Arbitrage Detector [LuxAlgo]The Arbitrage Detector unveils hidden spreads in the crypto and forex markets. It compares the same asset on the main crypto exchanges and forex brokers and displays both prices and volumes on a dashboard, as well as the maximum spread detected on a histogram divided by four user-selected percentiles. This allows traders to detect unusual, high, typical, or low spreads.
This highly customizable tool features automatic source selection (crypto or forex) based on the asset in the chart, as well as current and historical spread detection. It also features a dashboard with sortable columns and a historical histogram with percentiles and different smoothing options.
🔶 USAGE
Arbitrage is the practice of taking advantage of price differences for the same asset across different markets. Arbitrage traders look for these discrepancies to profit from buying where it’s cheaper and selling where it’s more expensive to capture the spread.
For begginers this tool is an easy way to understand how prices can vary between markets, helping you avoid trading at a disadvantage.
For advanced traders it is a fast tool to spot arbitrage opportunities or inefficiencies that can be exploited for profit.
Arbitrage opportunities are often short‑lived, but they can be highly profitable. By showing you where spreads exist, this tool helps traders:
Understand market inefficiencies
Avoid trading at unfavorable prices
Identify potential profit opportunities across exchanges
As we can see in the image, the tool consists of two main graphics: a dashboard on the main chart and a histogram in the pane below.
Both are useful for understanding the behavior of the same asset on different crypto exchanges or forex brokers.
The tool's main goal is to detect and categorize spread activity across the major crypto and forex sources. The comparison uses data from up to 19 crypto exchanges and 13 forex brokers.
🔹 Forex or Crypto
The tool selects the appropriate sources (crypto exchanges or forex brokers) based on the asset in the chart. Traders can choose which one to use.
The image shows the prices and volumes for Bitcoin and the euro across the main sources, sorted by descending average price over the last 20 days.
🔹 Dashboard
The dashboard displays a list of all sources with four main columns: last price, average price, volume, and total volume.
All four columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order, or left unsorted. A background gradient color is displayed for the sorted column.
Price and volume delta information between the chart asset and each exchange can be enabled or disabled from the settings panel.
🔹 Histogram
The histogram is excellent for visualizing historical values and comparing them with the asset price.
In this case, we have the Euro/U.S. Dollar daily chart. As we can see, the unusual spread activity detected since 2016, with values at or above 98%, is usually a good indication of increased trader activity, which may result in a key price area where the market could turn around.
By default, the histogram has the gradient and smoothing auto features enabled.
The differences are visible in the chart above. On top is an adaptive moving average with higher values for unusual activity. At the bottom is an exponential moving average with a length of 9.
The differences between the gradient and solid colors are evident. In the first case, the colors are in sync with the data values, becoming more yellow with higher values and more green with lower values. In the second case, the colors are solid and only distinguish data above or below the defined percentiles.
🔶 SETTINGS
Sources: Choose between crypto exchanges, forex brokers, or automatic selection based on the asset in the chart.
Average Length: Select the length for the price and volume averages.
🔹 Percentiles
Percentile Length: Select the length for the percentile calculation, or enable the use of the full dataset. Enabling this option may result in runtime errors due to exceeding the allotted resources.
Unusual % >: Select the unusual percentile.
High % >: Select the high percentile.
Typical % >: Select the typical percentile.
🔹 Dashboard
Dashboard: Enable or disable the dashboard.
Sorting: Select the sorting column and direction.
Position: Select the dashboard location.
Size: Select the dashboard size.
Price Delta: Show the price difference between each exchange and the asset on the chart.
Volume Delta: Show the volume difference between each exchange and the asset on the chart.
🔹 Style
Unusual: Enable the plot of the unusual percentile and select its color.
High: Enable the plot of the high percentile and select its color.
Typical: Enable the plot of the typical percentile and select its color.
Low: Select the color for the low percentile.
Percentiles Auto Color: Enable auto color for all plotted percentiles.
Histogram Gradient: Enable the gradient color for the histogram.
Histogram Smoothing: Select the length of the EMA smoothing for the histogram or enable the Auto feature. The Auto feature uses an adaptive moving average with the data percent rank as the efficiency ratio.
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RunRox - Pairs Screener📊 Pairs Screener is part of our premium suite for pair trading.
This indicator is designed to scan and rank the most profitable and optimal pairs for the Pairs Strategy. The screener can backtest multiple metrics on deep historical data and display results for many pairs against one base asset at the same time.
This allows you to quickly detect market inefficiencies and select the most promising pairs for live trading.
HOW DOES THIS STRATEGY WORK⁉️
The core idea of the strategy is described in detail in our main indicator Pairs Strategy from the same product line.
There you can find a full explanation of the concept, the math behind pair trading, and the internal logic of the engine.
The Pairs Screener is built on top of the same core technology as the main indicator and uses the same internal logic and calculations.
It is designed as a key companion tool to the main strategy: it helps you find tradeable pairs, evaluate current deviations, sort and filter lists of candidates, and much more. All of these features will be described in this post.
✅ KEY FEATURES
More than 400+ assets available for scanning
Forex assets
Crypto assets
Lower Timeframe Backtester Strategy support
Invert signals mode
Hedge Coefficient (position size balancing between both legs)
6 hedge modes
Stop Loss support
Take Profit support
Whitelist with your own custom asset list
Blacklist to exclude unwanted assets
Custom filters
12 tracking metrics for pair evaluation
Customizable alerts
And many other tools for fine-tuning your search
The screener runs backtests simultaneously across a large number of assets and calculates metrics automatically.
This helps you very quickly find pairs with strong structural relationships or current inefficiencies that can be used as the basis for your pair trading strategies.
⚙️ MAIN SETTINGS
The first section controls the core parameters of the screener: Score, correlation, asset groups for scanning, and other base settings. All major crypto and forex symbols are embedded directly into the screener.
Since there are more than 400 assets, it is technically impossible to analyze everything at once, so we grouped them into batches of 40 assets per group.
The workflow is simple:
Open the chart of the asset you want to use as the base ticker.
In the screener settings choose the market (Crypto or Forex).
Select a Group (for example, Group 1) and the indicator will scan all assets inside that group against your base ticker.
Then you switch to Group 2, Group 3, etc., and repeat the scan.
Embedded universe:
400+ assets total
350+ Crypto – split into 10 groups
70+ Forex – split into 3 groups
Below is a description of each setting.
🔸 Exclude Dates
Allows you to specify a period that should be excluded from analysis.
Useful for removing abnormal spikes, news events, or any non-typical segments that distort the statistics for your pairs.
🔸 Market
Defines which universe will be used to build pairs with the current main asset:
Crypto – 350+ crypto symbols
Forex – 70+ FX symbols
Whitelist – your own custom list of assets
🔸 Group
Selects the asset group to scan.
As mentioned above, assets are split into groups of about 40 instruments:
350+ Crypto → 10 groups
70+ Forex → 3 groups
The screener will calculate all metrics only for the group you select.
🔸 Lower Timeframe
This option enables deep history analysis.
Each TradingView plan has a limit on the number of visible bars (for example, 5,000 bars on the basic plan). In standard mode you would only get statistics for the last 5,000 bars of your current timeframe.
If you want a deeper backtest on a lower timeframe, you can do the following:
Suppose your target timeframe for analysis is 5 minutes.
Switch your chart to a 30-minute timeframe.
Enable Lower Timeframe in the indicator.
Select 5 minutes as the lower timeframe inside the screener.
In this mode the screener can reconstruct and analyze up to 99,000 bars of data for your assets. This allows you to evaluate pairs on a much deeper history and see whether the results are stable over a larger sample.
🔸 Method
Here you choose the deviation model:
preferred Z-Score or S-Score for your analysis,
plus you can enable Invert to search for negatively correlated pairs and calculate their profit correctly.
🔸 Period
This is the lookback period for Z/S Score.
It defines how many bars are used to calculate the deviation metric for each pair.
🔸 Correlation Period
This is the number of bars used to calculate correlation between the base asset and each candidate in the group.
The resulting correlation value is also displayed in the results table.
🔀 HEDGE COEFFICIENT
The next block of settings is related to the hedge coefficient.
This defines how much margin is allocated to each leg of the pair.
The classic approach in pair trading is to split the position equally between both assets.
For example, if you allocate 100 USD to a trade , the standard model would open 50 USD long on one asset and 50 USD short on the other.
This works well for pairs with similar volatility , such as BTCUSDT / ETHUSDT
However, if you use a pair like BTCUSDT / DOGEUSDT , the volatility of these assets is very different.
They can still be correlated, but their amplitude is not the same. While Bitcoin might move 2% , Dogecoin can move 10% over the same period.
Because of that, for pairs with strongly different volatility, we can use a hedge coefficient and, for example, enter with 30 USD on one leg and 70 USD on the other, taking the volatility difference into account.
This is the main idea behind the Hedge Coefficient section and its primary use.
The indicator includes 6 methods of calculating the coefficient:
Cumulative RMA
Beta OLS
Beta TLS
Beta EMA
RMA Range
RMA Delta
Each method uses a different formula to compute the hedge coefficient and to size the position based on different metrics of the assets.
We leave it to the trader to decide which algorithm works best for their specific pair and style.
Below are the settings inside this section:
🔹 Method
When Auto Hedge is enabled, you can select which method to use from the list above.
The chosen method will automatically calculate the hedge coefficient between the two legs.
🔹 Hedge Coefficient
This is the manual hedge ratio per trade when Auto Hedge is disabled.
By default it is set to 1, which means the position is opened 50/50 between the two assets.
