ICT Macro Tracker - Study Version

The ICT Macro Tracker - Study Version indicator automatically plots ICT Macro windows on the chart to identify specific time periods where the Interbank Price Delivery Algorithm is expected to reprice towards liquidity or inefficiencies.

Usage

The Usage section focuses on identifying high-probability time windows known as "Macros." Traders can use these windows to anticipate volatility and price delivery. This study version includes a unique "Hide Non-Macro Bars" feature, which draws boxes over non-macro periods to obscure them. This allows users to focus exclusively on macro-only price action for cleaner backtesting and analysis.

The tool can be used in two modes:

• On Chart: Draws macro identifiers directly on the price scale.
• New Pane: Displays macro periods in a separate indicator pane (requires manually moving the indicator to a new pane).

Details

Macros are specific 20-minute windows (and some longer variations) based on ICT concepts. These periods represent times when the algorithm undergoes specific instructions to hunt for buy or sell-side liquidity. This version is a modification of the open-source ICT Algorithmic Macro Tracker by toodegrees, refactored for optimized performance and visual clarity. It utilizes New York local time for all calculations to ensure alignment with the Interbank Price Delivery Algorithm's schedule.

Settings

Main Settings

• Macro Color: Sets the primary color for macro indicators.
• Mode: Choose between "On Chart" or "New Pane" visualization.
• Macro Label?: Toggles the display of the "MACRO" label.
• Show Time?: Displays the specific time range within the label.
• Macro Projections?: Extends dotted lines from the macro toward the current price.

Hourly Macros

• 00:50 - 23:50: A series of toggles to enable or disable specific macro time windows throughout the trading day.

Last Hour NY PM Macros

• 14:50 - 15:10 / 15:15 - 15:45 / 15:50 - 16:10: Specific toggles for the highly volatile New York afternoon session macros.

Non-Macro Visibility

• Hide Non-Macro Bars: When enabled, obscures all price action that occurs outside of the selected macro windows.
• Color: Sets the color and transparency of the masking boxes.

FAQ

How do I access ICT Macro Tracker - Study Version?

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

What time zone does the indicator use?

The indicator is hardcoded to "America/New_York" time to stay in sync with the ICT session standards regardless of your local chart settings.

Why aren't bars disappearing when I enable "Hide Non-Macro Bars"?

Ensure that the "Color" setting under Non-Macro Visibility is not set to 100% transparency; otherwise, the masking boxes will be invisible.