# Start Here!
## Welcome to the QuantVue User Manual! Here you'll find everything you need to know about the QuantVue toolkits, along with additional trading education and general guidelines. Easily navigate to the various sections using the menu on the left hand side of the dashboard. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you might have along the way via email. Cheers! # FAQ Get the answers you're looking for about the QuantVue tools, billing, and other commonly asked questions. If you're still stuck, email us at **** and we'll resolve any questions or concerns ASAP. ## General
How do I get started? 1. Choose your plan 2. Get access to the toolkit & members only Discord area 3. Start trading!
What happens after I buy & how do I get access? After signing up, you will receive a Welcome Email with your login details to our QuantVue dashboard. You will submit your TradingView or NinjaTrader usernames in the dashboard. Access is granted automatically upon submitting your details. If you're having issues with access, email us at
Can I use this if I'm a total beginner? No. Our trading systems are designed for those with baseline trading knowledge and live-trading experience.
Which markets & timeframes does QuantVue work on? Our tools are designed for futures first, but can be used on any market. They are optimized for 1s Renko bricks, but can be configured on any timeframe or candlestick type.
Will I win every trade with this? No. There is no algorithm or indicator that can accurately predict with 100% certainty the financial markets. QuantVue aims to provide tools for traders to better manage their own discrestionary trades, risk, and are not meant to be followed blindly. QuantVue is not responsible for trading losses. Past results are never indicative of future performance. Use QuantVue and trade at your own risk.
Which plan do I need for TradingView, NinjaTrader or Sierra Chart? Depending on which toolkit you purchase, see the following plan details. **TradingView:** You may use a free TradingView account. However, to get 1s data and Renko bricks, you need a TradingView Premium account. **NinjaTrader:** You can use the tools on a free NinjaTrader account. To see the various NinjaTrader pricing, click [here.](https://ninjatrader.com/pricing/) **Sierra Chart:** In order to run everything that's in the SC suite, you'll need at least "Sierra Chart Service Pack 11 - Integrated Advanced CME" and for live data you will need "Market Depth For Non-Professional Accounts".
I never submitted the post-purchase form, how do I get access? Please reach out to us via Discord, or email us your platform details at **** and we will grant access right away!
Do the tools repaint? No, none of our tools repaint. All features appear in real-time and are always confirmed on candle close.
How do I update the tools? **TradingView:** 1. Refresh your browser or mobile app 2. Remove the old indicator from your chart 3. Re-add the indicator from your invite-only indicators The latest version of the indicator should appear. **NinjaTrader:** You will be sent new NinjaTrader files. **Sierra Chart:** You will be sent new Sierra Chart files.
## Account
How do I cancel my membership? You can manage your account in the "My Account" tab. You can also reach out to us on Discord (link in the footer) or email us at **** and we will process your cancellation immediately! Once your subscription is cancelled, you will still have access to the tools for the remainder of the time left on your plan.
Are there any refunds? We do not provide any refunds beyond the 60 day money back guarantee period under any circumstances.\ \ All sales beyond the 60 day sign up window are finals. Refunds will process in 5-10 business days, per Stripe's guidelines.\ \ See our full refund policy [here.](https://www.quantvue.io/legal/refund-policy)
Do you have any discount codes? No. You will never see a discount code or sale from QuantVue. Aside from exclusive product availability or launches, we have never run a sale. That way the price you see, is the best available price at any given time. No gimmicks, no shady pricing tactics.
Is there a free trial? Our monthly & yearly Pro / Elite plans are backed by a 30-day money back guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied within 30 days from the time of purchase, you may request a full refund.\ \ Beyond the 30-day period, all sales are final.\ \ **The 30 day money back guarantee only applies to first time customers.** If you have used our system or had a plan in the past, you are not eligble for a refund. This means if you have used the PRO plan in the past and sign up for ELITE at a later date, **you will not be elgible for the refund guarantee** and vice versa.\ \ This refund policy does not apply to our ATS program.\ \ See our full refund policy [here.](https://www.quantvue.io/legal/refund-policy)
How do I reactivate my account? You can use the checkout links on the website, or via the "My Account" tab/button if you know your previous account details.
What's the difference between plans? **TradingView:** 1. Pro Plan - includes our manual trading focused indicators. These indicator alerts can be automated with services like AlertDragon. 2. Elite Plan - includes our Pro Plan toolkit and our automation specific strategies. This plan is meant for those that want a more robust automation focused set of tools. The Elite plan on it's own cannot automate into prop firm accounts. 3. ATS Prop Automation Program - this is essentially a custom bridging software that we build out for clients. It includes lifetime access to our Elite Plan TradingView strategies so you have a working set of tools along with ATS-only algorithms like "Qkronos\_EVO" and "Qzeus". *\*\*NOTE:* *In order to automate prop trading (bypass prop firm API restrictions), you must purchase the Prop Automation Program or use a 3rd party alert connector. You cannot automate prop trading with just the Elite Plan by itself, as the prop firm API restrictions will prevent you from doing so.* **Sierra Chart:** There is only one Sierra Chart plan. It is a one-time purchase.
# What is QuantVue?
## What We Do QuantVue is the industry leader in futures trading indicators, automation, and expert training. Our trading tools help experienced futures traders find their edge & improve their trading. We make advanced systems for TradingView, NinjaTrader and even have a suite for Sierra Chart. Alongside our powerful software, we have over 14,000+ active traders in our bustling Discord community, world-class educational training, and weekly futures market analysis. QuantVue is the preeminent software vendor for futures traders seeking an edge in the markets. ## What Makes QuantVue Different While most vendors hide behind opaque teams and organizational structures, we are proudly based in the US and operated by a doxxed team of consummate professionals. You can learn more about our lean but mighty staff right here: When it comes to our actual software, QuantVue is a cut above the rest. While other popular trading vendors cater to beginner traders and rely on flashy marketing, usually coded up on a whim by Upwork quality devs, we are the polar opposite. QuantVue focuses on servicing only intermediate to advanced traders. This is reflected in our tools which are all coded by former institutional software developers. The same exact guys who used to build systems for hedge funds on Wall St. now code, own and operate QuantVue on a daily basis. We like to say; "The QuantVue team & community are the adults in the room". That is easily reflected in our robust 14,000+ member Discord and exclusive members only channels. We are confident that you will not find a more active and helpful group of traders. You can see all of this for yourself by trying our entire ecosystem risk free for 30 days. If you're not satisfied at any time during those inital 30 days, you can request a full refund. That's how confident we are that QuantVue will undoubtely provide immense value to traders. ## Explore The Manual Easily navigate the QuantVue User Manual via the column on the side of this dashboard, or using the buttons below. # Difference In Plans & Products ## QuantVue Plans & Products Explained The QuantVue product family includes TradingView, NinjaTrader, and Sierra Chart tools. The TradingView / NinjaTrader indicators & strategies are available for monthly, yearly or lifetime purchase via our Pro and Elite plans. The Sierra Chart tools we offer are separate one-time purchase products and not included in the above monthly plans. We also offer a custom software buildout called the QuantVue ATS (Automated Trading Suite). The QuantVue ATS allows traders to fully automate our indicators & strategies into both personal & prop firm accounts. If traders want to automate their prop firm trading, then the QuantVue ATS is the only solution to do so. You cannot do so on our monthly plans. ## What's included in the monthly plans We offer 2 monthly & yearly plans for users; Pro and Elite. **Pro:** manual trading indicators & some automated strategies **Elite:** everything in Pro + our core automated TradingView strategies. The tools in these plans live on TradingView and NinjaTrader. Our NinjaTrader toolkit has some automated strategies, but our core strategies live on TradingView. All of our indicators and strategies can be automated into personal and prop accounts using our in-house product QuantLynk. Sign up for QuantLynk here: ## What's included in the QuantVue ATS The QuantVue ATS (Automated Trading Suite) is our fully custom in-house automation system. Direct data feeds, python-enabled strategies and more. It includes our most powerful algorithms we offer. These live on both TradingView and NinjaTrader and in our custom automation platform. Included with the QuantVue ATS purchase is lifetime access to our all of our tools. This includes all future upgrades and updates. To learn more about the QuantVue ATS, click [here.](https://www.quantvue.io/prop-firm-automation) ## Pricing To see the most current pricing on our plans, see this page [here.](https://www.quantvue.io/pricing) *For any questions or concerns, email us at * # Pricing We have plans and pricing for both manual and automated traders. We also offer a 30-day money back guarantee on our monthly and yearly plans. That means if you're not totally satisfied within 30 days of signing up, you can request a full refund! See our pricing page here for the most up to date pricing:
# How To Get Updates We are constantly innovating our toolkit on a daily basis. Below is how to be sure you've got the most up to date set of tools at all times. ### **TradingView:** 1. Refresh your browser or mobile app 2. Remove the old indicator from your chart 3. Re-add the indicator from your invite-only indicators The latest version of the indicator should appear. ### Receiving Updates Notifications We will always announce our updates to our Discord community, email list, & [X Account](https://twitter.com/getquantvue). You can also receive update notifications on your TradingView charts directly by going to: Settings > Notifications > SCRIPTS YOU'VE ADDED TO FAVORITES OR LIKED
Follow the QuantVue account on [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/u/QuantVue/) so you're immediately notified whenever we publish toolkit updates,free scripts, and educational posts. ### **NinjaTrader:** You will be sent new NinjaTrader files. Remove the previous add-ons and follow the same importing process which can be found [here.](broken://pages/J5YTtaaSuXWqqBkQC2eh) ### **Sierra Chart:** You will be sent new Sierra Chart files. Simply remove the old Chartbooks and follow the same importing steps [here.](broken://pages/J5YTtaaSuXWqqBkQC2eh) # Additional Resources In this section you will find all of our important resources from our reviews & testimonials, free guides, affiliate program, and policies. # All Plans - Setup Guide # Step 1: Getting access If the post-purchase form is filled out properly, you will be granted access to TradingView automatically. NinjaTrader access is granted manually, so please allow us up to 12 hours to process your NinjaTrader details. ## **TradingView Access:** 1. Refresh your TradingView. 2. Go to "Indicators" > "Invite-only scripts" to find your tools.\ **Note:** The "QPRO" indicator includes QWAVE, QLINE, QBANDS, and QCLOUD.
## **NinjaTrader Access:** 1. Submit your Machine ID following these directions - [NinjaTrader Machine ID](/quickstart-guides/all-plans-setup-guide/step-1-getting-access/step-1a-ninjatrader-machine-id) 2. Download the QuantVue NinjaTrader Toolkit following these directions - [NinjaTrader Toolkit Download](/quickstart-guides/all-plans-setup-guide/step-1-getting-access/step-1b-quantvue-ninjatrader-toolkit) # Step 1a: NinjaTrader Machine ID ## **NinjaTrader Access:** We will need your "User-Defined Machine ID" to grant NinjaTrader toolkit access. **How To Get Your "User-Defined Machine ID":** 1. Go to the NinjaTrader Control Center > then click "Help" > then click “3rd party licensing”.
2. Input "QuantVue" into the “Vendor name” field.
3. In the "User defined ID" section, simply put an identifying suffix to append to your machine ID into the “User defined ID” field. (example: JohnSmithLaptop).
4. Click "Submit" > Copy the newly generated Machine ID
5. Navigate to the [QuantVue Member Dashboard](https://login.quantvue.io/) and log in. 6. Scroll down to the NinjaTrader platform connection. 7. Pasted your newly generated Machine ID into the box and click Upload Machine ID.
Once you have provided the proper ID, the support team will add your access. Processing for NinjaTrader\ \ Please proceed to the installation of the QuantVue NinjaTrader Toolkit! # Step 1b: QuantVue NinjaTrader Toolkit ## Introduction to the **Toolkit:** The QuantVue NinjaTrader Toolkit can be installed automatically or manually depending on the user's preference. This guide will be split up into Automatic and Manual sections. For clarity, the automatic installer will place the Tools, ATM template, and Workspace templates into their respective folders for you. For the manual install path, you will be importing the indicator/strategy assembly files one by one, then placing the ATM and Workspace template .xml files in the respective folders manually. All installation paths require users to download the QuantVue Ninjatrader Toolkit installer. The installer can be downloaded by following [this link](https://quantvue-installer-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Releases/Windows/NT-Installer/releases/QuantVueUpdater-Setup.exe). A video of this installation procedure can be found below: {% embed url="" %} ## **Installing the Installer:** 1. Run the installer by double clicking the file that was downloaded. 2. If you get the warning as shown below, click "More info". Then click "Run Anyway". This warning is generated because the QuantVue Installer app has not been code signed by Microsoft.
3. Follow the instructions on the installer. Change personal preferences where desired.
4. The .NET 8 runtime is required for the QuantVue installer to run and function. If the installer does not detect it on your computer, it will notify you and offer to download and install it as part of the installation procedure. ## **Automatic Toolkit Installation:** If you would like to install manually, skip this section. 1. Please be sure to exit out of NinjaTrader completely before continuing. 2. Open the QuantVue Ninjatrader Toolkit installer. 3. Ensure that the Automatic Installation Method is selected by selecting the associated radio button.
4. Select which Subscription Tier you subscribe to by selecting the associated radio button.
5. Click the Install button.
9. If the installer completes successfully, all tools, ATMs, and workspaces have been installed on your system. Open NinjaTrader and begin using the QuantVue tools! Note: If the installer detects OneDrive, it will warn you of its presence and attempt to install the toolkit in the correct location. OneDrive is not supported by NinjaTrader and can cause many issues. If you open NinjaTrader and the QuantVue tools are not present, it is likely a directory issue cause by OneDrive. NinjaTrader's official stance on this matter is to unlink and remove OneDrive, then performing a clean installation of NinjaTrader. Consult the official NinjaTrader support website for these instructions. ## **Manual Installation:** If you installed with automatic mode, skip this section. 1. Please be sure to exit out of NinjaTrader completely before continuing. 2. Open the QuantVue Ninjatrader Toolkit installer. 3. Ensure that the Manual Installation Method is selected by selecting the associated radio button.
4. Select which Subscription Tier you subscribe to by selecting the associated radio button.
5. Click the Download button.
5. Navigate to the QuantVue folder in your downloads directory. 6. Inside the unzipped folder you should have ATS, ELITE, PRO, templates, and workspaces folders.
4. Copy the templates and workspaces folders into C:\Users\oosti\Documents\NinjaTrader 8 5. Open NinjaTrader. 6. Open the import tool by clicking Tools -> Import -> NinjaScript Add-on
7. Using the popup import window, navigate to the QuantVue folder in your Downloads directory. 8. In the ATS, ELITE, and PRO folders, there will be individual zip files. Using the popup import window, select the desired indicator or strategy and click open.
9. NinjaTrader will give you a popup confirmation when the import is complete. 10. Repeat the import steps until all the desired indicators and strategies have been imported. Congratulations on installing the QuantVue NinjaTrader Toolkit. Add the tools to your charts and get to trading! # Step 2: Joining the Discord The QuantVue community is hosted via our bustling Discord server. With over 14,000+ traders collaborating in one place, you'll find a wealth of insight and strong sense of community. ### Create A Free Discord Account To create a Discord account; go to the official Discord website [here](https://docs.quantvue.io/quickstart-guides/all-plans-setup-guide/www.discord.com), download the Discord app or use via your browser (we recommend the app), and enter your desired Discord user details. ### Unlocking The QuantVue Members Area In order to unlock all of the Pro Member channels of the Discord community, you'll need your exclusive Discord role. Depending on the plan you purchased, you will get a specific role of either "Pro Member", "Elite Member", or "ATS". Use the Dyno form here to get your exclusive role: If you're having issues, ping us using the #support channel of the Discord and request your members only role.
Once you have your role, you will unlock the following channels.

QuantVue members only channels

If you are having trouble downloading Discord or getting your members only role, then reach out via email at **** for immediate assistance. ### **Complete Discord Guide Video:** {% embed url="" %} # Step 3: Watch the training We provide step by step training for each one of our tools. Below, you will find the various YouTube playlists that you can easily reference during onboarding. Start learning with our system training videos: * **Complete Discord Guide:** [**Watch here**](https://youtu.be/yrtcJfUeJyQ) * **TradingView Indicators:** [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkPsNii7x9fbAQDhVEKvPFqL-337DJoja) * **TradingView Automation (Elite/ATS Plans):** [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkPsNii7x9fYLBs4ijjppVrQRYrlwsQ7u) * **NinjaTrader Indicators:** [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkPsNii7x9fblMUN29QgQTCDy7S7I_JW5)
You'll find our entire library of YouTube videos here on our channel: # Pro Plan - Setup Guide # Step 1: Watch Training Videos Before using any of our indicator, it's important to watch the in-depth training modules for each indicator. Start learning with our indicator training videos here: * **TradingView Indicators:** [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkPsNii7x9fbAQDhVEKvPFqL-337DJoja) * **NinjaTrader Indicators:** [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkPsNii7x9fblMUN29QgQTCDy7S7I_JW5)
You'll find our entire library of YouTube videos here on our channel: # Step 2: Choose A Strategy/Setup Below is a YouTube playlist of popular and easy to use QuantVue manual trading strategies you can implement right away in your trading. Keep in mind, these should be used as a starting point. Users that see the most success with our tools typically throw their own spin on our strategies & layouts.\ \ **Strategies & Setups Playlist:**\ \ \ **Chart Layouts:**\ \ After you get your "Pro Member" Discord role, see the #pro-chart-layouts channel to unlock all of our copy-paste chart layouts. Those layouts will be here in the Discord community:
The layouts are simply meant to be another starting point. Feel free to get creative and tweak them to your liking! You can ping us in the Discord for any questions, or email us and we'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. # Step 3: Collab With Others Trading doesn't have to be lonely. Your best chances at manual trading success are in the collaboration with our hundreds of QuantVue clients. Take advantage of our 14,000+ member Discord community and exclusive members only channels. Clients share what's working for them, strategy ideas, risk management best practices, and so much more. Head over to our Discord community members-only channels:
The #manual-trading-forum in particular is a fantastic place to see what others are doing in real-time with the QuantVue indicators.
Utilize the Discord community to your advantage and you'll be well on your way to finding success with our system. If you don't see the members area, follow the steps here to unlock them: [Step 2: Joining the Discord](/quickstart-guides/all-plans-setup-guide/step-2-joining-the-discord) # Elite Plan - Setup Guide # Step 1: Watch Training Videos Before using any of our automated strategies, it's very important to watch the in-depth training modules for each strategy. Start learning with our system training videos: * **TradingView Automation (Elite/ATS Plans):** [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkPsNii7x9fYLBs4ijjppVrQRYrlwsQ7u)
You'll find our entire library of YouTube videos here on our channel: # Step 2: Choose A Strategy/Setup While there is no "best" strategy to use, there are certainly "more popular" automated strategies that our clients use on a daily basis. **Right now, these are our "most popular" Elite Plan automated trading strategies:** -Qkronos -Qsumo -Qbank -Qgrid -Qcloud You will find copy-paste layouts that our core team and most successful clients use in the #automation-chart-layouts channel of the members-only Discord area:
These layouts allow you to use the exact "best" settings for the automated strategies. We are constantly adding and improving the layouts for our clients every week.
The layouts are simply meant to be another starting point. Feel free to get creative and tweak them to your liking! When you've found a strategy and settings to your liking, it's time to automate. Automating from TradingView involves setting an alert on your strategy, sending that alert via webhook to a third party, and that third party conducting the trade into your brokerage. This is the **only way** to automate from TradingView. It has no built in native capability.\ \ With the ATS you can automate into a prop firm account completely undetected and with the fastest latency speeds possible. That setup is covered in the ATS specific onboarding. Without ATS you have more limited options. For cash accounts you'll want to use our sister company - [Alert Dragon](https://www.alertdragon.com). It has the fastest speed of any third party because it was designed by our dev team specifically for trading speed. If you want to automate into a prop firm with a third party, and without ATS, then you have only a couple of choices. They're all very detectable (the firm will know you're using automation) and the latency is quite poor (2 seconds+ between alert and trade in most cases) causing significant slippage. There are a couple choices on the market, but you'll need to Google search them because we can't endorse their products. Setup instructions for any third party are dependent on their platform, so you'll need to look through their help documents to learn how to set it up. You can ping us in the Discord for any questions, or email us and we'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. # Step 3: Collab With Others Trading doesn't have to be lonely. Your best chances at manual trading success are in the collaboration with our hundreds of QuantVue clients. Take advantage of our 14,000+ member Discord community and exclusive members only channels. Clients share what's working for them, strategy ideas, risk management best practices, and so much more. Head over to our Discord community members-only channels:
The #automation-trading-forum in particular is a fantastic place to see what others are doing in real-time with the QuantVue indicators.
Utilize the Discord community to your advantage and you'll be well on your way to finding success with our system. If you don't see the members area, follow the steps here to unlock them: [Step 2: Joining the Discord](/quickstart-guides/all-plans-setup-guide/step-2-joining-the-discord) # Become an Automated Trader Here you will find our guide to becoming an automated trader. Written by QuantVue General Partner and Chief Technology Officer Anthony Garcia. He is the creator and coder of many of our algorithms. ### Step 1: Understand what automation is, and what it is not ***Automation is not "press play, make money,"** with minimal time investment and a 'get rich quick' scheme.* If that's what you're looking for then you can email within your first 30 days and get a refund if you're on the Elite membership. That does not exist at this price point for a retail trader - and anyone who tries to tell you it does is lying. What automation for the retail trader really is, is a set of configurable strategies and tools that allow you to exploit an edge in the market when properly employed. We're handing you a tool box, it's your job to take those tools and apply the proper one to the task at hand. Don't worry, we'll give you a hand figuring out which tool applies and when. Automation does not suddenly make someone who isn't a trader into one. It's not a magic bullet or a cure-all for a lack of intrinsic discipline or education. It allows you to remove some of the emotion and the subtlety out of finding entries and exits. The best automated traders are those who test extensively and in an orderly manner. They take notes and record things. They are disciplined in their journey, and don't give in to emotions. So, you still have work to do. And that's what this guide is for. By the end you'll have a pathway to getting yourself off the ground. ### Step 2: Learn the habits of successful, and unsuccessful automated traders We have now had well over a year of observing our customers, guiding them, and watching them succeed and fail. There are a few things that stand out about those who are successful and those who are not: **Successful customers will:** * Pick a single strategy at a time to focus on. * Use established and forward tested settings in live accounts and save new sets of settings for demo environments only. * Run demo accounts for 1 to 2 months to thoroughly learn the way to operate the system, and how the strategy reacts in market environments. * Come up with rules (on their own or taken from other successful customers), follow those rules, and never break those rules. * Follow our advice to the letter. * Take ownership of their own mistakes, correct them, and don't repeat them. * Learn how the economy works, how reports impact it, and how the markets interpret them. * Understand they are not special, they are not smarter than the markets, and take all of this to heart and work hard. **Unsuccessful customers will:** * Strategy hop, trying numerous strategies in a short period of time when one "doesn't work." * Use brand new sets of settings in live accounts that haven't been thoroughly tested. * Never use demos, and jump straight into paid evals. * Not follow rules, or follow them loosely. * Ignore our advice. * Blame everyone else for mistakes. * Not take the time to learn how the reports work or how the markets interpret them. * Believe they are special, will read all of this, and think it's nonsense. Bar none, these are the differences I have personally observed. The ones posting profits day in and day out are in the successful category and they do those exact things. If you do not want to be the person in the successful category, then you can get a refund if you're an Elite member in the first 30 days by emailing . ### Step 3: Prepare your workspace If you're still reading, then hopefully at this point you understand that this is not a quick fix to your bank account, and you're ready to go on a journey. Great! Now we can begin. The very first thing you need is a demo (fake money/paper money) account. We recommend you get one with Tradovate: It costs $12.95 a month, along with applicable data subscriptions for Tradovate and your charting platform. If you're on TradingView, you will need TradingView premium and the real-time data for the instruments you're going to trade. Trading isn't cheap. You pay to play. If these minor costs are the deterrent for you, then you can still get a refund in the first 30 days if you are an Elite member. But by incurring the small fee for a paper account you will save yourself hundreds, potentially thousands, in prop eval fees. ### Step 4: Watch our webinar for automated traders It is located here: The information in the webinar is extraordinarily vital no matter whether you're just an Elite user or you also have ATS. Some of it is ATS only information, but listen to the whole thing even if you're in Elite. We continually discuss basic concepts of automated trading. ### Step 5: Decide how you are going to automate If you have ATS, then the decision is already made since you have ATS. If you do not have ATS, then you're either on TradingView or Ninjatrader. They both house different strategies, and no TradingView strategies are being ported to NinjaTrader. Ninjatrader has built in automation capabilities. If you're on TradingView then you will need a third-party connector if you aren't using ATS. [Alert Dragon](https://docs.quantvue.io/quickstart-guides/elite-plan-setup-guide/www.alertdragon.com) has, by far, the best execution speeds of any third party connector at sub 300ms typically. However, it automates to Tradovate API only. So that's cash accounts, demo accounts, or live prop funded brokerages. If you want to try to automate Elite to prop firm accounts without ATS then you're limited to a few third party options like PickMyTrade, CrossTrade, or a few others. Be aware however that the latency is pretty bad and will delay trades by 2-3 seconds leading to significant slippage. We do not support or endorse any of these companies, they're mentioned here only for completeness. Please note that QuantVue does not provide support on linking our strategies to these third parties. All third parties have a different linking procedure that they provide the documentation on. They are not our products so we do not have any sort of guide on the procedure. ### Step 6: Decide what you're going to automate You now need to decide which strategy you want to automate. The majority of our customers are automating either Qkronos, Qkronos\_EVO, or Qzeus. The second two are ATS only. There are numerous sets of settings for Qkronos and Qkronos\_EVO. Visit our Discord, and look in the automated trading forum. The J12 settings are very popular and have resulted in tens of thousands in payouts for our members, but requires significant management. Qzeus on default settings has proven itself in forward testing for over a year, but is slow and may trade only a couple times per week. Spend some time looking through the forum and learning. When you've decided which strategy you'd like to try go to the #automation-charts-layouts channel at the bottom or check the first post in the applicable thread in the automation forum and you'll be able to copy the chart and layout for the strategy into your own TradingView account. Remember, whatever you pick you need to make a commitment to testing and learning. Do not strategy hop. Spend a **month** testing the strategy to truly learn how it works and responds. That commitment and testing procedure separates the successful from the unsuccessful. ### Step 7: Educate yourself on your chosen strategy Besides just reading the discord channel, look here in the manual for the documentation on the strategy (if available), and then watch the appropriate video. You can find the full playlist here: ### Step 8: Set an alert and begin testing the automation If you're running ATS, the instructions are here: If you're using a third party connector, then consult their documentation. Remember, this is running into your fake money account. Do not test into paid prop evaluations. Remember the webinar and the habits of successful traders from above? ### Step 9: While it's testing over the next several weeks, educate yourself on the markets You will now have plenty of time on your hands while the strategy tests and you can see how it behaves. The first thing you should do is learn all you can about the stock markets. I'm partial to my book personally: It costs $0.99 on Kindle, and will teach you a lot about the fundamentals behind the markets. Learn about the basic reasons why it moves and how economic reports affect the markets. This information is vital to becoming a successful trader. You will need to know what the markets are expected to do if you are ever to know which tool in the toolbox to use. Spend a lot of time in the Discord. Ask questions. Watch what other traders are doing. ### Step 10: Develop your rules The best way to do this is to look at consistently profitable automated traders in the discord's #profit-wins channel. Search their usernames and look at how they operate. Ask them questions to fill in the gaps. You need a consistent and repeatable set of rules regarding how and when you will be running automation. ### By now you should have a fairly decent understanding of where to start. If you're struggling with these steps, then drop us a line in the Discord. # Automated Trading Strategies In this section, you will find docuemntation on our automated TradingView strategies. All of these strategies can be automated in prop firms or cash accounts via QuantLynk (our sister company) here: To automate our strategies into prop firm accounts while remaining undetectable, we recommend our ATS program here: # "Qzeus" Strategy ### Features include: * The best "set and forget" algorithm available to the retail trader * A multitude of settings to adjust to your risk tolerance * Build in compatibility with our QuantVue Automated Trading Suite software ### Time Settings