🔹 Min Allowed Hedge Coef.
This is the minimum allowed hedge coefficient.
By default it is 0.2, which means the model will not go below a 20% / 80% split between the legs.
🔹 MA Length
For methods that use moving averages (for example Beta EMA), this parameter sets the period used to calculate the hedge coefficient.
💰 STRATEGY SETTINGS
This section defines the base backtesting settings for all assets in the screener.
Here you configure entries, exits, Stop Loss, and other parameters used to find the most optimal pairs for your strategy. 🔸 Commission %
In this field you set your broker’s fee percentage per trade.
The indicator automatically calculates the correct commission for each leg of every trade. You only need to input the real commission rate that your broker charges for volume. No additional manual calculations are required.
🔸 Qty $
The margin amount used for backtesting across all assets in the screener.
This margin is split between both legs of the pair either equally or according to the selected hedge coefficient.
🔸 Entry
The Z/S Score deviation level at which the backtest opens a trade for each pair.
🔸 Exit
The Z/S Score level at which the backtest closes trades for the tested assets.
🔸 Stop Loss
PnL threshold at which a trade is force-closed during the historical test.
🔸 Cooldown
Number of bars the strategy will wait after a Stop Loss before opening the next trade.
This block gives you flexible control over how your strategy is tested on 400+ assets, helping you standardize the rules and compare pairs under the exact same conditions.
🗒️ WHITELIST
In this section you can define your own custom list of assets for monitoring and backtesting.
This is useful if you want to work with symbols that are not included in the built-in lists, such as exotic crypto from smaller exchanges, specific stocks, or any custom universe 🔹 Exchange Prefix
Enter the exchange prefix used for your tickers.
Example: BINANCE, OANDA, etc.
🔹 Ticker Postfix
Enable this option if the tickers require a postfix.
Example 1: .P for Binance Futures perpetual contracts.
Example 2: USDT if you only provide the base asset in the ticker list.
🔹 Ticker List
Enter a comma-separated list of tickers to analyze.
Example 1: BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, BNBUSDT (when the exchange prefix is set).
Example 2: BTC, ETH, BNB (when using postfix USDT).
Example 3: BINANCE:BTCUSDT.P, OANDA:EURUSD (when different exchanges are used and the prefix option is disabled).
This gives you full flexibility to build a screener universe that matches exactly the assets you trade.
⛔ BLACKLIST
In this section you can enable a blacklist of unwanted assets that should be skipped during analysis. Enter a comma-separated list of tickers to exclude from the screener:
Example 1: BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT
Example 2: BTC, ETH (all tickers that contain these symbols will be excluded)
This helps you quickly remove illiquid, noisy, or unwanted instruments from the results without changing your main groups or whitelist.
📈 DASHBOARD
This section controls the results dashboard: table position, style, and sorting logic.
Here is what you can configure:
Result Table – position of the results table on the chart.
Background / Text – colors and opacity for the table background and text.
Table Size – overall size of the results table (from 0 to 30).
Show Results – how many rows (pairs) to display in the table.
Sort by (stat) – which metric to use for sorting the results.
Available options: Profit Factor, Profit, Winrate, Correlation, Score.
This lets you quickly focus on the most interesting pairs according to the exact metric that matters most for your strategy.
📎 FILTER SETTINGS
This section lets you filter the results table by metric values.
For example, you can show only pairs with a minimum correlation of 0.8 to focus on more stable relationships. 🔸 Min Correlation
Minimum allowed correlation between the two assets over the selected lookback period.
🔸 Min Score
Minimum absolute Score (Z-Score or S-Score) required to include a pair in the results.
For example, 2.0 means only pairs with Score >= 2.0 or <= -2.0 will be displayed.
🔸 Min Winrate
Minimum win rate percentage for a pair to be included in the table.
🔸 Min Profit Factor
Minimum profit factor required for a pair to stay in the results. These filters help you quickly narrow the list down to pairs that meet your quality criteria and match your risk profile.
📌 COLUMN SELECTION
This section lets you fully customize which metrics are displayed in the results table.
You can enable or hide any column to focus only on the data you need to identify the best pairs for trading. The screener allows you to show up to 12 metrics at the same time, which gives a detailed view of pair quality. Available columns:
🔹 Exchange Prefix
Show the exchange prefix in the ticker.
🔹 Correlation
Correlation between the two assets’ prices over the lookback period.
🔹 Score
Current Score value (Z-Score or S-Score).
On lower timeframe research, Score is not displayed.
🔹 Spread
Shows spread as % change since entry.
Positive value = profit on the main position.
🔹 Unrealized PnL
Shows unrealized PnL as a $ value based on current prices.
🔹 Profit
Total profit from all trades: Gross Profit − Gross Loss.
🔹 Winrate
Percentage of profitable trades out of all executed trades.
🔹 Profit Factor
Gross Profit / Gross Loss.
🔹 Trades
Total number of trades.
🔹 Max Drawdown
Maximum observed loss from peak to trough before a new peak is made.
🔹 Max Loss
Largest loss recorded on a single trade.
🔹 Long/Short Profit
Separate profit/loss for long trades and short trades.
🔹 Avg. Trade Time
Average duration of trades.
All these metrics are designed to help you quickly identify the strongest pairs for your strategy.
You can change colors, opacity, and hide any columns that are not relevant to your workflow.
🔔 ALERT
The alert system in this screener works in a specific way.
Alerts are tied directly to the filters you set in the Filter Settings section:
Minimum Correlation
Minimum Score
Minimum Winrate
Minimum Profit Factor
You can configure alerts to trigger when a new pair appears that matches all your filter conditions. 💡 Example
You set:
Minimum Score = 3
Then you create an alert based on the screener.
When any pair reaches a Score greater than +3 or less than −3, you will receive a notification.
This is how alerts work in this screener.
The idea is to deliver the most relevant information about the current market situation without forcing you to watch the screener all the time.
Supported placeholders for alert messages: {{ticker_1}} – main ticker (the one on the chart).
{{ticker_2}} – the paired ticker listed in the table.
{{corr}} – correlation value.
{{score}} – Score value (Z-Score or S-Score).
{{time}} – bar open time (UTC).
{{timenow}} – alert trigger time (UTC). You can use these placeholders to build alert text or JSON payloads in any format required by your tools.
The screener is designed to significantly enhance your pair trading workflow: it helps you quickly identify working pairs and current market inefficiencies, and with the alert system you can react to opportunities without constantly sitting in front of the screen.
Always remember that past performance does not guarantee future results.
Use the screener data within a risk-controlled trading system and adjust position sizing according to your own risk management rules.
RunRox - Pairs Strategy🧬 Pairs Strategy is a new indicator by RunRox included in our premium subscription.
It is a specialized tool for trading pairs, built around working with two correlated instruments at the same time.
The indicator is designed specifically for pair trading logic: it helps track the relationship between two assets, identify statistical deviations, and generate signals for opening and managing long/short combinations on both legs of the pair.
Below in this description I will go through the core functions of the indicator and the main concepts behind the strategy so you can clearly understand how to apply it in your trading.
📌 CONCEPT
The core idea of pair trading is to find and trade correlated instruments that usually move in a similar way.
When these two assets temporarily diverge from each other, a trading opportunity appears.
In such moments, the relatively overvalued asset is sold (short leg), and the relatively undervalued asset is bought (long leg).
When the spread between them narrows and both instruments revert back toward their typical relationship (mean), the position is closed and the trader captures the profit from this convergence.
In practice, one leg of the pair can end up in a loss while the other generates a larger profit.
Due to the difference in performance between the two assets, the combined result of the pair trade can still be positive.
✅ KEY FEATURES:
2 deviation types (Z-Score and S-Score)
Invert signals mode
Hedge Coefficient (position size balancing between both legs)
6 hedge modes
Entries based on Score or RSI
Extra entries based on Score or Spread
Stop Loss
Take Profit
RSI Filter
RSI Pivot Mode
Built-in Backtester Strategy
Lower Timeframe Backtester Strategy
Live trade panel for current position
Equity curve chart
21 performance metrics in the backtester
2 alert types
*And many more fine-tuning options for pair trading
🔗 SCORE
Score is the core deviation metric between the two assets in the pair.
For example, if you are trading ETHUSDT/BTCUSDT, the indicator analyzes the relationship ETH/BTC, and when one leg temporarily diverges from the other, this difference is reflected in the Score value.
In other words, Score shows how much the current spread between the two instruments deviates from its typical state and is used as the main signal source for pair entries and exits.
In the screenshot above you can see how Score looks in our indicator.
Depending on how large the difference is between the two assets, the Score value can move in a range from −N to +N
When Score is in the −N zone, this is a 🟢 long zone for the first asset and a short zone for the second.
Using the ETH/BTC example: when Score is deeply negative, you open a long on ETH and a short on BTC at the same time, then close both legs when Score returns back to the 0 zone (balance between the two assets).
When Score is in the +N zone, this is a 🔴 short zone for the first asset and a long zone for the second.
In the same ETH/BTC example: when Score is strongly positive, you short ETH and long BTC, and again close both positions when Score comes back to the neutral 0 zone.
☯️ Z/S SCORE
Inside the indicator we added two different formulas for calculating the spread between the two legs of the pair: Z-Score and S-Score.
These approaches measure deviation in different ways and can produce slightly different signals depending on the chosen pair and its behavior.
This allows you to switch between Z-Score and S-Score and choose the method that gives more stable and cleaner signals for your specific instruments.
As you can see in the screenshot above, we used the same pair but applied different Score types to measure the spread and deviation from the norm.
🟣 Z-Score – generated 9 entry signals .
