LogNormalLibrary   "LogNormal" 
A collection of functions used to model skewed distributions as log-normal.
Prices are commonly modeled using log-normal distributions (ie. Black-Scholes) because they exhibit multiplicative changes with long tails; skewed exponential growth and high variance. This approach is particularly useful for understanding price behavior and estimating risk, assuming  continuously compounding returns  are normally distributed.
Because log space analysis is  not  as direct as using  math.log(price) , this library extends the  Error Functions  library to make working with log-normally distributed data as simple as possible.
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 QUICK START 
 
  Import library into your project
  Initialize model with a mean and standard deviation
  Pass model params between methods to compute various properties
 
var LogNorm model = LN.init(arr.avg(), arr.stdev()) // Assumes the library is imported as LN
var mode = model.mode()
 Outputs  from the model can be adjusted to better fit the data.
 
var Quantile data = arr.quantiles()
var more_accurate_mode = mode.fit(model, data) // Fits value from model to data
 Inputs  to the model can also be adjusted to better fit the data.
 
datum = 123.45
model_equivalent_datum = datum.fit(data, model) // Fits value from data to the model
area_from_zero_to_datum = model.cdf(model_equivalent_datum)
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 TYPES 
There are two requisite UDTs:  LogNorm  and  Quantile . They are used to pass parameters between functions and are set automatically (see  Type Management ).
 LogNorm 
  Object for  log space parameters  and  linear space quantiles .
  Fields:
     mu (float) :  Log  space mu ( µ ).
     sigma (float) :  Log  space sigma ( σ ).
     variance (float) :  Log  space variance ( σ² ).
     quantiles (Quantile) :  Linear  space quantiles.
 Quantile 
  Object for  linear  quantiles, most similar to a  seven-number summary .
  Fields:
     Q0 (float) : Smallest Value
     LW (float) : Lower Whisker  Endpoint
     LC (float) : Lower Whisker Crosshatch
     Q1 (float) : First Quartile
     Q2 (float) : Second Quartile
     Q3 (float) : Third Quartile
     UC (float) : Upper Whisker Crosshatch
     UW (float) : Upper Whisker  Endpoint
     Q4 (float) : Largest Value
     IQR (float) : Interquartile Range
     MH (float) : Midhinge
     TM (float) : Trimean
     MR (float) : Mid-Range
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 TYPE MANAGEMENT 
These functions reliably initialize and update the UDTs. Because parameterization is interdependent,  avoid setting the LogNorm and Quantile fields directly .
 init(mean, stdev, variance) 
  Initializes a LogNorm object.
  Parameters:
     mean (float) : Linearly measured mean.
     stdev (float) : Linearly measured standard deviation.
     variance (float) : Linearly measured variance.
  Returns: LogNorm Object
 set(ln, mean, stdev, variance) 
  Transforms linear measurements into  log space  parameters for a LogNorm object.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
     mean (float) : Linearly measured mean.
     stdev (float) : Linearly measured standard deviation.
     variance (float) : Linearly measured variance.
  Returns: LogNorm Object
 quantiles(arr) 
  Gets empirical quantiles from an array of floats.
  Parameters:
     arr (array) : Float array object.
  Returns: Quantile Object
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 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 
Using only the initialized LogNorm parameters, these functions compute a model's central tendency and standardized moments.
 mean(ln) 
  Computes the  linear mean  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 median(ln) 
  Computes the  linear median  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 mode(ln) 
  Computes the  linear mode  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 variance(ln) 
  Computes the  linear variance  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 skewness(ln) 
  Computes the  linear skewness  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 kurtosis(ln, excess) 
  Computes the  linear kurtosis  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
     excess (bool) : Excess Kurtosis (true) or regular Kurtosis (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 hyper_skewness(ln) 
  Computes the  linear hyper skewness  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 hyper_kurtosis(ln, excess) 
  Computes the  linear hyper kurtosis  from log space parameters.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object containing log space parameters.
     excess (bool) : Excess Hyper Kurtosis (true) or regular Hyper Kurtosis (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
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  DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS 
These wrap Gaussian functions to make working with model space more direct. Because they are contained within a log-normal library, they describe estimations relative to a log-normal curve, even though they fundamentally measure a Gaussian curve.
 pdf(ln, x, empirical_quantiles) 
  A  Probability Density Function  estimates the probability  density . For clarity,  density is not a probability .
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate for which a density will be estimated.
     empirical_quantiles (Quantile) : Quantiles as observed in the data (optional).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 cdf(ln, x, precise) 
  A  Cumulative Distribution Function  estimates the area under a Log-Normal curve between Zero and a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 1
 ccdf(ln, x, precise) 
  A  Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function  estimates the area under a Log-Normal curve between a linear X coordinate and Infinity.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 1
 cdfinv(ln, a, precise) 
  An  Inverse Cumulative Distribution Function  reverses the Log-Normal  cdf()  by estimating the linear X coordinate from an area.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     a (float) : Normalized area  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 ccdfinv(ln, a, precise) 
  An  Inverse Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function  reverses the Log-Normal  ccdf()  by estimating the linear X coordinate from an area.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     a (float) : Normalized area  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 cdfab(ln, x1, x2, precise) 
  A  Cumulative Distribution Function  from  A  to  B  estimates the area under a Log-Normal curve between two linear X coordinates (A and B).
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x1 (float) : First linear X coordinate  .
     x2 (float) : Second linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 1
 ott(ln, x, precise) 
  A  One-Tailed Test  transforms a linear X coordinate into an absolute Z Score before estimating the area under a Log-Normal curve between Z and Infinity.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 0.5
 ttt(ln, x, precise) 
   A  Two-Tailed Test  transforms a linear X coordinate into symmetrical ± Z Scores before estimating the area under a Log-Normal curve from Zero to -Z, and +Z to Infinity.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 1
 ottinv(ln, a, precise) 
  An  Inverse One-Tailed Test  reverses the Log-Normal  ott()  by estimating a linear X coordinate for the right tail from an area.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     a (float) : Half a normalized area  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 tttinv(ln, a, precise) 
  An  Inverse Two-Tailed Test  reverses the Log-Normal  ttt()  by estimating two linear X coordinates from an area.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     a (float) : Normalized area  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Linear space tuple :  
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 UNCERTAINTY 
Model-based measures of uncertainty, information, and risk.
 sterr(sample_size, fisher_info) 
  The standard error of a sample statistic.
  Parameters:
     sample_size (float) : Number of observations.
     fisher_info (float) : Fisher information.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 surprisal(p, base) 
  Quantifies the information content of a  single  event.
  Parameters:
     p (float) : Probability of the event  .
     base (float) : Logarithmic base (optional).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 entropy(ln, base) 
  Computes the  differential  entropy (average surprisal).
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     base (float) : Logarithmic base (optional).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 perplexity(ln, base) 
  Computes the average number of distinguishable outcomes from the entropy.  
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) 
     base (float) : Logarithmic base used for Entropy (optional).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 value_at_risk(ln, p, precise) 
  Estimates a risk threshold under normal market conditions for a given confidence level.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     p (float) : Probability threshold, aka. the confidence level  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 value_at_risk_inv(ln, value_at_risk, precise) 
  Reverses the  value_at_risk()  by estimating the confidence level from the risk threshold.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     value_at_risk (float) : Value at Risk.
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 1
 conditional_value_at_risk(ln, p, precise) 
  Estimates the average loss  beyond  a confidence level, aka. expected shortfall.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     p (float) : Probability threshold, aka. the confidence level  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 conditional_value_at_risk_inv(ln, conditional_value_at_risk, precise) 
  Reverses the  conditional_value_at_risk()  by estimating the confidence level of an average loss.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     conditional_value_at_risk (float) : Conditional Value at Risk.
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and 1
 partial_expectation(ln, x, precise) 
  Estimates the partial expectation of a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and µ
 partial_expectation_inv(ln, partial_expectation, precise) 
  Reverses the  partial_expectation()  by estimating a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     partial_expectation (float) : Partial Expectation  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 conditional_expectation(ln, x, precise) 
  Estimates the conditional expectation of a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between X and ∞
 conditional_expectation_inv(ln, conditional_expectation, precise) 
  Reverses the  conditional_expectation  by estimating a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     conditional_expectation (float) : Conditional Expectation  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 fisher(ln, log) 
  Computes the Fisher Information Matrix for the distribution,  not  a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     log (bool) : Sets if the matrix should be in log (true) or linear (false) space.
  Returns: FIM for the distribution
 fisher(ln, x, log) 
  Computes the Fisher Information Matrix for a linear X coordinate,  not  the distribution itself.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     log (bool) : Sets if the matrix should be in log (true) or linear (false) space.
  Returns: FIM for the linear X coordinate
 confidence_interval(ln, x, sample_size, confidence, precise) 
  Estimates a confidence interval for a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate  .
     sample_size (float) : Number of observations.
     confidence (float) : Confidence level  .
     precise (bool) : Double precision (true) or single precision (false).
  Returns: CI for the linear X coordinate
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 CURVE FITTING 
An overloaded function that helps transform values between spaces. The primary function uses quantiles, and the overloads wrap the primary function to make working with LogNorm more direct.
 fit(x, a, b) 
  Transforms X coordinate between spaces A and B.
  Parameters:
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate from space A  .
     a (LogNorm | Quantile | array) : LogNorm, Quantile, or float array.
     b (LogNorm | Quantile | array) : LogNorm, Quantile, or float array.
  Returns: Adjusted X coordinate
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 EXPORTED HELPERS 
Small utilities to simplify extensibility.
 z_score(ln, x) 
  Converts a linear X coordinate into a Z Score.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     x (float) : Linear X coordinate.
  Returns: Between -∞ and +∞
 x_coord(ln, z) 
  Converts a Z Score into a linear X coordinate.
  Parameters:
     ln (LogNorm) : Object of log space parameters.
     z (float) : Standard normal Z Score.
  Returns: Between 0 and ∞
 iget(arr, index) 
  Gets an  interpolated  value of a  pseudo -element (fictional element between real array elements). Useful for quantile mapping.
  Parameters:
     arr (array) : Float array object.
     index (float) : Index of the pseudo element.
  Returns: Interpolated value of the arrays pseudo element.
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Range Oscillator (Zeiierman)█  Overview 
 Range Oscillator (Zeiierman)  is a dynamic market oscillator designed to visualize how far the price is trading relative to its equilibrium range. Instead of relying on traditional overbought/oversold thresholds, it uses adaptive range detection and heatmap coloring to reveal where price is trading within a volatility-adjusted band.
The oscillator maps market movement as a heat zone, highlighting when the price approaches the upper or lower range boundaries and signaling potential breakout or mean-reversion conditions.
   
 Highlights 
 
 Adaptive range detection based on ATR and weighted price movement.
 Heatmap-driven coloring that visualizes volatility pressure and directional bias.
 Clear transition zones for detecting trend shifts and equilibrium points.
 
█  How It Works 
 ⚪  Range Detection 
The indicator identifies a dynamic price range using two main parameters:
 
 Minimum Range Length:  The number of bars required to confirm that a valid range exists.
 Range Width Multiplier:  Expands or contracts the detected range proportionally to the ATR (Average True Range).
 
This approach ensures that the oscillator automatically adapts to both trending and ranging markets without manual recalibration.
⚪  Weighted Mean Calculation 
Instead of a simple moving average, the script calculates a weighted equilibrium mean based on the size of consecutive candle movements:
 
 Larger price changes are given greater weight, emphasizing recent volatility.
 
⚪  Oscillator Formula 
Once the range and equilibrium mean are defined, the oscillator computes:
 Osc = 100 * (Close - Mean) / RangeATR 
This normalizes price distance relative to the dynamic range size — producing consistent readings across volatile and quiet periods.
 
█  Heatmap Logic 
The Range Oscillator includes a built-in heatmap engine that color-codes each oscillator value based on recent price interaction intensity:
 
 Strong Bullish Zones:  Bright green — price faces little resistance upward.
 Weak Bullish Zones:  Muted green — uptrend continuation but with minor hesitation.
 Transition Zones:  Blue — areas of uncertainty or trend shift.
 Weak Bearish Zones:  Maroon — downtrend pressure but soft momentum.
 Strong Bearish Zones:  Bright red — strong downside continuation with low resistance.
 
 Each color band adapts dynamically using: 
 
 Number of Heat Levels:  Controls granularity of the heatmap.
 Minimum Touches per Level:  Defines how reactive or “sensitive” each color zone is.
 
█  How to Use 
⚪  Trend & Momentum Confirmation 
When the oscillator stays above +0 with green coloring, it suggests sustained bullish pressure.
   
Similarly, readings below –0 with red coloring, it suggests sustained bearish pressure.
   
⚪  Range Breakouts 
When the oscillator line breaks above +100 or below –100, the price is exceeding its normal volatility range, often signaling breakout potential or exhaustion extremes.
  
⚪  Mean Reversion Trades 
Look for the oscillator to cross back toward zero after reaching an extreme. These transitions (often marked by blue tones) can identify early reversals or range resets.
   
⚪  Divergence 
Use oscillator peaks and troughs relative to price action to spot hidden strength or weakness before the next move.
  
█  Settings 
 
 Minimum Range Length:  Number of bars needed to confirm a valid range.
 Range Width Multiplier:  Expands or contracts range width based on ATR.
 Number of Heat Levels:  Number of gradient bands used in the oscillator.
 Minimum Touches per Level:  Sensitivity threshold for when a zone becomes “hot.”
 
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Disclaimer
The content provided in my scripts, indicators, ideas, algorithms, and systems is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. I will not accept liability for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss of profit, which may arise directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance on such information.
All investments involve risk, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, financial product, trading strategy, backtest, or individual's trading does not guarantee future results or returns. Investors are fully responsible for any investment decisions they make. Such decisions should be based solely on an evaluation of their financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
Volume Surprise [LuxAlgo]The Volume Surprise tool displays the trading volume alongside the expected volume at that time, allowing users to spot unexpected trading activity on the chart easily.
The tool includes an extrapolation of the estimated volume for future periods, allowing forecasting future trading activity.
🔶  USAGE 
  
We define Volume Surprise as a situation where the actual trading volume deviates significantly from its expected value at a given time.
Being able to determine if trading activity is higher or lower than expected allows us to precisely gauge the interest of market participants in specific trends.
A histogram constructed from the difference between the volume and expected volume is provided to easily highlight the difference between the two and may be used as a standalone.
  
The tool can also help quantify the impact of specific market events, such as news about an instrument. For example, an important announcement leading to volume below expectations might be a sign of market participants underestimating the impact of the announcement.
  
Like in the example above, it is possible to observe cases where the volume significantly differs from the expected one, which might be interpreted as an anomaly leading to a correction.
🔹 Detecting Rare Trading Activity 
Expected volume is defined as the mean (or median if we want to limit the impact of outliers) of the volume grouped at a specific point in time. This value depends on grouping volume based on periods, which can be user-defined.
However, it is possible to adjust the indicator to overestimate/underestimate expected volume, allowing for highlighting excessively high or low volume at specific times.
In order to do this, select "Percentiles" as the summary method, and change the percentiles value to a value that is close to 100 (overestimate expected volume) or to 0 (underestimate expected volume).
  
In the example above, we are only interested in detecting volume that is excessively high, we use the 95th percentile to do so, effectively highlighting when volume is higher than 95% of the volumes recorded at that time.
🔶  DETAILS 
🔹 Choosing the Right Periods 
Our expected volume value depends on grouping volume based on periods, which can be user-defined.
For example, if only the hourly period is selected, volumes are grouped by their respective hours. As such, to get the expected volume for the hour 7 PM, we collect and group the historical volumes that occurred at 7 PM and average them to get our expected value at that time.
Users are not limited to selecting a single period, and can group volume using a combination of all the available periods. 
Do note that when on lower timeframes, only having higher periods will lead to less precise expected values. Enabling periods that are too low might prevent grouping. Finally, enabling a lot of periods will, on the other hand, lead to a lot of groups, preventing the ability to get effective expected values.
In order to avoid changing periods by navigating across multiple timeframes, an "Auto Selection" setting is provided.
🔹 Group Length 
  
The  length  setting allows controlling the maximum size of a volume group. Using higher lengths will provide an expected value on more historical data, further highlighting recurring patterns.
🔹 Recommended Assets 
Obtaining the expected volume for a specific period (time of the day, day of the week, quarter, etc) is most effective when on assets showing higher signs of periodicity in their trading activity.
This is visible on stocks, futures, and forex pairs, which tend to have a defined, recognizable interval with usually higher trading activity.
  
Assets such as cryptocurrencies will usually not have a clearly defined periodic trading activity, which lowers the validity of forecasts produced by the tool, as well as any conclusions originating from the volume to expected volume comparisons.
🔶  SETTINGS 
 
 Length: Maximum number of records in a volume group for a specific period. Older values are discarded.
 Smooth: Period of a SMA used to smooth volume. The smoothing affects the expected value.
 
🔹 Periods 
 
 Auto Selection: Automatically choose a practical combination of periods based on the chart timeframe.
  Custom periods can be used if disabling "Auto Selection". Available periods include:
- Minutes
- Hours
- Days (can be: Day of Week, Day of Month, Day of Year)
- Months
- Quarters
 
🔹 Summary 
 
 Method: Method used to obtain the expected value. Options include Mean (default) or Percentile.
 Percentile: Percentile number used if "Method" is set to "Percentile". A value of 50 will effectively use a median for the expected value. 
 
🔹 Forecast 
 
 Forecast Window: Number of bars ahead for which the expected volume is predicted.
 Style: Style settings of the forecast.
Smooth Theil-SenI wanted to build a Theil-Sen estimator that could run on more than one bar and produce smoother output than the standard implementation. Theil-Sen regression is a non-parametric method that calculates the median slope between all pairs of points in your dataset, which makes it extremely robust to outliers. The problem is that median operations produce discrete jumps, especially when you're working with limited sample sizes. Every time the median shifts from one value to another, you get a step change in your regression line, which creates visual choppiness that can be distracting even though the underlying calculations are sound.
The solution I ended up going with was convolving a Gaussian kernel around the center of the sorted lists to get a more continuous median estimate. Instead of just picking the middle value or averaging the two middle values when you have an even sample size, the Gaussian kernel weights the values near the center more heavily and smoothly tapers off as you move away from the median position. This creates a weighted average that behaves like a median in terms of robustness but produces much smoother transitions as new data points arrive and the sorted list shifts.
There are variance tradeoffs with this approach since you're no longer using the pure median, but they're minimal in practice. The kernel weighting stays concentrated enough around the center that you retain most of the outlier resistance that makes Theil-Sen useful in the first place. What you gain is a regression line that updates smoothly instead of jumping discretely, which makes it easier to spot genuine trend changes versus just the statistical noise of median recalculation. The smoothness is particularly noticeable when you're running the estimator over longer lookback periods where the sorted list is large enough that small kernel adjustments have less impact on the overall center of mass.
The Gaussian kernel itself is a bell curve centered on the median position, with a standard deviation you can tune to control how much smoothing you want. Tighter kernels stay closer to the pure median behavior and give you more discrete steps. Wider kernels spread the weighting further from the center and produce smoother output at the cost of slightly reduced outlier resistance. The default settings strike a balance that keeps the estimator robust while removing most of the visual jitter.
Running Theil-Sen on multiple bars means calculating slopes between all pairs of points across your lookback window, sorting those slopes, and then applying the Gaussian kernel to find the weighted center of that sorted distribution. This is computationally more expensive than simple moving averages or even standard linear regression, but Pine Script handles it well enough for reasonable lookback lengths. The benefit is that you get a trend estimate that doesn't get thrown off by individual spikes or anomalies in your price data, which is valuable when working with noisy instruments or during volatile periods where traditional regression lines can swing wildly.
The implementation maintains sorted arrays for both the slope calculations and the final kernel weighting, which keeps everything organized and makes the Gaussian convolution straightforward. The kernel weights are precalculated based on the distance from the center position, then applied as multipliers to the sorted slope values before summing to get the final smoothed median slope. That slope gets combined with an intercept calculation to produce the regression line values you see plotted on the chart.
What this really demonstrates is that you can take classical statistical methods like Theil-Sen and adapt them with signal processing techniques like kernel convolution to get behavior that's more suited to real-time visualization. The pure mathematical definition of a median is discrete by nature, but financial charts benefit from smooth, continuous lines that make it easier to track changes over time. By introducing the Gaussian kernel weighting, you preserve the core robustness of the median-based approach while gaining the visual smoothness of methods that use weighted averages. Whether that smoothness is worth the minor variance tradeoff depends on your use case, but for most charting applications, the improved readability makes it a good compromise.
Fair Value Gaps by DGTFair Value Gaps 
A refined, multi-timeframe Fair Value Gap (FVG) detection tool that brings institutional imbalance zones to life directly on your chart.
Designed for precision, it visualizes how price delivers into inefficiencies across chart, higher, and lower (intrabar) timeframes — offering a fluid, structural view of liquidity displacement and market flow.
The script continuously tracks unfilled, partially repaired, and fully resolved imbalances, revealing where liquidity inefficiencies concentrate and where price may seek rebalancing.
Overlapping zones naturally expose institutional footprints, potential liquidity targets, and key re-pricing regions within the broader market structure.
 KEY FEATURES 
 ⯌ Multi-Timeframe Detection 
 Detect and display FVGs from the current chart, higher timeframes (HTF), or lower timeframes (LTF)  
 ⯌ Smart Fill Tracking 
 Automatic real-time monitoring of each FVG’s fill progress with live percentage updates  
 ⯌ Custom Fill Logic 
 Choose your preferred definition of when a gap is considered filled: Any Touch
 Midpoint Reached
 Wick Sweep
 Body Beyond  
 ⯌ Dynamic Labels & Tooltips 
 Labels can be toggled on/off. Even when hidden, detailed tooltips remain available by hovering over the FVG midpoint.  
 ⯌ Adaptive Lower-Timeframe Mode 
 When set to “Auto,” the script intelligently selects the optimal lower timeframe based on the chart resolution.  
 DISCLAIMER 
This script is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. All trading decisions made based on its output are solely the responsibility of the user.
TASC 2025.11 The Points and Line Chart█ OVERVIEW 
This script implements the Points and Line Chart described by Mohamed Ashraf Mahfouz and Mohamed Meregy in the  November 2025 edition of the TASC Traders' Tips , "Efficient Display of Irregular Time Series”. This novel chart type interprets regular time series chart data to create an irregular time series chart.
 █ CONCEPTS 
When formatting data for display on a price chart, there are two main categorizations of chart types: regular time series (RTS) and irregular time series (ITS).
 