Time Settings in Qscalper

The top selection will force it to only open during the trading time string. The bottom will force trades to close at the end of the listed times. Refer to the [**TradingView documentation**](https://www.tradingview.com/pine-script-docs/en/v5/concepts/Sessions.html) for the time string construction. ### Strategy Settings
The presets are as follows: Conservative does not use martingale or the boosters, intermediate uses martingale and range boost, Aggressive uses all three. **Martingale** is a betting strategy, explained simply as doubling down on each loss. In many cases this can be devastating if the strategy is not built properly. However, in the case of Qzeus it is not. The strategy maintains a \~73% win rate over time. It is perfectly profitable without martingale. When you have a high win rate of 70%+ and a strategy that almost never sees more than 2 losses in a row, martingale serves only to smooth the curve and increase overall profitability. The **Max Contracts Opened** setting allows you to control the maximum number of contracts that will be opened using martingale, if **Enable Max Contract Limit** is turned on. The **Long Boost** setting will double down contracts when it detects certain conditions likely to indicate a long trade as being a win. It's risky and can lead to larger losses, however over time is likely to increase overall profit. The **Range Boost** is one of the best settings to use and can be enabled almost universally. When it detects a certain condition it will use the **Range Boost Take Profit Multiplier** instead of the regular Static Take Profit Multiplier. Make sure the **Range Boost Take Profit Multiplier** is set to a higher number than the Static Take Profit Multiplier. It increases profitability with almost no downside. The **Stop Multiplier** simply controls how close to the entry the stop loss is. And lastly, the **Static Take Profit Multiplier** controls how close the take profit is to entry. ### Profit/Loss/Trade Limits
The **Profit Limits** and **Loss Limits** use TradingView's built in counter of profit and loss to stop the trades. This is inaccurate at best. It is far better to use Tradovate's built in Profit Target and Stop Loss limits. \ \ The **Trade Count Limit** however is accurate. It will limit the trading to only x number of trades per day. ### Alerts Section
This is a section that changes frequently based on the version of ATS currently in use, however some things will remain the same or similar. For current information and setup walkthrough see the ATS videos.\ \ The **source** can either be ATS alerts as described in the ATS videos, or the Custom Alerts at the bottom. \ \ **ATS User ID** is your xx\_1234567890 id from the ATS screen.\ \ **ATS Spam Key** is your spamkey from your ATS screen.\ \ **ATS Comment** can simply be used to send a human readable comment with the alerts. \ \ The **Custom Alerts** section allows you to send, or not send, whatever custom JSON you'd like on each action. They're retrievable, just like the ATS commands, using {{strategy.order.alert\_message}} in the alert message box. # "Qkronos\_EVO" Strategy ### Features include: * The best adjustable algorithm available to the retail trader * Fully customizable to your style of trading * Volatility multipliers that adjust the algo's stop loss and take profits dynamically during the trade * Build in compatibility with our QuantVue Automated Trading Suite software ### Volatility Multiplier Many of the settings in Qkronos\_EVO are multipliers. This is a volatility calculation based on three separate factors, two are technical and one is based on data analytics and machine learning we've conducted. The formula is proprietary, but it will allow the strategy to adjust it's take profit and stop loss dynamically during the trade. \ \ Real-time response to changing market conditions is a far more successful method of controlling trades than a static Risk:Reward ratio offered by many other algos on the market. Static numbers like that tend to overfit. Because it adjusts during the trade, the initial marked Stop Loss and Take Profits on the chart may not be accurate by the end. Just know it's doing what it should do. ### Time Settings
If **Only Trade Within Specific Timeframe** is checked, the strategy will only *open* trades during the **Trading Time String.** Refer to the [**TradingView documentation**](https://www.tradingview.com/pine-script-docs/en/v5/concepts/Sessions.html) for the time string construction. There are three settings available under **Force Trades to Close.** **Force Trades to Close at End of Time String** does precisely that - at the end of the **Trading Time String** all trades will close and it will not reopen until the string begins again. **Don't Force Close** will allow the trades to run to their natural completion after the time string ends, regardless of how long that is. **Force Close at Closure Time** will cause the trades to run past the time string only until the **Force Closure Hour** and **Force Closure Minute.** Then it will close them. ### Strategy Settings
**Candle Type** lets you select if you want to use HA smoothing or not. I typically recommend you run this on regular candles with HA smoothing turned on as it provides better trades in general. **Opening Methodology** lets you choose *Original, Expanded, Original Always-In,* and *Expanded Always-In.* *Original* and *Expanded* are both opening methodologies for your typical entry -> exit trade. Original provides less entries, expanded provides more. Generally original is the better choice here, however at some times expanded can perform better. You'll want to test these if you're developing a new set of settings. *Original Always-In,* and *Expanded Always-In* will keep Qkronos trading as the markets move up and down, always staying in the market with at least 1 contract (based on the dynamic take profits discussed later). **Take Profit Methodology** allows you to choose between three options of taking a profit to close the trade: *Static Take Profit*, *Trailing Stop*, and *Trailing w/Tiered Exits*. *Static Take Profit* will allow you to select a multiplier in the take profit section which will close the entire trade once it has moved the requisite distance.\ \ *Trailing Stop* and *Trailing w/Tiered Exits* will both use a trail stop, as specified in the trailing stop settings section. The tiered exit version will take off part of the trade in the middle. **Use Qgrid As Confluence** and **Exit on Qgrid Switch** will enable Qkronos\_EVO's Qgrid compatibility. It will use the Qgrid settings in the Qkronos\_EVO settings panel to only trade in the direction of Qgrid. Exiting on the switch will cause the trade to exit if Qgrid switches directions, regardless of anything else. **Force Only One Direction** will allow you to set a long or short bias, and force the algo to only trade in that direction. ### Entry Settings
**Enter on Pullback** allows the strategy to see where an entry should take place, and then set a limit entry to enter at a more favorable price as set. **The Pullback Type** allows you to set either Ticks for measurement, or the same multiplier that is used everywhere else. ### Stop Out Settings
**Use Hard Stop** will enable the algo's ability to close the trade after a particular amount of loss. The multipler can be set below it. ### Trailing Stop Settings
The **Trailing Stop Engagement Multiplier** is how far into profit the trade must move until the trailing stop activates. **The Trail Offset Multiplier** is how far the trade must reverse in order to close. ### Static Take Profit Settings
**Static Take Profit Multiplier** controls how close the take profit is to entry. ### Tiered Exit Settings
If **Tiered Exits** are selected under the **Take Profit Methodology**, then this will let you set the **Absolute Quantity** of contracts, as well as the **Engagement Multiplier.** The **Engagement Multiplier** is how far into profit the trade must move until the tiered exit activates.\ \ When the strategy detects a potential high during the trade, it will take a partial profit of the absolute quantity listed above. ### Boost Settings
The **Long Boost** setting will double down contracts when it detects certain conditions likely to indicate a long trade as being a win. It's risky and can lead to larger losses, however over time is likely to increase overall profit. The **Range Boost** is one of the best settings to use and can be enabled almost universally. When it detects a certain condition it will use the **Range Boost Take Profit Multiplier** instead of the regular **Static Take Profit Multiplier**. Make sure the **Range Boost Take Profit Multiplier** is set to a higher number than the Static Take Profit Multiplier. It increases profitability with almost no downside. Note that **Range Boost** only works with **Static Take Profit** under the **Take Profit Methodology.**\ \ The **Range Boost Threshold** will determine how often it takes them. Lower numbers make them happen more often, and higher numbers make it more selective. ### Martingale Settings
**Martingale** is a betting strategy, explained simply as doubling down on each loss. In many cases this can be devastating if the strategy is not built properly. When using **Martingale**, ensure the backtest maintains a 70%+ win rate so that it is perfectly profitable without martingale. When you have a high win rate of 70%+ and a strategy that almost never sees more than 2 losses in a row, martingale serves only to smooth the curve and increase overall profitability. The **Max Contracts Opened** setting allows you to control the maximum number of contracts that will be opened using martingale, if **Enable Max Contract Limit** is turned on. ### Qgrid Settings ### Always In Settings
Always In can use an **Adaptive Trailing Stop** which will take a partial profit during the trade, somewhat like the Tiered Exits. Set the absolute quantity here. ### Always In Settings
The exact functions of the **Coefficient Offsets** is proprietary, but are included for advanced users who would like to try different settings. As of this time I have yet to see anything other than default work for the long term. Each tooltip contains the maximum +/- that you can set it to. \ \ The **Multiplier Length Offset** will allow you to change how quickly the strategy reacts to changes in volatility. ### Profit/Loss/Trade Limits
The **Profit Limits** and **Loss Limits** use TradingView's built in counter of profit and loss to stop the trades. This is inaccurate at best. It is far better to use Tradovate's built in Profit Target and Stop Loss limits. \ \ The **Trade Count Limit** however is accurate. It will limit the trading to only x number of trades per day. ### Alerts Section
This is a section that changes frequently based on the version of ATS currently in use, however some things will remain the same or similar. For current information and setup walkthrough see the ATS videos.\ \ The **source** can either be ATS alerts as described in the ATS videos, or the Custom Alerts at the bottom. \ \ **ATS User ID** is your xx\_1234567890 id from the ATS screen.\ \ **ATS Spam Key** is your spamkey from your ATS screen.\ \ **ATS Comment** can simply be used to send a human readable comment with the alerts. \ \ The **Custom Alerts** section allows you to send, or not send, whatever custom JSON you'd like on each action. They're retrievable, just like the ATS commands, using {{strategy.order.alert\_message}} in the alert message box. # "Qkronos" Strategy
# "Qgrid\_ELITE" Strategy
# "Qscalper" Strategy ### Features include: * Multiple types of scalping for different markets * A multitude of settings to adjust to your preferences * Build in compatibility with our QuantVue Automated Trading Suite software ### Time Settings

Time Settings in Qscalper

The top selection will force it to only open during the trading time string. The bottom will force trades to close at the end of the listed times. Refer to the [**TradingView documentation**](https://www.tradingview.com/pine-script-docs/en/v5/concepts/Sessions.html) for the time string construction. ### Trade Types

Trade Type Settings

The **regular and fast scalpers** will work off the Qwave and Qline, and scalp as the price action moves in to them to look for a bounce. The regular and fast scalpers also have a few extra settings:

Lower settings

Upper settings

The ***upper settings*** consist of the **box lookback**, **strength coefficient**, and **proximity coefficient**. Broadly, they control when the scalper takes a trade. The box lookback will tell the algo how many Renko boxes to look backwards at to determine if the strength coefficient is valid. If the strength coefficient is 70 (percent), and the box lookback is 4, then that means 70% of the 4 boxes (therefore 3 boxes) must be moving in the *same direction* (into the resistance/support) in order to trigger a trade. The proximity coefficient simply says where the line for support/resistance actually is, in a small boundary around the actual level on Qwave/Qline. You can enable a visual display of this boundary. The ***lower settings*** consist of risk/reward for both regular and fast, as well as their selections for valid trades. The regular scalper also has a few extra settings. Use **Volume to Find Entries** will cause it to use the **Qcvd** indicator, and the **Volume Length** corresponds to the **Fast Length** in the **Qcvd**. **Dynamic Closes** enables a different style of closing that may work better in some markets, and trailing stop distance works with this. Further, scrolling to the bottom of the page reveals the **Qwave** and **Qline** settings which will change where they're plotted on the screen and thusly where the scalper trades. Next, **Velox** has completely different settings.

Upper settings

Lower settings

The **upper settings** for **Velox** consist of the labelled **Hard Stop** and **Hard Stop Multiplier**, as well as the **Higher Box Size** filter. Note that all 3 of these also work for **MB/CVD**. The **Higher Box Size** filter will cause a Qcloud overlaid on a box size *double that of the number placed in the box* to act as confluence for trade openings. The **lower settings** for **Velox** include the following. The **Sensitivity Factor** will adjust how many trades it finds. The **Take Profit Type** can be adjusted to either **Static** or **Trailing Stop**. The **Trailing Stop Engagement Multiplier** determines how far into profit it needs to move to enable the stop, where the **Offset Multiplier** determines how far the stop trails behind the current price. **Velox** is equipped with a **sliding trail stop** which will tighten the stop as it moves further from the opening price. The **Engagement Multiplier** does the same as above, with the **rate** causing it to be tightened faster or slower. Lastly, you can show the support and resistance areas that Velox trades off of. Finally, we have **MB/CVD.**

