Session & daily structure
Previous-day high/low, Asia and London ranges, New York opening range, and the first-hour Initial Balance.
TradingView · Intraday Futures Analysis
See the market's important levels. Trade with more context.
Liquidity, VWAP, opening ranges, and Auction Market reference levels—organized in one customizable TradingView indicator for futures traders.
Map potential areas of interest before making trading decisions. Use confluence to understand when multiple independent levels overlap, without stacking half a dozen separate scripts.
$39/month after your free trial. Cancel anytime. Invite-only TradingView access requires your username.
Built for ES · MES · NQ · MNQCustomizable visibilityOptional Taylor module
Actual chart screenshot · historical exampleNot live market data
Shown: earlier indicator configuration. Available levels and their appearance depend on selected settings; no profit result is implied.
Liquidity mapPrior/session highs & lows, HTF references
Market auctionPrevious VAH, VAL and POC estimates
VWAP contextNY VWAP with ±1σ bands
Structured executionORB, Initial Balance and optional extensions
What the indicator includes
Everything has a place. Nothing needs to be on at once.
The indicator brings together complementary auction and liquidity references. Choose the tools you need and hide the rest.
VWAP & deviation bands
Daily and 9:30 AM New York VWAP, with subtle ±1 standard-deviation bands and optional wider deviations.
Auction Market context
Estimated prior-session Point of Control and Value Area boundaries. Optional Initial Balance range extensions.
Higher-timeframe liquidity
Reference swing highs/lows and fair value gaps from selectable higher timeframes. Optional rule-based order blocks.
Confluence intelligence
Group labels for nearby independent levels to identify overlapping reference areas; optional compact snapshot.
George Taylor—optional
Enable projected Taylor Upper/Lower Levels, shaded zones, historical levels, and clones when you want them. Off by default.
A practical framework
Read the auction—not just another colored line.
One level rarely tells the full story. This workspace puts liquidity and auction references into context so you can plan scenarios before a move develops.
- Balance: Is price rotating near VWAP and within established value?
- Potential extension: Is price holding above or below the Initial Balance or prior value boundary?
- Confluence: Do prior highs/lows, value-area limits, and liquidity references cluster nearby?
- Confirmation: Does price accept or reject a region? What invalidates the setup?
These are interpretive questions, not automated trade recommendations. A move outside value or a VWAP band can reverse or continue.
Illustrative level map · not live prices
Prior Day HighLiquidity
Value Area HighAuction
NY VWAP +1σDeviation
NY VWAPWeighted mean
Value Area LowAuction
Initial Balance LowSession
A few well-chosen levels can say more than dozens of unfiltered drawings. Colors are illustrative and not necessarily identical to your chart settings.
Daily workflow
Four steps from preparation to review.
A structured way to use the reference levels while keeping independent judgment and risk management central.
01 / PREPARE
Mark established levels
Start with previous value, daily highs/lows, and overnight session references.
02 / OBSERVE
Let NY session develop
Watch NY VWAP, the opening range, and the Initial Balance form. Avoid treating incomplete levels as final.
03 / EVALUATE
Look for meaningful overlap
Use confluence to identify a price region worth monitoring, not an unconditional entry.
04 / REVIEW
Record what actually happened
Study acceptance, rejection, failed breakouts, and how your risk rules performed.
Important distinction: IB extensions are multiples of the completed Initial Balance range, not statistical standard deviations. VWAP ±1σ bands are separate, dynamic measures of price dispersion.
Actual indicator · ES futures
See the levels together on a real chart.
This example demonstrates the relationship between prior-day levels, liquidity areas, and VWAP on an ES chart. It is a historical screenshot, not live pricing or a performance claim.
Orange: value referencesEstimated previous POC, VAH, VAL
Pink: daily liquidityPrevious day high and low
Red / yellow: VWAPDifferent session anchors
Flexible by design
Start with the essentials. Add advanced tools when useful.
The default workspace emphasizes market references and leaves experimental or busy features optional. You can turn individual levels on or off, customize sessions, and adjust chart styling.
- On by default: Core session references, VWAP, and NY VWAP ±1σ.
- Optional: Higher-timeframe order blocks, IB range extensions, confluence snapshot, and dashboards.
- Taylor module: Available in the suite, but disabled by default to keep its projected zones separate.
Also available separately
George Taylor Trade Zones
Prefer a focused indicator for projecting the next session's Taylor Upper, Taylor Lower, and range? Explore the standalone George Taylor product.
The two products have different purposes. The optional Taylor module in Smart Money should not be confused with the independently maintained standalone indicator; details and interfaces can differ.
Explore George Taylor ↗Get started
Trade with a clearer intraday reference map.
Try the Smart Money Institutional Levels & Taylor Zones indicator with your own TradingView charts. Explore the tools, customize the display, and decide whether the workflow is useful to you.
7-day free trial
After trial
$39 / month
Cancel anytime. TradingView username required for invite-only authorization.
Start free trial on Whop ↗Billing and trial terms are shown at checkout.
Common questions
Everything you need to get started.
How do I get TradingView access?
Start the free trial on Whop and provide your exact TradingView username. After account authorization, open TradingView, choose Indicators → Invite-only Scripts, and add Smart Money Institutional Levels & Taylor Zones.
Does it generate automatic buy and sell signals?
No. The script plots market reference levels and optional confluence. It does not promise entries, market direction, or profits. Use your own trade confirmation and risk limits.
Which instruments and chart timeframes work best?
It is designed primarily for intraday analysis of ES, MES, NQ and MNQ futures, particularly on 5-minute and 15-minute charts. Other instruments and timeframes may require session or settings adjustments.
Are the volume-profile levels identical to TradingView's built-in profile?
Not necessarily. The script estimates volume at price using lower-timeframe bar ranges; it is not an exact tick-by-tick profile. Compare levels with your preferred reference tool if precise matching matters.
Can I switch off Auction Market or Taylor features?
Yes. NY VWAP bands, Initial Balance extensions, liquidity, confluence tools, and the entire optional George Taylor module have separate controls. Taylor is off by default.
How does the free trial work?
Whop offers a seven-day trial. The advertised subscription is $39 per month afterward, subject to the exact terms shown at checkout. You can manage or cancel your membership through Whop.
Is the introductory walkthrough still useful?
The video below demonstrates an earlier version of the indicator. Since the product has been updated, input groups and available options may differ from the recording.
Video overview
Explore the indicator's workflow.
This is the original inputs walkthrough. For the latest features and defaults, use the current indicator settings and description above.