Explainer Video of all the Settings of Hiddentrades - Hidden Liquidity Finder
It's quite a long one (44 minutes), but wanted to touch on everything important!
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Overview with timestamps:
Core Detection & Filtering
[00:30] History:
Controls how many past candles the script checks (capped at 10,000). Lowering this number significantly speeds up the script's loading time.
[01:32] BB Formation Window:
Sets how many candles into the future the script will look to see if an order block converts into a breaker block.
[02:25] Partial Mitigation:
Defines the percentage an order block can be pierced by price action before the setup is considered fully mitigated and invalidated.
[04:48] Use ICT OBs:
Enforces stricter ICT (Inner Circle Trader) rules. It requires the displacement to have three consecutive confirmation candles moving in the opposite direction.
[06:48] Allow Two Candle Impulse:
A modifier for the ICT setting that reduces the required displacement confirmation from three candles down to two.
[07:39] Only Show Multi-TFs:
Cleans up the chart by hiding single breaker blocks, displaying only the stronger multi-timeframe setups.
[08:13] Early BB Detection:
Allows breaker blocks to confirm and form directly on the next candle after the displacement, helping you spot setups earlier.
Order Block & Gap Configuration
[09:30] Strict OB Filter: Makes pivot order blocks stricter by validating the height of the specific displacement candles surrounding the block.
[11:24] Requires Same Direction Candle:
Ensures the candle immediately preceding the order block is moving in the same direction, creating a true pivot point.
[12:18] Use Wicks for Pivot Detection:
Uses the extremes of the candle wicks to calculate the pivot low/high, rather than relying strictly on the candle bodies.
[13:16] OB Candle Color Filter:
Adds a strict color requirement to the candles forming the order block to ensure it perfectly aligns with traditional definitions.
[14:08] OB Side Mode (Pivot vs. Chain):
Allows the script to follow a continuous chain of fair value gaps (FVGs) rather than strictly requiring a perfect pivot setup.
[16:13] Displacement Candle Setup:
Explains how the script handles displacement candles that open directly inside the order block (common with market gaps).
[17:17] Allow Gaps to Create a Breaker Block:
Very useful for trading stocks with pre/post-market price jumps, allowing the physical price gap itself to serve as a valid trigger.
[18:42] Body Size Filtering:
Allows you to set a minimum percentage size for order blocks, with separate inputs for lower, middle, and higher timeframes.
Time Frame (TF) Selection Modes
[20:07] Auto Mode:
Automatically searches up to 20 timeframes above and 20 timeframes below your current chart to find setups.
[22:10] Auto From Selected:
Uses the auto-search logic, but strictly limits the search to the specific timeframes you have manually checked off.
[23:49] Selected Only:
Scans exactly the timeframes you select, regardless of the timeframe you are currently viewing on the chart.
Visual & Chart Display Settings
[25:04] Merge Nearby Breaker Blocks into Clusters:
Combines multiple overlapping or nearby zones into one clean, unified cluster zone.
[27:27] Show Order Blocks Inside Cluster:
Hides isolated single order blocks, only visualizing those that contribute to a larger multi-timeframe cluster.
[29:03] Distance Filter:
Instantly hides any setups that fall outside a set percentage range (e.g., 10%) from the current market price.
[30:01] Show Forming Breaker Blocks:
Displays upcoming setups in a faint gray color before the final confirming candle has officially closed.
[31:52] Hide Mitigated BB Always:
Automatically removes breaker blocks from your screen the moment price action fully mitigates them.
[34:10] Show Recently Deleted Breaker Blocks:
Keeps failed or mitigated blocks visible in gray for the last 240 candles β an excellent feature for backtesting.
[36:03] Text Offsets:
Adjusts the padding of the text labels so they sit cleanly away from the chart blocks without overlapping.
[37:39] Merge Overlapping Labels:
Intelligently combines the text labels of two nearby breaker blocks into a single centered tag to prevent visual clutter.
[39:23] Colors and Opacity:
Customizes block colors and automatically fades the opacity of lower-timeframe blocks while keeping higher-timeframe blocks solid and prominent.
[41:32] Bold Text Label:
A simple toggle to bold the chart labels for easier reading.
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