It reacts to price fluctuations more smoothly and usually stays within a range of approximately −8 to +8 .
🟠 S-Score – generated 5 entry signals .
It reacts to price changes more aggressively and produces wider deviations, often reaching −15 to +15 .
This gives traders the choice between a more sensitive but smoother model (Z-Score) and a more selective, stronger-deviation model (S-Score)
⁉️ HOW DOES THE STRATEGY WORK
Here is a basic example of how you can trade this pair trading strategy using our indicator and its signals.
In the classic approach the trade consists of one initial entry and several scale-ins (averaging) if the spread continues to move against the position.
The first entry is opened when Score reaches a standard deviation of −2 or +2.
If price does not revert to the mean and moves further against the position so that Score expands to −3 or +3, the strategy performs the first scale-in.
If Score extends to −4 or +4, a second scale-in is added.
If the spread grows even more and Score reaches −5 or +5, a third scale-in is executed.
In our indicator the number of averaging steps can be up to 4 scale-ins .
After that the position waits until Score returns back to the 0 level , where the whole pair position is closed.
This is the standard model of classical pair trading.
However there are many variations:
using Stop Loss and Take Profit,
exiting earlier or later than the 0 zone,
scaling in not by Score but by Spread, since Score is not linear while Spread is linear,
entering when RSI on both tickers shows opposite extremes, for example RSI 20 on one asset and RSI 80 on the other, and so on.
The number of possible trading styles for this strategy is very large.
We designed the indicator to cover as many of these variations as possible and added flexible tools so you can build your own pair trading logic on top of it.
Below is an example of a classic pair trade with two entries: one main entry and one extra entry (scale-in) .
The pair SUIUSDT / PENGUUSDT shows a high correlation, and on one of the trades the sequence looked like this:
A −2 Score deviation occurred into the long zone and triggered the Main Entry .
🔹 Main Entry
Long SUIUSDT – Margin: 5,000 USD, Entry price: 1.5708
Short PENGUUSDT – Margin: 5,000 USD, Entry price: 0.011793
Price then moved further against the position, Score went deeper into deviation, and the strategy added one extra entry.
🔸 Extra Entry
Long SUIUSDT – Margin: 5,000 USD, Entry price: 1.5938
Short PENGUUSDT – Margin: 5,000 USD, Entry price: 0.012173
The trade was closed when Score reverted back toward the 0 zone (mean reversion of the spread):
❎ Exit
SUIUSDT P&L: −403.34 USD, Exit price: 1.5184
PENGUUSDT P&L: +743.73 USD, Exit price: 0.011089
✅ Total P&L: +340.39 USD
With a total margin of 10,000 USD used per side (20,000 USD combined), this trade yielded around +1.7% on the deployed margin.
On different assets the size and speed of the spread movement will vary, but the principle remains the same.
This is just one example to illustrate how the strategy works in practice using simplified theoretical balances.
⚙️ MAIN SETTINGS
After explaining how the strategy works, we can move to the indicator settings and their logic.
The first block is Main Settings, which controls how the pair is built, how the spread is calculated, and how the backtest is performed.
The core idea of the indicator is to backtest historical data, generate entry signals, show open-position parameters, and provide all necessary metrics for both discretionary and algorithmic trading.
This is a complete framework for analyzing a pair of assets and building a trading system around them. Below I will go through the main parameters one by one.
🔹 Exclude Dates
Allows you to exclude abnormal periods in the pair’s history to remove outlier trades from the backtest.
This is useful when the market experienced extreme news events, listing spikes, or other non-typical situations that distort statistics.
🔹 Pair
Here you select the second asset for your pair.
For example, if your main chart is BTCUSDT, in this field you choose a correlated asset such as ETHUSDT, and the working pair becomes BTCUSDT / ETHUSDT.
The indicator then calculates spread, Score, and all related metrics based on this asset combination.
🔹 Lower Timeframe
This is a special mode for backtesting on a lower timeframe while using a higher timeframe chart to extend the history limit.
For example, if your TradingView plan provides only 5,000 bars of history on the current timeframe, you can switch your chart to a higher timeframe and select a lower timeframe in this setting.
The indicator will then reconstruct the pair logic using up to 99,000 bars of lower timeframe data for backtesting.
This allows you to test the pair on a much longer historical period and find more stable combinations of assets.
🔹 Method
Here you choose which deviation model you want to use: Z-Score or S-Score.
Both methods calculate spread deviation but use different formulas, which can give different signal behavior depending on the pair.
Examples of these two methods are shown earlier in this description.
🔹 Period
This parameter defines how many bars are used to calculate the average deviation for the pair.
If you set Period = 300, the indicator looks back 300 bars and calculates the typical spread deviation over that window.
For example, if the average deviation over 300 bars is around 1%, then a move to 2% or more will push Z/S Score closer to its boundary levels, since such a deviation is considered abnormal for that lookback period.
A larger Period means that only bigger deviations will be treated as anomalies.
A smaller Period makes the model more sensitive and treats smaller deviations as anomalies.
This allows you to tune how aggressive or conservative your pair trading signals should be.
🔹 Invert
This setting is used for negatively correlated pairs.
Some instruments have a positive correlation in the range from +0.8 to +1.0 (strong positive correlation), while others show a negative correlation from −0.8 to −1.0, meaning they usually move in opposite directions.
A classic example is the pair EURUSD and DXY.
As shown in the screenshot above, these instruments often have strong negative correlation due to macro factors and typically move in opposite directions: when EURUSD is rising, DXY is falling, and vice versa.
Such pairs can also be traded with our indicator.
To do this, we use the Invert option, which effectively flips one of the assets (as shown in the screenshot below). After inversion, both instruments are brought to a “same-direction” behavior from the model’s point of view.
From there, you trade the pair in the same way as a positively correlated one:
you open both legs in the same direction (both long or both short) depending on the spread and Score, and then wait for the spread between the inverted pair to converge back toward its mean.
🔀 HEDGE COEFFICIENT
The next block of settings is related to the hedge coefficient.
This defines how much margin is allocated to each leg of the pair.
The classic approach in pair trading is to split the position equally between both assets.
For example, if you allocate 100 USD to a trade , the standard model would open 50 USD long on one asset and 50 USD short on the other.
This works well for pairs with similar volatility , such as BTCUSDT / ETHUSDT
However, if you use a pair like BTCUSDT / DOGEUSDT , the volatility of these assets is very different.
They can still be correlated, but their amplitude is not the same. While Bitcoin might move 2% , Dogecoin can move 10% over the same period.
Because of that, for pairs with strongly different volatility, we can use a hedge coefficient and, for example, enter with 30 USD on one leg and 70 USD on the other, taking the volatility difference into account.
This is the main idea behind the Hedge Coefficient section and its primary use.
The indicator includes 6 methods of calculating the coefficient:
Cumulative RMA
Beta OLS
Beta TLS
Beta EMA
RMA Range
RMA Delta
Each method uses a different formula to compute the hedge coefficient and to size the position based on different metrics of the assets.
We leave it to the trader to decide which algorithm works best for their specific pair and style.
Below are the settings inside this section:
🔹 Method
When Auto Hedge is enabled, you can select which method to use from the list above.
The chosen method will automatically calculate the hedge coefficient between the two legs.
🔹 Hedge Coefficient
This is the manual hedge ratio per trade when Auto Hedge is disabled.
By default it is set to 1, which means the position is opened 50/50 between the two assets.
🔹 Min Allowed Hedge Coef.
This is the minimum allowed hedge coefficient.
By default it is 0.2, which means the model will not go below a 20% / 80% split between the legs.
🔹 MA Length
For methods that use moving averages (for example Beta EMA), this parameter sets the period used to calculate the hedge coefficient.
🛠️ STRATEGY SETTINGS
The next important block is Strategy Settings .
Here you define the core parameters used for backtesting: trading commission, position size, entry / exit logic, Stop Loss, Take Profit, and other rules that describe how you want the strategy to operate.
Below are all parameters with a detailed explanation.
🔸 Commission %
In this field you set your broker’s fee percentage per trade .
The indicator automatically calculates the correct commission for each leg of every trade. You only need to input the real commission rate that your broker charges for volume. No additional manual calculations are required.
🔸 Main Entry Mode
There are two options for the main entry:
Score - This is the primary entry method based on Z/S Score.
When Score reaches the deviation level defined in the settings below, the strategy opens the first position.
For example, if you set “Entry at 2 deviations”, the trade will be opened when Score hits ±2.
RSI Only - Alternative entry method based on RSI divergence between the two assets.
The exact RSI levels are defined in the RSI settings section below.
For example, if you set the entry threshold at 30, then when one asset has RSI below 30 and the second one has RSI above 70, the first entry will be triggered.
🔸 Extra Entries Mode
This defines how scale-ins (averaging) are executed. There are two modes:
Score - Works the same way as the main entry, but for additional entries.
For example, the main entry can be at 2 deviations, the first scale-in at 3, the second at 4, etc.
Spread - This mode uses the Spread (difference between the two assets) starting from the main entry moment.
As the spread continues to widen, the strategy can add extra entries based on spread growth rather than Score.
Since Score is a non-linear metric and Spread is linear, in some configurations averaging by Spread can produce better results than averaging by Score. This is pair- and strategy-dependent. 🔸 Entry parameters
Deviation / Spread threshold
Entry size
Main Entry – first field (deviation / spread), second field (position size)
Entry 2 – first field (deviation / spread), second field (position size)
Entry 3 – first field (deviation / spread), second field (position size)
Entry 4 – first field (deviation / spread), second field (position size)
This allows you to define up to four scaling steps with different triggers and different sizing.
