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LULD Bands & Trading Halt Detector [Volume Vigilante]

📖 LULD Bands & Trading Halt Detector [Volume Vigilante]
This advanced tool visualizes official Limit Up / Limit Down (LULD) price bands and detects regulatory trading halts and resumptions based on SEC and NASDAQ rules. It is engineered for high accuracy by anchoring all calculations to the 1-minute timeframe, ensuring reliable signals across any chart resolution.
📌 What Does This Script Do?
- Draws real-time LULD price band estimations and optional buffer (caution) zones directly on the chart.
- Detects trading halt resumptions by monitoring time gaps between candles and other regulatory criteria. (Note: Due to Pine Script limitations, halts cannot be detected in real-time, only resumptions after they occur.)
- Triggers real-time alerts for:
- Trading Resumptions (Limit Up & Limit Down)
- LULD Zone Entries (Caution Zone)
- Band Breaches (Limit Up and Limit Down)
- Plots historical halt resumption markers to analyse past events.
📐 How It Works:
- Implements official SEC/NASDAQ LULD rules for Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities.
- Applies special band adjustments for the final 25 minutes of trading (after 3:35 PM ET).
- Anchors all logic to the 1-minute timeframe for precise calculations, even on higher timeframe charts.
- Includes adjustable volume and volatility filters to eliminate false signals (ghost halts) on low-- liquidity assets, especially Tier 2 securities when TradingView fails to print candles.
⚙️ How to Use It:
1.) Apply the script to any asset or timeframe.
2.) Adjust Volume and Volatility Filters to reduce noise. (Recommended: 500,000+ volume, 10%+ volatility.)
3.) Enable or disable visual components like bands, buffer zones, and halt resumption labels.
4.) Configure alerts directly from the script settings panel.
5.) Apply alerts to individual assets via "Add Alert On..." or to entire watchlists using "Add Alert on the List."
🧩 What Makes This Script Unique?
- True 1-Minute Anchored Calculations: Ensures alerts and visuals match official trading halt criteria regardless of chart timeframe.
- Customisable Buffered Zones: Visualise proximity to regulatory price limits and avoid volatility traps.
- Combines halt resumption detection, limit up/down band visualisation, and real-time alerts into one clean, modular tool.
📚 Disclaimer:
This script is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Use at your own discretion and consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions based on it.
Official Resources:
- NASDAQ LULD Regulations (FAQ):
https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/content/MarketRegulation/LULD_FAQ.pdf
Current Nasdaq Trading Halts:
https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=TradeHalts
This advanced tool visualizes official Limit Up / Limit Down (LULD) price bands and detects regulatory trading halts and resumptions based on SEC and NASDAQ rules. It is engineered for high accuracy by anchoring all calculations to the 1-minute timeframe, ensuring reliable signals across any chart resolution.
📌 What Does This Script Do?
- Draws real-time LULD price band estimations and optional buffer (caution) zones directly on the chart.
- Detects trading halt resumptions by monitoring time gaps between candles and other regulatory criteria. (Note: Due to Pine Script limitations, halts cannot be detected in real-time, only resumptions after they occur.)
- Triggers real-time alerts for:
- Trading Resumptions (Limit Up & Limit Down)
- LULD Zone Entries (Caution Zone)
- Band Breaches (Limit Up and Limit Down)
- Plots historical halt resumption markers to analyse past events.
📐 How It Works:
- Implements official SEC/NASDAQ LULD rules for Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities.
- Applies special band adjustments for the final 25 minutes of trading (after 3:35 PM ET).
- Anchors all logic to the 1-minute timeframe for precise calculations, even on higher timeframe charts.
- Includes adjustable volume and volatility filters to eliminate false signals (ghost halts) on low-- liquidity assets, especially Tier 2 securities when TradingView fails to print candles.
⚙️ How to Use It:
1.) Apply the script to any asset or timeframe.
2.) Adjust Volume and Volatility Filters to reduce noise. (Recommended: 500,000+ volume, 10%+ volatility.)
3.) Enable or disable visual components like bands, buffer zones, and halt resumption labels.
4.) Configure alerts directly from the script settings panel.
5.) Apply alerts to individual assets via "Add Alert On..." or to entire watchlists using "Add Alert on the List."
🧩 What Makes This Script Unique?
- True 1-Minute Anchored Calculations: Ensures alerts and visuals match official trading halt criteria regardless of chart timeframe.
- Customisable Buffered Zones: Visualise proximity to regulatory price limits and avoid volatility traps.
- Combines halt resumption detection, limit up/down band visualisation, and real-time alerts into one clean, modular tool.
📚 Disclaimer:
This script is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Use at your own discretion and consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions based on it.
Official Resources:
- NASDAQ LULD Regulations (FAQ):
https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/content/MarketRegulation/LULD_FAQ.pdf
Current Nasdaq Trading Halts:
https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=TradeHalts
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Mã nguồn mở
Theo đúng tinh thần TradingView, tác giả của tập lệnh này đã công bố nó dưới dạng mã nguồn mở, để các nhà giao dịch có thể xem xét và xác minh chức năng. Chúc mừng tác giả! Mặc dù bạn có thể sử dụng miễn phí, hãy nhớ rằng việc công bố lại mã phải tuân theo Nội Quy.
Trade Smart | Trade Vigilantly | Get Funded → link in bio 🌐
Thông báo miễn trừ trách nhiệm
Thông tin và các ấn phẩm này không nhằm mục đích, và không cấu thành, lời khuyên hoặc khuyến nghị về tài chính, đầu tư, giao dịch hay các loại khác do TradingView cung cấp hoặc xác nhận. Đọc thêm tại Điều khoản Sử dụng.