KeyLevels_UserGuide






TradeAdapt Key Levels V4 – User Guide


Key Levels V4

User Guide
Multi-Timeframe Adaptive FIB Monitor

Version: 2025 January 18

Author: TradeAdapt (DNelson@TradeAdapt.ai)

Based on “The Art of Trading” methodology by Moises Altayo

www.moisesaltayomentorship.com

Table of Contents

  • 1. Overview
  • 2. What’s New in V4
  • 3. The KC Methodology
  • 4. Core Concepts
  • 5. Key Candle (KC) Detection
  • 6. KC Targets (NEW in V4)
  • 7. Key Swing (KS) Detection
  • 8. Liquidity Sources
  • 9. Asia ORB Session
  • 10. Global Settings
  • 11. Display Settings
  • 12. KC Trigger Table
  • 13. TradeAdapt Dashboard
  • 14. Troubleshooting

1. Overview

What is TradeAdapt Key Levels?

TradeAdapt Key Levels is a professional-grade TradingView indicator that identifies and tracks Key Candles (KC) across multiple timeframes. Based on the proven methodology developed by Moises Altayo in “The Art of Trading”, this indicator helps traders identify high-probability trading setups by detecting when price sweeps significant liquidity levels.

The indicator tracks six timeframes simultaneously: Weekly, Daily, 4-Hour, 1-Hour, 15-Minute, and 5-Minute. Each timeframe’s KC provides context for the timeframes below it, creating a cascading framework for multi-timeframe analysis.

Key Features

  • Multi-timeframe Key Candle detection (5M to Weekly)
  • Automatic sweep detection across 20+ liquidity sources
  • Progressive KC targets that advance as price hits each level
  • Key Swing detection for additional support/resistance
  • Asia ORB session tracking with expansion targets
  • Real-time KC Trigger Table showing all active levels
  • Integration with TradeAdapt Dashboard for multi-market analysis
  • 100% reliable alerts with no future data leakage

Who This Is For

This indicator is designed for traders who understand and follow the Art of Trading methodology. Whether you trade Futures (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, GC, CL), Forex pairs, or CFDs, Key Levels V4 provides the essential reference points for identifying high-probability trade setups across any market.

2. What’s New in V4

Major Fixes

Version 4 represents a complete overhaul of the data tracking and sweep detection systems:

Issue V3 Behavior V4 Fix
YTD High/Low Calculation Used rolling period data causing inaccurate levels Uses yearly-aligned XM bars for accurate reconstruction
Weekly KC Sweep Detection Compared against current week data Compares LAST WEEK candle against pre-week YTD H/L
Data Reliability Used lookahead_on (future data leak) Removed ALL lookahead – 100% reliable alerts
Execution Order Inconsistent timing of value updates Fixed sequence: CAPTURE → TRACK → DETECT

New Features

  • Global Toggles: Quick on/off switches for liquidity lines and targets at top of settings
  • Progressive KC Targets: Automatic target progression for Weekly, Daily, 4H, and 1H KCs – targets advance (TGT1→TGT2→TGT3→TGT4) as price hits each level
  • Asia ORB Progressive Target: Single plot advancing R1→R2→R3→R4
  • Pure Native Bar Tracking: All timeframes use native data for improved reliability

3. The KC Methodology

The Art of Trading by Moises Altayo

The Key Candle methodology is based on the work of Moises Altayo, creator of “The Art of Trading” system taught through Wealth Dojo. This approach combines Fibonacci-based analysis with liquidity concepts to identify high-probability trading setups.

“The market is always seeking liquidity. When price sweeps a significant level and closes beyond it, that candle becomes a Key Candle—a reference point that defines the structure for future price action.”

— Moises Altayo

Important: This indicator represents only one aspect of The Art of Trading methodology. The KC system works best when combined with Moises’s complete framework, which includes market structure, session timing, risk management, and trade execution strategies. It is highly recommended to learn the full course to understand how KC levels integrate with the broader trading approach and to maximize your results.

Core Principles

1. Liquidity Drives Price

Markets move to areas where orders are resting—typically at previous highs, lows, and key reference points.

2. The Sweep Creates Structure

When price sweeps a liquidity level and closes beyond it, this creates a Key Candle. The KC’s high, low, and 50% level become the new structure.

3. Multi-Timeframe Alignment

The highest probability trades occur when multiple timeframes align. Weekly KC sets bias, Daily confirms, intraday KCs provide entries.

Timeframe Alignment Framework

Range Pattern (KC) Best Times
1M (Monthly) 1D – 4h → d kc
1W (Weekly) (4h) 1h – 15m → 4 kc
1D (Daily) (1h – 30m) 15m – 5m → 1 kc 3:00 – 5:00
4h 5m – 1m → 15 kc 8:00 – 10:30, 13:00 – 15:00

4. Core Concepts

What is a Sweep?

