# LTF Momentum Projection LTF Momentum Projection is an indicator on [Vela](https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart), our next-generation charting platform, written in Pine Script®. Projects a run of lower-timeframe candles beside your main chart, exposing the intra-bar action hidden inside the current chart candle. Thrust-and-exhaustion logic prints momentum-shift triangles on both the projection and the main chart, so scalpers can time entries from micro-structure without ever switching timeframes. - Indicator in the LuxAlgo Library, by LuxAlgo, published Aug 4, 2026. - Access: free. - Concepts: [Momentum](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/momentum/) (primary) - Open on Vela: https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart?pineScriptCodeId=cmpzxolpr000ml804stlf5l5c - Page: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/ltf-momentum-projection/ **LTF Momentum Projection** renders the inside of your candles: choose a lower timeframe and the indicator projects its candles next to the main chart, keeping intra-bar structure and [momentum](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/momentum/) shifts visible without leaving the higher-timeframe view. Signals print on two layers: internal marks on the projected candles for micro-shifts, external marks on the main chart for shifts at your working timeframe. The shift logic is pure price action: a thrust candle, then a same-direction exhaustion candle with a body under 60% of the thrust's, then an opposite candle that closes through the exhaustion candle's midpoint. ## How to Trade the LTF Momentum Projection? - **Green triangle**: a potential bullish momentum shift: thrust, exhaustion, then a confirming close back the other way. - **Red triangle**: the bearish mirror, flagging fading upside drive. - **Internal signals**: time entries inside the current higher-timeframe bar from micro-shifts on the projection. - **External signals**: read the main-chart marks for shifts on the timeframe you are viewing. - **HTF OHL levels**: optional open, high, and low lines frame the projection for instant context. ## LTF Momentum Projection Settings - **LTF to Display**: the lower timeframe rendered in the projection. - **Right Offset (Bars)**: how far from the last candle the projection begins. - **Limit Visible Candles / Amount to Show**: cap how many recent LTF candles render to prevent clutter. - **Vertical Scale**: how tall projected candles appear relative to the HTF opening price. - **Candle Gap**: spacing between individual projected candles. - **Show External Signals (Main Chart) / Show Internal Signals (Projection) / Show HTF OHL Levels**: toggles for both signal layers and the context lines. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How are the momentum signals determined? The indicator hunts exhaustion: a large thrust candle, a candle with a significantly smaller body right after it, and finally a close that violates the exhaustion candle's midpoint. Only that full sequence confirms a shift. ### Is this indicator suited to scalping? Very much so. It surfaces micro-structure shifts that are invisible on higher timeframes. Scalpers who want a continuous gauge alongside it often add the [Adaptive Momentum Oscillator](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/adaptive-momentum-oscillator/) for a reading between signals. ### Where can I get the LTF Momentum Projection? Straight from this page. It is a free LuxAlgo Library indicator, with no subscription or plan required. 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Free to use with attribution: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/license/