Detection Rules

• Buy Imbalance: Ask(price) ≥ Bid(price − 1 tick) × imbalance ratio
• Sell Imbalance: Bid(price) ≥ Ask(price + 1 tick) × imbalance ratio
• Both bid and ask must show a minimum volume of 1 (prevents false imbalances on zero volumes)

Detection Rules

• 3+ consecutive price levels with buy imbalances (stacked buy) or sell imbalances (stacked sell)
• Minimum stack size is configurable (default: 3)

Detection Rules

• Buy side: Red candle with a buy imbalance at the 2nd price level from the top (High − 1 tick)
• Sell side: Green candle with a sell imbalance at the 2nd price level from the bottom (Low + 1 tick)

Detection Rules

• Bullish: Red bar with multiple consecutive buy imbalances — buyers went aggressive but price closed lower, trapping them
• Bearish: Green bar with multiple consecutive sell imbalances — sellers went aggressive but price closed higher, trapping them

Detection Rules

• Bullish: Green bar with a sell imbalance at one of the lower 2 price levels
• Bearish: Red bar with a buy imbalance at one of the upper 2 price levels

Bearish Exhaustion Print

• Red candle (close < open)
• Almost no volume at the ask at the high of the bar
• The bar tested the high but almost no buying occurred there — buying pressure is exhausted

Bullish Exhaustion Print

• Green candle (close > open)
• Almost no volume at the bid at the low of the bar
• The bar tested the low but almost no selling occurred there — selling pressure is exhausted

Delta Rise Signal

A 4-bar signal that detects a sudden increase in delta where each successive bar has stronger delta than the previous. This indicates buyers (or sellers) are gaining control and the market may be starting to trend.

• Rules: 4 consecutive bars with increasing delta
• Bullish example: Bar 1: delta −461, Bar 2: +119, Bar 3: +429, Bar 4: +620
• Bearish: 4 consecutive bars with increasingly negative delta

Delta Drop Signal

The opposite of Delta Rise. A 4-bar signal detecting decreasing delta — each bar has weaker delta. The current trend is losing steam.

• Rules: 4 consecutive bars with decreasing delta
• Example: Bar 1: delta +596, Bar 2: +13, Bar 3: −109, Bar 4: −130

Delta Divergence Signal

A trend reversal signal. Detects when price direction and delta direction disagree. Only triggers when the bar is the highest or lowest within the configured lookback period.

• Mode 1 — Candle Color vs Delta: Red bar with positive delta (bearish) or green bar with negative delta (bullish). Simplest mode.
• Mode 2 — Candle High/Low vs Delta: New high with negative delta & red bar (bearish) or new low with positive delta & green bar (bullish). Compares against previous bar.
• Mode 3 — Session High/Low vs Delta: Same as Mode 2, but compares against the session high/low instead of just the previous bar.

Delta Price Divergence Signal

Compares delta direction against price direction within the same bar. When delta and price move in opposite directions, the visible price action is not supported by the underlying order flow.

• Bullish: Negative delta but price closed higher — hidden buying is present
• Bearish: Positive delta but price closed lower — hidden selling is present

Delta Flip Signal

The Delta Flip captures a sudden and complete shift in market sentiment across two bars. One bar is dominated by one side, and the very next bar is dominated by the other — a clean handoff of control. This is one of the most decisive signals in order flow because it shows a clear change of heart by the market.

A 2-bar signal detecting a sudden shift in delta polarity. Look for these at important levels like swing lows/highs.

• Bullish: First bar closes at min-delta (near 0 max-delta), next bar closes at max-delta (near 0 min-delta)
• Bearish: First bar closes at max-delta, next bar closes at min-delta

Delta Tail Signal

The Delta Tail reveals absorption at the bar's extreme price level. It occurs when diagonal delta is one-directional at all price levels except one extreme — a "tail" of opposite delta at the edge where price reversed. This single contrary level shows exactly where a buyer (or seller) stepped in and absorbed the selling (or buying) pressure, causing the reversal within the bar.

