to swiftly and easily gauge market sentiment by consolidating the individual sentiment from multiple technical analysis techniques applied to market data into a single value, allowing users to asses if the market is uptrending, consolidating, or downtrending.
The tool includes various components and presentation formats, each described in the sub-sections below.
🔹Indicators Sentiment Panel
The indicators sentiment panel provides normalized sentiment scores for each supported indicator, along with a synthesized representation derived from the average of all individual normalized sentiments.
🔹Market Sentiment Meter
The market sentiment meter is obtained from the synthesized representation derived from the average of all individual normalized sentiments. It allows users to quickly and easily gauge the overall market sentiment.
🔹Market Sentiment Oscillator
The market sentiment oscillator provides a visual means to monitor the current and historical strength of the market. It assists in identifying the trend direction, trend momentum, and overbought and oversold conditions, aiding in the anticipation of potential trend reversals.
Divergence occurs when there is a difference between what the price action is indicating and what the market sentiment oscillator is indicating, helping traders assess changes in the price trend.
🔶 DETAILS
The indicator employs a range of technical analysis techniques to interpret market data. Each group of indicators provides valuable insights into different aspects of market behavior.
🔹Momentum Indicators
Momentum indicators assess the speed and change of price movements, often indicating whether a trend is strengthening or weakening.
Relative Strength Index (RSI): Measures the magnitude of recent price changes to evaluate overbought or oversold conditions.
Stochastic %K: Compares the closing price to the range over a specified period to identify potential reversal points.
Stochastic RSI Fast: Combines features of Stochastic oscillators and RSI to gauge both momentum and overbought/oversold levels efficiently.
Commodity Channel Index (CCI): Measures the deviation of an asset's price from its statistical average to determine trend strength and overbought and oversold conditions.
Bull Bear Power: Evaluates the strength of buying and selling pressure in the market.
🔹Trend Indicators
Trend indicators help traders identify the direction of a market trend.
Moving Averages: Provides a smoothed representation of the underlying price data, aiding in trend identification and analysis.
Bollinger Bands: Consists of a middle band (typically a simple moving average) and upper and lower bands, which represent volatility levels of the market.
Supertrend: A trailing stop able to identify the current direction of the trend.
Linear Regression: Fits a straight line to past data points to predict future price movements and identify trend direction.
🔹Market Structures
Market Structures: Analyzes the overall pattern of price movements, including Break of Structure (BOS), Market Structure Shifts (MSS), also referred to as Change of Character (CHoCH), aiding in identifying potential market turning and continuation points.
🔹The Normalization Technique
The normalization technique employed for trend indicators relies on buy-sell signals. The script tracks price movements and normalizes them based on these signals.
normalize(buy, sell, smooth)=>
var os = 0
var float max = na
var float min = na
os := buy ? 1 : sell ? -1 : os
max := os > os ? close : os < os ? max : math.max(close, max)
min := os < os ? close : os > os ? min : math.min(close, min)
ta.sma((close - min)/(max - min), smooth) * 100
In this Pine Script snippet:
The variable os tracks market sentiment, taking a value of 1 for buy signals and -1 for sell signals, indicating bullish and bearish sentiments, respectively.
max and min are used to identify extremes in sentiment and are updated based on changes in os . When market sentiment shifts from buying to selling (or vice versa), max and min adjust accordingly.
Normalization is achieved by comparing current price levels to historical extremes in sentiment. The result is smoothed by default using a 3-period simple moving average. Users have the option to customize the smoothing period via the script settings input menu.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹Generic Settings
Timeframe: This option selects the timeframe for calculating sentiment. If a timeframe lower than the chart's is chosen, calculations will be based on the chart's timeframe.
Horizontal Offset: Determines the distance at which the visual components of the indicator will be displayed from the primary chart.
Gradient Colors: Allows customization of gradient colors.
🔹Indicators Sentiment Panel
Indicators Sentiment Panel: Toggle the visibility of the indicators sentiment panel.
Panel Height: Determines the height of the panel.
🔹Market Sentiment Meter
Market Sentiment Meter: Toggle the visibility of the market sentiment meter (technical ratings in the shape of a speedometer).
🔹Market Sentiment Oscillator
Market Sentiment Oscillator: Toggle the visibility of the market sentiment oscillator.
Show Divergence: Enables detection of divergences based on the selected option.
Oscillator Line Width: Customization option for the line width.
Oscillator Height: Determines the height of the oscillator.
🔹Settings for Individual Components
In general,
Source: Determines the data source for calculations.
Length: The period to be used in calculations.
Smoothing: Degree of smoothness of the evaluated values.
🔹Normalization Settings - Trend Indicators
Smoothing: The period used in smoothing normalized values, where normalization is applied to moving averages, Bollinger Bands, Supertrend, VWAP bands, and market structures.
🔶 LIMITATIONS
Like any technical analysis tool, the Market Sentiment Technicals indicator has limitations. It's based on historical data and patterns, which may not always accurately predict future market movements. Additionally, market sentiment can be influenced by various factors, including economic news, geopolitical events, and market psychology, which may not be fully captured by technical analysis alone.
Delta Volume Channels [LucF]█ OVERVIEW
This indicator displays on-chart visuals aimed at making the most of delta volume information. It can color bars and display two channels: one for delta volume, another calculated from the price levels of bars where delta volume divergences occur. Markers and alerts can also be configured using key conditions, and filtered in many different ways. The indicator caters to traders who prefer chart visuals over raw values. It will work on historical bars and in real time, using intrabar analysis to calculate delta volume in both conditions.
