CRT + PO3 Range Theory

https://www.tradingview.com/x/jX7tTp8p/Hey everyone, I’ve put together a little script for TradingView that tries to show the classic CRT + PO3 (Power of Three) pattern. It’s still a work in progress, so please use it on a demo account and let me know what you think!

What It Does
Accumulation Phase: On each higher‐timeframe bar (e.g. 2-hour), it draws a shaded zone where price is hanging out. That’s when we assume “big players” are quietly building positions.

Manipulation Phase: If price briefly pokes above or below that zone but then slips back inside, it marks that wick as a shake-out.

Distribution Phase: When price finally closes cleanly outside the zone, it draws another shaded area and drops a “Distribution” label plus a big LONG or SHORT arrow on that bar.

You can tweak it so it only shows signals when a bar closes (no more weird flashing mid-bar), or even allow “direct” Distribution on a clean breakout without waiting for a fake wick first.

How to Set It Up
Add the script from your Indicators list.

Pick your HTF (I like 2-hour or 4-hour).

Turn “Show Zone Labels” on or off—these are the little “Accumulation/Manipulation/Distribution” tags.

Turn “Show Entry Signals” on to get the big LONG/SHORT arrows.

If you hate flicker, check “Show signals only at bar close.”

If you want to catch a swift breakout (no fake-out needed), check “Allow direct Distribution on clean breakout.”

There are also sliders for zone colors, transparency, label size, and how far above/below the bars the labels sit.

Why It’s Still a Beta
I’m not a CRT/PO3 guru—this is more of a hobby project and a little facination for this strategy.

There might be edge cases where it misses a shake-out or flags a Distribution too early.

I take no responsibility for your trades—please only run it on a demo account until we’ve worked out the quirks.

Feedback Wanted!
If you try it out, I’d love to hear:

Did the Manipulation wicks line up where you expected?

Were the Distribution arrows on the right bars?

Any ideas for easier settings or extra alerts?

Thanks for testing and helping me turn this into something solid!