SMC Liquidity Hunter
Indicator
2 purchases
Version 1.0, Apr 2026
Windows, Mac
4.0
Reviews: 4
Since 03/10/2024
167
Sales
40.94K
Free installs
Description
indicator that colors candles in real-time based on market structure and draws liquidity zones, institutional flows, and consolidation ranges. Designed for traders who operate under Smart Money Concepts (SMC) principles.
🧠 Algorithm Logic
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1. Market Structure Detection 🔍
- Finds pivots (local highs and lows) using a configurable lookback period.
- Compares consecutive pivots to determine structure:
- Higher Highs + Higher Lows = Bullish Bias 📈
- Lower Highs + Lower Lows = Bearish Bias 📉
- Mixed signals = Neutral Bias ➡️
- Filters noise: only counts pivots that move beyond a threshold based on ATR (Average True Range) multiplied by adjustable sensitivity.
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2. Institutional Flows (Flow Boxes) 🔄
- Every time a new significant pivot forms, the algorithm draws a horizontal line from the previous pivot to the new one.
- Classifies the flow as:
- Continuation: price respects the trend (HL in uptrend, LH in downtrend) ✅
- Reversal: price breaks structure (LL in uptrend, HH in downtrend) ⚠️
- Draws a colored box around the pivot labeled "CONTINUATION" or "REVERSAL".
3. Supply/Demand Zones (Liquidity) 💧
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- Around each significant pivot, a horizontal band is drawn extending into the future for a configurable number of bars.
- These zones represent unexecuted institutional orders:
- Bearish pivots → SUPPLY zone (sell orders) 🔴
- Bullish pivots → DEMAND zone (buy orders) 🟢
- A zone breaks and disappears when price penetrates it with enough force or when its lifespan expires.
4. Range Detection Engine (Consolidations) 📦
- Calculates a Simple Moving Average (SMA) with an ATR band around it.
- If every single bar within a lookback window stays inside the band, the algorithm identifies a consolidation range.
- Draws a blue rectangle with:
- Dotted midline (range equilibrium) ⚖️
- Breakout probability percentage bullish/bearish based on:
- Directional momentum (ADX/DI+ vs DI-) 📐
- Cumulative bullish vs bearish volume inside the range 📊
- Time spent in upper vs lower half ⏱️
5. Candle Coloring (Clean & Visual) 🕯️
- Green candle = confirmed bullish structure (HH+HL) 🟢
- Magenta/Red candle = confirmed bearish structure (LH+LL) 🔴
- Gray candle = neutral or transitional phase ⚪
- No overlapping rectangles: real wicks and bodies are fully visible at all times.
📋 Dashboard (corner)
Numeric summary of active zones, flows & ranges
🛠️ How to Use It
⚙️ Recommended Settings
- Timeframe: H1 or higher (ideal for Smart Money).
- Default parameters: work well for Forex, indices, and crypto.
- Adjust sensitivity: increase for volatile markets, decrease for choppy sideways markets.
📗 Trading Rules :
✅ Long Entry (BUY)
- Candles must be green (bullish bias active) 🟢
- Price touches or approaches an active "DEMAND" zone 🟢
- A "CONTINUATION" box (not "REVERSAL") appears at that zone ✅
- Dashboard shows bullish breakout probability > 60% on the active range (if any) 📊
✅ Short Entry (SELL)
- Candles must be magenta/red (bearish bias active) 🔴
- Price touches or approaches an active "SUPPLY" zone 🔴
- A "CONTINUATION" box (not "REVERSAL") appears at that zone ✅
- Dashboard shows bearish breakout probability > 60% 📊
❌ Do NOT Trade If...
