//@version=6
// ============================================================================
// Williams %R Advanced [WavesUnchained]
// Version: 1.3.2
// Author: WavesUnchained
// Build: 2026-10-02 00:00:00
// ============================================================================
// Williams %R with trend context, stall/absorption, conviction markers, and
// directional long/short coloring on a normalized 0-100 oscillator core.
//
// Features:
// ✓ Williams %R core normalized from native -100..0 to 0..100
// ✓ Bounded 0-100 panel with 50 midline and 80/20 OB/OS zones
// ✓ Stall/absorption context: marks crosses contradicted by flat price as weak
// ✓ Trend context line (slow Williams %R): support the fast line rests on
// ✓ Trend↔Williams %R divergence wedge: fast and trend move opposite
// ✓ Long/Short coloring for trend context, histogram, and divergence wedge
// ✓ Sentiment Bar — live ±100 OB/OS extremity score + mini bar
// ✓ Signal Quality — optional 0-100 conviction score per Bull/Bear cross
// ✓ Gradient line color, shadow fills, OB/OS zone fills, and alerts
//
// ============================================================================
indicator("Williams %R Advanced [WavesUnchained]", "W%R·ADV", format=format.price, precision=2, overlay=false, max_labels_count=500)
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// INPUTS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
g_core = "1 · Core"
src = input.source(close, "Source", group=g_core)
wprLen = input.int(14, "Williams %R Length", minval=1, group=g_core)
avgLen = input.int(3, "Average Length", minval=1, group=g_core)
sigLen = input.int(9, "Signal Length", minval=1, group=g_core)
smoothType = input.string("EMA", "Smoothing Type",
options=["EMA", "SMA", "RMA", "WMA", "SuperSmoother", "T3", "KAMA", "JMA Approx"],
group=g_core)
jmaPhase = input.int(50, " JMA Phase", minval=-100, maxval=100, group=g_core)
jmaPower = input.float(2.0, " JMA Power", minval=1.0, maxval=4.0, step=0.25, group=g_core)
g_levels = "2 · Mid / Levels"
midLine = input.float(50, "Midline", minval=0, maxval=100, group=g_levels)
obLevel = input.float(80, "Overbought", minval=50, maxval=100, group=g_levels)
osLevel = input.float(20, "Oversold", minval=0, maxval=50, group=g_levels)
g_stall = "3 · Stall / Absorption"
useStall = input.bool(true, "Detect Stall (%R moves, price holds)", group=g_stall)
stallLen = input.int(5, "Stall Lookback (bars)", minval=1, group=g_stall)
stallFlatATR = input.float(0.5, "Max Price Move (ATR)", minval=0.0, step=0.1, group=g_stall)
stallWprMin = input.float(15, "Min %R Move", minval=0, step=1, group=g_stall)
g_ctx = "4 · Trend Context"
useCtx = input.bool(true, "Show Trend Context Line", group=g_ctx)
ctxLen = input.int(50, "Trend Williams %R Length", minval=2, group=g_ctx)
g_conv = "5 · Conviction"
useExtremeOnly = input.bool(true, "Extreme Signals: require OB/OS zone", group=g_conv)
lookbackExtreme = input.int(5, "OB/OS Lookback (bars)", minval=1, group=g_conv)
showMidCross = input.bool(true, "Show 50-Cross Markers", group=g_conv)
g_div = "6 · Divergence"
showDiv = input.bool(true, "Highlight Trend ↔ Williams %R Divergence", group=g_div)
divLen = input.int(4, "Divergence Slope Lookback", minval=1, group=g_div)
divMin = input.float(10, "Min Fast Slope", minval=0, step=1, group=g_div)
g_plots = "7 · Plots"
showShadow = input.bool(true, "Shadow Fill (%R vs 50)", group=g_plots)
showFill = input.bool(true, "Fill %R / Signal", group=g_plots)
showZoneFill = input.bool(true, "Fill OB / OS Zones", group=g_plots)
showHist = input.bool(true, "Show Histogram", group=g_plots)
showSignals = input.bool(true, "Show Signal Markers", group=g_plots)
g_col = "7 · Plots · Colors"
colBull = input.color(#00bcd4, "Bull (level)", group=g_col)
colBear = input.color(#f06292, "Bear (level)", group=g_col)
colLong = input.color(#00c853, "Long (trend/momentum)", group=g_col)
colShort = input.color(#d50000, "Short (trend/momentum)", group=g_col)
colZoneOB = input.color(color.new(#f06292, 90), "OB Zone Fill", group=g_col)
colZoneOS = input.color(color.new(#00bcd4, 90), "OS Zone Fill", group=g_col)
g_score = "8 · Score"
showSentiment = input.bool(true, "Show Sentiment Bar", group=g_score,
tooltip="Live label at the panel's right edge — how far Williams %R sits inside its own OB/OS zone, signed ±100. Not a fixed Bullish/Bearish claim. Mirrors Williams VIX Fix Advanced's Sentiment Bar.")
