Daily Directional Bias Indicator (S&P 500)This indicator is designed to help you be on the right side of the trade.
Most traders who struggle to know which way price may move are only looking at part of the picture. This Directional Bias Indicator uses both the Accumulation/Distribution Line and VIX for directional confirmation.
The Accumulation/Distribution Line
The Accumulation/Distribution (ACC) line helps us gauge market momentum by showing the cumulative flow of money into or out of an asset. When the ACC line is rising, it suggests that buying pressure is dominating, indicating a bullish market. Conversely, when the ACC line is falling, it suggests that selling pressure is stronger, indicating a bearish market. By comparing the ACC line with the VWAP, traders can see if the price is moving in line with the overall market sentiment. If the ACC line is above the VWAP, it suggests the market is in a bullish phase; if it's below, it indicates a bearish phase.
The VIX
The VIX (Volatility Index) is often referred to as the "fear gauge" of the market. When the VIX is rising, it typically signals increased market fear and higher volatility, which can be a sign of bearish market conditions. Conversely, when the VIX is falling, it suggests lower volatility and a more stable, bullish market. Using the VIX with the VWAP helps us confirm market direction, particularly in relation to the S&P 500.
VWAP
For both the ACC Line and VIX, we use a VWAP line to gauge whether the ACC line or the VIX is above or below the average. When the ACC line is above the VWAP, we view it as a sign that price will go up. However, because the VIX has an inverse relationship, when the VIX falls below the VWAP, we take that as a sign to go long.
How to use
The yellow line represents the ACC Line.
The red line represents the VWAP based on the ACC line.
The triangles at the bottom simply show when the ACC line is above or below the VWAP.
The triangles at the top show whether the VIX is bullish or bearish.
If both triangles (top or bottom) are bullish, this confirms that the price of an asset like the S&P 500 will likely go up. If both triangles are pointing down, it suggests that price will fall.
As always, test for yourself.
Happy trading!
Sentiment
Futures Correlation VisualizerOVERVIEW
This indicator plots the normalized price changes of commonly traded futures. Visualizing data in this way makes studying and understanding market participation and sentiment easier.
Note:
Only 20 symbols can be plotted. The "request" functions are limited to 40 calls , 1 timeframe counts as a call, and 2 timeframes are used per symbol. Normalized values are derived by dividing the charts timeframe by 1D data. A runtime error will occur when more than 20 symbols are enabled. This limitation is unavoidable.
INPUTS
You can configure:
Colors and color scheme
Symbols to plot (most common futures)
Norm. source (todays open / yesterdays close)
Measurement type (%, ‱, Δ)
Label, zone, and zero options
VIX OscillatorOVERVIEW
Plots an oscillating VIX value as a percentage, derived by dividing the VIX3M by the VIX. This can help identify broader market trends and pivots on higher time frames (ie. 1D), useful when making swing trades.
INPUTS
Candle colors (rise and fall)
Linear regression colors and length
Zone thresholds and zero line
Weekly range multiplayer - Index [AlgoFusion]Weekly range multiplayer - Index
The AlgoFusion Index Direction Indicator is a precision tool designed to help traders identify the optimal trade direction for indices. Leveraging a sophisticated algorithm based on the Weekly Build-Up Range, this indicator provides actionable insights into market trends.
Key Features:
Weekly Build-Up Range Analysis: Predicts potential trade direction for the week by analyzing range dynamics.
Time-Specific Execution: Signals are refined for execution post 10:15-10:18 candle formation on the 3-minute timeframe, ensuring well-informed and reliable entries.
Versatile Application: Ideal for day traders looking to capitalize on high-probability directional setups in index trading.
Stay ahead of the market with the AlgoFusion Index Direction Indicator—combine data-driven predictions with disciplined execution for consistent trading success.
WMRSI DY12Wyckoff method with RSI by DY12 this will help you understand Wyckoff method not using volume, but with the rsi.
