Building a Multi-Level Swing Structure Indicator from Price Fractals
Summary
The article explains a mechanical interpretation of market swings attributed to Larry Williams and describes implementing it as an MQL5 chart indicator. Short-term highs and lows are identified from neighboring bars; intermediate points are selected from the short-term swings, and long-term points are built from intermediate swings. Different chart markers distinguish the levels, with larger swings intended to make broader turns easier to see.
The discussion includes indicator design and implementation concepts such as buffers, plots, and swing-detection logic. It presents the tool as a way to visualize possible continuation and reversal areas, but supplies no trading-system performance tests or evidence that the marked points predict future movement. The article advises using swing structure alongside other analysis, and the available text describes short- and intermediate-term extraction while its conclusion also refers to long-term swing development.
Key ideas
- Short-term swing highs and lows are local extrema defined by neighboring bars.
- Intermediate swings are derived from the relative positions of short-term swings.
- Long-term swings extend the same nested structure using intermediate points.
- Distinct markers can make swing levels easier to distinguish on a chart.
- Swing points are contextual signals and should be combined with other analysis.
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