MB/CVD lower settings

The **upper settings** for MB/CVD are the same as Velox. The MB/CVD takes a trade when it finds confluence between the CVD and Moneyball. The **lower settings** consist of a static profit target - **Profit Multiplier** - and the same Moneyball settings you find in the Moneyball indicator. # "Qsumo" Strategy
# "Qcloud" Strategy # "QPilot Elite" Strategy ## Q\_Pilot Elite V1.1 — User Manual ### Welcome Q\_Pilot Elite is a fully automated trend-following strategy for TradingView. It enters when its internal engines unanimously agree on a direction, manages risk with volatility-based stops and multiple smart exits, and optionally routes trades to your broker through ATS or QuantLynk webhooks. This manual covers every setting, what it does, when to touch it, and when to leave it alone. If you read nothing else, read the **Quick Start** section and the **Things That Will Blow Up Your Account** section. One of those is more entertaining than the other. *** ### Quick Start If you want to get up and running in under five minutes, here's the minimum viable configuration: 1. Add Q\_Pilot Elite to your chart. Use a **1-minute or 5-minute** chart on a liquid futures contract (NQ, ES, MNQ, MES, GC, CL). 2. Set your **position size** in the strategy properties (gear icon → Properties → Order Size). Start with 1 contract. 3. Leave the **Engine Preset** on Balanced. 4. Set your **Session Time** to your preferred trading window (the default targets the NYSE morning session). 5. Leave everything else at defaults. 6. Run a backtest. Look at the equity curve. Resist the urge to immediately change seventeen settings. That's it. You now have a working strategy. Everything below is about making it better, worse, or occasionally both at the same time. *** ### How It Works Q\_Pilot Elite runs three independent analysis engines simultaneously. Each engine evaluates the market from a different angle — trend direction, momentum, and adaptive price behavior. When all three engines agree on a direction, the strategy enters a trade. When they disagree, it stays out. Think of it like a three-judge panel. Unanimous verdict required. No hung juries, no split decisions, no "well, two out of three isn't bad." All three or nothing. Once in a trade, the strategy monitors a composite strength score that reflects how aligned and convicted those engines are. This score drives several of the smart exit features described below. The strategy also tracks volume-based buying and selling pressure to detect when a move has run out of steam, and monitors trend quality to detect when the market has gone sideways and your position has no business being open. *** ### Settings Reference #### Trade Direction **Allowed Directions** — Long & Short / Long Only / Short Only Controls which side of the market the strategy trades. * **Long & Short**: Trades both directions. The default, and usually the right choice for futures. * **Long Only**: Only opens buy positions. Sell signals will still close an open long, but the strategy won't flip short. * **Short Only**: The mirror image. Only opens sell positions. **When to use directional filtering:** If you're trading an instrument with a strong structural bias (equities tend to go up over decades, for example — though your specific Tuesday morning NQ scalp doesn't care about that), or if your backtesting reveals a significant edge on one side only. Otherwise, let it trade both ways. *** #### Higher Timeframe Confluence **Enable HTF Confluence** — Off by default When enabled, entries are only taken when the higher timeframe trend agrees with the current timeframe signal. All three engines must agree on the higher timeframe before the strategy is allowed to enter on the lower timeframe. This is the "don't fight the bigger trend" filter. It reduces trade count and aims to improve quality. **Higher Timeframe** — Default: 60 (1 hour) The timeframe used for the trend check. Select something meaningfully higher than your chart timeframe. If you're on a 1-minute chart, a 5-minute HTF is not meaningfully higher — that's like asking your neighbor for a second opinion. Try 15m, 30m, or 1H. If you're on a 5-minute chart, 1H or 4H works well. Use common sense. If your chart timeframe and HTF are too close together, they'll almost always agree, and the filter does nothing except make you feel responsible. **Enable HTF Strength Gate** — Off by default Adds a minimum conviction requirement to the HTF check. The higher timeframe trend must not only point the right way, it must point the right way *with feeling*. **Minimum HTF Strength %** — Default: 50% How strong the HTF trend must be. At 50%, the HTF needs to show at least moderate conviction. Crank it to 80% and you'll take beautifully filtered trades approximately once per fiscal quarter. **Suggested setup for NQ/ES 1-minute scalping:** * Enable HTF Confluence: On * Higher Timeframe: 15 or 30 * HTF Strength Gate: Off (start here; enable later if you want fewer, pickier entries) *** #### Session Filter **Enable Session Filter** — On by default Restricts new entries to specific time windows. Positions opened during the session continue to be managed (SL, TP, smart exits) outside the window — only new entries are blocked. This is almost always a good idea. The overnight session on futures is a different animal. If you haven't specifically backtested and confirmed an edge during Globex hours, don't trade them. **Session Time** — Default: `0935-1130:2345` All times are US Eastern (ET). The format is `HHMM-HHMM` for the window, optionally followed by `:DAYS` for day-of-week filtering. Day codes: 1=Sunday, 2=Monday, 3=Tuesday, 4=Wednesday, 5=Thursday, 6=Friday, 7=Saturday. Examples: * `0930-1600` — 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET, every day * `0935-1130:2345` — 9:35 AM to 11:30 AM ET, Monday through Thursday (the default — catches the morning session and skips the afternoon chop factory) * `0930-1600:23456` — Full NYSE RTH, weekdays * `1800-0200:23456` — Evening Globex session, weekdays (for the night owls) **Trading setup advice:** The first 30–60 minutes after the NYSE open (9:30–10:30 ET) typically offer the strongest directional moves on equity index futures. The period from roughly 11:30 to 2:00 ET is where trends go to die. If you're day trading NQ or ES, the default morning window is a reasonable starting point. Adjust based on your own backtesting — the right session window is the one that works for *your* asset on *your* timeframe, not the one that worked for someone else on Discord. **Close Positions at Session End** — Off by default When enabled, any open position is closed the moment the session window ends. Hard cutoff — no exceptions, no "but it was about to hit TP." When disabled, open positions carry over and continue to be managed normally. Use this if you want strict day-trading behavior with no overnight holds. **Enable Closure Time** — Off by default Defines a hard cutoff time after which all open positions are closed, independent of the session window. This creates a "hold zone" between your session end and the closure time: existing trades stay open and continue to be managed by all exit rules, but no new entries are taken. At the closure time, anything still open is closed. This is the "give my winners room to run, but not *too* much room" feature. Your session ends at 11:30, but you've got a runner that's trending nicely — Closure Time lets it ride until, say, 3:00 PM before the hard cutoff. **Closure Hour (ET)** / **Closure Minute (ET)** — Both default to 0 The hour and minute components of the closure time, in US Eastern. Hour=15 and Minute=45 means 3:45 PM ET. **Example setup — morning session with afternoon leash:** * Session Time: `0935-1130:2345` * Close at Session End: Off * Closure Time: On * Closure Hour: 15, Closure Minute: 0 This trades the morning session, stops opening new positions at 11:30, lets existing trades run with full exit management until 3:00 PM ET, then closes everything. *** #### Engine Tuning **Preset** — Balanced / Aggressive / Conservative Controls the responsiveness of all three internal engines simultaneously. * **Balanced**: The default. Works across most instruments and timeframes. If you don't know which to pick, pick this one. * **Aggressive**: Faster reactions, earlier entries, more trades, more noise. Better for scalping or highly volatile instruments. Worse for choppy sideways markets where it will enter and exit with the enthusiasm of a caffeinated golden retriever. * **Conservative**: Slower, smoother, fewer trades, higher conviction per trade. Better for swing trading or instruments that tend to trend in long, clean moves. Worse for fast markets where it'll show up fashionably late to moves that are already over. **Use Minimum Entry Strength** — Off by default When enabled, the strategy only enters when its internal confidence score — a composite measure of how strongly all engines are aligned — meets a minimum threshold. This filters out marginal entries where the engines technically agree but nobody's particularly excited about it. **Minimum Strength %** — Default: 50% The confidence floor. At 50%, the system needs moderate alignment across all its dimensions before entering. At 80%, it needs near-perfect conditions. At 20%, it's essentially turned off. **Trading advice:** Start with this off. Run a backtest. If you see a lot of quick losers that enter on wishy-washy signals, turn it on at 40–50% and re-run. The goal is to filter out the bottom 20–30% of entries by quality without killing your trade count entirely. *** #### Hard Exit — Stop Loss **Enable Stop Loss** — On by default Places a fixed stop loss at entry based on recent market volatility. The stop does not trail — it stays where it was placed unless the Volume Exhaustion exit moves it to breakeven. Turning this off means you're relying entirely on smart exits and take profit to manage downside. That's a choice. A bold one. **Volatility Lookback** — Default: 14 How many recent bars are used to measure typical price movement. This measurement determines stop and target distances. Lower values (5–10) react faster to recent volatility spikes — useful if your asset's character changes quickly. Higher values (20–50) produce a more stable, averaged reading that's less jumpy. 14 is the classic middle ground. **Stop Distance** — Default: 1.5 How far the stop is placed from entry, expressed as a multiple of recent typical price movement. A value of 1.5 means the stop sits 1.5× the recent average bar range away from your entry. * **Tighter (0.5–1.0):** Less dollar risk per trade, but more stop-outs from normal noise. On NQ 1-minute, values below 1.0 will stop you out before you finish reading this sentence. * **Wider (2.0–3.0):** More room to breathe, fewer noise-driven stops, but each loss is larger. * **Very wide (4.0+):** You're basically saying "I trust the smart exits to handle this." The stop is a distant safety net. **Setup note for NQ/MNQ:** The 1-minute chart on NQ is noisy. A stop distance of 1.0 or less will produce a statistically impressive number of trades that lose money within 0–2 bars. Start at 1.5 and go up from there. Your ego wants a tight stop. The market does not care about your ego. *** #### Hard Exit — Take Profit **Enable Take Profit** — On by default Places a fixed profit target at entry based on recent volatility. Only directly controls the target when using the ATR Static TP method. For all other TP methods, targets are computed by the method itself regardless of this toggle. **Target Distance** — Default: 2.5 How far the take profit is placed, in the same volatility-multiple units as the stop. A target of 2.5 with a stop of 1.5 gives you roughly a 1.67:1 reward-to-risk ratio on paper. In practice, smart exits will close many trades before they reach the hard target. That's by design — the hard TP is a ceiling, not the expected outcome. *** #### Tiered Exits This is where Q\_Pilot Elite gets interesting. Instead of a single exit target, you can split your position into two tranches with different objectives. **TP Method** — Default: ATR Static Selects how take profit targets are calculated. Seven methods are available: **ATR Static** — The classic. A fixed target based on recent volatility. Simple, predictable, no moving parts. The Honda Civic of exit methods. **Fractional Split** — Sets an early Tier 1 target closer to entry (controlled by Tier 1 Fraction) and a full Tier 2 target at the standard distance. Lock in partial profit early, let the runner aim higher. **Structure Swing** — Anchors Tier 1 to a nearby area of price structure (recent swing high for longs, swing low for shorts). If the market has shown previous resistance or support at a level, that becomes the first target. If no valid structure is found, falls back to Fractional Split. This method respects what the market is actually doing instead of relying purely on math. **Volatility Regime** — Adapts target distance to current conditions. Quiet markets get tighter targets; wild markets get wider ones. The multipliers (Low/Normal/High Vol) control exactly how tight or wide. **Composite Strength** — Sizes the target proportionally to how strong the entry signal was. Strong conviction → wider target (let it run). Weak conviction → tighter target (take what you can get). This method rewards the strategy for its own confidence. **CVD Momentum** — Projects the target based on the intensity of current buying or selling pressure. When volume momentum is strongly aligned with your trade, the target stretches. When it's lukewarm, the target contracts. **Trailing Stop** — Doesn't set a fixed target at all. Instead, it arms a trailing stop that activates once price moves a set distance in your favor. From that point, the stop follows the highest (long) or lowest (short) price at a fixed offset. In tiered mode, Tier 1 exits when the trail activation level is reached, and the runner gets the trailing stop. **Enable Tiered Exits** — Off by default When enabled with any non-ATR-Static method, the position splits into two tranches: * **Tier 1** closes a partial quantity at the first target * **Tier 2** (the runner) rides to the second target, protected by a breakeven stop Both tranches remain subject to all smart exits. Requires your total position size to exceed Tier 1 Contracts. If you're trading 1 contract, tiered exits have nothing to split. **Tier 1 Contracts** — Default: 1 How many contracts close at Tier 1. Must be less than your total position size. **Tier 1 Fraction** — Default: 0.5 How close the first target is relative to the full target. At 0.5, Tier 1 is halfway between entry and the full target. At 0.3, it's closer to entry (quicker lock-in, smaller partial profit). At 0.8, it's nearly at the full target (why bother with tiers at that point, but you do you). **Swing Lookback** — Default: 10 (Structure Swing only) How far back to search for price structure levels. Smaller values find closer, more recent levels. Larger values may anchor to more significant but distant structure. **Regime Lookback** — Default: 100 (Volatility Regime only) How much history is used to classify the current volatility environment. Longer lookbacks produce a more stable classification. **Low / Normal / High Vol Multiplier** — Defaults: 1.0 / 1.75 / 2.5 (Volatility Regime only) Target distance multipliers for each environment classification. Adjust these to control how aggressively the strategy reaches in different conditions. **CVD Momentum Scalar** — Default: 1.0 (CVD Momentum only) How much influence volume pressure has on target distance. Higher values produce wider targets when momentum is strong. **Trail Activation Distance** — Default: 1.5 (Trailing Stop only) How far price must move in your favor before the trailing stop arms, in volatility multiples. Until activation, your hard stop loss is the only protection. **Trail Offset** — Default: 0.75 (Trailing Stop only) How far the trailing stop sits behind the best price since activation. Smaller values lock in profit faster but risk getting clipped on minor pullbacks. **Tier 1 / Tier 2 Color** — Visual only. Pick whatever makes your chart look professional. Or don't. We're not judging. **Recommended starting configuration for tiered exits:** 1. Set position size to 2+ contracts 2. TP Method: Fractional Split 3. Enable Tiered Exits: On 4. Tier 1 Contracts: 1 5. Tier 1 Fraction: 0.5 6. Backtest, then experiment with Structure Swing or Volatility Regime *** #### Smart Exit — Conviction Fade **Enable Conviction Fade Exit** — On by default This is arguably the most important exit in the strategy. It monitors how confident the system is in your trade *after* entry. The composite strength score rises and falls as market conditions evolve. Conviction Fade tracks the peak strength reached during the trade and exits when it drops significantly from that peak. Translation: the strategy entered because it was confident. If that confidence evaporates, so does the position. Don't ride a dead horse. **Fade Sensitivity %** — Default: 50% How much confidence must decay from the peak before the exit fires. * At 50%, the exit fires when conviction drops to half its peak. The default, and a reasonable starting point. * At 30%, the exit fires earlier — more protective, but may clip trades that would have recovered. * At 70%, the exit lets trades breathe longer — more tolerant of temporary pullbacks, but slower to react when the trend actually dies. 40–60% works well for most setups. If you're seeing too many premature exits, push toward 60–70%. If trades are holding too long into reversals, drop toward 30–40%. *** #### Smart Exit — Volume Exhaustion **Enable Volume Exhaustion Exit** — On by default Detects when the buying or selling pressure behind your trade has reached a statistically extreme peak and started to reverse. It's looking for the "blow-off top" (or bottom) moment — when the fuel behind the move is spent. In a long trade, this fires when buying volume surges to an unusual extreme and then begins pulling back. In a short, it fires when selling pressure does the same. **Action** — Default: Move Stop to Breakeven What happens when exhaustion is detected: * **Close Position**: Exit immediately. The most defensive option. * **Move Stop to Breakeven**: Shift the stop loss to entry price. This locks in a no-loss floor while giving the trade room to continue if the trend resumes after the exhaustion event. "Move to Breakeven" is the default because exhaustion doesn't always mean reversal — sometimes it's just a pause. But if your backtesting shows that exhaustion signals on your asset are reliably terminal, switch to "Close Position." **Pressure Window** — Default: 20 How many bars establish the baseline for "normal" volume pressure. Shorter windows (5–10) adapt faster but may produce false signals during spiky conditions. Longer windows (30–50) are more stable. **Exhaustion Threshold** — Default: 1.5 How extreme volume pressure must become before the system flags exhaustion. Lower values (0.5–1.0) catch smaller surges and fire more often. Higher values (2.5–4.0) only flag dramatic events. Start at 1.5. If the system is crying wolf too often on your asset, increase it. **Baseline Smoothing** — Default: 21 How quickly the volume pressure baseline adapts. Higher values ignore short bursts and produce a steadier reference. Lower values let the baseline shift with changing conditions. *** #### Safety Net — Directionless Market (Chop Zone) **Enable Chop Zone Exit** — On by default Closes any open trade when the market loses directional momentum. If the trend that justified your entry evaporates and the market goes sideways, this exit cuts the position rather than waiting for the stop or a reversal signal. This is the "we shouldn't be here anymore" detector. It doesn't know *where* the market is going — it just knows the market has stopped going *anywhere*. **Chop Sensitivity** — Default: 0 Controls how easily the market is declared "choppy." * At 0, only genuinely directionless markets trigger the exit. * Positive values (up to 30) exit sooner — useful if you want to bail at the first sign of trend weakness. * Negative values (down to -20) require a more definitively dead trend. At -20, the market has to be essentially flatlined before this fires. **Trading advice:** Leave this at 0 unless you have a specific reason to change it. If your backtesting shows trades that sit in sideways chop for extended periods before eventually stopping out, try increasing to 5–10. If you're in a strongly trending market and the chop filter is exiting trades that are just pausing, try -5 to -10. *** #### Re-Entry **Enable Re-Entries** — On by default After Conviction Fade closes a trade, the strategy watches for the trend to briefly weaken and then realign. If all engines agree again in the original direction, a re-entry is placed. This captures the second (and sometimes third) wave of a trend. Markets don't move in straight lines — they trend, pause, trend again. Re-entries try to catch those continuation moves. **Max Re-Entries Per Trend** — Default: 1 How many times the strategy can re-enter the same trend. After this limit, no more re-entries are taken until a completely new trend begins. 1 is conservative. 2–3 is moderate. 5 is "I believe trends are immortal and I will ride this thing until the wheels come off." **Apply Conviction Fade to Re-Entries** — On by default When enabled, re-entry trades are also monitored for conviction fade. When disabled, re-entries ride until a hard exit (SL, TP, chop, session, or reversal) closes them. Disable this if you want re-entries to be more persistent — "second chances deserve more patience" philosophy. *** #### Martingale **Enable Martingale Sizing** — Off by default When enabled, the quantity of each new trade is doubled relative to the previous losing trade's size. If the last closed trade was a winner, sizing resets to the base quantity. A word on Martingale: Enable with extreme caution and always use the max quantity limit. **Enable Max Quantity Limit** — On by default Caps the maximum position size the Martingale can reach. This is the guardrail that prevents the strategy from sizing up to 64 contracts after six consecutive losses. Leave this on. Seriously. **Max Quantity** — Default: 10 The absolute ceiling on contracts. Even after a losing streak, the strategy will not exceed this. **Reset Size at Session Open** — Off by default When enabled, Martingale sizing resets to base at the start of each NYSE RTH session (9:30 AM ET). Yesterday's losing streak doesn't carry over — the first trade of the new day always uses base size. This is a risk management decision. Carrying a Martingale streak overnight means your first trade the next morning might be 4× or 8× normal size.\ \ This is designed especially with prop firm consistency rules in mind and making sure we don't start with a trade that blows that in either direction. *** #### Data Analysis Mode **Enable Data Analysis Mode** — Off by default When enabled, every trade open and close is stamped with a structured diagnostic payload in the Strategy Tester's comment field. This payload contains information about the conditions at entry and exit — signal strength, filter states, excursion data, and exit reason codes. The workflow: enable DA mode → run backtest → export the trade list as CSV from TradingView's Strategy Tester → feed the CSV to an AI analysis session for performance diagnostics. **Disable in live trading.** The string processing adds unnecessary overhead and the data is only meaningful in backtests. *** #### Prop Firm Mode **Enable Prop Firm Mode** — Off by default Enforces daily loss limits and profit caps, designed for prop firm evaluations. When a limit is hit, any open position is closed immediately and no new entries are taken for the rest of the session. Limits reset at the start of each NYSE RTH session (9:30 AM ET). The strategy uses a two-layer exit architecture for prop firm limits. The first layer places exact price-based exit orders that can trigger intrabar — important on slower timeframes where a bar-close-only check might catch a breach minutes late. The second layer is a fallback that fires at bar close for edge cases. **Daily Loss Limit ($)** — Default: $500 The maximum dollar loss allowed in a single session. This includes both closed trade P\&L and unrealized P\&L on open positions. **Set this 10–15% below your evaluation program's published limit.** If your prop firm says $600, set this to $500. Give yourself a buffer. The strategy can only check at specific points — you don't want to be right on the edge. **Daily Profit Cap ($)** — Default: $1,000 The maximum dollar profit allowed in a single session. Prevents a single massive winning day from exceeding your evaluation program's consistency threshold. If your prop firm uses a consistency rule (e.g., no single day can exceed 20% of the total profit target), calculate the dollar amount that represents and enter it here. **No Size Increase After Losing Day** — Off by default When enabled with Martingale, contract size is held at base for the entire session following a losing day. Normal sizing resumes after a winning or flat day. This prevents the scenario where you have a bad day, come back the next morning, and immediately size into 4× contracts because the Martingale streak carried over. Combined with "Reset Size at Session Open," this creates a conservative post-loss posture. *** #### Display **Show SL / TP Levels** — On by default Plots the active stop loss, take profit, tier levels, and trailing stop on the chart while a trade is open. **Show Session Background** — On by default Shades bars outside your trading session with a subtle gray tint. Makes it easy to see which hours are active at a glance. **Long Color / Short Color** — Chart background tinting when in a position. Defaults: cyan for longs, red for shorts. *** #### Alert Source **Alert Output** — Default: None Controls the format of alert messages sent via `{{strategy.order.alert_message}}`. * **None**: No webhook payload. Alerts still fire in TradingView but contain no structured data. * **ATS Alerts**: Formats messages for the QuantVue ATS VPS automation platform. * **QuantLynk Alerts**: Formats messages for the QuantLynk trade routing system. * **Custom Alerts**: Use your own message strings for each trade event. *** #### ATS Compatibility For users running the QuantVue ATS (Automated Trading System) on a VPS. **Setup:** 1. Enter your **ATS User ID** and **ATS Spam Key** in the fields below. 2. Set **Alert Output** to "ATS Alerts." 3. Create a TradingView alert on this strategy. 4. In the alert message box, enter: `{{strategy.order.alert_message}}` 5. Set the webhook URL to your ATS endpoint. 6. See Discord **#elite-training** for the detailed walkthrough. Ensure your User ID and Spam Key have no leading or trailing whitespace. A single space character will cause authentication failures, and you will spend forty-five minutes troubleshooting something that a careful copy-paste would have prevented. *** #### QuantLynk Compatibility For users routing trades through the QuantLynk order execution platform. **Setup:** 1. Enter your **QuantLynk User ID** and **Alert ID** in the fields below. 2. Set **Alert Output** to "QuantLynk Alerts." 3. Create a TradingView alert on this strategy. 4. In the alert message box, enter: `{{strategy.order.alert_message}}` 5. Set the webhook URL to your QuantLynk endpoint. **Use OCO Brackets?** — Off by default When enabled, QuantLynk places OCO (One-Cancels-Other) bracket orders at your broker for the stop loss and take profit. **Compatibility warnings:** * Requires both Stop Loss **and** Take Profit to be enabled. * **Incompatible** with Tiered Exits — the broker's OCO bracket cannot be partially filled. * **Incompatible** with Trailing Stop TP method — the trail is managed bar-by-bar in Pine, not at the broker. QL compatibility is coming. * **Incompatible** with Volume Exhaustion "Move Stop to Breakeven" — the broker-side stop cannot be modified mid-trade through this mechanism. If you want OCO brackets, use ATR Static TP with no tiers and Volume Exhaustion set to "Close Position" (or disabled). *** #### Custom Alerts Define your own alert message strings for each trade event. Useful for integrating with platforms not natively supported. * **Long Entry** / **Short Entry**: Sent when a new position opens. * **Re-Entry Long** / **Re-Entry Short**: Sent on re-entry signals. If blank, the standard entry message is used. * **Long Exit** / **Short Exit**: Sent when a position closes by any exit rule. * **Session End Exit**: Sent when a position closes at session end or closure time. If blank, the standard exit message is used. *** ### Things That Will Blow Up Your Account A non-exhaustive list of configurations that sound reasonable and are not: 1. **Stop Distance below 1.0 on NQ/MNQ 1-minute.** You will be stopped out on normal bar noise. Consistently. Impressively consistently. 2. **Martingale without a Max Quantity Limit.** After six consecutive losses, you'd be trading 64 contracts. After seven, 128. At some point, your broker will close the position for you. That is not the kind of automation you want. 3. **Martingale in a prop firm evaluation.** One bad streak and your entire drawdown allowance is consumed in a single doubled-up loss. Prop firm evaluations are about consistency, not recovery. 4. **OCO Brackets with Tiered Exits.** The broker-side bracket doesn't know about your tier structure. It will cancel the wrong orders. Don't. 5. **HTF Confluence set to the same timeframe as your chart.** It will always agree. You've just added computational overhead to achieve nothing. *** ### Exit Priority When multiple exits could fire on the same bar, the execution order matters. Here's the hierarchy: 1. **Prop Firm limits** (proactive intrabar exit) — fires first, at exact price levels 2. **Hard Stop Loss / Take Profit** (strategy.exit orders) — evaluated intrabar 3. **Tier 1 / Tier 2 exits** — evaluated intrabar 4. **Trailing Stop** — evaluated intrabar after activation 5. **Volume Exhaustion** — evaluated at bar close 6. **Conviction Fade** — evaluated at bar close 7. **Chop Zone** — evaluated at bar close 8. **Session End Close** — evaluated at bar close 9. **Closure Time** — evaluated at bar close In practice, PF limits and hard SL/TP fire intrabar and typically resolve before any bar-close logic runs. Smart exits fire at bar close — if the hard exits haven't already handled it. *** ### Data Analysis Mode — Exit Reason Codes When DA Mode is enabled, the trade comment field on each close contains a `reason:` tag. Here's what each code means: | Code | Meaning | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | `SL` | Hard stop loss hit | | `TP` | Hard take profit hit (single-exit mode) | | `Tier1TP` | Tier 1 partial exit filled | | `Tier2TP` | Tier 2 runner exit filled | | `TrailTP` | Trailing stop triggered | | `ConvFade` | Conviction Fade exit | | `ReEntryCF` | Conviction Fade on a re-entry trade | | `VolExh` | Volume Exhaustion — Close Position | | `ChopZone` | Chop Zone safety net | | `Reversal` | Opposite trend signal while direction was restricted | | `SessEnd` | Session end close | | `ClosureTime` | Closure time hard cutoff | | `PF_CAP` | Prop Firm profit cap reached | | `PF_DLL` | Prop Firm daily loss limit reached | *** ### FAQ **Q: Can I use this on stocks/crypto/forex?** A: You can apply it to anything on TradingView. It was designed and tested primarily on US futures (NQ, ES, MNQ, MES, GC, CL). Performance on other instruments will vary. Backtest before you trade. **Q: What timeframe should I use?** A: 1-minute and 5-minute are the primary design targets. 15-minute works for swing-style setups with the Conservative preset. Below 1-minute, TradingView's historical data resolution becomes a factor. **Q: Why did the strategy enter a trade that looks terrible in hindsight?** A: Because it doesn't have hindsight. It had three engines that agreed at the time. Sometimes the market changes direction immediately after all conditions align. That's what stop losses are for. **Q: The backtest looks great but live results are different. Why?** A: Welcome to trading. Common causes: slippage (backtester assumes perfect fills), data differences (historical vs. live feed), and overfitting (you tweaked settings until the backtest looked perfect on historical data, which is the financial equivalent of memorizing the answers to last year's exam). **Q: Should I use Martingale?** A: Probably not. But if you do, use the max quantity limit, consider the daily reset, and keep position sizes small relative to your account. And never, ever use it in a prop firm evaluation. **Q: How do I contact support?** A: Discord. Check the **#elite-training** channel for setup guides and the **#support** channel for issues. Please include your chart timeframe, instrument, and settings when reporting a problem. "It's not working" is not a bug report — it's a mood. *** *Q\_Pilot Elite V1.0 — QuantVue* # "QPilot 2.0" Strategy (ATS 2.0) ## QPilot 2.0 QPilot 2.0 is a multi-engine, composite-scoring strategy for CME futures. It reads several internal trend engines at once, scores how strongly they agree, and opens a trade when the read is strong enough. A second entry mode lets it fade exhausted moves inside a trend instead. On top of that sits an optional daily market-bias filter, the **QuantVue Direction Classifier**, so you can restrict the strategy to trading with the day. It runs as a "load it and let it work" algorithm: pick your instrument, set your size, choose how it enters, and let it manage the trade from entry to exit. ### What's new in 2.0 If you ran the original QPilot, here's what changed: * **Two entry modes.** Keep the original trend-confluence entries, or switch to Volume Exhaustion to fade exhausted moves. * **Direction Classifier gate.** Restrict entries to the published daily bias, with a minimum-confidence floor. * **Confidence-based sizing.** Size up on higher-conviction days automatically. * **Cleaner settings panel.** Reorganized so the everyday controls sit up top and the advanced exits are grouped and collapsible. Everything new is off by default. Load 2.0 at defaults and it behaves like the trend strategy you already know. ### Supported instruments NQ, MNQ, ES, MES, YM, MYM, RTY, M2K, CL, MCL, GC, MGC. Pick the matching micro or full-size contract for your account. ### Quick start 1. Add QPilot 2.0 to your chart. 2. Set **Symbol** to the contract you trade and **Candle Interval** to your timeframe (5m is a good starting point). 3. Set **Base Contract Quantity** to a size your account can handle. 4. Leave **Entry Signal Source** on Trend Confluence. 5. Leave the stop loss, take profit, and smart exits at their defaults. 6. Save. You now have a working trend strategy. Resist the urge to turn on seven filters at once. Run it at defaults first, watch how it behaves, then adjust one thing at a time. ### How it works QPilot 2.0 has two ways to enter a trade. You choose one with **Entry Signal Source**. **Trend Confluence (default).** Several internal trend engines each vote on direction. When they line up the same way, the strategy scores how strong that agreement is and opens a trade in that direction on the first bar of the new alignment. Think of it as a panel of judges that has to reach a verdict before anything happens. A stronger, more unanimous read is a higher-quality entry, and the optional strength filter lets you demand a minimum score before trading. **Volume Exhaustion.** Instead of trading with a fresh trend, this mode fades a move that has run out of steam inside the prevailing trend. When the trend is down and selling pressure spikes to an unsustainable extreme and starts to turn, it buys. When the trend is up and buying pressure does the same, it sells. These are counter-trend entries by design, so they behave very differently from Trend Confluence. In this mode the trend-following smart exits (Conviction Fade and Chop Zone) switch off, and each trade is managed by the stop, the target, and the Volume Exhaustion exit. Once a trade is open, QPilot 2.0 manages it with a stop loss, a take-profit target, and a set of optional "smart" exits that read the market in real time and close early when the reason for the trade goes away. ### The Direction Classifier The **QuantVue Direction Classifier** is our proprietary daily-bias engine. Each day it publishes a market bias (long, short, or neutral) and a confidence level for NQ and ES. QPilot 2.0 can use that read two ways: as a gate, and as a sizing input. As a gate, it restricts which direction you can trade that day. On a long-bias day it allows longs only, on a short-bias day shorts only, and (in strict mode) it stands aside on neutral days. The gate applies to both entry modes. The Classifier only models NQ and ES. If you trade NQ or MNQ it uses the NQ read; every other supported symbol uses the ES read. If the daily read is missing or stale while the filter is on, QPilot 2.0 takes no trades that day. That is the fail-safe working as designed, not a malfunction. Expect some days, sometimes several in a row, with no entries. ### Settings #### Main Configuration **Candle Interval** sets the bar size the strategy runs on. 5m is the default. Faster timeframes trade more often and react quicker; slower ones trade less and ride longer. **Symbol** is the instrument used for the signal feed. Set it to the contract you actually trade. #### Session Filter **Enable Session Filter** restricts trading to the time window you define. Leave it on unless you have a reason to trade around the clock. **Trading Hours** sets the start and end of the trading window and the days it runs (default 09:35 to 11:30 ET, Monday to Friday). Entries only happen inside this window. **Close at Session End** flattens any open position when the trading window closes. Turn it on if you don't want to hold past your session. **Enable Closure Time** adds a hard cutoff after which everything closes, separate from the session window. Use it as a backstop. **Closure Hour (ET)** and **Closure Minute (ET)** set that cutoff. Only used when Enable Closure Time is on. #### Entry Signal **Entry Signal Source** picks how new trades open: Trend Confluence (default, trade with the trend) or Volume Exhaustion (fade an exhausted move inside the trend). See How It Works above. The two modes are different strategies that happen to share one engine, so backtest each on your own before committing. #### Trade Direction **Trade Direction** locks the strategy to one side of the market: Long & Short (both), Long Only, or Short Only. When the Direction Classifier is on, a one-sided choice only trades on days whose bias matches that side. Long Only takes entries on long-bias days (plus neutral days if Bias Filter Mode is set to Allow Neutral), and skips days biased the other way. #### Direction Classifier **Use Direction Classifier** turns the daily bias gate on. Off by default. With it off, the strategy ignores the daily bias entirely. **Bias Filter Mode** controls how strict the gate is. Strict trades the bias direction only (longs on long days, shorts on short days). Allow Neutral also lets both directions trade on neutral days. **Minimum Confidence** sets the floor for the daily read. Only days at or above this confidence (Low, Medium, or High) are traded. Higher settings mean fewer days but only the ones the read is most sure about. **Confidence-Based Sizing** sizes each trade by the day's confidence level instead of using a flat contract count. Requires the Direction Classifier to be on. Days below your Minimum Confidence are not traded at all, so their size never comes into play. **Low-Confidence Contracts**, **Medium-Confidence Contracts**, and **High-Confidence Contracts** set the contract count for each tier (default 1 / 2 / 3). A common setup is small on low-confidence days and larger on the days the read is strongest. Only used when Confidence-Based Sizing is on. {% hint style="info" %} Confidence-Based Sizing replaces Base Contract Quantity while it's on. If you turn it off, the strategy goes back to the flat Base Contract Quantity. {% endhint %} #### Engine Tuning **Engine Preset** sets the signal speed: Balanced for general use, Aggressive for faster scalping signals, Conservative for slower swing signals. **Use Minimum Entry Strength** only takes Trend Confluence entries that clear a minimum agreement score. Off by default. **Minimum Strength %** is that score floor. Higher means fewer but higher-conviction entries. Only used when Use Minimum Entry Strength is on. (This applies to Trend Confluence; Volume Exhaustion entries don't use it.) **Base Contract Quantity** is the number of contracts per trade. This is your main risk dial. Used unless Confidence-Based Sizing is on. #### Stop Loss **Enable Stop Loss** places a volatility-based stop at entry. Leave it on. Trading without a stop is a choice, and a bold one. **Volatility Lookback** is the number of bars used to measure typical price movement for stop and target placement. The default of 14 is a sensible middle. **Stop Distance** sets how far the stop sits from entry, as a multiple of measured volatility. Lower cuts losers faster but gets stopped out more; higher gives the trade room but risks more per trade. #### Take Profit **Enable Take Profit** places a profit target at entry. On by default. **Target Distance** sets how far the target sits from entry, as a multiple of measured volatility. Higher aims for bigger winners that hit less often. #### Tiered Exits **TP Method** chooses how the target is calculated: * **ATR Static** is a fixed volatility-based target. The dependable default. * **Structure Swing** aims at the nearest swing high or low, with a fallback when none is in range. * **Volatility Regime** scales the target by whether the market is in a low, normal, or high volatility regime. * **Composite Strength** scales the target by how strong the entry signal was. * **CVD Momentum** scales the target by how much volume pressure is behind the move. **Target Fraction** sets the target as a fraction of the full distance for the methods that use it (Composite Strength, CVD Momentum, and the Structure Swing fallback). **Swing Lookback** is how many bars back the Structure Swing method looks for price structure. **Regime Lookback** is the window the Volatility Regime method uses to classify the current regime. **Low Vol Multiplier**, **Normal Vol Multiplier**, and **High Vol Multiplier** set the target multiple in each regime, for the Volatility Regime method. **CVD Momentum Scalar** controls how much volume pressure moves the target, for the CVD Momentum method. If you're not sure, leave TP Method on ATR Static. The other methods are tools for specific conditions, not upgrades. #### Conviction Fade **Enable Conviction Fade Exit** closes a trade when the trend conviction that opened it drops well off its peak. The idea is to leave a trade once the reason for it weakens rather than ride it back to the stop. On by default. Disabled in Volume Exhaustion mode. **Fade Sensitivity %** sets how much conviction has to decay before the exit fires. Lower is more protective and exits sooner. Only used when the exit is on. #### Volume Exhaustion **Enable Volume Exhaustion Exit** watches for buying or selling pressure to hit an extreme and reverse, and acts on it. On by default. **Action** decides what happens when exhaustion is detected: Close Position (exit the trade) or Move Stop to Breakeven (protect it and let it run). Default is Move Stop to Breakeven. **Pressure Window** is the number of bars used to establish what "normal" pressure looks like. **Exhaustion Threshold** sets how extreme pressure has to get before this fires. Higher means only dramatic events trigger it. #### Chop Zone **Enable Chop Zone Exit** closes trades when the market loses direction and starts chopping sideways. On by default. Disabled in Volume Exhaustion mode. **Chop Sensitivity** controls how easily the market is declared choppy. 0 is the default; negative is more tolerant (chops you out less); positive is quicker to call it chop. #### Re-Entry **Enable Re-Entries** lets the strategy get back in after a conviction-fade exit if the trend lines back up. On by default. **Max Re-Entries Per Trend** caps how many times it will re-enter in one trend direction. Keeps it from chasing the same move over and over. **Apply Conviction Fade to Re-Entries** runs the same conviction-fade exit logic on re-entry trades. Leave it on so re-entries get the same protection as the original. #### Higher Timeframe Confluence **Enable HTF Confluence** only takes entries that also agree with a higher timeframe trend. Off by default. Set your higher timeframe meaningfully above your chart timeframe; a 5-minute HTF on a 5-minute chart adds nothing. **Enable HTF Strength Gate** requires the higher timeframe trend to clear a strength floor on top of pointing the right way. Off by default. **Minimum HTF Strength %** is that floor. Only used when the strength gate is on. Crank it high and you'll filter out almost everything. ### Exit priority A trade can close several ways. The protective exits always come first: * **Stop Loss** and the **session/closure cutoffs** are absolute. They close the trade no matter what else is happening. * **Take Profit** closes the trade when the target is hit. * The **smart exits** (Conviction Fade, Volume Exhaustion, Chop Zone, and trend reversal) close the trade early when the reason for it goes away, before price reaches the stop or target. In Volume Exhaustion entry mode, Conviction Fade and Chop Zone are off; the stop, target, Volume Exhaustion exit, trend reversal, session end, and closure time still apply. ### Things that will blow up your account * **Disabling the stop loss.** The strategy will hold a losing trade with no hard floor. Don't. * **Oversizing.** Base Contract Quantity (or the per-tier sizes) is the fastest way to turn a normal drawdown into a margin call. Size for the bad stretch, not the good one. * **Stacking every filter at once.