AlgoBox™ is a professional-grade trading software designed exclusively for the NinjaTrader desktop platform. Supporting Futures, Stocks, Crypto, Forex, and Commodities, it combines advanced Real-Time Order Flow Analysis tools with a user-friendly interface. With powerful visual and auditory alerts, AlgoBox™ simplifies trading, making it both effective and accessible.

FlowMaster™ is a cutting-edge set of Real Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA) tools that deliver actionable insights into market dynamics. Using advanced algorithms to continuously analyze market data, AlgoBox™ provides real-time signals based on multiple indicators across multiple timeframes.

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AlgoBars

Proprietary AlgoBars eliminate the time component of traditional charts. This approach helps to uncover actual price movements and structure patterns that are often obscured on standard time-based charts.

AudioBox

FlowMaster™ AudioBox is a powerful AlgoBox™ tool for real-time order flow analysis, using sound alerts to enhance the trading experience. This audio-based indicator identifies large buy and sell actions instantly, giving traders an edge by detecting major market moves and directional intent.

Strategies

The AlgoBox™ system offers a wide range of thoroughly tested strategies that have been successfully applied across various markets. This provides traders with greater flexibility in their day trading analysis.

Quant Mentorship Training

The AlgoBox™ 120-Day Training Program offers a comprehensive guide through the essential skills needed for success. It breaks down complex concepts into digestible lessons across three 40-day phases. This program is designed to provide hands-on experience, continuous support, and valuable insights to help you master algorithmic trading strategies efficiently.

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Explore a vast collection of 1000+ free video tutorials and live streams at your own pace and you’ll likely find answers to 99% of your questions.

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Enjoy seamless software usage with the added advantage of free Technical Support for all users. Whether you’re resolving an issue, need help with installation, or want to unlock the software’s full potential, our dedicated support team is ready to assist at no extra cost. This ensures you can stay focused on your goals without the worry of technical difficulties.

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Our installer is not like any other - we are a full build with our own installation executable. What that means is you don't import the zip file into NinjaTrader.

Simply unzip the file to your desktop and then run the executable in order to install.

It's great to have you in the crew and welcome aboard! -Vinny E. Mini

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1. You can import your existing NinjaTrader License Key by going to Settings, Plans, and then selecting Import a License. If you are upgrading NinjaTrader, you can skip this step.

1. Click the "Download" button on the left menu, then click the blue download button and install NinjaTrader.​

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Installing AlgoBox™

NinjaTrader must be installed BEFORE installing AlgoBox™

1. Get the latest full version of AlgoBox™:

1. Run The AlgoBox™ Installer

​Locate the downloaded AlgoBox™ installer file on your PC and unzip the file using software such as 7zip or WinZip.

Run the ALGOBOX PRO x.x.x.x Plus ENIGMA BOTPACK.exe file and this window will appear:

Click Next to continue to the following prompt:

This screen will allow you to select various options in regards to AlgoBox™ software features such as Enigma and the automated bot pack.

** NOTE: AlgoBox™ Trial members have all functionalities fully unlocked, therefore should click on the 4th option - "AlgoBox PRO AUTOBOT PACK EDITION (optional)" which will install all features.

For example, if you have a Premium/Gold member license with Dream Panel Lifetime, you would select only the 4th option - "AlgoBox PRO AUTOBOT DREAM PACK EDITION (optional)" which will install all features.

Select the installation level that you have access to and click NEXT.

Once installed you should see the following screen:

Open NinjaTrader8

Click on Workspaces & open an AlgoBox™ workspace:

Creating Your Own Custom Workspaces In NinjaTrader

Video Tutorial: How To Install And Setup AlgoBox™

Video Tutorial: How To Check Your AlgoBox™ Version On NinjaTrader

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Our AlgoBox™ Documentation is a valuable resource that's regularly updated. To get the most out of it, we recommend using it alongside our training videos.

GitBook elevates your online learning with features like image zoom, topic search, and easy hyperlinking. Plus, export content as GIFs for engaging visual support.

To get the most out of your AlgoBox™ learning experience, use these simple GitBook features.

Search Function

The search function enables fast navigation to specific topics, making it a valuable tool in your learning journey.

Example Of The Search Function

Hyperlinks

Our hyperlinks make it easy to navigate between topics. Simply click on the blue text to follow the link.

Example Of Using Hyperlinks

ur hyperlinks make navigation a breeze. Simply click on a link to follow it.

Enlarging GIFs & Pictures

Zoom in on images and GIFs for a better understanding of their content.

Exporting GitBook Pages Into PDFs

Download GitBook content as a PDF for offline access, easy sharing, and viewing on any device.

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AlgoBoxGPT

Introducing AlgoBoxGPT™ — your personal assistant for mastering the AlgoBox™ trading system and navigating our documentation. Whether you're just starting out or refreshing your memory, AlgoBoxGPT™ can instantly answer your questions, explain key concepts, walk you through our Real Time Order Flow Analysis tools like FlowMaster™, or strategies like the Titanic Zone, and help you make the most of your learning, available 24/7.

Use it to accelerate your understanding, clarify trade setups, or quickly find what you need across our course material — all with simple, natural questions.

Introduction

The AlgoBox™ Beginners Course (ABC) is the Absolute Basics Curriculum designed to get you up to speed as quickly and effectively as possible if you're brand new to day trading. While the world of markets can seem overwhelming at first, this course strips away the noise and gives you a clean, structured foundation.

Our goal here is simple: To quickly prepare you to confidently begin your trading journey learning and using the AlgoBox™ system.

You’ll learn what trading is, how markets function, and what common tools and concepts you need to know before you can take full advantage of AlgoBox™ and fully comprehend how we are leagues above the mainstream. This is about equipping you with the basics so you can launch your trading career faster and more confidently.

The History of Money & Trading

Before money existed, people used barter — a system where goods and services were exchanged directly. For example, a farmer might trade a basket of apples for a piece of cloth. The problem with barter was that it required a "double coincidence of wants" — both parties had to want what the other had at the same time. This made trade inefficient and limited.

To solve this, societies began using commodity money — items like salt, gold, silver, or cattle that held value and were widely accepted in exchange. Over time, governments began issuing coins and paper money, backed by precious metals or, eventually, by trust in the issuing authority. This made trade faster, easier, and scalable across cities, nations, and eventually the world.

Today, trade happens digitally and globally in real time — using many various financial instruments. Understanding this evolution helps traders recognize that markets are simply a modern extension of something humans have done for thousands of years: exchanging value. Trading futures is just one highly refined way of participating in that ongoing story — with the right tools like AlgoBox™, you can do it with confidence through confluence and automation.

What is Modern-Day Trading?

Trading nowadays is the act of buying and selling financial assets—such as futures, stocks, options, currencies and cryptocurrencies—with the goal of profiting from price movements. It can occur across a wide spectrum of time frames, ranging from high-frequency trading (HFT) that executes in milliseconds, to long-term investing that spans months or years.

Unlike traditional investing, which often relies on company fundamentals, trading focuses on reading price action, order flow, and market behavior to capitalize on short to medium-term opportunities.

Futures trading is a popular choice due to its regulation, leverage, liquidity, and low-capital requirement access. In today’s fast-moving markets, success often depends on the use of advanced tools — algorithms, automation, software platforms, and even AI—to analyze data, execute trades efficiently, and maintain a consistent edge.

At the core of the AlgoBox™ system is leveraging its algorithmic software and Real-Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA) to gain an edge using lower time frame risk and gaining higher time frame rewards, with proven strategies developed by a real professional, successful quant trader, Vinny E. Mini.

The goal isn’t to trade all day or chase every move, but to repeatedly take advantage of high-probability setups, execute with precision, and secure profits efficiently.

"Grab your daily bag within one or two trading sessions per day. " -Vinny E. Mini

What Can Be Traded?

Traders have access to a wide range of financial instruments, including futures, stocks, options, forex, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. While often discussed separately, stocks, indices, and forex can all be traded through futures contracts, offering leveraged exposure to their price movements without requiring ownership of the underlying asset.

Each market has its own characteristics—futures are regulated, highly liquid and offer leverage, making them ideal for active traders; stocks are tied to individual companies; forex involves currency pairs; and crypto trades 24/7.

Instruments like the ES (S&P 500 E-mini), NQ (Nasdaq E-mini), RTY (Russell 2000) and YM (Dow E-mini) are some of the most popular contracts traded with AlgoBox™. By focusing on futures, traders can avoid many of the complexities, risks and inefficiencies found in other asset classes, while benefiting from a market that rewards precision and speed.

Types of Traders

There are many styles of trading, generally categorized by how long positions are held. Scalpers take multiple trades within a single session, often holding positions for seconds to minutes—this is closest to the style used in the AlgoBox™ system. Day traders also close all positions within the same day but may hold trades slightly longer. Swing traders hold positions for several days or weeks to ride short-term trends, while position traders and investors hold trades over months or years.

AlgoBox™ has gamified trading. The focus is on precision short term trades, capitalizing on bursts of high-probability movement using advanced tools, automation, discretion of confluence and pattern recognition. The aim isn't to trade all day, but to find clean, repeatable setups, take action, and secure profits. You’ll be trained to execute like a professional trader and professional gamer.

Long vs Short

In trading, you can profit in both rising and falling markets—this is the power of going long vs. short.

Going long means buying an asset (like a stock or currency) expecting its price to rise, so you sell later for a profit. Going short (or "short selling") is the opposite: you borrow and sell an asset first, hoping to buy it back cheaper later, pocketing the difference.

For example, if you short a stock at $50 and repurchase it at $40, you make $10 per share. While most beginners focus only on buying low and selling high, mastering shorting unlocks opportunities during downturns—but carries unique risks (like unlimited losses if the price rallies). Markets move both ways; your edge comes from learning to trade directionally, not just optimistically.

What Are Futures Contracts?

A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific asset (like oil, gold, or a stock index) at a set price on a future date. In trading, you’re not typically holding until that date — you’re speculating on whether the price will go up or down to profit from the price movements. Futures are standardized, highly liquid, and traded on exchanges like the CME. Because they’re leveraged, you only need a small margin deposit to control a much larger position. This makes them powerful tools for both short-term traders and long-term hedgers.

Futures Contracts: Micros vs Minis

Futures come in two main sizes: minis and micros. Micros are one-tenth the size of their mini counterparts, which makes them appealing to new traders due to lower capital requirements and reduced risk per trade. However, this smaller size comes at a cost.

