User Guide

Welcome to GeoWave - the most advanced geometric pattern recognition system ever built for TradingView. This guide will walk you through installation, configuration, and practical usage of every feature.

Installation

1. Open TradingView and navigate to your chart
2. Click the Indicators button in the top toolbar
3. Search for "GeoWave" in the indicator search
4. Click to add it to your chart

GeoWave automatically identifies and labels market swings using the XABCD nomenclature. The indicator tracks the last 5 alternating pivots and assigns them labels:

• X - The origin point of the pattern
• A - First swing completion
• B - Retracement of XA
• C - Extension beyond A
• D - Potential reversal zone (PRZ) - updates in real-time

Adaptive Pattern Detection

GeoWave uses adaptive thresholds that automatically adjust to market conditions. This means the indicator responds intelligently to changing volatility:

Provisional D Point

The D point updates in real-time to track the most extreme price after C. When D is not yet confirmed, the C→D line displays as dashed. Once price reverses enough to confirm a new swing point, the pattern locks in.

This is one of GeoWave's most powerful features. Multi-Level Detection scans for larger market structures simultaneously with your base swings, allowing you to see multiple timeframe perspectives at once.

How It Works

Each level detects progressively larger swing patterns:

The Multi-Level Grid

When ratios from higher levels approach Fibonacci values (within your threshold %), they appear in the Multi-Level Grid on the left side of your chart. Each detection shows:

• Level: Which detection level (+1, +2, etc.)
• Ratio: The ratio type (BcD, AB/CD, X1, XcD)
• Value: The actual ratio value
• Fib: The nearest Fibonacci level

Projecting from Higher Levels

You can project targets and time cycles from any detection level, not just the base. Use the Target Source and Time Cycle Source dropdowns to select which level's XABCD structure to project from.

Target Source: Base | +1 | +2 | +3 | ... | +18
Time Cycle Source: Base | +1 | +2 | +3 | ... | +18

GeoWave calculates and displays 6 key ratio relationships between the identified swings. These ratios are displayed in a real-time table on your chart:

GeoWave projects multiple target levels based on different swing calculations. There are 6 independent target groups, each with its own color and configurable ratios. Targets project from point D and extend 50 bars to the right.

Target Source

By default, targets project from the Base level's XABCD pattern. Use the Target Source dropdown to project from higher detection levels (+1 through +15) for larger-scale targets.

Target Source: Base | +1 | +2 | +3 | ... | +18

The 6 Target Groups

Available Target Ratios

Each target group can project the following Fibonacci ratios (all off by default):

Available Ratios: 23.6% | 33.3% | 38.2% | 50% | 61.8% | 66.7% | 78.6% | 88.6% | 100% | 127.2% | 141.4% | 150% | 161.8% | 200%

Target Display

Targets appear as dotted horizontal lines extending 50 bars from point D. Each line is labeled with the target type and exact price level.

GeoWave doesn't just analyze price - it projects time, using historical swings as a reference to project forward time cycles. By combining harmonic price ratios and time cycles, the strength of the signal increases.

Available Time Cycles

Each time cycle projects from a specific pivot pair forward. Enable the cycles you want to track:

Time Cycle Display

Vertical lines indicate projected time zones. When price reaches a key level at a projected time, the probability of a reversal increases substantially..

Based on W.D. Gann's principles, Square the Range creates geometric projections that identify intersections of price and time vectors. The technique "squares" a price range into a time box, then projects diagonal trend lines that often act as dynamic support/resistance.

Configuration

Pivot Selection Options

• X-A: Uses X and A pivots (first swing) - default
• X-C: Uses X and C pivots (larger range)
• A-B: Uses A and B pivots (retracement swing)
• B-C: Uses B and C pivots (continuation swing)
• C-D: Uses C and D pivots (final swing)
• A-D: Uses A and D pivots (full pattern range)

Gradient Lines

Tiling

Tiling creates a grid of adjacent boxes around your main squared range, extending the geometric structure in all directions.

GeoWave includes a sophisticated Signal Scoring System that quantifies the strength of detected patterns. Each D pivot receives a score based on how many ratios align with Fibonacci levels and how "powerful" those Fibonacci numbers are.

How Scoring Works

1. For each pattern, GeoWave checks all 6 ratios (BcD, AB/CD, X1, X2, XcD, XaD)
2. If a ratio is within the Fib Threshold % of a Fibonacci level, it scores
3. The score reflects the statistical significance of detected patterns
4. The score is also weighted by the Ratio Type Weight
5. For multi-level patterns, higher detection levels get a Level Weight multiplier (up to +18)
6. Multiple patterns at the same D point are aggregated with a confluence bonus

Score Tooltips

Hover over any score label to see a detailed breakdown of exactly what contributed to that score:

── Base ──
BcD: 61.8% → 1×3 = 3
AB/CD: 100% → 1×2.5 = 2.5
Base: 5.5 × Lvl 1 = 5.5

── +5 ──
XcD: 78.6% → 1×1.5 = 1.5
X1: 141.4% → 1×1.5 = 1.5
Base: 3 × Lvl 1.67 = 5.01

── TOTAL ──
Sum: 10.51
Confluence (4 hits): ×1.3
Final: 13.66

The tooltip shows: ratio name, detected Fib%, weight × power = contribution, and final aggregation with confluence bonus.

Fibonacci Power Weights

Not all Fibonacci ratios are equally significant. The "power" weights determine how much each Fibonacci level contributes to the score:

Ratio Type Weights

Each ratio type (BcD, XcD, etc.) can have its own weight multiplier:

Confluence & Level Weights

Retracement Filters

GeoWave automatically filters out non-retracement patterns for XcD and XaD ratios. If the X-C-D or X-A-D price movements are monotonic (continuously up or down without retracing), those ratios are excluded from both display and scoring.

Reading Score Labels

When "Show D Pivot Scores" is enabled, you'll see labels at each D pivot with color-coded scores:

• Red scores (0-5): Weak pattern - few ratio alignments, low confluence
• Orange/Yellow scores (5-10): Moderate pattern - some Fibonacci alignments
• Green scores (10-15): Strong pattern - multiple ratio confluences, high significance
• Score with "(2x)", "(3x)", etc.: Multiple patterns detected at same D pivot (confluence bonus applied)

Access the settings panel by clicking the gear icon next to the indicator name. Here's a breakdown of all configuration options organized by group:

📐 Swingset Detection

🔧 Fine Tuning (Offsets)

Skip N most recent swing points to analyze historical patterns:

📊 Multi-Level Settings

🎯 Target Levels

⏱️ Time Cycles

🔲 Square the Range

See the Square the Range section for full details. Key defaults:

• Enable: Off
• Source Level: Base
• Pivot Selection: X-A
• Show Fib Levels: Off
• Show 2x Gradient: On
• Show 1/2x Gradient: Off
• Extension Length: 50 bars

⭐ Signal Scoring

See the Signal Scoring section for full details. Key defaults:

👁️ Display Settings

🎨 Colors & Styling