OrderBlocks are areas where Banks take a Short or Long position. So they create a movement that they would like to hide from us, but luckily for us they cannot. Take the example of Banks opening Short position for x reason. The Trend is already Bearish. The Price will fall and then make a Reversal (most often to the price where they opened their positions) and it is at this precise moment that they will again resume a Short position twice as large because for the moment, following this example it is not in their interest that the Price exceeds a certain Price since they are Seller. As a result they create a solid Resistance (the strongest it is). There are several ways to interpret this logic, we can try to follow the movement of Banks or on the contrary take advantage of the recovery of the course.
Institutional OrderBlock Pressure in action on Dow Jones Index.
Here is the complete list of features present in this indicator :
- Full Indicator Customization
- Retracement lines automatically plotted when an OB is detected until the line is cross.
- Full OB Range (High/Low) for Bearish/Bullish Retracement
- Extend Lines option
- Last Retracement Lines Prices
- Wick – Zone – Average Lines Type Choice
- OrderBlock Labels with Price
- Offset (Set to 2 by default)
- Move Percentage (set to 0.6 by default)
This indicator contain Alerts, you can set them by choosing the ‘Any Alerts Function Call‘ to automatically configure them.
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// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © RickSimpson
//@version=5
indicator('Institutional OrderBlock Pressure', 'IOBP', true, max_bars_back=500, max_lines_count=500, max_labels_count=500)
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// IOBP // - ═════ Original Script ═════ : 'Order Block Finder (Experimental)' By Wugamlo => https://tradingview.com/script/R8g2YHdg-Order-Block-Finder-Experimental/
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//Inputs
showlabels = input.bool(defval=true, title='Show OrderBlock Labels?', group='OrderBlock Settings', tooltip='Display the price of each detected OrderBlock as Labels. Note that you should not in any way interpret these «Arrows» as signals to buy or sell.')
rline = input.bool(defval=true, title='Show Retracement Lines?', group='OrderBlock Settings', tooltip='Displays lines according to detected OrderBlocks Candles. These lines can indicate a potential retracement area.')
layout = input.string(defval='Wick', title='Layout Type', options=['Wick', 'Zone', 'Average'], group='OrderBlock Settings')
highcolor = input.color(defval=color.red, title='High Zones Color', group='OrderBlock Settings', inline='color')
lowcolor = input.color(defval=color.green, title='Low Zones Color', group='OrderBlock Settings', inline='color')
linestyle = input.string(defval='Solid', title='Style', options=['Solid', 'Dotted', 'Dashed'], group='OrderBlock Settings', inline='lines')
linessize = input.int(defval=2, title='Size', minval=1, maxval=2, group='OrderBlock Settings', inline='lines')
maxlines = input.int(defval=10, title='Maximum Lines Displayed', minval=1, maxval=500, group='OrderBlock Settings')
showprice = input.bool(defval=true, title='Show Last Levels Price?', group='OrderBlock Settings')
extend = input.bool(defval=false, title='Extend Lines?', group='OrderBlock Settings', tooltip='Extending lines can be usefull to see zones already retraced while keeping in mind that they can still have an impact on the current trend even if they have been already retraced.')
transp = input.int(defval=0, title='Extended Lines Transparency', minval=0, maxval=100, group='OrderBlock Settings')
ob = input.int(defval=2, title='Offset', minval=1, group='Advanced OrderBlock Settings', tooltip='Relevant periods to identify and search for the potential OrderBlock.')
percmove = input.float(defval=0.6, title='Move Percentage', minval=0, step=0.1, group='Advanced OrderBlock Settings', tooltip='Required number of subsequent Candles in the same direction to identify an OrderBlock. The value you should use may differ between 2 - 5 depending on the Financial Instrument used. (0 = Disabled).')