Micros have less order flow, which means the signals are less reliable. That’s why, even if you're executing on micros, it's suggested that you use AlgoBox™ to read the order flow from the minis, where the institutional volume and key signals are most active. where both the data integrity and cost-efficiency allow the system’s edge to shine. Micros can be used in the beginning for small accounts, but the clear goal is to graduate to minis as soon as possible.

There's another major factor: commissions. Micros have disproportionately high commission costs relative to their tick value. While a mini contract might yield $5–$12.50 per tick, micros often return only $0.50–$1.25 per tick — yet the commission fees don't scale down nearly as much. This creates a major disadvantage over time, eating into your profits and making minis a better long-term focus.

Example

5 Identical Trades (10 Ticks Each)

We'll use NQ / MNQ (Nasdaq futures) as the example instrument, with the following assumptions:

1 contract of NQ (Mini) 10 ticks x $5.00 = $50.00 gross per trade

Commission = $4.00

Net P&L per trade = $50.00 – $4.00 = $46.00

Total for 5 trades: $46.00 x 5 = $230.00 net profit

1 contract of MNQ (Micro) 10 ticks x $0.50 = $5.00 gross per trade

Commission = $1.20

Net P&L per trade = $5.00 – $1.20 = $3.80

Total for 5 trades: $3.80 x 5 = $19.00 net profit

Here's a visual comparison:

After 5 trades:

Takeaway: Micros vs. Minis Contracts

Even though both sets of trades were successful and identical in market movement, the profit difference is massive. Micros not only deliver less per tick, but commissions eat a much larger percentage of the gains.

This is why the AlgoBox™ system focuses on starting traders with minis — where your edge and earnings are significantly stronger.

The Importance of Automation: Algos, Indicators & Robots

Modern markets move too fast for manual reaction. To stay competitive, traders need tools that provide speed, consistency, and data-driven decision-making.

AlgoBox™ is a next-generation trading platform that automates the process of reading complex real-time order flow, volume, market structure, and timing signals. It gives you a massive edge by identifying high-probability trade setups in real time and providing clear visual and audio cues. This isn’t about chasing price or drawing trend lines — it’s about letting the machine do the heavy lifting while you focus on execution.

As a beginner, this means you don’t need years of experience to start trading effectively. With structured strategies and automated tools, you’ll focus on mastering the system and locking in profits during one or two high-quality trading sessions per day — the core principle behind the AlgoBox™ approach.

Market Participants: Who Are You Trading Against?

To succeed as a trader, it's important to know who’s on the other side of your trades. The market isn’t just a random crowd — it's a battlefield made up of distinct players with different goals, sizes, and strategies.

Retail traders, institutions, hedge funds, market makers, HFTs, and algos all compete in the same arena. With their speed, data, and volume advantages, institutions and HFTs don't rely on lagging indicators—they exploit order flow, volume imbalances, and liquidity traps, making manual trading a losing game for most who don't have algorithmic edge.

This is why AlgoBox™ exists — to arm you with the kind of automation and real-time order flow analysis (RTOFA) required to survive in this environment.

What Makes the Market Move?

Markets don’t move randomly — they move because of liquidity, volume, and market participants’ reactions to price. Every bar, tick, or price movement you see is the direct result of buyers and sellers agreeing to transact at certain price levels.

Key drivers can include economic news, earnings reports, central bank decisions, and market sentiment. But more often than not, movement is caused by larger players placing and shifting sizeable orders at specific price levels. Understanding how volume enters the market and where liquidity is hidden or revealed is essential to anticipating moves — not reacting to them.

That’s why AlgoBox™ focuses on order flow and structure analysis in real-time, helping you spot where the money is flowing before it's too late. The system gives you a tactical edge, allowing you to make fast, high-quality decisions. Let the tools do the work!

Traditional charts display price movement over time and serve as the foundation of technical analysis. The most common type is the candlestick chart, which shows the open, close, high, and low prices for a given period—green candles typically indicate upward movement, while red candles signal downward momentum. While these time-based charts help traders identify patterns, they often obscure true price behavior due to arbitrary time constraints.

Indicators & Price Action

Technical analysis is the use of past price data to forecast future movements. Price action refers to reading the raw chart and candle movements without indicators. Most of the AlgoBox™ indicators, utilities, and trading robots are either brand new, proprietary, or both — offering innovative alternatives to conventional trading tools.

Market Structure

Market structure refers to the overall flow and trend of price action. An uptrend is a series of higher highs and higher lows, while a downtrend is the opposite. Markets can also move sideways, consolidating within a range. Recognizing support (a floor where price bounces) and resistance (a ceiling where price stalls) helps traders plan entries and exits. Breakouts occur when price moves past these levels, often signaling a potential trend.

Classic Chart Patterns

Chart patterns are recurring formations in price action that traders use to anticipate future market movements. These patterns fall into two main categories: reversal patterns (signaling a potential change in trend) and continuation patterns (suggesting the trend will resume).

Some Common Chart Patterns

Reversal Patterns:

-Head and Shoulders -Double Top / Double Bottom -Inverse Head and Shoulders -Rising Wedge (Bearish) -Falling Wedge (Bullish)

Continuation Patterns:

-Triangles (Ascending, Descending, Symmetrical) -Flags & Pennants -Cup and Handle

While this is not an exhaustive list, we don’t rely on chart patterns because AlgoBox™ contains algorithmic edge that goes far beyond basic price formations. Our proprietary tools analyze real-time order flow, liquidity shifts, and institutional footprints, uncovering high-probability opportunities that traditional chart patterns often miss.

What is Fibonacci?

Fibonacci retracements are a popular trading tool used to identify potential support and resistance zones based on the Fibonacci sequence. By measuring a price swing — from high to low or vice versa — traders apply key ratios like 38.2%, 50%, and 61.8% to anticipate where price may pull back before continuing its trend. These levels often align with high-interest areas for other traders, making them useful for entries, stops, and pullbacks. Manually drawing these levels across time frames, however, can be inconsistent and time-consuming.

What is Elliott Wave Theory?

Elliott Wave Theory analyzes market structure through repeating patterns driven by crowd psychology. It divides price action into five-wave impulse moves in the trend’s direction, followed by three-wave corrective moves. These formations appear across all time frames and help traders anticipate turning points or continuation patterns. However, traditional Elliott Wave analysis is often subjective and hard to apply accurately, especially for beginners.

Charting Tools

Basic Order Types

There are several types of orders traders can use. A market order executes instantly at the current price, while a limit order waits until the asset hits your chosen price. A stop-loss is an automatic exit to limit losses, and a take-profit sets an automatic target for gains. Using the right order type can protect your capital and ensure smoother trades.

The Bid/Ask Spread

The bid-ask spread represents the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept (ask) for an asset at any given moment. This spread serves as a key measure of liquidity—tighter spreads typically indicate a more liquid market with lower transaction costs, while wider spreads often reflect lower liquidity or higher volatility. Market makers profit from this spread, while traders must overcome it as an implicit cost of entering and exiting positions. In fast-moving markets, the spread can dynamically widen, directly impacting trade execution quality.

Why Other Traders Fail

Many traders fail because they simply have no trading edge. Common mistakes include emotional trading, over leveraging, ignoring stop-losses, and chasing losses.

But there’s another critical factor: technology. Most retail traders lack the institutional-grade tools needed to compete in today’s markets. They rely on lagging indicators, guesswork, or outdated strategies—while professional firms use algorithms, real-time data, and execution speed to dominate.

That’s where AlgoBox™ changes the game. Our proprietary tools such as the FlowMaster™ suite of advanced Real-Time Order Flow Analytics give you the technological edge most traders don’t have. Instead of reacting to basic chart patterns, AlgoBox™ helps you anticipate moves by decoding true price action, liquidity shifts, and hidden institutional activity.

The result? You trade with edge, not hope.

Trading Psychology

Emotions like fear, greed, and frustration can derail even the most experienced traders, leading to impulsive decisions and costly mistakes. Discipline and patience are the bedrock of successful trading—but mastering psychology goes beyond sheer willpower. It requires structure, self-awareness, and the right tools.

The result? You maintain discipline not just through mindset, but through technology—turning psychology from a weakness into a managed variable. Combine this with rigorous risk management, our other trading strategies and you’re no longer just "controlling" emotions; you’re rendering them irrelevant.

The Power of Real-Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA)

Order flow and volume drive the market — but interpreting raw tape, deltas, and order book activity manually can be overwhelming, especially for beginners. That’s where AlgoBox™ comes in.

It processes order flow and volume data in real time and translates it into clear, easy-to-read visual and audio signals. Instead of guessing, you can see where real buying and selling is happening. The system spots traps, momentum shifts, iceberg orders, delta imbalances, and more — so you don’t have to.

With AlgoBox™, you don’t need to master volume theory to trade like a pro. You get the clarity, speed, and precision to execute confidently and consistently.

Choosing a Broker, Clearing Firm & Data Provider

Choosing the right broker is a critical step in your trading journey. You’ll want to look for a broker with low commission fees, especially if you plan to take multiple trades per day — high costs can eat into your profits quickly, especially when trading micros. Make sure the broker supports futures trading and is compatible with NinjaTrader which is required to run the AlgoBox™ platform and your preferred data feed.

Regulatory compliance is also key — your broker should be registered with proper regulatory bodies like the NFA or CFTC (in the U.S.) to ensure your funds are protected. Lastly, consider the platform and execution speed — delays or technical issues can be costly when trading fast-moving markets. A solid broker should offer reliable support, fast order execution, and seamless integration with your trading tools.

Practicing on a Sim/Demo Account

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The AlgoBox™ 120 Day Program is structured as a comprehensive guide to help you learn the AlgoBox™ tools, indicators, strategies, methodologies, and tactics.

The program is divided into three 40-day periods, each with its own specific focus and purpose.

For optimal results, consistently follow the program for the full 120 days without interruption.

No matter how busy you are, you can still make progress. Adjust the 40-day cycle to fit your learning schedule.

Video Tutorials

1st 40 Days

2nd 40 Days

Final 40 Days

Our default AlgoBox™ workspaces are optimized for efficient trading. But if you prefer a different setup, you can choose from multiple workspaces designed for various trading styles.