🔸 Exit Level
This parameter defines at what Score level you want to exit the trade.
By default it is 0, which means the backtester closes the position when Score returns to the neutral (0) zone.
You can also use positive or negative values. Example:
Assume your main entry is configured at a 3 deviation.
You can exit at the 0 level, or you can set Exit Level = 2.
If your initial entry was at −3, the position will be closed when Score reaches +2.
If your initial entry was at +3, the position will be closed when Score reaches −2.
This approach can increase the profit per trade due to a larger captured spread, but it may also increase the holding time of the position.
🔸 Stop Loss
Here you define the maximum loss per trade in PnL units.
If a trade reaches the negative PnL value specified in this field and the Stop Loss option is enabled, the indicator will close the trade at a loss.
The Cooldown parameter sets a pause after a losing trade:
the strategy will wait a specified number of bars before opening the next trade.
🔸 Take Profit
Works similar to Stop Loss but for profit targets.
You set the desired PnL value you want to reach.
The trade will be closed when either the Take Profit target is hit or when Score reaches the exit level defined in the settings, whichever occurs first (depending on your configuration).
🔸 Show Qty in currency
When enabled, trade size is displayed in currency (USD) instead of token quantity.
This is useful for quickly understanding position size in monetary terms.
You will see this in the Current Trade panel, which is described later.
🔸 Size Rounding
Controls how many decimal places are used when rounding position size (from 0 to 10 digits after the decimal).
This is also used for the Current Trade panel so you can adjust how detailed or compact the size display should be.
📊 RSI FILTERS
This section is used for additional trade filtering.
RSI can be used in two ways:
as a primary entry signal,
or as an extra filter for entries based on Z/S Score.
If in the Strategy Settings the Main Entry Mode is set to RSI, then RSI becomes the main trigger for opening a position.
In this case a trade is opened when the RSI of the two assets reaches opposite zones.
Example:
If the threshold is set to 30, then:
when one asset has RSI below 30, and
the second asset has RSI above 70 (100 − 30),
the strategy opens the first entry.
All extra entries after that will be executed either by Spread or by Z/S Score, depending on your Extra Entries Mode.
Below are the parameters in this block:
RSI Length – standard RSI period setting.
RSI Pivot Mode – when enabled, RSI is used as an additional filter together with Z/S Score. The indicator looks for a reversal pattern on RSI (pivot behavior). If RSI forms a reversal structure, the trade is allowed to open. If not, the signal is skipped until a proper RSI pivot is formed.
Entry RSI Filter – here you define the RSI thresholds used for RSI-based entries. These are the same boundary levels described in the example above.
Overall, this section helps filter out lower-quality trades using additional RSI conditions or lets you build RSI-only entry logic based on extreme levels.
🎨 MAIN CHART STYLING
This section controls the visual appearance of trades on the main chart.
You can customize how the second asset line is drawn, as well as the icons for entries, scale-ins, and exits, including their size and style.
▫️ Price Line
This is the line that shows the price of the second asset and the relative difference between the two instruments.
You can adjust the line thickness and color to make it more readable on your chart.
▫️ Adjust Price Line by Hedge Coefficient
When this option is enabled, the second asset’s line is normalized by the hedge coefficient.
If you turn it off, the hedge coefficient will not be applied to the second asset’s line, and it will be displayed in raw form.
▫️ Entry Label
Here you can customize how the entry markers look:
choose the color, icon style, and size of the label that marks each trade entry and scale-in on the chart.
▫️ Exit Label
Similarly, you can define the color, icon style, and size of the label used for exits.
This helps visually separate entries and exits and makes it easier to read the trade history directly from the chart.
🎯 INDICATOR PANEL
This section controls the settings of the indicator panel, which works like an oscillator and allows you to visualize multiple metrics in one place.
You can flexibly enable, style, and scale each parameter.
🔹 Score
Displays the main deviation metric between the two assets.
You can customize the color and line thickness of the Score plot.
🔹 Spread
Shows the spread between the two assets.
It starts calculating from the moment the trade is opened.
You can adjust its color and thickness for better visibility.
🔹 Total Profit
Displays the cumulative profit for this pair and strategy as a line that grows (or falls) over time.
Color, opacity, and line thickness can be customized.
🔹 Unrealized PNL
Once a trade is opened, this line shows the current PnL of the active position.
It also lets you see historical drawdowns on the pair.
Color and thickness can be adjusted.
🔹 Released PNL
Shows the realized PnL of each closed trade as bars.
Useful for quickly evaluating the result of every individual trade in the backtest.
🔹 Correlation
Plots the correlation coefficient between the two assets as a graph, so you can visually track how stable or unstable the relationship between them is over time.
🔹 Hedge Coefficient
Shows the hedge coefficient as a line, which helps understand how the model is rebalancing exposure between the two legs depending on their behavior.
For each metric there is also a 📎 Stretch option.
Stretch allows you to compress or expand the scale of a specific line to visually align metrics with different ranges on the same panel and make the chart easier to read.
📈 PROFIT CHART
Since TradingView does not natively support proper backtesting for pair trading, this indicator includes its own profit curve for the pair.
You can visually see how the strategy performed over historical data: whether there were deep drawdowns, abnormal profit spikes, or stable equity growth over time. This makes it much easier to evaluate the quality of the pair and the strategy on history.
In the settings of this section you can flexibly customize how the profit chart is displayed:
labels, position of the panel, padding, and other visual details.
Everything depends on your personal preferences, so we give full control over styling:
you can adjust the look of the profit chart to match your layout or completely hide it from the chart if you do not need it.
📌 CURRENT TRADE
This section controls the current trade table.
When there is an active trade on the chart, the panel displays all key information for the open position:
direction for each ticker (long or short),
required position size for each leg,
entry price for both assets,
and real-time PnL for each leg separately,
so you always have a clear view of the current situation.
The main thing you can do with this table is customize its appearance:
you can change the size, position on the chart, background and text colors, as well as separate coloring for positive / negative PnL and different colors for long and short positions.
📅 BACKTEST RESULTS
The next key block is Backtest Results.
This results table with detailed metrics gives you an extended view of how the pair and strategy perform: win rate, profit factor, long/short breakdown, and more than 20 additional stats that help you evaluate the potential of your setup.
⚠️ First of all, it is important to note ⚠️
past performance does not guarantee future results.
Every trader must keep this in mind and factor these risks into their strategy.
The table shows metrics in three cuts:
All Entries
Main Entries
Extra Entries (scale-ins)
Core metrics:
Profit – total profit for each entry type.
Winrate – win rate for this pair.
Profit Factor – ratio of gross profit to gross loss for the strategy.
Trades – number of trades in the backtest.
Wins – number of winning trades.
Losses – number of losing trades.
Long Profit – profit generated by long positions.
Short Profit – profit generated by short positions.
Longs – total number of long trades.
Shorts – total number of short trades.
Avg. Time – average time spent in a trade.
Additional metrics for a deeper evaluation of the pair:
Correlation – current correlation between the two assets in the pair.
Bars Processed – number of bars used in the analysis.
Max Drawdown – maximum historical drawdown of the strategy.
Biggest Loss – the largest single losing trade in the backtest.
Recommended Hedge – recommended hedge coefficient based on historical behavior.
Max Spread – maximum positive spread observed in history.
Min Spread – maximum negative spread observed in history.
Avg. Max Spread – average of positive extreme spread values (above 0).
Avg. Min Spread – average of negative extreme spread values (below 0).
Avg Positive Spread – average positive spread across all trades (only values above 0).
Avg Negative Spread – average negative spread across all trades (only values below 0).
Current Spread – current spread between the assets when a trade is open.
These metrics together allow you to quickly assess how stable the pair is, how the risk/return profile looks, and whether the strategy parameters are suitable for live trading. You can fully customize this results table to fit your workflow:
hide metrics you don’t need, change colors, opacity, and other visual styles, and reorder the focus of the stats according to your trading style.
This way the backtest block can show only the metrics that matter to you most and remain clean and readable during analysis.
📣 ALERTS
The next section is dedicated to alerts.
Here you can configure all signals you need, both for manual trading and for full automation of this pair trading strategy. This block is designed to cover most practical use cases. The indicator supports two alert modes:
Single Alert – one universal custom alert for all events.
Two Alerts – separate alerts for each ticker so you can receive different messages per asset.
Available alert events:
Main Entry – when the main entry is triggered.
Entry 2 – when the first scale-in is executed.
Entry 3 – when the second scale-in is executed.
Entry 4 – when the third scale-in is executed.
Exit Alert – when the position is closed.
StopLoss Alert – when Stop Loss is hit.
TakeProfit Alert – when Take Profit is hit.
All alerts are fully customizable and support a set of placeholders for building structured messages or JSON payloads.
🔹1 Alert Type
List of supported placeholders: {{event}} – trigger name ('Entry 1', 'Exit').
{{dir_1}} – 'Long' or 'Short' for the main ticker.
{{dir_2}} – 'Long' or 'Short' for the other ticker.
{{action_1}} – 'Buy', 'Sell' or 'Close' for the main ticker.
{{action_2}} – 'Buy', 'Sell' or 'Close' for the other ticker.
{{price_1}} – price for the main ticker.
{{price_2}} – price for the other ticker.
{{qty_1}} – order size for the main ticker.
{{qty_2}} – order size for the other ticker.
{{ticker_1}} – main ticker (e.g. 'BTCUSD').
{{ticker_2}} – other ticker (e.g. 'ETHUSD').
{{time}} – candle open time in UTC.
