🧠 Pine Script v6 — GxT/ICT Indicator Development Toolkit

A complete, battle-tested knowledge base and AI skill for building institutional-grade TradingView indicators using Pine Script v6, aligned with Garrett's (@GxTradez) GxT methodology.

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🎯 What Is This?

A developer toolkit — not a trading indicator — for anyone building Smart Money / ICT / GxT indicators in Pine Script v6. It includes:

1. AI Skill (SKILL.md) — 975-line instruction file that teaches AI coding assistants (Antigravity, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) how to write perfect Pine Script v6 for institutional indicators
2. Knowledge Base — Deep-dive reference documents on every GxT concept (SMT, SSMT, PSP, FVG, etc.)
3. Development Guide — Complete workflow for planning, building, and optimizing TradingView indicators

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📁 Structure

pinescript-v6-gxt-toolkit/
├── README.md                          ← You are here
├── LICENSE
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├── skill/
│   └── SKILL.md                       ← 🔥 The main AI skill (975 lines, 18 sections)
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├── knowledge/
│   ├── smt/
│   │   └── smt_deep_analysis.md       ← SMT engine deep dive (3 detection engines)
│   ├── ssmt/
│   │   └── ssmt_reference.md          ← SSMT + Quarterly Theory reference
│   ├── psp/
│   │   └── psp_reference.md           ← Precision Swing Point reference
│   └── development-guide/
│       └── indicator_development_guide.md  ← 6-phase dev workflow
│
└── examples/
    └── (your example scripts go here)

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🚀 Quick Start

For AI-Assisted Development (Antigravity / Cursor / Copilot)

1. Copy skill/SKILL.md to your AI tool's skill/instruction directory
2. Reference it when building Pine Script indicators
3. The AI will now enforce:
   • Anti-repaint HTF data fetching
   • Array garbage collection on all drawings
   • Garrett-aligned GxT terminology
   • Professional UI patterns

For Manual Reference

Browse the knowledge/ folder for deep dives on each concept. Each file is self-contained and can be read independently.

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📚 What's Inside

SKILL.md — 18 Sections

#	Section	What It Covers
1	Pre-Flight Checklist	What to do before writing any code
2	Critical Syntax Rules	Top-down compiler, anti-repaint, GC, lookahead matrix
3	SMT Detection Rules	Swing vs SSMT, confirmation, inverse correlation
4	Multi-Asset Architecture	Pair combinations, security call budget, 7H TF
5	FVG / OB Engine	Extension logic, mitigation, auto-sweep cleanup
6	Visual Output Standards	Line styles, label conventions, color schemes
7	Session / Killzone Markers	Timezone-aware session detection
8	ATR / ADR / CDR Dashboard	Range calculation and display
9	PDH / PDL	Multi-asset "level taken" dashboard pattern
10	Alerts	Named alert conditions with hierarchy
11	Code Structure Template	15-section script skeleton
12	Pre-Submit Checklist	22-item verification checklist
13	Communication Rules	How the AI should interact with you
14	Confluence Memory Engine	PSP + SMT alignment detection
15	Opening Gap Engine	NWOG/NDOG with forex-safe session detection
16	GxT/ICT Concept Reference	Garrett-verified definitions (CIC 3-tier model)
17	Development Workflow	10-step build sequence + performance rules
18	UI Design Guide	Colors, dashboards, transparency, line styles

Knowledge Base — Key Concepts

Concept	File	Key Content
SMT	knowledge/smt/	3 detection engines, 7 identified bugs, swing pivot pipeline
SSMT	knowledge/ssmt/	Quarterly Theory, HTF-to-LTF accumulator pattern
PSP	knowledge/psp/	Candle-closure divergence, CIC1 mapping, OR-gate
Dev Guide	knowledge/development-guide/	6-phase workflow, UI patterns, performance optimization

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🔑 Key Definitions (Garrett-Aligned)

Term	Garrett's Definition
SMT	Smart Money Technique — divergence between correlated assets at a swing H/L
CIC	Crack in Correlation — 3-tier model: CIC1 (initial) → CIC2 (confirmation) → CIC3 (trigger)
PSP	Precision Swing Point — candle CLOSURE divergence at a swing extreme
SSMT	Sequential SMT — divergence between consecutive quarters (90m+), governed by Quarterly Theory
CE	Consequent Encroachment — 50% midpoint of any FVG/OB/gap zone
D.M	Devil's Mark — wickless candle target for future sweep

⚠️ SMT = Smart Money Technique, NOT "Tool." CIC is a 3-tier model, NOT just "same as SMT."

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📊 Quarterly Theory Quick Reference

Timeframe	Quarter =	SSMT checks between...
Session (6H)	90 minutes	Two consecutive 90m blocks
Daily	6 hours	Two consecutive session quarters
Weekly	1 day	Mon vs Tue, Tue vs Wed, etc.
Monthly	~1 week	Week 1 vs Week 2, etc.
Yearly	3 months	Q1 vs Q2, Q2 vs Q3, etc.

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⚡ Performance Cheat Sheet

Rule	Why
Update objects (set_xy) not recreate (new)	10x faster
Wrap tables in if barstate.islast	Prevents per-bar recalculation
Cap ALL drawing arrays with GC loops	Prevents crashes
Use if show_feature gates	Skip disabled features entirely
Use tuple fetching in request.security()	1 call for 4 values, not 4 calls
Max 500 lines/labels/boxes per type	Hard TradingView limit
Max 40 request.security() calls total	Cannot increase

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🤝 Contributing

This toolkit was built from real production experience building CIC-PRO — a 1,455-line institutional indicator. Contributions welcome:

• Concept corrections — if a GxT definition is wrong, open an issue
• New patterns — if you've solved a Pine Script v6 problem, submit a PR
• Bug reports — if a code pattern causes issues, let us know

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📜 License

MIT — Use freely, contribute back if you can.

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🙏 Credits

• Garrett (@GxTradez) — GxT methodology and concept definitions
• ICT (Inner Circle Trader) — Foundational Smart Money methodology