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Quick Start

Get your first RQF indicator running on TradingView in 5 minutes.

Step 1: Copy the Indicator

  1. Open the file strategies/pine_v6/STRAT_02.pine
  2. Copy the entire contents (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C)

Step 2: Add to TradingView

  1. Open TradingView and go to any chart
  2. Click Pine Editor at the bottom
  3. Click OpenNew blank indicator
  4. Paste the code (Ctrl+V)
  5. Click Save and name it "STRAT_02: RQF"
  6. Click Add to Chart

Pine Editor

Step 3: Configure Settings

Click the gear icon on the indicator to open settings:

Core Settings

Setting Recommended Description
Pivot Length 5 Sensitivity for H/L labels
Structure Length 20 Sensitivity for BoS/MSS
Lookback 250 Bars to track history

Display Settings

Setting Recommended Description
Show Swing H/L H and L labels on pivots
Show Structure BoS and MSS lines
Show Equal H/L EQH/EQL dashed lines
Show Fibonacci Fib zones after MSS
Show OB Order Block boxes
Show FVG Fair Value Gap boxes

Step 4: Understand the Display

Info Table (Top Right)

┌─────────────────┐
│ RQF      v12.0  │
│ Trend    BULL   │
│ Range    ACTIVE │
│ Long     S2     │  ← Current state
│ Short    ---    │
│ EQH Above  2    │
│ EQL Below  3    │
│ Entry    ---    │
└─────────────────┘

Visual Elements

     H ←── Swing High label
  ═══════════════ BoS ←── Break of Structure (trend continuation)
     S1 ←── Sweep label (liquidity grab)
  ══════════════════ MSS ←── Market Structure Shift (reversal)
  ┌─────────────┐
  │ 0.0         │ ←── Discount Zone (GREEN - buy zone)
  │ 0.382       │
  ├─────────────┤
  │ 0.5         │ ←── Auction Zone (GRAY - neutral)
  │ 0.618       │
  ├─────────────┤
  │ 1.0         │ ←── Premium Zone (RED - sell zone)
  └─────────────┘
  ┌───┐
  │OB │ ←── Order Block (entry zone)
  └───┘

Step 5: Reading Signals

Bullish Setup (Long)

  1. BoS (bearish) - Price breaks below swing low
  2. Sweep - Price wicks below, closes above (S1 label)
  3. MSS - Price breaks above trigger high
  4. Entry - Price retraces to discount zone with OB/FVG

Long Entry Signal

When "▲ LONG" appears, price is in discount zone with confluence.

Bearish Setup (Short)

  1. BoS (bullish) - Price breaks above swing high
  2. Sweep - Price wicks above, closes below (S1 label)
  3. MSS - Price breaks below trigger low
  4. Entry - Price retraces to premium zone with OB/FVG

Short Entry Signal

When "▼ SHORT" appears, price is in premium zone with confluence.

Step 6: Set Up Alerts (Optional)

  1. Right-click on indicator → Add Alert
  2. Select condition: "STRAT_02: RQF"
  3. Choose alert type:
    • RQF: Long Entry Signal - For long entries
    • RQF: Short Entry Signal - For short entries
    • RQF: Bullish MSS Confirmed - When setup completes
  4. Configure webhook URL (for automation)
  5. Set expiration and save

Webhook JSON Format

{
  "event": "LONG_ENTRY",
  "symbol": "MNQ1!",
  "timeframe": "5",
  "price": 17500.25,
  "time": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

What's Next?

  • Learn the Concepts


    Understand the ICT methodology behind the indicator

    ICT Concepts

  • Set Up Alerts


    Configure webhook alerts for automation

    Alerts Guide

  • Run Backtests


    Validate the strategy with historical data

    Backtesting

Troubleshooting

Indicator shows no signals
  • Ensure you're on a supported timeframe (5m, 15m, 1H, 4H)
  • Check that enough historical bars are loaded (zoom out)
  • Verify "Show Structure" is enabled in settings
Too many drawings
  • Increase "Structure Length" to reduce signal frequency
  • Disable FVG or EQH/EQL if chart is cluttered
Alerts not firing
  • Verify the alert condition matches the signal type
  • Check that the alert hasn't expired
  • Ensure webhook URL is correct (for webhook alerts)