{{timenow}} – signal time in UTC.
🔹2 Alert Type
List of supported placeholders: {{event}} – trigger name ('Entry 1', 'Exit', 'SL', 'TP').
{{action}} – 'Buy', 'Sell' or 'Close'.
{{price}} – order price.
{{qty}} – order size.
{{ticker}} – ticker (e.g. 'BTCUSD').
{{time}} – candle open time in UTC.
{{timenow}} – signal time in UTC. You can use these placeholders to build any JSON structure or custom alert text required by your trading bot, exchange API, or automation service.
In this post I’ve explained how the indicator works, the core concept behind this pair trading strategy, and shown practical examples of trades together with a detailed breakdown of each unique feature inside the tool.
We have invested a lot of work into building this indicator and we truly hope it will help you trade pair strategies more efficiently and more profitably by giving you structured, strategy-specific information that is difficult to obtain in any other way.
⚠️ Please also remember that past performance does not guarantee future results.
Always evaluate the risks, the robustness of your setup, and your own risk tolerance before entering any position, and make independent, well-considered decisions when using this or any other strategy.
Index Construction Tool🙏🏻 The most natural mathematical way to construct an index || portfolio, based on contraharmonic mean || contraharmonic weighting. If you currently traded assets do not satisfy you, why not make your own ones?
Contraharmonic mean is literally a weighted mean where each value is weighted by itself.
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Now let me explain to you why contraharmonic weighting is really so fundamental in two ways: observation how the industry (prolly unknowably) converged to this method, and the real mathematical explanation why things are this way.
How it works in the industry.
In indexes like TVC:SPX or TVC:DJI the individual components (stocks) are weighted by market capitalization. This market cap is made of two components: number of shares outstanding and the actual price of the stock. While the number of shares holds the same over really long periods of time and changes rarely by corporate actions , the prices change all the time, so market cap is in fact almost purely based on prices itself. So when they weight index legs by market cap, it really means they weight it by stock prices. That’s the observation: even tho I never dem saying they do contraharmonic weighting, that’s what happens in reality.
Natural explanation
Now the main part: how the universe works. If you build a logical sequence of how information ‘gradually’ combines, you have this:
Suppose you have the one last datapoint of each of 4 different assets;
The next logical step is to combine these datapoints somehow in pairs. Pairs are created only as ratios , this reveals relationships between components, this is the only step where these fundamental operations are meaningful, they lose meaning with 3+ components. This way we will have 16 pairs: 4 of them would be 1s, 6 real ratios, and 6 more inverted ratios of these;
Then the next logical step is to combine all the pairs (not the initial single assets) all together. Naturally this is done via matrices, by constructing a 4x4 design matrix where each cell will be one of these 16 pairs. That matrix will have ones in the main diagonal (because these would be smth like ES/ES, NQ/NQ etc). Other cells will be actual ratios, like ES/NQ, RTY/YM etc;
Then the native way to compress and summarize all this structure is to do eigendecomposition . The only eigenvector that would be meaningful in this case is the principal eigenvector, and its loadings would be what we were hunting for. We can multiply each asset datapoint by corresponding loading, sum them up and have one single index value, what we were aiming for;
Now the main catch: turns out using these principal eigenvector loadings mathematically is Exactly the same as simply calculating contraharmonic weights of those 4 initial assets. We’re done here.
For the sceptics, no other way of constructing the design matrix other than with ratios would result in another type of a defined mean. Filling that design matrix with ratios Is the only way to obtain a meaningful defined mean, that would also work with negative numbers. I’m skipping a couple of details there tbh, but they don’t really matter (we don’t need log-space, and anyways the idea holds even then). But the core idea is this: only contraharmonic mean emerges there, no other mean ever does.
Finally, how to use the thing:
Good news we don't use contraharmonic mean itself because we need an internals of it: actual weights of components that make this contraharmonic mean, (so we can follow it with our position sizes). This actually allows us to also use these weights but not for addition, but for subtraction. So, the script has 2 modes (examples would follow):
Addition: the main one, allows you to make indexes, portfolios, baskets, groups, whatever you call it. The script will simply sum the weighted legs;
Subtraction: allows you to make spreads, residual spreads etc. Important: the script will subtract all the symbols From the first one. So if the first we have 3 symbols: YM, ES, RTY, the script will do YM - ES - RTY, weights would be applied to each.
At the top tight corner of the script you will see a lil table with symbols and corresponding weights you wanna trade: these are ‘already’ adjusted for point value of each leg, you don’t need to do anything, only scale them all together to meet your risk profile.
Symbols have to be added the way the default ones are added, one line : one symbol.
Pls explore the script’s Style setting:
You can pick a visualization method you like ! including overlays on the main chart pane !
Script also outputs inferred volume delta, inferred volume and inferred tick count calculated with the same method. You can use them in further calculations.
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Examples of how you can use it
^^ Purple dotted line: overlay from ICT script, turned on in Style settings, the contraharmonic mean itself calculated from the same assets that are on the chart: CME_MINI:RTY1! , CME_MINI:ES1! , CME_MINI:NQ1! , CBOT_MINI:YM1!
^^ precious metals residual spread ( COMEX:GC1! COMEX:SI1! NYMEX:PL1! )
^^ CBOT:ZC1! vs CBOT:ZW1! grain spread
^^ BDI (Bid Dope Index), constructed from: NYSE:MO , NYSE:TPB , NYSE:DGX , NASDAQ:JAZZ , NYSE:IIPR , NASDAQ:CRON , OTC:CURLF , OTC:TCNNF
^^ NYMEX:CL1! & ICEEUR:BRN1! basket
^^ resulting index price, inferred volume delta, inferred volume and inferred tick count of CME_MINI:NQ1! vs CME_MINI:ES1! spread
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Synthetic assets is the whole new Universe you can jump into and never look back, if this is your way
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Spot-Futures SpreadSpot-Futures Spread Indicator
A comprehensive indicator that automatically calculates and visualizes the percentage spread between spot and perpetual futures prices across multiple exchanges.
Key Features:
Automatic Exchange Detection - Automatically detects your current exchange and finds the corresponding spot/futures pair
Smart Fallback System - If the counterpart isn't available on your exchange, it automatically searches across 7+ major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, OKX, Gate.io, MEXC, KuCoin, HTX) and uses the first valid match
Multi-Exchange Support - Works with 14 exchanges including Binance, Bybit, OKX, MEXC, BitGet, Gate.io, KuCoin, and more
Clear Exchange Attribution - Shows exactly which exchanges are providing spot and futures data in the statistics table
Configurable Moving Average - Track the average spread with customizable period
Standard Deviation Bands - Identify unusual spread conditions with Bollinger-style bands
Built-in Alerts - Get notified when spread crosses bands or zero (parity)
Statistics Table - Real-time stats showing current spread, MA, std dev, and bands
Manual Override Options - Advanced users can manually specify exchanges and symbols
How It Works:
The indicator calculates the spread as: (Futures Price - Spot Price) / Spot Price × 100
Positive spread = Futures trading at a premium (contango)
Negative spread = Futures trading at a discount (backwardation)
Zero = Parity between spot and futures
Use Cases:
Funding Rate Analysis - Correlates with perpetual funding rates
Arbitrage Opportunities - Identify significant spot-futures divergences
Market Sentiment - Premium/discount indicates bullish/bearish positioning
Cross-Exchange Analysis - Compare spreads when spot and futures are on different exchanges
Smart Features:
Works whether you're viewing a spot or futures chart
Automatically handles exchange-specific perpetual contract naming (.P, PERP, SWAP, etc.)
Color-coded visualization (green for premium, red for discount)
Customizable colors and display options
Background shading based on spread direction
Perfect For:
Crypto traders monitoring funding rates, arbitrage traders, market makers, and anyone interested in spot-futures dynamics across multiple exchanges.
Getting Started:
Simply add the indicator to any spot or perpetual futures chart. It will automatically detect the exchange and find the corresponding pair. The statistics table shows which exchanges are being used for maximum transparency.
Note: The indicator automatically ignores invalid symbols, so you'll never see errors even if a specific pair doesn't exist on a particular exchange.
Kudos to @AlekMel that made the "Spot - Fut Spread v2" indicator that I enhance the Automatic detection feature which was not working in some case.
T@BB Futures Spread + BB SignalsSpread line
Bollinger Bands (upper, middle, lower)
Buy/Sell labels based on BB logic
Contango/Backwardation Monitor
This is an indicator to display the spread difference between two products. I designed it around VX1! and VX2! but any other two products can be chosen. It is a simple subtraction of VX2-VX1. I will go through the options first and what they do followed by what contango/backwardation is in my own words. You will need the data package for VX futures for the default version to work.
INPUTS
-Apply Smoothing: choose to apply smoothing or not.
-Smoothing Method: choose between SMA,EMA,WMA, etc.
-Line Width: Width of line if line is chosen style(can be changed in style section)
-Threshold 1-5: This is the level at which the line will change colors(defaults are for VX)
-Color 1-5: The color the line will change to when crossing threshold.
Towards Backwardation: Background color change when line is slanted down
Towards Contango: Background color change when line is slanted up
Bars to Confirm Trend: This is my method to cut down on background color changes. It is how many bars consecutive going back needed to change color.
STYLE
-All colors and whatnot can be changed here(threshold colors can be changed here or on the input page).
T1 Line-T5 line: These are simple horizontal lines that can be used to denote threshold areas or whatever you want.
Contango/Backwardation-These terms are used mostly with futures to define the calendar spread between two contracts. Contango is when that spread is is getting longer and backwardation is when that spread is closing. In terms of VIX futures, Contango would imply that volatility is stabilizing and the S and P will likely gain. Backwardation, woudl eb the opposite.
