This indicator plots a horizontal net delta histogram on the price chart for the current active swing leg, from the last confirmed pivot to the current bar.
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Source Code
352 lines of Pine Script v6 from LegDeltaProfile/LegDeltaProfile.pine, published under MIT. Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.
LegDeltaProfile.pine
//@version=6
// =============================================================================
// Leg Delta Profile — Active-Leg Net Delta Histogram
//
// Author: Rob Whitlow
// License: MIT
//
// Builds a horizontal NET DELTA profile of the current active swing leg
// (last confirmed pivot → current bar) and pins it near the right edge of
// the chart with bars extending leftward. Bar length scales to |delta|;
// neutral rows are omitted so only real directional pressure shows up.
//
// Delta is approximated from LTF sub-bars (default 1-second), classified
// ask/bid by close-vs-open and distributed across the sub-bar's range.
//
// Free and open source under the MIT license.
// =============================================================================
indicator("Leg Delta Profile", shorttitle="LegDelta", overlay=true,
max_boxes_count=500, max_lines_count=20, max_labels_count=20)
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Input groups
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
GRP_DET = "Leg Detection"
GRP_RES = "Profile Resolution"
GRP_REN = "Render"
GRP_COL = "Colors"
GRP_MRK = "Markers"
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Detection
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
pivotStrength = input.int(5, "Swing Pivot Strength (bars each side)",
minval=2, maxval=30, group=GRP_DET,
tooltip="Number of bars on each side that must be lower (for a high pivot) / higher (for a low pivot) to confirm a swing.")
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Resolution
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ltfRes = input.string("1S", "LTF Resolution",
options=["1S","5S","10S","15S","30S","1"], group=GRP_RES,
tooltip="Lower-timeframe resolution used to sample bid/ask distribution within each bar. 1S is most accurate but limited in historical reach.")
rowTicks = input.int(2, "Row Height (ticks per bin)",
minval=1, maxval=50, group=GRP_RES,
tooltip="How many ticks each profile row represents. Smaller = finer profile but more rows.")
maxRowsPerLeg = input.int(150, "Max Rows",
minval=10, maxval=400, group=GRP_RES,
tooltip="Hard cap on profile rows. Pine has a 500-box-total limit; this protects against very wide legs.")
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Render
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
anchorOffset = input.int(10, "Right Anchor Offset (bars past last bar)",
minval=0, maxval=100, group=GRP_REN,
tooltip="How many bars past the last bar the right edge of the profile sits. Set this to roughly match how much empty space you keep to the right of price.")
maxBarsWidth = input.int(40, "Max Histogram Width (bars)",
minval=5, maxval=300, group=GRP_REN,
tooltip="The widest profile row extends this many bars to the LEFT of the right anchor. All other rows scale relative to this maximum.")
rowOpacity = input.int(20, "Row Opacity (0=solid, 100=invisible)",
minval=0, maxval=100, group=GRP_REN)
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Colors
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bullColor = input.color(color.new(#43a6c6, 0), "Bull Row (ask > bid)", group=GRP_COL)
bearColor = input.color(color.new(#dc3c3c, 0), "Bear Row (bid > ask)", group=GRP_COL)
neutralPct = input.float(0.1, "Neutral Band (|delta| / volume <=)",
minval=0.0, maxval=0.5, step=0.01, group=GRP_COL,
tooltip="Rows whose |delta| is at most this fraction of total volume are dropped (not drawn).")