 RTS charts, such as a typical candlestick chart, collect data over a specified amount of time and display it at one point. A one-minute candle, for example, represents the entirety of price movements within the minute that it represents. 
 ITS charts display data only after certain conditions are met. Since they do not plot at a consistent time period, they are called “irregular”. 
Typically, ITS charts, such as Point and Figure (P&F) and Renko charts, focus on price change, plotting only when a certain threshold of change occurs.
 
The Points and Line (P&L) chart operates similarly to a P&F chart, using price change to determine when to plot points. However, instead of plotting the price in points, the P&L chart (by default) plots the closing price from RTS data. In other words, the P&L chart plots its points at the actual RTS close, as opposed to (price) intervals based on point size. This approach creates an ITS while still maintaining a reference to the RTS data, allowing us to gain a better understanding of time while consolidating the chart into an ITS format.
 █ USAGE 
Because the P&L chart forms bars based on price action instead of time, it displays displays significantly more history than a typical RTS chart. With this view, we are able to more easily spot support and resistance levels, which we could use when looking to place trades.
In the chart below, we can see over 13 years of data consolidated into one single view.
  
To view specific chart details, hover over each point of the chart to see a list of information.
In addition to providing a compact view of price movement over larger periods, this new chart type helps make classic chart patterns easier to interpret. When considering breakouts, the closing price provides a clearer representation of the actual breakout, as opposed to point size plots which are limited.
  
Because P&L is a new charting type, this script still requires a standard RTS chart for proper calculations. However, the main price chart is not intended for interpretation alongside the P&L chart; users can hide the main price series to keep the chart clean.
 █ DISPLAYS 
  
This indicator creates two displays: the "Price Display" and the "Data Display".
With the "Price display" setting, users can choose between showing a line or OHLC candles for the P&L drawing. The line display shows the close price of the P&L chart. In the candle display, the close price remains the same, while the open, high, and low values depend on the price action between points.
With the "Data display" setting, users can enable the display of a histogram that shows either the total volume or days/bars between the points in the P&L chart. For example, a reading of 12 days would indicate that the time since the last point was 12 days.
 Note:  The "Days" setting actually shows the number of chart bars elapsed between P&L points. The displayed value represents days only if the chart uses the "1D" timeframe.
The "Overlay P&L on chart" input controls whether the P&L line or candles appear on the main chart pane or in a separate pane.
Users can deactivate either display by selecting "None" from the corresponding input.
 Technical Note:  Due to drawing limitations, this indicator has the following display limits:
 
  The line display can show data to 10,000 P&L points.
  The candle display and tooltips show data for up to 500 points.
  The histograms show data for up to 3,333 points.
 
 █ INPUTS 
 Reversal Amount:  The number of points/steps required to determine a reversal.
 Scale size Method:   The method used to filter price movements. By default, the P&L chart uses the same scaling method as the P&F chart. Optionally, this scaling method can be changed to use ATR or Percent.
 P&L Method:  The prices to plot and use for filtering:
 
 “Close” plots the closing price and uses it to determine movements.
 “High/Low” uses the high price on upside moves and low price on downside moves.
 "Point Size" uses the closing price for filtration, but locks the price to plot at point size intervals.
Simplified Percentile ClusteringSimplified Percentile Clustering (SPC)  is a clustering system for trend regime analysis.
 Instead of relying on heavy iterative algorithms such as k-means, SPC takes a deterministic approach: it uses  percentiles  and  running averages  to form cluster centers directly from the data, producing smooth, interpretable market state segmentation that updates live with every bar.
Most clustering algorithms are designed for offline datasets, they require recomputation, multiple iterations, and fixed sample sizes.
SPC borrows from both  statistical normalization  and  distance-based clustering theory , but simplifies them. Percentiles ensure that cluster centers are  resistant to outliers , while the running mean provides a stable mid-point reference.
Unlike iterative methods, SPC’s centers evolve smoothly with time, ideal for charts that must update in real time without sudden reclassification noise.
SPC provides a  simple yet powerful clustering heuristic  that:
 
 Runs continuously in a charting environment,
 Remains interpretable and reproducible,
 And allows traders to see how close the current market state is to transitioning between regimes.
 
 Clustering by Percentiles 
Traditional clustering methods find centers through iteration. SPC defines them deterministically using  three simple statistics  within a moving window:
 
 Lower percentile (p_low) → captures the lower basin of feature values.
 Upper percentile (p_high) → captures the upper basin.
 Mean (mid) → represents the central tendency.
 
From these, SPC computes stable “centers”:
 // K = 2 → two regimes (e.g., bullish / bearish)
  =  
// K = 3 → adds a neutral zone
  =  
These centers move gradually with the market, forming  live regime boundaries  without ever needing convergence steps.
  
 Two clusters capture directional bias; three clusters add a neutral ‘range’ state. 
 Multi-Feature Fusion 
While SPC can cluster a single feature such as RSI, CCI, Fisher Transform, DMI, Z-Score, or the price-to-MA ratio (MAR), its real strength lies in feature fusion. Each feature adds a unique lens to the clustering system. By toggling features on or off, traders can test how each dimension contributes to the regime structure.
In “Clusters” mode, SPC measures how far the current bar is from each cluster center across all enabled features, averages these distances, and assigns the bar to the nearest combined center. This effectively creates a  multi-dimensional regime map , where each feature contributes equally to defining the overall market state.
The fusion distance is computed as:
 dist := (rsi_d * on_off(use_rsi) + cci_d * on_off(use_cci) + fis_d * on_off(use_fis) + dmi_d * on_off(use_dmi) + zsc_d * on_off(use_zsc) + mar_d * on_off(use_mar)) / (on_off(use_rsi) + on_off(use_cci) + on_off(use_fis) + on_off(use_dmi) + on_off(use_zsc) + on_off(use_mar)) 
Because each feature can be standardized (Z-Score), the distances remain comparable across different scales.
  
 Fusion mode combines multiple standardized features into a single smooth regime signal. 
 Visualizing Proximity - The Transition Gradient 
Most indicators show binary or discrete conditions (e.g., bullish/bearish). SPC goes further, it quantifies how close the current value is to flipping into the next cluster.
It measures the distances to the two nearest cluster centers and interpolates between them:
 rel_pos = min_dist / (min_dist + second_min_dist)
real_clust = cluster_val + (second_val - cluster_val) * rel_pos 
This  real_clust  output forms a continuous line that moves smoothly between clusters:
 
 Near 0.0 → firmly within the current regime
 Around 0.5 → balanced between clusters (transition zone)
 Near 1.0 → about to flip into the next regime
 
  
 Smooth interpolation reveals when the market is close to a regime change. 
 How to Tune the Parameters 
SPC includes intuitive parameters to adapt sensitivity and stability:
 
 K Clusters (2–3): Defines the number of regimes. K = 2 for trend/range distinction, K = 3 for trend/neutral transitions.
 Lookback: Determines the number of past bars used for percentile and mean calculations. Higher = smoother, more stable clusters. Lower = faster reaction to new trends.
 Lower / Upper Percentiles: Define what counts as “low” and “high” states. Adjust to widen or tighten cluster ranges.
 
  
 Shorter lookbacks react quickly to shifts; longer lookbacks smooth the clusters. 
 Visual Interpretation 
In “Clusters” mode, SPC plots:
 
 A colored histogram for each cluster (red, orange, green depending on K)
 Horizontal guide lines separating cluster levels
 Smooth proximity transitions between states
 
Each bar’s color also changes based on its assigned cluster, allowing quick recognition of when the market transitions between regimes.
  
 Cluster bands visualize regime structure and transitions at a glance. 
 Practical Applications 
 
 Identify market regimes (bullish, neutral, bearish) in real time
 Detect early transition phases before a trend flip occurs
 Fuse multiple indicators into a single consistent signal
 Engineer interpretable features for machine-learning research
 Build adaptive filters or hybrid signals based on cluster proximity
 
 Final Notes 
Simplified Percentile Clustering (SPC) provides a balance between mathematical rigor and visual intuition. It replaces complex iterative algorithms with a clear, deterministic logic that any trader can understand, and yet retains the multidimensional insight of a fusion-based clustering system.
Use SPC to study how different indicators align, how regimes evolve, and how transitions emerge in real time. It’s not about predicting; it’s about seeing the structure of the market unfold.
 Disclaimer 
 