The most simple way to read this indicator with default settings- If the line is up, red, and the background is red, then you can assume S and P prices are going down. And if the opposite is true, then prices are likely going up.
Please feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them.
NDX Ladder → Adjusted to Active Ticker (5s & 10s)This indicator allows you to a grid of NDX levels directly on the NQ! (E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures) chart, automatically adjusting for the spread between NDX and NQ1!. This is particularly useful for traders who perform technical analysis on SPX but execute trades on NQ1!.
Features:
Renders every 5 and 10 points steps of the NDX in your current chart.
The script adjusts these levels in real-time based on the current spread between NDX and NQ / MNQ
Plots updated horizontal lines that move with the spread
Volume Spread Candle█ Overview
Volume Spread Candle is a Solid tool for VSA (Volume Spread Analysis).
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please put on VSCandle above the candle chart.
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Candle color reflect volume size.
Back ground color reflect Spread size.
Warning Volume is relatively large volume compared to the Volume flow (up volume MA - down volume MA).
Yellow square mark appears when Warning volume.
Volume Density is Volume / Spread.
Yellow circle mark appears when large Volume Density.
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Abnormal Volume and Spread hint what about to happen.
SPX Ladder → Adjusted to Active Ticker (5s & 10s)This indicator allows you to a grid of SPX levels directly on the ES1! (E-mini S&P 500 Futures) chart, automatically adjusting for the spread between SPX and ES1!. This is particularly useful for traders who perform technical analysis on SPX but execute trades on ES1!.
Features:
Renders every 5 and 10 points steps of the SPX in your current chart.
The script adjusts these levels in real-time based on the current spread between SPX and ES1!
Plots updated horizontal lines that move with the spread
Supports Multiple Tickers, ES1!, SPY and SPX500USD.
Ideal for futures traders who want SPX context while trading ES1!.
Dual Custom Index with SpreadDual Custom Index with Spread
Create powerful custom indices from any instruments and analyze their relative strength dynamics
Overview
This advanced indicator allows you to build two completely customizable indices from your choice of instruments and analyze their spread relationship. Perfect for inter-market analysis, sector rotation strategies, currency strength comparisons, and sophisticated relative performance studies.
Key Features
🔧 Fully Customizable Index Construction
Build each index from up to 6 instruments with individual weightings
Enable/disable instruments on the fly without losing settings
Automatic weight validation ensures mathematically accurate calculations
Invert functionality for instruments that move opposite to index strength
📊 Advanced ADX-Based Methodology
Uses sophisticated ADX +DI/-DI directional bias calculations
Normalized bias calculation for consistent scaling across different instruments
Optimized default settings for intraday trading with full customization options
Professional-grade smoothing and filtering options
📈 Dual Analysis Modes
Difference Mode: Shows absolute strength difference (Index1 - Index2)
Ratio Mode: Shows relative performance ratio (Index1 / Index2)
Additional spread smoothing for cleaner signals
🎨 Professional Display Options
Custom labels with full color, size, and positioning control
Dynamic "Follow Line" labels that move with your data
Static corner positioning for reference displays
Clean error messaging and validation feedback
Use Cases
Gold Trading: Create gold strength vs USD strength indices for precise market timing
Sector Analysis: Compare technology vs financial sector strength for rotation strategies
Currency Strength: Build custom currency baskets for advanced forex analysis
Commodity Spreads: Analyze relative strength between different commodity groups
Regional Markets: Compare strength between different geographical market indices
Crypto Analysis: Track relative performance between different cryptocurrency sectors
Technical Specifications
Instruments per Index: Up to 6 with individual enable/disable
Weight Validation: Automatic 100% total weight enforcement
Calculation Method: ADX-based directional bias with trend strength weighting
Smoothing Options: Multiple levels of customizable smoothing
Error Handling: Professional validation with clear user feedback
Optimization Tips
Intraday Trading: Use DI Length 3-7 for faster response
Daily Analysis: Use DI Length 10-14 for smoother signals
Noisy Markets: Increase Final Smoothing for cleaner signals
Trending Markets: Lower smoothing values for faster reaction
Perfect for traders who need sophisticated inter-market analysis tools beyond standard indicators. Whether you're analyzing gold vs dollar dynamics, sector rotation opportunities, or custom currency strength relationships, this indicator provides institutional-grade analysis capabilities with complete customization flexibility.
Spread Mean Reversion Strategy [SciQua]╭───────────────────────────────────────╮
Spread Mean Reversion Strategy
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This invite-only futures spread strategy applies a statistical mean reversion framework, executing limit orders exclusively at calculated Z-score thresholds for precise, rules-based entries and exits. It is designed for CME-style spreads and synthetic instruments with well-defined reversion tendencies.
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Core Concept
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The strategy calculates a rolling mean and standard deviation of a chosen spread or synthetic price series, then computes the Z-score to measure deviation from the mean in standard deviation units.
Long entries trigger when Z crosses upward through a negative entry threshold (`-devEnter`). A buy limit is placed exactly at the price corresponding to that Z-score, optionally offset by a configurable tick amount.
Short entries trigger when Z crosses downward through a positive entry threshold (`+devEnter`). A sell limit is placed at the corresponding threshold price, also with optional offset.
Exits use the same threshold method, with an independent `Close Limit Offset` to fine-tune exit placement.
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Key Features
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Persistence filter – Requires the Z-score to remain beyond threshold for a configurable number of bars before entry.
Cooldown after exits – Prevents immediate re-entry to reduce over-trading.
Daily and weekend flattening – Force-flattens positions via limit orders before exchange maintenance breaks and weekend closes.
Auto-rollover detection with persistence – Detects when the second contract month’s daily volume exceeds the first for a set number of days, then blocks new entries (optional).
Configurable tick offsets – Independently adjust entry and exit levels relative to threshold prices.
Minimum spread width filter – Blocks trades when long/short entry thresholds are too close together.
Contract multiplier override – Allows correct sizing for synthetic symbols where `syminfo.pointvalue` is incorrect or missing.
Limit-only execution – All entries, exits, and forced-flat actions are executed with limit orders for price control.
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Entry Blocking Rules
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New trades are blocked:
During daily maintenance break pre-windows
During weekend close pre-windows
After rollover triggers, if `Block After Roll` is enabled
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Intended Markets & Usage
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Built for futures spreads and synthetic instruments , including calendar spreads.
Performs best in markets with clear seasonal or statistical mean-reverting tendencies.
Not designed for strongly trending, non-reverting markets.
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Risk Management & Defaults
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Fixed default position size of 1 contract (qty calc function available for customization).
Realistic commission and slippage assumptions pre-set.
Pyramiding disabled by default.
Default Z-score levels: Entry at ±2.0, Exit at ±0.5.
Separate tick offset controls for entries and exits.
Note: This strategy is for research and backtesting purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All use is subject to explicit written permission from the author.
TSD Quantum [Moeinudin Montazerfaraj] 🔸 "TSD" stands for **Trend 1-2-3 and Supply & Demand**, which is the foundation of the trading style this indicator is built upon.
🔹 TSD Quantum is a specialized indicator designed exclusively for day traders who trade EURUSD, XAUUSD (Gold), and DAX40 on the 1H, 15M, and 5M timeframes using a Supply & Demand-based strategy.
This indicator is **not suitable for other symbols** and has been tailored specifically for these three assets to ensure high precision and effectiveness.
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### 🔍 Key Features:
✅ **Trading Checklist Panel**
A built-in checklist helps you track every rule in your trading plan. If even one condition is left unchecked, the system highlights it in red and marks the trade as "Not Allowed." This feature enhances trading discipline.
✅ **Spread & ATR Control Panel**
Supports both auto-calculated and fixed values for spread and ATR. This is especially helpful when placing stop-losses quickly and accurately.
✅ **Inside & Outside Candle Detection**
A dedicated panel highlights whether the last candle is inside or outside. Hovering your mouse over the chart elements automatically colorizes the candles:
🔵 Blue = Outside candle
🔴 Red = Inside candle
Also displays the high/low of the latest outside bar.
✅ **Weekly Trade Stats Panel**
Custom-built for the mentioned three assets. You can enter your trades using either fixed risk or floating risk models.
✅ **Performance Metrics**
Helps you build and adjust a floating risk model—so you don’t have to enter every trade with the same lot size. Improves risk management across multiple trades.
✅ **Base Candles Display**
Grey and white base candles are marked based on supply and demand zones.
✅ **EOT Candles**
Candles with a green dot underneath indicate valid EOT opportunities for potential move-outs.
✅ **RC (Rejection Candle) Detection**
RC candles are automatically detected to alert you of potential traps or weaknesses during Supply/Demand formations.
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### ⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator does **not** issue buy/sell signals and **cannot guarantee profit or prevent loss**. It is a **tool for discretionary trading**, not an automated expert advisor.
All decisions must be made by the trader based on their own strategy and risk tolerance.
This is the **latest tested version** of TSD Quantum. All features have been validated and function as intended. Future updates will be provided if needed.
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🙏 Thank you for reviewing this script. We hope it becomes a valuable addition to your day trading toolkit!
SPX Levels Adjusted to Active TickerThis indicator allows you to plot custom SPX levels directly on the ES1! (E-mini S&P 500 Futures) chart, automatically adjusting for the spread between SPX and ES1!. This is particularly useful for traders who perform technical analysis on SPX but execute trades on ES1!.