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Markers
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
showPoc = input.bool(true, "Show POC (highest volume row)", group=GRP_MRK)
showDeltaPoc = input.bool(true, "Show dPOC (highest |delta| row)", group=GRP_MRK)
pocColor = input.color(color.new(#ffd400, 0), "POC Color", group=GRP_MRK)
deltaPocColor = input.color(color.new(#ffffff, 0), "dPOC Color", group=GRP_MRK)
// =============================================================================
// 1) Tick + bucket helpers
// =============================================================================
tickSize = syminfo.mintick
rowSize = tickSize * rowTicks
priceToBucket(float price) =>
math.floor(price / rowSize)
bucketToPrice(int bucket) =>
bucket * rowSize
// =============================================================================
// 2) LTF data pulls
// =============================================================================
ltfClose = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, ltfRes, close)
ltfOpen = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, ltfRes, open)
ltfHigh = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, ltfRes, high)
ltfLow = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, ltfRes, low)
ltfVol = request.security_lower_tf(syminfo.tickerid, ltfRes, volume)
// =============================================================================
// 3) Persistent leg-accumulation maps
//
// `askMap`/`bidMap` accumulate forward across bars. To avoid double-counting
// on the live bar (where ticks re-execute the script), we only add a bar's
// contribution ONCE when it confirms (`barstate.isconfirmed`), gated by
// `lastProcessedBarIndex`. The live bar's intrabar contribution is added at
// render time into a transient working copy.
// =============================================================================
var map<int, float> askMap = map.new<int, float>()
var map<int, float> bidMap = map.new<int, float>()
var int lastProcessedBarIndex = -1
var int lastPivType = 0
clearLeg() =>
map.clear(askMap)
map.clear(bidMap)
// =============================================================================
// 4) Contribution helpers
// =============================================================================
// Distribute (vol, side) uniformly across price buckets in [pLow, pHigh].
// side = +1 -> ask, -1 -> bid, 0 -> split 50/50.
addContribution(map<int, float> aMap, map<int, float> bMap,
float pLow, float pHigh, float vol, int side) =>
if not na(pLow) and not na(pHigh) and not na(vol) and vol > 0
bLow = priceToBucket(pLow)
bHigh = priceToBucket(pHigh)
bMin = math.min(bLow, bHigh)
bMax = math.max(bLow, bHigh)
nBuckets = bMax - bMin + 1
if nBuckets > 0 and nBuckets < 1000
perBucket = vol / nBuckets
for b = bMin to bMax
askDelta = side == 1 ? perBucket : side == 0 ? perBucket * 0.5 : 0.0
bidDelta = side == -1 ? perBucket : side == 0 ? perBucket * 0.5 : 0.0
if askDelta > 0
prev = map.get(aMap, b)
map.put(aMap, b, na(prev) ? askDelta : prev + askDelta)
if bidDelta > 0
prev = map.get(bMap, b)
map.put(bMap, b, na(prev) ? bidDelta : prev + bidDelta)
// Walk this bar's LTF sub-bars and add them to the provided maps.
addCurrentBarLtf(map<int, float> aOut, map<int, float> bOut) =>
if not na(ltfClose) and array.size(ltfClose) > 0
n = array.size(ltfClose)
for i = 0 to n - 1
sc = array.get(ltfClose, i)
so = array.get(ltfOpen, i)
sh = array.get(ltfHigh, i)
sl = array.get(ltfLow, i)
sv = array.get(ltfVol, i)
if not na(sv) and sv > 0
side = 0
if not na(sc) and not na(so)
side := sc > so ? 1 : sc < so ? -1 : 0
pLow = not na(sl) ? sl : not na(sc) ? sc : float(na)
pHigh = not na(sh) ? sh : not na(sc) ? sc : float(na)
addContribution(aOut, bOut, pLow, pHigh, sv, side)
// =============================================================================
// 5) Leg detection
// =============================================================================
ph = ta.pivothigh(high, pivotStrength, pivotStrength)
pl = ta.pivotlow(low, pivotStrength, pivotStrength)
currentPivType = not na(ph) ? 1 : not na(pl) ? -1 : 0
// =============================================================================
// 6) Drawing artifact registry
// =============================================================================
var array<box> profileBoxes = array.new<box>()
var array<line> profileLines = array.new<line>()
var array<label> profileLabels = array.new<label>()
clearProfile() =>
if array.size(profileBoxes) > 0
for b in profileBoxes
box.delete(b)
array.clear(profileBoxes)
if array.size(profileLines) > 0
for l in profileLines
line.delete(l)
array.clear(profileLines)
if array.size(profileLabels) > 0
for lb in profileLabels
label.delete(lb)
array.clear(profileLabels)
// =============================================================================
// 7) Render the active profile
// =============================================================================
renderActiveProfile() =>
clearProfile()
// Build transient working maps from persistent leg state.
