Our methodology
Most indicator vendors won't tell you how their tools decide anything — because "proprietary" sounds better than honest. Here is exactly how ours work, and exactly what they don't do.
What "non-repainting" means here — precisely
"No repaint" is the most abused phrase in the indicator market, so here is our exact definition, the one our code follows:
- Structure confirms on candle close only. BOS and CHoCH are evaluated on the closed candle's body — wicks never count, and a label that has printed does not flip intrabar.
- Higher-timeframe data is requested without lookahead. Every HTF call uses the last closed HTF candle. The chart cannot peek at an HTF candle that hasn't finished — which is the hidden trick behind most "amazing" HTF indicators.
- What you see in history is what you would have seen live. Zones, labels and signals commit at the moment they confirm and stay committed.
- Live-candle previews are opt-in and labelled. A few tools offer an "early preview" mode for the forming candle — it is off by default and clearly marked, because a forming candle is by definition unconfirmed.
The honest cost of this honesty: confirmed signals arrive one candle "later" than repainting tools appear to. Their history is fiction; ours is reproducible.
Detection rules we're known for
The inside-bar FVG rule
A fair value gap is a three-candle event. Our engines apply one strict refinement: inside bars are not counted as candle 1, 2 or 3 of the pattern. An inside bar adds no new range information — counting it manufactures gaps that were never real imbalance. Fewer zones, cleaner zones.
Inducement-validated structure — not fractal pivots
A high or low is only confirmed as structure once its inducement — the minor liquidity resting in front of it — has been swept. This removes the false swing points that make typical fractal-pivot SMC tools whipsaw.
Graded, not binary, zones
Order blocks are graded ★ to ★★★ from measurable inputs: volume, body percentage, inside buy/sell pressure and location in premium/discount. A grade is a quality description, not a prediction.
What our tools do not do
- They do not predict price. They mark structure, liquidity and zones that have already formed, so you can execute your plan on that context.
- They do not carry a win rate. Any statistic you see on a chart (journals, trackers) is measured from your settings on your market — we publish no performance claims, ever.
- They do not replace risk management. An A+ zone with bad sizing is still a bad trade. That's why the position-size tools are free.
- They do not constitute investment advice. Everything we make is educational analysis software — see the risk disclaimer.
- They will not make an untested plan profitable. Forward-test on a demo account before risking money. If a vendor tells you testing is unnecessary, run.
Versioned like software, because it is software
Our tools ship with changelogs and semantic versions — the flagship suite is on its sixth major generation, and fixes are documented release by release (feature releases as x.1, x.2; fix-only patches as x.0.1). When a detection rule changes, the changelog says so. When something was wrong, the changelog says that too — the ICT Pro v6.1 release notes include a first-touch counting bug we found and fixed ourselves.
If you find a plot that looks wrong, report it with symbol, timeframe and settings — repaint reports are treated as the highest-severity bug class we have.
That's the whole truth. Now see the tools.
If this level of honesty is what you want from your charts, you'll like what's on them.