showQuality = input.bool(false, "Show Signal Quality Labels", group=g_score,
tooltip="Adds a 0-100 quality score next to each Bull/Bear Extreme marker: 50% OB/OS-zone depth + 25% context agreement + 25% stall-free. Mirrors Williams VIX Fix Advanced's Spike Quality.")
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// SMOOTHING FUNCTIONS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
f_supersmoother(series float x, simple int len) =>
float a1 = math.exp(-1.414 * math.pi / len)
float b1 = 2.0 * a1 * math.cos(1.414 * math.pi / len)
float c2 = b1
float c3 = -(a1 * a1)
float c1 = 1.0 - c2 - c3
var float ss = na
ss := c1 * (x + nz(x[1])) / 2.0 + c2 * nz(ss[1]) + c3 * nz(ss[2])
ss
f_t3(series float x, simple int len) =>
float b = 0.7
float e1 = ta.ema(x, len)
float e2 = ta.ema(e1, len)
float e3 = ta.ema(e2, len)
float e4 = ta.ema(e3, len)
float e5 = ta.ema(e4, len)
float e6 = ta.ema(e5, len)
-(b * b * b) * e6 + (3.0 * b * b + 3.0 * b * b * b) * e5 + (-6.0 * b * b - 3.0 * b - 3.0 * b * b * b) * e4 + (1.0 + 3.0 * b + b * b * b + 3.0 * b * b) * e3
f_kama(series float x, simple int len) =>
float change = math.abs(x - x[len])
float vol = math.sum(math.abs(x - x[1]), len)
float er = vol != 0.0 ? change / vol : 0.0
float sc = math.pow(er * (2.0 / 3.0 - 2.0 / 31.0) + 2.0 / 31.0, 2)
var float kama = na
kama := nz(kama[1], x) + sc * (x - nz(kama[1], x))
kama
f_jma(series float x, simple int len, simple int phase, simple float power) =>
var float jma = na
var float e0 = na
var float e1 = na
var float e2 = na
float phaseRatio = phase < -100 ? 0.5 : phase > 100 ? 2.5 : phase / 100.0 + 1.5
float beta = 0.45 * (len - 1) / (0.45 * (len - 1) + 2.0)
float alpha = math.pow(beta, power)
e0 := (1.0 - alpha) * x + alpha * nz(e0[1], x)
e1 := (x - e0) * (1.0 - beta) + beta * nz(e1[1], 0.0)
e2 := (e0 + phaseRatio * e1 - nz(jma[1], x)) * math.pow(1.0 - alpha, 2.0) + math.pow(alpha, 2.0) * nz(e2[1], 0.0)
jma := nz(jma[1], x) + e2
jma
f_smooth(series float x, simple int len, simple string mode) =>
switch mode
"SMA" => ta.sma(x, len)
"RMA" => ta.rma(x, len)
"WMA" => ta.wma(x, len)
"SuperSmoother" => f_supersmoother(x, len)
"T3" => f_t3(x, len)
"KAMA" => f_kama(x, len)
"JMA Approx" => f_jma(x, len, jmaPhase, jmaPower)
=> ta.ema(x, len)
f_williams_norm(series float x, simple int len) =>
float highestHigh = ta.highest(high, len)
float lowestLow = ta.lowest(low, len)
float rangePrice = highestHigh - lowestLow
rangePrice != 0.0 ? 100.0 * (x - lowestLow) / rangePrice : 50.0
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// WILLIAMS %R CORE
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
wprRaw = f_williams_norm(src, wprLen)
wprLine = f_smooth(wprRaw, avgLen, smoothType)
signal = f_smooth(wprLine, sigLen, smoothType)
hist = wprLine - signal
ctxRaw = f_williams_norm(src, ctxLen)
ctxLine = f_smooth(ctxRaw, avgLen, smoothType)
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// MID / LEVELS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
wasOversold = ta.lowest(wprLine, lookbackExtreme) <= osLevel
wasOverbought = ta.highest(wprLine, lookbackExtreme) >= obLevel
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// STALL / ABSORPTION
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
bullCross = ta.crossover(wprLine, signal)
bearCross = ta.crossunder(wprLine, signal)
bullExtreme = bullCross and (not useExtremeOnly or wasOversold)
bearExtreme = bearCross and (not useExtremeOnly or wasOverbought)
bullMidCross = ta.crossover(wprLine, midLine)
bearMidCross = ta.crossunder(wprLine, midLine)
float atrRef = ta.atr(14)
float wprChg = wprLine - wprLine[stallLen]
float priceChg = atrRef != 0.0 ? (close - close[stallLen]) / atrRef : 0.0
bool flatPx = math.abs(priceChg) < stallFlatATR