** Turn on the Direction Classifier, the strength floor, HTF confluence, and a tight Minimum Confidence together and you may trade twice a month. Add filters one at a time and watch what each does. * **Switching entry modes without re-testing.** Trend Confluence and Volume Exhaustion are different strategies. Settings that work for one are not tuned for the other. * **Running it on an instrument or timeframe you never tested.** Backtest your exact symbol and interval before going live. ### Hard daily limits QPilot 2.0 manages each trade, but it doesn't enforce an account-level daily profit or loss cap. If you want hard daily limits, use your broker platform's native risk tools (for example, Tradovate's account-level limits) rather than relying on charting-platform tracking, which can be imprecise. ### Alerts QPilot 2.0 works directly with the QuantVue Automated Trading Suite and trades through QuantLynk. ### What to expect * **At defaults it's a trend strategy.** Everything new in 2.0 is opt-in. Out of the box it trades trend confluence with standard exits. * **Some days have no trade.** With the Direction Classifier on, days with no clear bias are skipped. That's by design. * **The two entry modes feel different.** Trend Confluence trades with the move; Volume Exhaustion fades it. Don't judge one by the other's results. * **Most exits aren't the take-profit.** The smart exits close many trades early by design. A lower hit rate on the target is normal for this style. * **Past performance is not a promise.** Markets shift between calm and turbulent regimes, and a strategy that does well in one can struggle in another. Trade a size you're comfortable with. # "QORB" Strategy (ATS 2.0) ## QORB Strategy QORB is a directional, intraday **Opening-Range Breakout** strategy for NQ futures — built to take a single high-quality trade in the direction the market is already leaning, then get flat before the close. It pairs a well-known breakout concept with the **QuantVue Direction Classifier**, our proprietary daily-bias engine, so the strategy only trades *with* the day instead of guessing. It is a true "set and forget" algorithm: load it, set your contract size, and let it run the session. ### Features include: * A clean, directional Opening-Range Breakout engine for NQ futures * Trades are filtered by the **QuantVue Direction Classifier** — you only take longs on long-bias days and shorts on short-bias days * **End-of-day flat** — QORB never holds a position overnight * At most **one trade per direction, per day** — no over-trading, no revenge entries * Automatic, volatility-aware take-profit and stop-loss brackets * A time-in-trade limit so positions never sit open all session * Built-in compatibility with the QuantVue Automated Trading Suite ### How it works Every regular-session day, QORB measures the market's **opening range** — the high and low established in the first few minutes after the 09:30 ET open. A breakout above that range points to a long; a break below it points to a short. Rather than take *every* breakout (which is where most opening-range systems get chopped up), QORB adds two filters that do the heavy lifting: 1. **Direction Classifier gate.** Before the day even begins, the QuantVue Direction Classifier sets a daily bias — long, short, or neutral. QORB will *only* take a breakout that agrees with that bias. On a long-bias day it ignores downside breaks; on a short-bias day it ignores upside breaks; on a neutral day it stands aside entirely. This is the core of what makes QORB different from a plain breakout — the Classifier is doing the work of deciding *whether the day is worth trading at all.* 2. **Confirmation and quality checks.** A breakout has to *close* beyond the range (not just wick through it), the opening range has to be wide enough to be meaningful, and the break has to happen inside an entry window after the open. Late-session breakouts and tiny, sleepy ranges are skipped. When a qualifying breakout fires, QORB enters with a take-profit and stop-loss bracket sized to the day's expected volatility. The position then closes on whichever comes first: the take-profit, the stop-loss, the time-in-trade limit, or the end of the trading day. Because QORB depends on the Direction Classifier for its bias, **it will not trade on days when there is no clear daily bias.** Some quiet days will simply pass with no trade — that is the strategy working as designed, not a malfunction. ### A note on the 1-minute interval QORB reads a 1-minute data feed, but it doesn't trade "every minute." The minute bars are the raw material it uses to build the larger structures it actually trades — the opening range it measures, the window it watches for a breakout, and the time-based exit are all built up from those 1-minute bars. A trade only triggers when a 1-minute bar *closes* through a confirmed level. QORB is locked to 1-minute for good reason: * It needs minute-level detail to measure the opening range accurately — a coarser feed (like 5-minute) can't resolve it. * Breakouts are confirmed on a bar's close. The 1-minute close gives a tight, timely confirmation and entry; a coarser bar would delay both. * The entry window and time-in-trade limit are tuned in minutes and assume a 1-minute bar. On any other interval they would quietly mean something different. * QORB was built, tested, and validated specifically on 1-minute NQ. Running it on another interval would be a different, unproven strategy. This is why **Interval** is fixed at 1-minute and can't be changed. ### Settings #### Main Configuration **Interval** — the bar size QORB runs on. QORB is built and validated for **1-minute** bars. **Symbol** — the instrument traded. QORB is validated for **NQ** futures. **Trading Hours** — the window during which the strategy is allowed to act, and the days it trades (default 09:30–15:59 ET, Monday–Friday). Any open position is closed when this window ends. #### Additional Time Parameters **Close at End of Hours** — flattens any open position when the trading window closes. QORB is designed to be flat overnight, so we recommend leaving this **on**. #### Breakout Parameters **Minimum Opening-Range Size (ticks)** — how wide the opening range must be before a breakout is even considered. Raising this filters out flat, low-conviction openings; lowering it lets QORB act on tighter ranges. Default is 8 ticks. **Entry Window (minutes)** — how long after the opening range QORB will keep watching for a confirmed breakout. Once this window passes with no qualifying break, the day is done. Default is 120 minutes. #### Profit & Loss Parameters **Base Quantity** — the number of contracts per entry. This is your primary risk dial — set it to match your account size and risk tolerance. **Take-Profit Multiple** — how far the profit target sits from your entry, as a multiple of the strategy's internal volatility anchor. Higher values aim for bigger winners but hit less often. **Stop-Loss Multiple** — how far the stop sits from your entry, as a multiple of the same volatility anchor. Lower values cut losers faster but get stopped out more often. **Time-in-Trade Limit (minutes)** — the maximum time a position may stay open before a time-based exit closes it. This keeps QORB from holding a stalled trade all session. Default is 120 minutes. #### Direction & Regime Filters These are optional, day-level filters that let you trade more selectively. Both are **no-op by default** — at their default settings QORB behaves exactly as it always has, so you can leave them alone unless you specifically want to be more selective. **Minimum Confidence** — only take trades on days when the daily market-direction read meets at least this confidence level. **Low** (the default) places no restriction. **Medium** and **High** progressively limit trading to higher-conviction days — fewer trades, but only on the days the direction read is most sure about. **Skip Compression Regimes** — suppress new entries on days when the market is in a compression regime, where breakouts are more prone to fail. **Off** (the default) trades every day; the other options skip increasingly broad compression conditions. Use this if you'd rather sit out tight, coiled days and only act when the market is moving more freely. #### Advanced Features These are optional and turned **off** by default. Leave them off unless you understand the added risk. **Use Martingale** — opts in to martingale position sizing, where order size increases after a losing trade in an attempt to recover. This is an aggressive approach and increases drawdown risk — use it only with capital you can afford to put behind it. **Maximum Contracts** — caps the order size when martingale is enabled, so the doubling can never run away on you. Only applies when **Use Martingale** is on. ### Profit, loss, and trade limits QORB already enforces its own discipline — one trade per direction per day, and flat by the close — so you generally won't need extra trade-count guards. If you want hard daily profit or loss limits on top of that, we recommend using your broker platform's native risk tools (for example, Tradovate's account-level limits) rather than relying on charting-platform tracking, which can be imprecise. ### Alerts QORB works directly with the QuantVue Automated Trading Suite — no manual alert wiring needed in most setups. If you are connecting alerts yourself, configuration depends on your ATS version: you can use the standard ATS alerts or a custom JSON payload, with your User ID and Spam Key included so the system can identify your alerts. Refer to the Automated Trading Suite setup pages for the exact fields for your version. ### What to expect * **NQ, 1-minute, regular session only.** QORB is purpose-built for NQ and is not validated on other instruments or timeframes. * **Some days have no trade.** When the Direction Classifier sees no clear bias, QORB stands aside. Expect days — sometimes several in a row — with no entry. * **One trade per direction, per day, maximum.** QORB takes the earliest qualifying breakout and is done. It will not stack entries or chase a second move. * **Most exits are not the take-profit.** A large share of trades close on the time-in-trade limit or the end of day rather than hitting the target. That is normal for this style. * **Past performance is not a promise.** Markets move through calm and turbulent regimes, and a strategy that does well in one can struggle in another. Trade a size you are comfortable with, and consider the Advanced (martingale) options carefully before enabling them. *** Questions? Reach out any time at **** — we're happy to help you get QORB dialed in. Cheers! # "Poseidon" Strategy (ATS 2.0) ## Poseidon Strategy Poseidon is a combined, intraday **morning** strategy for NQ futures. It runs two complementary entry engines (a **Trend** engine and a **Rebound** engine) in one shared position book, and gates every trade through the **QuantVue Direction Classifier**, our proprietary daily-bias engine. The result is a strategy that only trades *with* the day, takes its shot in the morning, and is flat by midday. It is built to be "set and forget": load it, choose your size, and let it run the morning session. ### Features include: * Two complementary entry engines, **Trend** and **Rebound**, working one shared position book * Every trade filtered by the **QuantVue Direction Classifier** so you only take longs on long-bias days and shorts on short-bias days * **Morning-only.** Entries happen between 09:35 and 11:30 ET, and any position is flat by 12:00 ET. Poseidon never holds overnight * **One position at a time.** The first qualifying signal takes the trade; there is no stacking, pyramiding, or revenge entry * Optional **per-engine confidence and regime filters** for more selective trading * Optional **confidence-based sizing** that can scale up on the highest-conviction days * Volatility-aware, customer-adjustable take-profit and stop-loss brackets, set per engine * Automatic skip of U.S. market holidays and early-close half-days * Built-in compatibility with the QuantVue Automated Trading Suite ### How it works Poseidon watches the morning for two different kinds of setup, run by two engines: 1. **Trend engine.** Looks to enter in the direction of an established intraday move, riding momentum that is already underway. 2. **Rebound engine.** Looks for a snap-back after the market pushes too far, too fast, and enters into the reversal. The two engines share **one position book on a first-come-first-served basis**: whichever engine produces a qualifying signal first takes the trade, and the other stands down until that position closes. Poseidon never holds more than one position at a time. What keeps Poseidon out of low-quality trades is the **Direction Classifier gate**. Before the session begins, the QuantVue Direction Classifier sets the day's bias (long, short, or neutral) and a confidence level. Both engines will *only* take a trade that agrees with that bias, and only when the day's confidence meets the minimum you have set. On a long-bias day Poseidon ignores short setups; on a short-bias day it ignores long setups; on a no-bias day it stands aside entirely. The Classifier is doing the work of deciding *whether the day is worth trading at all.* When a qualifying setup fires, Poseidon enters with a take-profit and stop-loss bracket sized to the day's expected volatility. The position then closes on whichever comes first: the take-profit, the stop-loss, an engine-specific exit rule, or the end of the morning window at 12:00 ET. Because Poseidon depends on the Direction Classifier for its bias, **it will not trade on days when there is no clear daily bias**, or when the day's confidence falls below your minimum. Some days will simply pass with no trade. That is the strategy working as designed, not a malfunction. ### A note on the 1-minute interval Poseidon reads a 1-minute data feed, but it does not trade "every minute." The minute bars are the raw material it uses to build the structures it actually trades. The Rebound engine works directly on the 1-minute bars. The Trend engine builds a coarser, 5-minute view internally from those same 1-minute bars and acts only when one of those larger bars closes. A trade triggers only on a confirmed bar close. Poseidon is locked to 1-minute for good reason: * It needs minute-level detail to build both engines accurately from one feed. * Entries are confirmed on a bar's close. The 1-minute feed gives tight, timely confirmation. * The morning entry window and the exit timing are tuned in minutes and assume a 1-minute bar. * Poseidon was built, tested, and validated specifically on 1-minute NQ. Running it on another interval would be a different, unproven strategy. This is why **Interval** is fixed at 1-minute and cannot be changed. ### Settings #### Main Configuration **Interval** — the bar size Poseidon runs on. Poseidon is built and validated for **1-minute** bars and is locked there. **Symbol** — the instrument traded. Poseidon is validated for **NQ** futures (the **MNQ** micro is also supported for smaller sizing). **Close at End of Hours** — flattens any open position when the morning window ends. Poseidon is designed to be flat by midday, so we recommend leaving this **on**. #### Strategy Mode **Strategy Mode** — which entry engines run. **Full** (the default, recommended) runs both the Trend and Rebound engines together, the way the strategy is designed. **Trend** runs only the Trend engine; **Rebound** runs only the Rebound engine. Most users should leave this on Full. #### Contracts These settings control your position size per engine. By default every entry is **1 contract**, so Poseidon ships flat with no leverage. Raise the numbers below to size up. **Confidence-Based Sizing** — keep this **on**. It lets each engine use the per-engine contract counts below, including a larger size on the highest-conviction days. With the default counts (all 1), every entry is a single contract until you raise one. **Trend Contracts (Standard)** — contracts for a standard Trend-engine entry. Default 1. **Trend Contracts (High Conviction)** — contracts for a high-conviction Trend-engine entry. Default 1. Raise it above the standard size to scale up on the strongest days. **Rebound Contracts (Standard)** — contracts for a standard Rebound-engine entry. Default 1. **Rebound Contracts (High Conviction)** — contracts for a high-conviction Rebound-engine entry. Default 1. Raise it above the standard size to scale up on the strongest days. > **Recommended sizing profile.** If you want to opt into conviction scaling, the validated profile is Trend 2 standard / 4 high-conviction, and Rebound 1 standard / 1 high-conviction. Set your sizes in those proportions and scale them to your account. #### Confidence Filter The daily Direction Classifier reports a confidence level for each day. These two settings let each engine require a minimum confidence before it will trade. **Trend Minimum Confidence** — the minimum daily confidence the Trend engine needs to take a trade. **Medium and above** (the default, recommended) trades medium- and high-confidence days. **High only** trades high-confidence days only. **Low and above** also trades low-confidence days (more trades, lower average conviction). **Rebound Minimum Confidence** — the same control for the Rebound engine, with the same options and the same **Medium and above** default. #### Regime Filter These optional filters let each engine sit out certain market conditions. Both are **no-op by default**: at **All Regimes** the engine trades every qualifying day, exactly as the strategy always has. **Trend Regimes** — which market regimes the Trend engine trades in. **All Regimes** (default) places no restriction. **Only Expansion** / **Only Compression** make the Trend engine stand aside on days outside the chosen regime group, including days where the regime is undetermined. **Rebound Regimes** — the same control for the Rebound engine. #### Risk Brackets (TP/SL) These let you adjust the take-profit and stop-loss per engine. Pick one method with **Bracket Mode**. The defaults leave the strategy's own targets unchanged. **Bracket Mode** — how the brackets are set. **Strategy Default** (recommended) uses the strategy's own targets. **Scale (sensitivity)** multiplies those targets by the sensitivity factors below. **Fixed (points)** replaces them with the fixed point distances below. Only the fields for the selected mode are used. **Trend / Rebound Take-Profit Sensitivity** and **Trend / Rebound Stop-Loss Sensitivity** — *Scale mode only.* Each multiplies that engine and side's target distance. 1.0 keeps it unchanged; below 1.0 is tighter, above 1.0 is wider. **Trend / Rebound Take-Profit (points)** and **Trend / Rebound Stop-Loss (points)** — *Fixed mode only.* Each sets an absolute point distance for that engine and side. 0 leaves that field at the strategy's own target, so you can fix only the stop and keep an adaptive target, or the reverse. #### Time Settings **Skip Holidays & Half-Days** — when **on** (the default, recommended), Poseidon takes no trades on U.S. market holidays or early-close half-days, using the shared market calendar. Turn it off to allow trading on early-close half-days. **Trading Hours** — the window during which Poseidon is allowed to act. This is **fixed**: entries occur between 09:35 and 11:30 ET, and any open position is closed by 12:00 ET. Please leave it as set. ### Profit, loss, and trade limits Poseidon already enforces its own discipline. It holds one position at a time, takes its trades in the morning, and is flat by 12:00 ET, so you generally will not need extra trade-count guards. If you want hard daily profit or loss limits on top of that, we recommend using your broker platform's native risk tools (for example, Tradovate's account-level limits) rather than relying on charting-platform tracking, which can be imprecise. ### Alerts Poseidon works directly with the QuantVue Automated Trading Suite, so no manual alert wiring is needed in most setups. If you are connecting alerts yourself, configuration depends on your ATS version: you can use the standard ATS alerts or a custom JSON payload, with your User ID and Spam Key included so the system can identify your alerts. Refer to the Automated Trading Suite setup pages for the exact fields for your version. ### What to expect * **NQ, 1-minute, morning session only.** Poseidon is purpose-built for NQ and is not validated on other instruments or timeframes. * **Some days have no trade.** When the Direction Classifier sees no clear bias, when confidence falls below your minimum, or on a skipped holiday or half-day, Poseidon stands aside. Expect days, sometimes several in a row, with no entry. * **One position at a time.** Whichever engine signals first takes the trade. Poseidon will not stack entries or run both engines into the market at once. * **Flat by midday.** Entries stop at 11:30 ET and any position is closed by 12:00 ET. Poseidon does not hold into the afternoon or overnight. * **Performance varies by market regime.** Markets move through calm and turbulent conditions, and a strategy that does well in one can give some back in another. Trade a size you are comfortable with, and raise the contract counts only when you understand the added risk. * **Past performance is not a promise.** Hypothetical and historical results are not a guarantee of future results. # "QLiquidity" Strategy (ATS 2.0) ## "QLiquidity" Strategy (ATS 2.0) ### QLiquidity Strategy QLiquidity is a mean-reversion strategy for NQ futures. It watches a set of recent intraday reference levels: the kinds of places where resting orders and stops tend to cluster. When QLiquidity reads a *liquidity sweep it moves to enter* and take advantage of the reversion after the sweep. Every trade is gated by the **QuantVue Direction Classifier**, our proprietary daily-bias engine, so the strategy only fades sweeps that agree with the day's bias. The sweep levels are found with a variety of processes, including full orderbook examination. By default QLiquidity trades the New York day session (09:35 to 16:55 ET), holds one position at a time, and is flat before the evening session begins. Load it, choose your size, and let it run the day. #### Features include: * A liquidity-sweep detection engine based on order book examination * Every trade filtered by the **QuantVue Direction Classifier**: longs on long-bias days, shorts on short-bias days * **New York day session by default.** Entries run 09:35 to 16:55 ET, and any open position is closed when the window ends * **One position at a time** by default. The first qualifying signal takes the trade; later signals wait until it closes * Volatility-aware take-profit and stop-loss brackets, adjustable per your risk preference * A time-in-trade limit so a stalled position never sits open all session * Automatic skip of U.S. market holidays and early-close half-days * Optional position stacking and martingale sizing for experienced users * Built-in compatibility with the QuantVue Automated Trading Suite #### A note on the 5-minute interval QLiquidity runs on 5-minute candles, and every part of it is defined in those terms. QLiquidity was built, tested, and validated specifically on 5-minute NQ; running it on another interval would be a different, unproven strategy. This is why **Candle Interval** is fixed at 5-minute and can't be changed. #### Settings **Main Configuration** **Candle Interval** — the candle size QLiquidity runs on. Built and validated for **5-minute** candles and locked there. **Symbol** — the instrument traded. QLiquidity is researched and validated for **NQ** futures. **Trading Hours** — the window during which the strategy is allowed to act, and the days it trades. The default is the New York day session, **09:35 to 16:55 ET, Monday through Friday**: the configuration with the strongest validated results. You can widen it toward around-the-clock trading or narrow it further (see the adjustment examples below). **Additional Time Parameters** **Close at End of Hours** — flattens any open position when the trading window closes. With the default window this closes any open trade at the end of each day session, so nothing is carried overnight. We recommend leaving this **on**. **Use Time Entropy** — when **on** (the default, recommended), a trade that has not resolved after a bounded number of candles is closed. This is the configuration QLiquidity was researched against. Turning it off removes the hold-time ceiling and leaves only the end-of-window exit. **Time Entropy Bars** — how many candles a trade may stay open before the time limit closes it. Default **60** (five hours on 5-minute candles), the value used in research. Raising it lets winners run longer at the cost of holding stalled trades longer; lowering it tightens hold time but clips some winners early. **Skip Holidays / Half-Days** — when **on** (the default, recommended), QLiquidity takes no trades on U.S. market holidays or early-close half-days, using the shared market calendar. Early-close sessions end before the normal end-of-window exit can act, so trading them risks carrying a position across the closure. Turn it off only if you accept that risk. **Profit & Loss Parameters** **Base Contract Quantity** — the number of contracts per entry. This is your primary risk dial; set it to match your account size and risk tolerance. Default 1. **Take Profit Multiplier** — how far the profit target sits from your entry, as a multiple of the strategy's internal volatility anchor. Higher values aim for bigger winners that hit less often; lower values bank smaller wins more frequently. Research default is **2.0**. **Stop Loss Multiplier** — how far the stop sits from your entry, as a multiple of the same volatility anchor. Lower values cut losers faster but get stopped out more often; higher values give trades more room at the cost of larger individual losses. Research default is **1.5**. **Advanced Features** **Use Direction Filter** — when **on** (the default, recommended), QLiquidity only takes trades that agree with the day's Direction Classifier bias. Turning it off accepts every raw sweep the engine detects, in both directions, on every day. That materially diverges from the researched configuration and is not recommended for live capital. **Cooldown Candles** — the minimum number of candles between two setups of the same type and direction. Default **5**. Raising it spaces entries out further; lowering it lets the strategy re-engage a level sooner. **Stack Multiple Trades** — when **off** (the default), QLiquidity holds a single position at a time and ignores new setups until it closes. This is the smoother, lower-drawdown profile with the higher per-trade hit rate. When **on**, each qualifying setup opens its own position with its own bracket, up to the limit below. Stacking trades more often for a higher total return, at the cost of deeper drawdowns; verify your account has margin headroom for the full stack. **Maximum Concurrent Trades** — the most positions the strategy may hold open at once when stacking is enabled. Default **4**. Worst-case exposure scales linearly with this number times your contract quantity. **Use Martingale** — opts in to martingale position sizing, where the next entry after a losing trade may be sent at double the contract count. This is an aggressive approach and increases drawdown risk; enable it only with capital you can afford to put behind it. Martingale is only available in the default single-position mode: it is automatically disabled when Stack Multiple Trades is on. **Max Contracts** — caps the order size when martingale is enabled, so the doubling can never run away on you. Only applies when **Use Martingale** is on. #### Adjusting QLiquidity: worked examples Every example below changes one thing at a time from the shipped defaults. That is also how we recommend you tune: one dial, then watch it, then the next. Remember, the defaults are only a starting place for your own settings. **They are NOT A RECOMMENDATION.** **"I want to trade it exactly as researched."** Change nothing except **Base Contract Quantity**. The defaults are the validated configuration: single position, NY day session, Direction Filter on, take-profit 2.0 and stop 1.5. **"I only want the morning."** Set **Trading Hours** to 09:35 → 11:30 ET and leave **Close at End of Hours** on. Most of QLiquidity's setups fire in the first hours of the session, so a morning window keeps the bulk of the activity and has you flat by lunch. The tradeoff: morning entries lose the rest of the day to reach their target, so more trades get cut at the window close. **"I want tighter risk per trade."** Lower **Stop Loss Multiplier** from 1.5 toward 1.0, and consider lowering **Take Profit Multiplier** to match (for example 1.0 / 1.0). A tighter bracket cuts losers sooner and banks wins earlier: individual losses shrink, but more trades get stopped on noise before they can revert. Expect a calmer equity line and less total profit than the default bracket. **"I want to give winners more room."** Raise **Take Profit Multiplier** toward 2.5 or 3.0. Targets that far hit less often, and more positions will run into the time limit instead. If you go this way, consider raising **Time Entropy Bars** as well (for example 60 → 90) so the clock does not close trades that are still working toward the wider target. Wider targets and longer holds mean more exposure per trade; size accordingly. **"I want more shots on goal."** Turn **Stack Multiple Trades** on and set **Maximum Concurrent Trades** to 2 to start. Each qualifying setup now opens its own bracket instead of waiting for the previous trade to close. Confirm your margin covers the full stack at your contract size before raising the cap further, and note that martingale turns itself off in this mode. **"I want to size up after losses."** Leave stacking off, turn **Use Martingale** on, and set **Max Contracts** to the largest single order you are willing to see. With a cap of 4 and a base quantity of 1, a losing streak can escalate an entry to 4 contracts before the cap holds it there. Do the arithmetic on that worst case against your account before enabling it. One dial we recommend you leave alone: **Use Direction Filter**. Turning it off adds every counter-bias setup to the trade stream, and those are the trades the research showed the Classifier was correctly filtering out. #### Profit, loss, and trade limits QLiquidity enforces its own discipline: one position at a time by default, spaced entries, a hold-time ceiling, and flat at the end of the window. If you want hard daily profit or loss limits on top of that, we recommend using your broker platform's native risk tools (for example, Tradovate's account-level limits) rather than relying on charting-platform tracking, which can be imprecise. #### What to expect * **NQ, 5-minute, NY day session by default.** QLiquidity is purpose-built for NQ and is not validated on other instruments or intervals. * **Some days have no trade.** No-bias days, holidays, half-days, and sessions with unavailable reference data are all skipped, and the console says so ("standing aside"). Expect quiet days; that is the filter earning its keep. * **One position at a time.** In the default mode, a new setup while a trade is open is noted in the console ("holding current trade") and passed over. * **Most exits are not the take-profit.** A large share of trades close on the time limit or the end-of-window flatten rather than at the target. That is normal for this style: the strategy takes what the reversion gives and refuses to hold a stalled trade. * **It buys weakness and sells strength.** As a mean-reversion strategy, QLiquidity enters against the most recent push. Individual entries will often look uncomfortable in the moment; the bracket and the time limit are there so no single trade can do outsized damage. * **Past performance is not a promise.** Markets move through calm and turbulent regimes, and a strategy that does well in one can give some back in another. Trade a size you are comfortable with, and treat the stacking and martingale options with respect. *** Questions? Reach out any time at [**hello@quantvue.io**](mailto:hello@quantvue.io) — we're happy to help you get QLiquidity dialed in. Cheers! # TradingView Indicators In this section, you will find docuemntation on our manual trading indicators that live on TradingView. Below is the full training playlist on our indicators and how to use them to trade futures. ### Manual Trading Toolkit Training Modules: {% embed url="" %} # "Q\_Pilot" Indicator ### Q\_Pilot V1.0.4 User Manual **Your co-pilot for smarter trades.** *By QuantVue ·* [*QuantVue.io*](https://quantvue.io/) *·* [*Join our Discord*](https://www.discord.gg/quantvue) *** #### Disclaimer (Boring stuff the lawyer makes us say...) Q\_Pilot V1.0.4 is a technical analysis tool designed to assist with trade decision-making. It does not constitute financial advice, and no signal, score, or forecast produced by Q\_Pilot should be interpreted as a guarantee of future performance. All trading involves risk, including the risk of total loss of capital. Past performance of any signal or feature is not indicative of future results. You are solely responsible for your own trading decisions. Always use proper risk management, position sizing, and stop losses. QuantVue and its contributors are not responsible for any losses incurred while using this tool. If you are new to trading, we strongly recommend paper trading (simulated trading) with Q\_Pilot before committing real capital. *No representation is being made that any strategy or any system sold by QuantVue will work without error or result in profits. The author and publisher of these systems is not a licensed financial advisor and will not accept liability for any financial losses or damages incurred as a result of using the tools. By using these tools, you acknowledge that you understand these risks and that you are solely responsible for the outcomes of your decision. You also agree to never hold QuantVue, it's staff, or it's principals liable for any possible trading losses you may incur for any reason or cause. It is your responsibility to do your own research, due diligence, and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment or trading decisions. **Since we are not a licensed financial advisor, all indicators, algorithms, scripts, and other tools are presented for educational and entertainment purposes only.*** *** #### Quick Start Guide (Let's go!! 🚀) If you just want to get up and running, here's everything you need in under two minutes. **Step 1: Add Q\_Pilot to Your Chart** Open any chart on TradingView, click the **Indicators** button (or press `/`), search for **Q\_Pilot V1.0.4**, and add it. The indicator loads with sensible defaults — you can start reading signals immediately. **Step 2: Understand the Three Things on Your Screen** 1. **Colored candles** — Bright candles mean the system has high conviction. Dim candles mean the signal is weak. White candles mean the system is uncommitted. 2. **BUY / SELL labels** — These appear when all of Q\_Pilot's internal engines agree on a new direction. Each label includes the system's conviction score as a percentage. They require consensus, not just a single condition. 3. **The Dashboard** — A live summary panel showing trend direction, strength score, momentum, forecast, and more. Think of it as your instrument panel. You can position it anywhere on the chart from the Display settings. **Step 3: Your First Trade Read** Look at the most recent BUY or SELL label. Then check the dashboard: * **Score** above 50%? The trend has legs. * **Score** below 30%? The move is weak — consider waiting. * **Momentum** says "Accelerating"? The move is gaining steam. * **Momentum** says "Decelerating"? Conviction is fading. That's it. You're reading Q\_Pilot. The rest of this manual covers every feature in depth. *** #### How Q\_Pilot Works (The Big Picture) Q\_Pilot runs multiple independent analysis engines simultaneously: * A **trend engine** that measures directional strength * A **momentum engine** that detects shifts in buying and selling pressure * An **adaptive average engine** that tracks price with self-adjusting smoothness * A **volume engine** that monitors the balance between buyers and sellers * A **channel detection engine** that identifies when the market is stuck in a range * A **volume ribbon engine** that displays a real-time pressure wave behind the candles No single engine controls the system. Q\_Pilot requires **confluence** — multiple engines must agree — before it produces a signal. This multi-engine consensus approach filters out most noise and false signals that plague single-indicator setups. The system also produces a **composite strength score** (0–100%) that tells you how convicted all engines are in the current direction. This score powers the candle coloring, take profit logic, and prediction ribbon. *** #### Display Modes Q\_Pilot offers four display modes, selectable from **Settings → Display → Display Mode**. **Trend Only** Shows directional signals (BUY/SELL), trend strength scoring, candle coloring, take profit markers, re-entry signals, volume exhaustion alerts, and the prediction ribbon. Best for traders focused on riding trends. **Channel Only** Detects when the market is moving sideways and draws the channel boundaries (resistance, support, midline). Candles shift to the channel color when a range is confirmed. Dashboard shows channel width, your position within the range, and proximity alerts. Best for traders focused on range-bound strategies (buying support, selling resistance). **Trend + Channel** Combines both modes. When the market is trending, you see trend signals and scoring. When the market enters a range, channel detection takes over and the display shifts automatically. This is the most comprehensive mode but also the busiest visually. **Volume Ribbon Only** Shows only the Volume Ribbon pressure wave behind the candles. All trend and channel overlays — signals, scoring, channel lines, backgrounds — are removed. The dashboard still shows ribbon direction and pressure intensity. This mode is ideal for traders who want to use Q\_Pilot's volume pressure engine as a standalone overlay on top of their own chart setup without any additional clutter. **Tip:** Many experienced Q\_Pilot users run two copies of the indicator on separate chart panels — one set to Trend Only and one set to Channel Only. This gives you a clean, uncluttered view of each regime. A third copy set to Volume Ribbon Only can serve as a dedicated pressure gauge. *** #### Signals **BUY and SELL Signals** These are Q\_Pilot's primary directional signals. A BUY label appears below a candle when the system detects a new bullish opportunity. A SELL label appears above a candle when it detects a new bearish opportunity. **What triggers them:** All of Q\_Pilot's internal engines must agree — trend direction, momentum alignment, and adaptive averages must all point the same way. This is a consensus system, not a single-trigger crossover. **What the color tells you:** Signal labels are brighter when conviction is high at the moment of the signal. A dim BUY label means the engines agree on direction but strength is low — the move may be tentative. A bright BUY label means the engines agree AND conviction is strong. Each label also displays the composite strength score as a percentage (e.g., "BUY 42%"), so you can read conviction at a glance without checking the dashboard. **Confluence Threshold:** By default, all signals are shown regardless of their score. If you enable the **Confluence Threshold** option in Settings → Signals, BUY and SELL signals will only appear when the composite strength score meets or exceeds your chosen threshold (default 50%). Signals that don't meet the threshold are silently suppressed — including their alerts. This is useful for filtering out low-conviction entries automatically. **How to use them:** * A BUY signal is your entry cue for a long position (or your exit cue if you're short). * A SELL signal is your entry cue for a short position (or your exit cue if you're long). * Always check the **Score** on the dashboard before acting. A signal with a score below 30% is low-conviction and may not follow through. * Signals do NOT repeat. Once a BUY fires, the next signal will be a SELL (and vice versa). There is always one active direction. **Take Profit (TP) Signals** A small yellow **TP** label appears when the conviction behind your current trade has faded significantly from its peak. **What this means:** When you entered the trade, the composite strength score was at a certain level. It may have climbed higher as the trend developed. The TP signal fires when the system determines that the strength behind your trade has faded meaningfully from its peak — a signal that the conditions that justified the entry are no longer as firmly in place. **What this does NOT mean:** TP is not a reversal signal. The trend may still be intact — TP simply tells you that the fuel that was driving the move has diminished. **How to use it:** * Conservative traders: exit the full position at TP. * Moderate traders: close half the position at TP and trail a stop on the remainder. * Aggressive traders: tighten your stop loss at TP but stay in the trade. **Adjusting sensitivity:** The **Take Profit Sensitivity %** setting (default 50%) controls how much the score must decay. Lower values (e.g., 30%) give earlier TP signals — good for scalping. Higher values (e.g., 70%) let trades run longer — good for swing trading. **Re-Entry Signals** Disabled by default. When enabled, these appear after a TP signal if the trend briefly weakens but then all engines realign without a full reversal. **The sequence:** BUY → price trends up → TP fires (strength faded) → one or more engines lose alignment → all engines snap back into agreement → **RE-ENTRY LONG** appears. Each re-entry label also shows the **live confidence percentage** at the moment of realignment — the same format as the original BUY/SELL labels — so you can immediately gauge how strong the second opportunity is compared to the first. **How to use it:** * Re-entries are a second bite at the same trend. They work best on strong, trending assets where pullbacks are shallow. * A re-entry also gets its own TP signal, so the exit logic is the same. * If you find yourself seeing many re-entries on an asset, consider increasing the TP Sensitivity % so the initial TP fires later. * Compare the re-entry confidence % to the original signal's confidence %. A re-entry with a higher score than the original is a strong sign the trend is still healthy. **Volume Exhaustion Signals** These are **caution signals**, not trade signals. **VOL PEAK** (orange label above the bar): Buying pressure reached an extreme and is now reversing. This warns that the current up-move may be running out of fuel. **VOL BOTTOM** (green label below the bar): Selling pressure reached an extreme and is now reversing. This warns that the current down-move may be running out of fuel. **How to use them:** * If you're long and see a VOL PEAK: tighten your stop or reduce your position. * If you're short and see a VOL BOTTOM: tighten your stop or reduce your position. * If you're flat and see a VOL BOTTOM during a downtrend: start watching for a BUY signal — the selling may be drying up. * These are NOT reversal entries by themselves. Wait for a proper BUY/SELL signal to confirm a reversal. **Dashboard integration:** The Volume row shows "Overbought" or "Oversold" when pressure is extreme, and "⚠ Armed" when the system has detected an extreme but is waiting for the reversal trigger. **Prediction Ribbon** A thin colored line that runs below each candle, showing Q\_Pilot's directional forecast. * **Blue** — The system expects upward price movement. * **Red** — The system expects downward price movement. * **Yellow** — The market is too choppy to forecast; no edge. The Forecast row on the dashboard shows this score along with a plain-language label ranging from "Reversal Likely" through "Neutral" to "Strong Continuation." When using any non-Standard prediction model, the active model name appears in brackets next to the forecast (e.g., "▲ Continuation (+3) \[Hybrid]"). **Prediction Models:** You can change how the prediction engine reads the market from **Settings → Signals → Prediction Model**: * **Standard** — A straightforward rules-based approach. Conditions are either met or not — clear and easy to interpret. Best for traders who want simple, decisive readings. This is the default and matches V1.0 behavior exactly. * **Continuous** — Reads trend health on a smooth spectrum instead of yes/no checkboxes. Exhaustion warnings fade naturally over time rather than staying locked on. Produces a more fluid, less jumpy forecast ribbon. * **Multiplicative** — Treats each factor as a confidence filter. If any single element is weak, it pulls the entire forecast down — one red flag can override several green lights. Best for traders who want conservative, agreement-dependent readings. * **Regime** — Automatically shifts what it pays attention to based on where the trend is in its lifecycle. Early trends focus on direction. Established trends focus on momentum. Aging trends focus on exhaustion signals. Adapts its priorities so you don't have to. * **Hybrid** — Combines the smooth readings of Continuous with a bonus when multiple factors agree strongly. Exhaustion warnings fade over time. The most balanced option — recommended as a starting point for exploring beyond Standard. **How to use it:** * Scroll back on your chart and compare past ribbon colors to what actually happened. This builds your intuition for how the ribbon behaves on your specific asset and timeframe. * When the ribbon turns yellow, consider staying flat or reducing position size. * A blue ribbon during a BUY signal is confirmation. A red ribbon during a BUY signal is a warning that the system's sub-components disagree — proceed with caution. * Try different prediction models on your primary asset to see which produces fewer false readings for your specific market. **Channel Proximity Alerts** In Channel or Trend + Channel mode, **⚡ RESIST** and **⚡ SUPPORT** labels appear when price approaches the boundaries of a confirmed channel. **How to use them:** * Near resistance in a channel: watch for shorts or exits from longs. * Near support in a channel: watch for longs or exits from shorts. * If a BUY signal fires near channel resistance, there may be limited upside before the ceiling. *** #### The Volume Ribbon The Volume Ribbon is a pressure wave that appears behind the candles, giving you a continuous visual read on the balance of buying and selling pressure in the market. **What You See** * **Green ribbon below candles** — Buying pressure is dominant and building. The ribbon sits below price and glows green. * **Red ribbon above candles** — Selling pressure is dominant and building. The ribbon floats above price and glows red. * **Solid edge line** — A continuous line that runs along the outer edge of the ribbon. It connects between bull and bear positions as direction shifts — when the ribbon flips from bull to bear, the edge line visibly moves from below the candles to above, touching the candle at the transition point. * **Gradient fill** — The ribbon fades from nearly invisible near the candles to its full color at the outer edge. The opacity of the entire ribbon pulses with pressure intensity — calm conditions produce a faint, subtle wave; strong pressure conditions produce a vivid, saturated glow. **How to Read It** The ribbon's direction is based on whether volume pressure is trending upward or downward. It uses a stability filter that prevents the ribbon from flipping on minor, insignificant pressure shifts — only a genuine, sustained directional move in buying or selling pressure will cause a flip. * **Ribbon below + green** = buyers are in control. Complements a bullish trend read. * **Ribbon above + red** = sellers are in control. Complements a bearish trend read. * **Ribbon just flipped** = the underlying pressure dynamic just shifted. Watch for a potential alignment with trend signals. * **Ribbon glowing bright** = pressure is intense. A good backdrop for momentum trades. * **Ribbon very faint** = pressure is calm or consolidating. The market may be in a low-conviction phase. **Divergence Reads** Some of the most useful ribbon signals come when it **disagrees** with the current trend: * **Trend is bullish but ribbon is above (red)**: selling pressure is growing despite a bullish trend read. This is a warning that the trend may not have volume backing. * **Trend is bearish but ribbon is below (green)**: buying pressure is building despite a bearish trend read. Watch for a potential reversal or exhaustion signal. **Volume Ribbon Dashboard Row** The dashboard shows a **Vol Ribbon** row with two pieces of information: * **Direction** — BULL ▲ (ribbon below, green) or BEAR ▼ (ribbon above, red). * **Pressure intensity** — Calm, Moderate, Strong, or Extreme. Reflects how energized the underlying volume pressure is. **Volume Ribbon Alerts** Two alerts are available for the ribbon: * **Volume Ribbon — Bull**: fires when the ribbon flips to bullish (pressure shifts to buying dominant). * **Volume Ribbon — Bear**: fires when the ribbon flips to bearish (pressure shifts to selling dominant). **Volume Ribbon Settings** | Setting | Default | Description | | ------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Show Volume Ribbon | ON | Master toggle. Turns the entire ribbon on or off. | | Ribbon Depth | 2.0 | How far the ribbon extends from the candles. Higher = wider, more prominent wave. Lower = tighter, more subtle. | | Wave Intensity | 0.8 | How dramatically the ribbon pulses with pressure changes. 