█ CONCEPTS
Delta Volume
The volume delta concept divides a bar's volume in "up" and "down" volumes. The delta is calculated by subtracting down volume from up volume. Many calculation techniques exist to isolate up and down volume within a bar. The simplest techniques use the polarity of interbar price changes to assign their volume to up or down slots, e.g., On Balance Volume or the Klinger Oscillator . Others such as Chaikin Money Flow use assumptions based on a bar's OHLC values. The most precise calculation method uses tick data and assigns the volume of each tick to the up or down slot depending on whether the transaction occurs at the bid or ask price. While this technique is ideal, it requires huge amounts of data on historical bars, which usually limits the historical depth of charts and the number of symbols for which tick data is available.
This indicator uses intrabar analysis to achieve a compromise between the simplest and most precise methods of calculating volume delta. In the context where historical tick data is not yet available on TradingView, intrabar analysis is the most precise technique to calculate volume delta on historical bars on our charts. TradingView's Volume Profile built-in indicators use it, as do the CVD - Cumulative Volume Delta Candles and CVD - Cumulative Volume Delta (Chart) indicators published from the TradingView account . My Volume Delta Columns Pro indicator also uses intrabar analysis. Other volume delta indicators such as my Realtime 5D Profile use realtime chart updates to achieve more precise volume delta calculations. Indicators of that type cannot be used on historical bars however; they only work in real time.
This is the logic I use to assign intrabar volume to up or down slots:
• If the intrabar's open and close values are different, their relative position is used.
• If the intrabar's open and close values are the same, the difference between the intrabar's close and the previous intrabar's close is used.
• As a last resort, when there is no movement during an intrabar and it closes at the same price as the previous intrabar, the last known polarity is used.
Once all intrabars making up a chart bar have been analyzed and the up or down property of each intrabar's volume determined, the up volumes are added and the down volumes subtracted. The resulting value is volume delta for that chart bar, which can be used as an estimate of the buying/selling pressure on an instrument.
Delta Volume Percent (DV%)
This value is the proportion that delta volume represents of the total intrabar volume in the chart bar. Note that on some symbols/timeframes, the total intrabar volume may differ from the chart's volume for a bar, but that will not affect our calculations since we use the total intrabar volume.
Delta Volume Channel
The DV channel is the space between two moving averages: the reference line and a DV%-weighted version of that reference. The reference line is a moving average of a type, source and length which you select. The DV%-weighted line uses the same settings, but it averages the DV%-weighted price source.
The weight applied to the source of the reference line is calculated from two values, which are multiplied: DV% and the relative size of the bar's volume in relation to previous bars. The effect of this is that DV% values on bars with higher total volume will carry greater weight than those with lesser volume.
The DV channel can be in one of four states, each having its corresponding color:
• Bull (teal): The DV%-weighted line is above the reference line.
• Strong bull (lime): The bull condition is fulfilled and the bar's close is above the reference line and both the reference and the DV%-weighted lines are rising.
• Bear (maroon): The DV%-weighted line is below the reference line.
• Strong bear (pink): The bear condition is fulfilled and the bar's close is below the reference line and both the reference and the DV%-weighted lines are falling.
Divergences
In the context of this indicator, a divergence is any bar where the slope of the reference line does not match that of the DV%-weighted line. No directional bias is assigned to divergences when they occur.
Divergence Channel
The divergence channel is the space between two levels (by default, the bar's low and high ) saved when divergences occur. When price has breached a channel and a new divergence occurs, a new channel is created. Until that new channel is breached, bars where additional divergences occur will expand the channel's levels if the bar's price points are outside the channel.
Prices breaches of the divergence channel will change its state. Divergence channels can be in one of five different states:
• Bull (teal): Price has breached the channel to the upside.
• Strong bull (lime): The bull condition is fulfilled and the DV channel is in the strong bull state.
• Bear (maroon): Price has breached the channel to the downside.
• Strong bear (pink): The bear condition is fulfilled and the DV channel is in the strong bear state.
• Neutral (gray): The channel has not been breached.
█ HOW TO USE THE INDICATOR
Load the indicator on an active chart (see here if you don't know how).
The default configuration displays:
• The DV channel, without the reference or DV%-weighted lines.
• The Divergence channel, without its level lines.
• Bar colors using the state of the DV channel.
The default settings use an Arnaud-Legoux moving average on the close and a length of 20 bars. The DV%-weighted version of it uses a combination of DV% and relative volume to calculate the ultimate weight applied to the reference. The DV%-weighted line is capped to 5 standard deviations of the reference. The lower timeframe used to access intrabars automatically adjusts to the chart's timeframe and achieves optimal balance between the number of intrabars inspected in each chart bar, and the number of chart bars covered by the script's calculations.
The Divergence channel's levels are determined using the high and low of the bars where divergences occur. Breaches of the channel require a bar's low to move above the top of the channel, and the bar's high to move below the channel's bottom.
No markers appear on the chart; if you want to create alerts from this script, you will need first to define the conditions that will trigger the markers, then create the alert, which will trigger on those same conditions.
To learn more about how to use this indicator, you must understand the concepts it uses and the information it displays, which requires reading this description. There are no videos to explain it.
█ FEATURES
The script's inputs are divided in four sections: "DV channel", "Divergence channel", "Other Visuals" and "Marker/Alert Conditions". The first setting is the selection method used to determine the intrabar precision, i.e., how many lower timeframe bars (intrabars) are examined in each chart bar. The more intrabars you analyze, the more precise the calculation of DV% results will be, but the less chart coverage can be covered by the script's calculations.