bool stallBull = useStall and wprChg < -stallWprMin and flatPx
bool stallBear = useStall and wprChg > stallWprMin and flatPx
bool stallNow = stallBull or stallBear
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// TREND CONTEXT
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
bool ctxBull = ctxLine > midLine
bool ctxBear = ctxLine < midLine
bool bearCounter = useCtx and bearExtreme and ctxBull
bool bullCounter = useCtx and bullExtreme and ctxBear
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// CONVICTION
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
bool bearStrong = bearExtreme and not (stallBull or bearCounter)
bool bearWeak = bearExtreme and (stallBull or bearCounter)
bool bullStrong = bullExtreme and not (stallBear or bullCounter)
bool bullWeak = bullExtreme and (stallBear or bullCounter)
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// SCORE — Sentiment Bar (live extremity read) and Signal Quality (0-100 per
// cross), same weighting as Williams VIX Fix Advanced's Spike Quality, adapted
// to a single signed line instead of two independent bull/bear formulas.
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
float sentBullPct = (obLevel - midLine) != 0.0 ? math.max(0.0, wprLine - midLine) / (obLevel - midLine) * 100.0 : 0.0
float sentBearPct = (midLine - osLevel) != 0.0 ? math.max(0.0, midLine - wprLine) / (midLine - osLevel) * 100.0 : 0.0
float sentScore = math.max(-100.0, math.min(100.0, sentBullPct - sentBearPct))
float sentAbsScore = math.abs(sentScore)
// Depth = penetration beyond the zone in units of the zone-to-bound distance
// (0 / 100 — this oscillator saturates at its bounds), capped at 1 so it
// contributes at most its documented 50 points and can actually reach them
float bullDepth = osLevel > 0.0 ? math.max(0.0, math.min(1.0, (osLevel - ta.lowest(wprLine, lookbackExtreme)) / osLevel)) : 0.0
float bearDepth = obLevel < 100.0 ? math.max(0.0, math.min(1.0, (ta.highest(wprLine, lookbackExtreme) - obLevel) / (100.0 - obLevel))) : 0.0
float bullQuality = math.min(100.0, bullDepth * 50.0 + (ctxBull ? 25.0 : 0.0) + (not stallBear ? 25.0 : 0.0))
float bearQuality = math.min(100.0, bearDepth * 50.0 + (ctxBear ? 25.0 : 0.0) + (not stallBull ? 25.0 : 0.0))
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// DIVERGENCE
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
float fastDir = wprLine - wprLine[divLen]
float slowDir = ctxLine - ctxLine[divLen]
bool divBull = useCtx and showDiv and fastDir < -divMin and slowDir > 0.0
bool divBear = useCtx and showDiv and fastDir > divMin and slowDir < 0.0
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// COLORS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
color lineCol = color.from_gradient(wprLine, osLevel, obLevel, colBull, colBear)
color lineCol2 = color.from_gradient(signal, osLevel, obLevel, color.new(colBull, 40), color.new(colBear, 40))
color ctxCol = ctxLine >= midLine ? color.new(colLong, 55) : color.new(colShort, 55)
histRising = hist >= hist[1]
histColor = hist >= 0.0
? (histRising ? colLong : color.new(colLong, 55))
: (not histRising ? colShort : color.new(colShort, 55))
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// HLINES + ZONE FILLS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
hTop = hline(100, "Top", color=color.new(color.gray, 85))
hMid = hline(midLine, "50", color=color.new(color.gray, 60), linestyle=hline.style_dotted, linewidth=1)
hBot = hline(0, "Bottom", color=color.new(color.gray, 85))
hOB = hline(obLevel, "Overbought", color=color.new(color.red, 65), linestyle=hline.style_dashed, linewidth=1)
hOS = hline(osLevel, "Oversold", color=color.new(#00bcd4, 65), linestyle=hline.style_dashed, linewidth=1)
fill(hOB, hTop, color=showZoneFill ? colZoneOB : na, title="OB Zone")
