LIQUIDITY HEATMAP Trading Guide

Last updated: July 22, 2026

The Liquidity HeatMap is a quantitative technical analysis tool. Liquidity HeatMap Indicator Based on BigBeluga Pine Script Each zone has its own liquidity value (volume-based strength).

What does the indicator show?

  • Market Structure & Momentum: Visualizes prevailing trend directions and key reversal zones.
  • BUY / SELL Signals: Highlights confirmed entry and exit opportunities based on quantitative rules.
  • Dynamic Boundaries: Provides adaptive levels for managing trade risk and reward expectations.

Key Settings

  • Lookback Bars (barsLookback): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Min Zone Strength % (filterPct): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • ATR Period (atrPeriod): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Pivot Index (pivotIndex): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Show Table (showTable): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Table X (from right) (tableXOffset): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Table Y (% from top) (tableYOffset): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Use Candle Limit (useCandleLimit): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Candle Limit (bars) (candleLimit): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Liq Above (liquidityAbove): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Liq Below (liquidityBelow): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Liq Ratio (liquidityRatio): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Diff (liquidityImbalance): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • High Zones (activeHighZones): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Low Zones (activeLowZones): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Strongest Above % (strongestAboveStrength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Strongest Below % (strongestBelowStrength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Dist High % (distToNearestHigh): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Dist Low % (distToNearestLow): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • New High Zone (newHighZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • New Low Zone (newLowZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • High Zone Swept (highZoneSwept): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Low Zone Swept (lowZoneSwept): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Total Liquidity Above (liquidityAbove): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Total Liquidity Below (liquidityBelow): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Liquidity Ratio (Above/Below) (liquidityRatio): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Diff (liquidityImbalance): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Active High Zones (activeHighZones): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Active Low Zones (activeLowZones): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Total Active Zones (totalActiveZones): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Strongest Above % (strongestAboveStrength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Strongest Below % (strongestBelowStrength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Nearest High Zone (nearestHighZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Nearest Low Zone (nearestLowZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Distance to High % (distToNearestHigh): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Distance to Low % (distToNearestLow): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Price In High Zone (priceInHighZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Price In Low Zone (priceInLowZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Touched High Zone (touchedHighZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Touched Low Zone (touchedLowZone): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.

How to use Strategy Parameters (Condition Source)

Within the Strategy Tester module, this indicator can be used both as a direct signal source and as a market-state filter.

1. Signal Events

  • newHighZone - New High Zone event signal.
  • newLowZone - New Low Zone event signal.
  • highZoneSwept - High Zone Swept event signal.
  • lowZoneSwept - Low Zone Swept event signal.
  • priceInHighZone - Price In High Zone event signal.
  • priceInLowZone - Price In Low Zone event signal.
  • touchedHighZone - Touched High Zone event signal.
  • touchedLowZone - Touched Low Zone event signal.

2. Filters and Trade Levels

  • barsLookback - Lookback Bars value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • filterPct - Min Zone Strength % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • atrPeriod - ATR Period value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • pivotIndex - Pivot Index value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • showTable - Show Table value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • tableXOffset - Table X (from right) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • tableYOffset - Table Y (% from top) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • useCandleLimit - Use Candle Limit value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • candleLimit - Candle Limit (bars) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityAbove - Liq Above value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityBelow - Liq Below value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityRatio - Liq Ratio value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityImbalance - Diff value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • activeHighZones - High Zones value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • activeLowZones - Low Zones value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • strongestAboveStrength - Strongest Above % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • strongestBelowStrength - Strongest Below % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • distToNearestHigh - Dist High % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • distToNearestLow - Dist Low % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityAbove - Total Liquidity Above value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityBelow - Total Liquidity Below value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityRatio - Liquidity Ratio (Above/Below) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • liquidityImbalance - Diff value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • activeHighZones - Active High Zones value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • activeLowZones - Active Low Zones value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • totalActiveZones - Total Active Zones value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • strongestAboveStrength - Strongest Above % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • strongestBelowStrength - Strongest Below % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • nearestHighZone - Nearest High Zone value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • nearestLowZone - Nearest Low Zone value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • distToNearestHigh - Distance to High % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • distToNearestLow - Distance to Low % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.

Strategy Example: Enter Long when buySignal is true and trendFilter == 1, ensuring trades align with dominant momentum.

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