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Indicator
Version 1.0, Dec 2025
Windows, Mac
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Since 29/05/2025
2.8M
Traded volume
42.63K
Pips won
24
Sales
588
Free installs

1️⃣ What This Indicator Does?

This tool summarizes candle direction across multiple timeframes in one place on your chart.

For each timeframe, it checks the last closed candle and displays:

StatusMeaning

🟢 Bull

Close > Open (buyers in control)

🔴 Bear

Close < Open (sellers in control)

Doji

Close ≈ Open (indecision)

Displayed timeframes:

  • Daily
  • H4
  • H1
  • M30
  • M15
  • M5

All statuses are shown on the chart itself, so you don’t need to switch timeframes.


2️⃣ Why This Tool Is Powerful

🔥 Solves a Common Trader Problem

Most traders ask:

“Am I trading with or against the higher timeframe trend?”

This indicator answers that instantly.

Instead of guessing:

  • You see trend alignment
  • You avoid counter-trend entries
  • You improve timing & confidence

3️⃣ How the Indicator Works

📌 Candle Status Logic

  • Uses last closed candle (Last(1))
  • No repainting
  • Reliable confirmation

📌 Multi-Timeframe Data

  • Fetches real candle data from each timeframe
  • Independent of the chart timeframe you’re currently on

📌 On-Chart Display

  • Draws text labels on the top-right area
  • Color-coded for instant readability
  • Updated on every tick

4️⃣ How to Use It Effectively (Trading Scenarios)

🟢 Scenario 1: Trend Confirmation (Best Use Case)

✔ Rule:

Trade only when higher and lower timeframes agree

Example:

Daily: Bull
H4: Bull
H1: Bull
M15: Bull
M5: Bull

High-probability BUY environment

Use:

  • Pullbacks
  • Breakouts
  • Continuation entries

❌ Avoid SELLS here


🔴 Scenario 2: Counter-Trend Warning

Daily: Bull
H4: Bull
H1: Bear
M15: Bear
M5: Bear

⚠️ Market is in a pullback, not a reversal.

Best actions:

  • Wait for M5/M15 to turn Bull again
  • Avoid chasing SELLS
  • Look for buy setups at support


⚪ Scenario 3: Choppy / Ranging Market

Daily: Bull
H4: Doji
H1: Doji
M15: Bear
M5: Bull

🚫 Low-quality conditions

Recommended:

  • Reduce position size
  • Avoid breakout trades
  • Wait for structure clarity


5️⃣ Scalping Strategy Example (M5 Entries)

🔹 Ideal Buy Setup

  • Daily → Bull
  • H4 → Bull
  • H1 → Bull
  • M15 → Bull
  • M5 → Bear → turns Bull

📍 Entry:

  • When M5 flips back to Bull
  • Combine with:
    • Support
    • Fractals
    • EMA / VWAP


🔹 Ideal Sell Setup

Opposite logic:

  • Higher TFs → Bear
  • Enter on M5 pullback completion


6️⃣ Best Timeframe Combinations

Trading StyleFocus Timeframes

Scalping

H1 → M15 → M5

Intraday

H4 → H1 → M15

Swing

Daily → H4 → H1


7️⃣ What This Tool Is NOT

🚫 Not an entry signal by itself
🚫 Not a reversal indicator
🚫 Not a replacement for structure / price action

✅ It is a bias & confirmation tool


8️⃣ Best Indicators to Combine With

Highly recommended pairings:

  • ✅ Fractals (you already use this)
  • ✅ Market structure (HH / LL)
  • ✅ Support & Resistance
  • ✅ EMA 50 / EMA 200
  • ✅ VWAP


9️⃣ Pro Trading Rules Using This Tool

✔ Trade only in the direction of HTF
✔ Use LTF only for entry timing
✔ Ignore signals when Daily & H4 disagree
✔ Do not overtrade during mixed signals
✔ Let structure confirm the candle bias


🔟 Final Summary

IntradyMultiTimeframeCandleStatus = Market Bias Dashboard

It gives you:

  • Instant trend clarity
  • Higher probability trades
  • Less emotional decisions
  • Cleaner execution

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Since 29/05/2025
2.8M
Traded volume
42.63K
Pips won
24
Sales
588
Free installs