0 = flat edge. Higher = more pronounced breathing effect. | | Ribbon Reactivity | 0 | How quickly the ribbon responds to pressure shifts. 0 = balanced default. Negative = more responsive. Positive = calmer, slower-moving. | | Ribbon Stability | 2 | How much commitment is required before the ribbon changes direction. Negative = flips more freely. Positive = requires stronger confirmation before flipping. | | Bull Color | #00E676 | Color used when buying pressure is dominant. | | Bear Color | #FF1744 | Color used when selling pressure is dominant. | *** #### The Dashboard The dashboard is a real-time info panel that adapts to your display mode, showing only the rows relevant to your active features. **Dashboard Position and Size** You can place the dashboard anywhere on your chart using **Settings → Display → Dashboard Position**. Available positions include Top/Bottom/Middle combined with Left/Center/Right — nine positions total. Default is Middle Left. You can also control the text size with **Settings → Display → Dashboard Font Size** (Tiny, Small, Normal, Large). This is useful for small screens or busy charts where dashboard real estate is at a premium. **Header** * **Q PILOT** — indicator name and current display mode (TREND, CHANNEL, T+C, or VOL RIB). * **Ticker and timeframe** — shows the symbol you're charting and the current timeframe (e.g., AAPL · 5m). **Trend Section (Trend and T+C modes)** | Row | What It Shows | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Trend** | Current direction: BULLISH, BEARISH, or NEUTRAL. Color-coded to match. | | **Strength** | Qualitative label: VERY WEAK, WEAK, MODERATE, STRONG, or EXTREME. Based on the composite strength score. | | **Momentum** | Whether momentum is Accelerating (gaining steam) or Decelerating (losing steam), with direction arrows. | | **Score** | The composite strength score as a percentage (0–100%). This is the single most important number on the dashboard. | | **Signal Age** | How long the current signal has been active. Shows "FRESH" in yellow on new signals, then converts to real time (e.g., 15m, 2.3h, 1.5d). Helps you gauge whether you're early or late to a move. | **Condition Section (Trend and T+C modes)** | Row | What It Shows | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Volume** | Current volume pressure state: Overbought, Oversold, Elevated, or Subdued. Shows "⚠ Armed" when an exhaustion trigger is being loaded. | | **Market** | CLEAR or CHOPPY. When choppy, signals are suppressed and the prediction ribbon turns yellow. | | **Forecast** | The prediction engine's outlook with a score from -5 to +5. Positive = continuation, negative = fading/reversal. Shows the active model name in brackets when using any non-Standard model. Shows "⚠ Choppy — No Edge" in chop. | **ORB Section (when enabled, ≤15m timeframes)** | Row | What It Shows | | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **ORB** | Current status: Waiting, Building, Range Holding, Bull Break ▲, Bear Break ▼, or Both Broken. Shows the opening range levels below. | **Channel Section (Channel and T+C modes)** | Row | What It Shows | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Channel** | ACTIVE or NO CHANNEL. | | **Range** | The support and resistance prices defining the channel. | | **Width** | Channel width as a percentage of price. Narrower channels indicate tighter consolidation. Wider channels indicate broader ranges. | | **Position** | Where price sits within the channel: Near Floor, Lower Half, Mid Range, Upper Half, or Near Ceiling, with a percentage. | **Adaptive Section (Channel mode with Adaptive ON)** | Row | What It Shows | | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Volatility** | Current volatility regime: Very Low through Very High, with a percentage score. Color shifts from green (calm) to orange (volatile). | | **Efficiency** | How directional the current price movement is: Directional, Mixed, or Choppy. Helps you understand why the adaptive system is tightening or loosening parameters. | | **Adapted** | The live effective parameters the adaptive system is currently using (Lookback, Threshold, Width, Confirm). Useful for advanced users who want to see the system's real-time decisions. | **Volume Ribbon Section (when Show Volume Ribbon is ON)** | Row | What It Shows | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Vol Ribbon** | Direction (BULL ▲ or BEAR ▼) and pressure intensity (Calm, Moderate, Strong, or Extreme), color-coded green/red. | **Footer Section** | Row | What It Shows | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **S/R** | Active detection method and number of zones found (e.g., "HYBRID · 6 zones"). | | **Engine** | Current engine tuning preset: Balanced, Aggressive, Conservative, or Custom. Color-coded for quick identification. | *** #### Candle Coloring Q\_Pilot replaces your default candle colors with conviction-mapped coloring. This is controlled by two settings: **Color Candles (on/off)** When ON, candles are colored by Q\_Pilot. When OFF, your chart's default colors are used. **Candle Color Mode** **Standard Mode:** Candles are colored bullish or bearish with brightness (transparency) that reflects the composite strength score. A very bright bullish candle means the system has high conviction in an upward move. A dim bullish candle means the direction is bullish but conviction is weak. **Gradient Mode:** Candles smoothly blend from your neutral color (white by default) at 0% strength to the full bullish or bearish color at 100% strength. This gives you a continuous visual spectrum — you can literally see the trend "warming up" or "cooling down" bar by bar. **Channel Mode behavior:** When a channel is confirmed and you're in Channel or T+C mode, candles shift to the channel color. The brightness reflects channel depth — how firmly the market is stuck in the range. **Tip:** Gradient mode is particularly useful for new users because it makes trend transitions visually obvious. Standard mode is preferred by experienced users who want faster visual parsing. *** #### Support and Resistance Zones Q\_Pilot identifies up to 6 key price zones — 3 resistance levels above the current price and 3 support levels below. **How Zones Are Displayed** Each zone appears as a **glowing band** on the chart. Stronger zones glow brighter; weaker zones are more transparent. At the center of each zone is a dotted laser line. To the right of each zone is a price label with a strength bar (▮▮▮▯▯ — more filled bars = stronger zone). **Detection Methods** You can choose how Q\_Pilot finds these levels: **Pivot Clusters:** Scans for prices where the market has reversed multiple times. The more reversals at the same price area, the stronger the zone. Best for assets with clear, repeated swing points. **Price Density:** Finds prices where the most trading activity occurred, weighted by volume. Zones with heavy participation become key levels. Best for high-volume assets where institutional activity leaves footprints. **MTF Key Levels:** Pulls significant highs and lows from higher timeframes. These act as broader structural reference points that lower timeframes tend to respect. Best for traders who want a top-down perspective. **Hybrid:** Combines pivot clustering with volume density scoring. A level that has both multiple reversals AND heavy trading volume is scored higher than one with only reversals. This is the most well-rounded method and recommended for most users. **Tuning S/R Detection** * **S/R History:** How many bars to scan. Longer windows (300+) find long-established levels. Shorter windows (100) find levels from recent price action only. * **Reversal Significance:** How major a swing point must be to count. Higher values (15+) only detect major turning points. Lower values (5) are more sensitive. * **Zone Merge Distance:** How close two reversal points must be before merging into one zone. Higher values create wider zones. Lower values keep zones tighter. *** #### Channel Detection Q\_Pilot's channel detection engine identifies when the market has stopped trending and is moving sideways within a defined range. **What You See** When a channel is confirmed, you'll see: * **Resistance line** (upper boundary) and **support line** (lower boundary) drawn in the channel color. * A **midline** (cross style) marking the center of the range. * A **color fill** between resistance and support. * Candles shift to the channel color. * The dashboard shows channel data (range, width, position). **Adaptive Channel** When Adaptive Channel is ON (the default), Q\_Pilot automatically adjusts all channel detection parameters based on the current market environment. In calm, range-bound conditions, it tightens detection for faster recognition. In volatile, trending conditions, it widens parameters to avoid false channel calls. The manual settings (Channel Lookback, Trend Threshold, Max Width, Confirmation Bars) serve as the **baseline** — the adaptive system scales them up or down from there. This means you set your preferred baseline once, and the system handles the volatility adjustments for you. When Adaptive Channel is OFF, the manual settings are used exactly as-is. **Trading Channels** Channels are inherently mean-reverting environments. The classic channel strategy is: 1. Buy near the bottom of the channel (⚡ SUPPORT alert). 2. Target the midline or the top of the channel. 3. Sell near the top of the channel (⚡ RESIST alert). 4. Target the midline or the bottom. **Important:** Channels break. When a channel has been active for a long time and you see a BUY/SELL signal fire in Trend + Channel mode, the market may be transitioning from range-bound to trending. Watch for follow-through with rising strength scores and accelerating momentum. *** #### Opening Range Break (ORB) ORB is a specialized feature for intraday traders. It detects breakouts from the first trading range established after market open. **Only available on 15-minute and lower timeframes.** **How It Works** 1. At market open (default 9:30 AM ET), Q\_Pilot begins recording the high and low. 2. For the duration of the opening window (default 15 minutes), it tracks the expanding range. 3. When the window closes, the range is frozen as the **Opening Range** — drawn as a yellow box with dashed lines. 4. If price closes above the opening range high: **ORB ▲** (bullish breakout). 5. If price closes below the opening range low: **ORB ▼** (bearish breakout). **ORB Settings** * **Session Open Hour/Minute:** Set to match your market's open. Default is 9:30 AM ET for US equities. Forex traders might set 8:00 AM London. Crypto traders could set midnight UTC. * **OR Window:** How long to build the range. 5 minutes = aggressive (tight range, more breakouts). 15 minutes = standard. 30 minutes = conservative (wider range, fewer but more reliable breakouts). * **Extend Until Broken:** When ON, the opening range lines stay on chart until broken. Previous sessions' levels remain visible for backtesting and review. **Trading ORB** ORB works best when combined with Q\_Pilot's other features: * An ORB bullish breakout that aligns with a BUY signal and a high composite score is a high-probability setup. * An ORB bearish breakout into a VOL BOTTOM signal might be a trap — the selling pressure is exhausted. * If ORB status shows "Range Holding" late in the session, the market is likely in consolidation — consider channel trading strategies. *** #### Engine Tuning Q\_Pilot's analysis is powered by a trend engine and a momentum engine working in concert. The **Engine Tuning (Advanced)** section lets you configure how responsive or deliberate these engines are. **Presets** For most users, presets are all you need: **Balanced** (default): A general-purpose configuration that works well on most assets and timeframes. Start here. **Aggressive:** Faster reactions, earlier signals, more responsive to new moves. Best for scalping, day trading fast-moving assets, or lower timeframes (1m–5m). Trade-off: more noise, potentially more false signals. **Conservative:** Slower, smoother, more deliberate. Requires more sustained moves before reacting. Best for swing trading, higher timeframes (1H+), or noisy/volatile assets. Trade-off: signals arrive later, potentially missing the start of moves. **Custom:** Unlocks the individual tuning parameters below the dropdown. **Custom Tuning** When Custom is selected, you can adjust five parameters. Each parameter defaults to **0**, which gives you the Balanced behavior. Use negative values to make that dimension faster/more reactive. Use positive values to make it slower/more deliberate. | Parameter | What It Controls | Negative = | Positive = | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | **Trend Reactivity** | How quickly the trend engine detects new directions | Faster, more reactive | Slower, more deliberate | | **Trend Stability** | How much the trend reading is smoothed | Rawer, more jittery | Calmer, steadier | | **Momentum Sensitivity** | How quickly momentum shifts are detected | Earlier detection, more noise | Later detection, less noise | | **Momentum Baseline** | How broad the momentum reference window is | Shorter reference, more responsive | Longer reference, more filtering | | **Signal Confirmation** | How quickly momentum shifts are confirmed | Faster confirmation, more false reads | Slower confirmation, fewer false reads | **Tip:** Most traders should just use presets. Custom tuning is for experienced users who have spent time with Q\_Pilot and want to optimize for a specific asset or strategy. *** #### The Chop Filter Markets spend a significant amount of time moving sideways with no clear direction. Trading in these conditions is a reliable way to lose money. Q\_Pilot's chop filter suppresses signals when trend strength is too low to be meaningful. **How It Works** The chop filter has a threshold. When the system's internal trend strength falls below this threshold, the market is labeled **CHOPPY** on the dashboard, the prediction ribbon turns yellow, and BUY/SELL signals are suppressed. **Adjusting the Chop Filter** The **Chop Filter** setting (default 0) is an offset: * **0 (default):** Standard filtering. Signals are suppressed only during clearly directionless markets. * **Positive values (1–30):** Stricter filtering. Requires stronger trends before allowing signals. Useful if you're seeing too many signals that don't follow through. * **Negative values (-1 to -20):** Looser filtering. Allows signals in weaker trends. Useful if you're missing moves because the filter is too aggressive for your asset. **Tip:** If your dashboard frequently shows "CHOPPY" on an asset where you see clear moves, try decreasing the chop filter by 5–10 points. If you're getting signals that constantly fail, try increasing it by 5–10 points. *** #### Background Zones When enabled, Q\_Pilot applies a subtle color tint to the chart background: * **During a bullish trend:** faint blue/bullish tint. * **During a bearish trend:** faint red/bearish tint. * **During a confirmed channel:** faint channel-colored tint. * **No active regime:** no background color. The tint intensity scales with strength — stronger trends produce a slightly more visible background. **Tip:** Background zones are most useful on busy charts where candle colors alone might not be enough to quickly identify the regime at a glance. *** #### Colors and Customization Q\_Pilot provides four color controls: * **Bullish Color** (default cyan #00BFFF): Used for everything bullish — candles, BUY labels, backgrounds, ribbon. * **Bearish Color** (default red): Used for everything bearish — candles, SELL labels, backgrounds, ribbon. * **Channel Color** (default blue #2196F3): Used for channel lines, fill, proximity alerts, channel backgrounds. * **Neutral Candle Color** (default white): Used when the system has no strong directional read. The Volume Ribbon has its own separate color controls (Bull Color and Bear Color) in the Volume Ribbon settings group, so you can style it independently from the main trend colors. You can customize all colors to match your chart theme or personal preference. All features update simultaneously when you change a color. *** #### Alerts Q\_Pilot supports TradingView alerts for all major events. To set up alerts, right-click the indicator name on your chart, select **Add Alert**, and choose from the available conditions: | Alert | When It Fires | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | LONG | New BUY signal | | SHORT | New SELL signal | | Near Resistance | Price approaches the resistance boundary of a confirmed channel | | Near Support | Price approaches the support boundary of a confirmed channel | | Volume Exhaustion Bottom | Selling pressure exhaustion detected | | Volume Exhaustion Peak | Buying pressure exhaustion detected | | Take Profit | TP signal fires | | Re-Entry | Re-entry signal fires | | Re-Entry Take Profit | TP for a re-entry fires | | ORB Bullish Breakout | Price breaks above the opening range | | ORB Bearish Breakout | Price breaks below the opening range | | Volume Ribbon — Bull | Ribbon flips to bullish (buying pressure takes over) | | Volume Ribbon — Bear | Ribbon flips to bearish (selling pressure takes over) | **Note:** When the Confluence Threshold is enabled, LONG and SHORT alerts will only fire for signals that meet the threshold. All other alerts are unaffected. **Note:** Volume Ribbon alerts only fire when Show Volume Ribbon is ON. **Tip:** At minimum, set alerts for LONG, SHORT, and Take Profit. These cover entry and exit. Add Volume Exhaustion and Volume Ribbon alerts for early warning on potential turning points and pressure shifts. *** #### Signal-by-Signal Playbook This section provides a step-by-step response guide for every signal Q\_Pilot produces. **When You See: BUY** 1. Read the **percentage on the label** — this is the composite strength score at the moment the signal fired. Above 40% is decent. Above 60% is strong. 2. Check **Momentum** on the dashboard. "Accelerating ▲" is ideal. "Decelerating ▽" means momentum is already fading — you might be late. 3. Check **Market**. If it says CHOPPY, the signal is suppressed for a reason — be cautious. 4. Check S/R zones. Is there a resistance level very close above? That could cap your upside. 5. Check the **Vol Ribbon** row. Is it showing BULL ▲? Ribbon confirmation strengthens the case. 6. If everything aligns: enter long. Set your stop below the most recent swing low or the nearest support zone. **When You See: SELL** Same process as BUY but mirrored. Enter short (or exit longs). Stop above the most recent swing high or the nearest resistance zone. **When You See: TP** 1. How far has price moved since the BUY/SELL? If it's a meaningful gain, consider locking in at least partial profits. 2. Check if the **Score** is collapsing or just slowly declining. A sharp drop = urgent. A gradual fade = you have time. 3. Your options: close the full position, close half and trail a stop, or simply tighten your stop. **When You See: RE-ENTRY** 1. This means the trend pulled back but didn't break. All engines have realigned. 2. Check the **confidence % on the label** — compare it to the original signal's score. A re-entry near or above the original score is stronger. 3. Entry logic is the same as a BUY/SELL. Check Score, Momentum, and S/R zones. 4. Re-entries tend to work best when the initial move was strong (the original signal had a high score). **When You See: VOL PEAK** 1. You're in a long trade and buying pressure just peaked. The up-move may be exhausting. 2. This is NOT a sell signal. It's a caution flag. 3. Tighten your stop. Consider taking partial profits. Watch for a TP signal to follow. **When You See: VOL BOTTOM** 1. You're in a short trade and selling pressure just bottomed. The down-move may be exhausting. 2. Same logic: tighten stop, consider partial profits, watch for TP. **When You See: ⚡ RESIST or ⚡ SUPPORT** 1. Price has reached the edge of a confirmed channel. 2. In a channel, the edge is where reversals happen. Consider fading (trading against the move toward the edge). 3. If combined with a BUY/SELL signal, the market may be breaking out of the channel — watch for follow-through. **When You See: ORB ▲ or ORB ▼** 1. Price has broken the opening range. 2. Check if the breakout direction aligns with Q\_Pilot's trend. Aligned = high conviction. Against = be cautious. 3. Use the opening range level as your stop. If ORB ▲ fires, your stop goes just below the OR high. **When You See: Volume Ribbon Flip** 1. The underlying pressure dynamic has shifted. This is not a trade signal — it's a context change. 2. A ribbon flip that aligns with the active trend (e.g., ribbon flips bull during a BUY signal's trend) is confirmation the trend has volume support. 3. A ribbon flip that contradicts the trend (e.g., ribbon flips bear while trend is bullish) is a divergence warning — consider tightening stops. *** #### Example Trade Walkthroughs **Example 1: Clean Trend Trade** **Setup:** You're watching a stock on the 15-minute chart. Q\_Pilot has been showing BEARISH with a SELL signal active. The Score has been declining from 55% to 25%. Candles are dim red, indicating weakening conviction. **What happens:** A **BUY 42%** signal fires. The dashboard now shows: * Trend: BULLISH * Strength: MODERATE * Score: 42% * Momentum: Accelerating ▲ * Signal Age: FRESH * Vol Ribbon: BULL ▲ Moderate **Your action:** You enter long. The score is moderate (42%) but momentum is accelerating — this trend is building, not fading. The ribbon is confirming buying pressure. You set your stop below the nearest support zone. **How it develops:** Over the next hour, candles brighten (score climbing). Score reaches 68%. Momentum still reads Accelerating. The prediction ribbon is solid blue. The Vol Ribbon row shows BULL ▲ Strong. **Exit:** A **TP** signal fires when the score drops from 68% to 34%. You close half the position and move your stop to breakeven. The remaining half runs until the next SELL signal, where you exit fully. **Example 2: Channel Trade** **Setup:** The 5-minute chart shows Channel ACTIVE on the dashboard. Range: $148.20 — $149.80. Width: 1.1%. Position: Near Floor (8%). **What happens:** An **⚡ SUPPORT** label appears. Price is at the bottom of the channel. **Your action:** You enter long near $148.30, targeting the midline ($149.00) or resistance ($149.80). Stop goes below the channel support at $148.10. **How it develops:** Price climbs to midline. Position now shows "Upper Half (62%)." **Exit:** You take profits at $149.60 as Position hits "Near Ceiling (92%)." A clean channel rotation for a $1.30 move. **Example 3: Volume Exhaustion Save** **Setup:** You're long from a BUY signal at Score 55%. Price has been trending up for 2 hours. Score peaked at 72% and is now at 58%. **What happens:** A **VOL PEAK** label appears. The Volume row on the dashboard shows "⚠ Armed" then "Overbought ▲▲." **Your action:** You tighten your stop from $2.00 below to $0.75 below. You sell half the position. **How it develops:** Three bars later, a **TP** signal fires. You exit the remaining position. **What would have happened without Q\_Pilot:** Price reverses sharply over the next 30 minutes, giving back the entire move. The VOL PEAK warning gave you a 3-bar head start on the exit. **Example 4: Volume Ribbon Divergence Warning** **Setup:** You're long from a BUY signal. Score is at 61%, Momentum is Accelerating. The ribbon has been BULL ▲ Strong. **What happens:** The Vol Ribbon row shifts from BULL ▲ Strong to BEAR ▼ Moderate. Price hasn't moved much yet, but the ribbon has quietly flipped. **Your action:** You note the divergence — trend is still bullish, but volume pressure has shifted bearish. You don't exit immediately, but you tighten your stop closer to the most recent swing low. **How it develops:** Two bars later, a VOL PEAK fires. One bar after that, a TP signal fires. Price begins to retrace. **Lesson:** The ribbon flip was an early leading indicator of the exhaustion that the VOL PEAK confirmed shortly after. The two signals used together gave you extra preparation time. *** #### Common Mistakes **1. Trading Every Signal** Not every BUY or SELL signal is a good trade. Always check the Score and Momentum on the dashboard. A low-score signal in a choppy market is an invitation to lose money. **2. Ignoring Volume Exhaustion** VOL PEAK and VOL BOTTOM are easy to dismiss because they don't tell you to buy or sell. But they're some of Q\_Pilot's most valuable outputs. Treat them as your early warning system. **3. Fighting the Chop Filter** If the dashboard says CHOPPY and the ribbon is yellow, the system is telling you there's no edge. Don't override this by reducing the Chop Filter to -20 just to get signals. The filter exists to protect you. **4. Using the Wrong Display Mode** Running Trend + Channel on a 1-minute chart during choppy hours creates visual overload. Pick the mode that matches your strategy. If you trade trends, use Trend Only. If you trade ranges, use Channel Only. If you want a minimal pressure-only view, use Volume Ribbon Only. **5. Setting TP Too Tight** Setting Take Profit Sensitivity to 10–20% will give you very early exits. You'll feel good about "locking in profits," but you'll miss the meat of every move. Start with the default (50%) and adjust after you've seen how it behaves on your asset. **6. Ignoring Signal Age** A BUY signal that fired 2 minutes ago is very different from one that fired 3 hours ago. The Signal Age row on the dashboard tells you exactly how old the current signal is. Entering a trade that's been running for hours means you're buying at a much higher price than the signal suggested. **7. Not Using Stops** Q\_Pilot helps you find entries and exits, but it does not manage risk. Always use stop losses. The nearest S/R zone below your entry (for longs) or above your entry (for shorts) is a natural place for your stop. **8. Over-Tuning Engine Settings** The Balanced preset works well for most situations. Don't spend hours in Custom mode trying to find the "perfect" settings. If you must tune, start with Aggressive or Conservative and only move to Custom if those don't fit. **9. Ignoring Volume Ribbon Divergences** When the ribbon direction contradicts the trend direction, that disagreement is meaningful. Don't dismiss it — use it as a cue to tighten stops or reduce position size until the two signals realign. *** #### Frequently Asked Questions **General** **Q: What assets does Q\_Pilot work on?** A: Any asset on TradingView with sufficient price history — stocks, ETFs, futures, forex, crypto. It's designed to be asset-agnostic. Some features (like ORB) are designed specifically for assets with defined market hours. **Q: What timeframes work best?** A: Q\_Pilot works on all timeframes. For day trading, 1m–15m timeframes with the Aggressive preset work well. For swing trading, 1H–4H with Balanced or Conservative. For position trading, Daily–Weekly with Conservative. **Q: Can I use Q\_Pilot on multiple timeframes simultaneously?** A: Yes. Many traders add Q\_Pilot to multiple chart panels at different timeframes to get a top-down view. A BUY signal on both the 1H and 15m charts is stronger than a signal on just one. **Q: Does Q\_Pilot repaint?** A: BUY/SELL signals, TP signals, re-entry signals, and volume exhaustion signals are all calculated on the close of each bar and do not repaint. S/R glow zones are recalculated on each bar for visual display. The Volume Ribbon is a continuous series and updates in real time on the live bar. **Signals** **Q: Why isn't Q\_Pilot giving me any signals?** A: Most likely the Chop Filter is active (dashboard shows CHOPPY). This means the market is directionless. Try a different timeframe or wait for conditions to improve. You can also lower the Chop Filter value, but understand that you're accepting weaker signals. If you have the **Confluence Threshold** enabled, signals below that score are also being suppressed — try lowering the threshold or disabling it. **Q: I see a BUY signal but the Score is only 15%. Should I take it?** A: A 15% score means the engines agree on direction but conviction is very low. This is a marginal signal. In most cases, waiting for a signal with a higher score will serve you better. If you want to automatically filter these out, enable the **Confluence Threshold** in Settings → Signals. **Q: The prediction ribbon is red but Q\_Pilot is showing a BUY signal. Which do I trust?** A: This is a disagreement state. The BUY signal means all engines aligned at the moment it fired. The red ribbon means the prediction engine — which looks at additional factors like momentum acceleration and volume exhaustion — sees trouble ahead. When these conflict, exercise extra caution. Consider waiting one or two bars to see if the ribbon shifts. **Q: How is TP different from a SELL signal?** A: A SELL signal means all engines have flipped bearish — it's a directional reversal. A TP signal means the current bullish trend is losing strength but hasn't reversed. The trend may continue, just with less conviction. **Q: What does the Confluence Threshold do?** A: When enabled, it sets a minimum composite strength score for BUY/SELL signals to appear. If a signal fires but doesn't meet the threshold, it's silently suppressed — you won't see the label or receive an alert. This is a stricter filter than the Chop Filter, which only blocks signals during directionless markets. The Confluence Threshold blocks any signal below a specific conviction level, even in trending conditions. **Q: Which Prediction Model should I use?** A: Start with **Standard** — it's the most predictable and easiest to backtest visually since it behaves identically to previous versions. Once you're familiar with Q\_Pilot's behavior on your asset, try **Hybrid** as the next step. It provides smoother, more nuanced readings without being as conservative as Multiplicative. Regime and Continuous are for traders who want more specialized behavior. **Volume Ribbon** **Q: The ribbon keeps flipping back and forth rapidly. How do I stabilize it?** A: Increase the **Ribbon Stability** setting. This requires a stronger, more sustained pressure shift before the ribbon commits to a new direction. The default is 2 — try increasing to 4 or 5 if flipping is frequent on your asset. **Q: The ribbon seems too slow to react. How do I make it more responsive?** A: Decrease the **Ribbon Stability** setting toward 0 or into negative values. You can also decrease **Ribbon Reactivity** (negative values make the underlying pressure signal more responsive). **Q: The ribbon direction is opposite to the trend. Should I exit my trade?** A: Not necessarily — divergence is a warning, not a command. Use it to tighten your stop or reduce position size. Wait for a VOL PEAK/BOTTOM or TP signal before taking action. **Channel Detection** **Q: The channel keeps flickering on and off. How do I fix this?** A: Increase the **Confirmation Bars** setting. This requires the market to stay range-bound for more bars before confirming. Also try increasing the **Trend Threshold** so the system needs a weaker trend before declaring a channel. **Q: Can I use channel detection on crypto?** A: Yes, but crypto tends to have wider ranges. Increase **Max Channel Width %** to 8–10% for crypto assets. Also consider increasing the Adaptive History to 300+ since crypto volatility regimes can persist longer. **S/R Zones** **Q: Why am I only seeing 2 zones instead of 6?** A: Q\_Pilot only shows zones it has confidence in. If the detection method can only find 2 meaningful levels in the lookback window, it shows 2. Try increasing S/R History or switching to Hybrid mode for more zones. **Q: Which detection method should I use?** A: Start with **Hybrid** — it's the most well-rounded. If you trade high-volume assets (large-cap stocks, major forex pairs), **Price Density** works extremely well. If you trade assets with clean swing points and lower volume, **Pivot Clusters** may be better. **ORB** **Q: ORB says "OFF" on my dashboard. What's wrong?** A: ORB only works on 15-minute and lower timeframes. Switch to a 1m, 3m, 5m, or 15m chart. Also make sure **Enable ORB** is turned on in the Opening Range Break settings. **Q: I trade futures that open at different times. How do I set ORB up?** A: Change the **Session Open Hour** and **Session Open Minute** to match your market's open time in US Eastern Time. For example, ES futures open at 9:30 AM ET (Hour: 9, Minute: 30). CME grains open at 8:30 AM CT, which is 9:30 AM ET. **Technical** **Q: Q\_Pilot seems slow on lower timeframes. Is this normal?** A: The S/R engine scans up to 500 bars of history every bar, which can add computation time on very low timeframes with long lookbacks. If performance is an issue, try reducing S/R History to 100 or switching to MTF Key Levels (which requires fewer calculations). **Q: Can I use Q\_Pilot in a strategy (backtest)?** A: Q\_Pilot is an indicator, not a strategy script. It cannot be directly backtested in TradingView's strategy tester. However, you can visually backtest by scrolling through historical data and observing how signals would have performed. Use the prediction ribbon and Signal Age to evaluate past calls. *** #### Settings Reference A complete reference of every setting in Q\_Pilot, organized by group. **Display** | Setting | Default | Description | | --------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Display Mode | Trend Only | Which analysis modes are visible: Trend Only, Channel Only, Trend + Channel, or Volume Ribbon Only. | | Show Dashboard | ON | Shows/hides the real-time info panel. | | Dashboard Position | Middle Left | Where the dashboard is placed on the chart. Nine positions available. | | Dashboard Font Size | Normal | Text size of the dashboard: Tiny, Small, Normal, or Large. | | Show Background Zones | ON | Adds a subtle color tint to the chart background during active regimes. | **Signals** | Setting | Default | Description | | ------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Show BUY / SELL Signals | ON | Displays directional signal labels on the chart. | | Show Take Profit Signals | ON | Marks when trend conviction has faded from its peak. | | Take Profit Sensitivity % | 50% | How much conviction must decay before TP fires. Lower = earlier exits. | | Show Re-Entry Signals | OFF | Marks re-entry opportunities after TP when all engines realign. Labels include live confidence %. | | Show Volume Exhaustion | ON | Displays VOL PEAK and VOL BOTTOM caution labels. | | Show Prediction Ribbon | ON | Shows the directional forecast ribbon below candles. | | Prediction Model | Standard | How the prediction engine evaluates trend health. Options: Standard, Continuous, Multiplicative, Regime, Hybrid. | | Chop Filter | 0 | Adjusts signal suppression threshold. Positive = stricter, negative = looser. | | Confluence Threshold | OFF | When ON, only shows BUY/SELL signals that meet the threshold below. | | Confluence Threshold % | 50% | Minimum composite strength required for signals. Only active when Confluence Threshold is ON. | **Candles & Colors** | Setting | Default | Description | | -------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Color Candles | ON | Colors candles based on the current market state. | | Candle Color Mode | Standard | Standard (brightness = conviction) or Gradient (neutral-to-color blend). | | Bullish Color | #00BFFF | Color for all bullish elements. | | Bearish Color | Red | Color for all bearish elements. | | Channel Color | #2196F3 | Color for all channel elements. | | Neutral Candle Color | White | Color for uncommitted candles. | **Channel Detection** | Setting | Default | Description | | ------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Adaptive Channel | ON | Auto-adjusts channel parameters to current volatility. | | Channel Lookback | 20 | Bars used to define channel boundaries. Baseline when Adaptive is ON. | | Trend Threshold | 15.0 | How weak the trend must be to declare a channel. Baseline when Adaptive is ON. | | Max Channel Width % | 4.0% | Widest allowed channel as % of price. Baseline when Adaptive is ON. | | Confirmation Bars | 5 | Consecutive weak-trend bars required before confirming. Baseline when Adaptive is ON. | | Adaptive History | 200 | Volatility history length for adaptive scaling. | | Efficiency Blend | 0.4 | Weight of price efficiency signal in adaptive confirmation. | **Support & Resistance** | Setting | Default | Description | | --------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Show S/R Levels | ON | Displays glowing support and resistance zones. | | Detection Method | Pivot Clusters | How levels are found: Pivot Clusters, Price Density, MTF Key Levels, or Hybrid. | | S/R History | 150 | Bars of history to scan for levels. | | Reversal Significance | 10 | How major a swing point must be to count. | | Zone Merge Distance | 1.5 | How close reversals must be to merge into one zone. | | Support Glow | #00E5FF | Glow color for support zones. | | Resistance Glow | #FF4081 | Glow color for resistance zones. | **Volume Exhaustion** | Setting | Default | Description | | --------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Lookback Window | 20 | Bars used to establish normal volume pressure. | | Sensitivity | 1.5 | How extreme pressure must be before flagging exhaustion. Lower = more signals. | | Smoothing | 21 | How smoothly the baseline adapts over time. | | Peak Color | #FF6D00 | Color for VOL PEAK labels. | | Bottom Color | #00E676 | Color for VOL BOTTOM labels. | **Volume Ribbon** | Setting | Default | Description | | ------------------ | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Show Volume Ribbon | ON | Master toggle for the volume pressure wave. | | Ribbon Depth | 2.0 | How far the ribbon extends from the candles. Higher = wider, more prominent. | | Wave Intensity | 0.8 | How dramatically the ribbon pulses with pressure changes. 0 = flat. Higher = more pronounced breathing effect. | | Ribbon Reactivity | 0 | How quickly the ribbon responds to pressure shifts. Negative = more responsive. Positive = calmer, slower-moving. | | Ribbon Stability | 2 | Commitment required before direction changes. Negative = flips more freely. Positive = requires stronger confirmation. | | Bull Color | #00E676 | Color used when buying pressure is dominant. | | Bear Color | #FF1744 | Color used when selling pressure is dominant. | **Opening Range Break** | Setting | Default | Description | | ------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | Enable ORB | OFF | Turns on opening range breakout detection. ≤15m timeframes only. | | Session Open Hour | 9 | Market open hour in US Eastern Time. | | Session Open Minute | 30 | Market open minute in US Eastern Time. | | OR Window (minutes) | 15 | Duration of the opening range window. | | Extend Until Broken | ON | OR lines extend forward until price breaks through. | | ORB Color | #FFD600 | Color for ORB lines, box, and labels. | **Engine Tuning (Advanced)** | Setting | Default | Description | | -------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Preset | Balanced | Pre-configured engine profile: Balanced, Aggressive, Conservative, or Custom. | | Price Source | Close | Price data used by the momentum engine. Custom mode only. | | Trend Reactivity | 0 | Offset for trend detection speed. Negative = faster. Custom mode only. | | Trend Stability | 0 | Offset for trend smoothing. Negative = rawer signal. Custom mode only. | | Momentum Sensitivity | 0 | Offset for momentum detection speed. Negative = faster. Custom mode only. | | Momentum Baseline | 0 | Offset for momentum reference window. Negative = shorter. Custom mode only. | | Signal Confirmation | 0 | Offset for momentum confirmation speed. Negative = faster. Custom mode only. | *** #### Getting Help * **Website:** [QuantVue.io](https://quantvue.io/) * **Discord:** [discord.gg/quantvue](https://www.discord.gg/quantvue) — Ask questions, share setups, and connect with other Q\_Pilot users. * **Updates:** Follow QuantVue on TradingView for indicator updates and release notes. *** *Q\_Pilot V1.0.4 — Your co-pilot for smarter trades.* *© QuantVue. All rights reserved.* # "Qpro" Indicator The Qpro TradingView indicator is our 4-in-1 toolkit. **It contains:** * **Qwave** BULL/BEAR alerts * **Qline** responsive trend ribbon * **Qbands** adaptive price action bands * **Qcloud** step-moving average cloud
If you would like to see the in-depth training module on how to setup the Qpro along with various trading strategies, see the playlist below. {% embed url="" %} To learn more about each of the indicators inside of Qpro, use the following navigation buttons.
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Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qgrid" Indicator The Qgrid indicator is what we like to call our "pull-back position adding" indicator. It was purpose built for Renko bricks, but can easily be suited to normal candlesticks on any timeframe or market. The intended use of the Qgrid indicator is simple. Rather than taking trades based on the "BULL" or "BEAR" flags, instead we would look to take entries based on the DOTS (either light or dark blue) or "ADDS" as they're called in the indicator. These add points can provide some great entries when price pulls back into the Qgrid MA line (light and dark blue line) of the Qgrid.
### SETTINGS: The Qgrid indicator can be adjusted to suit any chart. The Qgrid uses dual heiken ashi smoothing in it's code to provide traders with a clear view of trending price action. Traders can adjust the "smooth period" of each Heiken Ashi setting to make them more, or less sensitive to price action on the chart. Traders can also adjust the sensitivity of the "Step Moving Average", which will tighten or loosen the advanced step-moving average (light and blue line) to price. A lower figure = more sensitive (tighter moves), a higher figure = less sensitive (longer moves).
You can find some videos of the Qgrid in action right here: {% embed url="" %} {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qelite" Indicator The Qelite TradingView indicator is our ultimate confluence indicator. We took the powerful Qpro indicators and given traders the ability to filter alerts based on each individual indicator. {% hint style="info" %} For example; if traders only want to see when the Moneyball + Qcloud + Qline are ALL bullish, they can filter Qelite to ONLY show alerts when those parameters are met. {% endhint %}