obalerts = input.bool(defval=true, title='Enable OrderBlocks Alerts?', group='Alerts Setup')
crossalerts = input.bool(defval=false, title='Enable Top/Bottom Lines Crossed Alerts?', group='Alerts Setup')
//Color Variables Declaration
highzonescolor = color(na)
lowzonescolor = color(na)
highzonescolor := highcolor
lowzonescolor := lowcolor
//Color Call Function
fzonecolor(obcolor, _call) =>
c1 = color.r(obcolor)
c2 = color.g(obcolor)
c3 = color.b(obcolor)
color.rgb(c1, c2, c3, _call)
//Round Function
round_f(x) =>
math.round(x / syminfo.mintick) * syminfo.mintick
//Price Variables Declaration
int offset = ob + 1
close_ = close[offset]
low_ = low[offset]
high_ = high[offset]
open_ = open[offset]
bar_index_ = bar_index[offset]
//OrderBlock Variables Declaration
int bearcandle = 0
int bullcandle = 0
int po = -offset
//Bearish/Bullish Candle Detection
for i = 1 to ob by 1
bearcandle := bearcandle + (close[i] < open[i] ? 1 : 0)
bearcandle
for i = 1 to ob by 1
bullcandle := bullcandle + (close[i] > open[i] ? 1 : 0)
bullcandle
//OrderBlock Calculation
abs = math.abs(close[offset] - close[1]) / close[offset] * 100
absmove = abs >= percmove
beardir = close[offset] > open[offset]
bulldir = close[offset] < open[offset]
//OrderBlock Conditions
highob = beardir and (bearcandle == (ob)) and absmove
lowob = bulldir and (bullcandle == (ob)) and absmove
//Boolean Conditions to Float
var float bearobprice = na
if highob
bearobprice := high_
bearobprice
var float bullobprice = na
if lowob
bullobprice := low_
bullobprice
//Price Labels Conditions
if showlabels
l = ta.change(bearobprice) ? label.new(bar_index_, bearobprice[1] + 0.01, str.tostring(round_f(bearobprice)), color=color.new(highzonescolor, 100), textcolor=highzonescolor, style=label.style_label_down, yloc=yloc.abovebar, size=size.small) : ta.change(bullobprice) ? label.new(bar_index_, bullobprice[1] - 0.01, str.tostring(round_f(bullobprice)), color=color.new(lowzonescolor, 100), textcolor=lowzonescolor, style=label.style_label_up, yloc=yloc.belowbar, size=size.small) : na
l
//Conditions For Retracement Lines
bearob = highob
bullob = lowob
//Bar Color Setup
obc = bearob ? color.new(highzonescolor, 0) : bullob ? color.new(lowzonescolor, 0) : na
//Retracement Lines Variables Declaration
var int numberofline = maxlines
var float upperphzone = na
var float upperplzone = na
var float lowerphzone = na
var float lowerplzone = na
var line[] upperphzonearr = array.new_line(0, na)
var line[] upperplzonearr = array.new_line(0, na)
var line[] lowerphzonearr = array.new_line(0, na)
var line[] lowerplzonearr = array.new_line(0, na)
var line upperphzoneline = na
var line upperplzoneline = na
var line lowerphzoneline = na
var line lowerplzoneline = na
var bool[] upperzonetestedarr = array.new_bool(0, false)
var bool[] lowerzonetestedarr = array.new_bool(0, false)
var bool upperzonetested = false
var bool lowerzonetested = false
var bool nobool = true
var color upperzonecolor = highzonescolor
var color lowerzonecolor = lowzonescolor
var label[] labelpharr = array.new_label(0, na)
var label[] labelplarr = array.new_label(0, na)
var label labelph = na
var label labelpl = na
//Extended Retracement Lines Variables Declaration
var box[] bearboxarray = array.new_box()
var box[] bullboxarray = array.new_box()
var color bearboxcolor = color.new(highzonescolor, transp)
var color bullboxcolor = color.new(lowzonescolor, transp)
