Smart Liquidity & Step-Trend

Smart Liquidity & Step-Trend

Overview

The Smart Liquidity & Step-Trend is a technical analysis tool designed to identify market manipulation points, specifically Liquidity Sweeps, and filter them using a Dynamic Multi-Timeframe (MTF) Trend.

By combining Price Action concepts with institutional flow logic, this indicator helps traders spot high-probability reversal zones where "Smart Money" typically enters the market by capturing retail stop-losses.

The Core Concept: Where is the Liquidity?

Markets do not move randomly. Institutional players require significant liquidity to fill their large orders. This liquidity is often found where retail traders place their stop-loss orders: above obvious swing highs and below obvious swing lows.

A Liquidity Sweep occurs when the price briefly breaks through these key levels to trigger stops/orders and then immediately reverses back into the range. This indicator visualizes these events as potential turning points.

To increase the probability of success, the Step-Trend (EMA) provides a higher-timeframe context, ensuring you are aware of the dominant market direction.

Key Features
Advanced Sweep Detection: Automatically identifies false breakouts of key swing highs and lows.

Dynamic MTF Logic:
- Trend Filter: The EMA (Exponential Moving Average) is calculated on a timeframe of your choice (e.g., 4H) even while viewing a lower timeframe (e.g., 15m).
- MTF Swings: Support and Resistance zones are derived from MTF data for higher reliability.

Temporary vs. Historical Zones:
- Mitigation Logic (Default): Zones are automatically deleted once the price closes through them. This keeps your chart clean, showing only active and relevant levels that haven't been "tested" yet.
- History Mode: Toggle "Show Historical Zones" to keep all past levels on the chart for backtesting and analysis.

ATR Filter (Zone Importance): Adjustable sensitivity to filter out market noise and focus on significant liquidity grabs.



How to Trade with This Indicator
1. Trend Confluence (Recommended)
This is the highest probability setup.

- BUY Signal: Look for a "SUPPORT" zone (teal) forming below the price while the Step-Trend EMA indicates an uptrend. This suggests a "buy-the-dip" manipulation. Use the "Trend Confluence Buy Signal" alert.

- SELL Signal: Look for a "RESISTANCE" zone (orange) forming above the price while the Step-Trend EMA indicates a downtrend. Use the "Trend Confluence Sell Signal" alert.

2. Scalping & Reversals
- Users can utilize the "SUPPORT" and "RESISTANCE" zones as potential targets or quick scalp entry points even against the main trend. Use the "Any Trend" sweep alerts for this style of trading.


Settings Explained
- Liquidity & Trend Timeframe: The timeframe used for trend calculation and swing detection.
- Swing Sensitivity: How "obvious" a high or low must be to be considered a liquidity target.
- Zone Importance (ATR Filter): Defines how deep the sweep must be relative to current volatility.
- Show Historical Zones: Switch between a clean chart (temporary zones) and a backtesting view (historical zones).


Important Notice:
No indicator is 100% accurate. This tool is intended to confirm your own analysis and trading strategies. Always use proper Risk Management and do not trade based on just one indicator.


I hope this tool will help you improve your trading!