• Bullish: Positive diagonal delta at the low, negative at all other prices — buying absorbed selling at the bottom
• Bearish: Negative diagonal delta at the high, positive at all other prices — selling overwhelmed buying at the top

Delta Reversal Signal

The Delta Reversal identifies high-energy bars where both buyers and sellers fought aggressively within the same bar. Unlike most signals that show one-sided dominance, this detects bars with extreme intrabar delta swings in both directions — a genuine tug-of-war. These bars often mark significant turning points because they represent a climactic battle between opposing forces.

• Bar's max delta exceeds the running average of all previous bars' max deltas
• Bar's min delta (absolute) exceeds the running average of all previous bars' min deltas
• Both conditions must be true — confirms a genuine tug-of-war, not just one-sided pressure

Delta Trap Signal

The Delta Trap catches a classic market trick: a pullback that lures counter-trend traders in, then reverses to continue the original trend. The trapped traders are forced to cover, adding fuel to the move. This is one of the most reliable continuation patterns because it exploits the mechanics of stop-loss liquidation.

A multi-bar signal identifying trapped traders in a strong trend. Price pulls back, trapping counter-trend traders, then continues in the original direction. Detected in 3-bar and 4-bar variants.

• Bullish 3-bar: Red bar with strong negative delta → 2 green bars with positive delta that outweighs the red bar's negative delta → last green bar has a value area gap up
• Bearish 3-bar: Green bar with strong positive delta → 2 red bars with negative delta → last red bar has value area gap down
• 4-bar variant: Adds a "pause" bar between the initial bar and the confirmation bars (e.g., Red → Green pause → Red → Red confirm with VA gap)

Delta Continuous POC Signal

The Delta Continuous POC combines price acceptance with momentum to identify high-probability trend continuations. When two consecutive bars share the same POC, the market has accepted that price level as fair value. A subsequent directional bar with a value area gap then confirms that the market is ready to move away from that accepted level — a clean trend continuation setup.

• Two consecutive bars share the same POC (price acceptance at that level)
• Bullish: Next bar is green with strong positive delta and a value area gap up from the previous bar
• Bearish: Next bar is red with strong negative delta and a value area gap down from the previous bar

Delta Sweep Signal

The Delta Sweep detects aggressive institutional entries that clear multiple price levels in a single bar. A big trader enters the market and sweeps through thin areas of the order book with large delta to push price forward. These events indicate strong conviction from a large player willing to absorb whatever resting orders exist in their path.

• Bullish: Green bar with a market sweep and strong positive delta
• Bearish: Red bar with a market sweep and strong negative delta

Delta Slingshot Signal

The Delta Slingshot captures dramatic momentum reversals. Like a slingshot being pulled back and released, price stretches in one direction with extreme delta, then snaps back with even stronger force in the opposite direction. This is one of the most visually dramatic signals and often marks the beginning of a new trend leg. Detected in 2-bar, 3-bar, and 4-bar variants.

• Bullish (2-bar): Red bar with extreme negative delta → green bar that closes above the red bar's high with extreme positive delta
• Bullish (3-bar): Red bar with extreme negative delta → middle bar stays below the red bar's high → green bar closes above with extreme positive delta
• Bullish (4-bar): Same as 3-bar but with 2 middle bars that both stay below the initial red bar's high
• Bearish: Mirror of the above — green bar(s) with extreme positive delta followed by a red bar closing below with extreme negative delta

Delta Close at Min / Max Delta

A single signal that returns 1 when the bar's closing delta is within 95% of its intrabar extreme:

• Green bar: Closing delta ≥ 95% of max delta — buying pressure was strongest right at the close
• Red bar: Closing delta ≤ 95% of min delta — selling pressure was strongest right at the close

Detection Rules

• Bullish: Ask volume at each higher price is increasing (e.g., 100, 150, 200, 250)
• Bearish: Bid volume at each lower price is increasing

Detection Rules

• Consecutive bid (or ask) volumes at adjacent price levels are all ≤ the max sweep volume threshold
• The number of consecutive thin levels must meet the minimum sweep level count

Detection Rules

• Bullish: In a downmove, heavy bid volume but price stops declining — a large resting buyer absorbs all the selling
• Bearish: In an upmove, heavy ask volume but price stabilizes — a large resting seller absorbs all the buying

Detection Rules

• Bullish fading: 3+ bars with negative delta where each bar's delta is less negative (increasing toward zero) and the current bar is green — selling pressure is fading
• Bearish fading: 3+ bars with positive delta where each bar's delta is lower (decreasing toward zero) and the current bar is red — buying pressure is fading

Absorption

Absorption is one of the most important institutional footprints. It detects when large passive orders (limit orders) absorb aggressive market orders without letting price move. This is exactly how institutional players accumulate or distribute positions — they place large limit orders that soak up all the aggressive selling (or buying) while keeping price stable. The footprint shows high volume but no price movement, which is the telltale sign of absorption.

