OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
IB Break Statistics
IB Break Statistics
Tracks the behavior of the Initial Balance (IB) — the price range formed in the first hour of
the session — across the last N trading days.
Sections:
Break Type — how often the session ends with no break, a single-sided break (high or low only),
or a double break (both sides).
Day of Week — break frequency broken down by weekday, to identify which days tend to trend vs.
range.
Extension after break — of the days that broke, how far price traveled beyond the IB level,
expressed as a multiple of the IB range (e.g. 0.5× IB). Useful for calibrating take-profit
targets.
Retrace after break — on single-break days, how far price pulled back toward the IB after the
break. Bucketed as shallow (≤10%), entry zone (11–25%), deep (26–50%), or back inside IB (>50%).
Useful for calibrating retrace entries and stop placement.
IB Size — the daily IB range expressed as a percentage of the session's mid-price. Bucketed as
narrow (<0.3%), normal (0.3–0.7%), wide (0.7–1.0%), and very wide (>1.0%). Useful for
understanding the typical volatility regime and filtering setups by IB size.
Settings: configure IB window (default 9:30–10:30 NY), lookback period, and tracking end time.
Tracks the behavior of the Initial Balance (IB) — the price range formed in the first hour of
the session — across the last N trading days.
Sections:
Break Type — how often the session ends with no break, a single-sided break (high or low only),
or a double break (both sides).
Day of Week — break frequency broken down by weekday, to identify which days tend to trend vs.
range.
Extension after break — of the days that broke, how far price traveled beyond the IB level,
expressed as a multiple of the IB range (e.g. 0.5× IB). Useful for calibrating take-profit
targets.
Retrace after break — on single-break days, how far price pulled back toward the IB after the
break. Bucketed as shallow (≤10%), entry zone (11–25%), deep (26–50%), or back inside IB (>50%).
Useful for calibrating retrace entries and stop placement.
IB Size — the daily IB range expressed as a percentage of the session's mid-price. Bucketed as
narrow (<0.3%), normal (0.3–0.7%), wide (0.7–1.0%), and very wide (>1.0%). Useful for
understanding the typical volatility regime and filtering setups by IB size.
Settings: configure IB window (default 9:30–10:30 NY), lookback period, and tracking end time.
Open-source script
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Disclaimer
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.