The Correct Method To Save A Workspace

If you customize the standard AlgoBox™ workspace, save it as a new workspace to preserve the original.

MaxTo Window Management

Examples Of AlgoBox™ Workspaces

Tutorial Video: Workspaces

Identifying the best times of day in the market can have a significant impact on your trading. Understanding when these opportune moments occur can also help you avoid trading during chaotic or slow periods.

While the U.S. futures markets are open five days a week, twenty three hours a day, smart traders know when they are most effective and when to take a break. Choose your trading hours carefully.

New York Open

The New York Open at 9:30am is widely recognized for its high liquidity and volatility. 9:30am to 4:00pm EST Monday to Friday is considered the regular trading hours for the U.S. stock market.

9:40am - 9:50am Reversal

Soon after the New York Open of 9:30am EST, there often tends to be a significant reversal anywhere from 9:40am to 9:50am. This reversal does not happen every single trading day and the time frame is not exact, but it is fairly common. We have professional traders in our community that specifically look for the 9:40am to 9:50am Reversal opportunities.

Examples Of The 9:40am - 9:50am Reversal

Danger Zone / Coffee Time

FlowMaster™ Enigma: The Exception

The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma is the one and only exceptional tool for Real Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA) for Vinny E. Mini during the Danger Zone:

BTFD / STFR

Abbreviations for "Buy The Dip" and "Sell The Rip," BTFD and STFR are colloquial terms found in finance culture online. When markets have been trending in the afternoon, there often tends to be a strong "pull back" from the trend, offering an opportunity to those aware enough to capitalize on it.

Vinny E. Mini prefers to take at least a two hour break between sessions to clear his mind in order to potentially regain full focusing ability for the second session if the afternoon session seems appealing to trade.

The average human brain is capable of approximately 60-90 minutes of maximum concentration at a time, therefore we leverage this knowledge to limit our trading sessions as such, to optimize cognitive performance and time efficiency.

Video Tutorials

9:40-9:50am Reversal

Beast Mode Hour

Lucky 7's

The infamous "Lucky 7's" play of the day is officially at 3:53pm EST - just three minutes after the 3:50pm EST Algos. This time zone of the day can bring increased volatility, so beware.

Sessions

When trading US Futures, traders must know about Contract Rollover and how it affects price behavior before, during and after the rollover dates. Rollover is when traders must move their positions to the next month's contract to avoid expiration.

A rollover means carrying forward your future positions by closing your positions near the expiry date to opening the same new position in a further-out month contract.

Traders can determine when they need to move to the new contract by watching the volume of both the expiring contract and next month's contract. Once the newer contract has traded more volume than the previous contract, it is time to update your charts to the new contract date.

Automation

Luckily for the smart traders that use AlgoBox™ we have a Contract Rollover indicator that automatically plots a vertical line on the charts.

Click on your chart and press CTRL + i on your keyboard to enter the Indicators configuration window. Find and double-click "AlgoBoX__ContractRollover" to add the indicator to your chart. Click Apply and then click OK.

Manually rolling over the contract is done by typing in the next contract expiry in the window's instrument selector. For example: ES 06-24 to ES 09-24.

1-Click Rollover Button

When it's time to rollover to the next contract, simply click on the Contract Rollover button on the chart window pane and AlgoBox™ will automatically update your chart:

Contract Rollover Settings

1. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

2. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

3. Visual

Customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the X (time) axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed chart information.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the Y (price) axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart.

Video Tutorials

There are two main suggested AlgoBox™ chart layouts for a single instrument: 1) The Five Chart Layout 2) The Three Chart Layout

Five Chart Layout

The Five Chart Layout is the standard default AlgoBox™ workspace designed for a standard 27" monitor at 1920x1080p resolution.

In accordance with the AlgoBox™ Order of Operations process, the charts are read from left to right in a filtering process, similar to the popular "top down analysis" concept.

Order Of Operations

In the AlgoBox™ system, we follow a structured Order of Operations — a top-down approach to reading the markets for precision:

1. We begin with the Tide, our largest chart of range bars, to understand overall direction.

2. Then we move to the Wave for trend confirmation;

3. followed by MACV to assess momentum and bias in real time.

4. From there, we drop down to Ripple B for refined pattern setups, and

5. finally to Ripple A, our fastest and smallest chart, where we can execute trades with the most precision.

This flow ensures every trade is aligned with the bigger picture and backed by higher-probability signals.

Full Screen Setup:

Vinny E. Mini typically trades and monitors four instruments simultaneously, (YM, ES, RTY & NQ) using the Five Chart Layout for each instrument, totaling twenty charts on one 55" 4K resolution TV as the main monitor display. A 55" 4K resolution TV is the exact same number of pixels of four 27" monitors at 1920x1080p resolution.

3 Chart Layout

Also known as "The Flag" layout, the 3 Chart Layout is a simplified screen-efficient version of the 5 Chart Layout for times when monitor real estate is less than ideal. The concept remains the same: start filtering trade direction bias using the MACV chart and then look for more accurate setups on the Ripple charts that coincide with the MACV chart direction.

When using the AlgoBox™ Three Chart Layout with limited screen space, utilizing NinjaTrader chart tabs may enhance your trading experience:

Chart Explanations

Tide Chart

The Tide chart is the highest time frame chart in AlgoBox™. It's an 89-tick range bar chart, meaning each bar forms after a price movement of 89 ticks.

Wave Chart

The Wave chart is the second largest sized chart, using range bars. The range bar size setting for each instrument changes every week, using robotic optimizations of historical data intended to adapt with changing market patterns in accordance to the B.O.W.M. concept, taught by Vinny E. Mini:

B acktest O ptimize W alk Forward M onte Carlo

Simply click on the Wave chart you want to update, type the new number with the letter"R" and press Enter.

Example: Changing Optimized Ranges on the Wave Chart

NQ Wave chart would require you to type "34r" and press Enter.

MACV Chart

The AlgoBox™ MACV chart is used for filtering trade direction. Trades can be taken on this chart at your own risk, but is not recommended since stop loss size/distance will be much larger, thereby increasing risk, and targets will also be farther away, making them less likely to be reached and/or take longer to play out.

Ripple B Chart

These are the default AlgoBar settings for their respective Ripple B charts: -YM: AlgoBars 6 -ES: AlgoBars 4 -RTY: AlgoBars 4 -NQ: AlgoBars 5

Ripple A Chart

The AlgoBox™ Ripple A chart is the final and smallest "time frame" / sized chart to find strategy setups to enter a trade, as price will be perceived to move the fastest on this chart. This is the lowest (fastest) time frame Ripple chart, usually being a 1-3 AlgoBar, depending on the instrument and market speed. The idea is to use the smallest risk possible at the most accurate location while trading in the direction of the higher time frames to gain larger targets/rewards.

These are the default AlgoBar settings for their respective Ripple A charts: -YM: AlgoBars 2 -ES: AlgoBars 2 -RTY: AlgoBars 2 -NQ: AlgoBars 2

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Chart Properties

The Chart Properties in NinjaTrader allow you to customize key aspects of your chart, including axis scaling, grid lines, background color, price markers, trading hours, and execution plotting for a personalized trading experience.

Chart Properties Settings

Chart Properties settings is accessible by right-clicking on the chart and selecting "Chart Properties" from the pop-up menu.

1. General

Allow The Selection Or Drag/Drop Of Chart Series: Enables or disables the selection of Data Series and indicators for drag and drop.

Equidistant Bar Spacing: Enables or disables plotting bars an equal distance from each other.

Font: Customize the font display properties for the chart.

Right Side Margin: Sets the pixel spacing between the Y-axis panel and the current bar.

Chart Trader: Sets the chart trader display mode.

Show Date Range: Enables or disables showing the date range label to the top left of chart. The date range reported are the dates that are currently visible on the chart.

Show Scrollbar: Enables or disables showing the horizontal chart scroll bar.

Tab Name: Sets the name displayed in the tab. By default the instrument name is displayed.

Chart Background Image: Enables or disables the option to use an image as the chart background.

2. Colors

Chart Background: Change the chart background color.

Crosshair Label: Change the color for the crosshair label.

Inactive Price Markers: Price markers display the current price of bars and indicators on the Y-axis. When looking at the current bar, the price markers will take the color of the data series. When scrolling back through historical bar data, the markers are inactive (not real-time) and will be displayed by the color set in this field.

Text: Customize the font display properties for the chart.

3. Lines

Axis: Customize the properties for the vertical and horizontal chart axis.

Crosshair: Customize the drawing properties of the crosshair.

Grid Line Horizontal: Customize the drawing properties of the horizontal grid lines.

Grid Line Vertical: Customize the drawing properties of the vertical grid lines.

Panel Splitter: Customize the splitter drawn between chart panels.

4. Window

Always on top: Toggle this setting ON to always keep the window visible on top, even when other windows are active.

Show Tabs: Display or hide chart tabs at the bottom of the chart window.

Data Series Settings

Data Series settings is accessible by right-clicking on the chart and selecting "Data Series" from the pop-up menu.

1. Data Series

Price Based On: Select from Last, Ask, or Bid prices.

Type: Defines the candle style to be displayed on the chart. By default, it is set to AlgoBars.

AlgoBar Size: Defines the size of AlgoBars, starting from 1 as the smallest and customizable to your preferred size/number.

2. Time Frame

Load Data Based On: Select from bars, days or a custom range to determine how you want the data to be loaded.

Days to Load: Specify the number of days in the past for which you would like the data to be loaded.

End Date: Defines the final day in the historical data range that will be loaded.

Trading Hours: Specifies the trading hours to be applied to the data series.

Break At EOD: Enable or disable bar breaks at the end of the day. Enabling ensures that each bar starts at a known point at the start of the day.

3. Chart Style

Chart Style: This refers to the chart style utilized for plotting the data series.

Name: Customize the name of your chart style.

Bar Width: Adjusts the width size of the bars plotted.

Candle Body Outline: Customize the outline of the AlgoBars.

Candle Wicks: Customize the color, style, and width of the candle wicks.

Color For Down Bars: Customize the colors for the down bars.

Color For Up Bars: Customize the colors for the up bars.

4. Visual

Auto Scale: The Auto Scale function continuously monitors the price action and adjusts the vertical scale of the chart in real-time.

Center Price On Scale: Toggle this option On or Off to center the price on the price axis.

Display In Data Box: Toggle On or Off for the Data Series to be displayed in the Data Box or Mini Data Box.