How to trade it: When you see bullish absorption (heavy selling being absorbed by a large buyer), expect price to eventually move higher once the selling dries up. The absorber controls the market. Wait for the aggressive side to exhaust, then enter in the absorber's direction. Works well at support/resistance levels and near session extremes.

• Bullish: High bid volume but price doesn't fall — passive buyer absorbing selling
• Bearish: High ask volume but price doesn't rise — passive seller absorbing buying

Passive Absorption

Passive Absorption detects bars where above-average volume concentrates at the price extreme and tapers off moving inward. This pattern reveals passive limit orders absorbing aggressive market orders at the bar's edge — a sign that a large player is defending a price level.

How to trade it: Passive absorption identifies levels where strong passive orders are sitting. These levels are likely to hold on retests. Use it for entries near the absorption level with tight stops just beyond it. If the passive order gets overwhelmed (price breaks through with volume), the level is invalidated.

• Bullish: Above-average bid volume at the bar's low that strictly decreases at each price level moving upward — passive buyers absorbing aggressive selling
• Bearish: Above-average ask volume at the bar's high that strictly decreases at each price level moving downward — passive sellers absorbing aggressive buying

Bid/Ask Fade

Detects when volume on one side diminishes across consecutive price levels at the bar's extreme, signaling that the losing side is withdrawing.

• Bullish: Green bar where bid volume at the bottom 3 price levels is declining upward (bid2 > bid1 > bid0) — selling pressure is fading at the low
• Bearish: Red bar where ask volume at the top 3 price levels is declining downward (ask2 > ask1 > ask0) — buying pressure is fading at the high

Above/Below POC Signals

Very powerful at new swing lows or highs. Indicate the market reached a top (or bottom) and is ready to reverse.

• Above POC (+1): Open and close both above POC — green triangle below candle
• Below POC (−1): Open and close both below POC — red triangle above candle
• Mixed (0): Open and close straddle the POC

Open & Close above/below POC

Separate, more granular signals for strategy building. Returns 1 when both open and close are above POC, or −1 when both are below.

Bullish/Bearish POC

The Bullish/Bearish POC reveals the power dynamic inside a bar by looking at where the most volume occurred relative to the close. It identifies whether the POC is at the bottom of a green bar or the top of a red bar. When the highest volume is at the extreme opposite to the close, it means aggressive traders stepped in and prevented further movement — a strong directional signal. Think of it as the market showing its hand: the most activity was at the turning point.

How to trade it: A bullish POC (high volume at the bottom of a green bar) is a strong buy signal — a large buyer absorbed all the selling at the low. Use it to confirm long entries, especially when combined with other signals like delta divergence or stopping volume.

• Bullish (+1): Green bar with POC in the lower portion (within configurable number of levels from the low, default 3). Buyers absorbed selling at the bottom.
• Bearish (−1): Red bar with POC in the upper portion (within configurable levels from the high). Sellers overwhelmed buying at the top.
• Lookback period: Optionally only shows when bar is highest/lowest over N bars

Extreme POC

The Extreme POC detects bars where the highest volume occurred at the bar's high or low — the most extreme possible position. This is an unusual condition that indicates heavily one-sided activity at the bar's edge, often signaling that the market is either about to continue strongly in that direction or has reached exhaustion.

How to trade it: An extreme POC at the high often means buyers were aggressive right up to the top — continuation may follow. At the low, sellers pushed hard all the way down. Use with candle direction for context: if the bar closed against the extreme POC location, it may signal a reversal.

