OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Wick Anomaly Detector
Wick Anomaly Detector
This script helps identify candles with unusually large wicks compared to their body size — a common sign of price anomalies, false prints, or low-liquidity moves.
🔍 What it does:
Flags candles with upper or lower wicks that exceed a user-defined ratio (default: 3x the body size)
Helps traders spot suspicious spikes or “bad ticks,” especially in pre-market or illiquid stocks
📈 Use it to:
Avoid fake breakouts
Confirm real price action
Clean up your technical analysis
Customize the wick-to-body threshold as needed. Add volume filters or time filters for more precision.
Created for educational purposes — use with proper risk management!
This script helps identify candles with unusually large wicks compared to their body size — a common sign of price anomalies, false prints, or low-liquidity moves.
🔍 What it does:
Flags candles with upper or lower wicks that exceed a user-defined ratio (default: 3x the body size)
Helps traders spot suspicious spikes or “bad ticks,” especially in pre-market or illiquid stocks
📈 Use it to:
Avoid fake breakouts
Confirm real price action
Clean up your technical analysis
Customize the wick-to-body threshold as needed. Add volume filters or time filters for more precision.
Created for educational purposes — use with proper risk management!
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.
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.