fill(hBot, hOS, color=showZoneFill ? colZoneOS : na, title="OS Zone")
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// PLOTS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
color histColorFinal = stallNow ? color.new(histColor, 78) : histColor
plot(showHist ? hist : na, "Histogram", style=plot.style_columns, color=histColorFinal)
pMid = plot(midLine, display=display.none)
pCtx = plot(useCtx ? ctxLine : na, "Trend Context", color=ctxCol, linewidth=2)
pSig = plot(signal, "Williams %R Signal", color=lineCol2, linewidth=1)
pWPR = plot(wprLine, "Williams %R", color=lineCol, linewidth=2)
fill(pWPR, pCtx, color=divBull ? color.new(colLong, 80) : divBear ? color.new(colShort, 80) : na,
title="Trend Divergence")
fill(pWPR, pMid, obLevel, midLine, color.new(colBear, 78), color.new(colBear, 100),
title="Bear Shadow", display=showShadow ? display.all : display.none)
fill(pWPR, pMid, midLine, osLevel, color.new(colBull, 100), color.new(colBull, 78),
title="Bull Shadow", display=showShadow ? display.all : display.none)
fill(pWPR, pSig, color=showFill ? (wprLine >= signal ? color.new(colBull, 88) : color.new(colBear, 88)) : na,
title="%R Fill")
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// SIGNAL MARKERS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
plotshape(showSignals and bullStrong, "Bull Extreme", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.bottom, color=colBull, size=size.small)
plotshape(showSignals and bullWeak, "Bull Extreme (absorbed)", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.bottom, color=color.new(colBull, 65), size=size.tiny)
plotshape(showSignals and bearStrong, "Bear Extreme", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.top, color=colBear, size=size.small)
plotshape(showSignals and bearWeak, "Bear Extreme (absorbed)", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.top, color=color.new(colBear, 65), size=size.tiny)
plotshape(showSignals and showMidCross and bullMidCross ? wprLine : na, "Bull 50 Cross", style=shape.circle, location=location.absolute, color=color.new(colBull, 20), size=size.tiny)
plotshape(showSignals and showMidCross and bearMidCross ? wprLine : na, "Bear 50 Cross", style=shape.circle, location=location.absolute, color=color.new(colBear, 20), size=size.tiny)
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// SCORE DISPLAY — Sentiment Bar (always-on read of current extremity) and
// per-cross Quality labels (why a Strong/Weak marker was graded that way)
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
f_scoreColor(score, absS) =>
base = score > 0 ? colBear : colBull
color result = na
if absS < 15
result := color.new(color.gray, 40)
else if absS >= 80
result := color.new(base, 10)
else if absS >= 60
result := color.new(base, 30)
else if absS >= 40
result := color.new(base, 50)
else
result := color.new(base, 70)
result
int scoreBarSegments = 8
int scoreFilled = int(math.round(sentAbsScore / 100.0 * scoreBarSegments))
string scoreBarStr = str.repeat("■", scoreFilled) + str.repeat("·", scoreBarSegments - scoreFilled)
string scoreSignStr = sentScore > 0 ? "+" : ""
string sentTxt = scoreSignStr + str.tostring(sentScore, "#") + " " + scoreBarStr
color sentColor = f_scoreColor(sentScore, sentAbsScore)
var label sentLabel = na
if showSentiment and barstate.islast
label.delete(sentLabel)
sentLabel := label.new(bar_index + 3, midLine, sentTxt,
xloc=xloc.bar_index, yloc=yloc.price, style=label.style_label_left,
color=sentColor, textcolor=color.white, size=size.normal,
tooltip="How far Williams %R sits inside its own OB/OS zone: 100×(%R−midline)/(Overbought−midline) when bullish, 100×(midline−%R)/(midline−Oversold) when bearish, clamped to ±100. |score| < 15 reads as balanced.")
