Buffers
The ICT SMC indicator has 30 buffers.
Below I explain in a simple way what each one stores:
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Buffer 0: Bullish Order Block
Stores price 2 of the bullish order block closest to the current price. -
Buffer 1: Bearish Order Block
Stores the price 2 of the bearish order block closest to the current price. -
Buffer 2: Bullish FVG
Saves price 2 of the nearest bullish fair value gap. -
Buffer 3: Bearish FVG
Guard the price 2 of the nearest bearish fair value gap. -
Buffer 4: Bearish Gap
Guard the price 2 of the nearest bearish gap. -
Buffer 5: Bullish Gap
Guard the price 2 of the nearest bullish gap. -
Buffer 6: Bullish Imbalance
Guard the price 2 of the nearest bullish imbalance. -
Buffer 7: Bearish Imbalance
Guard the price 2 of the nearest bearish imbalance. -
Buffer 8: Swing High
Saves the price of the last swing high. -
Buffer 9: Swing Low
Saves the price of the last swing low. -
Buffer 10: Bullish Choch
Save the price of the last Choch bullish (price of swing high that broke). -
Buffer 11: Bullish BOS
Saves the price of the last bullish Bos (price of the swing high that broke). -
Buffer 12: Bearish Choch
Save the price of the last Choch bearish (swing low price that was broken). -
Buffer 13: Bearish Bos
Saves the price of the last bearish Bos (price of the swing low that broke). -
Buffer 14: BSL
Saves the current BSL price. -
Buffer 15: SSL
Saves the current SSL price. -
Buffer 16: HH (Higher High)
Stores the highest recorded swing high price. -
Buffer 17: HL (Higher Low)
Stores the highest recorded swing low price. -
Buffer 18: LL (Lower Low)
Saves the lowest recorded swing low price. -
Buffer 19: LH (Lower High)
Saves the lowest recorded swing high price. -
Buffer 20: Bullish RDRB
Save the second closest bullish RDRB pattern price. -
Buffer 21: Bearish RDRB
Save the second closest bearish RDRB pattern price. -
Buffer 22: Bullish Order Block Height
Stores the height in points (or USD) of the nearest bullish order block. -
Buffer 23: Bearish Order Block Height
Stores the height in points (or USD) of the nearest bearish order block. -
Buffer 24: Bullish Gap Height
Stores the height in points (or USD) of the nearest bullish gap. -
Buffer 25: Bearish Gap Height
Stores the height in points (or USD) of the nearest bearish gap. -
Buffer 26: Bullish FVG Height
Stores the height in points (or USD) of the nearest bullish FVG. -
Buffer 27: Bearish FVG Height
Stores the height in points (or USD) of the nearest bearish FVG. -
Buffer 28: Bullish CIDS
Saves the price of the nearest bullish CIDS. -
Buffer 29: Bearish CIDS
Saves the price of the nearest bearish CIDS.
If you need me to modify what any buffer stores, let me know, either in the indicator comments or privately.
