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3 Bars Volatility + Sector & Industry
**VCP by Ram Sethi – 3 Bar Volatility (Dynamic Timeframe)**
This indicator helps identify short-term **volatility contraction** using a simple 3-bar range analysis, designed for traders focusing on clean price structure and breakout setups.
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### 🔍 Key Features:
* Uses **3-bar volatility calculation** based on:
* Close Range
* High–Low Range
* Fully **dynamic timeframe-based**
* Works on any chart timeframe (1 min to yearly)
* Automatically adapts to the chart you are viewing
* Clean **table display (top-left)** for quick reference
* Displays **Sector and Industry** of the stock for better decision-making
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### 📊 What It Shows:
* **Close Range (%)** → Measures tightness in closing prices
* **High–Low Range (%)** → Measures overall price volatility
* **Sector & Industry** → Helps identify where the stock belongs and track money flow
Lower values indicate **price contraction**, which is a key characteristic of potential breakout setups.
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### 🎯 How to Use:
* Look for **low volatility readings (tight ranges)**
* Focus on stocks within **strong sectors or leading industries**
* Combine with:
* Trend direction
* Breakout levels
* Volume expansion
Best used for:
* VCP (Volatility Contraction Pattern)
* Breakout trading
* Swing setups
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### ⚡ Important Note:
This indicator follows the **current chart timeframe**.
Example:
* On a 5-minute chart → calculates last 3 candles
* On a daily chart → calculates last 3 days
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### 💡 Purpose:
To help traders quickly identify **tight price action + sector strength**, enabling better alignment with where the market money is flowing.
This indicator helps identify short-term **volatility contraction** using a simple 3-bar range analysis, designed for traders focusing on clean price structure and breakout setups.
---
### 🔍 Key Features:
* Uses **3-bar volatility calculation** based on:
* Close Range
* High–Low Range
* Fully **dynamic timeframe-based**
* Works on any chart timeframe (1 min to yearly)
* Automatically adapts to the chart you are viewing
* Clean **table display (top-left)** for quick reference
* Displays **Sector and Industry** of the stock for better decision-making
---
### 📊 What It Shows:
* **Close Range (%)** → Measures tightness in closing prices
* **High–Low Range (%)** → Measures overall price volatility
* **Sector & Industry** → Helps identify where the stock belongs and track money flow
Lower values indicate **price contraction**, which is a key characteristic of potential breakout setups.
---
### 🎯 How to Use:
* Look for **low volatility readings (tight ranges)**
* Focus on stocks within **strong sectors or leading industries**
* Combine with:
* Trend direction
* Breakout levels
* Volume expansion
Best used for:
* VCP (Volatility Contraction Pattern)
* Breakout trading
* Swing setups
---
### ⚡ Important Note:
This indicator follows the **current chart timeframe**.
Example:
* On a 5-minute chart → calculates last 3 candles
* On a daily chart → calculates last 3 days
---
### 💡 Purpose:
To help traders quickly identify **tight price action + sector strength**, enabling better alignment with where the market money is flowing.
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Script de código abierto
Fiel al espíritu de TradingView, el creador de este script lo ha convertido en código abierto, para que los traders puedan revisar y verificar su funcionalidad. ¡Enhorabuena al autor! Aunque puede utilizarlo de forma gratuita, recuerde que cualquier republicación del código está sujeta a nuestras Normas internas.
Exención de responsabilidad
La información y las publicaciones no constituyen, ni deben considerarse como, asesoramiento o recomendaciones financieras, de inversión, de trading u otro tipo, proporcionadas o respaldadas por TradingView. Obtenga más información en Condiciones de uso.