HTF Swing Structure Signals
By LuxAlgoJul 22, 2026
HTF Swing Structure Signals is an indicator on Vela, our next-generation charting platform, written in Pine Script®.
HTF Swing Structure Signals turns swing structure into a rule-based pullback framework. It labels Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHoCH) events from pivot-detected swings, colors them by an exponential moving average calculated on a higher timeframe (gray when against it), and, when a CHoCH fires in the direction of that bias, draws an active 50% retracement level and signals the touch.
How to Trade the HTF Swing Structure Signals?
- BOS / CHoCH labels: with-trend breaks and potential character changes, marked as swings give way.
- HTF EMA bias: price above the higher timeframe EMA emphasizes bullish structure; below it, bearish, so you avoid fighting the primary trend.
- Dotted line + 50% level: drawn after a trend-aligned CHoCH; the retracement zone where a pullback entry is staged.
- Triangle signal: prints when price touches the active 50% level in the direction of the HTF bias.
Levels expire once touched or once a chosen bar limit elapses, so only fresh setups stay on the chart. Pairing local structure with a higher timeframe filter is multi-timeframe structure alignment in practice: the EMA sets direction, the break sets the moment, the 50% level sets the price.
HTF Swing Structure Signals Settings
- Higher Timeframe: sets the bias EMA's timeframe (Daily, 4-hour, and so on).
- EMA Length: bars used in the moving average calculation.
- MS Pivot Period: swing sensitivity for BOS and CHoCH detection.
- Fib Pivot Period: currently has no effect on the plotted levels; each 50% level is measured from the extreme between the broken MS pivot and the breakout bar.
- Max Bars for Fib to Disappear: how long an untouched level stays active before expiring.
- Require Counter-Trend BOS for Setup: demands a prior counter-trend break before a new trend-aligned setup validates.
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