Qelite confluence indicator

### SETTINGS Traders will notice the Qelite settings look very similar to Qpro, with some additional functionality. Qelite gives traders the ability to choose the exact filters they want to use for their alerts. Traders can also choose the exact time period or trading session to further filter out alerts.

Qelite settings

To learn more about the Qelite confluence indicator, here's the in-deoth training guide. {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qwave" Indicator ### Qwave BULL/BEAR Alerts The Qwave is essentially an "over/under" style alert indicator. When price breaks above the configured bands, a BULL price alert will print. When price breaks below the configured bands, a BEAR price alert will print.

Qwave Alerts on $NQ using Renko bricks

### SETTINGS: The Qwave price alerts are completely customizable to suit your trading style.
Want more price alerts? Tighten the "Qwave Bands Deviation" by decreasing the value. Want less price alerts? Broaden the "Qwave band Deviation" by increasing the value. The "APB Number Of Bars Back" will smooth out the bands so more or less alerts will show, depending on the value you input. You'll notice the default settings include the "ADD" alerts being turned on. These are alerts that print where you can "ADD" to winning trades. This is especially useful in trending markets.

Qwave on $NQ with BULL add alerts

If you want to only display Qwave alerts during specific time periods or trading sessions, you can do so in the "Sessions" section of the Qpro indicator.

Qwave sessions settings

This is especially useful to avoid taking alerts during low volume periods of the day. You can also customize the style of the Qwave price alerts via the "Style" section of the Qpro indicator.

Qwave style settings

Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qline" Indicator ### Qline Trend Tracing Ribbon The Qline is one of our most beloved indicators in the QuantVue toolkit. The adaptive Qline trend ribbon allows traders to easily visualize trending bullish or bearish price action. Many traders will use the Qline as a "boundary" or "bounce point" for accurate entries. With complete customizability, the Qline can suit all trading styles.

Qline using Renko bricks

### SETTINGS Traders can customize the Qline to be more or less responsive to price. This can be adjusted via the "Length", "Multiplier" and "Reactivity" values.

Default Qline settings

The default Qline settings will have the Qline ribbon tightly trailing the candlestick. As you can see below, there are many "flips" in the Qline due to how reactive it is to price.

Default Qline reactivity settings (tight to price)

If traders want a more "smoothed" Qline, then simply adjusting the "Length" and "Multiplier" will do so. You can see in the image below that the Qline is now further from price, allowing for a smoother visual of price action.
The Qline is especially useful for entering and exiting trades. Many traders wil wait for "bounces" off the Qline in either bullish or bearish direction. These Qline retests can make for some great entries and exits. Traders can also customize the Qline Alerts to show on their charts. As seen below.
Traders can also turn the Qline fill on or off, allowing for a cleaner ribbon.
Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qcloud" Indicator The Qcloud indicator is our step moving average indicator. In a sense, it is our take on the popular "cloud" or "trend" indicators that traders may have used before. What makes our cloud unique. is the fact that there are "steps" in the moving averages that allow strings to individually change, rather than all at once. This way traders can see how price is switching from bullish to bearish, and vice versa. This allows traders to not get chopped up on potential price reversals, and allows for optimal entries and exits.
### SETTINGS What also makes the Qcloud unique is the ability to customize each individual string of the cloud. This allows traders to make the Qcloud strings more or less responsive to price, resulting in more or less frequent bullish & bearish color changes.

Qcloud settings

Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qbands" Indicator The Qbands indicator is one of our most powerful tools inside of the Qpro dashboard. These are our exclusive adaptive price bands. The Qbands allow traders to easily spot possible reversals in price, as well as see if price is trending or in consolidation.

Qbands w/ reversal points

Traders might notice that the Qbands and the Qwave bands are almost identical. They are essentially the same, however the standalone Qbands allows traders more customizability and includes the center bullish/bearish trend line. Being a standalone indicator, the Qbands can be configured independetly of the Qwave bands. This is great for traders that want to utilize both the Qwave alerts and the Qbands (shown below).

Qbands with Qwave alerts

### SETTINGS The Qbands can be configured to be as tight or broad as the traders wants. If the trader wants to find more possible reversal points, then a broad band settings might be preferred. To adjust the tightness of the bands, adjust the "Length" and "Band Deviation". Traders can also adjust the sensitivity of the center trend line to be more or less responsive. This is the "Trend Period" value; lower will be more responsive, higher will be less responsive.

Qbands settings tab

The Qbands can be configured to show or hide the upper, lower, and centerline inside the "Style" section of the Qpro indicator.

Qbands style settings

Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qsmc" Indicator The Qsmc is our price action - smart money concepts indicator. Traders can have the common SMC features automatically printed right on their chart. Paired with the other QuantVue indicators, traders can add strong confluence to their trades. The Qsmc indicator is applicable on all markets and timeframes. ### Features include: * Break Of Structure (BOS) * Change Of Character (CHoCH) * Fair Value Gaps (FVG) * Swing Highs/Lows * Order Blocks * Liquidity Sweeps * Market Session Boxes (New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong) * Bull/Bear Trend Ribbon * Adaptive Trend Cloud

Qsmc indicator on $CL

### SETTINGS Many of these features are fully customizable to fit the style of any trader. One of the most exciting features of our SMC indicator includes 2 separate settings; a dashboard for automatic Market Structure, and a dashboard for our Manual Market Structure settings.

Qsmc market & manual structure settings

**Automatic Market Structure Settings include:** * Candlestick color grading to show current market structure trend * Toggle points of liquidity points (our stop-loss sniper) * Show or hide bullish/bearish market structure (BOS, CHoCH) * Toggle order blocks * Adjust text size and line formatting **Manual Market Structure Settings include:** * Adjust text size and line formatting * Toggle order blocks * Show or hide bullish/bearish market structure (BOS, CHoCH) * Custom lookback period for the market structure (default is 20) **General settings that apply to both dashboards:** * Show or hide sessions (New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong) * Show or hide previous highs/lows (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) * Show or hide Fair Value Gaps (FVG) We created this indicator to provide traders with an all-in-one Smart Money Concepts toolkit. By incorporating the most important aspects of SMC trading, this indicator allows traders to automatically map these aspects right on their TradingView charts **To watch the full in-depth Qsmc guide, watch the complete tutorial below:** {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qmomentum" Oscillator The Qmomentum is one of the three oscillators in the QuantVue toolkit, and our advanced divergence finding indicator. Traders can easily see overbought & oversold levels (Red & Green thresholds), hidden bullish & bearish divergences, and regular bullish & bearish divergences.

Qmomentum using Renko bricks

### SETTINGS The default settings is to have the EMA power the Qmomentum, however traders have the option of using an SMA, RMA, WMA, VWMA, ALMA. Traders can also adjust the "Length" to make the Qmomentum more or less sensitive to the current price action.

