The Higher Timeframe Price Action Scanner is a TradingView indicator that shows price action trend direction across multiple higher timeframes as green and red dots in a bottom panel. You can see trends on every selected timeframe in real time and trade in the direction of the higher timeframe trend.
WHAT IT DOES
The scanner analyzes price action trends across your selected higher timeframes and displays each as a colored dot. Green for bullish, red for bearish. Each timeframe can be independently turned on or off in settings. Only timeframes that are enabled will appear in the bottom panel, giving you a clean view of just the timeframes that matter for your setup. Timeframes range from 1 minute all the way up to 1 year.
When a configurable number of timeframes are all in the same signal direction simultaneously, a circle appears on the chart. Light blue on top for bullish, orange on bottom for bearish. The default threshold is 5 timeframes. This helps you spot strong multi-timeframe trend alignment at a glance.
You can choose between “Confirmed Only” and “Unconfirmed Is Ok” for how the scanner handles higher timeframe candles that haven’t closed yet. Confirmed Only waits for the higher timeframe bar to close before showing a signal change with no repainting. Unconfirmed Is Ok shows signal changes before the bar closes, which can give you earlier trend change detection but may repaint if the candle reverses before closing.
The scanner outputs its trend direction for use by other indicators. When all enabled timeframes agree on a buy signal, the output is 1 (bullish). When all agree on a sell signal, the output is -1 (bearish). When timeframes disagree, the output is 0 (neutral).
The scanner can be set to analyze a different ticker than the one on your chart. If you find pairs that correlate well, you can use two instances of the scanner looking at different tickers for extra trend confluence.
The algorithm includes optional rejection parameters that filter out signals triggered by small candles breaking market structure. These small candles often produce false signals. Turning rejection on will reduce false signals but may occasionally hold positions too long. Available in settings as a toggle.
HOW TO TRADE WITH IT
When most or all of the dots are green, look for long positions. When most or all are red, look for short positions. Since the scanner uses pure price action to identify trends across multiple timeframes, it provides a reliable multi-timeframe trend overview that keeps you on the right side of the market.
When the all-timeframes bullish or bearish signal fires (colored circles on the chart), this represents the highest-conviction trend condition. These moments are when you should be most aggressive with entries in the trend direction and most confident in holding your positions.
CONFIGURATION
Each higher timeframe has an independent on/off toggle and timeframe selection. When you turn a timeframe off, it no longer appears in the bottom panel. Timeframes range from 1 minute to 1 year. The on/off settings also affect which timeframes are included in the external trend direction output.
MARKETS & TIMEFRAMES
The Higher Timeframe Price Action Scanner works on any market and any chart timeframe. The scanner analyzes higher timeframes than your chart is set to, with options from 1 minute up to 1 year.
GOOD TO KNOW
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COMMON QUESTIONS
CHANGELOG
Updated the algorithm to match the newest version of the 1 Minute Scalping Indicator with code improvements, faster loading, and better performance.
Added toggle for all-timeframes signals and a confirmed vs. unconfirmed signal option.
Major update with Pine Script v6, redesigned trade modes, per-timeframe toggles, customizable reaction speed, and external trend direction output.
Major algorithm upgrade adding 3 new Super trade modes, candle size rejection parameters, and multi-timeframe alignment threshold signals.
EXPLORE THE SUITE
Premium Suite
Uses the same price action algorithm on your chart timeframe with entry signals and candle coloring. The essential companion. Use the scanner for higher timeframe trend direction and the scalping indicator for entries.
Premium Suite
Generates buy and sell signal arrows across three trading modes with external indicator filtering. Connect the scanner’s trend direction output as an external filter to only receive signals that align with the higher timeframe trend.
Premium Suite
Multi-timeframe trend detection with master trend, ranging market filters, and trend strength scoring. Provides a different approach to multi-timeframe trend analysis. Use both for cross-confirmation of the overall market direction.
