Indicator-Specific Troubleshooting

Macro Compass

Macro Compass isn't showing COT data / gates aren't firing

• Check your timeframe: COT data is only available on Weekly and higher timeframes. If you are on a daily or lower chart, COT-dependent gates will not fire. Switch to the weekly timeframe.
• Symbol compatibility: COT data is available for futures contracts and many major ETFs (SPY, QQQ, GLD, etc.) but not for individual stocks. Apply Macro Compass to SPY, ES1!, QQQ, or major futures symbols.
• Data delay: COT data is published weekly with a few days delay. At the very start of a new week, data may not yet be updated. This typically resolves within 24 hours of the weekly release.

Formation Scanner

Formation Scanner is slow or takes a long time to load

This is expected behavior. The scanner performs real-time multi-symbol analysis — it is scanning 20 symbols simultaneously with bar-by-bar pattern recognition and scoring. Normal load time is 5–15 seconds. If it is taking significantly longer:

• Check your internet connection and TradingView server status
• Try a different browser or disable browser extensions that might throttle scripts
• Reduce the chart's visible bar range if TradingView is loading large amounts of historical data

Scanner shows results I didn't expect / results are different from yesterday

Formation Scanner results are based on the current bar's classification and score. Results update with each new bar. A setup that was rated ⭐⭐⭐ yesterday may be ⭐⭐ today if the new bar changed the pattern classification. This is correct behavior — the scanner reflects current market conditions, not historical snapshots.

Institutional Edge Algo

Institutional Edge is showing too many or too few signals

• Too many signals: Raise the Min Edge Score setting. Increasing from 60 to 70 or 75 significantly reduces signal count to only the highest-confluence setups.
• Too few signals: Lower the Min Edge Score, or check whether the Cooldown Period is set very high — a long cooldown suppresses repeat signals at the same level.
• No signals at all: Verify you are on a supported timeframe (1-min to 30-min for futures, 5-min to 1H for equities). Very high timeframes may produce infrequent signals by design.

Delta Flow Pro

Delta Flow shows flat or near-zero delta on a stock

Delta Flow Pro calculates volume delta from lower-timeframe candle data. This calculation requires adequate tick volume in the lower timeframe. Low-volume stocks — particularly those with fewer than 500,000 daily shares traded — may produce meaningless delta readings. Delta Flow is optimized for:

• High-volume futures: NQ, ES, YM, CL, GC
• High-volume equities: AAPL, NVDA, MSFT, SPY, QQQ, and similar large-caps

Wave Oscillator Confluence Pro

Signals seem too frequent / too infrequent

• Too frequent: Lower the Strong Signal Threshold setting (e.g., keep it at 4 or raise to 5 to require more factors). Alternatively, only trade Strong diamonds and ignore Moderate.
• Too infrequent: Lower the Strong Signal Threshold to 3 for Moderate signals, or check that all 5 factor modules are enabled in settings.

HMA Concavity Pro

HMA Concavity line is too sensitive / generates too many flip signals

• Too sensitive: Increase the HMA Length. A longer period smooths the line and reduces the frequency of concavity flips. Try 55 for swing trading on daily charts, 34 for 15-min charts.
• Not sensitive enough: Decrease the HMA Length. Try 21 for 5-min charts, 14 for 1-min. You can also increase the Concavity Sensitivity setting if available.

Still Having Issues?

If your issue is not covered here, contact support via the contact form with:

• The indicator name
• A description of the issue and what you expected to see
• Your TradingView username
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