Qmomentum settings

The Qmomentum is a very straight forward indicator and can be used on any timeframe, candlestick type & market. Paired with the other QuantVue indicators, and traders have another very powerful confluence for taking trades. **To watch the full in-depth Qmomentum guide, watch the complete tutorial below:** {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Moneyball" Oscillator The Moneyball Oscillator is arguably our most powerful indicator in the QuantVue toolkit. It is a fantastic confluence for all styles of trading. Whether you are scalping, day trading or swing trading, the Moneyball indicator is a great resource for traders. The Moneyball indicator allows traders to see the most subtle changes in momentum to get ahead of and catch explosive price runs.
The Moneyball indicator can be used on any candlestick type, but when paired with the core Renko setup, traders can simply play the "flips" on the oscillator. This is a common setup when trading NQ, ES, and other futures & FX markets.

Moneyball on $NQ

### SETTINGS Traders can adjust the sensitivity of the Moneyball via the "Period" function in the settings. A higher "Period" number will make the Moneyball LESS sensitive to price. A lower "Period" number will make the Moneyball MORE sensitive to price.

Moneyball settings

**To see the full in-depth guide on the Moneyball indicator with best settings, strategies, and more, the complete tutorial is below:** {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qcvd" Oscillator The Qcvd is one of three oscillators included in the QuantVue toolkit, and is our take on the popular Cumulative Volume Delta indicator.
# "Q\_Range" Indicator ## Q\_Range **Version 1.0.0 | QuantVue** *** ### Overview Q\_Range is a multi-phase day range classification indicator for index futures, although does appear to work on commodities and stocks as well. \ \ It answers one core question before and during each trading session: > *How much energy does today have — and where is it most likely to go?* It does not predict exact price targets. It does not promise you a living. What it does is take a structured, evidence-based read on the day's character at four specific moments, update that read as new information becomes available, and present it visually without making you do math during a live market. Each morning, Q\_Range scores three areas of market context before the open, classifies the day into one of five types, and draws an expected range zone centered on the session open. As the session progresses through three additional phase transitions — 10:30, 3:00, and 3:30 ET — it updates the classification with confirmed intraday data. Each phase produces a new, more opaque bracket that reflects what the market has actually done, not just what was predicted. > ⚠️ Q\_Range is designed exclusively for the **NYSE regular trading session (9:30–4:00 ET)**. All phase transitions are hardcoded to New York time. It will not behave correctly on forex, crypto, or extended-hours charts. You have been warned — ideally before you spend twenty minutes wondering why nothing fired. *** ### Requirements * **TradingView** with a **Pro or higher** subscription (VIX data requires market data access) * **Intraday chart** — 5-minute recommended; works on 1m, 3m, 5m, 15m * **Instrument** — NQ, MNQ, or any NYSE-session equity index futures * **Timeframe** — the indicator is timeframe-aware; all bar counts scale automatically *** ### Core Concept: The Five Day Types Every session scores between 0 and 100. That score maps to one of five day type classifications, each with a distinct color and expected range behavior. | Score | Day Type | Color | Expected Behavior | | ------ | --------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 75–100 | **EXPANSION** | Teal `#00E5CC` | Strong trending day, full range likely to print, breakouts tend to follow through | | 55–74 | **DIRECTIONAL** | Green `#00CC88` | Meaningful range with a directional bias, not a full trend but not aimless either | | 40–54 | **NEUTRAL** | Gold `#FFD700` | Two-sided, rotational trading around the open, mean reversion favored | | 20–39 | **COMPRESSION** | Orange `#FF8C00` | Tight, choppy, ranges likely to fail — a great day to reduce size and increase patience | | 0–19 | **DEAD TAPE** | Red `#FF4444` | Almost no participation. The market has somewhere else to be. So should you. | The expected range zone is sized relative to the day type. EXPANSION days get a wider bracket; DEAD TAPE days get a very narrow one. The bracket is not a prediction of where price will go — it is a probability envelope showing where most of the session's activity is statistically likely to occur. *** ### The Four Phases Q\_Range fires at four distinct moments during the trading day. Each phase carries forward a portion of the previous phase's score, then supplements it with new real information that only exists at that moment. Think of it as an increasingly confident revision — the same way a weather forecast gets more accurate the closer you get to the event. *** #### Phase 1 — Pre-Session `9:30 ET` **Fires at the RTH open.** Phase 1 scores the session using three modules of pre-session context: what the overnight session did, what yesterday's session looked like, and what the current volatility environment is telling us. All three inputs are scored relative to the past 60 sessions (configurable), so a score of 73 means "this reading is stronger than 73% of recent sessions" — not an absolute number. **The Scoring Profile** (configured in settings) determines how much each input contributes to the final score. See the Settings section for a full breakdown of available profiles. **What appears on the chart at Phase 1:** * A classification label above the open bar showing the day type, score, and module breakdown * A shaded range zone around the open — fills only during the opening hour, but the boundary **lines extend through the full session** * A dashed open reference line running through the full session * A dotted reference of the Phase 1 expected high and low (visible from Phase 2 onward) * A directional lean label (if enabled) * A 0DTE warning label on applicable sessions (see below) *** #### Phase 2 — Opening Hour `10:30 ET` **Fires at the close of the opening hour.** After the first hour, the market has shown its hand — at least partially. Phase 2 takes the Phase 1 score as a baseline, then adds new input that we saw during Phase 1. Phase 2 re-anchors its bracket to the **10:30 price**, not the 9:30 open. This means if the market has moved significantly during the opening hour, the Phase 2 zone is centered on where it actually is now — which is more actionable. **What appears on the chart at Phase 2:** * A new, slightly more opaque bracket anchored to the 10:30 price * Opening hour high and low boundary lines (dashed; turn solid and change color on a break) * A first 30-minute momentum label at the 10:00 bar showing direction and magnitude * A live range budget gauge below the bracket (see below) * A Phase 2 directional lean label **The Range Budget Gauge** is a thin progress bar that sits below the lowest active bracket boundary. It fills from left to right in real time as the session's price range expands. * **Cyan** — less than 50% of the expected range has been used. Plenty of room to move. * **Yellow** — 50–75% consumed. The day is maturing; be cautious on new range extensions. * **Orange** — over 75% consumed. Most of the day's energy has been spent. Chasing breakouts here is a choice, just maybe not a great one. The gauge automatically repositions downward if a later phase draws a bracket lower than the current floor, so it always anchors to the lowest visible level on the chart. *** #### Phase 3 — Power Hour `3:00 ET` **Fires at the start of the final hour.** By 3:00 ET, the market has spent most of its day. Phase 3 uses two new inputs alongside the Phase 2 score. The Phase 3 bracket anchors to the **3:00 price**. **What appears on the chart at Phase 3:** * A new, more opaque bracket anchored to the 3:00 price * The Phase 2 bracket truncates cleanly at 3:00 — no overlap * A Phase 3 directional lean label * The score label reads "P3 ▶ \[TYPE]" at the left spine *** #### Phase 4 — Final Push `3:30 ET` **Fires at 3:30 ET — the last 30 minutes.** Phase 4 is the most specific and highest-conviction phase. The direction of this half-hour window has a statistically meaningful tendency to persist into the close. There is one important nuance: when the 3:00–3:30 move *disagrees* with the Phase 3 lean, Phase 4 defers to Phase 3's direction. The full-day trend is a stronger predictor of the final 30 minutes than just the last half-hour's wiggle. When this deferral happens, the lean label shows a `←P3` tag. The Phase 4 bracket anchors to the **3:30 price** and runs only to 4:00. It is the most opaque of the four — it is the final word. > 0DTE note: Phase 4 is the window where same-day expiring options become the most disruptive. If a 0DTE warning is active, treat directional lean signals with extra respect but also extra caution — dealer hedging can accelerate moves sharply in either direction. *** ### Directional Lean Each phase produces a **Directional Lean** label — separate from the range energy score — that indicates which way the indicator expects price to move next. This is a distinct system from the day type classification. The day type tells you *how much* range to expect. The directional lean tells you *which way* it's more likely to go. **Reading the lean label:** ``` P2 → ▲ BULL ● ``` * `P2 →` — which phase produced this lean * `▲ BULL` — direction (teal = bullish, orange = bearish, gray-blue = neutral) * `●` — confidence level: filled circle = HIGH, half-filled = MEDIUM, empty = LOW **Confidence tiers mean something specific:** * **HIGH** — multiple independent signals point the same direction. Take it seriously. * **MED** — one clear signal, some ambiguity. Use as a tiebreaker, not a standalone trigger. * **LOW** — insufficient evidence to call a direction. The market hasn't committed yet, and neither should the lean. *** ### Interior Levels & Cluster Zones Each bracket — Phase 1 and Phase 2 — contains a set of **interior reference levels** that subdivide the expected range into areas of potential support and resistance. **Cluster Zones** are the interesting part. At 10:30 ET, Q\_Range scans all active interior levels *plus* the key structural prices on the chart: Phase 1 boundaries, opening hour high and low, and the session open — and checks whether any two or more of them sit within a close proximity threshold. When they do, the zone is highlighted with an amber shaded box that extends through the full session. A cluster means multiple independent methods of measuring "important price" have converged on the same area. That kind of agreement is worth knowing about. It does not mean price will reverse there — it means *if* price reaches that level, it is more likely to react than a random spot on the chart. **Cluster Sensitivity** (default: 100%) controls how close two levels need to be to qualify as a cluster. Increase this to find broader, looser zones; decrease it to find only very precise overlaps. *** ### Settings Reference #### ① Overnight Scoring Method Controls how the overnight session's price behavior is evaluated. All four methods produce a 0–100 score; they differ in *what behavior* they reward. | Option | What it measures | | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Trend Consistency** *(default)* | How cleanly price moved in one direction overnight. A smooth, one-way move scores high. | | **Directional Flow** | How often price continued rather than reversed bar-to-bar. Fewer reversals = stronger signal. | | **Path Efficiency** | The ratio of net price travel to total distance traveled. A direct move scores higher than a meandering one covering the same net distance. | | **Pivot Separation** | Whether the overnight high and low formed at opposite ends of the session, indicating a clean directional sweep rather than midrange chop. | Start with Trend Consistency and only change it if you have a reason. The differences between methods are meaningful but subtle on most days. *** #### ② Scoring Weights — Scoring Profile Adjusts the relative influence of the three scoring inputs. Choose the profile that best matches the current market environment. | Profile | Best used when... | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Balanced** *(default)* | You don't have a strong view on what's driving the market. Good all-around starting point. | | **Gap Days** | Today has a meaningful gap from yesterday's close, and the overnight move is the dominant story. | | **Trend Continuation** | The market has been trending for multiple consecutive days and yesterday's price action is the most reliable forward signal. | | **High Volatility** | You're in a high-uncertainty environment — FOMC week, earnings season, macro shock. Fear levels matter more than overnight structure. | | **Quiet Market** | Low-volatility summer grind. The fear index is essentially flat and providing no useful signal; focus on price structure instead. | *** #### ③ Advanced Settings These control the calibration of the scoring system. The defaults work well for most traders. Change them if you have a specific reason. | Setting | Default | What it does | | ------------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Lookback Period** | 14 | How many bars are used when measuring recent volatility. 14 is the standard. | | **Scoring History (sessions)** | 60 | How many recent sessions form the baseline for scoring. More = stable, fewer = reactive. Recommended range: 40–80. | | **Volatility Trend Lookback** | 10 | How many sessions back the indicator compares current volatility to assess whether activity is expanding or contracting. | *** #### ④ Phase 1 Display `9:30 ET` | Setting | Default | Description | | ----------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Show Background Color | On | Tints the chart background with the active day type color at 93% transparency | | Show Score Label | On | Classification label at the open bar with score and module breakdown | | Show Range Zone | On | Shaded bracket around the open (fills IB window only; lines extend full session) | | Show Open Price Line | On | Dashed reference line at the 9:30 open, extending through 4:00 | | Show Range Price Labels | On | Price labels at the upper and lower bracket boundaries | | Table Position | Top Right | Corner placement of the dashboard table | | Table Text Size | Small | Label size in the dashboard | *** #### ⑤ Phase 2 Display `10:30 ET` | Setting | Default | Description | | -------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Enable Phase 2 | On | Activates the 10:30 update cycle | | Show Opening Hour Levels | On | Draws the opening hour high and low as dashed horizontal lines (turn solid and change color on a break) | | Show Range Budget Gauge | On | Live progress bar showing range consumed vs remaining | | Show First 30-Min Momentum Label | On | Direction and magnitude label at the 10:00 bar | *** #### ⑥ Phase 3 Display `3:00 ET` | Setting | Default | Description | | ----------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Enable Phase 3 | On | Activates the 3:00 update cycle | | Show 0DTE Warning Label | On | Prints a warning label at the open on sessions with same-day expiring options active | *** #### ⑦ Phase 4 Display `3:30 ET` | Setting | Default | Description | | -------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------ | | Enable Phase 4 | On | Activates the 3:30 final push update | *** #### ⑧ Directional Lean | Setting | Default | Description | | ---------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | Show Directional Lean Labels | On | Displays the lean arrow and confidence dot at each phase boundary | *** #### ⑨ Interior Levels & Cluster Zones | Setting | Default | Description | | ----------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | Show Phase 1 Interior Levels | On | Reference levels subdividing the Phase 1 bracket | | Show Phase 2 Interior Levels | On | Reference levels subdividing the Phase 2 bracket | | Level Line Color | Blue-gray | Color of all interior level lines | | Level Line Style | Dashed | Solid, Dashed, or Dotted | | Level Line Width | 1 | 1–3 pixels | | Show Confluence Cluster Zones | On | Amber shaded zones highlighting areas of level convergence | | Cluster Sensitivity | 100% | How close two levels need to be to count as a cluster. | *** ### 0DTE Sessions On sessions where same-day expiring options are active, Q\_Range displays a warning label below the open bar. * **NDX 0DTE ⚡** — NQ and MNQ on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday * **SPX 0DTE ⚡** — ES and MES (daily, but flagged on the same Mon/Wed/Fri cycle for highest-gamma sessions) Zero-days-to-expiration options require active hedging by dealers throughout the session. As these contracts approach expiry, even modest price moves can trigger large, rapid hedge adjustments — particularly near round numbers and key technical levels. This can amplify both trend continuation *and* sharp reversals in the final hour. A 0DTE flag does not change how Q\_Range scores the day. It is informational context. What you do with it is your problem. *** ### Phase Agreement — What It Means The dashboard table and each phase entry label show an agreement indicator comparing the current phase classification to the previous one. | Symbol | Meaning | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ✓ **Confirmed** | The new phase produced the same day type classification as the previous phase. The market is behaving consistently with the original read. | | ⚡ **Updated** | The new phase produced a *different* classification. Something material changed. Pay attention to which direction it shifted. | | ↩ **Back to P1/P2** | The classification reverted to match an earlier phase after having shifted. The intermediate update was corrected by new information. | Agreement is a confidence signal, not a trading signal. Three consecutive phases all calling DIRECTIONAL is different from a phase that flips between EXPANSION and NEUTRAL each time. *** ### Reading the Chart: A Practical Guide Here is a typical workflow for using Q\_Range during a live session. **Before the open (pre-market):** There is nothing to read yet. Q\_Range fires at 9:30. **At 9:30 — Phase 1 fires:** 1. Look at the **classification label** — what day type did it call? 2. Note the **score** — a 78 is more convincing than a 56, even if both say DIRECTIONAL 3. Check the **directional lean** label below the bracket — what direction with what confidence? 4. Note if a **0DTE warning** is active 5. The bracket gives you the expected range for the day — use it as context, not as targets **At 10:00 — First 30-minute momentum label prints:** The small label at the 10:00 bar tells you the direction and size of the first 30 minutes. **At 10:30 — Phase 2 fires:** 1. Did Phase 2 **confirm or update** Phase 1's call? Check the agreement symbol 2. Look at the **Phase 2 directional lean** — did it align with Phase 1's lean? 3. Did the opening hour break either boundary? The **break label** and line color change will tell you 4. Start watching the **range budget gauge** — how much of the day is already consumed? **Through midday:** The gauge fills slowly. If you're above 75% consumed by noon, the afternoon is likely quieter than the morning. If you're at 30% consumed by 1:00, something is either about to happen or this is a very sleepy day. **At 3:00 — Phase 3 fires:** The most statistically significant phase transition in the session. Check the Phase 3 lean and compare it to Phase 1 and 2 leans — consensus across all three is meaningful. **At 3:30 — Phase 4 fires:** Final read. If Phase 4's lean agrees with Phase 3 (and ideally Phase 1), that is as high-confidence a directional signal as Q\_Range produces. If Phase 4 defers to Phase 3 (shows `←P3`), the 3:00–3:30 move contradicted the full-day trend — treat with caution. *** ### Tips for New Traders **Day type ≠ trade signal.** EXPANSION doesn't mean "buy now." It means the day has energy and range is likely to develop. You still need your own entry criteria. **The lean is probabilistic.** HIGH confidence means the historical edge points in a direction. It does not mean the edge will materialize today. Markets are under no obligation to behave statistically on any given session. **Don't fight DEAD TAPE.** If Phase 1 calls DEAD TAPE and the score is 8, there is almost no statistical argument for expecting a meaningful range day. This is not a failure of the indicator — it is the indicator correctly identifying a day to sit on your hands. **Phase agreement builds conviction.** A day where Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 all call EXPANSION with consistent directional leans is a very different setup than one where each phase contradicts the last. The agreement column in the dashboard is there for a reason. **Watch the cluster zones during breaks.** When price approaches an amber cluster zone, there is multi-level confluence in that area. It may hold, it may not — but it is where the most price memory lives. These are not arbitrary support/resistance levels; they are intersections of several independent analytical methods that happened to converge. *** ### Tips for Advanced Traders **Phase carry-in weights mean the scoring is auto-correlated.** Because each phase carries forward 40–50% of the prior phase's score, a very high or very low Phase 1 score has structural persistence throughout the day. An EXPANSION call at 9:30 with a score of 89 needs a material intraday contradiction to flip to NEUTRAL at Phase 2 — not just a quiet opening hour. This is by design. Market regime doesn't change on every bar. **The lean threshold asymmetry is intentional.** Phase 4 defers to Phase 3 lean on conflict because the full-day trend (open → 3pm) is statistically a stronger predictor of the final 30 minutes than the 3:00–3:30 return alone. If you see a Phase 4 `←P3` deferral on a HIGH confidence Phase 3 lean, the counter-move from 3:00–3:30 was likely noise against the day's dominant trend. **Wednesday is explicitly penalized in Phase 1 confidence.** The data is clear: Wednesday produces the highest double-break rate and lowest continuation rate of any weekday for NQ. Phase 1 lean confidence is automatically reduced one tier on Wednesdays. You can still trade the lean — just with appropriate skepticism. **Cluster sensitivity is a dial, not a binary.** At 100%, you'll find most meaningful confluences. If you trade at a tighter structure — smaller size, tighter stops — drop it to 50–60% to find only precise clusters. In high-volatility regimes, bumping it to 120–140% will catch broader zones that still carry meaning despite the wider price action. **The range budget gauge does not reset when price exceeds 100%.** On genuine expansion days, the session range can exceed the full expected daily range — the gauge will sit at 100% filled and the label will still show the actual percentage consumed. This is intentional. It tells you the market has already exceeded its statistical budget, which is useful information about the type of day you're in. *** ### Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Why doesn't anything appear on my chart?** Make sure you are on an **intraday chart** (5-minute recommended) during or after a NYSE regular session (9:30–4:00 ET). Q\_Range requires intraday data and fires only during RTH. Historical bars will show previous sessions; live sessions update in real time. **Q: Phase 2 didn't update — the table still shows `⌛ after 10:30`.** Phase 2 requires Phase 2 to be enabled in settings *and* the current bar to be after the 10:30 ET transition. If you're looking at a historical session where Phase 2 should have fired, check that Phase 2 is enabled. If you're live and it's past 10:30, try refreshing the chart. **Q: The gauge bar overlaps with other labels.** The gauge automatically repositions below the lowest bracket boundary drawn by any phase. If visual clutter is an issue, you can disable individual phase brackets or the gauge itself in the Phase 2 display settings. **Q: Can I use this on ES/MES?** Yes. The session timing and logic work correctly on any NYSE RTH instrument. The 0DTE flag will show `SPX 0DTE ⚡` for ES/MES rather than `NDX 0DTE ⚡`. Scoring profiles and behavior are identical. **Q: Can I use this on a daily chart?** No. Q\_Range is an intraday indicator. The phase transitions are time-based within the RTH session. On a daily chart, each bar covers the entire session — the phases have nothing to fire against. Use a 5-minute or lower timeframe. *** ### Changelog Current version: **v1.0.0** *** *Q\_Range is a QuantVue product. Past performance of any statistical pattern does not guarantee future results. Q\_Range is an analytical tool, not financial advice.* # NinjaTrader Tools The QuantVue NinjaTrader toolkit contains an array of trading tools built specifically for the futures markets. Although the default setup for the tools are $NQ, $ES, and Renko bricks, the tools included can be used on any market, timeframe, and candlestick type. In this section we will cover the various included indicators, settings, setups, and more. **For the complete training video playlist, see below:** {% embed url="" %} In this user manual you will find a breakdown of each individual indicator. # "Qgrid" Indicator The Qgrid indicator is what we like to call our "pull-back position adding" indicator. It was purpose built for Renko bricks, but can easily be suited to normal candlesticks on any timeframe or market. The intended use of the Qgrid indicator is simple. Rather than taking trades based on the "BULL" or "BEAR" flags, instead we would look to take entries based on the DOTS (either light or dark blue) or "ADDS" as they're called in the indicator. These add points can provide some great entries when price pulls back into the Qgrid MA line (light and dark blue line) of the Qgrid.
### SETTINGS: The Qgrid indicator can be adjusted to suit any chart. The Qgrid uses dual heiken ashi smoothing in it's code to provide traders with a clear view of trending price action. Traders can adjust the "smooth period" of each Heiken Ashi setting to make them more, or less sensitive to price action on the chart. Traders can also adjust the sensitivity of the "Step Moving Average", which will tighten or loosen the advanced step-moving average (light and blue line) to price. A lower figure = more sensitive (tighter moves), a higher figure = less sensitive (longer moves). {% embed url="" %} # "Qdirector" Indicator The Qdirector is our fast scalping indicator for the NinjaTrader platform. The primary goal of the Qdirector is to catch explosive price action and see large trending moves. The Qdirector indicator can be used on all futures markets, but most notably the $NQ and $ES. When paired with our custom Qrenko bar type, traders can find some great setups.

Qdirector NinjaTrader indicator

The Qdirector is a very straight forward indicator that prints what we call "Shelves" in bullish or bearish directions. The Qdirector helps traders see fast trending price action via the printed "Shelves". When price leaves an area with strong momentum, a bullish (light blue) or bearish (dark blue) "Shelf" will print. ### SETTINGS The "Shelf" is the only setting we recommend altering inside the toolkit. Lower Shelf Value = more sensitive to price movements. Higher Shelf Value = less senstitive to price movements.

Qdirector settings

Traders can customize the colors of the Qdirector as well as toggle on or off the Qdirector alerts. For the video trianing on the Qdirector, see below. {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qwave" Indicator The Qwave NinjaTrader indicator is essentially the same Qwave indicator that QuantVue has on the TradingView platform. Traders can now use our Qwave indicator on NinjaTrader. Built into the Qwave indicator are the Qbands and Qline indicators. The Qwave is our primary "alert" indicator for the NinjaTrader platform.

Qwave NinjaTrader indicator

Just like the TradingView Qwave, the NinjaTrader version is an over/under "alert" indicator. "BULL" or "BEAR" alerts will print once price breaks above or below the Qbands. Also built into the Qwave NinjaTrader indicator is the Qline. The Qline helps traders identify trending price action while using the Qwave & Qbands. ### SETTINGS To adjust the broadness or tightness of the bands within the Qwave, traders will want to adjust the "ATR Multiplier" value. A higher value will broaden the bands and give less alerts, a lower value will tighten the bands and give more alerts. To adjust how tight the Qline "hugs" price, adjust the "Coeff" value. A higher "Coeff" value will "loosen" the Qline away from price, a lower value will "tighten" the Qline closer to price. We do not recommend altering the "AP" values.

Qwave indicator settings

For the full Qwave indicator video training, see below. {% embed url="" %} Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qrenko" Bar Type The Qrenko is our custom renko bar built for the NinjaTrader platform. The Qrenko is meant to further smooth out price action and allow for more customizability than the standard Renko offered on NinjaTrader.

Qrenko custom Renko bar type

### SETTINGS The Qrenko is quite straight forward and simple to configure, with only 3 settings. These include "Shift", "Offset", and "Range". For $NQ, we recommend not touching the default settings of 7, 11, 33. For $ES, we recommend lower values like 1,3, and 7 respectively.