True Total Altcoin Market CapThis indicator calculates the real total altcoin market capitalization by removing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major stablecoins (USDT, USDC, BUSD, DAI) from the total cryptocurrency market cap. It replaces the standard price bars with custom-colored candlesticks showing the true altcoin market movements.
Features:
Excludes BTC, ETH, and major stablecoins for accurate altcoin market analysis
Custom color scheme: Green (#26a79b) for bullish and Red (#ef5351) for bearish candles
Based on CRYPTOCAP:TOTAL data
Helps traders focus on pure altcoin market trends
Non-repainting, using standard OHLC data
This tool provides a clearer view of altcoin market strength by filtering out the influence of major cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
Squeeze Momentum Indicator [LazyBear] Background Painted1. Background Color Visualization
What was added:
The indicator now changes the background color of the chart to visually represent the squeeze conditions:
Black: Indicates the squeeze is ON (low volatility).
Gray: Indicates the squeeze is OFF (a breakout has occurred).
Blue: Indicates a neutral state with no squeeze.
Purpose:
Provides a clear and immediate visual cue directly on the chart, helping traders identify the current squeeze state at a glance.
Short Volume, Shs Outstanding, & Ratio v2 - by From0_to_1Updating for pine v6 & because quandl data source no longer available.
Moving over to FINRA:_SHORT_VOLUME as primary feed so that indicator is somewhat functional again.
Stay tuned for further updates, noticing that the new source is not correctly handling pre/post split adjustments on short volume.
True Bitcoin DominanceThis indicator calculates Bitcoin's actual market dominance by excluding major stablecoins (USDT, USDC, BUSD, DAI) to show BTC's real market influence. It provides a more accurate representation of Bitcoin's dominance in the active trading market by removing stable assets.
Features:
Removes stablecoins' market cap for accurate dominance calculation
Custom color scheme: Green (#26a79b) for bullish and Red (#ef5351) for bearish candles
Based on CRYPTOCAP:BTC.D data
Non-repainting indicator using OHLC data
Helps traders identify true Bitcoin market cycles and dominance trends
Use this tool to better understand Bitcoin's actual market strength relative to other cryptocurrencies without stablecoin distortion.
EMA 20/50/100/200 with Buy SignalThis signal is trying to capture simple reversal if value of price is crossing up of level 50 ema. to be used to accumulate asset
Coinbase Premium HeatmapCoinbase Premium Heatmap visualizes spot bitcoin premium (or discount) on Coinbase, relative to other spot markets, visualized as a heatmap overlay.
OPTIMIZED FOR CLARITY
Coinbase Premium can whipsaw quickly, with dramatic state changes over relatively brief periods, unnecessarily complicating its use (for our purposes).
To mitigate whipsaws, the script (a) averages premium/discount on an hourly basis, and (b) introduces lightweight exponential smoothing, to further simplify/clarify state.
WHY IT MATTERS
Spot Coinbase premium is a strong proxy for bullish institutional sentiment and net inflows/accumulation by western financial institutions, ETF providers, and corporations (like MicroStrategy) adding bitcoin to their treasury.
In aggregate, this holder cohort drives trend & sentiment more than any other, so it's important to know their directional bias.
HOW IT'S CALCULATED
Premium / discount calculates the spread between Coinbase spot BTC price, and spot price on Binance + Bybit. Calculation is averaged hourly, with light exponential smoothing.
HOW WE USE THE SCRIPT
When assessing optimal moments to hedge exposure (or sell spot assets) near a presumed impending cycle top, awareness of institutional sentiment is a crucial variable. This script:
(a) Filters out unnecessarily early cycle exit signals (if Coinbase premium is still present)
(b) Confirms other metrics that indicate an impending cycle top (if the neutral to bearish institutional sentiment we'd expect to see is in effect), and
(c) Visualizes state changes (from bearish to bullish & vice versa), that often make for good swing entries & exits on lower timeframes.
