Broker Interference Detector
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- Versione: 1.0
- Attivazioni: 10
The Broker Interference Detector a tactical indicator designed to detect "hidden" server-side interventions that a broker uses to gain an edge over a trader. It acts as a digital lie detector for your price feed.
How it Works: The Forensic Layers
1. Fractal Complexity (The Manipulation Vector)
The engine analyses the "jaggedness" of the price movement. Real market data is chaotic and noisy. Broker algorithms (Virtual Dealers) often "paint" the price, making it move in a way that is mathematically too smooth. When the noise disappears, the Manipulation % spikes, flagging that you are likely looking at a synthetic feed.
2. Permutation Entropy (The Algorithm Detector)
This measures the randomness of price patterns.
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High Entropy: Real humans and institutions fighting for price (A-Book).
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Low Entropy: A computer program generating "orderly" candles to hunt stop-losses (B-Book).
3. Multi-Vector Threat Scoring
Instead of relying on one metric, it combines Manipulation, Entropy, and Spread Volatility into a single Threat Score. This prevents the broker from hiding their actions—even if they keep the spread tight, their "smoothing" of the price will still trigger a B-Book warning.
The Dashboard Output
| Component | Forensic Purpose |
| Broker Grade | Classifies the environment into A-Book (Direct), Hybrid (Filtered), or B-Book (Synthetic). |
| Manipulation % | Shows the percentage of recent price action that is mathematically "artificial." |
| Server Status | Reports the physical state of the broker's server (e.g., Feed Throttling or Slippage Detected). |
| Broker Action | Explicitly states what the broker is doing, such as Quote Filtering or Stop Hunting. |
| User Action | Provides immediate tactical advice (e.g., Use Limit Orders or Widen Stops). |
Why Use It?
Most traders lose money because they assume the price on their screen is "The Market." In reality, many brokers sit in the middle, delaying the feed or widening spreads at the millisecond level. This indicator exposes those delays in real-time so you can change your strategy—for example, switching to Limit Orders when you see the broker is aggressively slipping your Market Orders. This indicator was designed to protect you as the retail trader against aggressive practices in high frequency trading.
This indicator is for serious traders who value their capital and want to stay informed to make better trading decisions.