• 1: POC is at the bar's high or low (either extreme)
• 0: POC is not at an extreme

Consecutive POC

The Consecutive POC identifies price levels where the market finds fair value across multiple bars. When 2+ consecutive bars have their POC at the same price, the market is clearly accepting that level as an equilibrium point — the heaviest trading activity keeps gravitating to the same price.

How to trade it: Consecutive POCs reveal strong anchoring levels. These levels often become magnets for price if the market moves away. Trade breakouts from consecutive POC zones for trend entries, or fade back to the level if price extends too far. Highlighted with yellow background by default.

POC Gap

The POC Gap detects a dramatic shift in market value. When a bar's POC is above the previous bar's high or below its low, the market has relocated its center of gravity entirely outside the previous bar's range. This is one of the strongest directional signals in the POC family because it represents a complete rejection of the previous bar's value area.

How to trade it: POC Gaps indicate strong conviction. Trade in the direction of the gap. The gap zone often acts as a magnet for future price (similar to unfinished business). If price pulls back to the gap zone, it's often a good re-entry point in the gap direction.

POC In Wick

The POC In Wick detects a subtle but important condition: the highest volume occurred in the candle's wick (shadow) rather than its body. This means the market traded most actively at a price that was ultimately rejected — the heaviest fighting happened outside the final open-close range. This is a sign of price rejection and often precedes continuation away from the wick.

How to trade it: When the POC is in the upper wick, buyers were aggressive there but lost — bearish. When in the lower wick, sellers were aggressive but price recovered — bullish. The POC-in-wick level becomes support/resistance because many positions were opened there. Available as a visual highlight and as an exportable plot for automated strategies.

POC Momentum Wave

Tracks whether the POC is consistently moving in one direction across consecutive bars.

• Bullish (1): POC rising across bars — volume shifting higher
• Bearish (−1): POC falling across bars — volume shifting lower

Detection Rules

• Bullish Trapped Traders (+1): Green bar where most volume was at the bottom. Sellers are trapped — sold at the bottom but bar closed green. They must buy to exit, adding buying pressure.
• Bearish Trapped Traders (−1): Red bar where most volume was at the top. Buyers are trapped — bought at the top but bar closed red. They must sell to exit, adding selling pressure.

Detection Rules

• Buy Imbalance: Ask(price) ≥ Bid(price − 1 tick) × imbalance ratio
• Sell Imbalance: Bid(price) ≥ Ask(price + 1 tick) × imbalance ratio
• Both bid and ask must show a minimum volume of 1 (prevents false imbalances on zero volumes)

Detection Rules

• 3+ consecutive price levels with buy imbalances (stacked buy) or sell imbalances (stacked sell)
• Minimum stack size is configurable (default: 3)

Detection Rules

• Buy side: Red candle with a buy imbalance at the 2nd price level from the top (High − 1 tick)
• Sell side: Green candle with a sell imbalance at the 2nd price level from the bottom (Low + 1 tick)

Detection Rules

• Bullish: Red bar with multiple consecutive buy imbalances — buyers went aggressive but price closed lower, trapping them
• Bearish: Green bar with multiple consecutive sell imbalances — sellers went aggressive but price closed higher, trapping them

Detection Rules

• Bullish: Green bar with a sell imbalance at one of the lower 2 price levels
• Bearish: Red bar with a buy imbalance at one of the upper 2 price levels

Bearish Exhaustion Print

• Red candle (close < open)
• Almost no volume at the ask at the high of the bar
• The bar tested the high but almost no buying occurred there — buying pressure is exhausted

Bullish Exhaustion Print

• Green candle (close > open)
• Almost no volume at the bid at the low of the bar
• The bar tested the low but almost no selling occurred there — selling pressure is exhausted

Delta Rise Signal

A 4-bar signal that detects a sudden increase in delta where each successive bar has stronger delta than the previous. This indicates buyers (or sellers) are gaining control and the market may be starting to trend.

• Rules: 4 consecutive bars with increasing delta
• Bullish example: Bar 1: delta −461, Bar 2: +119, Bar 3: +429, Bar 4: +620
• Bearish: 4 consecutive bars with increasingly negative delta

Delta Drop Signal

The opposite of Delta Rise. A 4-bar signal detecting decreasing delta — each bar has weaker delta. The current trend is losing steam.