Open Interest by Júlio SimõesO Open Interest (OI) é um indicador fundamental no mercado de criptomoedas, representando o número total de contratos abertos em uma exchange (bolsa de valores) em um determinado momento. Sua análise fornece informações valiosas sobre:
Motivos para analisar Open Interest
1. Sentimento do mercado: OI alto pode indicar entusiasmo e confiança nos preços futuros.
2. Volume de negociação: OI alto pode significar maior liquidez e volume de negociação.
3. Risco e volatilidade: OI alto pode indicar maior risco e volatilidade potencial.
4. Tendências: Mudanças no OI podem sinalizar reversões ou continuação de tendências.
5. Posições dos investidores: OI ajuda a entender se investidores estão comprando ou vendendo.
Pontos-chave para analisar Open Interest
1. OI alto: Pode indicar uma tendência forte ou um ponto de reversão.
2. OI baixo: Pode indicar falta de interesse ou uma tendência fraca.
3. OI crescente: Pode indicar confiança no mercado e potencial de alta.
4. OI decrescente: Pode indicar perda de confiança e potencial de baixa.
5. OI vs. Volume: Análise conjunta para entender se o volume está acompanhando o OI.
Ferramentas para analisar Open Interest
1. Gráficos de OI em exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, etc.)
2. Plataformas de análise técnica (TradingView, Coinigy, etc.)
3. Indicadores de OI em softwares de negociação (MetaTrader, etc.)
Importância estratégica
1. Gestão de riscos: Ajuste posições com base no OI.
2. Tomada de decisões: Utilize OI para confirmar ou contradizer sinais de entrada/saída.
3. Análise de tendências: Combine OI com outros indicadores para identificar tendências fortes.
BS RSI Trigger SignalA simple RSI indicator.
Giving overbought and over signals based on multi-time frame RSIs.
COT Report Indicator with Selectable Data TypeOverview
The COT Report Indicator with Selectable Data Types is a powerful tool for traders who want to gain deeper insights into market sentiment using the Commitment of Traders (COT) data. This indicator allows you to visualize the net positions of different participant categories—Commercial, Noncommercial, and Nonreportable—directly on your chart.
The indicator is fully customizable, allowing you to select the type of data to display, sync with your chart's timeframe, or choose a custom timeframe. Whether you're analyzing gold, crude oil, indices, or forex pairs, this indicator adapts seamlessly to your trading needs.
Features
Dynamic Data Selection:
Choose between Commercial, Noncommercial, or Nonreportable data types.
Analyze the net positions of market participants for more informed decision-making.
Flexible Timeframes:
Sync with the chart's timeframe for quick analysis.
Select a custom timeframe to view COT data at your preferred granularity.
Wide Asset Coverage:
Supports various assets, including gold, silver, crude oil, indices, and forex pairs.
Automatically adjusts to the ticker you're analyzing.
Clear Visual Representation:
Displays Net Long, Net Short, and Net Difference (Long - Short) positions with distinct colors for easy interpretation.
Error Handling:
Alerts you if the symbol is unsupported, ensuring you know when COT data isn't available for a specific asset.
How to Use
Add the Indicator:
Click "Indicators" in TradingView and search for "COT Report Indicator with Selectable Data Types."
Add it to your chart.
Customize the Settings:
Data Type: Choose between Commercial, Noncommercial, or Nonreportable positions.
Data Source: Select "Futures Only" or "Futures and Options."
Timeframe: Sync with the chart's timeframe or specify a custom one (e.g., weekly, monthly).
Interpret the Data:
Green Line: Net Long Positions.
Red Line: Net Short Positions.
Black Line: Net Difference (Long - Short).
Supported Symbols:
Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Forex Pairs, S&P 500, US30, NAS100, and more.
Who Can Benefit
Trend Followers: Identify the buying/selling trends of Commercial and Noncommercial participants.
Sentiment Analysts: Understand shifts in sentiment among major market players.