var color bearborderboxcolor = color.new(highzonescolor, transp)
var color bullborderboxcolor = color.new(lowzonescolor, transp)
//Lines Styles String
f_linestyle(_style) =>
_style == 'Solid' ? line.style_solid : _style == 'Dotted' ? line.style_dotted : line.style_dashed
//Top Retracement Lines Calculation
if bearob and rline
upperphzone := high_
upperplzone := close_ < open_ ? close_ : open_
upperplzoneline := layout == 'Zone' ? line.new(bar_index_, upperplzone, bar_index, upperplzone, width=linessize) : na
upperphzoneline := layout != 'Average' ? line.new(bar_index_, upperphzone, bar_index, upperphzone, width=linessize) : line.new(bar_index_, (upperphzone + upperplzone) / 2, bar_index, (upperphzone + upperplzone) / 2, width=linessize)
labelph := showprice ? label.new(bar_index, nobool ? upperphzone : (upperphzone + upperplzone) / 2, text=str.tostring(bar_index - bar_index_), textcolor=upperzonecolor, style=label.style_none) : na
bearbox = box.new(bar_index_, extend ? upperphzone : na, bar_index, extend ? upperphzone : na, bgcolor=bearboxcolor, border_style=line.style_dotted, border_color=bearborderboxcolor)
if array.size(upperphzonearr) > numberofline
line.delete(array.shift(upperphzonearr))
line.delete(array.shift(upperplzonearr))
array.shift(upperzonetestedarr)
label.delete(array.shift(labelpharr))
box.delete(array.shift(bearboxarray))
array.push(upperphzonearr, upperphzoneline)
array.push(upperplzonearr, upperplzoneline)
array.push(upperzonetestedarr, false)
array.push(labelpharr, labelph)
array.push(bearboxarray, bearbox)
if array.size(upperplzonearr) > 0
for i = 0 to array.size(upperplzonearr) - 1 by 1
line tempupperline = array.get(upperphzonearr, i)
line templowerline = array.get(upperplzonearr, i)
label linepricelabel = array.get(labelpharr, i)
bool tested = array.get(upperzonetestedarr, i)
var boxextend = array.get(bearboxarray, i)
line.set_style(tempupperline, f_linestyle(linestyle))
line.set_style(templowerline, f_linestyle(linestyle))
line.set_color(tempupperline, color.from_gradient(i, 1, numberofline, fzonecolor(upperzonecolor, 00), fzonecolor(upperzonecolor, 00)))
line.set_color(templowerline, color.from_gradient(i, 1, numberofline, fzonecolor(upperzonecolor, 00), fzonecolor(upperzonecolor, 00)))
label.set_textcolor(linepricelabel, color.from_gradient(i, 1, numberofline, fzonecolor(upperzonecolor, 00), upperzonecolor))
label.set_text(linepricelabel, str.tostring(round_f(line.get_y1(tempupperline))))
label.set_text(linepricelabel, ' Top Retracement - ' + str.tostring(round_f(line.get_y1(tempupperline))))
label.set_x(linepricelabel, bar_index)
box.set_right(array.get(bearboxarray, i), bar_index)
crossed = high > line.get_y1(tempupperline)
if crossed and not tested
array.set(upperzonetestedarr, i, true)
label.delete(linepricelabel)
if crossalerts and crossed and not tested
array.set(upperzonetestedarr, i, true)
label.delete(linepricelabel)
alert('Top Line Has Been Crossed! At ' + str.tostring(close), alert.freq_once_per_bar)
else if not tested
line.set_x2(tempupperline, bar_index)
array.set(upperphzonearr, i, tempupperline)
line.set_x2(templowerline, bar_index)
array.set(upperplzonearr, i, templowerline)
//Bottom Retracement Lines Calculation
if bullob and rline
lowerplzone := low_
lowerphzone := close_ < open_ ? open_ : close_
lowerphzoneline := layout == 'Zone' ? line.new(bar_index_, lowerphzone, bar_index, lowerphzone, width=linessize) : na