• Rules: 4 consecutive bars with decreasing delta
• Example: Bar 1: delta +596, Bar 2: +13, Bar 3: −109, Bar 4: −130

Delta Divergence Signal

A trend reversal signal. Detects when price direction and delta direction disagree. Only triggers when the bar is the highest or lowest within the configured lookback period.

• Mode 1 — Candle Color vs Delta: Red bar with positive delta (bearish) or green bar with negative delta (bullish). Simplest mode.
• Mode 2 — Candle High/Low vs Delta: New high with negative delta & red bar (bearish) or new low with positive delta & green bar (bullish). Compares against previous bar.
• Mode 3 — Session High/Low vs Delta: Same as Mode 2, but compares against the session high/low instead of just the previous bar.

Delta Price Divergence Signal

Compares delta direction against price direction within the same bar. When delta and price move in opposite directions, the visible price action is not supported by the underlying order flow.

• Bullish: Negative delta but price closed higher — hidden buying is present
• Bearish: Positive delta but price closed lower — hidden selling is present

Delta Flip Signal

The Delta Flip captures a sudden and complete shift in market sentiment across two bars. One bar is dominated by one side, and the very next bar is dominated by the other — a clean handoff of control. This is one of the most decisive signals in order flow because it shows a clear change of heart by the market.

A 2-bar signal detecting a sudden shift in delta polarity. Look for these at important levels like swing lows/highs.

• Bullish: First bar closes at min-delta (near 0 max-delta), next bar closes at max-delta (near 0 min-delta)
• Bearish: First bar closes at max-delta, next bar closes at min-delta

Delta Tail Signal

The Delta Tail reveals absorption at the bar's extreme price level. It occurs when diagonal delta is one-directional at all price levels except one extreme — a "tail" of opposite delta at the edge where price reversed. This single contrary level shows exactly where a buyer (or seller) stepped in and absorbed the selling (or buying) pressure, causing the reversal within the bar.

• Bullish: Positive diagonal delta at the low, negative at all other prices — buying absorbed selling at the bottom
• Bearish: Negative diagonal delta at the high, positive at all other prices — selling overwhelmed buying at the top

Delta Reversal Signal

The Delta Reversal identifies high-energy bars where both buyers and sellers fought aggressively within the same bar. Unlike most signals that show one-sided dominance, this detects bars with extreme intrabar delta swings in both directions — a genuine tug-of-war. These bars often mark significant turning points because they represent a climactic battle between opposing forces.

• Bar's max delta exceeds the running average of all previous bars' max deltas
• Bar's min delta (absolute) exceeds the running average of all previous bars' min deltas
• Both conditions must be true — confirms a genuine tug-of-war, not just one-sided pressure

Delta Trap Signal

The Delta Trap catches a classic market trick: a pullback that lures counter-trend traders in, then reverses to continue the original trend. The trapped traders are forced to cover, adding fuel to the move. This is one of the most reliable continuation patterns because it exploits the mechanics of stop-loss liquidation.

A multi-bar signal identifying trapped traders in a strong trend. Price pulls back, trapping counter-trend traders, then continues in the original direction. Detected in 3-bar and 4-bar variants.

• Bullish 3-bar: Red bar with strong negative delta → 2 green bars with positive delta that outweighs the red bar's negative delta → last green bar has a value area gap up
• Bearish 3-bar: Green bar with strong positive delta → 2 red bars with negative delta → last red bar has value area gap down
• 4-bar variant: Adds a "pause" bar between the initial bar and the confirmation bars (e.g., Red → Green pause → Red → Red confirm with VA gap)

Delta Continuous POC Signal

The Delta Continuous POC combines price acceptance with momentum to identify high-probability trend continuations. When two consecutive bars share the same POC, the market has accepted that price level as fair value. A subsequent directional bar with a value area gap then confirms that the market is ready to move away from that accepted level — a clean trend continuation setup.

• Two consecutive bars share the same POC (price acceptance at that level)
• Bullish: Next bar is green with strong positive delta and a value area gap up from the previous bar
• Bearish: Next bar is red with strong negative delta and a value area gap down from the previous bar

Delta Sweep Signal

The Delta Sweep detects aggressive institutional entries that clear multiple price levels in a single bar. A big trader enters the market and sweeps through thin areas of the order book with large delta to push price forward. These events indicate strong conviction from a large player willing to absorb whatever resting orders exist in their path.