Long-Term Traders: Use COT data to confirm or contradict your fundamental analysis.
Example Use Case
For example, if you're trading gold (XAUUSD) and select Noncommercial Positions, you’ll see the long and short positions of speculators. An increase in net long positions may signal bullish sentiment, while an increase in net short positions may indicate bearish sentiment.
If you switch to Commercial Positions, you'll get insights into how hedgers and institutions are positioning themselves, helping you confirm or counterbalance your current trading strategy.
Limitations
The indicator only works with supported symbols (COT data availability is limited to specific assets).
The COT data is updated weekly, so it is not suitable for short-term intraday trading.
Risk Indicator# Risk Indicator
A dynamic risk analysis tool that helps traders identify optimal entry and exit points using a normalized risk scale from 0 to 1. The indicator combines price action, moving averages, and logarithmic scaling to provide clear visual signals for different risk zones.
### Key Features
• Displays risk levels on a scale of 0-1 with intuitive color gradients (blue → cyan → green → yellow → orange → red)
• Shows predicted price levels for different risk values
• Divides the chart into 5 DCA (Dollar Cost Average) zones
• Includes customizable alerts for rapid risk changes and zone transitions
• Automatically adjusts to market conditions using dynamic ATH/ATL calculations
### Customizable Parameters
• SMA Period: Adjust the smoothing period for the baseline moving average
• Power Factor: Fine-tune the sensitivity of risk calculations
• Initial ATL Value: Set the starting point for ATL calculations
• Label Offset: Adjust the position of price level labels
• Visual Options: Toggle price levels and zone labels
• Alert Settings: Customize alert thresholds and enable/disable notifications
### Risk Zones Explained
The indicator divides the chart into five distinct zones:
- 0.0-0.2: DCA 5x (Deep Blue) - Strongest buy zone
- 0.2-0.4: DCA 4x (Cyan) - Strong buy zone
- 0.4-0.6: DCA 3x (Green) - Neutral zone
- 0.6-0.8: DCA 2x (Yellow/Orange) - Take profit zone
- 0.8-1.0: DCA 1x (Red) - Strong take profit / potential sell zone
### Alerts
Built-in alerts for:
• Rapid increases in risk level
• Rapid decreases in risk level
• Entry into buy zones
• Entry into sell zones
### How to Use
1. Add the indicator to your chart
2. Adjust the SMA period and power factor to match your trading timeframe
3. Monitor the risk level and corresponding price predictions
4. Use the DCA zones to guide your position sizing
5. Set up alerts for your preferred risk thresholds
### Tips
- Lower risk values (blue/cyan) suggest potentially good entry points
- Higher risk values (orange/red) suggest taking profits or reducing position size
- Use in conjunction with other technical analysis tools for best results
- Adjust the power factor to fine-tune sensitivity to price movements
### Notes
- Past performance is not indicative of future results
- This indicator is meant to be used as part of a complete trading strategy
- Always manage your risk and position size according to your trading plan
Version 1.0
Social SentimentThe Social Sentiment Indicator aggregates social sentiment data from Telegram and LunarCrush , normalizing and smoothing the data to create an intuitive, adaptive sentiment signal. By comparing positive and negative sentiment from Telegram with LunarCrush's sentiment percentages, this indicator provides a visual representation of aggregated market sentiment.
This script provides context for market sentiment, helping traders understand crowd psychology and its potential impact on price action. It excels at identifying moments of extreme optimism or pessimism, which can act as confirmations or warnings in a broader trading strategy.
This tool provides context but lacks direct buy/sell signals. Works best in trending or volatile markets but should be combined with other indicators for a complete trading strategy.
Portfolio [Afnan]🚀 Portfolio - Advanced Portfolio Management Indicator 📊
A game-changing portfolio management tool designed to help traders stay on top of their positions and manage risk efficiently. This indicator combines detailed tracking, real-time analytics, and visual clarity to ensure traders are well-equipped for the dynamic world of financial markets.