A sweep occurs when price breaks through a liquidity level:

Method Description Use Case
Close Candle must CLOSE beyond the level More conservative, fewer signals
Wicks Candle high/low must exceed the level More aggressive, more signals

What is a Key Candle?

A Key Candle (KC) is formed when price sweeps a significant liquidity level:

Component Bullish KC Bearish KC Significance
KC Level Candle Low Candle High Support/Resistance
KC 50% Midpoint Midpoint Equilibrium zone
KC Breakout Candle High Candle Low Continuation trigger
KC Target (NEW) Above Breakout Below Breakout Profit targets

Bullish vs Bearish KC

Bullish KC (Sweep Up ↑): Forms when price sweeps a HIGH level. KC low becomes support.

Bearish KC (Sweep Down ↓): Forms when price sweeps a LOW level. KC high becomes resistance.

KC Display Modes

Mode Shows Best For
All KC, 50%, Breakout, Target Full analysis
50% Only KC 50% level only Clean entry zones
KC Only KC level only Minimal chart

5. Key Candle (KC) Detection

KC Timeframe Hierarchy

Key Candles cascade from higher to lower timeframes:

Timeframe Triggers From Color
Weekly KC Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly H/L/Mid (prev & current) Purple
Daily KC Weekly KC/50%/BO, Y/Q/M levels, Prev Week H/L Gold
4H KC Daily KC/50%/BO, Weekly KC/50%/BO, Prev Day/Week H/L Blue
1H KC 4H KC/50%/BO, Daily KC/50%/BO, Weekly KC/50%/BO Light Blue
15M KC 1H through Weekly KC levels, Prev Day/Week H/L, Monday H/L Orange
5M KC 15M through 4H KC levels Lime

How KC Detection Works

  • Step 1: Monitor for Sweep – Continuously monitor for price sweeping any enabled liquidity source
  • Step 2: Confirm Close – On bar close (barstate.isconfirmed), check if candle swept any level
  • Step 3: Create KC – If sweep confirmed, candle becomes the new KC for that timeframe
  • Step 4: Calculate Targets – Range (R) calculated and progressive targets are set

6. KC Targets (NEW in V4)

How KC Targets Work

When a new KC forms, the indicator calculates a target range: Range (R) = KC Breakout – KC Level

Target Bullish Formula Bearish Formula Multiplier
TGT1 BO + R BO – R 1x Range
TGT2 BO + 2R BO – 2R 2x Range
TGT3 BO + 3R BO – 3R 3x Range
TGT4 BO + 4R BO – 4R 4x Range

Target Display Rules

  • Bullish KC: Target only displays when close > Breakout level
  • Bearish KC: Target only displays when close < Breakout level
  • Progression: When price hits TGT1, the plot advances to show TGT2
  • Reset: When a new KC forms, targets reset to TGT1
  • Hidden: If price falls back below BO, target disappears until re-break

Target Plot Sizes

All targets are displayed in white circles:

Timeframe Line Width Visual
Weekly TGT 4 ●●●● (largest)
Daily TGT 3 ●●●
4H TGT 2 ●●
1H TGT 1 ● (smallest)

7. Key Swing (KS) Detection

What is a Key Swing?

When a KC forms, the indicator looks back to find the most recent swing point that would have acted as support/resistance before the KC formed.

KS Detection Logic

KC Direction KS Type Pattern
Bullish KC Swing Low Low[i+1] > Low[i] < Low[i-1]
Bearish KC Swing High High[i+1] < High[i] > High[i-1]

KS Settings

Setting Default Description
Max Swing Lookback 15 bars How far back to search for swings
Show KS Levels Off Toggle KS display

8. Liquidity Sources

Previous Period Levels

Level Description Available For
Prev Year H/L Last year’s final high and low Weekly KC
Prev Quarter H/L Last quarter’s final high and low Weekly/Daily KC
Prev Month H/L Last month’s final high and low Weekly/Daily KC
Prev Week H/L Last week’s final high and low Daily/4H/15M KC
Prev Day H/L Yesterday’s high and low 4H/1H/15M KC
Monday H/L Monday’s high and low 15M KC

Current Period Levels (YTD/QTD/MTD)

V4 includes significantly improved tracking of current period levels:

  • Current Year H/L: Year-to-date high and low (accurate YTD reconstruction)
  • Current Quarter H/L: Quarter-to-date high and low
  • Current Month H/L: Month-to-date high and low

Midpoint Levels

The 50% level between high and low for each period. These often act as equilibrium zones.

