Inside Bars
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FREE INSIDE BARS INDICATOR FOR METATRADER

Catch inside bar breakouts with precision and zero guesswork

This indicator is designed for traders who rely on price action and want to capture reliable breakout opportunities from inside bar formations. It automatically identifies valid inside bars across multiple ranges and confirms breakouts only after the bar closes—ensuring that every signal is clear, stable, and actionable. With color-coded boxes and alert options, it makes spotting and reacting to these high-probability setups fast and intuitive.

  • Identifies inside bars and breakout levels visually
  • Color-coded breakout boxes show bullish, bearish, or neutral states
  • Breakouts are confirmed only on bar close—no early or false signals
  • Fully customizable appearance and alert settings
  • Supports visual, sound, email, and push notifications
  • Non-repainting and non-backpainting for reliable real-time use
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Description

Inside bars are a staple of price action trading—formed when a bar (or series of bars) is completely contained within the high and low of the previous bar. These formations often signal a pause before a breakout, and when combined with proper context, they offer strong entry points for momentum traders.

The PZ Inside Bars indicator automates this process by detecting valid inside bar patterns and only signaling a breakout after the bar closes and confirms the direction—avoiding premature or false signals caused by temporary price movement.

Once a breakout is confirmed, the indicator draws a color-coded box:

  • Blue box = Confirmed bullish breakout
  • Red box = Confirmed bearish breakout
  • Green box = Inside bar detected, breakout pending

This clear visual system makes it fast and easy to interpret market conditions without scanning every candle manually.

Input Parameters

  • Min Range / Max Range: Set the minimum and maximum number of inside bars in a formation.
  • Max History Bars: Limit how far back the indicator scans on load for improved performance.
  • Drawing Settings: Customize the size and colors of the breakout boxes for better visibility.
  • Alerts: Enable or disable visual, sound, push, and email alerts for new breakouts.

Logic and Behavior

  • The indicator only confirms a breakout after bar close, reducing noise and false positives.
  • It avoids detecting breakouts if the high or low of the mother bar is breached prematurely.
  • All boxes and signals are non-repainting and non-backpainting, meaning they remain stable once confirmed.
  • Designed for all timeframes and instruments—especially effective when used in conjunction with support/resistance or trend filters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An inside bar is a candle (or a sequence of candles) that is completely contained within the high and low range of the preceding candle. It represents market consolidation and often leads to breakouts in either direction.

The indicator continuously scans for valid inside bar formations and only signals a breakout after the bar closes—and only if the high or low of the mother bar hasn’t already been broken during the formation.

A blue box signals a confirmed bullish breakout, a red box signals a confirmed bearish breakout, and a green box indicates an inside bar has formed but a breakout has not yet occurred.

No. Once a breakout is confirmed, the indicator does not repaint or change past signals. It is fully non-repainting and non-backpainting, which makes it reliable for live trading and historical review.

Yes. You can change the colors and sizes of the boxes to suit your chart preferences in the drawing settings.

The indicator can notify you of new inside bar breakouts through on-screen popups, sound alerts, push notifications, or email—depending on what you enable in the alert settings.

These settings define the allowed number of consecutive inside bars in a formation. For example, you may want to ignore formations that are too small or too large to be actionable.

It works on all timeframes—from 1-minute to daily or weekly charts. For stronger signals, many traders prefer using it on higher timeframes where inside bars represent more meaningful consolidation.

Yes. The indicator is compatible with any instrument on MetaTrader 4, including Forex, stocks, commodities, indices, and crypto.

Very. The visual system is intuitive, and no advanced configuration is required to start using it. It's especially helpful for traders learning to spot price action patterns in real-time.