• Bullish: Green bar with a market sweep and strong positive delta
• Bearish: Red bar with a market sweep and strong negative delta

Delta Slingshot Signal

The Delta Slingshot captures dramatic momentum reversals. Like a slingshot being pulled back and released, price stretches in one direction with extreme delta, then snaps back with even stronger force in the opposite direction. This is one of the most visually dramatic signals and often marks the beginning of a new trend leg. Detected in 2-bar, 3-bar, and 4-bar variants.

• Bullish (2-bar): Red bar with extreme negative delta → green bar that closes above the red bar's high with extreme positive delta
• Bullish (3-bar): Red bar with extreme negative delta → middle bar stays below the red bar's high → green bar closes above with extreme positive delta
• Bullish (4-bar): Same as 3-bar but with 2 middle bars that both stay below the initial red bar's high
• Bearish: Mirror of the above — green bar(s) with extreme positive delta followed by a red bar closing below with extreme negative delta

Delta Close at Min / Max Delta

A single signal that returns 1 when the bar's closing delta is within 95% of its intrabar extreme:

• Green bar: Closing delta ≥ 95% of max delta — buying pressure was strongest right at the close
• Red bar: Closing delta ≤ 95% of min delta — selling pressure was strongest right at the close

Detection Rules

• Bullish: Ask volume at each higher price is increasing (e.g., 100, 150, 200, 250)
• Bearish: Bid volume at each lower price is increasing

Detection Rules

• Consecutive bid (or ask) volumes at adjacent price levels are all ≤ the max sweep volume threshold
• The number of consecutive thin levels must meet the minimum sweep level count

Detection Rules

• Bullish: In a downmove, heavy bid volume but price stops declining — a large resting buyer absorbs all the selling
• Bearish: In an upmove, heavy ask volume but price stabilizes — a large resting seller absorbs all the buying

Detection Rules

• Bullish fading: 3+ bars with negative delta where each bar's delta is less negative (increasing toward zero) and the current bar is green — selling pressure is fading
• Bearish fading: 3+ bars with positive delta where each bar's delta is lower (decreasing toward zero) and the current bar is red — buying pressure is fading

Absorption

Absorption is one of the most important institutional footprints. It detects when large passive orders (limit orders) absorb aggressive market orders without letting price move. This is exactly how institutional players accumulate or distribute positions — they place large limit orders that soak up all the aggressive selling (or buying) while keeping price stable. The footprint shows high volume but no price movement, which is the telltale sign of absorption.

How to trade it: When you see bullish absorption (heavy selling being absorbed by a large buyer), expect price to eventually move higher once the selling dries up. The absorber controls the market. Wait for the aggressive side to exhaust, then enter in the absorber's direction. Works well at support/resistance levels and near session extremes.

• Bullish: High bid volume but price doesn't fall — passive buyer absorbing selling
• Bearish: High ask volume but price doesn't rise — passive seller absorbing buying

Passive Absorption

Passive Absorption is a refined version of absorption that zeroes in on the mechanism behind the scenes. It specifically identifies large resting (passive) limit orders repeatedly getting filled without moving price. While regular absorption looks at overall volume imbalance, passive absorption focuses on detecting the exact limit orders that are doing the absorbing. This gives you a more precise picture of where institutional limit orders are sitting.

How to trade it: Passive absorption confirms that a large player has a resting order at a specific level. This level is likely to hold on retests. Use it for entries near the absorption level with tight stops just beyond it. If the passive order gets overwhelmed (price breaks through with volume), the level is invalidated.

• Bullish: Large resting buy orders absorb aggressive selling
• Bearish: Large resting sell orders absorb aggressive buying

Bid/Ask Fade

Detects when volume on one side diminishes across consecutive price levels at the bar's extreme, signaling that the losing side is withdrawing.

• Bullish: Green bar where bid volume at the bottom 3 price levels is declining upward (bid2 > bid1 > bid0) — selling pressure is fading at the low
• Bearish: Red bar where ask volume at the top 3 price levels is declining downward (ask2 > ask1 > ask0) — buying pressure is fading at the high

Above/Below POC Signals

Very powerful at new swing lows or highs. Indicate the market reached a top (or bottom) and is ready to reverse.

