CRT Finder

The CRT Finder indicator is a liquidity sweep detection tool that identifies precise moments when price wicks beyond previous candle extremes followed by a clear rejection. It aims to provide traders with high-probability reversal signals by combining liquidity grab logic with multi-timeframe confluence and trend filters.

Usage

The CRT Finder is primarily used to identify "Liquidity Grab" (LQH/LQL) setups where price briefly breaches a key level to capture stops before reversing.

• Bullish Setup (LQH): Occurs when a candle wicks below the previous low but closes back above the previous candle body. This suggests a sweep of sell-side liquidity followed by bullish pressure.
• Bearish Setup (LQL): Occurs when a candle wicks above the previous high but closes below the previous candle body. This suggests a sweep of buy-side liquidity followed by bearish pressure.

The tool is most effective when used as a trigger in a broader strategy. Traders often look for a higher-timeframe sweep to establish directional bias and then wait for a matching sweep on a lower timeframe (e.g., M1 or M5) for precise entries. These setups are further filtered by trend averages (SMMA) and trend strength (ADX) to ensure entries align with the prevailing market structure.

Details

The script executes a multi-timeframe analysis, scanning for liquidity sweeps across the 15M, 30M, 1H, and 4H timeframes. It integrates several technical conditions to maintain signal quality:

• Trend Filter: Signals are only generated if the price is above (for bullish) or below (for bearish) the 60, 100, and 200 SMMA.
• ADX Filter: The Average Directional Index (ADX) is used to ensure the market is in a sufficiently trending state, avoiding signals during low-volatility periods.
• Consolidation Filter: A minimum price range check is applied to prevent signals during tight consolidation phases.
• Execution Logic: The script uses request.security to pull data from multiple intervals and evaluates whether the current candle action meets the specific "engulfing-style" rejection criteria after a wick sweep.

Settings

• ADX Threshold: Sets the minimum ADX value required for a signal to be valid, ensuring the market has enough momentum.
• Minimum Price Range to Avoid Consolidation: The minimum distance (in price units) the market must have moved over the lookback period to avoid "choppy" signals.
• Consolidation Lookback Length: The number of bars used to calculate the price range for the consolidation filter.

FAQ

How do I use the multi-timeframe alerts?

The script includes unified alert conditions that trigger whenever a sweep is detected on any of the monitored timeframes (M15, M30, H1, or H4). You can set these up via the TradingView Alert menu.

Why are some sweeps not showing signals?

Signals are filtered by the 60/100/200 SMMA and the ADX threshold. If the price is not in a clear trend or if the ADX is below your setting, the signal will be suppressed to avoid low-probability trades.

How can I access CRT Finder?

You can get access on the LuxAlgo Library for charting platforms like TradingView, MetaTrader (MT4/MT5), and NinjaTrader for free.