 This indicator is intended for educational and analytical use.
 It does not generate buy or sell signals.
 Historical regime transitions are not indicative of future performance.
 Always validate insights with independent analysis before making trading decisions.
Adaptive Volume Delta Map---
 📊 Adaptive Volume Delta Map (AVDM) 
 What is Adaptive Volume Delta Map (AVDM)? 
The  Adaptive Volume Delta Map (AVDM)  is a smart, multi-timeframe indicator that visualizes  buy and sell volume imbalances  directly on the chart.
It adapts automatically to the  best available data resolution  (tick, second, minute, or daily), allowing traders to analyze market activity with  micro-level precision .
In addition to calculating  volume delta  (the difference between buying and selling pressure), AVDM can display a  Volume Distribution Map  — a per-price-level visualization showing how volume is split between buyers and sellers.
 Key Features 
✅  Adaptive Resolution Selection  — Automatically chooses the highest possible data granularity — from tick to daily timeframe.
✅  Volume Delta Visualization  — Displays delta candles reflecting the dominance of buyers (green), sellers (red), and delta (orange).
✅  Per-Level Volume Map (optional)  — Shows detailed buy/sell volume distribution per price level, grouped by `Ticks Per Row`.
✅  Bid/Ask Classification  — When enabled, AVDM uses bid/ask logic to classify trade direction with greater accuracy.
✅  Smart Auto-Disable Protection  — Automatically disables volume map if too many price levels (>50) are detected — preventing performance degradation.
 Inputs Overview 
 Use Seconds Resolution  — Enables use of second-level data (if your TradingView subscription allows it).
 Use Tick Resolution  — Enables tick-based analysis for the most detailed view. If available, enable both tick and seconds resolution.
 Use Bid/Ask Calculated  — Uses bid/ask midpoint logic to classify trades.
 Show Volume Distribution  — Toggles per-price-level buy/sell volume visualization.
 Ticks Per Row  — Controls how many ticks are grouped per volume level. Reduce this value for finer detail, or increase it to reduce visual load.
 Calculated Bars  — Sets how many historical bars the indicator should process. Higher value increases accuracy but may impact performance.
 How to Use 
1. Add the indicator to your chart.
2. Ensure that your symbol provides  volume data  (and preferably tick or second-level data).
3. The indicator will automatically select the  optimal timeframe  for detailed calculation.
4. If your TradingView subscription allows  second-level data , enable  “Use Seconds Resolution.” 
5. If your subscription allows  tick-level data , enable both  “Use Tick Resolution”  and  “Use Seconds Resolution.” 
6. Adjust the  “Calculated Bars”  input to set how many historical bars the indicator should process.
7. Observe the  Volume Delta Candles :
* Green = Buy pressure dominates
* Red = Sell pressure dominates
8. To see buy/sell clustering by price, enable  “Show Volume Distribution.” 
9. If the indicator disables the map and shows:
   " Volume Distribution disabled: Too many price levels detected (>50). Try decreasing 'Ticks Per Row' or using a lower chart resolution. If you don’t care about the map, just turn off 'Show Volume Distribution'. "
   — follow the instructions to reduce chart load.
 Notes 
* Automatically adapts to your chart’s resolution and data availability.
* If your symbol doesn’t provide volume data, a runtime warning will appear.
* Works best on  futures ,  FX , and  crypto  instruments with high-frequency volume streams.
 Why Traders Love It 
AVDM combines  adaptive resolution ,  volume delta analysis , and  visual distribution mapping  into one clean, efficient tool.
Perfect for traders studying:
* Market microstructure
* Aggressive vs. passive participation
* Volume absorption
* Order flow imbalance zones
* Delta-based divergence signals
 Technical Highlights 
* Built with  Pine Script v6 
* Adaptive resolution logic (`security_lower_tf`)
* Smart memory-safe map rendering
* Dynamic bid/ask classification
* Automatic overload protection
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Dynamic Equity Allocation Model"Cash is Trash"? Not Always. Here's Why Science Beats Guesswork. 
Every retail trader knows the frustration: you draw support and resistance lines, you spot patterns, you follow market gurus on social media—and still, when the next bear market hits, your portfolio bleeds red. Meanwhile, institutional investors seem to navigate market turbulence with ease, preserving capital when markets crash and participating when they rally. What's their secret?
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This document presents exactly such a system—not a proprietary black box available only to hedge funds, but a fully transparent, academically grounded framework that any serious investor can understand and apply. The Dynamic Equity Allocation Model (DEAM) synthesizes decades of financial research from Nobel laureates and leading academics into a practical tool for tactical asset allocation.
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The irony of "cash is trash" rhetoric is that it ignores timing. Yes, being 100% cash for decades would be disastrous. But being 100% equities through every crisis is equally foolish. The sophisticated approach is dynamic: aggressive when conditions favor risk-taking, defensive when they don't. This model shows you how to make that decision systematically, not emotionally.
Whether you're managing your own retirement portfolio or seeking to understand how institutional allocation strategies work, this comprehensive analysis provides the theoretical foundation, mathematical implementation, and practical guidance to elevate your investment approach from amateur to professional.
 The choice is yours: keep hoping your chart patterns work out, or start using the same quantitative methods that professionals rely on. The tools are here. The research is cited. The methodology is explained. All you need to do is read, understand, and apply. 
The Dynamic Equity Allocation Model (DEAM) is a quantitative framework for systematic allocation between equities and cash, grounded in modern portfolio theory and empirical market research. The model integrates five scientifically validated dimensions of market analysis—market regime, risk metrics, valuation, sentiment, and macroeconomic conditions—to generate dynamic allocation recommendations ranging from 0% to 100% equity exposure. This work documents the theoretical foundations, mathematical implementation, and practical application of this multi-factor approach.
1. Introduction and Theoretical Background
1.1 The Limitations of Static Portfolio Allocation
Traditional portfolio theory, as formulated by Markowitz (1952) in his seminal work "Portfolio Selection," assumes an optimal static allocation where investors distribute their wealth across asset classes according to their risk aversion. This approach rests on the assumption that returns and risks remain constant over time. However, empirical research demonstrates that this assumption does not hold in reality. Fama and French (1989) showed that expected returns vary over time and correlate with macroeconomic variables such as the spread between long-term and short-term interest rates. Campbell and Shiller (1988) demonstrated that the price-earnings ratio possesses predictive power for future stock returns, providing a foundation for dynamic allocation strategies.
The academic literature on tactical asset allocation has evolved considerably over recent decades. Ilmanen (2011) argues in "Expected Returns" that investors can improve their risk-adjusted returns by considering valuation levels, business cycles, and market sentiment. The Dynamic Equity Allocation Model presented here builds on this research tradition and operationalizes these insights into a practically applicable allocation framework.
1.2 Multi-Factor Approaches in Asset Allocation
Modern financial research has shown that different factors capture distinct aspects of market dynamics and together provide a more robust picture of market conditions than individual indicators. Ross (1976) developed the Arbitrage Pricing Theory, a model that employs multiple factors to explain security returns. Following this multi-factor philosophy, DEAM integrates five complementary analytical dimensions, each tapping different information sources and collectively enabling comprehensive market understanding.
2. Data Foundation and Data Quality
2.1 Data Sources Used
The model draws its data exclusively from publicly available market data via the TradingView platform. This transparency and accessibility is a significant advantage over proprietary models that rely on non-public data. The data foundation encompasses several categories of market information, each capturing specific aspects of market dynamics.
First, price data for the S&P 500 Index is obtained through the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY). The use of a highly liquid ETF instead of the index itself has practical reasons, as ETF data is available in real-time and reflects actual tradability. In addition to closing prices, high, low, and volume data are captured, which are required for calculating advanced volatility measures.
Fundamental corporate metrics are retrieved via TradingView's Financial Data API. These include earnings per share, price-to-earnings ratio, return on equity, debt-to-equity ratio, dividend yield, and share buyback yield. Cochrane (2011) emphasizes in "Presidential Address: Discount Rates" the central importance of valuation metrics for forecasting future returns, making these fundamental data a cornerstone of the model.
Volatility indicators are represented by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and related metrics. The VIX, often referred to as the market's "fear gauge," measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options and serves as a proxy for market participants' risk perception. Whaley (2000) describes in "The Investor Fear Gauge" the construction and interpretation of the VIX and its use as a sentiment indicator.
Macroeconomic data includes yield curve information through US Treasury bonds of various maturities and credit risk premiums through the spread between high-yield bonds and risk-free government bonds. These variables capture the macroeconomic conditions and financing conditions relevant for equity valuation. Estrella and Hardouvelis (1991) showed that the shape of the yield curve has predictive power for future economic activity, justifying the inclusion of these data.
2.2 Handling Missing Data
A practical problem when working with financial data is dealing with missing or unavailable values. The model implements a fallback system where a plausible historical average value is stored for each fundamental metric. When current data is unavailable for a specific point in time, this fallback value is used. This approach ensures that the model remains functional even during temporary data outages and avoids systematic biases from missing data. The use of average values as fallback is conservative, as it generates neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic signals.
3. Component 1: Market Regime Detection
3.1 The Concept of Market Regimes
The idea that financial markets exist in different "regimes" or states that differ in their statistical properties has a long tradition in financial science. Hamilton (1989) developed regime-switching models that allow distinguishing between different market states with different return and volatility characteristics. The practical application of this theory consists of identifying the current market state and adjusting portfolio allocation accordingly.
DEAM classifies market regimes using a scoring system that considers three main dimensions: trend strength, volatility level, and drawdown depth. This multidimensional view is more robust than focusing on individual indicators, as it captures various facets of market dynamics. Classification occurs into six distinct regimes: Strong Bull, Bull Market, Neutral, Correction, Bear Market, and Crisis.
3.2 Trend Analysis Through Moving Averages
Moving averages are among the oldest and most widely used technical indicators and have also received attention in academic literature. Brock, Lakonishok, and LeBaron (1992) examined in "Simple Technical Trading Rules and the Stochastic Properties of Stock Returns" the profitability of trading rules based on moving averages and found evidence for their predictive power, although later studies questioned the robustness of these results when considering transaction costs.
The model calculates three moving averages with different time windows: a 20-day average (approximately one trading month), a 50-day average (approximately one quarter), and a 200-day average (approximately one trading year). The relationship of the current price to these averages and the relationship of the averages to each other provide information about trend strength and direction. When the price trades above all three averages and the short-term average is above the long-term, this indicates an established uptrend. The model assigns points based on these constellations, with longer-term trends weighted more heavily as they are considered more persistent.
3.3 Volatility Regimes
Volatility, understood as the standard deviation of returns, is a central concept of financial theory and serves as the primary risk measure. However, research has shown that volatility is not constant but changes over time and occurs in clusters—a phenomenon first documented by Mandelbrot (1963) and later formalized through ARCH and GARCH models (Engle, 1982; Bollerslev, 1986).
DEAM calculates volatility not only through the classic method of return standard deviation but also uses more advanced estimators such as the Parkinson estimator and the Garman-Klass estimator. These methods utilize intraday information (high and low prices) and are more efficient than simple close-to-close volatility estimators. The Parkinson estimator (Parkinson, 1980) uses the range between high and low of a trading day and is based on the recognition that this information reveals more about true volatility than just the closing price difference. The Garman-Klass estimator (Garman and Klass, 1980) extends this approach by additionally considering opening and closing prices.
The calculated volatility is annualized by multiplying it by the square root of 252 (the average number of trading days per year), enabling standardized comparability. The model compares current volatility with the VIX, the implied volatility from option prices. A low VIX (below 15) signals market comfort and increases the regime score, while a high VIX (above 35) indicates market stress and reduces the score. This interpretation follows the empirical observation that elevated volatility is typically associated with falling markets (Schwert, 1989).
3.4 Drawdown Analysis
A drawdown refers to the percentage decline from the highest point (peak) to the lowest point (trough) during a specific period. This metric is psychologically significant for investors as it represents the maximum loss experienced. Calmar (1991) developed the Calmar Ratio, which relates return to maximum drawdown, underscoring the practical relevance of this metric.
The model calculates current drawdown as the percentage distance from the highest price of the last 252 trading days (one year). A drawdown below 3% is considered negligible and maximally increases the regime score. As drawdown increases, the score decreases progressively, with drawdowns above 20% classified as severe and indicating a crisis or bear market regime. These thresholds are empirically motivated by historical market cycles, in which corrections typically encompassed 5-10% drawdowns, bear markets 20-30%, and crises over 30%.
3.5 Regime Classification
Final regime classification occurs through aggregation of scores from trend (40% weight), volatility (30%), and drawdown (30%). The higher weighting of trend reflects the empirical observation that trend-following strategies have historically delivered robust results (Moskowitz, Ooi, and Pedersen, 2012). A total score above 80 signals a strong bull market with established uptrend, low volatility, and minimal losses. At a score below 10, a crisis situation exists requiring defensive positioning. The six regime categories enable a differentiated allocation strategy that not only distinguishes binarily between bullish and bearish but allows gradual gradations.
4. Component 2: Risk-Based Allocation
4.1 Volatility Targeting as Risk Management Approach
The concept of volatility targeting is based on the idea that investors should maximize not returns but risk-adjusted returns. Sharpe (1966, 1994) defined with the Sharpe Ratio the fundamental concept of return per unit of risk, measured as volatility. Volatility targeting goes a step further and adjusts portfolio allocation to achieve constant target volatility. This means that in times of low market volatility, equity allocation is increased, and in times of high volatility, it is reduced.
Moreira and Muir (2017) showed in "Volatility-Managed Portfolios" that strategies that adjust their exposure based on volatility forecasts achieve higher Sharpe Ratios than passive buy-and-hold strategies. DEAM implements this principle by defining a target portfolio volatility (default 12% annualized) and adjusting equity allocation to achieve it. The mathematical foundation is simple: if market volatility is 20% and target volatility is 12%, equity allocation should be 60% (12/20 = 0.6), with the remaining 40% held in cash with zero volatility.
4.2 Market Volatility Calculation
Estimating current market volatility is central to the risk-based allocation approach. The model uses several volatility estimators in parallel and selects the higher value between traditional close-to-close volatility and the Parkinson estimator. This conservative choice ensures the model does not underestimate true volatility, which could lead to excessive risk exposure.
Traditional volatility calculation uses logarithmic returns, as these have mathematically advantageous properties (additive linkage over multiple periods). The logarithmic return is calculated as ln(P_t / P_{t-1}), where P_t is the price at time t. The standard deviation of these returns over a rolling 20-trading-day window is then multiplied by √252 to obtain annualized volatility. This annualization is based on the assumption of independently identically distributed returns, which is an idealization but widely accepted in practice.
The Parkinson estimator uses additional information from the trading range (High minus Low) of each day. The formula is: σ_P = (1/√(4ln2)) × √(1/n × Σln²(H_i/L_i)) × √252, where H_i and L_i are high and low prices. Under ideal conditions, this estimator is approximately five times more efficient than the close-to-close estimator (Parkinson, 1980), as it uses more information per observation.
4.3 Drawdown-Based Position Size Adjustment
In addition to volatility targeting, the model implements drawdown-based risk control. The logic is that deep market declines often signal further losses and therefore justify exposure reduction. This behavior corresponds with the concept of path-dependent risk tolerance: investors who have already suffered losses are typically less willing to take additional risk (Kahneman and Tversky, 1979).
The model defines a maximum portfolio drawdown as a target parameter (default 15%). Since portfolio volatility and portfolio drawdown are proportional to equity allocation (assuming cash has neither volatility nor drawdown), allocation-based control is possible. For example, if the market exhibits a 25% drawdown and target portfolio drawdown is 15%, equity allocation should be at most 60% (15/25).
4.4 Dynamic Risk Adjustment
An advanced feature of DEAM is dynamic adjustment of risk-based allocation through a feedback mechanism. The model continuously estimates what actual portfolio volatility and portfolio drawdown would result at the current allocation. If risk utilization (ratio of actual to target risk) exceeds 1.0, allocation is reduced by an adjustment factor that grows exponentially with overutilization. This implements a form of dynamic feedback that avoids overexposure.
Mathematically, a risk adjustment factor r_adjust is calculated: if risk utilization u > 1, then r_adjust = exp(-0.5 × (u - 1)). This exponential function ensures that moderate overutilization is gently corrected, while strong overutilization triggers drastic reductions. The factor 0.5 in the exponent was empirically calibrated to achieve a balanced ratio between sensitivity and stability.
5. Component 3: Valuation Analysis
5.1 Theoretical Foundations of Fundamental Valuation
DEAM's valuation component is based on the fundamental premise that the intrinsic value of a security is determined by its future cash flows and that deviations between market price and intrinsic value are eventually corrected. Graham and Dodd (1934) established in "Security Analysis" the basic principles of fundamental analysis that remain relevant today. Translated into modern portfolio context, this means that markets with high valuation metrics (high price-earnings ratios) should have lower expected returns than cheaply valued markets.
Campbell and Shiller (1988) developed the Cyclically Adjusted P/E Ratio (CAPE), which smooths earnings over a full business cycle. Their empirical analysis showed that this ratio has significant predictive power for 10-year returns. Asness, Moskowitz, and Pedersen (2013) demonstrated in "Value and Momentum Everywhere" that value effects exist not only in individual stocks but also in asset classes and markets.
5.2 Equity Risk Premium as Central Valuation Metric
The Equity Risk Premium (ERP) is defined as the expected excess return of stocks over risk-free government bonds. It is the theoretical heart of valuation analysis, as it represents the compensation investors demand for bearing equity risk. Damodaran (2012) discusses in "Equity Risk Premiums: Determinants, Estimation and Implications" various methods for ERP estimation.
DEAM calculates ERP not through a single method but combines four complementary approaches with different weights. This multi-method strategy increases estimation robustness and avoids dependence on single, potentially erroneous inputs.
The first method (35% weight) uses earnings yield, calculated as 1/P/E or directly from operating earnings data, and subtracts the 10-year Treasury yield. This method follows Fed Model logic (Yardeni, 2003), although this model has theoretical weaknesses as it does not consistently treat inflation (Asness, 2003).
The second method (30% weight) extends earnings yield by share buyback yield. Share buybacks are a form of capital return to shareholders and increase value per share. Boudoukh et al. (2007) showed in "The Total Shareholder Yield" that the sum of dividend yield and buyback yield is a better predictor of future returns than dividend yield alone.
The third method (20% weight) implements the Gordon Growth Model (Gordon, 1962), which models stock value as the sum of discounted future dividends. Under constant growth g assumption: Expected Return = Dividend Yield + g. The model estimates sustainable growth as g = ROE × (1 - Payout Ratio), where ROE is return on equity and payout ratio is the ratio of dividends to earnings. This formula follows from equity theory: unretained earnings are reinvested at ROE and generate additional earnings growth.
The fourth method (15% weight) combines total shareholder yield (Dividend + Buybacks) with implied growth derived from revenue growth. This method considers that companies with strong revenue growth should generate higher future earnings, even if current valuations do not yet fully reflect this.
The final ERP is the weighted average of these four methods. A high ERP (above 4%) signals attractive valuations and increases the valuation score to 95 out of 100 possible points. A negative ERP, where stocks have lower expected returns than bonds, results in a minimal score of 10.
5.3 Quality Adjustments to Valuation
Valuation metrics alone can be misleading if not interpreted in the context of company quality. A company with a low P/E may be cheap or fundamentally problematic. The model therefore implements quality adjustments based on growth, profitability, and capital structure.
Revenue growth above 10% annually adds 10 points to the valuation score, moderate growth above 5% adds 5 points. This adjustment reflects that growth has independent value (Modigliani and Miller, 1961, extended by later growth theory). Net margin above 15% signals pricing power and operational efficiency and increases the score by 5 points, while low margins below 8% indicate competitive pressure and subtract 5 points.
Return on equity (ROE) above 20% characterizes outstanding capital efficiency and increases the score by 5 points. Piotroski (2000) showed in "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information" that fundamental quality signals such as high ROE can improve the performance of value strategies.
Capital structure is evaluated through the debt-to-equity ratio. A conservative ratio below 1.0 multiplies the valuation score by 1.2, while high leverage above 2.0 applies a multiplier of 0.8. This adjustment reflects that high debt constrains financial flexibility and can become problematic in crisis times (Korteweg, 2010).
6. Component 4: Sentiment Analysis
6.1 The Role of Sentiment in Financial Markets
Investor sentiment, defined as the collective psychological attitude of market participants, influences asset prices independently of fundamental data. Baker and Wurgler (2006, 2007) developed a sentiment index and showed that periods of high sentiment are followed by overvaluations that later correct. This insight justifies integrating a sentiment component into allocation decisions.
Sentiment is difficult to measure directly but can be proxied through market indicators. The VIX is the most widely used sentiment indicator, as it aggregates implied volatility from option prices. High VIX values reflect elevated uncertainty and risk aversion, while low values signal market comfort. Whaley (2009) refers to the VIX as the "Investor Fear Gauge" and documents its role as a contrarian indicator: extremely high values typically occur at market bottoms, while low values occur at tops.
6.2 VIX-Based Sentiment Assessment
DEAM uses statistical normalization of the VIX by calculating the Z-score: z = (VIX_current - VIX_average) / VIX_standard_deviation. The Z-score indicates how many standard deviations the current VIX is from the historical average. This approach is more robust than absolute thresholds, as it adapts to the average volatility level, which can vary over longer periods.
A Z-score below -1.5 (VIX is 1.5 standard deviations below average) signals exceptionally low risk perception and adds 40 points to the sentiment score. This may seem counterintuitive—shouldn't low fear be bullish? However, the logic follows the contrarian principle: when no one is afraid, everyone is already invested, and there is limited further upside potential (Zweig, 1973). Conversely, a Z-score above 1.5 (extreme fear) adds -40 points, reflecting market panic but simultaneously suggesting potential buying opportunities.
6.3 VIX Term Structure as Sentiment Signal
The VIX term structure provides additional sentiment information. Normally, the VIX trades in contango, meaning longer-term VIX futures have higher prices than short-term. This reflects that short-term volatility is currently known, while long-term volatility is more uncertain and carries a risk premium. The model compares the VIX with VIX9D (9-day volatility) and identifies backwardation (VIX > 1.05 × VIX9D) and steep backwardation (VIX > 1.15 × VIX9D).
Backwardation occurs when short-term implied volatility is higher than longer-term, which typically happens during market stress. Investors anticipate immediate turbulence but expect calming. Psychologically, this reflects acute fear. The model subtracts 15 points for backwardation and 30 for steep backwardation, as these constellations signal elevated risk. Simon and Wiggins (2001) analyzed the VIX futures curve and showed that backwardation is associated with market declines.
6.4 Safe-Haven Flows
During crisis times, investors flee from risky assets into safe havens: gold, US dollar, and Japanese yen. This "flight to quality" is a sentiment signal. The model calculates the performance of these assets relative to stocks over the last 20 trading days. When gold or the dollar strongly rise while stocks fall, this indicates elevated risk aversion.
The safe-haven component is calculated as the difference between safe-haven performance and stock performance. Positive values (safe havens outperform) subtract up to 20 points from the sentiment score, negative values (stocks outperform) add up to 10 points. The asymmetric treatment (larger deduction for risk-off than bonus for risk-on) reflects that risk-off movements are typically sharper and more informative than risk-on phases.
Baur and Lucey (2010) examined safe-haven properties of gold and showed that gold indeed exhibits negative correlation with stocks during extreme market movements, confirming its role as crisis protection.
7. Component 5: Macroeconomic Analysis
7.1 The Yield Curve as Economic Indicator
The yield curve, represented as yields of government bonds of various maturities, contains aggregated expectations about future interest rates, inflation, and economic growth. The slope of the yield curve has remarkable predictive power for recessions. Estrella and Mishkin (1998) showed that an inverted yield curve (short-term rates higher than long-term) predicts recessions with high reliability. This is because inverted curves reflect restrictive monetary policy: the central bank raises short-term rates to combat inflation, dampening economic activity.
DEAM calculates two spread measures: the 2-year-minus-10-year spread and the 3-month-minus-10-year spread. A steep, positive curve (spreads above 1.5% and 2% respectively) signals healthy growth expectations and generates the maximum yield curve score of 40 points. A flat curve (spreads near zero) reduces the score to 20 points. An inverted curve (negative spreads) is particularly alarming and results in only 10 points.
The choice of two different spreads increases analysis robustness. The 2-10 spread is most established in academic literature, while the 3M-10Y spread is often considered more sensitive, as the 3-month rate directly reflects current monetary policy (Ang, Piazzesi, and Wei, 2006).
7.2 Credit Conditions and Spreads
Credit spreads—the yield difference between risky corporate bonds and safe government bonds—reflect risk perception in the credit market. Gilchrist and Zakrajšek (2012) constructed an "Excess Bond Premium" that measures the component of credit spreads not explained by fundamentals and showed this is a predictor of future economic activity and stock returns.
The model approximates credit spread by comparing the yield of high-yield bond ETFs (HYG) with investment-grade bond ETFs (LQD). A narrow spread below 200 basis points signals healthy credit conditions and risk appetite, contributing 30 points to the macro score. Very wide spreads above 1000 basis points (as during the 2008 financial crisis) signal credit crunch and generate zero points.
Additionally, the model evaluates whether "flight to quality" is occurring, identified through strong performance of Treasury bonds (TLT) with simultaneous weakness in high-yield bonds. This constellation indicates elevated risk aversion and reduces the credit conditions score.
7.3 Financial Stability at Corporate Level
While the yield curve and credit spreads reflect macroeconomic conditions, financial stability evaluates the health of companies themselves. The model uses the aggregated debt-to-equity ratio and return on equity of the S&P 500 as proxies for corporate health.
A low leverage level below 0.5 combined with high ROE above 15% signals robust corporate balance sheets and generates 20 points. This combination is particularly valuable as it represents both defensive strength (low debt means crisis resistance) and offensive strength (high ROE means earnings power). High leverage above 1.5 generates only 5 points, as it implies vulnerability to interest rate increases and recessions.
Korteweg (2010) showed in "The Net Benefits to Leverage" that optimal debt maximizes firm value, but excessive debt increases distress costs. At the aggregated market level, high debt indicates fragilities that can become problematic during stress phases.
8. Component 6: Crisis Detection
8.1 The Need for Systematic Crisis Detection
Financial crises are rare but extremely impactful events that suspend normal statistical relationships. During normal market volatility, diversified portfolios and traditional risk management approaches function, but during systemic crises, seemingly independent assets suddenly correlate strongly, and losses exceed historical expectations (Longin and Solnik, 2001). This justifies a separate crisis detection mechanism that operates independently of regular allocation components.
Reinhart and Rogoff (2009) documented in "This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly" recurring patterns in financial crises: extreme volatility, massive drawdowns, credit market dysfunction, and asset price collapse. DEAM operationalizes these patterns into quantifiable crisis indicators.
8.2 Multi-Signal Crisis Identification
The model uses a counter-based approach where various stress signals are identified and aggregated. This methodology is more robust than relying on a single indicator, as true crises typically occur simultaneously across multiple dimensions. A single signal may be a false alarm, but the simultaneous presence of multiple signals increases confidence.
The first indicator is a VIX above the crisis threshold (default 40), adding one point. A VIX above 60 (as in 2008 and March 2020) adds two additional points, as such extreme values are historically very rare. This tiered approach captures the intensity of volatility.
The second indicator is market drawdown. A drawdown above 15% adds one point, as corrections of this magnitude can be potential harbingers of larger crises. A drawdown above 25% adds another point, as historical bear markets typically encompass 25-40% drawdowns.
The third indicator is credit market spreads above 500 basis points, adding one point. Such wide spreads occur only during significant credit market disruptions, as in 2008 during the Lehman crisis.
The fourth indicator identifies simultaneous losses in stocks and bonds. Normally, Treasury bonds act as a hedge against equity risk (negative correlation), but when both fall simultaneously, this indicates systemic liquidity problems or inflation/stagflation fears. The model checks whether both SPY and TLT have fallen more than 10% and 5% respectively over 5 trading days, adding two points.
The fifth indicator is a volume spike combined with negative returns. Extreme trading volumes (above twice the 20-day average) with falling prices signal panic selling. This adds one point.
A crisis situation is diagnosed when at least 3 indicators trigger, a severe crisis at 5 or more indicators. These thresholds were calibrated through historical backtesting to identify true crises (2008, 2020) without generating excessive false alarms.
8.3 Crisis-Based Allocation Override
When a crisis is detected, the system overrides the normal allocation recommendation and caps equity allocation at maximum 25%. In a severe crisis, the cap is set at 10%. This drastic defensive posture follows the empirical observation that crises typically require time to develop and that early reduction can avoid substantial losses (Faber, 2007).
This override logic implements a "safety first" principle: in situations of existential danger to the portfolio, capital preservation becomes the top priority. Roy (1952) formalized this approach in "Safety First and the Holding of Assets," arguing that investors should primarily minimize ruin probability.
9. Integration and Final Allocation Calculation
9.1 Component Weighting
The final allocation recommendation emerges through weighted aggregation of the five components. The standard weighting is: Market Regime 35%, Risk Management 25%, Valuation 20%, Sentiment 15%, Macro 5%. These weights reflect both theoretical considerations and empirical backtesting results.
The highest weighting of market regime is based on evidence that trend-following and momentum strategies have delivered robust results across various asset classes and time periods (Moskowitz, Ooi, and Pedersen, 2012). Current market momentum is highly informative for the near future, although it provides no information about long-term expectations.
The substantial weighting of risk management (25%) follows from the central importance of risk control. Wealth preservation is the foundation of long-term wealth creation, and systematic risk management is demonstrably value-creating (Moreira and Muir, 2017).
The valuation component receives 20% weight, based on the long-term mean reversion of valuation metrics. While valuation has limited short-term predictive power (bull and bear markets can begin at any valuation), the long-term relationship between valuation and returns is robustly documented (Campbell and Shiller, 1988).
Sentiment (15%) and Macro (5%) receive lower weights, as these factors are subtler and harder to measure. Sentiment is valuable as a contrarian indicator at extremes but less informative in normal ranges. Macro variables such as the yield curve have strong predictive power for recessions, but the transmission from recessions to stock market performance is complex and temporally variable.
9.2 Model Type Adjustments
DEAM allows users to choose between four model types: Conservative, Balanced, Aggressive, and Adaptive. This choice modifies the final allocation through additive adjustments.
Conservative mode subtracts 10 percentage points from allocation, resulting in consistently more cautious positioning. This is suitable for risk-averse investors or those with limited investment horizons. Aggressive mode adds 10 percentage points, suitable for risk-tolerant investors with long horizons.
Adaptive mode implements procyclical adjustment based on short-term momentum: if the market has risen more than 5% in the last 20 days, 5 percentage points are added; if it has declined more than 5%, 5 points are subtracted. This logic follows the observation that short-term momentum persists (Jegadeesh and Titman, 1993), but the moderate size of adjustment avoids excessive timing bets.
Balanced mode makes no adjustment and uses raw model output. This neutral setting is suitable for investors who wish to trust model recommendations unchanged.
9.3 Smoothing and Stability
The allocation resulting from aggregation undergoes final smoothing through a simple moving average over 3 periods. This smoothing is crucial for model practicality, as it reduces frequent trading and thus transaction costs. Without smoothing, the model could fluctuate between adjacent allocations with every small input change.
The choice of 3 periods as smoothing window is a compromise between responsiveness and stability. Longer smoothing would excessively delay signals and impede response to true regime changes. Shorter or no smoothing would allow too much noise. Empirical tests showed that 3-period smoothing offers an optimal ratio between these goals.
10. Visualization and Interpretation
10.1 Main Output: Equity Allocation
DEAM's primary output is a time series from 0 to 100 representing the recommended percentage allocation to equities. This representation is intuitive: 100% means full investment in stocks (specifically: an S&P 500 ETF), 0% means complete cash position, and intermediate values correspond to mixed portfolios. A value of 60% means, for example: invest 60% of wealth in SPY, hold 40% in money market instruments or cash.
The time series is color-coded to enable quick visual interpretation. Green shades represent high allocations (above 80%, bullish), red shades low allocations (below 20%, bearish), and neutral colors middle allocations. The chart background is dynamically colored based on the signal, enhancing readability in different market phases.
10.2 Dashboard Metrics
A tabular dashboard presents key metrics compactly. This includes current allocation, cash allocation (complement), an aggregated signal (BULLISH/NEUTRAL/BEARISH), current market regime, VIX level, market drawdown, and crisis status.
Additionally, fundamental metrics are displayed: P/E Ratio, Equity Risk Premium, Return on Equity, Debt-to-Equity Ratio, and Total Shareholder Yield. This transparency allows users to understand model decisions and form their own assessments.
Component scores (Regime, Risk, Valuation, Sentiment, Macro) are also displayed, each normalized on a 0-100 scale. This shows which factors primarily drive the current recommendation. If, for example, the Risk score is very low (20) while other scores are moderate (50-60), this indicates that risk management considerations are pulling allocation down.
10.3 Component Breakdown (Optional)
Advanced users can display individual components as separate lines in the chart. This enables analysis of component dynamics: do all components move synchronously, or are there divergences? Divergences can be particularly informative. If, for example, the market regime is bullish (high score) but the valuation component is very negative, this signals an overbought market not fundamentally supported—a classic "bubble warning."
This feature is disabled by default to keep the chart clean but can be activated for deeper analysis.
10.4 Confidence Bands
The model optionally displays uncertainty bands around the main allocation line. These are calculated as ±1 standard deviation of allocation over a rolling 20-period window. Wide bands indicate high volatility of model recommendations, suggesting uncertain market conditions. Narrow bands indicate stable recommendations.
This visualization implements a concept of epistemic uncertainty—uncertainty about the model estimate itself, not just market volatility. In phases where various indicators send conflicting signals, the allocation recommendation becomes more volatile, manifesting in wider bands. Users can understand this as a warning to act more cautiously or consult alternative information sources.
11. Alert System
11.1 Allocation Alerts
DEAM implements an alert system that notifies users of significant events. Allocation alerts trigger when smoothed allocation crosses certain thresholds. An alert is generated when allocation reaches 80% (from below), signaling strong bullish conditions. Another alert triggers when allocation falls to 20%, indicating defensive positioning.
These thresholds are not arbitrary but correspond with boundaries between model regimes. An allocation of 80% roughly corresponds to a clear bull market regime, while 20% corresponds to a bear market regime. Alerts at these points are therefore informative about fundamental regime shifts.
11.2 Crisis Alerts
Separate alerts trigger upon detection of crisis and severe crisis. These alerts have highest priority as they signal large risks. A crisis alert should prompt investors to review their portfolio and potentially take defensive measures beyond the automatic model recommendation (e.g., hedging through put options, rebalancing to more defensive sectors).
11.3 Regime Change Alerts
An alert triggers upon change of market regime (e.g., from Neutral to Correction, or from Bull Market to Strong Bull). Regime changes are highly informative events that typically entail substantial allocation changes. These alerts enable investors to proactively respond to changes in market dynamics.
11.4 Risk Breach Alerts
A specialized alert triggers when actual portfolio risk utilization exceeds target parameters by 20%. This is a warning signal that the risk management system is reaching its limits, possibly because market volatility is rising faster than allocation can be reduced. In such situations, investors should consider manual interventions.
12. Practical Application and Limitations
12.1 Portfolio Implementation
DEAM generates a recommendation for allocation between equities (S&P 500) and cash. Implementation by an investor can take various forms. The most direct method is using an S&P 500 ETF (e.g., SPY, VOO) for equity allocation and a money market fund or savings account for cash allocation.
A rebalancing strategy is required to synchronize actual allocation with model recommendation. Two approaches are possible: (1) rule-based rebalancing at every 10% deviation between actual and target, or (2) time-based monthly rebalancing. Both have trade-offs between responsiveness and transaction costs. Empirical evidence (Jaconetti, Kinniry, and Zilbering, 2010) suggests rebalancing frequency has moderate impact on performance, and investors should optimize based on their transaction costs.
12.2 Adaptation to Individual Preferences
The model offers numerous adjustment parameters. Component weights can be modified if investors place more or less belief in certain factors. A fundamentally-oriented investor might increase valuation weight, while a technical trader might increase regime weight.
Risk target parameters (target volatility, max drawdown) should be adapted to individual risk tolerance. Younger investors with long investment horizons can choose higher target volatility (15-18%), while retirees may prefer lower volatility (8-10%). This adjustment systematically shifts average equity allocation.
Crisis thresholds can be adjusted based on preference for sensitivity versus specificity of crisis detection. Lower thresholds (e.g., VIX > 35 instead of 40) increase sensitivity (more crises are detected) but reduce specificity (more false alarms). Higher thresholds have the reverse effect.
12.3 Limitations and Disclaimers
DEAM is based on historical relationships between indicators and market performance. There is no guarantee these relationships will persist in the future. Structural changes in markets (e.g., through regulation, technology, or central bank policy) can break established patterns. This is the fundamental problem of induction in financial science (Taleb, 2007).
The model is optimized for US equities (S&P 500). Application to other markets (international stocks, bonds, commodities) would require recalibration. The indicators and thresholds are specific to the statistical properties of the US equity market.
The model cannot eliminate losses. Even with perfect crisis prediction, an investor following the model would lose money in bear markets—just less than a buy-and-hold investor. The goal is risk-adjusted performance improvement, not risk elimination.
Transaction costs are not modeled. In practice, spreads, commissions, and taxes reduce net returns. Frequent trading can cause substantial costs. Model smoothing helps minimize this, but users should consider their specific cost situation.
The model reacts to information; it does not anticipate it. During sudden shocks (e.g., 9/11, COVID-19 lockdowns), the model can only react after price movements, not before. This limitation is inherent to all reactive systems.
12.4 Relationship to Other Strategies
DEAM is a tactical asset allocation approach and should be viewed as a complement, not replacement, for strategic asset allocation. Brinson, Hood, and Beebower (1986) showed in their influential study "Determinants of Portfolio Performance" that strategic asset allocation (long-term policy allocation) explains the majority of portfolio performance, but this leaves room for tactical adjustments based on market timing.
The model can be combined with value and momentum strategies at the individual stock level. While DEAM controls overall market exposure, within-equity decisions can be optimized through stock-picking models. This separation between strategic (market exposure) and tactical (stock selection) levels follows classical portfolio theory.
The model does not replace diversification across asset classes. A complete portfolio should also include bonds, international stocks, real estate, and alternative investments. DEAM addresses only the US equity allocation decision within a broader portfolio.
13. Scientific Foundation and Evaluation
13.1 Theoretical Consistency
DEAM's components are based on established financial theory and empirical evidence. The market regime component follows from regime-switching models (Hamilton, 1989) and trend-following literature. The risk management component implements volatility targeting (Moreira and Muir, 2017) and modern portfolio theory (Markowitz, 1952). The valuation component is based on discounted cash flow theory and empirical value research (Campbell and Shiller, 1988; Fama and French, 1992). The sentiment component integrates behavioral finance (Baker and Wurgler, 2006). The macro component uses established business cycle indicators (Estrella and Mishkin, 1998).
This theoretical grounding distinguishes DEAM from purely data-mining-based approaches that identify patterns without causal theory. Theory-guided models have greater probability of functioning out-of-sample, as they are based on fundamental mechanisms, not random correlations (Lo and MacKinlay, 1990).
13.2 Empirical Validation
While this document does not present detailed backtest analysis, it should be noted that rigorous validation of a tactical asset allocation model should include several elements:
In-sample testing establishes whether the model functions at all in the data on which it was calibrated. Out-of-sample testing is crucial: the model should be tested in time periods not used for development. Walk-forward analysis, where the model is successively trained on rolling windows and tested in the next window, approximates real implementation.
Performance metrics should be risk-adjusted. Pure return consideration is misleading, as higher returns often only compensate for higher risk. Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Calmar Ratio, and Maximum Drawdown are relevant metrics. Comparison with benchmarks (Buy-and-Hold S&P 500, 60/40 Stock/Bond portfolio) contextualizes performance.
Robustness checks test sensitivity to parameter variation. If the model only functions at specific parameter settings, this indicates overfitting. Robust models show consistent performance over a range of plausible parameters.
13.3 Comparison with Existing Literature
DEAM fits into the broader literature on tactical asset allocation. Faber (2007) presented a simple momentum-based timing system that goes long when the market is above its 10-month average, otherwise cash. This simple system avoided large drawdowns in bear markets. DEAM can be understood as a sophistication of this approach that integrates multiple information sources.
Ilmanen (2011) discusses various timing factors in "Expected Returns" and argues for multi-factor approaches. DEAM operationalizes this philosophy. Asness, Moskowitz, and Pedersen (2013) showed that value and momentum effects work across asset classes, justifying cross-asset application of regime and valuation signals.
Ang (2014) emphasizes in "Asset Management: A Systematic Approach to Factor Investing" the importance of systematic, rule-based approaches over discretionary decisions. DEAM is fully systematic and eliminates emotional biases that plague individual investors (overconfidence, hindsight bias, loss aversion).
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First Passage Time - Distribution AnalysisThe First Passage Time (FPT) Distribution Analysis indicator is a sophisticated probabilistic tool that answers one of the most critical questions in trading: "How long will it take for price to reach my target, and what are the odds of getting there first?"
Unlike traditional technical indicators that focus on what might happen, this indicator tells you when it's likely to happen.
 Mathematical Foundation: First Passage Time Theory 
What is First Passage Time?
First Passage Time (FPT) is a concept in stochastic processes that measures the time it takes for a random process to reach a specific threshold for the first time. Originally developed in physics and mathematics, FPT has applications in:
 