DV Channel
Here, you control the visibility and colors of the reference line, its weighted version, and the DV channel between them.
You also specify what type of moving average you want to use as a reference line, its source and length. This acts as the DV channel's baseline. The DV%-weighted line is also a moving average of the same type and length as the reference line, except that it will be calculated from the DV%-weighted source used in the reference line. By default, the DV%-weighted line is capped to five standard deviations of the reference line. You can change that value here. This section is also where you can disable the relative volume component of the weight.
Divergence Channel
This is where you control the appearance of the divergence channel and the key price values used in determining the channel's levels and breaching conditions. These choices have an impact on the behavior of the channel. More generous level prices like the default low and high selection will produce more conservative channels, as will the default choice for breach prices.
In this section, you can also enable a mode where an attempt is made to estimate the channel's bias before price breaches the channel. When it is enabled, successive increases/decreases of the channel's top and bottom levels are counted as new divergences occur. When one count is greater than the other, a bull/bear bias is inferred from it.
Other Visuals
You specify here:
• The method used to color chart bars, if you choose to do so.
• The display of a mark appearing above or below bars when a divergence occurs.
• If you want raw values to appear in tooltips when you hover above chart bars. The default setting does not display them, which makes the script faster.
• If you want to display an information box which by default appears in the lower left of the chart.
It shows which lower timeframe is used for intrabars, and the average number of intrabars per chart bar.
Marker/Alert Conditions
Here, you specify the conditions that will trigger up or down markers. The trigger conditions can include a combination of state transitions of the DV and the divergence channels. The triggering conditions can be filtered using a variety of conditions.
Configuring the marker conditions is necessary before creating an alert from this script, as the alert will use the marker conditions to trigger.
Markers only appear on bar closes, so they will not repaint. Keep in mind, when looking at markers on historical bars, that they are positioned on the bar when it closes — NOT when it opens.
Raw values
The raw values calculated by this script can be inspected using a tooltip and the Data Window. The tooltip is visible when you hover over the top of chart bars. It will display on the last 500 bars of the chart, and shows the values of DV, DV%, the combined weight, and the intermediary values used to calculate them.
█ INTERPRETATION
The aim of the DV channel is to provide a visual representation of the buying/selling pressure calculated using delta volume. The simplest characteristic of the channel is its bull/bear state. One can then distinguish between its bull and strong bull states, as transitions from strong bull to bull states will generally happen when buyers are losing steam. While one should not infer a reversal from such transitions, they can be a good place to tighten stops. Only time will tell if a reversal will occur. One or more divergences will often occur before reversals.
The nature of the divergence channel's design makes it particularly adept at identifying consolidation areas if its settings are kept on the conservative side. A gray divergence channel should usually be considered a no-trade zone. More adventurous traders can use the DV channel to orient their trade entries if they accept the risk of trading in a neutral divergence channel, which by definition will not have been breached by price.
If your charts are already busy with other stuff you want to hold on to, you could consider using only the chart bar coloring component of this indicator:
At its simplest, one way to use this indicator would be to look for overlaps of the strong bull/bear colors in both the DV channel and a divergence channel, as these identify points where price is breaching the divergence channel when buy/sell pressure is consistent with the direction of the breach. I have highlighted all those points in the chart below. Not all of them would have produced profitable trades, but nothing is perfect in the markets. Also, keep in mind that the circles identify the visual you would be looking for — not the trade's entry level.
█ LIMITATIONS
• The script will not work on symbols where no volume is available. An error will appear when that is the case.
• Because a maximum of 100K intrabars can be analyzed by a script, a compromise is necessary between the number of intrabars analyzed per chart bar
and chart coverage. The more intrabars you analyze per chart bar, the less coverage you will obtain.
The setting of the "Intrabar precision" field in the "DV channel" section of the script's inputs
is where you control how the lower timeframe is calculated from the chart's timeframe.
█ NOTES
Volume Quality
If you use volume, it's important to understand its nature and quality, as it varies with sectors and instruments. My Volume X-ray indicator is one way you can appraise the quality of an instrument's intraday volume.
For Pine Script™ Coders
• This script uses the new overload of the fill() function which now makes it possible to do vertical gradients in Pine. I use it for both channels displayed by this script.
• I use the new arguments for plot() 's `display` parameter to control where the script plots some of its values,
namely those I only want to appear in the script's status line and in the Data Window.
• I wrote my script using the revised recommendations in the Style Guide from the Pine v5 User Manual.
█ THANKS
To PineCoders . I have used their lower_tf library in this script, to manage the calculation of the LTF and intrabar stats, and their Time library to convert a timeframe in seconds to a printable form for its display in the Information box.
To TradingView's Pine Script™ team. Their innovations and improvements, big and small, constantly expand the boundaries of the language. What this script does would not have been possible just a few months back.
And finally, thanks to all the users of my scripts who take the time to comment on my publications and suggest improvements. I do not reply to all but I do read your comments and do my best to implement your suggestions with the limited time that I have.
Money Flow LineWhat is this? The Money Flow Line (MFL) indicator is at its core a more even-tempered version of the Price-Volume-Trend (PVT). The primary difference is the usage of `hlc3` ((high + low + close) / 3) rather than `close` to use the "typical price" that it critical to the calculation of the Money Flow Index (MFI). Other similar indicators include the Accumulation Distribution Line (ADL) and the On Balance Volume (OBV) indicators. The purpose of all of these indicators is to attempt to measure the strength of the money flow by combining price and volume into a rolling measurement that can be compared over time to look for confirmations and divergences.