Label: The Data Series label displayed in the upper left corner of a chart panel.

Panel: This is the panel number where the Data Series will be plotted.

Price Marker: Customize the visual tag that highlights the current price on the Y-axis.

Scale Justification: Sets the scale that the Data Series will be plotted on, right, left or overlay.

Show Global Draw Objects: Toggle On to enable globally drawn objects to be shown on this chart.

Trading Hours Break Line: Customize the look of the Trading Hours Break Line that marks session boundaries on the chart.

5. Trades

Color For Executions Buy: Customize the color for the buy executions displayed on the chart.

Color For Executions Sell: Customize the color for the sell executions displayed on the chart.

NinjaScript Strategy Profitable Trade Line: Customize the appearance of profitable trade marker lines.

NinjaScript Strategy Unprofitable Trade Line: Customize the appearance of unprofitable trade marker lines.

Plot Execution: You can select from three options: Do Not Plot, Markers Only, or Text Markers to show how past trade executions are marked on the chart.

Chart Panel

The chart panel properties in NinjaTrader allow you to customize various aspects of the chart, including panel size, background color, axis display, and grid lines.

Chart Panel Settings

Chart Panel Properties settings is accessible by right-clicking on the chart panel and selecting "Properties" from the pop-up menu.

1. Right Scale

Range: You can set the range to "Automatic" or "Fixed." A fixed range allows the manual setting of the upper and lower boundary of the chart. The range can also be manually defined via mouse cursor on the chart by clicking and dragging the Y-axis.

Based On: You can set the value indicating how the "Automatic" scale range is calculated. When set to “Entire Date Range Series Only” Data Series and Indicator values for the entire date range of the chart (draw objects are ignored) are used to calculate the vertical scale range. When set to “Screen Date Range” all visible objects on screen are used.

Horizontal Grid Lines: Sets the Horizontal grid lines displayed on the chart's price scale to "Automatic" or "Fixed."

Margin Type: Sets the calculation mode for determining the upper and lower panel margins by "Price" or "Percent."

Margin Lower: Customize the lower margin value.

Margin Upper: Customize the upper margin value.

Type: This sets the scaling type to "Linear" or "Logarithmic."

2. Overlay Scale

Range: You can set the range to "Automatic" or "Fixed." A fixed range allows the manual setting of the upper and lower boundary of the chart. The range can also be manually defined via the mouse.

Based On: You can set the value indicating how the "Automatic" scale range is calculated. When set to “Entire Date Range Series Only”, Data Series and Indicator values for the entire date range of the chart (draw objects are ignored) are used to calculate the vertical scale range. When set to “Screen Date Range” all visible objects on the screen are used.

Margin Type: Sets the calculation mode for determining the upper and lower panel margins by "Price" or "Percent."

Margin Lower: Allows customization of the lower margin value.

Margin Upper: Allows customization of the upper margin value.

Type: This sets the scaling type to "Linear" or "Logarithmic."

Chart Trader

The Chart Trader properties in NinjaTrader provide customization options for trading directly from charts, including enabling/disabling order display, adjusting button visibility, modifying order placement preferences, and configuring trade-related visuals.

Chart Trader Settings

Chart Trader Properties settings is accessible by right-clicking on the chart trader and selecting "Properties" from the pop-up menu.

1. General

ATM Strategy Selection Mode: Sets the behavior of the ATM Strategy drop-down menu.

Auto Scale: Enables or disables the inclusion of orders and positions in the chart's auto scaling.

Order Display Bar Length (% of chart): Sets the horizontal length of an order bar displayed on the chart as a percentage.

P&L Display Unit: Set the display unit for profit/loss in currency, percent, ticks, pips, or points.

Predefined Stop Limit Offset: Enables or disables the predefined stop limit offset (the limit price away from the stop price for entry/exit stop-limit orders).

Quantity Modification For Stocks: Set whether new orders submitted to price levels where an order already exists will increase the original orders size or be submitted as a separate order (only applies to stocks).

Scale Quantity: Sets the scale order quantity amount.

Show Realized P&L When Flat: Displays realized profit and loss for the selected account in the P&L field when flat.

Simulated Order Volume Trigger: Sets the value for a simulated order volume trigger (for entry and exit orders, not Stop Loss orders).

2. Colors

Customize the colors for the Action button, Buy button and Sell button.

3. Lines

Sets the color, dash style, and width of lines used to represent specific order types like Limit orders , MIT orders, Position entry price, Profit target, Stop limit orders, Stop loss and Stop market orders.

Video Tutorials

Video Tutorial: MaxTo Setup

Wave Chart Range Bar Optimizations

Sundays Begin The Week

To get enough data on your charts in order for the tools to populate & display properly, we need to make sure there are enough days of data set in NinjaTrader's chart settings.

The Time Region indicator is an advanced tool that automatically highlights zones on your charts to warn you of upcoming sessions or time alerts. No more having to rely solely on your memory of which time region is coming up next.

Time Region zones can be color customized.

Morning Session

You can also customize which time periods you want displayed on your charts.

9:40am - 9:50am Reversal

10:10am - 10:30am Break

Morning Beast Mode

Afternoon Session

2:20pm - 2:30pm Afternoon Reversal

BTFD/STFR

3:50pm Algos

Lucky 7's

Time Region Settings

1. Visual Settings

Alert Color: Customize the time region alert color to your preference.

Warning Color: Customize the time region warning color to your preference.

Region Opacity: Adjust the visibility of the time region color displayed on the chart.

Warning Opacity: Adjust the visibility of the warning color displayed on the chart.

Warning Time Threshold: Modify the warning time, which is set to 2 minutes by default.

2. Warning times

You can enable or disable specific times you wish to highlight on the chart.

3. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: Determines which chart the indicator is displayed on.

4. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change of the instrument price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the latest data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

5. Visual

Customize button colors, adjust the button placement and modify the font type or size. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart.

Proper Position Sizing Is Important

You can have multiple losses in a row and recoup everything in one trade with appropriate Position Sizing. This is not to be confused with the Martingale strategy popularized in the world of gambling.

The following are two examples of Vinny E. Mini's position sizing structure: Example 1: Trade 1: 1 contract = "Toe In Water" ("TIW") Trade 2: 2 contracts = Quarter Position Trade 3: 4 contracts = Half Position Trade 4: 8 contracts = Full Position Trade 5: 10 contracts = Full Plus Example 2: Trade 1: 2 contracts = "Toe In Water" ("TIW") Trade 2: 4 contracts = Quarter Position Trade 3: 8 contracts = Half Position Trade 4: 16 contracts = Full Position Trade 5: 20+ contracts = Full Plus

Examples

ATM & Stop Losses

The size of your stop loss and how many contracts traded determines your monetary risk. If you do not apply a stop loss to your trade, your ENTIRE ACCOUNT EQUITY OR MORE is at risk!

All AlgoBox™ ATM stop strategies have a default of 25 tick stop losses. The monetary risk is calculated by the tick value of the market being traded, multiplied by the number of ticks of the stop loss, multiplied by how many contracts are traded: Market Tick Value (V) x Stop Loss Number of Ticks (T) x Contracts (C) = Monetary Risk (R) V x T x C = R This formula may assist you in determining YOUR OWN position sizing structure for each trade. Remember to factor in commissions, which may vary from broker to broker.

Video Tutorials

The AlgoBox™ Trade Tracker sheet is an invaluable tool in the AlgoBox™ toolkit and is an integral part of how Vinny E. Mini keeps himself focused and on track each trading session.

Each trading session should be limited to five trades plus one bonus trade.

Examples

Video Tutorial: Market Cadence

With global financial markets, worldwide news events can affect market prices at any time, any day of the week. There are two main categories of news:

-Scheduled -Unscheduled

For scheduled news releases, Vinny E. Mini prefers to "sit on hands" (don't trade) from two minutes before the release time and until three minutes after to allow market volatility to settle. This can help avoid liquidity, slippage and spread widening issues.

!n !news !n tomorrow

FOMC

Caution is warranted for high impact FOMC events as well as Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP).

Market liquidity can vastly fluctuate, the bid/ask spread can widen greatly and brokers often increase margin requirements during high volatility events.

FOMC usually takes place on Wednesdays at 2:00pm EST monthly.

NFP usually takes place on the 1st Friday of each month at 8:30am EST.

With unscheduled news events, such as wars, political and economic news, etc, it will usually be a surprise, so we must remember that anything can happen, any day, at any time and manage our risk accordingly.

News Indicator

AlgoBox™ News Indicator shows daily news events directly on your chart, allowing you to choose the specific location for displaying the news, creating awareness during your trading sessions.

The News panel is fully customizable, allowing you to move or minimize it to suit your preferred placement.

News Settings

1. Audio

Audio alerts notify you when the news is about to start, so you're informed on time, without needing to manually set reminders.

Enable AlgoVoice: Toggle On or Off real-time audio alerts.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Country Settings

Toggle ON or OFF to select which country's news alerts you want to receive.

3. Show News

Select the news impact level Low, Medium, or High that you wish to receive alerts for.

4. Visual Settings

Show News Panel: Toggle the news panel ON or OFF the chart.

Show News Warning: Toggle ON or OFF to display the news warning.

Warning Time Threshold: Set your preferred time for the news warning to trigger in advance.

News Position: Select the desired location on the chart where the news will be displayed.

5. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

6. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the latest data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

7. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorial

The AlgoBox™ Channel Regulator is a powerful tool for analyzing market trends. It automatically draws a dynamic trend channel to help you identify the current direction of the market. It is intended to be used on the Ripple A chart.

When stalking long setups, it makes sense to give more attention to entry strategies that appear near the lower line of the Channel Regulator.

When stalking short setups, it makes sense to give more attention to entry strategies that appear near the upper line of the Channel Regulator.

Example Of The Channel Regulator Plotted On The Chart

Channel Regulator Settings

1. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the Channel Regulator indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Channel Regulator to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

Period: This refers to the number of data points (e.g., bars or ticks) used to calculate.

Width: Adjust the width of space between the lines of the channel.

2. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

3. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

4. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

5. Plot

Allows you to customize the color, line thickness, and choose between a solid or dashed lines.

The AlgoBox™ Tide & Wave Visualizer a handy tool for top-down analysis filtering. It serves as a clear reminder of the Tide and Wave chart directions, helping you align with the broader market trend more effectively.