 Quantitative Finance: Option pricing, risk management, and algorithmic trading
 Neuroscience: Modeling neural firing patterns
 Biology: Population dynamics and disease spread
 Engineering: Reliability analysis and failure prediction
 
 The Mathematics Behind It 
This indicator uses Geometric Brownian Motion (GBM), the same stochastic model used in the Black-Scholes option pricing formula:
dS = μS dt + σS dW
Where:
S = Asset price
μ = Drift (trend component)
σ = Volatility (uncertainty component)
dW = Wiener process (random walk)
Through Monte Carlo simulation, the indicator runs 1,000+ price path simulations to statistically determine:
 
 When each threshold (+X% or -X%) is likely to be hit
 Which threshold is hit first (directional bias)
 How often each scenario occurs (probability distribution)
 
 🎯 How This Indicator Works 
Core Algorithm Workflow: 
 
 Calculate Historical Statistics
 Measures recent price volatility (standard deviation of log returns)
 Calculates drift (average directional movement)
 Annualizes these metrics for meaningful comparison
 Run Monte Carlo Simulations
 Generates 1,000+ random price paths based on historical behavior
 Tracks when each path hits the upside (+X%) or downside (-X%) threshold
 Records which threshold was hit first in each simulation
 Aggregate Statistical Results
 Calculates percentile distributions (10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th)
 Computes "first hit" probabilities (upside vs downside)
 Determines average and median time-to-target
 Visual Representation
 Displays thresholds as horizontal lines
 Shows gradient risk zones (purple-to-blue)
 Provides comprehensive statistics table
 
 📈 Use Cases 
1. Options Trading
 
 Selling Options: Determine if your strike price is likely to be hit before expiration
 Buying Options: Estimate probability of reaching profit targets within your time window
 Time Decay Management: Compare expected time-to-target vs theta decay
 Example: You're considering selling a 30-day call option 5% out of the money. The indicator shows there's a 72% chance price hits +5% within 12 days. This tells you the trade has high assignment risk.
 
2. Swing Trading
 
 Entry Timing: Wait for higher probability setups when directional bias is strong
 Target Setting: Use median time-to-target to set realistic profit expectations
 Stop Loss Placement: Understand probability of hitting your stop before target
 Example: The indicator shows 85% upside probability with median time of 3.2 days. You can confidently enter long positions with appropriate position sizing.
 
3. Risk Management
 
 Position Sizing: Larger positions when probability heavily favors one direction
 Portfolio Allocation: Reduce exposure when probabilities are near 50/50 (high uncertainty)
 Hedge Timing: Know when to add protective positions based on downside probability
 Example: Indicator shows 55% upside vs 45% downside—nearly neutral. This signals high uncertainty, suggesting reduced position size or wait for better setup.
 
4. Market Regime Detection
 
 Trending Markets: High directional bias (70%+ one direction)
 Range-bound Markets: Balanced probabilities (45-55% both directions)
 Volatility Regimes: Compare actual vs theoretical minimum time
 Example: Consistent 90%+ bullish bias across multiple timeframes confirms strong uptrend—stay long and avoid counter-trend trades.
 
 First Hit Rate (Most Important!) 
Shows which threshold is likely to be hit FIRST:
 
 Upside %: Probability of hitting upside target before downside
 Downside %: Probability of hitting downside target before upside
 These always sum to 100%
 
 ⚠️ Warning: If you see "Low Hit Rate" warning, increase this parameter! 
 Advanced Parameters 
Drift Mode
Allows you to explore different scenarios:
 
 Historical: Uses actual recent trend (default—most realistic)
 Zero (Neutral): Assumes no trend, only volatility (symmetric probabilities)
 50% Reduced: Dampens trend effect (conservative scenario)
 Use Case: Switch to "Zero (Neutral)" to see what happens in a pure volatility environment, useful for range-bound markets.
 
Distribution Type
 
 Percentile: Shows 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 90% levels (recommended for most users)
 Sigma: Shows standard deviation levels (1σ, 2σ)—useful for statistical analysis
 
 ⚠️ Important Limitations & Best Practices 
Limitations
 
 Assumes GBM: Real markets have fat tails, jumps, and regime changes not captured by GBM
 Historical Parameters: Uses recent volatility/drift—may not predict regime shifts
 No Fundamental Events: Cannot predict earnings, news, or macro shocks
 Computational: Runs only on last bar—doesn't give historical signals
 
Remember: Probabilities are not certainties. Use this indicator as part of a comprehensive trading plan with proper risk management.
Created by: Henrique Centieiro. feedback is more than welcome!
PongExperience PONG! The classic arcade game, now on your charts!
With this indicator, you can  finally  achieve your lifelong dream of beating the Markets. . . at PONG!
Pong is jam-packed with features! Such as:
 
 2 Paddles
 A moving dot
 Floating numbers
 The idea of a net
 
This indicator is solely a visualization, it serves simply as an exercise to depict what is capable through PineScript. It can be used to re-skin other indicators or data, but on its own, is not intended as a market indicator.
 With that out of the way... 
 > PONG 
The Pong indicator is a recreation of the classic arcade game Pong developed to pit the markets against the cold hard logic of a CPU player.
  
Given the lack of interaction that is capable, the game is not played in the  typical  sense, by a player and computer or 2 players. 
This version of Pong uses the chart price movements to control the "Market" Paddle, and it is contrasted by a (not AI) "CPU" Paddle, which is controlled by its own set of logic.
 > Market Paddle 
The Market Paddle is controlled by a data source which can be input by the user. 
By default (Auto Mode), the Market Paddle is controlled through a fixed length Donchian channel range, pinning the range high to 100 and range low to 0. As seen below.
  
This can be altered to use data from different symbols or indicators, and can optionally be smoothed using multiple types of Moving Averages.
In the chart below, you can see how the RSI indicator is imported and smoothed to control the Market Paddle. 
  
 Note:  The Market Paddle follows the moving average. If not desired, simply set the "Smoothing" input to "NONE". 
 > CPU Paddle 
In simple terms, the CPU Paddle is a handicapped Aimbot. 
Its logic is, more or less, "move directly towards the ball's vertical location".
If it were allowed to have full range of the screen, it would be impossible for it to lose a point. Due to this, we must slow it down to "play fair"... as fair as that may be.
The CPU Paddle is allowed to move at a rate specified by a certain Percent of its vertical width. By default, this is set to 2%.
 Each update, the CPU Paddle can advance up or down 2% of its vertical width.  The directional movement is determined based on the angle of the ball, and it's current position relative to the CPU Paddle's position. Given that it is not a direct follow, it may at times seem more... "human".
When a point is scored, the CPU paddle maintains its position, similar to the original Pong game, the paddles were controlled solely by the raw output of the controllers and did not reset.
 > Ball 
At the start of each point, the ball begins at the center of the screen and moves in a randomly determined angle at its base speed.
The direction is determined by the player who scored the last point. The loser of the last point "serves" the ball.
Given the circumstances, serving is a gigantic advantage. So the loser serving is just another place where the Market is given an advantage.
The ball's base speed is 1, it will move 1 (horizontal) bar on each update of the script. This speed can "technically" increase to infinity over time, if given the perfect rally. This is due to the hit logic as described below.
 Note:  The minimum ball speed is also 1. 
 > Bonk Math 
When the ball hits a paddle, essentially 3 outcomes can occur, each resulting in the ball's direction being changed from positive to negative.
 
 Action A: Its angle is doubled, and its speed is doubled.
 Action B: Its angle is reversed, and its speed is decreased if it is going faster than base speed. 
 Action C: Its angle is preserved, and its speed is preserved. "Basic Bounce"
  Each paddle is segmented into 3 zones, with the higher and lower tips (20%) of the paddles producing special actions. 
The central 60% of each paddle produces a basic bounce. The special actions are determined by the trajectory of the ball and location on the paddle.
 > Custom Mode 
As stated above, the script loads in "Auto Mode" by default. While this works fine to simply watch the gameplay, the Custom Mode unlocks the ability to visualize countless possibilities of indicators and analyses playing Pong!
In the chart below, we have set up the game to use the NYSE TICK Index as our Market Player.  The NYSE TICK Index shows the number of NYSE stocks trading on an uptick minus those on a downtick. Its values fluctuate throughout the day, typically ranging between +1000 and -1000.  
Therefore, we have set up Pong to use Ticker USI:TICK and set the Upper Boundary to 1000 and Lower Boundary to -1000. With this method, the paddle is directly controlled by the overall (NYSE) market behaviors.
  
As seen in a chart earlier, you can also take advantage of the Custom Mode to overlay Pong onto traditional oscillators for use anywhere!
 > Styles 
This version of Pong comes stocked with 5 colorways to suit your chart vibes!
  
 > Pro Tips & Additional Information 
-  This game has sound!  For the full experience, set alerts for this indicator and a notification sound will play on each hit!*
 *Due to server processing, the notification sounds are not precisely played at each hit. :(
- In auto mode, decreasing the length used will give an advantage to the market, as its actions become more sporadic over this window. 
- The CPU logic system  actually allows the market to have a "technical" edge, since the Market Paddle is not bound to any speed, and is solely controlled by the raw market movements/data input.
- This type of visualization only works on live charts, charts without updates will not see any movement.
- Indicator sources can only be imported from other indicators on the same chart.
- The base screen resolution is 159 bars wide, with the height determined by the boundaries.
- When using a symbol and an outside source, be mindful that the script is attempting to pull the source from the input symbol. Data can appear wonky when not considering the interactions of these inputs.
There are many small interesting details that can't be seen through the description. For example, the mid-line is made from a box. This is because a line object would not appear on top of the box used for the screen. For those keen eye'd coders, feel free to poke around in the source code to make the game truly custom.
Just remember:
The market may never be fair, but now at least it can play Pong!
Enjoy!
Options Max Pain Calculator [BackQuant]Options Max Pain Calculator  
A visualization tool that models option expiry dynamics by calculating "max pain" levels, displaying synthetic open interest curves, gamma exposure profiles, and pin-risk zones to help identify where market makers have the least payout exposure.
 What is Max Pain? 
Max Pain is the theoretical expiration price where the total dollar value of outstanding options would be minimized. At this price level, option holders collectively experience maximum losses while option writers (typically market makers) have minimal payout obligations. This creates a natural gravitational pull as expiration approaches.
 Core Features 
 Visual Analysis Components: 
 
 Max Pain Line: Horizontal line showing the calculated minimum pain level
 Strike Level Grid: Major support and resistance levels at key option strikes  
 Pin Zone: Highlighted area around max pain where price may gravitate
 Pain Heatmap: Color-coded visualization showing pain distribution across prices
 Gamma Exposure Profile: Bar chart displaying net gamma at each strike level
 Real-time Dashboard: Summary statistics and risk metrics
 
 Synthetic Market Modeling** 
Since Pine Script cannot access live options data, the indicator creates realistic synthetic open interest distributions based on configurable market parameters including volume patterns, put/call ratios, and market maker positioning.
 How It Works 
 Strike Generation: 
The tool creates a grid of option strikes centered around the current price. You can control the range, density, and whether strikes snap to realistic market increments.
 Open Interest Modeling: 
Using your inputs for average volume, put/call ratios, and market maker behavior, the indicator generates synthetic open interest that mirrors real market dynamics:
 
 Higher volume at-the-money with decay as strikes move further out
 Adjustable put/call bias to reflect current market sentiment  
 Market maker inventory effects and typical short-gamma positioning
 Weekly options boost for near-term expirations
 
 Pain Calculation: 
For each potential expiry price, the tool calculates total option payouts:
 
 Call options contribute pain when finishing in-the-money
 Put options contribute pain when finishing in-the-money
 The strike with minimum total pain becomes the Max Pain level
 
 Gamma Analysis: 
Net gamma exposure is calculated at each strike using standard option pricing models, showing where hedging flows may be most intense. Positive gamma creates price support while negative gamma can amplify moves.
 Key Settings 
 Basic Configuration: 
 
 Number of Strikes: Controls grid density (recommended: 15-25)
 Days to Expiration: Time until option expiry
 Strike Range: Price range around current level (recommended: 8-15%)
 Strike Increment: Spacing between strikes
 
 Market Parameters: 
 
 Average Daily Volume: Baseline for synthetic open interest
 Put/Call Volume Ratio: Market sentiment bias (>1.0 = bearish, <1.0 = bullish)  It does not work if set to 1.0
 Implied Volatility: Current option volatility estimate
 Market Maker Factors: Dealer positioning and hedging intensity
 
 Display Options: 
 
 Model Complexity: Simple (line only), Standard (+ zones), Advanced (+ heatmap/gamma)
 Visual Elements: Toggle individual components on/off
 Theme: Dark/Light mode
 Update Frequency: Real-time or daily calculation
 
 Reading the Display 
 Dashboard Table (Top Right): 
 
 Current Price vs Max Pain Level
 Distance to Pain: Percentage gap (smaller = higher pin risk)
 Pin Risk Assessment: HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW based on proximity and time
 Days to Expiry and Strike Count
 Model complexity level
 
 Visual Elements: 
 
 Red Line: Max Pain level where payout is minimized
 Colored Zone: Pin risk area around max pain
 Dotted Lines: Major strike levels (green = support, orange = resistance)
 Color Bar: Pain heatmap (blue = high pain, red = low pain/max pain zones)
 Horizontal Bars: Gamma exposure (green = positive, red = negative)
 Yellow Dotted Line: Gamma flip level where hedging behavior changes
 
 Trading Applications 
 Expiration Pinning: 
When price is near max pain with limited time remaining, there's increased probability of gravitating toward that level as market makers hedge their positions.
 Support and Resistance: 
High open interest strikes often act as magnets, with max pain representing the strongest gravitational pull.
 Volatility Expectations: 
 
 Above gamma flip: Expect dampened volatility (long gamma environment)  
 Below gamma flip: Expect amplified moves (short gamma environment)
 
 Risk Assessment: 
The pin risk indicator helps gauge likelihood of price manipulation near expiry, with HIGH risk suggesting potential range-bound action.
 Best Practices 
 Setup Recommendations 
 
 Start with Model Complexity set to "Standard"
 Use realistic strike ranges (8-12% for most assets)  
 Set put/call ratio based on current market sentiment
 Adjust implied volatility to match current levels
 
 Interpretation Guidelines: 
 
 Small distance to pain + short time = high pin probability
 Large gamma bars indicate key hedging levels to monitor
 Heatmap intensity shows strength of pain concentration
 Multiple nearby strikes can create wider pin zones
 
 Update Strategy: 
 
 Use "Daily" updates for cleaner visuals during trading hours
 Switch to "Every Bar" for real-time analysis near expiration
 Monitor changes in max pain level as new options activity emerges
 
 Important Disclaimers 
 
 This is a modeling tool using synthetic data, not live market information. While the calculations are mathematically sound and the modeling realistic, actual market dynamics involve numerous factors not captured in any single indicator.
 Max pain represents theoretical minimum payout levels and suggests where natural market forces may create gravitational pull, but it does not guarantee price movement or predict exact expiration levels. Market gaps, news events, and changing volatility can override these dynamics.
 Use this tool as additional context for your analysis, not as a standalone trading signal. The synthetic nature of the data makes it most valuable for understanding market structure and potential zones of interest rather than precise price prediction.
 
