OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Smart Order Blocks [Pro Version]
Here’s a **clear, detailed "How It Works" explanation** for this indicator:
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## ✅ **Smart Order Blocks \[Pro Version] – How It Works**
### **Purpose**
This indicator detects **Order Blocks (OBs)** based on **pivot highs and lows**, and automatically marks **Bullish** and **Bearish OB zones** on the chart with optional extensions and alerts. It is designed to help traders identify **institutional price levels** where liquidity is often engineered for future price moves.
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### **Customization Options**
✔ **Source** → Choose between Wicks or Bodies for OB calculation.
✔ **Pivot Settings** → Adjust sensitivity for detecting pivots.
✔ **Extend OBs** → Keep zones visible until tapped, or fix a specific width.
✔ **Show Labels** → Displays OB type and strength on chart.
✔ **Colors** → Configure Bullish, Bearish, and Invalid OB colors.
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### **Practical Usage**
* **Entry Strategy**:
* Wait for price to **revisit a Bullish OB** in an uptrend → Long entry.
* Wait for price to **revisit a Bearish OB** in a downtrend → Short entry.
* Combine with:
* **Market Structure (HH/HL or LH/LL)**.
* **Confirmation signals** (e.g., candlestick pattern, break of structure).
* **Risk Management** → Stop loss outside OB zone.
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### ✅ **Summary in One Sentence**
The indicator automatically identifies **institutional OB zones**, shows their strength, extends them until mitigated, and alerts you when price interacts with these key liquidity levels, helping you trade like Smart Money.
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## ✅ **Smart Order Blocks \[Pro Version] – How It Works**
### **Purpose**
This indicator detects **Order Blocks (OBs)** based on **pivot highs and lows**, and automatically marks **Bullish** and **Bearish OB zones** on the chart with optional extensions and alerts. It is designed to help traders identify **institutional price levels** where liquidity is often engineered for future price moves.
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### **Customization Options**
✔ **Source** → Choose between Wicks or Bodies for OB calculation.
✔ **Pivot Settings** → Adjust sensitivity for detecting pivots.
✔ **Extend OBs** → Keep zones visible until tapped, or fix a specific width.
✔ **Show Labels** → Displays OB type and strength on chart.
✔ **Colors** → Configure Bullish, Bearish, and Invalid OB colors.
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### **Practical Usage**
* **Entry Strategy**:
* Wait for price to **revisit a Bullish OB** in an uptrend → Long entry.
* Wait for price to **revisit a Bearish OB** in a downtrend → Short entry.
* Combine with:
* **Market Structure (HH/HL or LH/LL)**.
* **Confirmation signals** (e.g., candlestick pattern, break of structure).
* **Risk Management** → Stop loss outside OB zone.
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### ✅ **Summary in One Sentence**
The indicator automatically identifies **institutional OB zones**, shows their strength, extends them until mitigated, and alerts you when price interacts with these key liquidity levels, helping you trade like Smart Money.
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Open-source script
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Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.