# S/R Volume Zones

## S/R Volume Zones — Trader's Guide (EN)

> **Volume-based Support / Resistance Zones** — Auto-drawn supply-demand zones from pivots with **volume spikes**, helping you place SL / TP / re-entries with precision.

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### 1. What are S/R Volume Zones?

The indicator scans price history to find **pivot highs / pivot lows** that occurred together with **extreme volume spikes**. At these points, it draws a **colored box** representing an **important price zone**:

* 🟩 **Green box with "S"** — Support Zone (demand zone, where buyers stepped in heavily)
* 🟥 **Red box with "R"** — Resistance Zone (supply zone, where sellers stepped in heavily)

When price returns to these zones, **reaction probability is high** — either rejection (rebound) or breakout with volume confirmation.

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### 2. Enable/disable S/R Volume Zones

#### Open Settings → group **Display** → **S/R Volume Zones**

| Option         | Effect                                       |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **None**       | Off — no zones drawn                         |
| **S/R Volume** | On — draw Support/Resistance zones by volume |

> **Recommendation:** Enable for all trading styles. This is the most precise TP/SL tool.

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### 3. Reading boxes & labels

#### 🟩 Support Zone (green box + "S")

**Represents:** A price area where **buyers won big** (pivot low + high volume).

**Action:**

* Price **descends into** the zone → may **bounce** → BUY setup
* Price **breaks down through** the zone with high volume → support broken → **flip bias to short**

#### 🟥 Resistance Zone (red box + "R")

**Represents:** A price area where **sellers won big** (pivot high + high volume).

**Action:**

* Price **rises into** the zone → may **reverse down** → SELL setup
* Price **breaks up through** the zone with high volume → resistance broken → **flip bias to long**

#### Tooltip info

Click the "S" or "R" label to see a tooltip with:

* **Zone type** (SUPPORT / RESISTANCE)
* **Fresh status** (★) — zone untested, high reliability
* **Retest count** — how many times the zone has been tested
* **Volume %** — share of volume relative to all displayed zones
* **Top / Bottom** — upper / lower price of the zone

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### 4. ★ FRESH Zone — The golden zone

A zone with the **★ symbol** (star) is a **Fresh Zone** — never tested back by price.

**Why is Fresh Zone special?**

* Liquidity is intact
* First reaction is usually strongest
* Stop-losses of previous traders are still nearby

→ **Trade Fresh Zones with the highest confidence.**

After the first test, the zone becomes a **regular zone** (no star) — still useful but reliability decays with each retest.

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### 5. How to use for entries

#### 🎯 Use case 1 — **BUY** entry from Support Zone

**Setup:**

1. ✅ Stable green cloud
2. ✅ Price descending into a **Support Zone** (green box, ideally ★)
3. ✅ ▲ BUY signal fires inside the zone

**Action:**

* **Entry:** At signal or market
* **SL:** Just below the zone bottom
* **TP1:** Top of the zone or R:R 1:1
* **TP2:** Next Resistance Zone

#### 🎯 Use case 2 — **SELL** entry from Resistance Zone

**Setup:**

1. ✅ Stable red cloud
2. ✅ Price rising into a **Resistance Zone** (red box, ideally ★)
3. ✅ ▼ SELL signal fires inside the zone

**Action:**

* **Entry:** At signal
* **SL:** Just above the zone top
* **TP1:** Bottom of the zone or R:R 1:1
* **TP2:** Next Support Zone

#### 🎯 Use case 3 — **Breakout trade** with volume confirmation

**Setup:**

1. Price compressed near a Resistance Zone for many bars
2. Explosive breakout candle + high volume (Vol Ratio ≥ 2.0× in Info Table)
3. Cloud also green

**Action:**

* **Entry:** After the breakout bar closes (confirmed)
* **SL:** Below the zone just broken (now new support)
* **TP:** Next Resistance Zone

#### 🎯 Use case 4 — Place SL precisely

Even if not trading the zone, **always place SL just outside the nearest zone**:

* Long: SL below the nearest Support Zone below price
* Short: SL above the nearest Resistance Zone above price

→ Avoid "stop hunts" — market makers often sweep stops just inside zones.

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### 6. Tips for using S/R Volume Zones effectively

#### 🎯 Tip 1 — Prioritize Fresh Zones

The first test of a zone (Fresh ★) typically has the **highest reaction probability**. After 2–3 retests, the zone weakens.