 Technical Notes 
The indicator uses established option pricing principles with simplified implementations optimized for Pine Script performance. Gamma calculations use standard financial models while pain calculations follow the industry-standard definition of minimized option payouts.
All visual elements use fixed positioning to prevent movement when scrolling charts, and the tool includes performance optimizations to handle real-time calculation without timeout errors.
Volume Profile 3D (Zeiierman)█  Overview 
 Volume Profile 3D (Zeiierman)  is a next-generation volume profile that renders market participation as a 3D-style profile directly on your chart. Instead of flat histograms, you get a depth-aware profile with parallax, gradient transparency, and bull/bear separation, so you can see where liquidity stacked up and how it shifted during the move.
  
 Highlights: 
 
 3D visual effect with perspective and depth shading for clarity.
 Bull/Bear separation to see whether up bars or down bars created the volume.
 Flexible colors and gradients that highlight where the most significant trading activity took place.
 
  
 This is a state-of-the-art volume profile — visually powerful, highly flexible, and unlike anything else available. 
█  How It Works 
 ⚪ Profile Construction 
The price range (from highest to lowest) is divided into a number of levels (buckets). Each bar’s volume is added to the correct level, based on its average price. This builds a map of where trading volume was concentrated.
 You can choose to: 
 
 Aggregate  all volume at each level, or
 Split bullish vs. bearish volume , slightly offset for clarity.
 
This creates a clear view of which price zones matter most to the market.
⚪  3D Effect Creation 
The unique part of this indicator is how the 3D projection is built. Each volume block’s width is scaled to its relative size, then tilted with a slope factor to create a depth effect.
 maxVol = bins.bu.max() + bins.be.max()
width  = math.max(1, math.floor(bucketVol / maxVol * ((bar_index - start) * mult)))
slope  = -(step * dev) / ((bar_index - start) * (mult/2))
factor = math.pow(math.min(1.0, math.abs(slope) / step), .5) 
 
 width →  determines how far the volume extends, based on relative strength.
 slope →  creates the angled projection for the 3D look.
 factor →  adjusts perspective to make deeper areas shrink naturally.
 
The result is a 3D-style volume profile where large areas pop forward and smaller areas fade back, giving you immediate visual context.
  
█  How to Use 
⚪ Support & Resistance Zones (HVNs and Value Area) 
Regions where a lot of volume traded tend to act like walls:
 
 If price approaches a high-volume area from above, it may act as support.
 From below, it may act as resistance.
 Traders often enter or exit near these zones because they represent strong agreement among market participants. 
 
  
⚪ POC Rejections & Mean Reversions 
The Point of Control (POC) is the single price level with the highest volume in the profile.
 
 When price returns to the POC and rejects it, that’s often a signal for reversal trades. 
 In ranging markets, price may bounce between edges of the Value Area and revert to POC. 
 
  
⚪ Breakouts via Low-Volume Zones (LVNs) 
Low volume areas (gaps in the profile) offer path of least resistance:
 
 Price often moves quickly through these thin zones when momentum builds. 
 Use them to spot breakouts or continuation trades. 
 
  
⚪ Directional Insight 
Use the bull/bear separation to see whether buyers or sellers dominated at key levels.
  
█  Settings 
 
 Use Active Chart –  Profile updates with visible candles.
 Custom Period –  Fixed number of bars.
 Up/Down –  Adjust tilt for the 3D angle.
 Left/Right –  Scale width of the profile.
 Aggregated –  Merge bull/bear volume.
 Bull/Bear Shift –  Separate bullish and bearish volume.
 Buckets –  Number of price levels.
 Choose from templates  or set custom colors.
 POC Gradient  option makes high volume bolder, low volume lighter.
 
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Disclaimer
The content provided in my scripts, indicators, ideas, algorithms, and systems is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. I will not accept liability for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss of profit, which may arise directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance on such information.
All investments involve risk, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, financial product, trading strategy, backtest, or individual's trading does not guarantee future results or returns. Investors are fully responsible for any investment decisions they make. Such decisions should be based solely on an evaluation of their financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
RiskMetrics█   OVERVIEW 
This library is a tool for Pine programmers that provides functions for calculating risk-adjusted performance metrics on periodic price returns. The calculations used by this library's functions closely mirror those the Broker Emulator uses to calculate strategy performance metrics (e.g., Sharpe and Sortino ratios) without depending on strategy-specific functionality.
█   CONCEPTS 
 Returns, risk, and volatility 
The  return  on an investment is the relative gain or loss over a period, often expressed as a percentage. Investment returns can originate from several sources, including capital gains, dividends, and interest income. Many investors seek the highest returns possible in the quest for profit. However, prudent investing and trading entails evaluating such returns against the associated  risks  (i.e., the uncertainty of returns and the potential for financial losses) for a clearer perspective on overall performance and sustainability. 
One way investors and analysts assess the risk of an investment is by analyzing its  volatility , i.e., the statistical dispersion of historical returns. Investors often use volatility in risk estimation because it provides a quantifiable way to gauge the expected extent of fluctuation in returns. Elevated volatility implies heightened uncertainty in the market, which suggests higher expected risk. Conversely, low volatility implies relatively stable returns with relatively minimal fluctuations, thus suggesting lower expected risk. Several risk-adjusted performance metrics utilize volatility in their calculations for this reason.
 Risk-free rate 
The  risk-free rate  represents the rate of return on a hypothetical investment carrying no risk of financial loss. This theoretical rate provides a benchmark for comparing the returns on a risky investment and evaluating whether its excess returns justify the risks. If an investment's returns are at or below the theoretical risk-free rate or the  risk premium  is below a desired amount, it may suggest that the returns do not compensate for the extra risk, which might be a call to reassess the investment.
Since the risk-free rate is a theoretical concept, investors often utilize  proxies  for the rate in practice, such as Treasury bills and other government bonds. Conventionally, analysts consider such instruments "risk-free" for a domestic holder, as they are a form of government obligation with a low perceived likelihood of default. 
The average yield on short-term Treasury bills, influenced by economic conditions, monetary policies, and inflation expectations, has historically hovered around 2-3% over the long term. This range also aligns with central banks' inflation targets. As such, one may interpret a value within this range as a minimum proxy for the risk-free rate, as it may correspond to the minimum rate required to maintain purchasing power over time.
The built-in  Sharpe  and  Sortino  ratios that  strategies  calculate and display in the  Performance Summary  tab use a default risk-free rate of 2%, and the metrics in this library's example code use the same default rate. Users can adjust this value to fit their analysis needs. 
 Risk-adjusted performance 
 Risk-adjusted performance  metrics gauge the effectiveness of an investment by considering its returns relative to the perceived risk. They aim to provide a more well-rounded picture of performance by factoring in the level of risk taken to achieve returns. Investors can utilize such metrics to help determine whether the returns from an investment justify the risks and make informed decisions. 
The two most commonly used risk-adjusted performance metrics are the Sharpe ratio and the Sortino ratio.
  1. Sharpe ratio 
  The  Sharpe ratio , developed by Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe, measures the performance of an investment compared to a theoretically risk-free asset, adjusted for the investment risk. The ratio uses the following formula:
  Sharpe Ratio = (𝑅𝑎 − 𝑅𝑓) / 𝜎𝑎
  Where:
   • 𝑅𝑎 = Average return of the investment
   • 𝑅𝑓 = Theoretical risk-free rate of return
   • 𝜎𝑎 = Standard deviation of the investment's returns (volatility) 
  A higher Sharpe ratio indicates a more favorable risk-adjusted return, as it signifies that the investment produced higher excess returns per unit of increase in total perceived risk.
  2. Sortino ratio 
  The  Sortino ratio  is a modified form of the Sharpe ratio that only considers  downside volatility , i.e., the volatility of returns below the theoretical risk-free benchmark. Although it shares close similarities with the Sharpe ratio, it can produce very different values, especially when the returns do not have a symmetrical distribution, since it does not penalize upside and downside volatility equally. The ratio uses the following formula:
  Sortino Ratio = (𝑅𝑎 − 𝑅𝑓) / 𝜎𝑑
  Where:
   • 𝑅𝑎 = Average return of the investment
   • 𝑅𝑓 = Theoretical risk-free rate of return
   • 𝜎𝑑 = Downside deviation (standard deviation of negative excess returns, or downside volatility)
  The Sortino ratio offers an alternative perspective on an investment's return-generating efficiency since it does not consider upside volatility in its calculation. A higher Sortino ratio signifies that the investment produced higher excess returns per unit of increase in perceived downside risk.
█   CALCULATIONS 
 Return period detection 
Calculating risk-adjusted performance metrics requires collecting returns across several periods of a given size. Analysts may use different period sizes based on the context and their preferences. However, two widely used standards are monthly or daily periods, depending on the available data and the investment's duration. The built-in ratios displayed in the  Strategy Tester  utilize returns from either monthly or daily periods in their calculations based on the following logic:
 • Use monthly returns if the history of closed trades spans at least two months. 
 • Use daily returns if the trades span at least two days but less than two months.
 • Do not calculate the ratios if the trade data spans fewer than two days. 
This library's `detectPeriod()` function applies related logic to available  chart data  rather than trade data to determine which period is appropriate:
 • It returns  true  if the chart's data spans at least two months, indicating that it's sufficient to use monthly periods.
 • It returns  false  if the chart's data spans at least two days but not two months, suggesting the use of daily periods. 
 • It returns  na  if the length of the chart's data covers less than two days, signifying that the data is insufficient for meaningful ratio calculations. 
It's important to note that programmers should only call `detectPeriod()` from a script's global scope or within the outermost scope of a function called from the global scope, as it requires the  time  value from the  first bar  to accurately measure the amount of time covered by the chart's data. 
 Collecting periodic returns 
This library's `getPeriodicReturns()` function tracks price return data within monthly or daily periods and stores the periodic values in an  array . It uses a `detectPeriod()` call as the condition to determine whether each element in the array represents the return over a monthly or daily period.
The `getPeriodicReturns()` function has two overloads. The first overload requires two arguments and outputs an  array  of monthly or daily returns for use in the `sharpe()` and `sortino()` methods. To calculate these returns: 
 1. The `percentChange` argument should be a series that represents percentage gains or losses. The values can be bar-to-bar return percentages on the chart timeframe or percentages requested from a higher timeframe.
 2. The function compounds all non-na `percentChange` values within each monthly or daily period to calculate the period's total return percentage. When the `percentChange` represents returns from a higher timeframe, ensure the requested data includes  gaps  to avoid compounding redundant values. 
 3. After a period ends, the function  queues  the compounded return into the  array , removing the oldest element from the array when its size exceeds the `maxPeriods` argument. 
The resulting  array  represents the sequence of closed returns over up to `maxPeriods` months or days, depending on the available data. 
The second overload of the function includes an additional `benchmark` parameter. Unlike the first overload, this version tracks and collects  differences  between the `percentChange` and the specified `benchmark` values. The resulting  array  represents the sequence of  excess returns  over up to `maxPeriods` months or days. Passing this array to the `sharpe()` and `sortino()` methods calculates generalized  Information ratios , which represent the risk-adjustment performance of a sequence of returns compared to a  risky benchmark  instead of a risk-free rate. For consistency, ensure the non-na times of the `benchmark` values align with the times of the `percentChange` values. 
 Ratio methods 
This library's `sharpe()` and `sortino()` methods respectively calculate the Sharpe and Sortino ratios based on an  array  of returns compared to a specified annual benchmark. Both methods adjust the annual benchmark based on the number of periods per year to suit the frequency of the returns:
 • If the method call does not include a `periodsPerYear` argument, it uses `detectPeriod()` to determine whether the returns represent monthly or daily values based on the chart's history. If monthly, the method divides the `annualBenchmark` value by 12. If daily, it divides the value by 365.
 • If the method call does specify a `periodsPerYear` argument, the argument's value supersedes the automatic calculation, facilitating custom benchmark adjustments, such as dividing by 252 when analyzing collected daily stock returns.
When the  array  passed to these methods represents a sequence of  excess returns , such as the result from the  second overload  of `getPeriodicReturns()`, use an `annualBenchmark` value of 0 to avoid comparing those excess returns to a separate rate. 
By default, these methods only calculate the ratios on the last available bar to minimize their resource usage. Users can override this behavior with the `forceCalc` parameter. When the value is  true , the method calculates the ratio on each call if sufficient data is available, regardless of the bar index.  
 Look first. Then leap.  
█   FUNCTIONS & METHODS 
This library contains the following functions:
 detectPeriod() 
  Determines whether the chart data has sufficient coverage to use monthly or daily returns
for risk metric calculations.
  Returns: (bool) `true` if the period spans more than two months, `false` if it otherwise spans more
than two days, and `na` if the data is insufficient.
 getPeriodicReturns(percentChange, maxPeriods) 
  (Overload 1 of 2) Tracks periodic return percentages and queues them into an array for ratio
calculations. The span of the chart's historical data determines whether the function uses
daily or monthly periods in its calculations. If the chart spans more than two months,
it uses "1M" periods. Otherwise, if the chart spans more than two days, it uses "1D"
periods. If the chart covers less than two days, it does not store changes.
  Parameters:
     percentChange (float) : (series float) The change percentage. The function compounds non-na values from each
chart bar within monthly or daily periods to calculate the periodic changes.
     maxPeriods (simple int) : (simple int) The maximum number of periodic returns to store in the returned array.
  Returns: (array) An array containing the overall percentage changes for each period, limited
to the maximum specified by `maxPeriods`.
 getPeriodicReturns(percentChange, benchmark, maxPeriods) 
  (Overload 2 of 2) Tracks periodic excess return percentages and queues the values into an
array. The span of the chart's historical data determines whether the function uses
daily or monthly periods in its calculations. If the chart spans more than two months,
it uses "1M" periods. Otherwise, if the chart spans more than two days, it uses "1D"
periods. If the chart covers less than two days, it does not store changes.
  Parameters:
     percentChange (float) : (series float) The change percentage. The function compounds non-na values from each
chart bar within monthly or daily periods to calculate the periodic changes.
     benchmark (float) : (series float) The benchmark percentage to compare against `percentChange` values.
The function compounds non-na values from each bar within monthly or
daily periods and subtracts the results from the compounded `percentChange` values to
calculate the excess returns. For consistency, ensure this series has a similar history
length to the `percentChange` with aligned non-na value times.
     maxPeriods (simple int) : (simple int) The maximum number of periodic excess returns to store in the returned array.
  Returns: (array) An array containing monthly or daily excess returns, limited
to the maximum specified by `maxPeriods`.
 method sharpeRatio(returnsArray, annualBenchmark, forceCalc, periodsPerYear) 
  Calculates the Sharpe ratio for an array of periodic returns.
Callable as a method or a function.
  Namespace types: array
  Parameters:
     returnsArray (array) : (array) An array of periodic return percentages, e.g., returns over monthly or
daily periods.
     annualBenchmark (float) : (series float) The annual rate of return to compare against `returnsArray` values. When
`periodsPerYear` is `na`, the function divides this value by 12 to calculate a
monthly benchmark if the chart's data spans at least two months or 365 for a daily
benchmark if the data otherwise spans at least two days. If `periodsPerYear`
has a specified value, the function divides the rate by that value instead.
     forceCalc (bool) : (series bool) If `true`, calculates the ratio on every call. Otherwise, ratio calculation
only occurs on the last available bar. Optional. The default is `false`.
     periodsPerYear (simple int) : (simple int) If specified, divides the annual rate by this value instead of the value
determined by the time span of the chart's data.
  Returns: (float) The Sharpe ratio, which estimates the excess return per unit of total volatility.
 method sortinoRatio(returnsArray, annualBenchmark, forceCalc, periodsPerYear) 
  Calculates the Sortino ratio for an array of periodic returns.
Callable as a method or a function.
  Namespace types: array
  Parameters:
     returnsArray (array) : (array) An array of periodic return percentages, e.g., returns over monthly or
daily periods.
     annualBenchmark (float) : (series float) The annual rate of return to compare against `returnsArray` values. When
`periodsPerYear` is `na`, the function divides this value by 12 to calculate a
monthly benchmark if the chart's data spans at least two months or 365 for a daily
benchmark if the data otherwise spans at least two days. If `periodsPerYear`
has a specified value, the function divides the rate by that value instead.
     forceCalc (bool) : (series bool) If `true`, calculates the ratio on every call. Otherwise, ratio calculation
only occurs on the last available bar. Optional. The default is `false`.
     periodsPerYear (simple int) : (simple int) If specified, divides the annual rate by this value instead of the value
determined by the time span of the chart's data.
  Returns: (float) The Sortino ratio, which estimates the excess return per unit of downside
volatility.
Simple Decesion Matrix Classification Algorithm [SS]Hello everyone,
It has been a while since I posted an indicator, so thought I would share this project I did for fun. 
This indicator is an attempt to develop a pseudo Random Forest classification decision matrix model for Pinescript.
This is not a full, robust Random Forest model by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a good way to showcase how decision matrices can be applied to trading and within Pinescript. 
As to not market this as something it is not, I am simply calling it the "Simple Decision Matrix Classification Algorithm". However, I have stolen most of the aspects of this machine learning algo from concepts of Random Forest modelling. 
How it works: 
With models like Support Vector Machines (SVM), Random Forest (RF) and Gradient Boosted Machine Learning (GBM), which are commonly used in Machine Learning Classification Tasks (MLCTs), this model operates similarity to the basic concepts shared amongst those modelling types. While it is not very similar to SVM, it is very similar to RF and GBM, in that it uses a "voting" system. 
What do I mean by voting system? 
How most classification MLAs work is by feeding an input dataset to an algorithm. The algorithm sorts this data, categorizes it, then introduces something called a confusion matrix (essentially sorting the data in no apparently order as to prevent over-fitting and introduce "confusion" to the algorithm to ensure that it is not just following a trend). 
From there, the data is called upon based on current data inputs (so say we are using RSI and Z-Score, the current RSI and Z-Score is compared against other RSI's and Z-Scores that the model has saved). The model will process this information and each "tree" or "node" will vote. Then a cumulative overall vote is casted. 
How does this MLA work? 
This model accepts 2 independent variables. In order to keep things simple, this model was kept as a three node model. This means that there are 3 separate votes that go in to get the result. A vote is casted for each of the two independent variables and then a cumulative vote is casted for the overall verdict (the result of the model's prediction). 
The model actually displays this system diagrammatically and it will likely be easier to understand if we look at the diagram to ground the example:
In the diagram, at the very top we have the classification variable that we are trying to predict. In this case, we are trying to predict whether there will be a breakout/breakdown outside of the normal ATR range (this is either yes or no question, hence a classification task). 
So the question forms the basis of the input. The model will track at which points the ATR range is exceeded to the upside or downside, as well as the other variables that we wish to use to predict these exceedences. The ATR range forms the basis of all the data flowing into the model. 
Then, at the second level, you will see we are using Z-Score and RSI to predict these breaks. The circle will change colour according to "feature importance". Feature importance basically just means that the indicator has a strong impact on the outcome. The stronger the importance, the more green it will be, the weaker, the more red it will be. 
We can see both RSI and Z-Score are green and thus we can say they are strong options for predicting a breakout/breakdown. 
So then we move down to the actual voting mechanisms. You will see the 2 pink boxes. These are the first lines of voting. What is happening here is the model is identifying the instances that are most similar and whether the classification task we have assigned (remember out ATR exceedance classifier) was either true or false based on RSI and Z-Score. 
These are our 2 nodes. They both cast an individual vote. You will see in this case, both cast a vote of 1. The options are either 1 or 0. A vote of 1 means "Yes" or "Breakout likely". 
However, this is not the only voting the model does. The model does one final vote based on the 2 votes. This is shown in the purple box. We can see the final vote and result at the end with the orange circle. It is 1 which means a range exceedance is anticipated and the most likely outcome. 
The Data Table Component 
The model has many moving parts. I have tried to represent the pivotal functions diagrammatically, but some other important aspects and background information must be obtained from the companion data table. 
If we bring back our diagram from above: 
We can see the data table to the left. 
The data table contains 2 sections, one for each independent variable. In this case, our independent variables are RSI and Z-Score. 
The data table will provide you with specifics about the independent variables, as well as about the model accuracy and outcome. 
If we take a look at the first row, it simply indicates which independent variable it is looking at. If we go down to the next row where it reads "Weighted Impact", we can see a corresponding percent. The "weighted impact" is the amount of representation each independent variable has within the voting scheme. So in this case, we can see its pretty equal, 45% and 55%, This tells us that there is a slight higher representation of z-score than RSI but nothing to worry about.
If there was a major over-respresentation of greater than 30 or 40%, then the model would risk being skewed and voting too heavily in favour of 1 variable over the other. 
If we move down from there we will see the next row reads "independent accuracy". The voting of each independent variable's accuracy is considered separately. This is one way we can determine feature importance, by seeing how well one feature augments the accuracy. In this case, we can see that RSI has the greatest importance, with an accuracy of around 87% at predicting breakouts. That makes sense as RSI is a momentum based oscillator. 
Then if we move down one more, we will see what each independent feature (node) has voted for. In this case, both RSI and Z-Score voted for 1 (Breakout in our case). 
You can weigh these in collaboration, but its always important to look at the final verdict of the model, which if we move down, we can see the "Model prediction" which is "Bullish". 
If you are using the ATR breakout, the model cannot distinguish between "Bullish" or "Bearish", must that a "Breakout" is likely, either bearish or bullish. However, for the other classification tasks this model can do, the results are either Bullish or Bearish. 
Using the Function:
Okay so now that all that technical stuff is out of the way, let's get into using the function. First of all this function innately provides you with 3 possible classification tasks. These include:
1. Predicting Red or Green Candle
2. Predicting Bullish / Bearish ATR 
3. Predicting a Breakout from the ATR range 
The possible independent variables include: 
1. Stochastics,
2. MFI, 
3. RSI, 
4. Z-Score, 
5. EMAs, 
6. SMAs, 
7. Volume
The model can only accept 2 independent variables, to operate within the computation time limits for pine execution. 
Let's quickly go over what the numbers in the diagram mean:
The numbers being pointed at with the yellow arrows represent the cases the model is sorting and voting on. These are the most identical cases and are serving as the voting foundation for the model.
The numbers being pointed at with the pink candle is the voting results.
Extrapolating the functions (For Pine Developers:
So this is more of a feature application, so feel free to customize it to your liking and add additional inputs. But here are some key important considerations if you wish to apply this within your own code: 
1. This is a BINARY classification task. The prediction must either be 0 or 1. 
2. The function consists of 3 separate functions, the 2 first functions serve to build the confusion matrix and then the final "random_forest" function serves to perform the computations. You will need all 3 functions for implementation. 
3. The model can only accept 2 independent variables. 
I believe that is the function. Hopefully this wasn't too confusing, it is very statsy, but its a fun function for me! I use Random Forest excessively in R and always like to try to convert R things to Pinescript. 
Hope you enjoy!
Safe trades everyone!  
Tick CVD [Kioseff Trading]Hello!
This script "Tick CVD" employs live tick data to calculate CVD and volume delta! No tick chart required.
 Features 
 
 Live price ticks are recorded
 CVD calculated using live ticks 
 Delta calculated using live ticks 
 Tick-based HMA, WMA, EMA, or SMA for CVD and price
 Key tick levels (S/R CVD & price) are recorded and displayed
 Price/CVD displayable as candles or lines
 Polylines are used - data visuals are not limited to 500 points. 
 Efficiency mode - remove all the bells and whistles to capitalize on efficiently calculated/displayed tick CVD and price
 
 How it works 
While historical tick-data isn't available to non-professional subscribers,  live tick data  is programmatically accessible. Consequently, this indicator records live tick data to calculate CVD, delta, and other metrics for the user!
Generally, Pine Scripts use the following rules to calculate volume/price-related metrics:
 Bullish Volume: When the close price is greater than the open price.
Bearish Volume: When the close price is less than the open price. 
This script, however, improves on that logic by utilizing live ticks. Instead of relying on time-series charts, it records up ticks as buying volume and down ticks as selling volume. This allows the script to create a more accurate CVD, delta, or price tick chart by tracking real-time buying and selling activity.
Price can tick fast; therefore, tick aggregation can occur. While tick aggregation isn't necessarily "incorrect", if you prefer speed and efficiency it's advised to enable "efficiency mode" in a fast market.
  
