Quick Start¶
Get your first RQF indicator running on TradingView in 5 minutes.
Step 1: Copy the Indicator¶
- Open the file
strategies/pine_v6/STRAT_02.pine - Copy the entire contents (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C)
Step 2: Add to TradingView¶
- Open TradingView and go to any chart
- Click Pine Editor at the bottom
- Click Open → New blank indicator
- Paste the code (Ctrl+V)
- Click Save and name it "STRAT_02: RQF"
- Click Add to Chart

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)¶
- BoS (bearish) - Price breaks below swing low
- Sweep - Price wicks below, closes above (S1 label)
- MSS - Price breaks above trigger high
- 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)¶
- BoS (bullish) - Price breaks above swing high
- Sweep - Price wicks above, closes below (S1 label)
- MSS - Price breaks below trigger low
- 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)¶
- Right-click on indicator → Add Alert
- Select condition: "STRAT_02: RQF"
- Choose alert type:
- RQF: Long Entry Signal - For long entries
- RQF: Short Entry Signal - For short entries
- RQF: Bullish MSS Confirmed - When setup completes
- Configure webhook URL (for automation)
- 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
-
Set Up Alerts
Configure webhook alerts for automation
-
Run Backtests
Validate the strategy with historical data
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)