workAsk = map.new<int, float>()
workBid = map.new<int, float>()
leftKeys = map.keys(askMap)
for k in leftKeys
v = map.get(askMap, k)
if not na(v)
map.put(workAsk, k, v)
rightKeys = map.keys(bidMap)
for k in rightKeys
v = map.get(bidMap, k)
if not na(v)
map.put(workBid, k, v)
// Add live (uncommitted) bar's intrabar contribution.
if barstate.islast and not barstate.isconfirmed and lastPivType != 0
addCurrentBarLtf(workAsk, workBid)
keys = map.keys(workAsk)
bidKeys = map.keys(workBid)
if array.size(bidKeys) > 0
for k in bidKeys
if not array.includes(keys, k)
array.push(keys, k)
nRows = array.size(keys)
if nRows > 0
// Cap rows: keep buckets with highest total volume.
if nRows > maxRowsPerLeg
tots = array.new<float>()
for k in keys
a = map.get(workAsk, k)
b = map.get(workBid, k)
t = (na(a) ? 0.0 : a) + (na(b) ? 0.0 : b)
array.push(tots, t)
kept = array.new<int>()
keptCount = 0
while keptCount < maxRowsPerLeg and array.size(tots) > 0
bestIdx = 0
bestVal = array.get(tots, 0)
tsz = array.size(tots)
if tsz > 1
for j = 1 to tsz - 1
v = array.get(tots, j)
if v > bestVal
bestVal := v
bestIdx := j
array.push(kept, array.get(keys, bestIdx))
array.remove(keys, bestIdx)
array.remove(tots, bestIdx)
keptCount += 1
array.clear(keys)
for kk in kept
array.push(keys, kk)
nRows := array.size(keys)
// Compute max |delta| (for scaling) and POC / dPOC.
maxAbsDelta = 0.0
int pocBucket = na
pocVol = 0.0
int dpocBucket = na
dpocAbs = 0.0
for k in keys
a = map.get(workAsk, k)
b = map.get(workBid, k)
aF = na(a) ? 0.0 : a
bF = na(b) ? 0.0 : b
t = aF + bF
d = aF - bF
ad = math.abs(d)
if ad > maxAbsDelta
maxAbsDelta := ad
if t > pocVol
pocVol := t
pocBucket := k
if ad > dpocAbs
dpocAbs := ad
dpocBucket := k
if maxAbsDelta > 0
rightAnchor = last_bar_index + anchorOffset
// Render rows — bar length scales with |delta|, neutral rows omitted.
for k in keys
a = map.get(workAsk, k)
b = map.get(workBid, k)
aF = na(a) ? 0.0 : a
bF = na(b) ? 0.0 : b
tot = aF + bF
delt = aF - bF
absDelt = math.abs(delt)
pct = tot > 0 ? absDelt / tot : 0.0
if pct <= neutralPct
continue
lenBars = math.max(1, math.round(maxBarsWidth * (absDelt / maxAbsDelta)))
rowLow = bucketToPrice(k)
rowHigh = rowLow + rowSize
rowColor = delt > 0 ? bullColor : bearColor
rowColorWithAlpha = color.new(rowColor, rowOpacity)
bx = box.new(left=rightAnchor - lenBars, top=rowHigh,
right=rightAnchor, bottom=rowLow,
border_color=rowColorWithAlpha,
bgcolor=rowColorWithAlpha,
xloc=xloc.bar_index, extend=extend.none)
array.push(profileBoxes, bx)
// POC marker.