The image above highlights the tick CVD and price tick graph!
Green price tick graph = price is greater than its origin point (first script load)
Red price tick graph = price is less than its origin point
Blue tick CVD graph = CVD, over the calculation period, is greater than 0.
Red tick CVD graph = CVD is less than 0 over the calculation period.
  
The image above explains the right-oriented scales. The upper scale is for the price graph and the lower scale for the CVD graph.
  
The image above explains the circles superimposed on the scale lines for the price graph and the CVD graph.
  
The image above explains the "wavy" lines shown by the indicator. The wavy lines correspond to tick delta - whether the recorded tick was an uptick or down tick and whether buy volume or sell volume transpired.
  
The image above explains the blue/red boxes displayed by the indicator. The boxes offer an alternative visualization of tick delta, including the magnitude of buying/selling volume for the recorded tick.
Blue boxes = buying volume
Red boxes = selling volume
Bright blue = high buying volume (relative)
Bright red = high selling volume (relative)
Dim blue = low buying volume (relative)
Dim red = low selling volume (relative)
The numbers displayed in the box show the numbered tick and the volume delta recorded for the tick.
  
The image above further explains visuals for the CVD graph.
Dotted red lines indicate key CVD peaks, while dotted blue lines indicate key CVD bottoms. 
The white dotted line reflects the CVD average of your choice: HMA, WMA, EMA, SMA.
  
The image above offers a similar explanation of visuals for the price graph.
  
The image above offers an alternative view for the indicator!
  
The image above shows the indicator when efficiency mode is enabled. When trading a fast market, enabling efficiency mode is advised - the script will perform quicker.
Of course, thank you to @RicardoSantos for his awesome library I use in almost every script :D
Thank you for checking this out!
analytics_tablesLibrary  "analytics_tables" 
📝  Description 
This library provides the implementation of several performance-related statistics and metrics, presented in the form of tables.
The metrics shown in the afforementioned tables where developed during the past years of my in-depth analalysis of various strategies in an atempt to reason about the performance of each strategy.
The visualization and some statistics where inspired by the existing implementations of the "Seasonality" script, and the performance matrix implementations of @QuantNomad and @ZenAndTheArtOfTrading scripts.
While this library is meant to be used by my strategy framework "Template Trailing Strategy (Backtester)" script, I wrapped it in a library hoping this can be usefull for other community strategy scripts that will be released in the future.
🤔  How to Guide 
To use the functionality this library provides in your script you have to import it first!
Copy the import statement of the latest release by pressing the copy button below and then paste it into your script. Give a short name to this library so you can refer to it later on. The import statement should look like this:
 import jason5480/analytics_tables/1 as ant 
There are three types of tables provided by this library in the initial release. The stats table the metrics table and the seasonality table.
Each one shows different kinds of performance statistics.
The table UDT shall be initialized once using the `init()` method.
They can be updated using the `update()` method where the updated data UDT object shall be passed.
The data UDT can also initialized and get updated on demend depending on the use case
A code example for the StatsTable is the following:
 var ant.StatsData statsData = ant.StatsData.new()
statsData.update(SideStats.new(), SideStats.new(), 0)
if (barstate.islastconfirmedhistory or (barstate.isrealtime and barstate.isconfirmed))
        var statsTable = ant.StatsTable.new().init(ant.getTablePos('TOP', 'RIGHT'))
        statsTable.update(statsData) 
A code example for the MetricsTable is the following:
 var ant.StatsData statsData = ant.StatsData.new()
statsData.update(ant.SideStats.new(), ant.SideStats.new(), 0)
if (barstate.islastconfirmedhistory or (barstate.isrealtime and barstate.isconfirmed))
    var metricsTable = ant.MetricsTable.new().init(ant.getTablePos('BOTTOM', 'RIGHT'))
    metricsTable.update(statsData, 10) 
A code example for the SeasonalityTable is the following:
 var ant.SeasonalData seasonalData = ant.SeasonalData.new().init(Seasonality.monthOfYear)
seasonalData.update()
if (barstate.islastconfirmedhistory or (barstate.isrealtime and barstate.isconfirmed))
    var seasonalTable = ant.SeasonalTable.new().init(seasonalData, ant.getTablePos('BOTTOM', 'LEFT'))
    seasonalTable.update(seasonalData) 
🏋️♂️ Please refer to the "EXAMPLE" regions of the script for more advanced and up to date code examples!
Special thanks to @Mrcrbw for the proposal to develop this library and @DCNeu for the constructive feedback 🏆.
 getTablePos(ypos, xpos) 
  Get table position compatible string
  Parameters:
     ypos (simple string) : The position on y axise
     xpos (simple string) : The position on x axise
  Returns: The position to be passed to the table
 method init(this, pos, height, width, positiveTxtColor, negativeTxtColor, neutralTxtColor, positiveBgColor, negativeBgColor, neutralBgColor) 
  Initialize the stats table object with the given colors in the given position
  Namespace types: StatsTable
  Parameters:
     this (StatsTable) : The stats table object
     pos (simple string) : The table position string
     height (simple float) : The height of the table as a percentage of the charts height. By default, 0 auto-adjusts the height based on the text inside the cells
     width (simple float) : The width of the table as a percentage of the charts height. By default, 0 auto-adjusts the width based on the text inside the cells
     positiveTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when positive
     negativeTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when negative
     neutralTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when neutral
     positiveBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when positive
     negativeBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when negative
     neutralBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when neutral
 method init(this, pos, height, width, neutralBgColor) 
  Initialize the metrics table object with the given colors in the given position
  Namespace types: MetricsTable
  Parameters:
     this (MetricsTable) : The metrics table object
     pos (simple string) : The table position string
     height (simple float) : The height of the table as a percentage of the charts height. By default, 0 auto-adjusts the height based on the text inside the cells
     width (simple float) : The width of the table as a percentage of the charts width. By default, 0 auto-adjusts the width based on the text inside the cells
     neutralBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when neutral
 method init(this, seas) 
  Initialize the seasonal data
  Namespace types: SeasonalData
  Parameters:
     this (SeasonalData) : The seasonal data object
     seas (simple Seasonality) : The seasonality of the matrix data
 method init(this, data, pos, maxNumOfYears, height, width, extended, neutralTxtColor, neutralBgColor) 
  Initialize the seasonal table object with the given colors in the given position
  Namespace types: SeasonalTable
  Parameters:
     this (SeasonalTable) : The seasonal table object
     data (SeasonalData) : The seasonality data of the table
     pos (simple string) : The table position string
     maxNumOfYears (simple int) : The maximum number of years that fit into the table
     height (simple float) : The height of the table as a percentage of the charts height. By default, 0 auto-adjusts the height based on the text inside the cells
     width (simple float) : The width of the table as a percentage of the charts width. By default, 0 auto-adjusts the width based on the text inside the cells
     extended (simple bool) : The seasonal table with extended columns for performance
     neutralTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when neutral
     neutralBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when neutral
 method update(this, wins, losses, numOfInconclusiveExits) 
  Update the strategy info data of the strategy
  Namespace types: StatsData
  Parameters:
     this (StatsData) : The strategy statistics object
     wins (SideStats) 
     losses (SideStats) 
     numOfInconclusiveExits (int) : The number of inconclusive trades
 method update(this, stats, positiveTxtColor, negativeTxtColor, negativeBgColor, neutralBgColor) 
  Update the stats table object with the given data
  Namespace types: StatsTable
  Parameters:
     this (StatsTable) : The stats table object
     stats (StatsData) : The stats data to update the table
     positiveTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when positive
     negativeTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when negative
     negativeBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when negative
     neutralBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when neutral
 method update(this, stats, buyAndHoldPerc, positiveTxtColor, negativeTxtColor, positiveBgColor, negativeBgColor) 
  Update the metrics table object with the given data
  Namespace types: MetricsTable
  Parameters:
     this (MetricsTable) : The metrics table object
     stats (StatsData) : The stats data to update the table
     buyAndHoldPerc (float) : The buy and hold percetage
     positiveTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when positive
     negativeTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when negative
     positiveBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when positive
     negativeBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when negative
 method update(this) 
  Update the seasonal data based on the season and eon timeframe
  Namespace types: SeasonalData
  Parameters:
     this (SeasonalData) : The seasonal data object
 method update(this, data, positiveTxtColor, negativeTxtColor, neutralTxtColor, positiveBgColor, negativeBgColor, neutralBgColor, timeBgColor) 
  Update the seasonal table object with the given data
  Namespace types: SeasonalTable
  Parameters:
     this (SeasonalTable) : The seasonal table object
     data (SeasonalData) : The seasonal cell data to update the table
     positiveTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when positive
     negativeTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when negative
     neutralTxtColor (simple color) : The text color when neutral
     positiveBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when positive
     negativeBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when negative
     neutralBgColor (simple color) : The background color with transparency when neutral
     timeBgColor (simple color) : The background color of the time gradient
 SideStats 
  Object that represents the strategy statistics data of one side win or lose
  Fields:
     numOf (series int) 
     sumFreeProfit (series float) 
     freeProfitStDev (series float) 
     sumProfit (series float) 
     profitStDev (series float) 
     sumGain (series float) 
     gainStDev (series float) 
     avgQuantityPerc (series float) 
     avgCapitalRiskPerc (series float) 
     avgTPExecutedCount (series float) 
     avgRiskRewardRatio (series float) 
     maxStreak (series int) 
 StatsTable 
  Object that represents the stats table
  Fields:
     table (series table) : The actual table
     rows (series int) : The number of rows of the table
     columns (series int) : The number of columns of the table
 StatsData 
  Object that represents the statistics data of the strategy
  Fields:
     wins (SideStats) 
     losses (SideStats) 
     numOfInconclusiveExits (series int) 
     avgFreeProfitStr (series string) 
     freeProfitStDevStr (series string) 
     lossFreeProfitStDevStr (series string) 
     avgProfitStr (series string) 
     profitStDevStr (series string) 
     lossProfitStDevStr (series string) 
     avgQuantityStr (series string) 
 MetricsTable 
  Object that represents the metrics table
  Fields:
     table (series table) : The actual table
     rows (series int) : The number of rows of the table
     columns (series int) : The number of columns of the table
 SeasonalData 
  Object that represents the seasonal table dynamic data
  Fields:
     seasonality (series Seasonality) 
     eonToMatrixRow (map) 
     numOfEons (series int) 
     mostRecentMatrixRow (series int) 
     balances (matrix) 
     returnPercs (matrix) 
     maxDDs (matrix) 
     eonReturnPercs (array) 
     eonCAGRs (array) 
     eonMaxDDs (array) 
 SeasonalTable 
  Object that represents the seasonal table
  Fields:
     table (series table) : The actual table
     headRows (series int) : The number of head rows of the table
     headColumns (series int) : The number of head columns of the table
     eonRows (series int) : The number of eon rows of the table
     seasonColumns (series int) : The number of season columns of the table
     statsRows (series int) 
     statsColumns (series int) : The number of stats columns of the table
     rows (series int) : The number of rows of the table
     columns (series int) : The number of columns of the table
     extended (series bool) : Whether the table has additional performance statistics
Adaptive Trend Classification: Moving Averages [InvestorUnknown]Adaptive Trend Classification: Moving Averages 
 Overview 
The Adaptive Trend Classification (ATC) Moving Averages indicator is a robust and adaptable investing tool designed to provide dynamic signals based on various types of moving averages and their lengths. This indicator incorporates multiple layers of adaptability to enhance its effectiveness in various market conditions.
 Key Features 
 Adaptability of Moving Average Types and Lengths:  The indicator utilizes different types of moving averages (EMA, HMA, WMA, DEMA, LSMA, KAMA) with customizable lengths to adjust to market conditions.
 Dynamic Weighting Based on Performance: ] Weights are assigned to each moving average based on the equity they generate, with considerations for a cutout period and decay rate to manage (reduce) the influence of past performances.
 Exponential Growth Adjustment: The influence of recent performance is enhanced through an adjustable exponential growth factor, ensuring that more recent data has a greater impact on the signal.
 Calibration Mode:  Allows users to fine-tune the indicator settings for specific signal periods and backtesting, ensuring optimized performance.
 Visualization Options:  Multiple customization options for plotting moving averages, color bars, and signal arrows, enhancing the clarity of the visual output.
Alerts: Configurable alert settings to notify users based on specific moving average crossovers or the average signal.
  
 User Inputs 
 Adaptability Settings 
λ (Lambda): Specifies the growth rate for exponential growth calculations.
Decay (%): Determines the rate of depreciation applied to the equity over time.
CutOut Period: Sets the period after which equity calculations start, allowing for a focus on specific time ranges.
Robustness Lengths: Defines the range of robustness for equity calculation with options for Narrow, Medium, or Wide adjustments.
Long/Short Threshold: Sets thresholds for long and short signals.
Calculation Source: The data source used for calculations (e.g., close price).
 Moving Averages Settings 
Lengths and Weights: Allows customization of lengths and initial weights for each moving average type (EMA, HMA, WMA, DEMA, LSMA, KAMA).
 Calibration Mode 
Calibration Mode: Enables calibration for fine-tuning inputs.
Calibrate: Specifies which moving average type to calibrate.
Strategy View: Shifts entries and exits by one bar for non-repainting backtesting.
  
  
 Calculation Logic 
Rate of Change (R): Calculates the rate of change in the price.
Set of Moving Averages: Generates multiple moving averages with different lengths for each type.
 diflen(length) =>
    int L1 = na,       int L_1 = na
    int L2 = na,       int L_2 = na
    int L3 = na,       int L_3 = na
    int L4 = na,       int L_4 = na
    if robustness == "Narrow"
        L1 := length + 1,        L_1 := length - 1
        L2 := length + 2,        L_2 := length - 2
        L3 := length + 3,        L_3 := length - 3
        L4 := length + 4,        L_4 := length - 4
    else if robustness == "Medium"
        L1 := length + 1,        L_1 := length - 1
        L2 := length + 2,        L_2 := length - 2
        L3 := length + 4,        L_3 := length - 4
        L4 := length + 6,        L_4 := length - 6
    else
        L1 := length + 1,        L_1 := length - 1
        L2 := length + 3,        L_2 := length - 3
        L3 := length + 5,        L_3 := length - 5
        L4 := length + 7,        L_4 := length - 7        
     
  // Function to calculate different types of moving averages
ma_calculation(source, length, ma_type) =>
    if ma_type == "EMA"
        ta.ema(source, length)
    else if ma_type == "HMA"
        ta.sma(source, length)
    else if ma_type == "WMA"
        ta.wma(source, length)
    else if ma_type == "DEMA"
        ta.dema(source, length)
    else if ma_type == "LSMA"
        lsma(source,length)
    else if ma_type == "KAMA"
        kama(source, length)
    else
        na
// Function to create a set of moving averages with different lengths
SetOfMovingAverages(length, source, ma_type) =>
      = diflen(length)
    MA   = ma_calculation(source,  length, ma_type)
    MA1  = ma_calculation(source,  L1,     ma_type)
    MA2  = ma_calculation(source,  L2,     ma_type)
    MA3  = ma_calculation(source,  L3,     ma_type)
    MA4  = ma_calculation(source,  L4,     ma_type)
    MA_1 = ma_calculation(source, L_1,     ma_type)
    MA_2 = ma_calculation(source, L_2,     ma_type)
    MA_3 = ma_calculation(source, L_3,     ma_type)
    MA_4 = ma_calculation(source, L_4,     ma_type)
     
Exponential Growth Factor: Computes an exponential growth factor based on the current bar index and growth rate.
 // The function `e(L)` calculates an exponential growth factor based on the current bar index and a given growth rate `L`.
e(L) =>
    // Calculate the number of bars elapsed.
    // If the `bar_index` is 0 (i.e., the very first bar), set `bars` to 1 to avoid division by zero.
    bars = bar_index == 0 ? 1 : bar_index    
    // Define the cuttime time using the `cutout` parameter, which specifies how many bars will be cut out off the time series.
    cuttime = time     
    // Initialize the exponential growth factor `x` to 1.0.
    x = 1.0    
    // Check if `cuttime` is not `na` and the current time is greater than or equal to `cuttime`.
    if not na(cuttime) and time >= cuttime
        // Use the mathematical constant `e` raised to the power of `L * (bar_index - cutout)`.
        // This represents exponential growth over the number of bars since the `cutout`.
        x := math.pow(math.e, L * (bar_index - cutout))    
    x 
Equity Calculation: Calculates the equity based on starting equity, signals, and the rate of change, incorporating a natural decay rate.
pine code
 // This function calculates the equity based on the starting equity, signals, and rate of change (R).
eq(starting_equity, sig, R) =>
    cuttime = time 
    if not na(cuttime) and time >= cuttime
        // Calculate the rate of return `r` by multiplying the rate of change `R` with the exponential growth factor `e(La)`.
        r = R * e(La)
        // Calculate the depreciation factor `d` as 1 minus the depreciation rate `De`.
        d = 1 - De
        var float a = 0.0
        // If the previous signal `sig ` is positive, set `a` to `r`.
        if (sig  > 0)
            a := r
        // If the previous signal `sig ` is negative, set `a` to `-r`.
        else if (sig  < 0)
            a := -r
        // Declare the variable `e` to store equity and initialize it to `na`.
        var float e = na
        // If `e ` (the previous equity value) is not available (first calculation):
        if na(e )
            e := starting_equity
        else
            // Update `e` based on the previous equity value, depreciation factor `d`, and adjustment factor `a`.
            e := (e  * d) * (1 + a)
        // Ensure `e` does not drop below 0.25.
        if (e < 0.25)
            e := 0.25
        e
    else
        na
 
Signal Generation: Generates signals based on crossovers and computes a weighted signal from multiple moving averages.
 Main Calculations 
The indicator calculates different moving averages (EMA, HMA, WMA, DEMA, LSMA, KAMA) and their respective signals, applies exponential growth and decay factors to compute equities, and then derives a final signal by averaging weighted signals from all moving averages.
  
 Visualization and Alerts 
The final signal, along with additional visual aids like color bars and arrows, is plotted on the chart. Users can also set up alerts based on specific conditions to receive notifications for potential trading opportunities.
 Repainting 
The indicator does support intra-bar changes of signal but will not repaint once the bar is closed, if you want to get alerts only for signals after bar close, turn on “Strategy View” while setting up the alert.
 Conclusion 
The  Adaptive Trend Classification: Moving Averages  Indicator is a sophisticated tool for investors, offering extensive customization and adaptability to changing market conditions. By integrating multiple moving averages and leveraging dynamic weighting based on performance, it aims to provide reliable and timely investing signals.
Statistics • Chi Square • P-value • SignificanceThe  Statistics • Chi Square • P-value • Significance  publication aims to provide a tool for combining different conditions and checking whether the outcome is significant using the Chi-Square Test and P-value.
🔶  USAGE 
The basic principle is to compare two or more groups and check the results of a query test, such as asking men and women whether they want to see a romantic or non-romantic movie.
 