9. Asia ORB Session

What is Asia ORB?

The Asia Opening Range Breakout tracks the high and low formed during the Asian trading session (default: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET). This range often defines the initial liquidity pool that London and New York sessions will target.

Asia Session Settings

Setting Default Description
Show Asia Range Off Enable Asia ORB display
Mid Off Show Asia midpoint
Targets Off Enable progressive targets
Start Hour 18 (6 PM ET) Session start time
End Hour 20 (8 PM ET) Session end time

Asia ORB Progressive Targets (NEW in V4)

Target Upside Downside Trigger
R1 Asia High + Range Asia Low – Range Price breaks Asia H/L
R2 Asia High + 2×Range Asia Low – 2×Range R1 hit
R3 Asia High + 3×Range Asia Low – 3×Range R2 hit
R4 Asia High + 4×Range Asia Low – 4×Range R3 hit

V4 Change: Targets now use a single progressive plot instead of multiple lines.

10. Global Settings

Global Toggles (NEW in V4)

Located at the very top of the settings panel for quick access:

Setting Default Description
Show Liquidity Lines On Master toggle for all white liquidity lines
Show Targets On Master toggle for KC & Asia ORB targets

Source Settings

Setting Options Description
Source Type Candle Bars / Heikin Ashi Data source for calculations
KC Display Mode All / 50% Only / KC Only Which KC components to display
Color by Price Position On / Off Dynamic coloring based on price

11. Display Settings

KC Plot Colors (Defaults)

Timeframe Default Color
5M KC Lime Green
15M KC Orange
1H KC Light Blue
4H KC Blue
Daily KC Gold
Weekly KC Purple
KS Levels Black
Targets White

12. KC Trigger Table

The KC Trigger Table displays in the top-right corner of your chart, showing all active KC levels:

Column Description
TF Timeframe (5M, 15M, 1H, 4H, Daily, Weekly)
KC Level The KC price level
Dir Direction (↑ bullish, ↓ bearish)
Trigger What level was swept to form the KC

Trigger Abbreviations

Code Meaning Code Meaning
pYH / pYL Prev Year High/Low WKC / W50 / WBO Weekly KC/50%/BO
pQH / pQL Prev Quarter High/Low DKC / D50 / DBO Daily KC/50%/BO
pMnH / pMnL Prev Month High/Low 4KC / 450 / 4BO 4H KC/50%/BO
cYH / cYL Current Year High/Low pDH / pDL Prev Day High/Low
cQH / cQL Current Quarter High/Low pWH / pWL Prev Week High/Low

13. TradeAdapt Dashboard

In addition to the TradingView indicator, TradeAdapt offers Desktop and Web Dashboards that display KC and KC50 values for all markets in real-time.

Dashboard Features

  • Real-Time KC Levels: View KC and KC50 values for all markets at a glance
  • Multi-Market Coverage: Futures (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, GC, CL), Forex pairs, CFDs
  • Timeframe Filtering: Filter by Year, Quarter, Month, Week, Day, or 4H
  • Bias Filtering: Full Bull, Bullish, Neutral, Bearish, or Full Bear
  • Currency Strength: Built-in currency strength meter for Forex
  • Live Alerts: Recent alerts panel showing market transitions
  • Audio Alerts: Configurable sound notifications (Desktop)

Futures Dashboard View

Futures Dashboard

TradeAdapt Dashboard showing Futures markets with KC50 levels and bias indicators.

13. TradeAdapt Dashboard (continued)

Currency Dashboard View

Currency Dashboard

Currency view with Currency Strength panel and EUR Breakdown matrix.

Dashboard Display Modes

Mode Description
KC50 KC 50% levels (most common reaction zone)
KC Main KC levels
Buy/Sell Adaptive FIB Buy/Sell levels
Expansion Expansion targets
Targets Progressive target levels

14. Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue Solution
Levels not showing Check “Show Liquidity Lines” and “Show KC Levels” are enabled
Targets not appearing Ensure “Show Targets” is on and price has broken BO level
Incorrect YTD levels V4 fixes this – ensure you’re using latest version
KC not forming Check sweep detection is enabled for relevant liquidity source
Too many lines Use “KC Only” display mode or disable unused timeframes

Performance Tips

  • Disable unused timeframes to improve load time
  • Use “KC Only” mode for cleaner charts
  • Use Global Toggles to quickly show/hide groups of elements

Learn More

  • Website: https://www.tradeadapt.ai/the-system/
  • Email: DNelson@TradeAdapt.ai
  • Discord: dnelsonsp
  • Methodology: www.moisesaltayomentorship.com

© 2025 TradeAdapt | Key Levels V4

For educational purposes only. Not financial advice.