📈 Key Features 💡
Track up to 14 positions with ease
Real-time Profit & Loss (P&L) updates and risk metrics
Visual representation of entry, stop-loss (SL), and target levels
Alerts for stop-loss breaches and target achievements
Comprehensive portfolio summaries for quick analysis
Customizable options to suit individual trading styles
🔍 Main Components ⚙️
📊 1. Position Tracking
Detailed position data: entry, stop-loss, target levels, and more
Real-time risk-reward ratios
Insights into position size and exposure percentages
Continuous updates on P&L in real-time
📉 2. Visual Indicators
Clear visual markers for entry, SL, and target prices
Price labels with detailed percentage changes
Indicators that show the current position's market status
💼 3. Portfolio Summary
Aggregate account values and exposure
Summarized P&L metrics across all positions
Risk management insights for better decision-making
Daily performance tracking to evaluate strategies
⚠️ 4. Alert System
Instant notifications for stop-loss breaches
Alerts when target prices are hit
Alerts operate for the current chart symbol
⚡ Customization Options 🎨
Show or hide specific data columns
Adjust the table's position and size for better visibility
Personalize color schemes and text styles
Switch between full portfolio view and single symbol focus
📱 How to Use 📝
Input your positions in the indicator's settings
Enable or disable specific positions dynamically
Customize display preferences to your liking
Set up alerts for proactive risk management
Monitor all your trading activities in one comprehensive dashboard
📌 Important Notes ℹ️
Compatible with any trading symbol
Updates seamlessly during market hours
Alerts are specific to the currently active chart symbol
Maximum capacity: 14 simultaneous positions
Created by: @AfnanTAjuddin
⚠️ Disclaimer ⚠️
This indicator is a tool for informational purposes only. Ensure all calculations are verified and consult a financial professional before making investment decisions.
🎯 "Stay disciplined, trade smart, and let data guide your decisions." 📊
Previous Candle AverageDescription:
The Previous Candle Average indicator is a powerful tool designed to provide traders with insights into market momentum by visualizing the relationship between the current and previous open levels for a customizable timeframe. This versatile indicator allows you to select from various timeframes, including 1 Month, 1 Week, 1 Day, 8 Hours, 4 Hours, and 1 Hour, making it suitable for different trading strategies, whether you're a swing trader, day trader, or scalper.
The indicator plots the Current Open and Previous Open levels for the selected timeframe and calculates the average value between them. By displaying these critical levels, traders can quickly gauge the current market dynamics relative to the previous period, making it easier to identify support, resistance, or trend continuation.
Key Features:
Custom Timeframe Selection: Easily select the desired timeframe from a variety of options (1M, 1W, 1D, 8H, 4H, 1H) to align with your trading strategy.
Current and Previous Open Levels: The indicator plots both the Current Open and Previous Open levels for the chosen timeframe, providing clear visual guidance on where the market is opening relative to the previous period.
Open Fill with Adjustable Transparency: The area between the Current Open and Previous Open levels is filled with color to represent the relationship between the two. The fill color changes based on whether the Current Open is above or below the Previous Open, with a default 20% opacity for better clarity without overwhelming the chart.
Average Line: The indicator also plots the average value between the Current Open and Previous Open levels, painted by default in a solid white color with a line thickness of 2. This average helps identify potential key levels where the price might react.
Dynamic Coloring: The fill color changes dynamically based on whether the Current Open is higher or lower than the Previous Open, using green to indicate bullish behavior and red for bearish behavior.
How to Use:
The Previous Candle Average indicator can help traders identify the momentum of the market by visually comparing the relationship between consecutive open levels.
Use the Average Line as a reference for potential support or resistance, especially when the market opens near this average.
The Open Fill color can quickly indicate a shift in market sentiment. A green fill suggests that the market is opening stronger than the previous period, while a red fill indicates weakness.