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|       | ROMANTIC | NON-ROMANTIC | ⬅︎ MOVIE |
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|  MEN  |     2    |       8      |    10    |
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| WOMEN |     7    |       3      |    10    |
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|⬆︎ SEX |    10    |      10      |    20    |
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We calculate the Chi-Square Formula, which is:
 Χ² = Σ ( (Observed Value − Expected Value)² / Expected Value )
 
In this publication, this is:
 
    chiSquare = 0.
    for i = 0 to rows -1
        for j = 0 to colums -1
            observedValue = aBin.get(i).aFloat.get(j)
            expectedValue = math.max(1e-12, aBin.get(i).aFloat.get(colums) * aBin.get(rows).aFloat.get(j) / sumT) //Division by 0 protection
            chiSquare += math.pow(observedValue - expectedValue, 2) / expectedValue
 
Together with the 'Degree of Freedom', which is  (rows − 1) × (columns − 1) , the P-value can be calculated.
In this case it is  P-value: 0.02462 
A P-value lower than 0.05 is considered to be significant. Statistically, women tend to choose a romantic movie more, while men prefer a non-romantic one.
Users have the option to choose a P-value, calculated from a standard table or through a  math.ucla.edu  - Javascript-based function (see references below).
Note that the population (10 men + 10 women = 20) is small, something to consider.
Either way, this principle is applied in the script, where conditions can be chosen like rsi, close, high, ...
🔹  CONDITION 
Conditions are added to the left column ('CONDITION')
For example, previous rsi values (rsi ) between 0-100, divided in separate groups
  
🔹  CLOSE 
Then, the movement of the last close is evaluated
 
 UP when close is higher then previous close (close )
 DOWN when close is lower then previous close 
 EQUAL when close is equal then previous close 
 
It is also possible to use only 2 columns by adding EQUAL to UP or DOWN
 
 UP 
 DOWN/EQUAL 
 
or
 
 UP/EQUAL
 DOWN 
 
In other words, when previous  rsi  value was between 80 and 90, this resulted in:
 
 19 times a current close higher than previous close
 14 times a current close lower than previous close
  0 times a current close equal than previous close
 
However, the  P-value  tells us it is not statistical significant.
 NOTE:  Always keep in mind that past behaviour gives no certainty about future behaviour.
A vertical line is drawn at the beginning of the chosen population (max 4990)
  
Here, the results seem significant.
🔹  GROUPS 
It is important to ensure that the groups are formed correctly. All possibilities should be present, and conditions should only be part of 1 group.
  
In the example above, the two top situations are acceptable; close  against close  can only be higher, lower or equal.
The two examples at the bottom, however, are very poorly constructed. 
Several conditions can be placed in more than 1 group, and some conditions are not integrated into a group. Even if the results are significant, they are useless because of the group formation.
A population count is added as an aid to spot errors in group formation.
  
In this example, there is a discrepancy between the population and total count due to the absence of a condition. 
  
The results when rsi was between 5-25 are not included, resulting in unreliable results. 
🔹  PRACTICAL EXAMPLES 
In this example, we have specific groups where the condition only applies to that group.
For example, the condition  rsi > 55 and rsi <= 65  isn't true in another group.
Also, every possible rsi value (0 - 100) is present in 1 of the groups. 
 rsi > 15 and rsi <= 25  28 times UP, 19 times DOWN and 2 times EQUAL. P-value: 0.01171
When looking in detail and examining the area 15-25 RSI, we see this:
  
The population is now not representative (only checking for RSI between 15-25; all other RSI values are not included), so we can ignore the P-value in this case. It is merely to check in detail. In this case, the RSI values 23 and 24 seem promising.
 NOTE:  We should check what the close price did without any condition.
If, for example, the close price had risen 100 times out of 100, this would make things very relative.
In this case (at least two conditions need to be present), we set 1 condition at 'always true' and another at 'always false' so we'll get only the close values without any condition:
  
Changing the population or the conditions will change the P-value.
  
  
  
In the following example, the outcome is evaluated when:
 
 close value from 1 bar back is higher than the close value from 2 bars back
 close value from 1 bar back is lower/equal than the close value from 2 bars back
 
  
Or:
 
 close value from 1 bar back is higher than the close value from 2 bars back
 close value from 1 bar back is equal   than the close value from 2 bars back
 close value from 1 bar back is lower   than the close value from 2 bars back
 
  
In both examples, all possibilities of close  against close  are included in the calculations. close  can only by higher, equal or lower than close 
Both examples have the results without a condition included (5 = 5 and 5 < 5) so one can compare the direction of current close.
🔶  NOTES 
• Always keep in mind that:
 
  Past behaviour gives no certainty about future behaviour.
 Everything depends on time, cycles, events, fundamentals, technicals, ...
 
• This test only works for categorical data (data in categories), such as Gender {Men, Women} or color {Red, Yellow, Green, Blue} etc., but not numerical data such as height or weight. One might argue that such tests shouldn't use rsi, close, ... values.
• Consider what you're measuring 
For example rsi of the current bar will always lead to a close higher than the previous close, since this is inherent to the rsi calculations.
  
• Be careful; often, there are  na -values at the beginning of the series, which are not included in the calculations!
  
• Always keep in mind considering what the close price did without any condition
• The numbers must be large enough. Each entry must be five or more. In other words, it is vital to make the 'population' large enough.
• The code can be developed further, for example, by splitting UP, DOWN in close UP 1-2%, close UP 2-3%, close UP 3-4%, ...
• rsi can be supplemented with stochRSI, MFI, sma, ema, ...
🔶  SETTINGS 
🔹  Population 
• Choose the population size; in other words, how many bars you want to go back to. If fewer bars are available than set, this will be automatically adjusted.
🔹  Inputs 
At least two conditions need to be chosen.
  
• Users can add up to 11 conditions, where each condition can contain two different conditions.
🔹  RSI 
• Length
🔹  Levels 
• Set the used levels as desired.
🔹  Levels 
• P-value: P-value retrieved using a standard table method or a function.
• Used function, derived from  Chi-Square Distribution Function; JavaScript 
 
LogGamma(Z) =>
	S = 1 
      + 76.18009173   / Z 
      - 86.50532033   / (Z+1)
      + 24.01409822   / (Z+2)
      - 1.231739516   / (Z+3)
      + 0.00120858003 / (Z+4)
      - 0.00000536382 / (Z+5)
	(Z-.5) * math.log(Z+4.5) - (Z+4.5) + math.log(S * 2.50662827465)
Gcf(float X, A) =>        // Good for X > A +1
	A0=0., B0=1., A1=1., B1=X, AOLD=0., N=0
	while (math.abs((A1-AOLD)/A1) > .00001) 
		AOLD := A1
		N    += 1
		A0   := A1+(N-A)*A0
		B0   := B1+(N-A)*B0
		A1   := X*A0+N*A1
		B1   := X*B0+N*B1
		A0   := A0/B1
		B0   := B0/B1
		A1   := A1/B1
		B1   := 1
	Prob      = math.exp(A * math.log(X) - X - LogGamma(A)) * A1
	1 - Prob
Gser(X, A) =>        // Good for X < A +1
	T9 = 1. / A
	G  = T9
	I  = 1
	while (T9 > G* 0.00001) 
		T9 := T9 * X / (A + I)
		G  := G + T9
		I  += 1
	
	G *= math.exp(A * math.log(X) - X - LogGamma(A))
Gammacdf(x, a) =>
	GI = 0.
	if (x<=0) 
		GI := 0
	else if (x
    Chisqcdf  = Gammacdf(Z/2, DF/2)
	Chisqcdf := math.round(Chisqcdf * 100000) / 100000
    pValue    = 1 - Chisqcdf
 
🔶  REFERENCES 
 
 mathsisfun.com, Chi-Square Test 
 Chi-Square Distribution Function 
 
FiniteStateMachine🟩  OVERVIEW 
A flexible framework for creating, testing and implementing a Finite State Machine (FSM) in your script. FSMs use rules to control how states change in response to events. 
This is the first Finite State Machine library on TradingView and it's quite a different way to think about your script's logic. Advantages of using this vs hardcoding all your logic include: 
 •  Explicit logic : You can see all rules easily side-by-side.
 •  Validation : Tables show your rules and validation results right on the chart.
 •  Dual approach : Simple matrix for straightforward transitions; map implementation for concurrent scenarios. You can combine them for complex needs.
 •  Type safety : Shows how to use enums for robustness while maintaining string compatibility.
 •  Real-world examples : Includes both conceptual (traffic lights) and practical (trading strategy) demonstrations.
 •  Priority control : Explicit control over which rules take precedence when multiple conditions are met.
 •  Wildcard system : Flexible pattern matching for states and events.
The library seems complex, but it's not really. Your conditions, events, and their potential interactions are complex. The FSM makes them all explicit, which is some work. However, like all "good" pain in life, this is front-loaded, and *saves* pain later, in the form of unintended interactions and bugs that are very hard to find and fix.
🟩  SIMPLE FSM (MATRIX-BASED) 
The simple FSM uses a matrix to define transition rules with the structure: state > event > state. We look up the current state, check if the event in that row matches, and if it does, output the resulting state.
Each row in the matrix defines one rule, and the first matching row, counting from the top down, is applied.
A limitation of this method is that you can supply only ONE event.
You can design layered rules using widlcards. Use an empty string "" or the special string "ANY" for any state or event wildcard.
The matrix FSM is foruse where you have clear, sequential state transitions triggered by single events. Think traffic lights, or any logic where only one thing can happen at a time.
The demo for this FSM is of traffic lights.
🟩  CONCURRENT FSM (MAP-BASED) 
The map FSM uses a more complex structure where each state is a key in the map, and its value is an array of event rules. Each rule maps a named condition to an output (event or next state).
This FSM can handle multiple conditions simultaneously. Rules added first have higher priority.
Adding more rules to existing states combines the entries in the map (if you use the supplied helper function) rather than overwriting them.
This FSM is for more complex scenarios where multiple conditions can be true simultaneously, and you need to control which takes precedence. Like trading strategies, or any system with concurrent conditions.
The demo for this FSM is a trading strategy.
🟩  HOW TO USE 
Pine Script libraries contain reusable code for importing into indicators. You do not need to copy any code out of here. Just import the library and call the function you want.
For example, for version 1 of this library, import it like this:
 
import SimpleCryptoLife/FiniteStateMachine/1
 
See the EXAMPLE USAGE sections within the library for examples of calling the functions.
For more information on libraries and incorporating them into your scripts, see the  Libraries  section of the Pine Script User Manual. 
🟩  TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION 
Both FSM implementations support wildcards using blank strings "" or the special string "ANY". Wildcards match in this priority order:
 • Exact state + exact event match
 • Exact state + empty event (event wildcard)  
 • Empty state + exact event (state wildcard)
 • Empty state + empty event (full wildcard)
When multiple rules match the same state + event combination, the FIRST rule encountered takes priority. In the matrix FSM, this means row order determines priority. In the map FSM, it's the order you add rules to each state.
The library uses user-defined types for the map FSM:
 •  o_eventRule : Maps a condition name to an output
 •  o_eventRuleWrapper : Wraps an array of rules (since maps can't contain arrays directly)
Everything uses strings for maximum library compatibility, though the examples show how to use enums for type safety by converting them to strings.
Unlike normal maps where adding a duplicate key overwrites the value, this library's `m_addRuleToEventMap()` method *combines* rules, making it intuitive to build rule sets without breaking them.
🟩  VALIDATION & ERROR HANDLING 
The library includes comprehensive validation functions that catch common FSM design errors:
 Error detection: 
 • Empty next states
 • Invalid states not in the states array  
 • Duplicate rules
 • Conflicting transitions
 • Unreachable states (no entry/exit rules)
 Warning detection: 
 • Redundant wildcards
 • Empty states/events (potential unintended wildcards)
 • Duplicate conditions within states
You can display validation results in tables on the chart, with tooltips providing detailed explanations. The helper functions to display the tables are exported so you can call them from your own script.
🟩  PRACTICAL EXAMPLES 
The library includes four comprehensive demos:
 Traffic Light Demo (Simple FSM) : Uses the matrix FSM to cycle through traffic light states (red → red+amber → green → amber → red) with timer events. Includes pseudo-random "break" events and repair logic to demonstrate wildcards and priority handling.
 Trading Strategy Demo (Concurrent FSM) : Implements a realistic long-only trading strategy using BOTH FSM types:
 • Map FSM converts multiple technical conditions (EMA crosses, gaps, fractals, RSI) into prioritised events
 • Matrix FSM handles state transitions (idle → setup → entry → position → exit → re-entry)
 • Includes position management, stop losses, and re-entry logic
 Error Demonstrations : Both FSM types include error demos with intentionally malformed rules to showcase the validation system's capabilities.
🟩  BRING ON THE FUNCTIONS 
 f_printFSMMatrix(_mat_rules, _a_states, _tablePosition) 
  Prints a table of states and rules to the specified position on the chart. Works only with the matrix-based FSM.
  Parameters:
     _mat_rules (matrix) 
     _a_states (array) 
     _tablePosition (simple string) 
  Returns: The table of states and rules.
 method m_loadMatrixRulesFromText(_mat_rules, _rulesText) 
  Loads rules into a rules matrix from a multiline string where each line is of the form "current state | event | next state" (ignores empty lines and trims whitespace).
This is the most human-readable way to define rules because it's a visually aligned, table-like format.
  Namespace types: matrix
  Parameters:
     _mat_rules (matrix) 
     _rulesText (string) 
  Returns: No explicit return. The matrix is modified as a side-effect.
 method m_addRuleToMatrix(_mat_rules, _currentState, _event, _nextState) 
  Adds a single rule to the rules matrix. This can also be quite readble if you use short variable names and careful spacing.
  Namespace types: matrix
  Parameters:
     _mat_rules (matrix) 
     _currentState (string) 
     _event (string) 
     _nextState (string) 
  Returns: No explicit return. The matrix is modified as a side-effect.
 method m_validateRulesMatrix(_mat_rules, _a_states, _showTable, _tablePosition) 
  Validates a rules matrix and a states array to check that they are well formed. Works only with the matrix-based FSM.
Checks: matrix has exactly 3 columns; no empty next states; all states defined in array; no duplicate states; no duplicate rules; all states have entry/exit rules; no conflicting transitions; no redundant wildcards. To avoid slowing down the script unnecessarily, call this method once (perhaps using `barstate.isfirst`), when the rules and states are ready.
  Namespace types: matrix
  Parameters:
     _mat_rules (matrix) 
     _a_states (array) 
     _showTable (bool) 
     _tablePosition (simple string) 
  Returns: `true` if the rules and states are valid; `false` if errors or warnings exist.
 method m_getStateFromMatrix(_mat_rules, _currentState, _event, _strictInput, _strictTransitions) 
  Returns the next state based on the current state and event, or `na` if no matching transition is found. Empty (not na) entries are treated as wildcards if `strictInput` is false.
Priority: exact match > event wildcard > state wildcard > full wildcard.
  Namespace types: matrix
  Parameters:
     _mat_rules (matrix) 
     _currentState (string) 
     _event (string) 
     _strictInput (bool) 
     _strictTransitions (bool) 
  Returns: The next state or `na`.
 method m_addRuleToEventMap(_map_eventRules, _state, _condName, _output) 
  Adds a single event rule to the event rules map. If the state key already exists, appends the new rule to the existing array (if different). If the state key doesn't exist, creates a new entry.
  Namespace types: map
  Parameters:
     _map_eventRules (map) 
     _state (string) 
     _condName (string) 
     _output (string) 
  Returns: No explicit return. The map is modified as a side-effect.
 method m_addEventRulesToMapFromText(_map_eventRules, _configText) 
  Loads event rules from a multiline text string into a map structure.
Format: "state | condName > output | condName > output | ..." . Pairs are ordered by priority. You can have multiple rules on the same line for one state.
Supports wildcards: Use an empty string ("") or the special string "ANY" for state or condName to create wildcard rules.
Examples: " | condName > output" (state wildcard), "state |  > output" (condition wildcard), " |  > output" (full wildcard).
Splits lines by  , extracts state as key, creates/appends to array with new o_eventRule(condName, output).
Call once, e.g., on barstate.isfirst for best performance.
  Namespace types: map
  Parameters:
     _map_eventRules (map) 
     _configText (string) 
  Returns: No explicit return. The map is modified as a side-effect.
 f_printFSMMap(_map_eventRules, _a_states, _tablePosition) 
  Prints a table of map-based event rules to the specified position on the chart.
  Parameters:
     _map_eventRules (map) 
     _a_states (array) 
     _tablePosition (simple string) 
  Returns: The table of map-based event rules.
 method m_validateEventRulesMap(_map_eventRules, _a_states, _a_validEvents, _showTable, _tablePosition) 
  Validates an event rules map to check that it's well formed.
Checks: map is not empty; wrappers contain non-empty arrays; no duplicate condition names per state; no empty fields in o_eventRule objects; optionally validates outputs against matrix events.
NOTE: Both "" and "ANY" are treated identically as wildcards for both states and conditions.
To avoid slowing down the script unnecessarily, call this method once (perhaps using `barstate.isfirst`), when the map is ready.
  Namespace types: map
  Parameters:
     _map_eventRules (map) 
     _a_states (array) 
     _a_validEvents (array) 
     _showTable (bool) 
     _tablePosition (simple string) 
  Returns: `true` if the event rules map is valid; `false` if errors or warnings exist.
 method m_getEventFromConditionsMap(_currentState, _a_activeConditions, _map_eventRules) 
  Returns a single event or state string based on the current state and active conditions.
Uses a map of event rules where rules are pre-sorted by implicit priority via load order.
Supports wildcards using empty string ("") or "ANY" for flexible rule matching.
Priority: exact match > condition wildcard > state wildcard > full wildcard.
  Namespace types: series string, simple string, input string, const string
  Parameters:
     _currentState (string) 
     _a_activeConditions (array) 
     _map_eventRules (map) 
  Returns: The output string (event or state) for the first matching condition, or na if no match found.
 o_eventRule 
  o_eventRule defines a condition-to-output mapping for the concurrent FSM.
  Fields:
     condName (series string) : The name of the condition to check.
     output (series string) : The output (event or state) when the condition is true.
 o_eventRuleWrapper 
  o_eventRuleWrapper wraps an array of o_eventRule for use as map values (maps cannot contain collections directly).
  Fields:
     a_rules (array) : Array of o_eventRule objects for a specific state.
Trading Activity Index (Zeiierman)█  Overview 
 Trading Activity Index (Zeiierman)  is a volume-based market activity meter that transforms dollar-volume into a smooth, normalized “activity index.”
  
It highlights when market participation is unusually low or high with a dynamic color gradient:
 
 Light Blue →  Low Activity (thin participation, low liquidity conditions)
 Red/Orange →  High Activity (active markets, large trades flowing in)
 
   
Additional percentile bands (20/40/60/80%) give context, helping you see whether the current activity level is in the bottom quintile, mid-range, or near historical extremes.
█  How It Works 
 ⚪  Dollar Volume Transformation 
Each bar, dollar volume is computed:
 float dlrVol  = close * volume
float dlrVolAvg = ta.sma(dlrVol, len_form) 
 
 Dollar volume = price × volume, smoothed by a configurable SMA window.
 The result is log-transformed, compressing large outliers for a more stable signal.
 
⚪  Rolling Percentiles & Ranking 
The log-dollar-volume series is compared to its rolling history (len_hist bars):
 float p20 = ta.percentile_linear_interpolation(vscale, len_hist, 20)
float p40 = ta.percentile_linear_interpolation(vscale, len_hist, 40)
float p60 = ta.percentile_linear_interpolation(vscale, len_hist, 60)
float p80 = ta.percentile_linear_interpolation(vscale, len_hist, 80) 
 
 A normalized rank (0–1) is produced to color the main Trading Activity line. 
 
█  How to Use 
⚪  Detect High-Impact Sessions 
Quickly see if today’s session is active or quiet relative to its own history — great for filtering setups that need activity.
  
⚪  Spot Breakouts & Traps 
Combine with price action:
 
 High activity near breakouts  = strong follow-through likely.
 Low activity breakouts  = vulnerable to fake-outs.
 
  
⚪  Market Regime Context 
Percentile bands help you assess whether participation is building up, in the middle of the range, or drying out — valuable for timing mean-reversion trades.
 
 Above 80th percentile (red/orange) →  Market is highly active, breakout trades and trend strategies are favored.
 Below 20th percentile (light blue) →  Market is quiet; fade moves or wait for expansion.
 Watch transitions from blue →  orange as a signal of growing institutional participation.
 
  
█  Settings 
 
 Formation Window (bars) –  Number of bars used to average dollar volume before log transform.
 History Window (bars) –  Lookback period for percentile calculations and rank normalization.
 
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Disclaimer
The content provided in my scripts, indicators, ideas, algorithms, and systems is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. I will not accept liability for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss of profit, which may arise directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance on such information.
All investments involve risk, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, financial product, trading strategy, backtest, or individual's trading does not guarantee future results or returns. Investors are fully responsible for any investment decisions they make. Such decisions should be based solely on an evaluation of their financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
Expected Value Monte CarloI created this indicator after noticing that there was no Expected Value indicator here on TradingView. 
The EVMC provides statistical Expected Value to what might happen in the future regarding the asset you are analyzing. 
It uses 2 quantitative methods:
 
 Historical Backtest to ground your analysis in long-term, factual data.
 Monte Carlo Simulation to project a cone of probable future outcomes based on recent market behavior.
 
