Places bubbles on bars whose volume is at least twice the recent average, sized by how far above average they are.
In plain English
What it shows
- Bubbles on bars whose volume was at least twice the recent average. Up candles get a green bubble at the high, down candles a red bubble at the low, with a label such as 3.2x.
How traders use it
- Spot unusually busy bars quickly.
- Look at the candle and the next few bars to see how price reacted.
What it does not tell you
- It marks whole bars, not single trades.
- Heavy volume does not say whether buyers or sellers won.
Overview
Volume Bubble / Big Prints puts a circle on bars with heavy volume, so they stand out. Up candles get a green bubble at the high and down candles a red bubble at the low. Larger bubbles mean volume further above average, and a label shows the multiple, such as 3.2x.
How it works
For each bar, volume is compared with the average of the previous 50 bars. Bars at or above 2 times average get a bubble. Bubble size grows with the multiple, between a minimum and maximum size you set. Up to 80 bubbles show on screen, keeping the biggest.
It uses the chart's own candle volume.
How to use it
- Some traders use it to spot high-volume bars at a glance.
- Use it to see whether a breakout or reversal bar had unusual volume.
- Some traders compare bubble bars with nearby levels.
These are ways some traders read it, for learning. They are not trade signals.
Settings
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Average lookback | 50 |
| Show above (x avg volume) | 2 |
| Max bubbles on screen | 80 |
| Min bubble size | 8 |
| Max bubble size | 42 |
| Show size labels | On |
| Up candle colour | #22c55e |
| Down candle colour | #ef4444 |
Notes and limits
- Needs bars with volume.
- It marks whole bars, not single trades; for single orders see Big Trades.
Education only. Not financial advice. Indicators mark what happened on the chart; they do not predict what price will do. Trading futures, forex, crypto and other markets carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone.