Three optimized chart layouts for different trading styles. Set up your chart following the instructions below, then save it as a layout in TradingView.
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Crypto Scalp / Short-Term (1h – 4h)
Purpose: Quick entries and exits on crypto pairs. Focused on catching bounces, traps, and momentum shifts in real time.
Main Chart (top, largest pane — ~60% of screen)
Price chart overlays
Add these indicators to the price chart:
Momentum Health Check — bar colors tell you who's in control
Auto Trendlines Pro — auto-draws support/resistance + labels breaks
Liquidity Trap Detector — shows trap zones + marks fake breakouts
Volatility Regime — background color shows calm/elevated/extreme
Settings to adjust:
Momentum Health: Fast MA = 9, Slow MA = 21 (default, good for 1h–4h)
Auto Trendlines: Pivot Strength = 3 (lower for more lines on short timeframes)
Risk-On / Risk-Off Meter — table in Top Left position
How to scan for a trade
Glance at background color (volatility regime) — if extreme, reduce size
Check bar colors — bright green = momentum with you
Look for a trap triangle near a trendline = high-probability bounce
Confirm with Smart Money histogram (should be green/accumulating)
Check exhaustion — is the seller move dying? Perfect.
Read the Bar Analysis panel — does it agree?
Execute.
02
Swing Trading (4h – Daily)
Purpose: Holding trades for days to weeks. Focused on trend direction, smart money positioning, and regime awareness.
Main Chart (top, largest pane — ~60% of screen)
Price chart overlays
Momentum Health Check — Settings: Fast MA = 12, Slow MA = 26 (wider for daily)
Auto Trendlines Pro — Pivot Strength = 5 (default, good for daily)
Risk-On / Risk-Off Meter — background shifts green/red with sentiment
Lower Pane 1 (~20% of screen)
Smart Money Tracker
Your most important indicator on swing trades. Follow the whales.
Lower Pane 2 (~20% of screen)
Volatility Regime
Separate pane so you can see the squeeze diamonds clearly.
Right Side Panel
Bar Analysis Report
Top Right, set to show 10-bar focus.
Key differences from scalp layout
No Liquidity Trap (traps are less relevant on daily — you're not scalping the bounce)
Risk Meter on main chart (sentiment matters more on swing)
Wider MA settings (less noise on higher timeframes)
Smart Money is king — if whales are accumulating on daily, the trend is your friend
03
Long-Term / Buy & Hold Analysis (Daily – Weekly)
Purpose: Evaluating tokens for portfolio positions. "Should I buy this and hold it for months?" Focus on big-picture trend, smart money, and regime.
Main Chart (full screen, single pane)
Price chart overlays
Momentum Health Check — Settings: Fast MA = 21, Slow MA = 50 (long-term)
Auto Trendlines Pro — Pivot Strength = 8, Lookback = 200 (major levels only)
Volatility Regime — background shows the big picture: calm accumulation phase or chaos?
Below the chart (tabbed — switch between them)
Lower pane tabs
Tab 1: Smart Money Tracker — is this token being accumulated or distributed over weeks?
Tab 2: Exhaustion Detector — is the long-term downtrend exhausted? Buy signal.
Right Side Panel
Bar Analysis Report
10-bar report on daily/weekly tells you the macro story.
Not needed for this layout: Liquidity Trap (too short-term for buy & hold decisions) and Risk Meter (useful but redundant with Volatility Regime on this timeframe).
How to evaluate a token
Is the Volatility Regime calm? (Good — accumulation happens in calm periods)
Is Smart Money accumulating? (The most important signal for long-term holds)
Are the long-term MAs crossing bullish? (Trend confirmation)
Is the Exhaustion Detector showing the downtrend is dying? (Bottom fishing)
Is price near a major Auto Trendline support? (Good entry level)
If 4–5 of these are yes → strong buy candidate.
If 2–3 → watchlist, wait for more confirmation.
If 0–1 → skip it.
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How to Save These Layouts in TradingView
Set up your chart following the instructions above
Click the layout dropdown (top-right, next to your layout name)
Click "Save Layout As..."
Name it: "SD Scalp", "SD Swing", or "SD Long-Term"
You can switch between them instantly from the dropdown
Pro tip: On TradingView Premium, you can have multiple charts per tab. Set up a 2-chart layout with your scalp view on top and swing view on bottom — see both timeframes simultaneously.