Qrenko settings

Ready to join 1,000+ active traders using the QuantVue TradingView indicators? **Sign up now!** {% embed url="" %} # "Qcloud" Indicator The Qcloud indicator is QuantVue’s own moving average indicator. The Qcloud indicator can be used on all charts, futures, forex, stocks, etc. Qcloud can also be used on pretty much any bar type including candlesticks, renkos, QuantVue’s Qrenko, etc. Using Qcloud indicator can give you insight into where the market is heading by smoothing price action and reducing noise. This can help suggest if the market is trending or chopping.
### SETTINGS
**Colors** * BearColor – Select the color of the Qcloud plots when moving in the bearish direction. * BullColor – Select the color of the Qcloud plots when moving in the bullish direction. **Moving Averages** * Use InpPeriod1(2,3,4…) – Check the box if you wish for the moving average to be plotted on the chart. It does not matter which order you select or deselect, any combination will work. * InpPeriod1(2,3,4…) – Input an integer value for your desired Qcloud period. Lower numbers will cause the Qcloud to move faster, higher numbers will cause the Qcloud to move slower. It does not matter in which order you input values. **Parameters** * Alerts – When this option is selected a sound will play and an alert popup box will appear when all visible Qcloud plots are moving in the same direction (Bullish or Bearish). This can be used independently of the Signals parameter. * Signals – When this option is selected a text placard will be plotted onto the chart when all visible Qcloud plots are moving in the same direction (Bullish or Bearish). This can be used independently of the Alerts parameter. **Setup** * Calculate – This option should be set at OnBarClose only. Any other setting will cause the indicator to malfunction and display incorrect, skewed data. * Name – Change the name of the indicator on the chart as you wish. * Maximum Bar Lookback – This is set to 256 by default and should remain this way. **Visual** * Auto Scale – When checked the chart will scale to show all of the Qcloud indicator within the chart timeframe. * Displacement – Input an integer value to move the indicator plots to the left (+) or the right (-) * Display in Data Box – Outputs the Qcloud plot values to the Data Box * Panel – Should remain “Same as input panel” if you would like the indicator on the current chart. * Price Markers – Deselecting this will hide the price markers from the chart’s price scale **Plots** * V1(2,3,4…) – Within these settings you can change the look of the Qcloud plots to your liking. # "Moneyball" Oscillator The Moneyball is a complex trading indicator that's **not just a simple oscillator or RSI**. It uses sophisticated mathematical formulas and arrays to: * Identify chop zones in price action * Look for specific price movements and breakouts * Combine momentum and level analysis

Moneyball Indicator on NQ 20 Renko Chart

### Settings
#### Colors * UpColor - Change the color here for the bullish Moneyball bars * DownColor - Change the color here for the bearish Moneyball Bars #### Parameters * Nb\_bars - Number of bars required before next alert * Period - Controls the amount of data the script uses for calculation. * 4-8 for scalping * 8-20 for trend bias * Anything below 4 becomes erratic * All\_Zero - Keep this checked * Upper Threshold - The level that the Moneyball indicator must meet for a bullish alert * Lower Threshold - The level that the Moneyball indicator must meet for a bearish alert * Sensitivity - A fine-tuning setting. Move in micro-adjustments (0.1-0.3). Higher values = earlier signals * Mode - Leave this on M. M1 and M2 are for testing # "QZeus" NT Strategy ## **Part 1 - Adding The Strategy To A Chart:** Strategies can be added to charts or run chartless depending on the users preference. If you would like to run chartless, please skip this section and move to Part 2. 1. To open a new chart in NinjaTrader, click New -> Chart
2. NinjaTrader will open a data series selection window. Select the desired contract. For this example, we will be selecting NQ 12-25.
3. In the same Data Series window, select the desired time frame type. Then, add the length of the desired time frame in the Value parameter. The example shows the settings for a 5 minute candlestick chart. When finished, click OK to open the new chart.
4. Once the new chart is open, click the Strategies tool to open the Strategy Selection window.
5. When the Strategies Selection window opens, double click the QZeus strategy to add it to the chart. You will notice that the strategy is now listed in the Configured box.
6. Click OK to close the Strategies Selection window, or skip to Part 3 to input your settings. ## **Part 2 - Adding The Strategy Without A Chart:** Strategies can be added to charts or run chartless depending on the users preference. If you added your strategy to a chart following the instructions from Part 1, please skip this section and move to Part 3. 1. Navigate to your Strategies tab on your NinjaTrader Control Center.
2. Right click in the blank space and select New Strategy
3. When the Strategies Selection window opens, click the QZeus strategy.
4. For a chartless strategy, you must input your bar type and time frame in the strategy settings.
5. Click OK to close the Strategies Selection window, or continue to Part 3 to input your settings. ## **Part 3 - Understanding the Settings:** The NinjaTrader version of QZeus has strategy parameters that correlate directly to their TradingView counterpart. Meaning, if you have a TradingView version of QZeus that you like, those settings can be put directly into the NinjaTrader version. Below are a list of parameter descriptions and functions: ### 1. Time Preferences
* **Only Trade Within Specific Timeframe? -** Select this if you would like the strategy to only trade between the time listed for Trading Range-Start and Trading Range-End. * **Trading Range-Start -** Modify this time to your desired start of trading time. * **Trading Range-End** - Modify this time to your desired end of trading time. * Pause for Lunch/News? - Select this if you would like the strategy to skip trading from the time listed for Lunch/News Pause-Start to Lunch/News Pause-End. * **Lunch/News Pause-Start** - Modify this time to the start of the desired period to skip. * **Lunch/News Pause-End** - Modify this time to the end of the desired period to skip. * **Force Trade to Close?** - Select between three different options. * **Force Close at Trading Range-End** - This selection will force any open trades to close the bar after the time set in Trading Range-End. * **Don't Force Close** - This will allow the open trade to continue until invalidation, TP, or SL. * **Force Close at Custom Time** - This will force any open trades to close the bar after the time set in Custom Force Close Time. * **Custom Force Close Time** - Modify this time to the desired time to force any open trades to close. ### 2. Days to Trade
Please check the boxes beside the days that you would like the strategy to trade. ### 3. Strategy Settings
* **Settings Preset -** Select between one of four settings. * **Conservative** - Does not use Martingale or either Boosts * **Intermediate** - Uses Martingale and Range Boost * **Aggressive** - Uses Martingale, Long Boost, and Range Boost * **Custom** - Select which settings you desire. Please note: Any selection other than Custom will overwrite the selections you make in the next three selection boxes. * **Enable Martingale** - Select this to allow the strategy to double your position size after a loss * **Enable Long Boost** - Select this to allow the strategy to double your position size if certain desirable conditions are met. * **Enable Range Boost** - Select this to allow the strategy to modify your take profit level if certain desirable conditions are met. * **Default Quantity** - Set this number to your desired base contract amount. This number will be dependent on the amount of risk you are comfortable with. * **Enable Max Contract Limit** - Select this to force the strategy to limit the amount of contracts to the value in the Max Contracts Open setting. * **Max Contracts Opened** - Change this number to the maximum number of contracts that you desire the strategy to open. This number will be dependent on the amount of risk you are comfortable with. * **Stop Multiplier** - Change this value to your desired multiplier of the stop loss. Higher number will make your stop loss larger, lower will make it smaller. * **Static Take Profit Multiplier** - Change this value to modify your take profit. Higher numbers will make your take profit larger, lower will make it smaller. * **Range Boost Take Profit Multiplier** - This multiplier will be used when Range Boost conditions are met. ### 4. Display Settings
* **Enable Trend Coloring?** - Select this if you would like the strategy to color the bars depending on the trend direction. * **BullColor** - Select the desired color of a bullish trend. * **BearColor** - Select the desired color of a bearish trend. * **Enable Info Panel?** - Select this to show the profit and loss information panel on the chart. ### 5. Profit and Loss
* **On Tick Exits** - Select this if you would like the strategy to exit trades when the Max Daily Profit, Max Daily Loss, or Trailing Daily Stoploss are hit in the middle of a bar. If this is not selected, the strategy will wait to close the trade until after the bar closes. * **Max Daily Profit** - Select this if you would like the strategy to exit when the Max Daily Profit is hit. * **Max Daily Profit (Currency)** - Input the desired dollar amount for your max daily profit level. * **Max Daily Loss** - Select this if you would like the strategy to exit when the Max Daily Loss is hit. * **Max Daily Loss (Currency)** - Input the desired dollar amount for your max daily loss level. * **Use Trailing Daily SL?** - Select this if you would like the strategy to exit when the Trailing Daily Stoploss is hit. * **Trailing Daily Stoploss (Currency)** - Input the desired dollar amount for your daily trailing stoploss. This value will trail your Max Profit Level after it is greater than your Trailing Activation level. * **Trailing Activation (Currency)** - Input the desired dollar amount your would like the Trailing Daily Stoploss to start trailing at. * **Limit Number of Trades?** - Select this to limit the strategy to only take the amount of trades listed in the Max Number of Trades setting. * **Max Number of Trades** - Input the desired maximum number of trades that you would like the strategy to take per day. ### 6. Setup
* Account - Select the desired account for the strategy to trade in. * Calculate - It is imperative that you leave this set to On Bar Close. * Label - Change this to rename the strategy in your strategy list. * Maximum bars look back - Leave this at 256. * Bars required to trade - Leave this at 20. * Start behavior - Wait until flat is the best choice for this strategy. * Enabled - Select this to enable your strategy. * Note: The enable button will not appear in the settings if you added this as a chartless strategy. The enable button will be shown on the Strategies tab of your NinjaTrader Control Center. # Sierra Charts Tools The Ultimate Sierra Chart Suite For ES and NQ Trading Institutional-grade Sierra Chartbooks tailored for trading ES & NQ. ### Features This suite includes everything you need to perform a comprehensive analysis using Market and volume profiles , order flow and price action. We've added everything you need for trading with price action, market profiles and order flow while not compromising performance. This is the main toolkit we're using every single day in order to write up our market reports
# How to setup the SC Suite ## Sierra Charts After purchasing the QuantVue Sierra Chart Suite, you will receive a Google Drive folder invite that includes all of the Sierra Suite Chartbook files for both ES & NQ, as well as the 70+ page eBook & video setup guides.
#### To install the Sierra Chart Suite:

QuantVue Sierra Chart installation guide

The full Sierra Chart FAQ and documentation is included with your purchase. # Momentum Candlesticks Our set of low time frame indicators exclusively for trading momentum and volume. ### Design This chart offers a variety of advanced studies in order to visualize the LTF price action and momentum. From daily/weekly/monthly pivots auto-plotting, to delta differences per tick and momentum breakouts. A key feature is the colored candlesticks which change depending the amount of average volume ratio.
### Futures **✅ Volume sensitive colored candlesticks** **✅Daily VWAP + standard deviations + rolling VWAP** **✅Auto pivot daily OHLC / settle** **✅Previous month/week high & low** **✅Session delta & volume profiles** **✅Momentum breakout indicator** # Footprints ### 3-In-1 Footprint Charts
## Footprint – Time periods
### Design This footprint is designed to be used with time-based charts. Can adjust timeframe. It has the footprint stats to monitor order flow as well as auto imbalance plots. In addition, we've added a heatmap Depth of market. This can be turned on/off for performance or tweaked to preference ## Footprint - Renko
### Design This is a Renko based footprint that utilizes the exact same studies of the Time based footprint. The chart is set to Renko bricks with wicks and bar value 5 (ES). ## Footprint - 3-column
### Design A 3-column footprint with a different set of footprint stats time based. Left column shows the Bid/Ask difference profile and numbers. The Middle column is the volume at each price value. The right column shows a bar volume profile. Same set of studies with some hidden for values display. In addition, we've got a Weekly Delta profile on the right. ## Futures **✅Time Period Footprint** **✅Renko Footprint3 Column Footprint** **✅Depth of market** **✅Auto plot imbalances** **✅Detailed footprint statistics** **✅Large volume trades** # Liquidity Heatmap A Bookmap-themed liquidity heatmap. We're using a variety of studies that help visualize the passive buyers/sellers. ### Design The Market Depth Historical Graph study displays by default at each chart column the highest market depth quantity at each price level, which occurred during the timeframe of the chart bar, as a color-coded rectangle. We are using a 30 sec chart in addition to bid/ask price lines.
### Futures **✅See large volume trades** **✅Auto pivot daily OHL/settle/VWAP** **✅TPO value area lines** **✅Bid & ask prices** **✅Bookmap style chart** **✅Visualize market liquidity** # Market Profiles Advanced market profiles ## Market Profile (TPO) - Sessions
### Design An advanced TPO chart specifically designed to perform market analysis on all 3 session, Asia/Europe/US. Each profile comes with it's volume profile on the right as well as the diagonal delta per tick adjusted. We have the usual auto pivot system that the other charts run and the heatmap-style weekly profile will auto-plot the low volume nodes (blue lines) with an adjusted setting of sensitivity 15. ### Futures **✅Split session market profiles - Asia/Europe/US** **✅Market profile stats** **✅Heatmap volume profile** **✅Auto pivot low volume nodes** **✅Session volume profiles & diagonal delta** **✅Value area highlight** ## Advanced RTH/ETH Market Profiles (TPO)
### Design An advanced TPO chart that separates RTH/ETH sessions and utilizes Sierra's TPO study to it's maximum capabilities. Each TPO row in a Profile is colored based upon the its percentage relative to the Point of Control based on volume. There are multiple sets of TPO session volume profiles such as Delta which colors difference of bid and ask with total number of trades, Total number of trades themed volume profile and the volume profiles+diagonal delta. A key future of this chart is that each TPO period, for example the E period of the picture above, has it's own sub volume and delta profile numbers which resets at each period's start. We have auto fibs per session as well as the heatmap style 2-week volume profile. ### Futures **✅Market profiles ETH/RTH** **✅TPO period delta + volume** **✅Volume colored TPO rows** **✅Delta/total/diagonal TPO volume profiles** **✅Auto fib retracement** **✅Sub period midpoint highlight** # Depth of market (DOM) ### Design An advanced Depth of Market that will display everything from limit bids/offers, puling and stacking, market order executions. In addition we run a side volume profile that will auto pivot The value areas/POC as well as other pivots. A delta profile overlapping to showcase the delta of 90 seconds at end.
## Futures ✅**See pulling & stacking** **✅Volume profile + POC/VAH/VAL** **✅Daily VWAP** **✅Delta profile auto reset** **✅Last traded bid/ask** # eBook & Extras ## eBook & User Manual Together with the Sierra Suite you get our introductory eBook to all these concepts that we use on the Suite as well as a user manual with a fully detailed breakdown of each and every study used.
Together with the Suite, we've added some bonus charts with all futures listed below.
## Bonus Items! **✅TPO-ETH/ETH light theme version** **✅ETF trackerCustomized time & sales** **✅Quote board** **✅Weekly/monthly market profiles** **✅Yearly bars chart** # Additional Tools These are additional products located on Gumroad for 1-time fee. Aside from making powerful tools for popular platforms like TradingView, NinjaTrader, and Sierra chart, QuantVue also provides some amazing "bonus" products. These include pre-configured trading dashboards like our Ultimate TradingView Suite (fully built out chart layout), Ultimate Trader's Hub (our Notion trading journal), and our Ultimate Trading Handbook (our 140+ page free PDF). You can learn more about each product here:
Ultimate TradingView Suite/pages/XvNLydQ84O1uU05bQEnJ
Ultimate Trader's Hub/pages/eHv5UtXhkLeZkBwJYAsI
Ultimate Trading Handbook/pages/GnpiP6G0AAOkSxIoOWWA
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#### Getting an API Key 1. Sign up at [databento.com](https://databento.com/) 2. Navigate to **API Keys** in your account dashboard 3. Create a new key and copy it Live MBP-1 (top of book) data is part of the standard plan with CME futures. MBO (full depth) costs more. Check Databento's pricing before enabling MBO mode for extended sessions. #### Entering Your API Key 1. Open **⚙ Settings** 2. Paste your key into the **Databento API Key** field 3. Click **OK** The key is encrypted at rest. It is never logged, never sent anywhere except directly to Databento's API. #### Connecting 1. Select a product from the dropdown (e.g. `NQ — E-mini Nasdaq-100`) 2. Click **Connect** The feed status indicator in the header will pulse cyan when streaming. The title bar will show the current last price: `QuantVue LightningLynk — NQ 21,450.25`. #### Supported Products | Symbol | Description | | ------ | ------------------------- | | NQ | E-mini Nasdaq-100 | | MNQ | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | | ES | E-mini S\&P 500 | | MES | Micro E-mini S\&P 500 | | YM | E-mini Dow Jones | | MYM | Micro E-mini Dow Jones | | RTY | E-mini Russell 2000 | | M2K | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | | CL | Crude Oil | | GC | Gold | | SI | Silver | | ZB | 30-Year T-Bond | | ZN | 10-Year T-Note | Changing the product while connected requires a reconnect. *** ### QuantLynk Webhook Integration LightningLynk sends order signals to your [QuantLynk](https://lynk.quantvue.io/) alerts, which forward them to your execution platform. #### How It Works When you click **Buy**, **Sell**, or **Flatten** (or trigger a hotkey), LightningLynk fires a webhook to `lynk.quantvue.io` with the order parameters. QuantLynk authenticates the request and routes it to your configured alert targets. Your execution platform receives the alert and places the order. The signal path is: **LightningLynk → QuantLynk → Broker**. LightningLynk has no direct broker connection. #### Alert Targets Each **Profile** contains one or more **Alert Targets.** These individual QuantLynk destinations identified by an **Alert ID**. An alert ID maps to your accounts inside of QuantLynk, and is gotten in the same manner as you would normally get it for a TradingView or NinjaTrader strategy. Think of profiles as presets and alert targets as the recipients. You can have multiple targets in one profile (e.g. a live account and a sim account) and toggle each independently. *** ### Profiles & Order Configuration #### What Is a Profile? A profile groups a **QuantLynk User ID**, one or more **Alert Targets**, and is selected per trading session. Profiles are saved to `profiles.json` and persist across restarts. **Example:** You might have a `NQ Scalp` profile pointing to your live NinjaTrader account, and an `NQ Sim` profile pointing to your simulator. Same setup, different destination. #### Creating a Profile 1. Click **Manage Profiles** (or the profile button in the UI) 2. Click **Add Row** to create a new alert target 3. Fill in: * **Name** — a human-readable label (e.g. `Live NQ`) * **User ID** — your QuantLynk user ID * **Alert ID** — the target alert ID from QuantLynk 4. Click **OK** You can add multiple alert targets to one profile. Each has a **Visible** and **Enabled** toggle — visible controls whether it appears in the main window toggle list; enabled controls whether orders are actually sent to it. #### Selecting a Profile Use the profile dropdown on the main window. The selected profile and its enabled targets determine where orders go when you click a button. If no targets are enabled, clicking Buy will result in a firmly worded log message and nothing else. #### Configuring Orders **Quantity:** The `Qty` spinner sets the number of contracts per order. It persists between sessions. **Order Types:** * **Market** — sends a plain market order at the current price. * **Market + OCO** — wraps the order in an OSO->OCO bracket using the Target and Stop tick offsets. **Requires an active live feed (it needs a reference price).** If you disconnect mid-session while OCO is selected, the app resets to Market and warns you. **OCO Target / Stop:** Set these in ticks using the spinners in the OCO Bracket section. These are offsets from fill price, not absolute price levels. **Example:** NQ, Qty = 2, OCO, Target = 40 ticks, Stop = 20 ticks. Click Buy. LightningLynk sends a market buy for 2 NQ contracts with a 40-tick profit target and 20-tick stop. *** ### DOM / Live Feed The DOM (Depth of Market) panel streams live bid/ask depth and highlights notable activity. #### Depth Modes Set in **⚙ Settings → Feed**: | Mode | Description | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | **MBP-1** (default) | Top of book only — best bid and ask. Standard Databento plan. | | **MBP-10** | 10 DOM levels, requires Plus or higher. | | **MBO** | Full market-by-order depth. Requires Plus or higher. | #### Spread Indicator The header displays the current best bid/ask spread in ticks. It turns green when the spread is exactly 1 tick (normal for NQ). Wider than 1 tick and it goes muted — worth noting during illiquid hours or fast markets. #### Outsized Orders LightningLynk highlights DOM levels with unusual volume: * **Notable** (default: 3×): volume is 3× the average at that level — something is stacking there. * **Large** (default: 10×): volume is 10× the average — someone brought their appetite. Thresholds are configurable in Settings. #### Iceberg Detection LightningLynk tracks the ratio of filled volume to resting size at a level. A high ratio suggests resting orders are being refreshed — classic iceberg behavior. The default detection threshold is 25×. Adjust in Settings if you're seeing too many (or too few) flags. MBP-10 and MBO only, for now. #### DOM Hysteresis The DOM auto-centers around the current price. Hysteresis controls how far price has to drift before the DOM re-centers, preventing constant micro-scrolls. * **Top threshold** (default: 20%) — re-center triggers when price is in the top 20% of the visible range * **Bottom threshold** (default: 80%) — re-center triggers when price is in the bottom 80% *** ### Hotkeys Global hotkeys fire regardless of which application has focus. You can be staring at your chart and still send an order without clicking back to LightningLynk. #### Enabling Hotkeys Hotkeys are **off by default**. To enable: 1. Open **⚙ Settings → Hotkeys** 2. Check **Enable** 3. Optionally change the key bindings 4. Click **OK** #### Default Bindings | Action | Default Key | | ------- | ----------- | | Buy | `Ctrl+F1` | | Sell | `Ctrl+F2` | | Flatten | `Ctrl+F3` | #### Customizing Bindings The key fields accept any .NET `Keys` enum name with optional modifiers. Valid examples: ``` F1 Ctrl+F1 Shift+F2 Ctrl+Shift+B Alt+F4 ← don't do this (I'll laugh at you if you do) ``` Modifiers are recommended. Bare function keys (`F1`, `F2`) work but risk conflicting with TradingView, NinjaTrader, or whatever else is competing for them. #### Safety Note Hotkeys fire whenever the buy/sell/flatten buttons are enabled. Holding down a hotkey does not spam orders. One press = one signal. You're welcome. #### Always on Top **Menu → 📌 Always on Top** keeps LightningLynk floating above all other windows. Useful when using hotkeys so you can see the flash feedback without alt-tabbing. Persists between sessions. *** ### Settings Reference Access via **⚙ Settings** in the menu bar. #### Feed | Setting | Default | Description | | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | Databento API Key | *(empty)* | Your Databento key. Encrypted at rest. | | Depth Mode | MBP-1 | Top of book or full MBO depth. | | DOM Refresh Rate | 10 Hz | How often the DOM panel redraws. Higher = smoother, more CPU. | | DOM Depth | 30 | Number of price levels shown in the DOM for MBO. | #### DOM Display | Setting | Default | Description | | ----------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------- | | Hysteresis Top | 20% | Re-center trigger — top boundary. | | Hysteresis Bottom | 80% | Re-center trigger — bottom boundary. | | Outsized Notable | 3.0× | Volume multiple for notable highlight. | | Outsized Large | 10.0× | Volume multiple for large highlight. | | Iceberg Ratio | 25.0× | Fill-to-rest ratio for iceberg detection. | #### Hotkeys | Setting | Default | Description | | ------- | ------- | --------------------------------- | | Enable | Off | Master toggle for global hotkeys. | | Buy | Ctrl+F1 | Global hotkey for Buy action. | | Sell | Ctrl+F2 | Global hotkey for Sell action. | | Flatten | Ctrl+F3 | Global hotkey for Flatten action. | #### Display | Setting | Default | Description | | ------- | ------- | ------------------------------------- | | Theme | Dark | Dark, Light, or QuantVue (cyberpunk). | *** ### Troubleshooting & FAQ #### Feed won't connect **Check your API key.** Go to Settings and re-paste it. Even a trailing space will cause auth to fail and Databento will not be polite about why. **Check your Databento account status.** Log into databento.com and confirm your account is active. **Firewall / VPN.** LightningLynk makes outbound HTTPS connections to Databento's API. Some corporate firewalls or aggressive VPN configurations block this. If you're on a VPN, try disconnecting it. *** #### OCO buttons are greyed out OCO bracket orders require a live feed — the app needs a reference price to construct the bracket. Connect to market data first, then select `Market + OCO` from the order type dropdown. *** #### I clicked Buy and nothing happened A few possibilities: 1. **No targets enabled.** Open Profiles and confirm you have a target. 2. **QuantLynk isn't set up right.** Open QuantLynk and ensure you have accounts in your groups and alerts. 3. **Webhook timeout.** The log panel at the bottom will show an error if the signal failed to reach QuantLynk. Check your internet connection. *** #### My hotkey isn't working 1. **Hotkeys are disabled.** Check Settings → Hotkeys → Enable. 2. **Key conflict.** If the log shows `⚠ Hotkey [Buy] (Ctrl+F1) registration failed`, another application has already claimed that key. Change your binding to something less contested. 3. **App is in disconnected state.** Hotkeys only fire when the Buy button is active. *** #### The DOM looks frozen The DOM refreshes at the configured rate (default 10 Hz). If it appears frozen: * Check the feed status indicator — if it's not pulsing, the feed has dropped. Reconnect. * If the indicator is pulsing but the DOM isn't moving, market may simply be quiet. Check that price on the title bar is updating. *** #### I want to reset everything Delete the following files and restart: ``` %AppData%\Roaming\QuantVue\QuantLynkSender\settings.json %AppData%\Roaming\QuantVue\QuantLynkSender\profiles.json ``` The app will start fresh with all defaults. Your Databento API key and QuantLynk credentials will need to be re-entered. Consider this the nuclear option. *** #### Where do I get support? * **QuantVue:** [quantvue.io](https://quantvue.io/) * **QuantLynk:** [https://login.quantvue.io](https://login.quantvue.io/) * [**QuantVue Discord**](https://www.discord.gg/quantvue) *** *LightningLynk is beta software. It has been tested, but futures trading is inherently unforgiving and so are bugs. Always verify that orders reached your execution platform before assuming a position is open or closed. Trust, but verify. Preferably verify.* # QV Atlas Long-Term Stock Picker ## QV Atlas Widget Manual QV Atlas is QuantVue's long-term, rules-based stock model portfolio, available as a widget in the Analysis Tools dashboard. This manual covers what each tab shows and how to follow the model. ### What Atlas is Every quarter, Atlas grades roughly 5,800 US stocks against their sector peers on five families of evidence: valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and analyst estimate revisions, plus a news overlay. The 15 highest-conviction names join the portfolio. Winners stay as long as they keep their rating. A holding is sold at the first quarterly check after a downgrade. No discretion, no story stocks. Because winners stay past their entry quarter, the book usually holds more than 15 names. Position sizes follow the model's conviction ranking: higher-ranked names carry larger target weights, and those targets are reset at every rebalance.
### Finding the widget Open the widget catalog in the Analysis Tools dashboard and look under Strategies. Available to Elite and ATS subscribers. The header line above the tabs always shows two dates: the as-of date (the last market close reflected in the data) and the next rebalance date. Rebalances land on the last trading day of each quarter. ### Holdings tab The current book, one row per position: * **Symbol**: ticker and company name. A NEW tag marks names that joined at the latest rebalance. * **Sector**: the position's sector. * **Weight**: the model's target weight, set at the last rebalance. Live positions drift with price between rebalances; this column shows the target, not a drifted live weight. * **Entered**: the date the name joined the book. * **Since entry**: price return from the model's entry close to the as-of date. Click any column header to sort. The default sort is weight, largest first. The tiles above the table summarize the book: position count, how many are new this quarter, the combined weight of the five largest positions, and the largest sector. Returns shown are model returns from the entry close. They are not a trading record.
### Sectors tab Where the book is concentrated. Each bar is the sum of position target weights in that sector. Atlas does not target sector quotas; concentration follows the picks. The effective spread tile translates the concentration into plain English: the number of equally-sized sectors that would match it.
### Actions tab Every rebalance since 2020, newest first. The four most recent quarters show by default; the button at the bottom expands the full history. Each quarter block lists three kinds of action: * **BUY**: names that joined, with their target weight. * **SELL**: names sold on a rating downgrade, with the return over the holding period. * **Re-weights**: every continuing holding's target weight moving from its prior target to the new one. Click the row to expand the list. Each re-weight row shows the old target, the new target, and the change in percentage points, marked "add" or "trim". Continuing holdings change weight at every rebalance because the conviction ranking is recomputed and the book's membership changes. #### Following a rebalance On rebalance day, the Actions tab is the checklist: 1. Buy the BUY names at their target weights. 2. Sell the SELL names. 3. Expand Re-weights and adjust each continuing position to its new target. The widget updates with the new picks the same day.
### Performance tab The simulated growth of a $10,000 account in Atlas versus SPY since March 2020, on a log scale so early years stay readable. The tiles carry the stat line: CAGR, Sharpe, Sortino, max drawdown, alpha and beta versus SPY, and the share of positive months. THESE RESULTS ARE BASED ON SIMULATED OR HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS THAT HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE THE RESULTS SHOWN IN AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, THESE RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, BECAUSE THESE TRADES HAVE NOT ACTUALLY BEEN EXECUTED, THESE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR OVER-COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED OR HYPOTHETICAL TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THESE BEING SHOWN. ### Common questions **Why are there more than 15 positions?** 15 names join each quarter, but winners stay until their rating is downgraded. The book carries every name still holding its rating. **Why did a position's weight change when nothing was bought or sold?** Targets are reset at every rebalance from the model's current conviction ranking. The Re-weights list in the Actions tab shows each change. **When does the widget update?** Picks, sells, and re-weights land on rebalance day. Prices and returns refresh with each data update; the as-of date in the header shows the last close reflected. **Is this investment advice?** No. Atlas is a model portfolio published for informational purposes. Nothing in the widget or this manual is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. *QV Atlas · QuantVue · quantvue.io · Manual last updated 2026-07-07* # Our Mission On A Mission To Create Successful Traders The core mission at QuantVue is simply put; *to create successful traders.* It's no secret that day trading is a daunting, challenging & at times lonely endeavor. It's arguably one of the most difficult professions mentally, emotionally and physically to master. What separates QuantVue from other vendors or trading groups, is our all-encompassing approach to navigating the financial markets. We are a software company. We are a trading community. We are a provider of education & analysis. When combined, it's what propels us forward on our mission; *to create successful traders.*
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