The Tide/Wave Visualizer can be adjusted to align with the direction of the Tide and Wave charts with a click of the mouse.

Example Of The Tide/Wave Visualizer In Action

Video Tutorials

The AlgoBox™ Button Panel

Maximize your trading efficiency with AlgoBox™'s Button Panel. Six additional buttons provide easy access to key functions for managing your positions.

1) The Bracket button gives you the option to add targets and stops to any order placed without an ATM strategy.

2) The Add Stop button automatically adds a stop loss to naked orders, which is set to 30 ticks by default.

3) The Naked button removes targets and stops, leaving only your trade open (and your risk!).

4) The Flatten All button closes all trades and orders on all instruments.

5) The Half button closes half the trade, for example, if you have four contracts running and you want to take half the profit and let the other half run, this would close two contracts, leaving the other two still running.

6) The Double button allows you to double the contract size of your current trade via one market order.

Hotkeys

Use hotkeys for faster trading. AlgoBox™'s Button Panel has built-in hotkeys for quick and efficient execution. Click on your chart, press CTRL + i to enter Indicators configuration window:

Button Panel Settings

Below is an overview of the Button Panel Settings available in the indicator menu.

1. Naked Button Options

The Naked Button is used to quickly remove any stops, targets, or brackets from an active order, simplifying the management of open positions.

Naked Button Color: You can change the color to customize its appearance.

Naked Button Font Color: Can be adjusted to customize the button text font color.

2. Add Stop Button Options

The Add Stop Button allows you to add a stop-loss order to an active position.

Add Stop Button Color: You can change the color to customize its appearance.

Add Stop Button Font Color: Can be adjusted to customize the button text font color.

3. Bracket Button

The Bracket Button sets up bracket orders with a predefined stop-loss and profit target, enabling automatic trade management.

Bracket Button Color: You can change the color to customize its appearance.

Bracket Button Font Color: Can be adjusted to customize the button text font color.

4. Double Button

The Double Button is designed to quickly double the size of an existing position, offering a way to scale up trades.

Double Button Color: You can change the color to customize its appearance.

Double Button Font Color: Can be adjusted to customize the button text font color.

5. Flatten Button

The Flatten Button is used to close all open positions and cancel any pending orders instantly, providing a quick exit from the market.

Flatten Button Color: You can change the color to customize its appearance.

Flatten Button Font Color: Can be adjusted to customize the button text font color.

6. Half Button

The Half Button allows you to close half of an open position, helping you to lock in partial profits while leaving a portion of the trade active.

Half Button Color: You can change the color to customize its appearance.

Half Button Font Color: Can be adjusted to customize the button text font color.

7. HotKeys

Customize your hotkeys to fit your needs. You can assign keys on your keyboard for the functions Double, Half, Naked, Add Stop, and Bracket to easily modify them to your preferred settings.

8. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

9. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This is the most CPU intensive setting.

10. Visuals

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Examples

Videos

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The AlgoBox™ Position Detail indicator shows your unrealized profit or loss, measured in ticks and dollars, for each target and stop on your open orders.

The Position Detail indicator tracks your unrealized profit or loss, freeing you up to focus on executing trades.

The AlgoBox™ Position Detail indicator can be added to any chart.

Set your Chart Trader to Visible to see your order tags and Position Detail tags.

Position Details Settings

1. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the Position Details indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Position Details to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

2. Visual Settings

Visual Settings provide a visual overview with settings for Show all, Tick Count, and PnL. Show all displays the relevant information of the PnL along with current Tick Count , Tick Count tracks the number of ticks for the position, and PnL indicates the profit or loss in real-time.

Show All: Provides a comprehensive overview of the Position Detail indicator, displaying key information such as the Profit and Loss (PnL) and the current Tick Count.

Tick Count: Tracks the number of ticks that have occurred for the current position.

PnL (Profit and Loss): Displays the real-time profit or loss of the current position.

3. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

4. Setup

Allows you to add a label on the chart, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This is the most CPU intensive setting.

5. Visuals

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video

The bid-ask spread is the difference between what buyers offer (bid) and sellers demand (ask). Tighter spreads mean better liquidity and lower costs, while wider spreads suggest volatility or thin markets. Traders "pay" this spread as a hidden cost, while market makers profit from it—and it can expand rapidly during fast markets, hurting execution.

Bid-Ask lines show the current buying and selling prices, helping you visualize the spread.

Bid Ask Line Example

Bid-Ask Line Settings

1. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the Bid-Ask Lines indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Bid-Ask Lines to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

2. Display

Display Ask Line: You can toggle the Ask price lines ON or OFF to display them on your chart as needed.

Display Bid Line: You can toggle the Bid price lines ON or OFF to display them on your chart as needed.

Display Text: You can toggle ON or OFF to display Bid-Ask text on your chart.

3. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

4. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

5. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Ask Line Color: You can customize the Ask line color to your preferred choice.

Bid Line Color: You can customize the Bid line color to your preferred choice.

Line Style: Adjust the line style to either dashed or solid, based on your preference.

Line Width: Adjust the line width to your preferred thickness.

Line Length For Ray: Increase or decrease the length of the line ray to match your preference.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video

The AlgoBox™ MACV Ultimate indicator aggregates the MACV direction of the following index futures instruments: 1) YM 2) ES 3) RTY 4) NQ

The result is a U.S. index futures market sentiment indicator, which displays the overall market direction in real time:

There are 5 status levels of the AlgoBox™ MACV Ultimate:

-Strong Sell -Moderate Sell -Neutral -Moderate Buy -Strong Buy

Strong Sell All four index futures' MACV charts have been recently moving down. Moderate Sell Three of the four index futures' MACV charts have been recently moving down. Neutral Two index futures' MACV charts have been recently moving down and the other two index futures' MACV charts have been recently moving up, creating a neutral overall market direction. Moderate Buy Three of the four index futures' MACV charts have been recently moving up. Strong Buy All four index futures' MACV charts have been recently moving up.

The MACV Ultimate is a "higher time frame" top level indicator that can be used as part of the Order Of Operations top-down analysis process to assist in assessing market direction.

Example MACVU Setup

The MACVU indicator channel can be displayed on your mobile phone if you install the Discord app:

Video

The Golden Ropes consists of the 50 and 200 EMAs (exponential moving averages). This classic combination is typically used for quickly identifying trends. When the EMAs diverge, it often signals the start of a new uptrend or downtrend.

To identify long-term trends, use the Golden Ropes on larger charts like Tide and Wave. This is a key step in the Order of Operations process.

Golden Ropes Settings

1. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the Golden Ropes indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Golden Ropes to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

2. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

3. Setup

Allows you to add a label on the chart, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This is the most CPU intensive setting.

4. Visuals

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Rivers Of Life Settings

Below is an overview of the Rivers Of Life Settings available in the indicator menu.

1. Calculations

Calculations allow you to control how frequently the Rivers Of Life indicator recalculates. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Rivers Of Life to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

2. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

3. Setup

Allows you to add a label on the chart, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This is the most CPU intensive setting.

4. Visuals

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Examples: Golden Ropes & FOMC

Coined by Vinny E. Mini, the Golden Ropes are an "Area of Safety" - Price often "hugs" the inside or around the Golden Ropes prior to the FOMC meetings, which tends to trap both buyers and sellers.

The FOMC holds 8 major regularly scheduled meetings during the year, usually on Wednesdays at 2:00pm EST (14:00 EST). At this time, US futures markets normally exhibit extreme levels of volatility.

Video Tutorials

The AlgoBox™ MACV Chart is a custom MACD that visually shows market trends and momentum. It's a valuable tool for identifying market direction.The MACV Chart is a critical step in the Order Of Operations top-down analysis process, before analyzing the Ripple A & B charts for entry strategies.

The peaks, troughs and color zones of the MACV can assist in filtering the directional bias.

Default MACV AlgoBars Settings

ES: AlgoBars 6 YM: AlgoBars 8 RTY: AlgoBars 8 NQ: AlgoBars 9 CL: AlgoBars 7 GC: AlgoBars 7

The No-Fiddle Zone

"Don't Fiddle In The Middle" -Vinny E. Mini

The MACV chart with the option "Show Deviations" checked ON will display horizontal standard deviation lines above and below the zero line of the histogram. The first line above and below the zero line is called The No Fiddle Zone. The No Fiddle Zone is a natural evolution of the "Christmas Tree" pattern filtering tactic.

When price is inside the first standard deviation lines above and below the zero line on MACV histogram it is considered to be inside The No Fiddle Zone.

When price is inside the No Fiddle Zone, traders may become more easily trapped and stopped out, as price tends to fluctuate and whipsaw in both directions. This tool turns the MACV chart into an invaluable filtering tool, not only for direction but for a "go or no-go" heuristic.

Flat Line

The MACV histogram's central axis, or zero line, is referred to as "The Flat Line." It marks the neutral zone within the No-Fiddle Zone. When price is at or near the Flat Line, market sentiment is uncertain, increasing the risk of prolonged trades and potential losses in either direction.

MACV Filter Settings

1. Visual Settings

2. Parameters

This section includes both the Fast MACD and Slow MACD settings, which can be adjusted according to your preferences.

Slow MACD: is a momentum indicator that calculates the difference between a long-term and a short-term moving average, typically used to identify trends and potential reversals in price movements.

Fast MACD: tracks short-term price movements by comparing a short-term and long-term moving average, helping identify trends and potential entry or exit points.

3. Setup

Allows you to add a label on the chart, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Change: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data.

4. Visuals

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font and size to suit your preferences. (The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, livestream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.)

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

5. Plot

This option enables you to customize the colors for various elements in the MACV, including the Fast MACD rising bar, Fast MACD falling bar, Slow MACD rising bar, and Slow MACD falling bar. You can adjust these colors to be either solid or dotted based on your preferences.

Video Tutorials

When price is in the No Fiddle Zone on the MACV chart, the AlgoBox™ No Fiddle Zone indicator displays vertical zones on any other chart you configure it to.

The No Fiddle Zone indicator is another feature of AlgoBox™ that helps you with the Order of Operations filtering process to stay out of potential zones of indecision.

No Fiddle Zone Examples

MACV Chart No Fiddle Zone

This is the zone that gets displayed on any other chart that has the No Fiddle Zone indicator configured.