Best Practices:
Combine this indicator with other technical analysis tools, such as trend lines, moving averages, or volume analysis, to confirm potential trading opportunities.
The custom timeframe feature is particularly useful for multi-timeframe analysis. For instance, you can monitor weekly open levels while trading on an hourly chart.
Note: The indicator uses real-time open data and is updated accordingly, ensuring there is no delay or repainting of historical values.
Ideal For:
Traders who want a clear visual representation of market open levels relative to previous periods.
Those who want to identify potential shifts in momentum by comparing open levels across different timeframes.
Traders seeking to add an additional layer of analysis to their existing strategy by incorporating key opening levels and their averages.
Engulfing bar detectorHere’s the updated description with the added step about using Fibonacci levels across timeframes for confirmation:
Liquidity Engulfing Bar Detector
The **Liquidity Engulfing Bar Detector** is a powerful tool designed for traders who want to identify high-probability reversal patterns in the market based on liquidity grabbing and price action. This indicator highlights **Bullish Engulfing** and **Bearish Engulfing** bars that fulfill specific liquidity criteria, helping you spot potential trend reversals and trading opportunities.
**Features**:
1. **Bullish Engulfing Bars**:
- The current candle's low dips below the previous candle's low (grabs liquidity).
- The current candle closes above the previous candle's open.
- A green label is plotted above the engulfing bar for easy identification.
2. **Bearish Engulfing Bars**:
- The current candle's high exceeds the previous candle's high (grabs liquidity).
- The current candle closes below the previous candle's open.
- A red label is plotted below the engulfing bar for clear visibility.
3. **Customizable Alerts**:
- Receive instant notifications via TradingView alerts when a bullish or bearish engulfing pattern is detected.
- Alerts are fully customizable, allowing you to stay updated without actively monitoring the chart.
4. **Visual Markers**:
- Clear and intuitive labels make it easy to spot key patterns directly on your chart.
- Fully integrated with any timeframe and market, ensuring versatility for all trading styles.
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### **How to Use**:
1. **Add the Indicator**:
- Apply the Liquidity Engulfing Bar Detector to your chart to automatically highlight bullish and bearish engulfing bars.
2. **Enable Alerts**:
- Set up TradingView alerts to get notified of potential setups in real-time.
3. **Analyze with Fibonacci Levels**:
- Draw a Fibonacci retracement tool over the identified engulfing bar, from its low to its high (for bullish patterns) or high to low (for bearish patterns).
- Use the following Fibonacci levels as key zones of interest:
- **0.0 (start)**, **0.25**, **0.5 (midpoint)**, **0.75**, and **1.0 (end)**.
- These levels often act as critical support or resistance zones for price action.
4. **Use Multi-Timeframe Confirmation**:
- Validate zones from higher timeframes using lower timeframe candles:
- **1-minute candles** for confirming zones on the **15-minute chart**.
- **5-minute candles** for confirming zones on the **1-hour chart**.
- **15-minute candles** for confirming zones on the **4-hour chart**.
- This approach ensures precision in your entry points and aligns intraday movements with higher timeframe setups.
5. **Integrate with Your Strategy**:
- Combine the indicator with other tools (e.g., trendlines, moving averages, or volume analysis) for confirmation.
- Use proper risk management to maximize your trading edge.
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### **Why Use This Indicator?**
Liquidity grabs often signal the participation of major market players, which can lead to significant reversals or continuations. By combining liquidity concepts with engulfing bar patterns and Fibonacci analysis, this indicator helps you:
- Identify key market turning points.
- Improve your entries and exits with multi-timeframe precision.
- Enhance your trading strategy with an edge rooted in smart money concepts.
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**Note**: This indicator is best used with proper risk management and alongside other technical or fundamental analyses.
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Let me know if there's anything more you'd like to include!
