Detecting Price Consolidation Zones with ZigZag Turning Points

Summary

This indicator extends a basic ZigZag tool, which marks local highs and lows, by searching for flat consolidation areas. It identifies repeated highs near a shared level to mark an upper boundary and repeated lows near a shared level to mark a lower boundary. The displayed regions use red for upper groups of highs and blue for lower groups of lows.

The search is controlled by the number of touches required, how many ZigZag points to examine, and the permitted deviation of extrema from a candidate level. A typical retracement parameter is inherited from the underlying ZigZag indicator. The document explains the indicator’s construction and visual output, but gives no backtest, trading rules, or performance evidence. It also states a practical limitation: at the time described, the zones’ boundaries are not exposed through suitable buffers, so the indicator cannot be incorporated into an Expert Advisor. Parameter choices and the reliability of detected zones therefore remain matters for further evaluation.

Key ideas

• The indicator builds on ZigZag turning points to search for flat price consolidations.
• Repeated highs and lows near shared levels define the zone’s upper and lower edges.
• Touch count, analyzed ZigZag points, and tolerance around extrema control detection.
• The colored rectangles are visual aids and are not yet available as Expert Advisor buffers.

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