CandelaCharts - HTF Mappings — Indicator by CandelaCharts

Listing Parameters

• Platform: TradingView.

• Author: CandelaCharts.

• Publication date: June 24, 2026.

• License: open-source; source code visible in the Pine Script editor.

• Usage cost: free.

• Republishing constraint: subject to TradingView House Rules.

Function in an Execution Stack

Day traders and scalpers operating on 1m–15m charts routinely anchor entries to higher-timeframe levels—daily, weekly, or session opens. A purpose-built HTF mapping indicator consolidates that context into a single overlay, replacing the need to toggle between charts or manually draw levels across timeframes. Open-source distribution removes licensing friction and allows direct line-by-line review of the logic before capital is allocated against its output.

Verification Protocol

The Pine Script source is the only verifiable record of behavior. Before integration into a live execution stack:

1. Open the script in TradingView's Pine Script editor.

2. Catalog all declared `input` parameters, including default values and minimum/maximum bounds.

3. Inspect any HTF data requests—typically `security` calls—for lookahead bias or repaint characteristics.

4. Document total plot count, color coding, and label density per active session to avoid chart clutter on scalping intervals.

5. Log the alert conditions and their syntax for downstream webhook or broker API routing.

6. Verify session handling: confirm whether the indicator respects regular trading hours or extends into pre-market and after-hours windows.

Pre-Deployment Checklist

• [ ] Confirm timeframe selection logic against the intended chart interval and the mapped HTF.

• [ ] Validate signals on TradingView's replay bar feature across at least three full sessions.

• [ ] Cross-check mapped levels against manually drawn HTF structure to quantify agreement rate.

• [ ] Confirm alert routing through the chosen webhook endpoint or broker integration.

• [ ] Benchmark chart render time before and after enabling the indicator to measure any latency cost on the trading platform.

• [ ] Snapshot the indicator state at session open and session close to confirm consistency across resets.

Binary Verdict

HTF Mappings is open-source, free, and subject to TradingView House Rules for redistribution. It is not a standalone signal generator. It is a mapping utility that requires code review, parameter validation, and live-paper testing before any position-sizing decision is made against its output.