When price is inside the No Fiddle Zone, traders may become more easily trapped and stopped out, as price tends to fluctuate and whipsaw in both directions. This tool turns the MACV chart into an invaluable filtering tool, not only for direction but for a "go or no-go" heuristic.

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No Fiddle Zone Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a No Fiddle Zone vertical is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the No Fiddle Zone indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

AlgoBars Size: This setting must match the instrument's MACV Chart AlgoBar size.

Audio Filter: You can enable or disable repeated real-time audio alerts as per your preference. When checked, the audio alert will continue to trigger as long as price is in the same No Fiddle Zone.

Audio Interval (secs): Customize the interval of the audio alert in seconds.

3. Visual Settings

Show Fiddle Zone: Toggle this setting ON or OFF to display or hide the No Fiddle Zone verticals.

Fiddle Zone Color: Allows customization of the Fiddle Zone color to your desire.

Show Zero Zone: Toggle this setting ON or OFF to display or hide the Zero Zone (flat line) verticals.

Zero Zone Color: Allows customization of the Zero Zone (flat line) color to your desire.

Zero Zone Calculation: Allows customization of the Zero Zone to a percentage width of the No Fiddle Zone to your desire.

4. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

5. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

6. Visual

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorial

AlgoBox™ SMLK Lines are based on price structure, Fibonacci extensions and Darvas Boxes. They can enhance the timing of trade setups by displaying where a trade opportunity could appear.

A trade setup appearing in the: -Small SMLK zone suggests Target 1 could be optimal for that trade. -Medium SMLK zone suggests Target 1 and Target 2 could be optimal for that trade. -Large SMLK zone suggests Target 3 may be optimal for that trade. -King SMLK zone suggests Target 3 and possibly a "runner" may be possible for that trade.

AlgoBox™ SMLK Lines can add an extra factor of confluence to your trading analysis.

SMLK Timing Settings

1. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the SMLK Timing indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the SMLK Timing to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

Number of Drawings: This setting controls how many timing lines are drawn on the chart. Increasing this number provides more visual data points.

Bar Threshold: This specifies the minimum number of bars required to trigger a new timing line.

2. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

3. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This is the most CPU intensive setting.

4. Visuals

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

AlgoBox™ SMLK Timing Lines can be customized by the user - Here's a brief tutorial video:

The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Alpha Omega algorithm performs Real Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA) in combination with volume-at-price and other proprietary calculations.

There are four types of Alpha Omega crosses:

Alpha (Bullish) 1) Green 2) Blue Omega (Bearish) 3) Red 4) Pink

Note how price subsequently bounces off each Alpha & Omega's horizontal lines.

Blue Alphas are generally a stronger bullish signal than green Alphas. Likewise, Pink Omegas are generally a stronger bearish signal than red Omegas.

Each AO has a strength number indicating the current market imbalance. Higher numbers suggest stronger bullish or bearish pressure.

For example, a green Alpha with a 12.4 reading indicates that the buy order activity at that area is a 12.4 multiple of the selling activity in that same area:

FlowMaster™ Alpha Omega Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a FlowMaster™ Alpha Omega is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Off/On: Toggle On or Off to receive sound alerts for AudioBox.

Alpha Omegas Up: You can select a custom sound for any bullish Alphas that appear on the chart.

Alpha Omegas Down: You can select a custom sound for any Bearish Omegas that appear on the chart.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All

custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FlowMaster™ Alpha Omega indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FlowMaster™ Alpha Omega to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

High Strength Threshold: This setting displays Alpha Omegas that are plotted above the specified threshold, indicating they are potentially stronger.

3. Custom Settings

Turbo Risk: Adjusts the sensitivity of risk indicators in turbo mode. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF.

Drawing Horizontals: Controls whether horizontal lines are displayed on the chart. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF to show or hide these lines.

Drawing Verticals: Manages the visibility of vertical lines on the chart. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF to enable or disable these lines.

Global Horizontals: Sets the global display of horizontal lines across all charts. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF to apply or remove these lines universally.

Global Verticals: Manages the display of vertical lines across all charts. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF to apply or remove vertical lines globally.

Number of Horizontals: Defines the maximum number of horizontal lines shown on the chart.

4. Reticle Settings

Draw Rectangles: This setting enables the display of Alpha Omega crosses on the chart. You can toggle this option ON or OFF as needed.

Reticle Opacity (1-100): Adjust the visibility of the Alpha Omegas by selecting the desired opacity level from 1 to 100.

Draw Strength Value: This setting displays the strength numbers of Alpha Omega crosses on the chart. You can toggle this option ON or OFF as needed.

5. Visual Settings

Visual Settings allow for the personalization of colors and line styles (dashed or solid) for various settings, including Alpha and Omega indicators, as they appear on the chart.

6. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

7. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

8. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

The FlowMaster™ AO indicator can and should be "tuned" to the specific instrument and trading session being analyzed. For complete details and instructions, watch the tutorial on YouTube here:

FlowMaster™ AudioBox is one of the most powerful tools in the AlgoBox™ suite for Real-Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA), using sound to amplify the trading experience. This audio-based indicator detects large buying and selling activity in real time, offering a decisive edge in trading by pinpointing the presence of major market players and their likely directional bias.

With its proprietary algorithms, FlowMaster™ AudioBox makes the traditional Time & Sales ladder obsolete, bringing the market to life with enhanced clarity.

The sounds you hear are of 2 distinct types generated by AudioBox - an advanced level algo detection system. These 2 audibly perceived sounds consist of a higher pitched clack and a lower pitched boom.

The higher pitch sounds represent the aggressiveness and entry to the market of big buyers at the level. Conversely, the lower pitch boom sounds are the institutional sized algos selling at the level. To learn more, watch the training videos.

Add FlowMaster™ AudioBox to any instrument you trade on NinjaTrader to get real-time order flow analysis. This indicator works on any instrument with available order flow data.

AudioBox only needs to be added to one chart per instrument.

With an active data feed connection, once FlowMaster™ AudioBox has been turned On, allow approximately thirty seconds for the algorithm to gather enough market data for Real Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA) to begin.

Click the "Test Audio" button to test the FlowMaster™ AudioBox sound files are working properly.

Add FlowMaster™ AudioBox to any instrument you trade on NinjaTrader for real-time order flow analysis. This indicator is compatible with any instrument that has order flow data and should be added to just one chart per instrument, regardless of chart size, range, or time frame.

FlowMaster™ AudioBox Settings

1. Startup

Provides the option to toggle the FlowMaster™ AudioBox ON or OFF upon NinjaTrader startup.

2. Parameters

These settings configure the audio alerts for market movements:

Up Sound: Indicates large buy orders entering the market. This sound can be customized to your preference.

Down Sound: Indicates large sell orders entering the market. You can also change this sound to a custom .wav file of your choice.

3. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

4. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

5. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

The higher pitch "clacks" represent large and fast buy order activity while the lower pitched "booms" represent large and fast sell order activity.

FlowMaster™ AudioBox signals can compliment your trading analysis by providing more confluence via auditory data, and is intended to be used in conjunction with strategies and setups you've chosen.

In order to appear, the AlgoBox™ FibElliDott ("FibDot") requires at least five points of market structure confluence from Fibonnaci retracements, extensions, projections and Elliott Wave patterns. It is used in confluence with many setups that the AlgoBox™ trading system offers.

There are 6 types of FibElliDotts: Three bearish signals and three bullish signals.

The stronger the FibElliDott, the more points of confluence are present, up to fifteen points of confluence for the strongest dots: Bullish FibElliDotts: -Dark green: Moderate strength -Bright green: Strong -Blue: Strongest

Bearish FibElliDotts: -Dark red: Moderate strength -Bright red: Strong -Pink: Strongest

FibElliDotts are used in confluence with other indicators such as Harmonic Patterns, FlowMaster™ Crosses, FlowMaster™ Alpha-Omega Crosses to stack even more confluence for your trading analysis.

Piercers

If price continues beyond the FibDot almost immediately, the FibDot may disappear.

Examples:

FibElliDott Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a FibElliDott is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts when a FibElliDott is detected on the chart, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FibElliDott indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FibElliDott to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

Limit # Of Bars (Performance): Allows you to set the maximum number of bars calculated.

Strength of Swing: Represents the size and distance of the FibElliDott. A higher number indicates a larger swing size to be calculated before appearing on the chart. This may reduce the frequency of FibDots appearing.

3. Misc

This setting allows you to choose what you want to display: Bull, Bear, or HoneyBadger which shows Bull & Bear. Additionally, the Medium Confluence, Large Confluence, and King Confluence options let you customize the directional bias of the different FibElliDott levels.

4. Visual Settings

Allows you to customize colors with various options, including Original, Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia, Red-White-Blue, and Grayscale, to suit your preferences and visual needs.

5. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

6. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

7. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

Harmonic Patterns are chart patterns based on Fibonacci retracements, extensions and projections of market price structure, which can indicate a potential reversal zone in the market. AlgoBox™ automatically plots harmonic patterns so there's no need to manually draw them.

By default, bullish Harmonic Patterns are green and bearish Harmonic Patterns are red, but the colors can be customized by the user. The rectangular boxes are the PRZ or "Potential Reversal Zone" for each Harmonic Pattern. The line(s) within the PRZ box indicate optimal location for either entry or stop loss, depending on the type of Harmonic Pattern.

There are ten types of harmonic patterns, each with a bullish and bearish version for a total of twenty:

-Alt Bat -Bat -ButterFly -Crab -Cypher -Deep Crab -Diamond -Five Zero -Gartley -Shark

The P-PRZ

The Harmonic Patterns display in yellow as a "P-PRZ" indicating a Predicted Potential Reversal Zone, when the Harmonic Pattern has not fully formed yet. If or when market price forms that particular pattern, the P-PRZ changes color to red or green, which indicates a Potential Reversal Zone.

Harmonic Pattern Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once Harmonic Patterns are plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts when a Harmonic Pattern is detected on the chart, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the Harmonic Pattern indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Limit # Of Bars (Performance): Allows you to set the maximum number of bars calculated.

Impulse Leg Min. Ticks: Setting defines the minimum number of ticks required to identify an impulse move.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Harmonic Patterns to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

Draw ONLY PRZ: This setting will only plot the PRZ (Potential Reversal Zone) box on the chart when a harmonic pattern is identified. By default, this setting is toggled OFF.