The indicator also includes an optional averaging (smoothing) line that can be enabled in the display settings. Enabling this smoothing line with a desired period allows for simpler trend comparisons and also allows the user to view how far the line has diverged from the mean. This creates an indicator very similar to Elder's Force Index (EFI), which is also a `close * volume` style indicator.
Why is this important? After an extreme movement or volume spike the MFI will "snap back" sharply as that bar eventually exits the set period. This produces a result that is meaningless and skews the indicator away from the market structure. Because of this behavior, range clamping, and the loss of comparative history I prefer to shy away from oscillator style indicators. The Money Flow Line instead gives you all of the history so you may compare and see the broader trend without sharp snaps in history based on an arbitrary period setting.
Why is this better? This produces a no-lag indicator that isn't subject to the harsh skewing produced by they Money Flow Index's period calculation. It doesn't lose history like MFI or EFI, is clear about the trend direction, and prefers a "typical price" (averaging the entire range of each bar) rather than whatever happens to be the closing price for a given bar.
How can I use it? The indicator is attempting to measure supply and demand in the markets. No indicator is perfect, but we can use all of the information we have available to make our best predictions. There are only 3 pieces of data the market gives us:
1. Price (action)
2. Volume
3. Time
The Money Flow Line combines all of these data points into a readable rolling data set that attempts to show subtle balance of power shifts based on changes in volume and "smart money" (or "big money") stepping in and out of the picture. Much like PVT, we look for the same things:
- Trend Identification: an up or down trend appears in the MFL
- Confirmations: the MFL agrees with price action in direction and magnitude
- Divergence: the MFL disagrees with price action, indicating a reversal may be coming soon
When applying the smoothing line we can also look for similar things we would with EFI. The primary case would be to look for the MFL to jump very far away from the mean (a high magnitude movement) which indicates that price may be reverting towards the mean soon (a "mean reversion"). On the other hand, it may indicate strength in the current price direction. All of these predictions depend heavily on price action and market structure. Good luck!
TRAPPER TRENDLINES — PRICEDraws dynamic trendlines on price by connecting the two most recent confirmed swing points (highs to highs for resistance, lows to lows for support). Swings are defined with a symmetric left/right pivot window. Old anchors are ignored so lines stay attached to current structure. Optional break alerts are included.
How it works (plain language)
Pivots: A bar is a swing high (or low) only if it’s the most extreme point compared with a set number of bars on the left and the right.
Lines:
Support connects the last two confirmed swing lows.
Resistance connects the last two confirmed swing highs.
Lines can be extended right only or both left & right (toggle).
Recency filter: Only swings within the last N bars are kept. This avoids anchoring to very old pivots far from current price.
Alerts: Optional alerts fire when price closes above resistance or below support.
Inputs
Auto Settings
Auto pivot size by chart timeframe: When ON, the script picks a pivot size suitable for the current timeframe (you can scale it with Auto pivot multiplier). When OFF, the manual left/right inputs are used.
Auto pivot multiplier: Scales the auto pivot size (e.g., 1.5 makes pivots stricter).
Manual Pivots
Pivot Left / Pivot Right: Bars to the left/right required to confirm a swing. Example: Left=50 & Right=50 keeps only major swings.
Recency Filter
Use last N bars for pivots: Swings older than this window are discarded so trendlines stay relevant to current price.
Style
Support/Resistance color: Line colors.
Extend Left & Right: When ON, both endpoints extend; when OFF, lines extend to the right only.
Alerts
Enable Break Alerts: When ON, alert conditions are exposed:
Price: Break Up — close above resistance.
Price: Break Down — close below support.
Suggested settings
Higher timeframes (4H / 1D / 1W):
Manual: Pivot Left = 50, Pivot Right = 50, Use last N bars = 400–800.
Or enable Auto with Auto pivot multiplier = 1.0–1.5.
Intraday (15m / 30m / 1H):
Manual: Pivot Left = 30, Pivot Right = 30, Use last N bars = 300–500.
Or enable Auto with multiplier ≈ 1.0–1.2.
Pairing with RSI for confluence/divergence
This tool is designed to pair with a companion TRAPPER TRENDLINES — RSI (or any RSI trendline script):
To mirror swings, set RSI Pivot Lookback equal to the price Pivot Left/Right you use here.
Example: Price = 50/50 → RSI Pivot Lookback = 50.
Keep RSI at Length 14 with 70/30 channel for clarity.
Confluence: Price holds/rejects at a trendline while RSI trendline agrees.
Divergence: Price prints a higher high (resistance line rising) while RSI prints a lower high (RSI resistance line falling), or vice-versa for lows. Matching pivot windows makes these relationships clear and reduces false signals.
Reading the signals
Trendline touch/hold: Potential reaction area; wait for follow-through.
Break Up / Break Down (alerts): Close beyond the line. Consider retest behavior, higher-timeframe context, and volume/RSI confirmation.
Notes & limitations
Pivots require future bars to confirm (by design). Lines update as pivots confirm.
“Use last N bars” purposely ignores very old swings. Increase this value if you need legacy structure.
Lines are based on two most recent confirmed pivots per side; rapidly changing markets can replace anchors as new swings confirm.
This is a visual/analytical tool. No strategy entries/exits or performance claims are provided.