Features:
Input up to three SPX key levels to track (e.g., 5000, 4950, 4900)
The script adjusts these levels in real-time based on the current spread between SPX and ES1!
Displays the spread in the chart header for quick reference
Plots updated horizontal lines that move with the spread
Includes optional labels showing the spread periodically to reduce clutter
Supports Multiple Tickers, ES1!, SPY and SPX500USD.
Ideal for futures traders who want SPX context while trading ES1!.
SPX Levels Adjusted to ES1!This indicator allows you to plot custom SPX levels directly on the ES1! (E-mini S&P 500 Futures) chart, automatically adjusting for the spread between SPX and ES1!. This is particularly useful for traders who perform technical analysis on SPX but execute trades on ES1!.
Features:
Input up to three SPX key levels to track (e.g., 5000, 4950, 4900)
The script adjusts these levels in real-time based on the current spread between SPX and ES1!
Displays the spread in the chart header for quick reference
Plots updated horizontal lines that move with the spread
Includes optional labels showing the spread periodically to reduce clutter
Ideal for futures traders who want SPX context while trading ES1!.
Make sure to apply this indicator on the ES1! chart, not SPX.
4 diffs (CB & IBIT Premium)📊 Script Name: 4 diffs (CB & IBIT Premium)
Version: Pine Script® v6
Overlay: Yes (table displayed on chart)
🧠 What it Does:
This script tracks four important Bitcoin price differentials to monitor spot/perpetual/futures price inefficiencies and ETF premium/discounts, and displays them in a live table on the chart. It helps traders identify arbitrage opportunities or institutional pricing signals.
📈 Displayed Metrics:
Coinbase Premium
→ Difference between Coinbase spot and Binance spot prices.
→ Use case: US vs. offshore spot market divergence.
Coinbase Spot vs Binance Perpetual
→ Difference between Coinbase spot and Binance perpetual price.
→ Use case: Spot-perp basis, often used for funding rate insights or market stress.
Bybit vs Binance Perpetual
→ Difference between Bybit perp and Binance perp price.
→ Use case: Compare derivative pricing across major offshore exchanges.
IBIT Premium (CME vs ETF-implied)
→ Compares CME futures price vs. IBIT’s implied spot BTC value
→ IBIT implied BTC = IBIT ETF price ÷ (BTC held / shares outstanding)
→ Use case: Gauge institutional premium/discount and ETF arbitrage clues.
🛠️ Customization:
Text color of the table is adjustable via the input setting.
📌 Visual Output:
A fixed 2×4 table appears in the top-right corner of the chart.
Each row shows a label and the live price difference in USD.
Spreader – Real-Time Spread Detector for ScalpingSpreader is a professional tool built for scalpers and intraday traders, designed to visually display live bid-ask spread on your chart. By showing you the true market friction in real time, it helps you avoid poor entries and reduce immediate trade losses.
Volumetric Tensegrity🧮 Volumetric Tensegrity unifies two of the Leading Indicator suite's critical engines — ZVOL ( volume anomaly detection ) and OBVX ( directional conviction ). Originally designed as a structural economizer for traders navigating strict indicator limits (e.g. < 10 slots per chart), it was forced to evolve beyond that constraint simply to fulfill it, albeit with a difference. The fatal flaw of traditional fusion, where two metrics are blended mathematically, is that they lose scale integrity (i.e. meaning). VTense encodes optical tensegrity to scale the amplitude of the ZVOL histogram and the slope of the OBVX spread independently, so that expansion and direction may coexist without either dominating the frame.
🧬 Tensegrity , by definition, is an intelligent design principle where elements in compression are suspended within a network of continuous tension, forming a stable, self-supporting structure . Originally conceived in esoteric biomorphology (c.f. Da Vinci, Snelson, Casteneda), tensegrity balances force through opposition, not rigidity. Applied to financial markets, Volumetric Tensegrity captures this same principle: price compresses, volume expands, conviction builds or fades — yet structure holds through the interplay. The result is not a prediction engine, but a pressure field — one that visualizes where structure might bend, break, or rebound based on how volume breathes.
🗜️ Rather than layering multiple indicators and consuming precious chart space, VTense frees up room for complementary overlays like momentum mapping, liquidity tiers, or volatility phase detection — making it ideal for modular traders operating in tight technical real estate.
🧠 Core Logic - VTense separates and preserves two essential structural forces:
• ZVOL Histogram : A Z-score-based expansion map that measures current volume deviation from its historical average. It reveals buildup zones, dormant stretches, and breakout pressure — regardless of price behavior.
• OBVX Spread : A directional conviction curve that tracks the difference between On-Balance Volume and its volume-weighted fast trend. It shows whether the crowd is leaning in (accumulation/distribution) or backing off.
🔊 ZVOL controls the amplitude of the histogram, while OBVX controls the curvature and slope of the spread. Without sacrificing breathing behavior or analytical depth, VTense provides a compact yet dynamic lens to track both expansion pressure and directional bias within a single footprint.
🌊 Volumetric Tensegrity forecasts breakout readiness, trend fatigue, and compression zones by measuring the volatility within volume . Unlike traditional tools that track volatility of price, this indicator reveals when effort becomes unstable — signaling inflection points before price reacts. Designed to decode rhythm shifts at the volume level, it operates as a pre-ignition scanner that thrives on low-timeframe charts (15m and under) while scaling effectively to 1H for validation.
🪖 From Generals to Scouts
👀 When used jointly, ZVOL + OBVX act as the general : deep-field analysts confirming stress, commitment, or exhaustion. VTense , by contrast, functions as a scout — capturing subtle buildup and alignment before structure fully reveals itself. The indicator aims to be a literal vanguard, establishing a position that can be confirmed or flexibly abandoned when the higher authority arrives to evaluate.
🥂 Use the ZVOL + OBVX pair when :
• You need independent axis control and manual dissection
• You’re building long-form confluence setups
• You have more indicator slots than you need
🔎 Use VTense when :
• You need compact clarity across multiple instruments
• You’re prioritizing confluence _detection_ over granular separation
• You’re building efficient multi-layered systems under slot constraints
🏗️ Structural Behavior and Interpretation
🫁 Z VOL Respiration Histogram : Structural Effort vs Baseline
🔵 Compression Coil – volume volatility is low and stable; the market is coiling
🟢 Steady Rhythm – volume is healthy but unremarkable; balanced participation
🟡 Passive/Absorbed Effort – expansion failing to manifest; watch for reversal
🟠 Clean Expansion – actionable volatility rise backed by structure
🔴 Volatile Blowout – chaos, climax; likely end-phase or fakeout
⚖️ ZVOL Respiration measures how hard the crowd is pressing — not just that volume is rising, but how statistically abnormal the surge is. Because it is rescaled proportionally to OBVX, the amplitude of the histogram reflects structural urgency without overwhelming the visual field.
🖐️ OBVX Spread : Real-Time Directional Conviction Behind Price Moves
🔑 The curvature of the spread reveals not just directional bias but crowd temp o: sharp slopes = urgent transitions; gradual slopes = building structural shifts. Curvature is key: sharp OBVX slope = urgency; gentle arcs = controlled drift or indecision.
• Green Rising : Accumulation — upward pressure from real buyers
• Red Falling : Distribution — sell pressure, downward slope
• Flat Curves : Transitional → uncertainty, microstructure digestion
🎭 Synchronized vs Divergent Behavior
⏱️ Synchronized (high-confluence) : often precedes structural breakouts, with internal conviction clearly visible before price resolves.
• ZVOL expands (yellow/orange/red) and OBVX climbs steeply green = strong bullish pressure
• ZVOL expands while OBVX steepens red = growing sell-side intent
🪤 Divergent (conflict tension) : flags potential traps, fakeouts, and liquidity sweeps.
• ZVOL expands sharply, but OBVX flattens or opposes → reactive expansion without crowd commitment
⛔️ Latent Drift + Structural Holding Patterns : tensegrity in action — the market holds tension without directional release.
• ZVOL compresses (blue) + OBVX meanders near zero → structure is resting, building up energy
• After prolonged drift, expect violent asymmetry when balance finally breaks
📚 Phase Interpretation: Dynamic Structural Read
• 1️⃣ Quiet Coil : Histogram flat, OBVX flat → no urgency
• 2️⃣ Initial Pulse : Yellow bars, OBVX slope builds → actionable tension
• 3️⃣ Structural Breath : Synchronized expansion and slope → directional commitment
• 4️⃣ Disagreement : Spike in ZVOL, flattening OBVX → exhaustion risk or false signal
💡 Suggested Use
• Run on 15m charts for breakout anticipation and 1H for validation
• Pair with ZVOL + OBVX to confirm crowd conviction behind the tension phase
• Use as a rhythm filter for the suite's trend indicators (e.g., RDI , SUPeR TReND 2.718 , et. al.)
• Ideal during low-volume regimes to detect pressure buildup before triggers
🧏🏻 Volumetric Tensegrity doesn’t signal. It breathes , and listens to pressure shifts before they speak in price. As a scout, it lets you see structural posture before signals align — helping you front-run resolution with clarity, not prediction.
OverUnder Yield Spread🗺️ OverUnder is a structural regime visualizer , engineered to diagnose the shape, tone, and trajectory of the yield curve. Rather than signaling trades directly, it informs traders of the world they’re operating in. Yield curve steepening or flattening, normalizing or inverting — each regime reflects a macro pressure zone that impacts duration demand, liquidity conditions, and systemic risk appetite. OverUnder abstracts that complexity into a color-coded compression map, helping traders orient themselves before making risk decisions. Whether you’re in bonds, currencies, crypto, or equities, the regime matters — and OverUnder makes it visible.