else if not showSentiment and barstate.islast
label.delete(sentLabel)
if showQuality and bullExtreme
label.new(bar_index, wprLine, str.tostring(bullQuality, "#"),
style=label.style_label_up, color=bullStrong ? colBull : color.new(colBull, 65), textcolor=color.white, size=size.tiny,
tooltip="Bull Signal Quality " + str.tostring(bullQuality, "#") + "/100 — OB/OS-zone depth 50% + context agreement 25% + stall-free 25%.")
if showQuality and bearExtreme
label.new(bar_index, wprLine, str.tostring(bearQuality, "#"),
style=label.style_label_down, color=bearStrong ? colBear : color.new(colBear, 65), textcolor=color.white, size=size.tiny,
tooltip="Bear Signal Quality " + str.tostring(bearQuality, "#") + "/100 — OB/OS-zone depth 50% + context agreement 25% + stall-free 25%.")
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// ALERTS
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
bool alertsOnBarClose = input.bool(true, "Alerts only on bar close (confirmed)", group="9 · Alerts")
bool alertOk = not alertsOnBarClose or barstate.isconfirmed
alertcondition(alertOk and bullExtreme, "Williams %R Bull Signal", "WPRA · BULL CROSS OVERSOLD · {{ticker}} {{interval}}")
alertcondition(alertOk and bearExtreme, "Williams %R Bear Signal", "WPRA · BEAR CROSS OVERBOUGHT · {{ticker}} {{interval}}")
alertcondition(alertOk and bullMidCross, "Williams %R Cross Above 50", "WPRA · CROSS ABOVE 50 · {{ticker}} {{interval}}")
alertcondition(alertOk and bearMidCross, "Williams %R Cross Below 50", "WPRA · CROSS BELOW 50 · {{ticker}} {{interval}}")
Overview
Williams %R Advanced [WavesUnchained] smooths the core with a selectable average, draws a signal line, and marks midline and overbought or oversold crosses. Optional stall detection flags large %R moves while price stays flat relative to ATR. A slower Williams %R supplies trend context, and opposing slopes can be highlighted as divergence. Lengths, levels, smoothing type, and which markers or fills appear are user-controlled. It is an indicator and does not place trades.
The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
Source
source
close
src
Williams %R Length
int
14
wprLen
Average Length
int
3
avgLen
Signal Length
int
9
sigLen
Smoothing Type
string
EMA
smoothType
JMA Phase
int
50
jmaPhase
JMA Power
float
2.0
jmaPower
Midline
float
50
midLine
Overbought
float
80
obLevel
Oversold
float
20
osLevel
Detect Stall (%R moves, price holds)
bool
true
useStall
Stall Lookback (bars)
int
5
stallLen
Show all 36 settings
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
Max Price Move (ATR)
float
0.5
stallFlatATR
Min %R Move
float
15
stallWprMin
Show Trend Context Line
bool
true
useCtx
Trend Williams %R Length
int
50
ctxLen
Extreme Signals: require OB/OS zone
bool
true
useExtremeOnly
OB/OS Lookback (bars)
int
5
lookbackExtreme
Show 50-Cross Markers
bool
true
showMidCross
Highlight Trend ↔ Williams %R Divergence
bool
true
showDiv
Divergence Slope Lookback
int
4
divLen
Min Fast Slope
float
10
divMin
Shadow Fill (%R vs 50)
bool
true
showShadow
Fill %R / Signal
bool
true
showFill
Fill OB / OS Zones
bool
true
showZoneFill
Show Histogram
bool
true
showHist
Show Signal Markers
bool
true
showSignals
Bull (level)
color
#00bcd4
colBull
Bear (level)
color
#f06292
colBear
Long (trend/momentum)
color
#00c853
colLong
Short (trend/momentum)
color
#d50000
colShort
OB Zone Fill
color
color.new(#f06292, 90)
colZoneOB
OS Zone Fill
color
color.new(#00bcd4, 90)
colZoneOS
Show Sentiment Bar
bool
true
showSentiment
Show Signal Quality Labels
bool
false
showQuality
Alerts only on bar close (confirmed)
bool
true
alertsOnBarClose
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