3. Custom Settings

Name Label PRZ: Displays the name of the harmonic PRZ (Potential Reversal Zone) forming on the chart. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF based on your preference.

4. Pattern Visibility

5. Visual Settings

Enables you to personalize colors for pattern colors, outline colors for both Bullish and Bearish patterns, and P-PRZ colors, according to your preferences.

6. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

7. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

8. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma is a powerful, proprietary algorithm that analyzes order flow data in real-time. It's a cornerstone of many traders' strategies, providing invaluable insights into market dynamics.

Power Level

The Enigma includes an option to show it's power level at the time of appearance.

Knowing the power of the Enigma signal can assist in filtering signals appropriate to your own style of trading.

The Enigma's power level is derived from the proprietary AlgoBox™ algorithmic code.

The suggested stop loss placement is behind the back of the FlowMaster™ Enigma.

Automatically Plotted Targets

The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma can automatically plot ideal target lines to make your analysis easier.

Enigma Target ("et")

Enigma MACVU Filtering

Confluence Level

The FlowMaster™ Enigma can be configured to different levels of confluence. The higher the number, the higher the amount of confluence you are demanding the indicator to use, which means there could be less signals appearing on L4 as opposed to L1 (see videos below).

FlowMaster™ Enigma Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a FlowMaster™ Enigma is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts when a FlowMaster™ Enigma is detected on the chart, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FlowMaster™ Enigma indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FlowMaster™ Enigma to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

3. Custom Settings

Confluence Levels: Adjust the strength of the FlowMaster™ Enigma confluence levels between L1, L2, L3, and L4 to suit your needs.

4. Filtering

MACVU Filtering: This feature allows you to filter enigmas based on the strength levels of the MACV Ultimate.

Color Code: This feature allows you to filter enigmas based on the color of the MACV Ultimate.

Power Number: This feature enables the display of the FlowMaster™ Enigma’s power number.

Power Number Font: This setting allows you to customize the font of the FlowMaster™ Enigma’s power number.

Power Number Color: This setting allows you to select the color for displaying the power number of the FlowMaster™ Enigma.

5. Optics

Show Enigma Target: Toggle this setting ON or OFF to display or hide the target line when an Enigma is plotted.

Enigma Target: Customize the Enigma Target line according to your preferred tick value, with the default setting at 20 ticks.

6. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

7. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

8. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

Enigma Confluence Levels Explanation

As if AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma couldn't get any more impressive, Enigma Bot Panel appears. Configure the Enigma Bot to one Ripple chart per instrument and you're a few clicks away from automated Real Time Order Flow Analysis and execution.

Overcome the limitations of human reaction time with AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma. When a valid signal appears, Enigma Bot has already placed the trade before the average human can react in time.

"Enter Next" or "Enter Continuous" must be ON for AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma Bot to execute on the next signal.

Click Arm Long to prime Enigma Bot for only buy trades.

With "Enter Next" ON, Enigma Bot will only enter the next trade. Once this trade has been closed, Enigma Bot will remain idle.

Click Arm Short to prime Enigma Bot for only sell trades.

"Enter Continuous" turned ON will set Enigma Bot to continuously trade every valid signal. You MUST supervise it's activities.

AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma will take both buy & sell trades if you have both Arm Long and Arm Short activated.

While AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma was originally designed for the fastest charts, it can be added to multiple charts of different time frames or AlgoBar sizes of the same instrument, as signals may differ based on its proprietary calculations.

FlowMaster™ Enigma Bot Panel

The FlowMaster™ Enigma Bot Panel is fully customizable, allowing you to move or minimize it to suit your preferred placement.

FlowMaster™ Enigma Bot Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a FlowMaster™ Enigma is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts when a FlowMaster™ Enigma is detected on the chart, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FlowMaster™ Enigma indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FlowMaster™ Enigma to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

3. Custom Settings

Confluence Levels: Adjust the strength of the FlowMaster™ Enigma confluence levels between L1, L2, L3, and L4 to suit your needs.

4. Filtering

MACVU Filtering: This feature allows you to filter enigmas based on the strength levels of the MACV Ultimate.

Color Code: This feature allows you to filter enigmas based on the color of the MACV Ultimate.

Power Number: This feature enables the display of the FlowMaster™ Enigma’s power number.

Power Number Font: This setting allows you to customize the font of the FlowMaster™ Enigma’s power number.

Power Number Color: This setting allows you to select the color for displaying the power number of the FlowMaster™ Enigma.

5. Optics

Show Enigma Target: Toggle this setting ON or OFF to display or hide the target line when an Enigma is plotted.

Enigma Target: Customize the Enigma Target line according to your preferred tick value, with the default setting at 20 ticks.

6. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

7. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

8. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

The FlowMaster™ Dream Panel Platinum Edition is the most advanced and feature-rich interface offered from AlgoBox™, designed exclusively for Platinum members but currently available to Gold members who want more automation in their trading and choose to upgrade.

This movable button panel overlays directly on your NinjaTrader chart and gives you full control over signal filtering, trade execution preferences, and advanced automation features. Below is a breakdown of each feature and how to use it.

Display Features

The panel always displays your current ATM strategy and your account name at the top. This provides instant context for your trading environment.

Enigma Confluence Levels 1–4

These radio buttons allow you to select your desired level of Enigma signal filtering. Only one confluence level can be active at a time. A higher level (e.g., Level 4) means more factors must align before a signal appears, reducing signal frequency but increasing probabilities.

ATM Contract Quantity Multiplier

This numeric setting multiplies your base ATM contract amount. For example, if your ATM strategy is set to 2 contracts and the Dream Panel multiplier is set to 3, trades will be placed with 6 contracts. This setting is ideal for adjusting trade sizes without modifying your ATM strategy directly.

ATM Multiplier Reset Button

Clicking this button resets the contract quantity multiplier back to 1. This is useful when you want to quickly revert to your original ATM contract size.

Arm Long

Toggles the panel to take only long trades. When the button is green, it is active. This setting can be used in combination with Arm Short for bi-directional trading.

Arm Short

Toggles the panel to take only short trades. When active (green), only sell-side trades will be considered. If both Arm Long and Arm Short are active, trades will be taken in both directions, and an opposite signal may close the current position.

Semi Auto

When activated, the Dream Panel will automatically take only the next valid trade signal, then stop. This is ideal for controlled automation where you still want manual oversight between trades.

Full Auto

Enigma

SuperAO

Invert Logic

MoonShot

SuperMoon

MACVU

Neutral

EPower

Fiddle Zone

Flatten All

Minimize Window

Toggles the Dream Panel visibility between minimized and expanded view. This helps keep your chart clean when the panel is not in use.

Drag Window

Click and hold the designated handle to move the Dream Panel anywhere on your chart. This feature allows for full customization of your workspace layout.

Enigma Dream Panel Settings

1. Audio

You can customize the Dream Panel audio alerts by changing the sound file to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts when a FlowMaster™ Enigma is detected on the chart, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FlowMaster™ Enigma Dream Panel indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FlowMaster™ Enigma Dream Panel to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

3. Custom Settings

Confluence Levels: Adjust the strength of the FlowMaster™ Enigma confluence levels between L1, L2, L3, and L4 to suit your needs.

4. Enigma Power Settings

Enigma Power: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to utilize the Dream Panel's Enigma Power threshold filter.

Power Threshold: Customize the Power Threshold to further filter out Enigmas. The larger the number, the less Enigmas will appear. Default setting is 1.

5. Fiddle Zone Calculations

Fiddle Zone: By default, this setting is turned off. When enabled, the Dream Panel will allow trades to execute while price is inside the Fiddle Zone, which refers to the middle range of the MACV histogram based on the selected AlgoBars chart size. If left off, the panel will block trades during these indecisive price zones.

6. Filtering

MACVU Filtering: This feature allows you to filter enigmas based on the strength levels of the MACV Ultimate.

MACVU Neutral: This feature allows you to filter for Neutral (yellow) Enigmas. When checked, yellow neutral Enigmas will appear.

Color Code: This feature allows you to filter enigmas based on the color of the MACV Ultimate.

Power Number: This setting enables the display of the FlowMaster™ Enigma’s power number.

Power Number Font: This setting allows you to customize the font of the FlowMaster™ Enigma’s power number (bold, italic, font, size).

Power Number Color: This setting allows you to select the color for displaying the power number of the FlowMaster™ Enigma.

7. Invert Logic Options

Invert Logic: Enable this feature to reverse the signal direction whenever price is within the Fiddle Zone. For example, if a green (bullish) Enigma signal appears while Invert Logic is active, it will be treated as a sell (bearish) signal instead.

8. MoonShot/SuperMoon Settings

MoonShot: This setting activates or deactivates trading of Moonshot signals.

SuperMoon: This setting activates or deactivates trading of SuperMoon signals.

MoonShot Cross Threshold: This setting allows you to customize the threshold of FlowMaster™ Crosses associated with the Moonshot signal.

SuperMoon Threshold: This setting allows you to customize the threshold of the FlowMaster™ ReadyDD associated with the SuperMoon signal.

Low Strength Threshold: This setting allows you to customize the Low Strength Threshold of the FlowMaster™ Alpha Omega Crosses associated with the MoonShot signals.

9. Optics

Show Enigma Target: Toggle this setting ON or OFF to display or hide the target line when an Enigma is plotted.

Enigma Target: Customize the Enigma Target line according to your preferred tick value, with the default setting at 20 ticks.

10. SuperAO Settings

SuperAO Threshold: Customize the threshold level of the Alpha Omega Cross. This is the high threshold setting to filter for Alpha Omegas that are plotted above the specified threshold, indicating they are potentially stronger.

11. Time Filtering

Start Time: Customize the time that the Dream Panel can start to operate. This uses NinjaTrader chart time, which references your local PC clock time.

End Time: Customize the time that the Dream Panel will stop operating. This uses NinjaTrader chart time, which references your local PC clock time.

12. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

13. Setup

Calcluate: Allows you to configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

Label: This feature allows you to create a custom label on the chart.

Maximum bars look back: This feature allows you to customize the total maximum number of bars to appear on the chart. Higher numbers require more initial CPU processing to complete chart loading/calculations.

14. Visual

The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Dream Panel Video Tutorial

The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Cross is a must-have for analyzing order flow. It highlights significant trading activity, providing valuable insights into market dynamics.