• Above POC (+1): Open and close both above POC — green triangle below candle
• Below POC (−1): Open and close both below POC — red triangle above candle
• Mixed (0): Open and close straddle the POC

Open & Close above/below POC

Separate, more granular signals for strategy building. Returns 1 when both open and close are above POC, or −1 when both are below.

Bullish/Bearish POC

The Bullish/Bearish POC reveals the power dynamic inside a bar by looking at where the most volume occurred relative to the close. It identifies whether the POC is at the bottom of a green bar or the top of a red bar. When the highest volume is at the extreme opposite to the close, it means aggressive traders stepped in and prevented further movement — a strong directional signal. Think of it as the market showing its hand: the most activity was at the turning point.

How to trade it: A bullish POC (high volume at the bottom of a green bar) is a strong buy signal — a large buyer absorbed all the selling at the low. Use it to confirm long entries, especially when combined with other signals like delta divergence or stopping volume.

• Bullish (+1): Green bar with POC in the lower portion (within configurable number of levels from the low, default 3). Buyers absorbed selling at the bottom.
• Bearish (−1): Red bar with POC in the upper portion (within configurable levels from the high). Sellers overwhelmed buying at the top.
• Lookback period: Optionally only shows when bar is highest/lowest over N bars

Extreme POC

The Extreme POC detects bars where the highest volume occurred at the bar's high or low — the most extreme possible position. This is an unusual condition that indicates heavily one-sided activity at the bar's edge, often signaling that the market is either about to continue strongly in that direction or has reached exhaustion.

How to trade it: An extreme POC at the high often means buyers were aggressive right up to the top — continuation may follow. At the low, sellers pushed hard all the way down. Use with candle direction for context: if the bar closed against the extreme POC location, it may signal a reversal.

• 1: POC is at the bar's high or low (either extreme)
• 0: POC is not at an extreme

Consecutive POC

The Consecutive POC identifies price levels where the market finds fair value across multiple bars. When 2+ consecutive bars have their POC at the same price, the market is clearly accepting that level as an equilibrium point — the heaviest trading activity keeps gravitating to the same price.

How to trade it: Consecutive POCs reveal strong anchoring levels. These levels often become magnets for price if the market moves away. Trade breakouts from consecutive POC zones for trend entries, or fade back to the level if price extends too far. Highlighted with yellow background by default.

POC Gap

The POC Gap detects a dramatic shift in market value. When a bar's POC is above the previous bar's high or below its low, the market has relocated its center of gravity entirely outside the previous bar's range. This is one of the strongest directional signals in the POC family because it represents a complete rejection of the previous bar's value area.

How to trade it: POC Gaps indicate strong conviction. Trade in the direction of the gap. The gap zone often acts as a magnet for future price (similar to unfinished business). If price pulls back to the gap zone, it's often a good re-entry point in the gap direction.

POC In Wick

The POC In Wick detects a subtle but important condition: the highest volume occurred in the candle's wick (shadow) rather than its body. This means the market traded most actively at a price that was ultimately rejected — the heaviest fighting happened outside the final open-close range. This is a sign of price rejection and often precedes continuation away from the wick.

How to trade it: When the POC is in the upper wick, buyers were aggressive there but lost — bearish. When in the lower wick, sellers were aggressive but price recovered — bullish. The POC-in-wick level becomes support/resistance because many positions were opened there. Available as a visual highlight and as an exportable plot for automated strategies.

POC Momentum Wave

Tracks whether the POC is consistently moving in one direction across consecutive bars.

• Bullish (1): POC rising across bars — volume shifting higher
• Bearish (−1): POC falling across bars — volume shifting lower

Detection Rules

• Bullish Trapped Traders (+1): Green bar where most volume was at the bottom. Sellers are trapped — sold at the bottom but bar closed green. They must buy to exit, adding buying pressure.
• Bearish Trapped Traders (−1): Red bar where most volume was at the top. Buyers are trapped — bought at the top but bar closed red. They must sell to exit, adding selling pressure.