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Sell to Buy / Buy to Sell
Sell to Buy / Buy to Sell — Momentum Shift Detector
The Sell to Buy / Buy to Sell indicator detects simple but powerful two-bar momentum shift patterns directly on your chart, offering early insights into potential reversals or strong breakout continuation.
🔎 How it works:
Sell to Buy (StB):
Previous candle (bar -1) is bearish
Current candle (bar 0) is bullish
The bullish candle closes above the high of the previous bearish candle
Confirmed only after bar close
Buy to Sell (BtS):
Previous candle (bar -1) is bullish
Current candle (bar 0) is bearish
The bearish candle closes below the low of the previous bullish candle
Confirmed only after bar close
🎯 Key Features:
✅ Pure price action logic — no indicators, no oscillators
✅ Immediate visual markers:
Green "StB" label for bullish momentum shifts
Red "BtS" label for bearish momentum shifts
✅ Full alert system to notify you in real-time when either pattern occurs
⚙ Who is this for?
Scalpers looking for short-term momentum shifts
Swing traders identifying potential reversals or breakout confirmations
Price action traders who want clean and objective setup detection
The Sell to Buy / Buy to Sell indicator is designed to give you clear and simple signals whenever the market shows decisive strength after a short-term opposite move — potentially marking the start of a new impulse.
The Sell to Buy / Buy to Sell indicator detects simple but powerful two-bar momentum shift patterns directly on your chart, offering early insights into potential reversals or strong breakout continuation.
🔎 How it works:
Sell to Buy (StB):
Previous candle (bar -1) is bearish
Current candle (bar 0) is bullish
The bullish candle closes above the high of the previous bearish candle
Confirmed only after bar close
Buy to Sell (BtS):
Previous candle (bar -1) is bullish
Current candle (bar 0) is bearish
The bearish candle closes below the low of the previous bullish candle
Confirmed only after bar close
🎯 Key Features:
✅ Pure price action logic — no indicators, no oscillators
✅ Immediate visual markers:
Green "StB" label for bullish momentum shifts
Red "BtS" label for bearish momentum shifts
✅ Full alert system to notify you in real-time when either pattern occurs
⚙ Who is this for?
Scalpers looking for short-term momentum shifts
Swing traders identifying potential reversals or breakout confirmations
Price action traders who want clean and objective setup detection
The Sell to Buy / Buy to Sell indicator is designed to give you clear and simple signals whenever the market shows decisive strength after a short-term opposite move — potentially marking the start of a new impulse.
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.
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.