if showPoc and not na(pocBucket)
pocMid = bucketToPrice(pocBucket) + rowSize / 2.0
ln = line.new(x1=rightAnchor - maxBarsWidth, y1=pocMid,
x2=rightAnchor, y2=pocMid,
xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=pocColor, width=2)
array.push(profileLines, ln)
lb = label.new(x=rightAnchor, y=pocMid,
text=" POC", xloc=xloc.bar_index, yloc=yloc.price,
style=label.style_none, textcolor=pocColor, size=size.small)
array.push(profileLabels, lb)
// dPOC marker.
if showDeltaPoc and not na(dpocBucket)
dpocMid = bucketToPrice(dpocBucket) + rowSize / 2.0
ln2 = line.new(x1=rightAnchor - maxBarsWidth, y1=dpocMid,
x2=rightAnchor, y2=dpocMid,
xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=deltaPocColor, width=1,
style=line.style_dashed)
array.push(profileLines, ln2)
lb2 = label.new(x=rightAnchor, y=dpocMid,
text=" dPOC", xloc=xloc.bar_index, yloc=yloc.price,
style=label.style_none, textcolor=deltaPocColor, size=size.small)
array.push(profileLabels, lb2)
// =============================================================================
// 8) Main per-bar logic
// =============================================================================
// On each CONFIRMED bar, commit the bar's LTF aggregate to the persistent
// leg maps — but only once per bar (the live bar re-executes on every tick).
if barstate.isconfirmed and bar_index != lastProcessedBarIndex
if lastPivType != 0
addCurrentBarLtf(askMap, bidMap)
lastProcessedBarIndex := bar_index
// When a pivot confirms, the active leg ends. Clear and start fresh.
// Note: pivot bar was `pivotStrength` bars ago, so the new profile starts
// `pivotStrength` bars late — that's an unavoidable Pine limitation.
if currentPivType != 0
clearLeg()
lastPivType := currentPivType
// Redraw on the last bar (live updates as it forms).
if barstate.islast
renderActiveProfile()
// =============================================================================
// 9) Data Window (debug)
// =============================================================================
plot(lastPivType, "Last Pivot Type", display=display.data_window)
plot(tickSize, "Tick Size", display=display.data_window)
plot(rowSize, "Row Size", display=display.data_window)
Overview
Delta is approximated using lower-timeframe sub-bars, classifying volume as ask or bid based on close versus open and distributing across the sub-bar range. Bull rows appear in one color and bear rows in another, with neutral rows omitted. The profile pins to the right edge of the chart with bars extending leftward, scaling in length to absolute delta. POC and dPOC markers highlight the highest volume and absolute delta rows. Settings control swing pivot strength, lower-timeframe resolution, row height, maximum rows per leg, anchor offset, histogram width, and row opacity.
The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
Swing Pivot Strength (bars each side)
int
5
pivotStrength
LTF Resolution
string
1S
ltfRes
Row Height (ticks per bin)
int
2
rowTicks
Max Rows
int
150
maxRowsPerLeg
Right Anchor Offset (bars past last bar)
int
10
anchorOffset
Max Histogram Width (bars)
int
40
maxBarsWidth
Row Opacity (0=solid, 100=invisible)
int
20
rowOpacity
Bull Row (ask > bid)
color
color.new(#43a6c6, 0)
bullColor
Bear Row (bid > ask)
color
color.new(#dc3c3c, 0)
bearColor
Neutral Band (|delta| / volume <=)
float
0.1
neutralPct
Show POC (highest volume row)
bool
true
showPoc
Show dPOC (highest |delta| row)
bool
true
showDeltaPoc
Show all 14 settings
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
POC Color
color
color.new(#ffd400, 0)
pocColor
dPOC Color
color
color.new(#ffffff, 0)
deltaPocColor
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