Compliance
This script is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Trading involves risk. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. No promises of profit, accuracy, or performance are made.
Alerts (titles/messages)
Price: Break Up — “Price broke above resistance trendline.”
Price: Break Down — “Price broke below support trendline.”
Quick start
Add the indicator to your chart.
Choose Auto or set Pivot Left/Right manually.
Set Use last N bars for how far back to consider swings.
Toggle Extend Left & Right to your preference.
(Optional) Add your RSI trendline indicator and match Pivot Lookback with your price pivot size for clean confluence/divergence.
Enable alerts if you want notifications on breaks.
Better MACD📘 Better MACD – Adaptive Momentum & Divergence Suite
Better MACD is a comprehensive momentum-trend tool that evolves the traditional MACD into a multi-dimensional, divergence-aware oscillator. It leverages exponential smoothing across logarithmic rate-of-change of OHLC data, adaptive signal processing, and intelligent divergence detection logic to provide traders with earlier, smoother, and more reliable momentum signals.
This indicator is built for professional-level analysis, suitable for scalping, swing trading, and trend-following systems.
🧬 Core Concept
Unlike the classic MACD which subtracts two EMAs of price, Better MACD constructs a signal by:
Applying logarithmic transformation on the change between OHLC components (Close, High, Low, Open).
Using double EMA smoothing to filter noise and volatility, Triangular method. 1st to 2nd Smoothing.
Averaging and de-biasing the results through a custom linear regression model, 4th Smoothing.
Subtracting a fast SMA and slow SMA response to yield a dynamic MACD value, 3rd Smoothing.
The result is a smooth, adaptive, and high-resolution MACD-style oscillator that responds more naturally to trend conditions and price geometry.
🧠 Features Breakdown
1. 📈 Multi-Layer MACD Engine
Src1: Smoothed Log Rate-of-Change on Close
Src2: Smoothed Log Rate-of-Change on High
Src3: Smoothed Log Rate-of-Change on Low
Src4: Smoothed Log Rate-of-Change on Open
These are blended using highest high, lowest low, and average Close price over a configurable window for more complete trend detection. The open-based Src4 is subtracted using SMA.
2. 🧮 Signal Line
A fast EMA (signalLength) of the Better MACD value is used for crossover logic.
Crossovers of MACD and Signal line signal potential entries or exits.
3. 📊 MACD Histogram
Visualizes the difference between MACD and Signal line.
Dynamically color-coded:
Green/Light Green for bullish impulse
Red/Pink for bearish impulse
Width and color intensity reflect strength and momentum slope.
🎨 Visual Enhancements
Feature Description
✅ Ribbon Fill Optional fill between MACD and Signal line, colored by trend direction
✅ Zero-Line Background Background highlights above/below 0 to easily read bullish/bearish bias
✅ Crossover Highlights Tiny circles plotted when MACD crosses Signal line
🔍 Divergence Detection Suite
The script includes a full Divergence Engine to detect:
🔼 Bullish Regular Divergence (Price lower lows + Indicator higher lows)
🔽 Bearish Regular Divergence (Price higher highs + Indicator lower highs)
🟢 Bullish Hidden Divergence (Price higher lows + Indicator lower lows)
🔴 Bearish Hidden Divergence (Price lower highs + Indicator higher highs)
🧩 Divergence Modes:
Supports both Regular, Hidden, or Both simultaneously
Detects from either Close Price or Heikin Ashi-derived candles
Uses dynamic pivot tracking with configurable lookback and divergence sensitivity
Divergence lines are labeled, colored, and plotted in real-time
🔁 Styling & Customization:
Choose from Solid, Dashed, or Dotted line styles
Configure separate colors and widths for all divergence types
Control number of divergence lines visible or only show the most recent
Divergences update live without repainting
⚠️ Alerts
Alerts are built-in for real-time notification:
MACD Histogram reversals (rising → falling, or vice versa)
Divergence signals (all 4 types, grouped and individually)
Combines seamlessly with TradingView alerts for actionable triggers
🔧 Input Controls (Grouped by Purpose)
Better MACD Group
1st–4th Smoothing Lengths: Controls responsiveness of MACD core engine
Signal Length: Smoothness of signal line
Toggles for crossover highlights, zero cross fills, and ribbon fills
Divergence Settings
Enable/disable divergence lines
Choose divergence type (Regular, Hidden, Both)
Set confirmation requirements
Customize pivot detection and bar search depth
Styling Options
Colors, line widths, and line styles for each divergence type
Heikin Ashi Mode for smoother pivots and divergences
🧠 How to Use
✅ For Trend Traders:
Use MACD > Signal + Histogram > 0 → Bullish confirmation
MACD < Signal + Histogram < 0 → Bearish confirmation
Wait for pullbacks with hidden divergences to enter in trend direction
✅ For Reversal Traders:
Look for Regular Divergences at trend exhaustion points
Combine with price action (e.g., support/resistance or candle pattern)
✅ For Swing & Day Traders:
Enable Heikin Ashi Mode for smoother divergence pivots
Use zero line background + histogram color to time entries
📌 Summary
Feature Description
🚀 Advanced MACD Core Smoother, more reliable, multi-source-based MACD
🔍 Divergence Engine Detects 4 divergence types with pivot logic
🎯 Real-Time Alerts Alerts for histogram slope and divergences
🎛️ Deep Customization Full styling, smoothing, and detection controls
📉 Heikin Ashi Support Improved signal quality in trend-based markets
RSI Wave Function Ultimate OscillatorEnglish Explanation of the "RSI Wave Function Ultimate Oscillator" Pine Script Code
Understanding the Code
Purpose:
This Pine Script code creates a custom indicator that combines the Relative Strength Index (RSI) with a wave function to potentially provide more nuanced insights into market dynamics.