- Candles are gray (no defined bias) ⚪
- A "REVERSAL" signal appears right where you were about to enter ⚠️
- Price is inside a blue range with no clear breakout yet 🔵
- Dashboard shows opposite confluence (bearish confluence on a bullish setup, or vice versa) 🔄
📈 Dashboard Interpretation
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═══ SMART MONEY PRO ═══
Bias: BULLISH ▲ ← Current market bias
Bull Zones: 2 Bear: 1 ← Active liquidity zones
Cont Flows: 3 Rev: 0 ← Continuations vs reversals
Ranges: 4 (active: 1) ← Total and active ranges
Active Range ▲65% ▼35% ← Breakout probability
⚡ BULLISH CONFLUENCE ← Maximum alignment signal
💡 Key Principles
- ✅ No repaint: everything is calculated using only closed bar data.
- ✅ Clean chart: colored real candles, semi-transparent zones, no visual clutter.
- ✅ Structure preview: candle color tells you the market phase before pivots are obvious.
- ✅ Built-in confluence: when active zone + active range + flow signal all align, the dashboard explicitly flags it for you.
Summary
AI summary
SMC Liquidity Hunter is a trading indicator designed around Smart Money Concepts (SMC) principles. It analyzes market structure by identifying pivots (local highs and lows) and classifying trends as bullish, bearish, or neutral based on consecutive pivot comparisons. The indicator filters noise using an ATR-based threshold and colors candles in real-time to reflect market bias: green for bullish, magenta/red for bearish, and gray for neutral phases.
Key features include:
- **Institutional Flows:** Draws horizontal lines and colored boxes between significant pivots, labeling flows as "CONTINUATION" or "REVERSAL" to indicate trend respect or break.
- **Supply and Demand Zones:** Highlights unexecuted institutional orders with horizontal bands around pivots, distinguishing supply (sell) and demand (buy) zones that expire or break upon price penetration.
- **Range Detection:** Identifies consolidation ranges using an SMA with ATR bands, marking them with blue rectangles and providing breakout probability percentages based on momentum, volume, and time distribution.
- **Dashboard:** Displays numeric summaries of active zones, flows, ranges, and breakout probabilities, including confluence signals when multiple factors align.
Recommended for use on H1 or higher timeframes, the indicator suits Forex, indices, and cryptocurrencies. It operates without repainting by relying on closed bar data and maintains a clean chart presentation with visible candle wicks and bodies.
Key features include:
- **Institutional Flows:** Draws horizontal lines and colored boxes between significant pivots, labeling flows as "CONTINUATION" or "REVERSAL" to indicate trend respect or break.
- **Supply and Demand Zones:** Highlights unexecuted institutional orders with horizontal bands around pivots, distinguishing supply (sell) and demand (buy) zones that expire or break upon price penetration.
- **Range Detection:** Identifies consolidation ranges using an SMA with ATR bands, marking them with blue rectangles and providing breakout probability percentages based on momentum, volume, and time distribution.
- **Dashboard:** Displays numeric summaries of active zones, flows, ranges, and breakout probabilities, including confluence signals when multiple factors align.
Recommended for use on H1 or higher timeframes, the indicator suits Forex, indices, and cryptocurrencies. It operates without repainting by relying on closed bar data and maintains a clean chart presentation with visible candle wicks and bodies.
Indicator profile
Indicator category
Market structure (SMC)
Output type
Visualisation
Signals
Data requirements
Bars only
Supported signals
Breakout
Reversal
Trend strength
Level touch
Level break
Customer reviews
4.0
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Customer reviews
July 23, 2026
Really helpful SMC tool that is accurate on charts over 30 mins, take it in context wit order blocks and youll have a good combination. Problem as always with pinescript though, you people dont know how to code the colors properly. They candle coloring should be optional, the coloring levels are way off. IE when it should be green is red etc, throws the trader off. Pay more attention, please update!
May 12, 2026
it is not flashy, but it supports a more patient routine, and 0.5 mitigation keeps the first run grounded.
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
Ngl, structure is easier to read and that is enough to keep testing it. Deep Fib area is the line to watch.
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Since 03/10/2024
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