Trend Compass (Manual)## Trend Compass (Manual) - A Discretionary Trader's Dashboard
### Summary
Trend Compass is a simple yet powerful dashboard designed for discretionary traders who want a constant, visual reminder of their market analysis directly on their chart. Instead of relying on automated indicators, this tool gives you **full manual control** to define the market state across different timeframes or conditions.
It helps you stay aligned with your higher-level analysis (e.g., HTF bias, current market structure) and avoid making impulsive decisions that go against your plan.
### Key Features
- **Fully Manual Control:** You decide the trend. No lagging indicators, no confusing signals. Just your own analysis, displayed clearly.
- **Multiple Market States:** Define each row as an `Uptrend`, `Downtrend`, `Pullback`, or `Neutral` market.
- **Customizable Rows:** Display up to 8 rows. You can label each one however you like (e.g., "D1", "H4", "Market Structure", "Liquidity Bias").
- **Flexible Panel:** Change all colors, text sizes, and place the panel in any of the 9 positions on your chart.
- **Clean & Minimalist:** Designed to provide essential information at a glance without cluttering your chart.
### How to Use
1. **Add to Chart:** Add the indicator to your chart.
2. **Open Settings:** Go into the indicator settings.
3. **Configure Rows:**
- In the "Rows (Manual Control)" section, set the "Number of rows" you want to display.
- For each row, give it a custom **Label** (e.g., "m15").
- Select its current state from the dropdown menu (`Uptrend`, `Downtrend`, etc.).
- To remove a row, simply set its state to `Hidden`.
4. **Customize Style:**
- In the "Panel & Visual Style" section, adjust colors, text sizes, and the panel's position to match your chart's theme.
This tool is perfect for price action traders, ICT/SMC traders, or anyone who values a clean chart and a disciplined approach to their analysis.
Discretionary
Manual Backtest - Flat the ChartThis script is an utility tool for manual backtesting.
The main problem in backtesting a discretionary strategy is the bias of knowing the future result of the market, in this way all the market will be crushed into a flat line, this way you can avoid bias.
The way to use this indicator is easy and made by 4 step:
Step 1 : add to an asset you won't backtest and put the auto scale on
Step 2 : go to the asset you will backtest and scroll left until the date you want to start
Step 3 : use the replay function of tradingview (15 min chart won't go back more than 18 month)
Step 4: toggle off the indicator or remove from the chart (untill next asset to backtest)
That's not a complex indicator but is what you need to do a fair backtesting
Flow of RangeThe Flow of Range is calculated by averaging the range for the given bars for the short term oscillations, then averaging the average to determine long term runs.
Above 0 indicates bullish momentum, below 0 indicates bearish momentum.
Notice the behavior of the market when the range is increasing and decreasing - both on the long and short term oscillations.
The indicator should be used in a discretionary manner along with your usual preferred tools.