Key Components:
* Wave Function: This is a custom calculation that introduces a sinusoidal wave component to the price data. The frequency parameter controls the speed of the oscillation, and the decay factor determines how quickly the influence of past prices diminishes.
* Smoothed Signal: The wave function is applied to the closing price to create a smoothed signal, which is essentially a price series modulated by a sine wave.
* RSI: The traditional RSI is then calculated on this smoothed signal, providing a measure of the speed and change of price movements relative to recent price changes.
Calculation Steps:
* Wave Function Calculation:
* A sinusoidal wave is generated based on the bar index and the frequency parameter.
* The wave is combined with the closing price using a weighted average, where the decay factor determines the weight given to previous values.
* RSI Calculation:
* The RSI is calculated on the smoothed signal using a standard RSI formula.
* Plotting:
* The RSI values are plotted on a chart, along with horizontal lines at 70 and 30 to indicate overbought and oversold conditions.
* The area between the RSI line and the overbought/oversold lines is filled with color to visually represent the market condition.
Interpretation and Usage
* Wave Function: The wave function introduces cyclical patterns into the price data, which can help identify potential turning points or momentum shifts.
* RSI: The RSI provides a measure of the speed and change of price movements relative to recent price changes. When applied to the smoothed signal, it can help identify overbought and oversold conditions, as well as potential divergences between price and momentum.
* Combined Indicator: The combination of the wave function and RSI aims to provide a more sensitive and potentially earlier indication of market reversals.
* Signals:
* Crossovers: Crossovers of the RSI line above or below the overbought/oversold lines can be used to generate buy or sell signals.
* Divergences: Divergences between the price and the RSI can indicate a weakening trend.
* Oscillations: The amplitude and frequency of the oscillations in the RSI can provide insights into the strength and duration of market trends.
How it Reflects Market Volatility
* Amplified Volatility: The wave function can amplify the volatility of the price data, making it easier to identify potential turning points.
* Smoothing: The decay factor helps to smooth out short-term fluctuations, allowing the indicator to focus on longer-term trends.
* Sensitivity: The combination of the wave function and RSI can make the indicator more sensitive to changes in market momentum.
In essence, this custom indicator attempts to enhance traditional RSI analysis by incorporating a cyclical component that can potentially provide earlier signals of market reversals.
Note: The effectiveness of this indicator will depend on various factors, including the specific market, time frame, and the chosen values for the frequency and decay parameters. It is recommended to conduct thorough backtesting and optimize the parameters to suit your specific trading strategy.
Money Wave Script (Visual Adaptive MFI)This Script is a visual modification of the Money Flow Index (MFI)
//@version=5
indicator(title="Money Flow Index", shorttitle="MFI", format=format.price, precision=2, timeframe="", timeframe_gaps=true)
length = input.int(title="Length", defval=14, minval=1, maxval=2000)
src = hlc3
mf = ta.mfi(src, length)
plot(mf, "MF", color=#7E57C2)
overbought=hline(80, title="Overbought", color=#787B86)
hline(50, "Middle Band", color=color.new(#787B86, 50))
oversold=hline(20, title="Oversold", color=#787B86)
fill(overbought, oversold, color=color.rgb(126, 87, 194, 90), title="Background")
This Money Wave Script is culled from. the Money Flow Index with visual representation to help traders identify money flow. In addition, the waves can be smoothened. Here’s a detailed overview based on its functionality, color coding, usage, risk management, and a concluding summary.
Functionality
The Money Wave Script operates as an oscillator that measures the inflow and outflow of money into an asset over a specified period. It calculates the MFI by considering both price and volume, which allows it to assess buying and selling pressures more accurately than traditional indicators that rely solely on price data.
Color Coding
The indicator employs a color-coded scheme to enhance visual interpretation:
Green Area: Indicates bullish conditions when the normalized Money wave is above zero, suggesting buying pressure.
Red Area: Indicates bearish conditions when the normalized Money wave is below zero, suggesting selling pressure.
Background Colors: The background changes to green when the MoneyWave exceeds the upper threshold (overbought) and red when it falls below the lower threshold (oversold), providing immediate visual cues about market conditions.
Usage
Traders utilize the Money Wave indicator in various ways:
Identifying Overbought and Oversold Levels: By observing the MFI readings, traders can determine when an asset may be overbought or oversold, prompting potential entry or exit points.
Spotting Divergences: Traders look for divergences between price and the MFI to anticipate potential reversals. For example, if prices are making new highs but the MFI is not, it could indicate weakening momentum.
Trend Confirmation: The indicator can help confirm trends by showing whether buying or selling pressure is dominating.
Customizable Settings: Users can adjust parameters such as the MFI length , Smoothen index and overbought/oversold thresholds to tailor the indicator to their trading strategies.
Conclusion
The Money Wave indicator is a powerful tool for traders seeking to analyze market conditions based on the flow of money into and out of assets. Its combination of price and volume analysis, along with clear visual cues, makes it an effective choice for identifying overbought and oversold conditions, spotting divergences, and confirming trends.