Dynamic Spot vs Perp Spread### **Description for TradingView Publication**
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**Dynamic Spot vs Perp Spread**
(For USDT-Spot and USDT.P-Perp)
Summary of Usefulness:
This indicator is a valuable tool for traders who want to monitor and capitalize on the relationship between spot and perpetual futures (perp) prices. When the spot price exceeds the perp price, it's often a leading signal that the perp price will follow, creating potential trading opportunities. While this behavior doesn't happen every time, divergences between spot and perp prices can frequently signal significant market movements.
What it Does:
This indicator calculates and displays the price spread (percentage difference) between the spot price and perpetual futures (perp) price of a cryptocurrency asset. It dynamically adjusts to the instrument being viewed, ensuring that spot dominance (spot price higher) is plotted above the zero line and perp dominance (perp price higher) is plotted below the zero line. Additionally, the indicator accounts for symbols with multipliers (e.g., `1000SHIBUSDT.P`) to ensure accurate calculations.
Key features include:
- Automatic symbol detection and adjustment for Spot/Perp pairs.
- Dynamic handling of price multipliers for assets with prefixes like `1000`.
- Visualization of spread with a histogram and optional smoothing using an EMA (Exponential Moving Average).
- Configurable alerts for significant spread changes and spread flips.
- No repainting: the indicator uses the `barmerge.lookahead_off` setting to ensure stable, non-repainting values.
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### **How to Use**
1. **Add the Indicator:**
- Search for "Dynamic Spot vs Perp Spread" in the TradingView Indicators library and add it to your chart.
2. **Understand the Visualization:**
- A positive spread (green histogram) indicates that the spot price is higher than the perp price (spot dominance).
- A negative spread (red histogram) indicates that the perp price is higher than the spot price (perp dominance).
3. **Customize Settings:**
- **EMA Length:** Use the input field to smooth the spread data over a chosen number of periods.
- **Alert Threshold:** Set a threshold to receive alerts when the spread exceeds a specific percentage.
4. **Receive Alerts:**
- Enable alerts for spread flips (when dominance shifts between spot and perp) or when the spread exceeds the defined threshold.
5. **Use Case Examples:**
- **Spot vs. Perp Arbitrage:** Traders can monitor significant deviations between spot and perp prices to identify potential arbitrage opportunities.
- **Market Sentiment Analysis:** Persistent spot dominance may indicate stronger buying interest in the spot market, while perp dominance may suggest futures market speculation.
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### **Repainting Behavior**
This indicator **does not repaint** because it uses `barmerge.lookahead_off` for all calculations, ensuring that data from the comparison symbol (spot or perp) is locked to the currently completed candle. This means the values plotted and alerts triggered are reliable and do not change retrospectively.
Repainting occurs when an indicator uses future-looking or incomplete data for calculations. By design, this indicator avoids such practices, making it suitable for live trading and analysis.
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Candlestick Strength and Volatility ReadoutDisplays a readout on the top right corner of the screen displaying a two basic calculations (volatility and strength; i.e. candlestick size and how close to the highs or lows it closed) for more convenient candlestick (price action) analysis.
Due to restrictions with Pine Script (or my knowledge thereof) only the current and previous candlestick data is shown, rather than the one currently hovered over.
The data is derived via two simple calculations; volatility being division between the range of the candlestick's high and low by the ATR; 'strength' (what I like to call it) being the range of the body by the range of the open to high or low, depending on the facing direction (positive or negative candlestick). These are expressed as percentages and will turn green depending on the set threshold.
Using this, one can effectively automate calculations you'd have to do by hand otherwise. I personally use these as entry filters in my trading, so it helps to not have to measure, remeasure, and divide before each potential entry.
Settings are implemented to change certain variables to your liking.
Buy vs Sell VolumeHow It Works:
BuyVol: Estimates buying volume by calculating the proportion of volume attributed to the upward price movement within each bar.
SellVol: Estimates selling volume by calculating the proportion of volume attributed to the downward price movement within each bar.
Customization:
length: You can adjust the length input parameter to change the period over which the average is calculated.