🧠 Core Logic
Built to show the slope and intent of a selected rate pair, the OverUnder Yield Spread defaults to 🇺🇸US10Y-US2Y, but can just as easily compare global sovereign curves or even dislocated monetary systems. This value is continuously monitored and passed through a debounce filter to determine whether the curve is:
• Inverted, or
• Steepening
If the curve is flattening below zero: the world is bracing for contraction. Policy lags. Risk appetite deteriorates. Duration gets bid, but only as protection. Stocks and speculative assets suffer, regardless of positioning.
📍 Curve Regimes in Bull and Bear Contexts
• Flattening occurs when the short and long ends compress . In a bull regime, flattening may reflect long-end demand or fading growth expectations. In a bear regime, flattening often precedes or confirms central bank tightening.
• Steepening indicates expanding spread . In a bull context, this may signal healthy risk appetite or early expansion. In a bear or crisis context, it may reflect aggressive front-end cuts and dislocation between short- and long-term expectations.
• If the curve is steepening above zero: the world is rotating into early expansion. Risk assets behave constructively. Bond traders position for normalization. Equities and crypto begin trending higher on rising forward expectations.
🖐️ Dynamically Colored Spread Line Reflects 1 of 4 Regime States
• 🟢 Normal / Steepening — early expansion or reflation
• 🔵 Normal / Flattening — late-cycle or neutral slowdown
• 🟠 Inverted / Steepening — policy reversal or soft landing attempt
• 🔴 Inverted / Flattening — hard contraction, credit stress, policy lag
🍋 The Lemon Label
At every bar, an anchored label floats directly on the spread line. It displays the active regime (in plain English) and the precise spread in percent (or basis points, depending on resolution). Colored lemon yellow, neither green nor red, the label is always legible — a design choice to de-emphasize bias and center the data .
🎨 Fill Zones
These bands offer spatial, persistent views of macro compression or inversion depth.
• Blue fill appears above the zero line in normal (non-inverted) conditions
• Red fill appears below the zero line during inversion
🧪 Sample Reading: 1W chart of TLT
OverUnder reveals a multi-year arc of structural inversion and regime transition. From mid-2021 through late 2023, the spread remains decisively inverted, signaling persistent flattening and credit stress as bond prices trended sharply lower. This prolonged inversion aligns with a high-volatility phase in TLT, marked by lower highs and an accelerating downtrend, confirming policy lag and macro tightening conditions.
As of early 2025, the spread has crossed back above the zero baseline into a “Normal / Steepening” regime (annotated at +0.56%), suggesting a macro inflection point. Price action remains subdued, but the shift in yield structure may foreshadow a change in trend context — particularly if follow-through in steepening persists.
🎭 Different Traders Respond Differently:
• Bond traders monitor slope change to anticipate policy pivots or recession signals.
• Equity traders use regime shifts to time rotations, from growth into defense, or from contraction into reflation.
• Currency traders interpret curve steepening as yield compression or divergence depending on region.
• Crypto traders treat inversion as a liquidity vacuum — and steepening as an early-phase risk unlock.
🛡️ Can It Compare Different Bond Markets?
Yes — with caveats. The indicator can be used to compare distinct sovereign yield instruments, for example:
• 🇫🇷FR10Y vs 🇩🇪DE10Y - France vs Germany
• 🇯🇵JP10Y vs 🇺🇸US10Y - BoJ vs Fed policy curves
However:
🙈 This no longer visualizes the domestic yield curve, but rather the differential between rate expectations across regions
🙉 The interpretation of “inversion” changes — it reflects spread compression across nations , not within a domestic yield structure
🙊 Color regimes should then be viewed as relative rate positioning , not absolute curve health
🙋🏻 Example: OverUnder compares French vs German 10Y yields
1. 🇫🇷 Change the long-duration ticker to FR10Y
2. 🇩🇪 Set the short-duration ticker to DE10Y
3. 🤔 Interpret the result as: “How much higher is France’s long-term borrowing cost vs Germany’s?”
You’ll see steepening when the spread rises (France decoupling), flattening when the spread compresses (convergence), and inversions when Germany yields rise above France’s — historically rare and meaningful.
🧐 Suggested Use
OverUnder is not a signal engine — it’s a context map. Its value comes from situating any trade idea within the prevailing yield regime. Use it before entries, not after them.
• On the 1W timeframe, OverUnder excels as a macro overlay. Yield regime shifts unfold over quarters, not days. Weekly structure smooths out rate volatility and reveals the true curvature of policy response and liquidity pressure. Use this view to orient your portfolio, define directional bias, or confirm long-duration trend turns in assets like TLT, SPX, or BTC.
• On the 1D timeframe, the indicator becomes tactically useful — especially when aligning breakout setups or trend continuations with steepening or flattening transitions. Daily views can also identify early-stage regime cracks that may not yet be visible on the weekly.
• Avoid sub-daily use unless you’re anchoring a thesis already built on higher timeframe structure. The yield curve is a macro construct — it doesn’t oscillate cleanly at intraday speeds. Shorter views may offer clarity during event-driven spikes (like FOMC reactions), but they do not replace weekly context.
Ultimately, OverUnder helps you decide: What kind of world am I trading in? Use it to confirm macro context, avoid fighting the curve, and lean into trades aligned with the broader pressure regime.
Spot - Fut spread v2"Spot - Fut Spread v2"
indicator is designed to track the difference between spot and futures prices on various exchanges. It automatically identifies the corresponding instrument (spot or futures) based on the current symbol and calculates the spread between the prices. This tool is useful for analyzing the delta between spot and futures markets, helping traders assess arbitrage opportunities and market sentiment.
Key Features:
- Automatic detection of spot and futures assets based on the current chart symbol.
- Flexible asset selection: the ability to manually choose the second asset if automatic selection is disabled.
- Spread calculation between futures and spot prices.
- Moving average of the spread for smoothing data and trend analysis.
Flexible visualization:
- Color indication of positive and negative spread.
- Adjustable background transparency.
- Text label displaying the current spread and moving average values.
- Error alerts in case of invalid data.
How the Indicator Works:
- Determines whether the current symbol is a futures contract.
- Based on this, selects the corresponding spot or futures symbol.
- Retrieves price data and calculates the spread between them.
- Displays the spread value and its moving average.
- The chart background color changes based on the spread value (positive or negative).
- In case of an error, the indicator provides an alert with an explanation.
Customization Parameters:
-Exchange selection: the ability to specify a particular exchange from the list.
- Automatic pair selection: enable or disable automatic selection of the second asset.
- Moving average period: user-defined.
- Colors for positive and negative spread values.
- Moving average color.
- Background transparency.
- Background coloring source (based on spread or its moving average).
Application:
The indicator is suitable for traders who analyze the difference between spot and futures prices, look for arbitrage opportunities, and assess the premium or discount of futures relative to the spot market.
Enhanced Spread MonitorThis indicator helps you monitor market spreads and identify potential trading opportunities by analyzing spread behavior, market liquidity, and volatility across multiple exchanges. It's particularly useful for crypto traders looking for market inefficiencies or arbitrage opportunities.
Visuals:
-Blue Line: The real-time spread, enhanced by market conditions
-Orange Line: A smoothed threshold that helps identify unusual spread levels
-Red Background: Appears when the spread exceeds the threshold, signaling a potential opportunity
Key Features:
Multi-Exchange Monitoring
-Can track up to 3 different exchanges/markets
-Option to view individual or aggregated spreads
-Useful for spotting arbitrage opportunities between venues
Enhanced Spread Detection
-Automatically amplifies the spread when liquidity is low
-Increases sensitivity during volatile periods
-Helps identify true trading costs beyond the simple bid-ask spread
How to Configure:
Symbol Settings
-Choose up to three markets to monitor
-Enable "Aggregate Multiple Symbols" to see a volume-weighted combined view
Market Impact Factor (Depth Settings)
-Default: 0.5
-Higher values (>1.0): More sensitive to low liquidity
-Lower values (<0.5): More conservative spread estimation
Volatility Settings
-Short-term Volatility: React to immediate market changes
-Long-term Volatility: Establish baseline market behavior
-Recommended: Keep long-term 3-5x larger than short-term
Threshold Settings
-Historical Lookback: How much history to consider (500 bars recommended)
-Threshold Smoothing: Stability of the threshold line (14 default)
-Std Dev Multiplier: How extreme spreads need to be for signals (2.0 default)
Trading Application:
-Watch for red background highlighting - these are potential opportunities
Consider trading when:
-Spread exceeds threshold significantly
-Multiple exchanges show similar patterns
-Market conditions suggest the spread is due to real inefficiencies
Be cautious when:
-High volatility is the main driver of spread increases
-Only one exchange shows unusual spread behavior
-Market depth is very low (might be hard to execute)
Risk Management:
-Large spreads during low liquidity might indicate difficult trading conditions
-Verify actual executable prices before trading
-Consider exchange fees and withdrawal costs for arbitrage
Candle Spread
Candle Spread is an indicator that helps traders measure the range of price movement within each candle over a specified time period. It calculates the range of the candle between the High and Low (High - Low) and displays it in a separate window below the chart as columns.
Key Features:
Colored Bars: The bars are colored based on the candle's direction:
Bullish Candle: Bars are Green.
Bearish Candle: Bars are Red.
Moving Average: The indicator includes a 30-period Simple Moving Average (SMA), which represents the overall average range of the candles.
Helps Identify Market Volatility: This indicator helps traders identify wide-range candles (signaling high volatility in the market), which could indicate a surge in momentum or potential trend reversals.