Cumulative Volume Delta (MTF)Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) Indicator
The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator is a powerful analytical tool used to understand the behavior and dynamics of market participants through volume analysis. It tracks the net difference between buying and selling pressure, providing insights into market trends and potential reversals. Here's a detailed description of this indicator and its components:
The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator calculates the cumulative net difference between buying and selling volume over a specified period. By analyzing this net difference, traders can gain insights into the underlying strength or weakness of a price movement, helping to identify trends, reversals, and potential breakout points.
Key Components:
Bull & Bear Power Calculation:
Bull Power: Represents the strength of buyers in the market. It is calculated based on the relationship between the current and previous price bars. A higher Bull Power indicates stronger buying pressure.
Bear Power: Represents the strength of sellers in the market. It is also calculated based on the relationship between the current and previous price bars. A higher Bear Power indicates stronger selling pressure.
Bull & Bear Volume Calculation:
Bull Volume: The volume attributed to buying pressure. It is calculated by taking the proportion of Bull Power relative to the total of Bull Power and Bear Power, multiplied by the total volume.
Bear Volume: The volume attributed to selling pressure. It is calculated similarly to Bull Volume but using Bear Power.
Delta Calculation:
Delta: The net difference between Bull Volume and Bear Volume for each bar. A positive Delta indicates more buying pressure, while a negative Delta indicates more selling pressure.
Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD):
CVD: The running total of the Delta values over time. It accumulates the net buying and selling pressure to provide a visual representation of the market's cumulative sentiment.
Moving Average of CVD (CVD MA):
CVD MA: A simple moving average of the CVD, used to smooth out fluctuations and help identify the overall trend. It provides a baseline to compare the current CVD value against, highlighting divergences or convergences.
Multi-Timeframe Functionality:
The enhanced version of the CVD indicator includes multi-timeframe (MTF) capabilities, allowing users to select and analyze data from different timeframes. This feature enhances the versatility of the indicator by providing a broader perspective on market dynamics across various time intervals.
Practical Applications:
Trend Identification: By tracking the CVD and its moving average, traders can identify the prevailing trend. An upward-sloping CVD indicates sustained buying pressure, while a downward-sloping CVD indicates sustained selling pressure.
Divergences: Divergences between the CVD and price can signal potential reversals. For example, if the price is making new highs but the CVD is not, it may indicate weakening buying pressure and a potential reversal.
Breakout Confirmation: Significant changes in the CVD can confirm breakouts. A sharp increase in the CVD during a price breakout indicates strong buying support, adding confidence to the breakout.
Support and Resistance Levels: The CVD can help identify significant support and resistance levels based on changes in volume dynamics. For instance, a notable increase in buying volume at a support level can reinforce its strength.
[OBV] [MACD] [Accelerator/Awesome Oscillator] + PivDiv 2Here is an indicator with 4 options:
- OBV
- MACD (uses default EMA, you can change this to SMA)
- AC
- AO
All accompanied with my "Divergences (Pivots)" with 3 settings:
- 'Long Period', default checks 19 bars to the Left (="History") and 1 bar to the Right (="Future")
- 'Medium Period', default checks 14 bars to the Left (="History") and 1 bar to the Right (="Future")
- 'Short Period', default checks 9 bars to the Left (="History") and 1 bar to the Right (="Future")
When choosing an indicator, it comes with their accompanying "Divergences"!
Each Bar checks an amount of Bars at the Left (="History") and Bars to the Right (="Future"), insuring this particular Bar is the Highest or Lowest of them all at "close",
this is compared to the or or and so we have our Divergences.
There is always a slight delay (number of Bar(s) at the Right side (="Future")
If you like a setting, where the amount of “RightBars” equals the ”LeftBars” you can enable the " > Only change 'LeftBars'" button.
Then you only have to adjust the amount of “LeftBars” and the amount of “RightBars” automatically will be the same.
Bullish divergences are "Green"
- 'Short' - 'Medium' "period" > "▲"
- 'Long' "period" > "⇧"
Bearish divergences are "Red"
- 'Short' - 'Medium' "period" > "▼"
- 'Long' "period" > "⇩"
Hidden divergences ( Bullish and Bearish ) are:
- 'Short' - 'Medium' "period" > "▲▼" - "White"
- 'Long' "period" > "⬆︎⬇︎" - "Yellow"
Since for me, at this moment, it is impossible to let this indicator work as our eyes work, it will miss sometimes. I've tried to solve this by putting 3 different "Periods",
but it is not perfect, so look at it as an aiding tool, a "hint" so you can look in detail if there is something of importance or not.
What also helps is to switch timeframes.
For example on a 1 hour chart a "Highest" point can be missed sometimes, but could be perfectly visible on a 2 or 4 hour chart.
Also, try to change the numbers in a way that suits you the best.
Enjoy!
CVD Spaghetti - Multi-Exchange (Perpetuals)CVD Spaghetti – Multi-Exchange (Perpetuals) is designed to track and visualize Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) across multiple cryptocurrency perpetual futures exchanges in one consolidated view. This indicator provides traders with a clearer perspective on buying and selling pressure by monitoring how order flow develops on different venues simultaneously.
What it does
The script calculates the CVD for each enabled exchange and plots them as separate lines on a single chart, creating a “spaghetti” style visualization. This allows traders to identify relative strength or weakness between major exchanges, which can often hint at institutional positioning, liquidity shifts, and potential market imbalances.
Why it’s useful
Order flow and liquidity dynamics can differ significantly between exchanges. By aggregating and comparing these flows, traders can:
Detect which venue is leading during trend development.
Spot divergences between exchanges, which may indicate inefficiencies or arbitrage-driven movements.