FlowMaster™ Crosses can also be treated as zones of support or resistance at a later time. Automated horizontal rays for the crosses can be enabled or disabled in the indicator settings.

FlowMaster™ Bubble

The FlowMaster™ Bubble, similar to the FlowMaster™ Cross, signals a large volume of trading activity in the market. When used alongside other tools, it helps you identify significant market movements and potential opportunities.

FlowMaster™ Cross Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a FlowMaster™ Cross is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts when a FlowMaster™ Cross is detected on the chart, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FlowMaster™ Cross indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FlowMaster™ Cross to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

3. Custom Settings

Drawing Horizontals: Controls whether horizontal lines are displayed on the chart. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF to show or hide these lines.

Draw Global: Sets the global display of horizontal lines across all charts. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF to apply or remove these lines universally.

Number of Horizontals: Defines the maximum number of horizontal lines shown on the chart.

Number of Crosses: Defines the maximum number of Crosses plotted.

DCDM Alert: This option can be toggled On or Off to display Double Cross Double Moves on the chart, including target and stop markers.

Show Supply Color: Allows you to display the color of the supply when it is plotted on the chart.

Show Supply Text: Allows you to display the Supply text on the cross when it is plotted on the chart.

DCDM Threshold: Sets the minimum criteria for detecting Double Cross Double Move patterns on the chart.

DCDM PP (Pivot Point): Marks the point of a Double Cross Double Move pattern for reference.

DCDM Leg Length: Measures the distance between pivot point in a Double Cross Double Move pattern.

Limit # Of Bars (Performance): Allows you to set the maximum number of bars calculated.

4. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

5. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

6. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Line Width: Allows you to customize the thickness of plotted lines on the chart.

Line Color: Allows you to customize the color of plotted lines on the chart.

Line Dash: Customize the appearance of lines on the chart by selecting either dashed or solid styles.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorials

Video Tutorial: FlowMaster™ (Colored) Crosses

AlgoBars are a proprietary type of bar that removes the time element from the chart and are aesthetically pleasing to look at and simple to understand.

Time charts can hide many price patterns by only showing you the open, high, low and close (OHLC):

More Reasons Why AlgoBars Are Better

AlgoBars provide better market data, enabling strategy coding in ways that time-based bars cannot:

Look "inside" the time bars and expose the market's true movements with AlgoBox™ AlgoBars.

Basic Examples of AlgoBar Charts

AlgoBox™ AlgoBars do not "repaint" or reprint in any way - WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get.

An AlgoBar does not change color on you the way other bars do (WYSIWYG). Time bars, Renko bars, and Range bars can change color or state (bullish/bearish) before they close and often fool traders, trapping them on the wrong side.

AlgoBars are designed to provide a clear and accurate representation of price movement. New bars are printed only when the price changes, eliminating the confusion of color changes within bars.

Video Tutorial

Video: AlgoBars vs Time Charts

The AlgoBox™ Current Day OHL tracks the day's high, low, and opening price. Use it to gauge market direction, volatility, and potential support/resistance levels.

• Open (O): The starting price for the day.

• High (H): The highest price today.

• Low (L): The lowest price today.

OHL levels are often magnets for price, but use caution when entering trades near them. They can provide good exit targets.

Below is an example where the AlgoBox™ Current Day OHL indicator has marked today's Open, High, and Low prices.

Current Day OHL Settings

1. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the Current Day OHL indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the Current Day OHL to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

Show High: You can toggle the High of the Day marker ON or OFF to display it on the chart as needed.

Show Open: You can toggle the Open of the Day marker ON or OFF to display it on the chart as needed.

Show Low: You can toggle the Low of the Day marker ON or OFF to display it on the chart as needed.

2. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

3. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

4. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

5. Plots

Current Open: You can fully customize the appearance of the Open line, choosing between solid or dashed styles and adjusting the color to your preference.

Current High: You can fully customize the appearance of the High line, choosing between solid or dashed styles and adjusting the color to your preference.

Current Low: You can fully customize the appearance of the Low line, choosing between solid or dashed styles and adjusting the color to your preference.

Video

The AlgoBox™ Speedometer tracks market pace in real time. Using AlgoBars, it measures Bars Per Minute (BPM) to give you a clear, objective measurement of market speed.

The Speedometer Psychology Module includes 3 buttons and is located at the bottom of the Chart Trader panel:

How The Speedometer Can Help

"Knowing when NOT to trade can often be more important than knowing when to trade." -Anonymous

Use the Speedometer to gauge market speed and adjust your trading strategy accordingly. Identify optimal trading conditions for different instruments and chart sizes.

After some practice you may become accustomed to certain speed ranges that favor your own trading style, which you can then program into the settings of the AlgoBox™ Speedometer indicator.

The background color is customizable.

When the market moves at a pace beyond your ideal BPM range, the Psychology module will instantly display the visual alerts you've chosen. Audio alerts are also available.

The Psychology Module T-Text option displays four different speed alerts: TOO FAST GREAT SPEED VALID SPEED TOO SLOW

With three different display options, you have a total of seven possible combinations of settings for variety and customized alerts.

Gear Shifting

When the market is moving too fast you have the option of "Gear Shifting" to a bigger AlgoBar chart.

Conceptualizing The Gear Shift Tactic

During extremely volatile market times, it's common for some instruments to move too fast to trade, such as the NQ futures. In this case, the Gear Shifting tactic is applied to instruments. You may consider analyzing YM instead of NQ. If YM is still too fast, then RTY may offer a suitable speed. If RTY is too fast, you may want to look at the ES.

Gear Shifting instruments is not limited to NQ, YM, RTY, & ES. There are many other instruments available, such as crude oil, gold, FDAX, currencies, etc.

Speedometer & Psychology Module Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once a Speedometer & Psychology Module is plotted on the chart. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Alert Value: You can customize the threshold value for triggering sound alerts, defining when the alert sound activates. By default, this value is set to 50.

Sound Alert: Receive sound alerts for the Speedometer & Psychology Module, with the option to add your own custom sound.

AlgoVoice: You can enable or disable real-time audio alerts as per your preference.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Custom Settings

Avg Prev Mins: This setting displays the time required to update the average preview speed.

3. Default

Background: You can toggle this setting on or off to display or hide the psychology color on the background.

Overlay: You can toggle this feature on or off to show the psychology blue 'X' on the chart.

Text: You can toggle this feature on or off to show or hide the "Do Not Trade" psychology text on the chart.

4. Psychology

Psych High Value: This setting activates the psychology Background, Overlay, and Text on the charts when the speed exceeds the specified value.

Psych Low Value: This setting activates the psychology Background, Overlay, and Text on the charts when the speed is below the specified value.

5. Visual Settings

Visual Setting provides the ability to customize colors or upload an image of your choice for a personalized experience.

6. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

7. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

8. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorial

The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Delta Flagging Pro reveals large-scale institutional buying and selling activity by analyzing order flow data.

Big Delta

Retail traders cannot cause these repeatedly high amounts of sudden order flow.

The advantage of using the delta flagging pro indicator is in using it as an added layer of confluence in your trading analysis

Delta Shift

A "Delta Shift" occurs when a new and significant Delta Flag appears immediately in the opposite direction of the previous Delta Flag.

This shift may indicate a potential market reversal or strengthen the overall trading strategy, suggesting that it's time to assess the next potential trade setup.

Double Delta Strategy

Double Delta Shift Reversal Strategy

FlowMaster™ Delta Flagging Settings

1. Audio

The audio alerts you once Delta Up , Delta Down, or a Double Delta has been detected. You can customize these alerts by changing the audio to a preferred voice or sound, or turn them off entirely.

Standard Sound On/Off: Toggle ON or OFF to receive sound alerts.

Delta Down Building: You can customize and add your own sound for the Delta Down Building alert.

Delta Up Building: You can customize and add your own sound for the Delta Up Building alert.

Double Delta Sound On/Off: Toggle ON or OFF to receive sound alerts when a double delta is detected.

Double Delta Sell Sound: You can customize and add your own sound for the Delta Sell alert.

Double Delta Buy Sound: You can customize and add your own sound for the Delta Buy alert.

Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.

All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.

2. Calculations

Allows you to control how frequently the FlowMaster™ Delta Flagging indicator recalculates. The Calculation sets the frequency of these calculation cycles. Customization allows for greater control over data update rates.

Calc Override: Default setting is unchecked. Check this setting to customize and utilize Calc Interval.

Calc Interval: Set your custom desired calculation interval. The smaller the number, the more frequently the indicator will recalculate, which increases processing load on your system's CPU. The default setting of 1000 is in milliseconds, which is equal to 1 second. If you wanted the FlowMaster™ Delta Flagging to calculate every half second (twice as fast as default 1000ms), then you would enter 500 in this field.

3. Custom Settings

Draw Horizontals: Enables you to toggle the visibility of horizontal lines on the chart.

Global Horizontals: Applies horizontal lines across all charts in your workspace for consistency.

Number of Horizontals: Sets the maximum number of horizontal lines to be displayed on the chart.

4. Visual Settings

Enables customization of colors and line styles (dashed or solid) for various settings, including Delta Up, Delta Down, and toggling Double Delta visibility on the chart when detected.

Show Double Delta Verticals: Toggle ON or OFF to show the highlighted Ready DD vertical bars.

Show Delta Shift Verticals: Toggle ON or OFF to show the yellow Delta Shift vertical bars.

5. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

6. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

7. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Video Tutorial

AlgoBox™ Speedy Chart accelerates chart refresh rates, getting you closer to real-time market data and providing smoother printing of the chart.

Speedy Chart can not only increase refresh rate but can also decrease the refresh rate when market speeds are too fast.

Speedy Chart VS Regular Chart

Below is a comparison of the Speedy Chart versus a regular Chart. The Speedy Chart loads AlgoBars at a faster rate than the Regular Chart, as long as your PC's CPU can handle the rate of data calculation.

Speedy Chart Settings

1. Parameters

Speedometer Threshold: This is the lowest value at which refresh rate adjustments take effect. By default, this is configured to 150 BPM (Speedometer).

Speedy Chart Refresh Rate: Adjust and set your chart's refresh rate. By default, this is configured to 100 milliseconds.

Speedy Chart Delay Rate: Adjust and set your chart's delay rate. By default, this is configured to 500 milliseconds. This feature helps slow down the refresh rate when the market is too fast.

2. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.