This gives you a data-driven edge to quantify risk, and make more informed trading decisions.
 The indicator includes:  
 
 Dual analysis: Combines historical probability with forward-looking simulation.
 Quantified projections: Provides the Expected Value ($ and %), Win Rate, and Sharpe Ratio for both methods.
 Asset-aware: Automatically adjusts its calculations for Stocks (252 trading days) and Crypto (365 days) for mathematical accuracy.
 The projection cone shows the mean expected path and the +/- 1 standard deviation range of outcomes.
 No repainting
 
 Calculation: 
1. Historical Expected Value: 
This is a systematic backtest over thousands of bars. It calculates the return Rᵢ for N past trades (buy-and-hold). The Historical EV is the simple average of these returns, giving a baseline performance measure.
Historical EV % = (Σ Rᵢ) / N
2. Monte Carlo Projection:
This projection uses the Geometric Brownian Motion (GBM) model to simulate thousands of future price paths based on the market's recent behavior.
It first measures the drift (μ), or recent trend, and volatility (σ), or recent risk, from the Projection Lookback period. It then projects a final return for each simulation using the core GBM formula:
Projected Return = exp( (μ - σ²/2)T + σ√T * Z ) - 1
(Where T is the time horizon and Z is a random variable for the simulation.)
The purple line on the chart is the average of all simulated outcomes (the Monte Carlo EV). The cone represents one standard deviation of those outcomes.
The dashed lines represent one standard deviation (+/- 1σ) from the average, forming a cone of probable outcomes. Roughly 68% of the simulated paths ended within this cone.
This projection answers the question: "If the recent trend and volatility continue, where is the price most likely to go?"
 Here's how to read the indicator 
 
 Expected Value ($/%): Is my average trade profitable?
 Win Rate: How often can I expect to be right?
 Sharpe Ratio: Am I being adequately compensated for the risk I'm taking?
 
 User Guide 
 
 Max trade duration (bars): This is your analysis timeframe. Are you interested in the probable outcome over the next month (21 bars), quarter (63 bars), or year (252 bars)?
 Position size ($): Set this to your typical trade size to see the Expected Value in real dollar terms.
 Projection lookback (bars): This is the most important input for the Monte Carlo model. A short lookback (e.g., 50) makes the projection highly sensitive to recent momentum. Use this to identify potential recency bias. A long lookback (e.g., 252) provides a more stable, long-term projection of trend and volatility.
 Historical Lookback (bars): For the historical backtest, more data is always better. Use the maximum that your TradingView plan allows for the most statistically significant results.
 Use TP/SL for Historical EV: Check this box to see how the historical performance would have changed if you had used a simple Take Profit and Stop Loss, rather than just holding for the full duration.
 
I hope you find this indicator useful and please let me know if you have any suggestions. 😊
Bar Index & TimeLibrary to convert a bar index to a timestamp and vice versa.
Utilizes runtime memory to store the 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 and 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎_𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 values of every bar on the chart (and optional future bars), with the ability of storing additional custom values for every chart bar.
█  PREFACE 
This library aims to tackle some problems that pine coders (from beginners to advanced) often come across, such as:
 
  I'm trying to draw an object with a 𝚋𝚊𝚛_𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡 that is more than 10,000 bars into the past, but this causes my script to fail.  How can I convert the 𝚋𝚊𝚛_𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡 to a UNIX time so that I can draw visuals using   xloc.bar_time ?
  I have a diagonal line drawing and I want to get the "y" value at a specific time, but  line.get_price()  only accepts a bar index value.  How can I convert the timestamp into a bar index value so that I can still use this function?
  I want to get a previous 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 value that occurred at a specific timestamp.  How can I convert the timestamp into a historical offset so that I can use 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 ?
  I want to reference a very old value for a variable.  How can I access a previous value that is older than the maximum historical buffer size of 𝚟𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 ?
 This library can solve the above problems (and many more) with the addition of a few lines of code, rather than requiring the coder to refactor their script to accommodate the limitations.
█  OVERVIEW 
The core functionality provided is conversion between  xloc.bar_index  and  xloc.bar_time  values.
The main component of the library is the 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object, created via the 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊() function which basically stores the 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 and 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎_𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 of every bar on the chart, and there are 3 more overloads to this function that allow collecting and storing additional data.  Once a 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object is created, use any of the exported methods:
 
  Methods to convert a UNIX timestamp into a bar index or bar offset:
𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚃𝚘𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡(), 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝙽𝚞𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛𝙾𝚏𝙱𝚊𝚛𝚜𝙱𝚊𝚌𝚔()
  Methods to retrieve the stored data for a bar index:
𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝙰𝚝𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡(), 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝙰𝚝𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡(), 𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚞𝚎𝙰𝚝𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡(), 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝙰𝚕𝚕𝚅𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜𝙰𝚝𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡()
  Methods to retrieve the stored data at a number of bars back (i.e., historical offset):
𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎(), 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎(), 𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚞𝚎()
  Methods to retrieve all the data points from the earliest bar (or latest bar) stored in memory, which can be useful for debugging purposes:
𝚐𝚎𝚝𝙴𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊(), 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝙻𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊()
 Note: the library's strong suit is referencing data from very old bars in the past, which is especially useful for scripts that perform its necessary calculations only on the last bar.
█  USAGE 
 Step 1 
Import the library.  Replace  with the latest available version number for this library.
 
//@version=6
indicator("Usage")
import n00btraders/ChartData/
 
 Step 2 
Create a 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object to collect data on every bar.  Do not declare as `var` or `varip`.
 
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData()    // call on every bar to accumulate the necessary data
 
 Step 3 
Call any method(s) on the 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object.  Do not modify its fields directly.
 
if barstate.islast
    int firstBarTime = chartData.timeAtBarIndex(0)
    int lastBarTime = chartData.time(0)
    log.info("First `time`: " + str.format_time(firstBarTime) + ", Last `time`: " + str.format_time(lastBarTime))
 
█  EXAMPLES 
 • Collect Future Times 
The overloaded 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊() functions that accept a 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚜𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 argument can additionally store time values for up to 500 bars into the future.
  
//@version=6
indicator("Example `collectChartData(barsForward)`")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData(barsForward = 500)
var rectangle = box.new(na, na, na, na, xloc = xloc.bar_time, force_overlay = true)
if barstate.islast
    int futureTime = chartData.timeAtBarIndex(bar_index + 100)
    int lastBarTime = time
    box.set_lefttop(rectangle, lastBarTime, open)
    box.set_rightbottom(rectangle, futureTime, close)
    box.set_text(rectangle, "Extending box 100 bars to the right.  Time: " + str.format_time(futureTime))
 
 • Collect Custom Data 
The overloaded 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊() functions that accept a 𝚟𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜 argument can additionally store custom user-specified values for every bar on the chart.
  
//@version=6
indicator("Example `collectChartData(variables)`")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
var map variables = map.new()
variables.put("open", open)
variables.put("close", close)
variables.put("open-close midpoint", (open + close) / 2)
variables.put("boolean", open > close ? 1 : 0)
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData(variables = variables)
var fgColor = chart.fg_color
var table1 = table.new(position.top_right, 2, 9, color(na), fgColor, 1, fgColor, 1, true)
var table2 = table.new(position.bottom_right, 2, 9, color(na), fgColor, 1, fgColor, 1, true)
if barstate.isfirst
    table.cell(table1, 0, 0, "ChartData.value()", text_color = fgColor)
    table.cell(table2, 0, 0, "open ", text_color = fgColor)
    table.merge_cells(table1, 0, 0, 1, 0)
    table.merge_cells(table2, 0, 0, 1, 0)
    for i = 1 to 8
        table.cell(table1, 0, i, text_color = fgColor, text_halign = text.align_left, text_font_family = font.family_monospace)
        table.cell(table2, 0, i, text_color = fgColor, text_halign = text.align_left, text_font_family = font.family_monospace)
        table.cell(table1, 1, i, text_color = fgColor)
        table.cell(table2, 1, i, text_color = fgColor)
if barstate.islast
    for i = 1 to 8
        float open1 = chartData.value("open", 5000 * i)
        float open2 = i < 3 ? open  : -1
        table.cell_set_text(table1, 0, i, "chartData.value(\"open\", " + str.tostring(5000 * i) + "): ")
        table.cell_set_text(table2, 0, i, "open : ")
        table.cell_set_text(table1, 1, i, str.tostring(open1))
        table.cell_set_text(table2, 1, i, open2 >= 0 ? str.tostring(open2) : "Error")
 
 • xloc.bar_index → xloc.bar_time 
The 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 value (or 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎_𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 value) can be retrieved for any bar index that is stored in memory by the 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object.
  
//@version=6
indicator("Example `timeAtBarIndex()`")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData()
if barstate.islast
    int start = bar_index - 15000
    int end = bar_index - 100
    // line.new(start, close, end, close)   // !ERROR - `start` value is too far from current bar index
    start := chartData.timeAtBarIndex(start)
    end := chartData.timeAtBarIndex(end)
    line.new(start, close, end, close, xloc.bar_time, width = 10)
 
 • xloc.bar_time → xloc.bar_index 
Use 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚃𝚘𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡() to find the bar that a timestamp belongs to.
If the timestamp falls in between the close of one bar and the open of the next bar,
the 𝚜𝚗𝚊𝚙 parameter can be used to determine which bar to choose:
 𝚂𝚗𝚊𝚙.𝙻𝙴𝙵𝚃 - prefer to choose the leftmost bar (typically used for  closing  times)
𝚂𝚗𝚊𝚙.𝚁𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃 - prefer to choose the rightmost bar (typically used for  opening  times)
𝚂𝚗𝚊𝚙.𝙳𝙴𝙵𝙰𝚄𝙻𝚃 (or 𝚗𝚊) - copies the same behavior as xloc.bar_time uses for drawing objects
  
//@version=6
indicator("Example `timestampToBarIndex()`")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
startTimeInput = input.time(timestamp("01 Aug 2025 08:30 -0500"), "Session Start Time")
endTimeInput = input.time(timestamp("01 Aug 2025 15:15 -0500"), "Session End Time")
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData()
if barstate.islastconfirmedhistory
    int startBarIndex = chartData.timestampToBarIndex(startTimeInput, ChartData.Snap.RIGHT)
    int endBarIndex = chartData.timestampToBarIndex(endTimeInput, ChartData.Snap.LEFT)
    line1 = line.new(startBarIndex, 0, startBarIndex, 1, extend = extend.both, color = color.new(color.green, 60), force_overlay = true)
    line2 = line.new(endBarIndex, 0, endBarIndex, 1, extend = extend.both, color = color.new(color.green, 60), force_overlay = true)
    linefill.new(line1, line2, color.new(color.green, 90))
    // using Snap.DEFAULT to show that it is equivalent to drawing lines using `xloc.bar_time` (i.e., it aligns to the same bars)
    startBarIndex := chartData.timestampToBarIndex(startTimeInput)
    endBarIndex := chartData.timestampToBarIndex(endTimeInput)
    line.new(startBarIndex, 0, startBarIndex, 1, extend = extend.both, color = color.yellow, width = 3)
    line.new(endBarIndex, 0, endBarIndex, 1, extend = extend.both, color = color.yellow, width = 3)
    line.new(startTimeInput, 0, startTimeInput, 1, xloc.bar_time, extend.both, color.new(color.blue, 85), width = 11)
    line.new(endTimeInput, 0, endTimeInput, 1, xloc.bar_time, extend.both, color.new(color.blue, 85), width = 11)
 
 • Get Price of Line at Timestamp 
The pine script built-in function  line.get_price()  requires working with bar index values.  To get the price of a line in terms of a timestamp, convert the timestamp into a bar index or offset.
  
//@version=6
indicator("Example `line.get_price()` at timestamp")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
lineStartInput = input.time(timestamp("01 Aug 2025 08:30 -0500"), "Line Start")
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData()
var diagonal = line.new(na, na, na, na, force_overlay = true)
if time <= lineStartInput
    line.set_xy1(diagonal, bar_index, open)
if barstate.islastconfirmedhistory
    line.set_xy2(diagonal, bar_index, close)
if barstate.islast
    int timeOneWeekAgo = timenow - (7 * timeframe.in_seconds("1D") * 1000)
    // Note: could also use `timetampToBarIndex(timeOneWeekAgo, Snap.DEFAULT)` and pass the value directly to `line.get_price()`
    int barsOneWeekAgo = chartData.getNumberOfBarsBack(timeOneWeekAgo)
    float price = line.get_price(diagonal, bar_index - barsOneWeekAgo)
    string formatString = "Time 1 week ago:  {0,number,#}     - Equivalent to {1} bars ago 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎.𝚐𝚎𝚝_𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚎():  {2,number,#.##}"
    string labelText = str.format(formatString, timeOneWeekAgo, barsOneWeekAgo, price)
    label.new(timeOneWeekAgo, price, labelText, xloc.bar_time, style = label.style_label_lower_right, size = 16, textalign = text.align_left, force_overlay = true)
 
█  RUNTIME ERROR MESSAGES 
This library's functions will generate a custom runtime error message in the following cases:
 
  𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊() is not called consecutively, or is called more than once on a single bar
  Invalid 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚜𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 argument in the 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊() function
  Invalid 𝚟𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜 argument in the 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊() function
  Invalid 𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚝𝚑 argument in any of the functions that accept a number of bars back
 Note: there is no runtime error generated for an invalid 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙 or 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡 argument in any of the functions.  Instead, the functions will assign 𝚗𝚊 to the returned values.
Any other runtime errors are due to incorrect usage of the library.
█  NOTES 
 • Function Descriptions 
The library source code uses  Markdown  for the exported functions.  Hover over a function/method call in the Pine Editor to display formatted, detailed information about the function/method.
  
//@version=6
indicator("Demo Function Tooltip")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData()
int barIndex = chartData.timestampToBarIndex(timenow)
log.info(str.tostring(barIndex))
 
 • Historical vs. Realtime Behavior 
Under the hood, the data collector for this library is declared as `var`.  Because of this, the 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object will always reflect the latest available data on realtime updates.  Any data that is recorded for historical bars will remain unchanged throughout the execution of a script.
  
//@version=6
indicator("Demo Realtime Behavior")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
var map variables = map.new()
variables.put("open", open)
variables.put("close", close)
chartData = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
if barstate.isrealtime
    varip float initialOpen = open
    varip float initialClose = close
    varip int updateCount = 0
    updateCount += 1
    float latestOpen = open
    float latestClose = close
    float recordedOpen = chartData.valueAtBarIndex("open", bar_index)
    float recordedClose = chartData.valueAtBarIndex("close", bar_index)
    string formatString = "# of updates:  {0} 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 at update #1:  {1,number,#.##} 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 at update #1:  {2,number,#.##} "
           + "𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 at update #{0}:  {3,number,#.##} 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 at update #{0}:  {4,number,#.##} "
           + "𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 stored in memory:  {5,number,#.##} 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 stored in memory:  {6,number,#.##}"
    string labelText = str.format(formatString, updateCount, initialOpen, initialClose, latestOpen, latestClose, recordedOpen, recordedClose)
    label.new(bar_index, close, labelText, style = label.style_label_left, force_overlay = true)
 
 • Collecting Chart Data for Other Contexts 
If your use case requires collecting chart data from another context, avoid directly retrieving the 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 object as this may  exceed memory limits .
  
//@version=6
indicator("Demo Return Calculated Results")
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
timeInput = input.time(timestamp("01 Sep 2025 08:30 -0500"), "Time")
var int oneMinuteBarsAgo = na
// !ERROR - Memory Limits Exceeded
// chartDataArray = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, "1", ChartData.collectChartData())
// oneMinuteBarsAgo := chartDataArray.last().getNumberOfBarsBack(timeInput)
// function that returns calculated results (a single integer value instead of an entire `ChartData` object)
getNumberOfBarsBack() =>
    chartData = ChartData.collectChartData()
    chartData.getNumberOfBarsBack(timeInput)
calculatedResultsArray = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, "1", getNumberOfBarsBack())
oneMinuteBarsAgo := calculatedResultsArray.size() > 0 ? calculatedResultsArray.last() : na
if barstate.islast
    string labelText = str.format("The selected timestamp occurs     1-minute bars ago", oneMinuteBarsAgo)
    label.new(bar_index, hl2, labelText, style = label.style_label_left, size = 16, force_overlay = true)
 
 • Memory Usage 
The library's convenience and ease of use comes at the cost of increased usage of computational resources.  For simple scripts, using this library will likely not cause any issues with exceeding memory limits.  But for large and complex scripts, you can  reduce memory issues  by specifying a lower 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚌_𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚜_𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 amount in the  indicator()  or  strategy()  declaration statement.
  
//@version=6
// !ERROR - Memory Limits Exceeded using the default number of bars available (~20,000 bars for Premium plans)
//indicator("Demo `calc_bars_count` parameter")
// Reduce number of bars using `calc_bars_count` parameter
indicator("Demo `calc_bars_count` parameter", calc_bars_count = 15000)
import n00btraders/ChartData/1
map variables = map.new()
variables.put("open", open)
variables.put("close", close)
variables.put("weekofyear", weekofyear)
variables.put("dayofmonth", dayofmonth)
variables.put("hour", hour)
variables.put("minute", minute)
variables.put("second", second)
// simulate large memory usage
chartData0 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData1 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData2 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData3 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData4 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData5 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData6 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData7 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData8 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
chartData9 = ChartData.collectChartData(variables)
log.info(str.tostring(chartData0.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData1.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData2.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData3.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData4.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData5.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData6.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData7.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData8.time(0)))
log.info(str.tostring(chartData9.time(0)))
if barstate.islast
    result = table.new(position.middle_right, 1, 1, force_overlay = true)
    table.cell(result, 0, 0, "Script Execution Successful ✅", text_size = 40)
 
█  EXPORTED ENUMS 
 Snap 
  Behavior for determining the bar that a timestamp belongs to.
  Fields:
     LEFT : Snap to the leftmost bar.
     RIGHT : Snap to the rightmost bar.
     DEFAULT : Default `xloc.bar_time` behavior.
 Note: this enum is used for the 𝚜𝚗𝚊𝚙 parameter of 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚃𝚘𝙱𝚊𝚛𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚡().
 
█  EXPORTED TYPES 
Note: users of the library do not need to worry about directly accessing the fields of these types; all computations are done through method calls on an object of the 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚝𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊 type.
 Variable 
  Represents a user-specified variable that can be tracked on every chart bar.
  Fields:
     name (series string) : Unique identifier for the variable.
     values (array) : The array of stored values (one value per chart bar).
 ChartData 
  Represents data for all bars on a chart.
  Fields:
     bars (series int) : Current number of bars on the chart.
     timeValues (array) : The `time` values of all chart (and future) bars.
     timeCloseValues (array) : The `time_close` values of all chart (and future) bars.
     variables (array) : Additional custom values to track on all chart bars.
█  EXPORTED FUNCTIONS 
 collectChartData() 
  Collects and tracks the `time` and `time_close` value of every bar on the chart.
  Returns: `ChartData` object to convert between `xloc.bar_index` and `xloc.bar_time`.
 collectChartData(barsForward) 
  Collects and tracks the `time` and `time_close` value of every bar on the chart as well as a specified number of future bars.
  Parameters:
     barsForward (simple int) : Number of future bars to collect data for.
  Returns: `ChartData` object to convert between `xloc.bar_index` and `xloc.bar_time`.
 collectChartData(variables) 
  Collects and tracks the `time` and `time_close` value of every bar on the chart.  Additionally, tracks a custom set of variables for every chart bar.
  Parameters:
     variables (simple map) : Custom values to collect on every chart bar.
  Returns: `ChartData` object to convert between `xloc.bar_index` and `xloc.bar_time`.
 collectChartData(barsForward, variables) 
  Collects and tracks the `time` and `time_close` value of every bar on the chart as well as a specified number of future bars.  Additionally, tracks a custom set of variables for every chart bar.
  Parameters:
     barsForward (simple int) : Number of future bars to collect data for.
     variables (simple map) : Custom values to collect on every chart bar.
  Returns: `ChartData` object to convert between `xloc.bar_index` and `xloc.bar_time`.
█  EXPORTED METHODS 
 method timestampToBarIndex(chartData, timestamp, snap) 
  Converts a UNIX timestamp to a bar index.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     timestamp (series int) : A UNIX time.
     snap (series Snap) : A `Snap` enum value.
  Returns: A bar index, or `na` if unable to find the appropriate bar index.
 method getNumberOfBarsBack(chartData, timestamp) 
  Converts a UNIX timestamp to a history-referencing length (i.e., number of bars back).
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     timestamp (series int) : A UNIX time.
  Returns: A bar offset, or `na` if unable to find a valid number of bars back.
 method timeAtBarIndex(chartData, barIndex) 
  Retrieves the `time` value for the specified bar index.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     barIndex (int) : The bar index.
  Returns: The `time` value, or `na` if there is no `time` stored for the bar index.
 method time(chartData, length) 
  Retrieves the `time` value of the bar that is `length` bars back relative to the latest bar.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     length (series int) : Number of bars back.
  Returns: The `time` value `length` bars ago, or `na` if there is no `time` stored for that bar.
 method timeCloseAtBarIndex(chartData, barIndex) 
  Retrieves the `time_close` value for the specified bar index.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     barIndex (series int) : The bar index.
  Returns: The `time_close` value, or `na` if there is no `time_close` stored for the bar index.
 method timeClose(chartData, length) 
  Retrieves the `time_close` value of the bar that is `length` bars back from the latest bar.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     length (series int) : Number of bars back.
  Returns: The `time_close` value `length` bars ago, or `na` if there is none stored.
 method valueAtBarIndex(chartData, name, barIndex) 
  Retrieves the value of a custom variable for the specified bar index.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     name (series string) : The variable name.
     barIndex (series int) : The bar index.
  Returns: The value of the variable, or `na` if that variable is not stored for the bar index.
 method value(chartData, name, length) 
  Retrieves a variable value of the bar that is `length` bars back relative to the latest bar.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     name (series string) : The variable name.
     length (series int) : Number of bars back.
  Returns: The value `length` bars ago, or `na` if that variable is not stored for the bar index.
 method getAllVariablesAtBarIndex(chartData, barIndex) 
  Retrieves all custom variables for the specified bar index.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     barIndex (series int) : The bar index.
  Returns: Map of all custom variables that are stored for the specified bar index.
 method getEarliestStoredData(chartData) 
  Gets all values from the earliest bar data that is currently stored in memory.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
  Returns: A tuple:  
 method getLatestStoredData(chartData, futureData) 
  Gets all values from the latest bar data that is currently stored in memory.
  Namespace types: ChartData
  Parameters:
     chartData (series ChartData) : The `ChartData` object.
     futureData (series bool) : Whether to include the future data that is stored in memory.
  Returns: A tuple: 






















