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Volatility Squeeze — 무료·볼린저×켈트너

Sees the volatility compression that precedes big moves - and marks the release

Big directional moves tend to start from low volatility, but a chart does not show "low volatility" directly. This indicator marks it: orange dots while the Bollinger band sits fully inside the Keltner channel (the squeeze), and an arrow when the band pushes back outside (the release), pointing in the direction the closed bars were already moving. Everything is computed from closed bars only, so nothing repaints.

Features

  • ✓Bollinger band and Keltner channel on one chart, both computed from closed bars
  • ✓Orange dots on the middle band while volatility is compressed (squeeze on)
  • ✓Green/red arrow at the squeeze release, direction from closed-bar momentum
  • ✓Computed from closed bars only - no repaint

Free download

No registration, completely free, full source included. A compiled version (and MT4 build) is also free on the MQL5 Market.

Download (.mq5)

Compiled version on the MQL5 Market (free): MT5 · MT4

Parameters

ParameterDefaultDescription
BBPeriod20Bollinger band period
BBDev2.0Bollinger deviation
KCPeriod20Keltner period (EMA middle line)
KCMultATR1.5Keltner width (ATR multiple)
ATRPeriod14ATR period
MomLookback4Momentum lookback (bars) for the arrow direction
ShowArrowstrueMark squeeze releases with arrows

Installation

  1. 1Put the downloaded .mq5 into MT5: File → Open Data Folder → MQL5 → Indicators.
  2. 2Restart MT5 (or refresh the Navigator) and drag it onto a chart.
  3. 3It works with the defaults; re-fit the parameters to your instrument.

Note

A visualisation tool, not a signal service. Most squeezes resolve as fakeouts: the release arrow only shows which way momentum pointed when volatility expanded, not whether the move will continue. In ranging markets releases die immediately - never trade one without a stop-loss.

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