Gauge overall sentiment strength by comparing multiple sources instead of relying on a single dataset.
Technical details
Anchor Period Reset: The cumulative calculation resets based on the user-defined Anchor Period (default: daily), keeping data relevant for the chosen trading horizon.
Dynamic Resolution: The script automatically selects an appropriate lower timeframe for data requests based on the chart timeframe to maintain responsiveness and accuracy.
Normalization: Not all exchanges report volume in the same way—some use quote currency (USD), others in contracts or ticks. To ensure comparability, this indicator normalizes volumes where necessary:
Bybit USD and OKX contracts are divided by price to approximate base-coin terms.
Single-contract venues (e.g., Deribit) are normalized similarly.
Exchanges already reporting in the base currency remain unchanged.
Multi-Exchange Coverage: Supports major venues including Binance, Bybit, OKX, Bitget, Coinbase, and optional secondary exchanges like Blofin, Whitebit, and Deribit.
Visual Aids:
Zero baseline for directional reference.
Vertical session markers at each reset point.
Optional exchange labels positioned dynamically on the last bar for quick identification.
How traders might use it
Trend confirmation: Strong synchronized CVD across all major exchanges supports continuation; fragmentation may suggest weakening conviction.
Cross-exchange divergence: When one exchange’s CVD diverges from others, it can signal localized liquidity shocks or large player activity.
High-frequency strategies: On lower timeframes, the spaghetti view can highlight which venue is absorbing or providing liquidity fastest, aiding short-term decision-making.
Relative Volume Indicator (RVOL)Relative Volume Indicator (RVOL)
The Relative Volume Indicator (RVOL) helps traders identify unusual volume activity by comparing the current volume to the average historical volume. This makes it easier to spot potential breakouts, reversals, or significant market events that are accompanied by volume confirmation.
What This Indicator Shows
This indicator displays volume as a multiple of average volume, where:
- 1.0x means 100% of average volume
- 2.0x means 200% of average volume (twice the average)
- 0.5x means 50% of average volume (half the average)
Color Coding
The volume bars are color-coded based on configurable thresholds:
- Red: Below average volume (< Average Volume Threshold)
- Yellow: Average volume (between Average Volume and Above Average thresholds)
- Green: Above average volume (between Above Average and Extreme thresholds)
- Magenta: Extreme volume (> Extreme Volume Threshold)
Horizontal Reference Lines
Three dotted horizontal reference lines help you visualize the thresholds:
- Lower gray line: Average Volume Threshold (default: 0.8x)
- Upper gray line: Above Average Threshold (default: 1.25x)
- Magenta line: Extreme Volume Threshold (default: 4.0x)
How To Use This Indicator
1. Volume Confirmation: Use green bars to confirm breakouts or trend changes - stronger moves often come with above-average volume.
2. Low Volume Warning: Red bars during price movements may indicate weak conviction and potential reversals.
3. Extreme Volume Events: Magenta bars (extreme volume) often signal major market events or potential exhaustion points that could lead to reversals.
4. Volume Divergence: Look for divergences between price and volume - for example, if price makes new highs but volume is decreasing (more yellow/red bars), the move may be losing strength.
Settings Configuration
- Average Volume Lookback Period: Number of bars used to calculate the average volume (default: 20)
- Average Volume Threshold: Volume below this level is considered below average (default: 0.8x)
- Above Average Threshold: Volume above this level is considered above average (default: 1.25x)
- Extreme Volume Threshold: Volume above this level is considered extreme (default: 4.0x)
- Colors: Customize colors for each volume category
Important Note: Adjust threshold values only through the indicator settings (not in the Style tab). Changing values in the Style tab will not adjust the coloring of the volume bars.
Adjust these settings based on the specific asset being analyzed and your trading timeframe. More volatile assets may require higher thresholds, while less volatile ones might need lower thresholds.
Enhanced Cumulative Volume Delta + MAThe Enhanced Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator is designed to help traders analyze the cumulative buying and selling pressure in the market by examining the delta between the up and down volume. By tracking this metric, traders can gain insights into the strength of a trend and potential reversals. This indicator uses advanced volume analysis combined with customizable moving averages to provide a more detailed view of market dynamics.
How to Use This Indicator:
Volume Delta Visualization:
The indicator plots the cumulative volume delta (CVD) using color-coded candles, where teal represents positive delta (buying pressure) and soft red represents negative delta (selling pressure).
Moving Averages:
Use the moving averages to smooth the CVD data and identify long-term trends. You can choose between SMA and EMA for each of the three available moving averages. The first and third moving averages are typically used for short-term and long-term trend analysis, respectively, while the second moving average can serve as a medium-term filter.
Arrow Markers:
The indicator will display arrows (green triangle up for crossing above, red triangle down for crossing below) when the CVD volume crosses the 3rd moving average. You can control the visibility of these arrows through the input parameters.
Volume Data:
The indicator provides error handling in case no volume data is available for the selected symbol, ensuring that you're not misled by incomplete data.
Practical Applications:
Trend Confirmation: Use the CVD and moving averages to confirm the overall trend direction and strength. Positive delta and a rising CVD can confirm an uptrend, while negative delta and a falling CVD indicate a downtrend.
Volume Breakouts: The arrows marking when the CVD crosses the 3rd moving average can help you spot potential volume breakouts or reversals, making them useful for entry or exit signals.
Volume Divergence: Pay attention to divergences between price and CVD, as these can often signal potential trend reversals or weakening momentum.