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Bullish Volume [Alerts]

May 13, 2021

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The Bullish Volume Alerts indicator identifies and highlights sequences of three consecutively increasing volume bars accompanied by bullish price action to signal potential market momentum.

Usage

The script is designed to detect surges in market activity that often precede significant price movements. It is particularly effective in high-volatility markets like cryptocurrency, where sudden fundamental shifts can lead to rapid price appreciation. When the criteria are met, the indicator applies a background highlight and a label to the chart.

Example usage scenarios include:

  • Momentum Identification: Spotting "stirring" attention in a market before a major breakout occurs.
  • Timeframe Optimization: While functional on any timeframe, it is most effective on the 1h and 4h intervals for filtering noise while capturing meaningful trends.
  • Confirmation: Using the volume clusters as a secondary confirmation for long entries in existing bullish trends.

Details

The indicator evaluates both price and volume conditions simultaneously:

  1. Volume Condition: It checks if the current volume bar is higher than the previous one, and the previous one was higher than the bar before it (a sequence of three increasing volume bars).
  2. Price Condition: It verifies bullish price movement relative to previous closes to ensure the volume is supporting upward momentum.
  3. Alert Logic: Once a signal is triggered, the script utilizes a state-management variable to prevent repetitive alerts on the same sequence until a reset condition (a bearish price close) occurs.

Settings

  • Background Colour: Sets the color of the background highlight when the bullish volume conditions are met.
  • Label Colour: Sets the color of the cross icon and the informative label displayed on the chart.

FAQ

How do I use the alerts?

You can set up an alert by using the standard TradingView alert menu. The script is pre-configured to trigger a notification containing the closing price and the volume value whenever the bullish sequence is detected.

On which assets does this work best?

The indicator was originally designed for volatile markets such as Crypto, but it can be applied to Stocks or Forex to identify periods of increasing participation.

How can I access this tool?

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

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