lowerplzoneline := layout != 'Average' ? line.new(bar_index_, lowerplzone, bar_index, lowerplzone, width=linessize) : line.new(bar_index_, (lowerphzone + lowerplzone) / 2, bar_index, (lowerphzone + lowerplzone) / 2, width=linessize)
labelpl := showprice ? label.new(bar_index, nobool ? lowerplzone : (lowerphzone + lowerplzone) / 2, text=str.tostring(bar_index - bar_index_), textcolor=lowerzonecolor, style=label.style_none) : na
bullbox = box.new(bar_index_, extend ? lowerplzone : na, bar_index, extend ? lowerplzone : na, bgcolor=bullboxcolor, border_style=line.style_dotted, border_color=bullborderboxcolor)
if array.size(lowerphzonearr) > numberofline
line.delete(array.shift(lowerphzonearr))
line.delete(array.shift(lowerplzonearr))
array.shift(lowerzonetestedarr)
label.delete(array.shift(labelplarr))
box.delete(array.shift(bullboxarray))
array.push(lowerphzonearr, lowerphzoneline)
array.push(lowerplzonearr, lowerplzoneline)
array.push(lowerzonetestedarr, false)
array.push(labelplarr, labelpl)
array.push(bullboxarray, bullbox)
if array.size(lowerplzonearr) > 0
for i = 0 to array.size(lowerplzonearr) - 1 by 1
line tempupperline = array.get(lowerphzonearr, i)
line templowerline = array.get(lowerplzonearr, i)
label linepricelabel = array.get(labelplarr, i)
bool tested = array.get(lowerzonetestedarr, i)
var boxextend = array.get(bullboxarray, i)
line.set_style(tempupperline, f_linestyle(linestyle))
line.set_style(templowerline, f_linestyle(linestyle))
line.set_color(tempupperline, color.from_gradient(i, 1, numberofline, fzonecolor(lowerzonecolor, 00), fzonecolor(lowerzonecolor, 00)))
line.set_color(templowerline, color.from_gradient(i, 1, numberofline, fzonecolor(lowerzonecolor, 00), fzonecolor(lowerzonecolor, 00)))
label.set_textcolor(linepricelabel, color.from_gradient(i, 1, numberofline, fzonecolor(lowerzonecolor, 00), lowerzonecolor))
label.set_text(linepricelabel, str.tostring(round_f(line.get_y1(templowerline))))
label.set_text(linepricelabel, ' Bottom Retracement - ' + str.tostring(round_f(line.get_y1(templowerline))))
label.set_x(linepricelabel, bar_index)
box.set_right(array.get(bullboxarray, i), bar_index)
crossed = low < line.get_y1(templowerline)
if crossed and not tested
array.set(lowerzonetestedarr, i, true)
label.delete(linepricelabel)
if crossalerts and crossed and not tested
array.set(lowerzonetestedarr, i, true)
label.delete(linepricelabel)
alert('bottom Line Has Been Crossed! At ' + str.tostring(close), alert.freq_once_per_bar)
else if not tested
line.set_x2(tempupperline, bar_index)
array.set(lowerphzonearr, i, tempupperline)
line.set_x2(templowerline, bar_index)
array.set(lowerplzonearr, i, templowerline)
//Plotting
plotshape(showlabels ? bearob : na, title='Bearish OrderBlock', style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, color=color.new(highzonescolor, 0), size=size.tiny, offset=po)
plotshape(showlabels ? bullob : na, title='Bullish OrderBlock', style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, color=color.new(lowzonescolor, 0), size=size.tiny, offset=po)
barcolor(obc, offset=po)
//Alerts
if obalerts and bearob == 1
alert('Bearish OB Detected! At ' + str.tostring(bearobprice), alert.freq_once_per_bar)
if obalerts and bullob == 1
alert('Bullish OB Detected! At ' + str.tostring(bullobprice), alert.freq_once_per_bar)The content covered on this website is NOT investment advice and I am not a financial advisor.