#### 🎯 Tip 2 — Check Volume % in tooltip

High Volume % = more important zone. Zones with 30%+ volume = "**heavyweight**" zones, very reliable.

#### 🎯 Tip 3 — Combo zone + signal + cloud = A+ setup

A Pullback Signal firing **inside a zone aligned with the cloud** = A+ setup. Enter confidently, target R:R 1:3.

#### 🎯 Tip 4 — Count retests

Each test (price returns + bounces) increments the retest count. Tooltip shows it.

* Retest 0–1: strong zone, trustworthy
* Retest 2–3: average zone
* Retest 4+: zone is weakening, may break

#### 🎯 Tip 5 — Watch zone spacing

If a Support and Resistance are close (< 1% of price) = market is **squeezing**, big breakout coming → mentally prepare.

#### 🎯 Tip 6 — Larger TF = more important zones

Zones on Daily/Weekly are real **structure**, hold for months. Zones on 5m are short-term noise.

→ Check zones on both TFs (e.g. 1H + 4H) before trading.

#### 🎯 Tip 7 — A broken zone often becomes the opposite

Resistance broken upward → becomes **new Support**. Support broken downward → becomes **new Resistance**.

→ Ideal for **re-entry** after breakout.

#### 🎯 Tip 8 — Don't trade right at zone edge

Wait for price to **enter the zone interior** before deciding. Trading at the edge often gets faked out.

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### 7. Limitations of S/R Volume Zones

| Limitation                                  | Workaround                                |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| No zones in long sideways                   | Market lacks strong pivots — switch asset |
| Zones appear late (need pivot confirmation) | Tradeoff for quality                      |
| Low-liquidity assets = few zones            | Switch to high-liquidity assets           |
| Few zones on new charts                     | Wait for more data, or use HTF zones      |

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### 8. Common mistakes

| Mistake                                              | Fix                                               |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Trading immediately when price touches the zone edge | Wait for price inside zone + signal confirmation  |
| Ignoring Volume % in tooltip                         | Volume % is the most important zone metric        |
| Placing SL inside a zone                             | SL must be **OUTSIDE** the zone, avoid stop hunts |
| Trusting a 5+ retest zone                            | Zones decay with retests, don't trust absolutely  |
| Trading without nearby zones                         | Skip — wait for a zone to form                    |

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### 9. FAQ

#### Q: Why don't I see any zones sometimes?

**A:** The indicator only draws zones when there's a **pivot high/low + volume spike**. In sideways or with little data, there may be no zones. This is a feature — only "real" zones drawn.

#### Q: Maximum number of zones displayed?

**A:** \~5 per side (support + resistance), automatically removing old zones for new ones.

#### Q: Do zones repaint?

**A:** Pivots need confirmation, so zones appear \~20 bars after the pivot. Once drawn, **no repaint**.

#### Q: Green box looks faint, hard to see?

**A:** Intentionally faint to not obscure price action. If hard to see, zoom in or change TradingView theme.

#### Q: Do zones work on crypto/forex/stocks?

**A:** Yes, on any asset with real volume. **Forex spot** has no real volume (only tick volume) → zones are drawn but lower quality. **Crypto futures** + **Stocks** = highest quality.

#### Q: Are there breakout alerts for zones?

**A:** No dedicated alerts. However Pullback Signals often fire **near zones** → Pullback alerts already "cover" them.

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### 10. Advanced use cases

#### A) "Zone + Hidden Div = golden setup"

1. Green cloud
2. Price pulls back into Support Zone (★ Fresh)
3. Green Hidden Bullish Divergence dot appears in zone
4. ▲ BUY signal fires

→ **A+++ setup** — extremely high winrate, full size, R:R 1:3+.

#### B) "Zone Cluster" — supercritical zone

When you see **2–3 zones overlapping** (e.g. two Support Zones close together) → that area is super strong, will hold firmly. Prefer trading reactions from cluster zones.

#### C) "Broken zone + Re-test"

1. Resistance Zone breaks up with high volume
2. Wait for price to retest (now new Support)
3. ▲ BUY signal fires when retest holds
4. → Enter long, target the next level

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> **Mantra:** "Enter inside the zone, not at the edge. SL outside the zone, not inside."


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