STRUCT VELOCITY SHIFT Trading Guide

The Structural Velocity Shift indicator reinvents traditional market structure by measuring the element of Time. Instead of blindly signaling when an old high or low is broken, it forces the break to happen at a faster geometric speed than the structural build-up phase, completely filtering out sluggish "fake-outs."

What does the indicator show?

• Structure ZigZag: Transparent background lines visually connecting confirmed structural pivot highs and pivot lows.
• Shift Highlights (Triangles): Bold semi-transparent colored overlays that map the origin pivot to the precise breakout candle when a velocity-approved shift occurs.
• Speed Readouts: Clear text labels pinned directly above validated shifts detailing exactly how many times faster the breakout speed was compared to the structural build-up.

Key Settings

• Pivot Lookback: Defines how stringent the algorithm is when diagnosing macro vs micro swing points.
• Min Build-up Bars: The minimum "grinding" time required to establish a valid structural pivot base.
• Velocity Multiplier: The aggressiveness filter. Setting it to 2.0 requires the destructive breakout to cover distance at least twice as fast as the initial creation phase.

How to use Strategy Parameters (Condition Source)

Extracting these velocity events provides explosive entry opportunities inside automated systems.

1. Velocity Shift Signals

• bullShift — Triggers true only when a long-standing bearish structure is destroyed rapidly by aggressive buyers.
• bearShift — Triggers true only when a slow-grinding bullish structure collapses suddenly due to aggressive sellers.

Strategy Example: Execute a high-conviction Short trade blindly when bearShift is true to ride intense distribution.

2. Analytics & Distance Logic

• buildUpVel — The calculated speed (points per bar) of the preceding structural consolidation phase.
• breakVel — The calculated speed of the current breakout move.

Strategy Example: Restrict entries to only highly volatile shifts by appending a condition demanding that breakVel > 50 points per bar.