# AIMS Bubble — Signals & Chart Anatomy

The **AIMSBubbleAdvanced** indicator displays three distinct visual cues on your chart, creating a clear narrative from market stretch to confirmation.

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## 1. Visual Signals on Chart[​](#1-visual-signals-on-chart "Direct link to 1. Visual Signals on Chart")

### A. Tier 1 Exhaustion Markers (Diamonds ◆)[​](#a-tier-1-exhaustion-markers-diamonds- "Direct link to A. Tier 1 Exhaustion Markers (Diamonds ◆)")

* **Gold Diamond Below Low**: Indicates a 4-Pillar **Oversold Climax Bar** ($E \le -2.25$, Bollinger lower band penetration, Stochastic $< 20$, RSI $< 30$).
* **Magenta Diamond Above High**: Indicates a 4-Pillar **Overbought Climax Bar** ($E \ge 2.25$, Bollinger upper band penetration, Stochastic $> 80$, RSI $> 70$).
* *Purpose*: Alerts the trader that institutional selling/buying has reached peak expansion and arms the state machine for the next 1 to 3 bars.

### B. Tier 2 Recovery Action Arrows (▲ / ▼)[​](#b-tier-2-recovery-action-arrows--- "Direct link to B. Tier 2 Recovery Action Arrows (▲ / ▼)")

* **Lime Arrow Below Candle**: **Buy Signal** triggered on the first candle that demonstrates structural recovery following an oversold climax (opposing candle, inside bar, or Bull Fruit).
* **OrangeRed Arrow Above Candle**: **Sell Signal** triggered on the first candle that demonstrates structural recovery following an overbought climax (opposing candle, inside bar, or Bear Fruit).
* *Execution*: Confirmed on bar close; enter via Buy/Sell Stop order 1 pip past the arrow bar extreme.

### C. Centre-Band Snap-Back Arrows (▲ / ▼)[​](#c-centre-band-snap-back-arrows--- "Direct link to C. Centre-Band Snap-Back Arrows (▲ / ▼)")

* **Aqua Arrow Below Candle**: Bullish Snap-Back trend continuation when an active bull impulse pulls back into the 20 EMA centre band with Bull Fruit confirmation.
* **DeepPink Arrow Above Candle**: Bearish Snap-Back trend continuation when an active bear impulse pulls back into the 20 EMA centre band with Bear Fruit confirmation.

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## 2. Dynamic Bands Anatomy[​](#2-dynamic-bands-anatomy "Direct link to 2. Dynamic Bands Anatomy")

1. **Midline (20 EMA, Gold/Dotted)**: Represents gravity / mean value. Trailing stops and equilibrium retests anchor to this line.
2. **Centre Bands (1.0x ATR)**: Defines the "Pulled-Back Zone" ($|E| \le 1.0$). Pullbacks returning to this zone while the midline maintains slope provide trend-following continuation setups.
3. **Containment Bands (2.25x ATR, Grimes Mult)**: Defines the boundaries of standard market volatility. 90%+ of all bars remain inside this channel. Bars closing outside represent the "Stretched Zone" ($|E| > 2.25$).

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## 3. Buffer Mappings (for Custom EAs & Tools)[​](#3-buffer-mappings-for-custom-eas--tools "Direct link to 3. Buffer Mappings (for Custom EAs & Tools)")

For algorithmic developers and custom EA integrations, `AIMSBubbleAdvanced` exposes 12 discrete data buffers:

| Buffer Index | Buffer Name             | Type   | Description                                                 |
| ------------ | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **0**        | `MidlineBuffer`         | Line   | 20 EMA Midline price                                        |
| **1**        | `CentreUpperBuffer`     | Line   | Upper Centre Band (Midline + 1.0x ATR)                      |
| **2**        | `CentreLowerBuffer`     | Line   | Lower Centre Band (Midline - 1.0x ATR)                      |
| **3**        | `ContainUpperBuffer`    | Line   | Upper Containment Band (Midline + 2.25x ATR)                |
| **4**        | `ContainLowerBuffer`    | Line   | Lower Containment Band (Midline - 2.25x ATR)                |
| **5**        | `SnapBuyBuffer`         | Arrow  | Bullish Snap-Back Pullback Buy Price                        |
| **6**        | `SnapSellBuffer`        | Arrow  | Bearish Snap-Back Pullback Sell Price                       |
| **7**        | `BurstBuyBuffer`        | Arrow  | Tier 2 Reversal Action Buy Price                            |
| **8**        | `BurstSellBuffer`       | Arrow  | Tier 2 Reversal Action Sell Price                           |
| **9**        | `Tier1OversoldBuffer`   | Marker | Tier 1 Oversold Climax Diamond Price                        |
| **10**       | `Tier1OverboughtBuffer` | Marker | Tier 1 Overbought Climax Diamond Price                      |
| **11**       | `StretchBuffer`         | Value  | **Continuous Stretch $E$ Scalar** `(Close - Midline) / ATR` |