Visualization:
The buy trendline is plotted in Green and represents the average net buying vs. selling volume over the specified period.
The sell trendline is plotted in Red and represents the average net selling vs. buying volume over the specified period.
Note: This script provides an approximation and should be used in conjunction with other analysis tools to make informed trading decisions.
Max Pain StrategyThe Max Pain Strategy uses a combination of volume and price movement thresholds to identify potential "pain zones" in the market. A "pain zone" is considered when the volume exceeds a certain multiple of its average over a defined lookback period, and the price movement exceeds a predefined percentage relative to the price at the beginning of the lookback period.
Here’s how the strategy functions step-by-step:
Inputs:
length: Defines the lookback period used to calculate the moving average of volume and the price change over that period.
volMultiplier: Sets a threshold multiplier for the volume; if the volume exceeds the average volume multiplied by this factor, it triggers the condition for a potential "pain zone."
priceMultiplier: Sets a threshold for the minimum percentage price change that is required for a "pain zone" condition.
Calculations:
averageVolume: The simple moving average (SMA) of volume over the specified lookback period.
priceChange: The absolute difference in price between the current bar's close and the close from the lookback period (length).
Pain Zone Condition:
The condition for entering a position is triggered if both the volume is higher than the average volume by the volMultiplier and the price change exceeds the price at the length-period ago by the priceMultiplier. This is an indication of significant market activity that could result in a price move.
Position Entry:
A long position is entered when the "pain zone" condition is met.
Exit Strategy:
The position is closed after the specified holdPeriods, which defines how many periods the position will be held after being entered.
Visualization:
A small triangle is plotted on the chart where the "pain zone" condition is met.
The background color changes to a semi-transparent red when the "pain zone" is active.
Scientific Explanation of the Components
Volume Analysis and Price Movement: These are two critical factors in trading strategies. Volume often serves as an indicator of market strength (or weakness), and price movement is a direct reflection of market sentiment. Higher volume with significant price movement may suggest that the market is entering a phase of increased volatility or trend formation, which the strategy aims to exploit.
Volume analysis: The study of volume as an indicator of market participation, with increased volume often signaling stronger trends (Murphy, J. J., Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets).
Price movement thresholds: A large price change over a short period may be interpreted as a breakout or a potential reversal point, aligning with volatility and liquidity analysis (Schwager, J. D., Market Wizards).
Repainting Check: This strategy does not involve any repainting because it is based on current and past data, and there is no reference to future values in the decision-making process. However, any strategy that uses lagging indicators or conditions based on historical bars, like close , is inherently a lagging strategy and might not predict real-time price action accurately until after the fact.
Risk Management: The position hold duration is predefined, which adds an element of time-based risk control. This duration ensures that the strategy does not hold a position indefinitely, which could expose it to unnecessary risk.
Potential Issues and Considerations
Repainting:
The strategy does not utilize future data or conditions that depend on future bars, so it does not inherently suffer from repainting issues.
However, since the strategy relies on volume and price change over a set lookback period, the decision to enter or exit a trade is only made after the data for the current bar is complete, meaning the trade decisions are somewhat delayed, which could be seen as a lagging feature rather than a repainting one.
Lagging Nature:
As with many technical analysis-based strategies, this one is based on past data (moving averages, price changes), meaning it reacts to market movements after they have already occurred, rather than predicting future price actions.
Overfitting Risk:
With parameters like the lookback period and multipliers being user-adjustable, there is a risk of overfitting to historical data. Adjusting parameters too much based on past performance can lead to poor out-of-sample results (Gauthier, P., Practical Quantitative Finance).
Conclusion
The Max Pain Strategy is a simple approach to identifying potential market entries based on volume spikes and significant price changes. It avoids repainting by relying solely on historical and current bar data, but it is inherently a lagging strategy that reacts to price and volume patterns after they have occurred. Therefore, the strategy can be effective in trending markets but may struggle in highly volatile, sideways markets.
