AIMS Bubble in the Suite
AIMS Bubble (AIMSBubbleMT5, license The Bubble MT5 / IND7) is the optional regime and extension layer in the Confluence Indicator Suite. It answers: is price too stretched, stuck in chop, or in a tradable trend for pullback work?
Unlike Box, Banana, and Wave, Bubble has no dashboard tab. Facts publish to the bus for Bubble timing on confluence rows and on-chart channel / marker visuals.
Bubble is not required for core Setup 1 or Banana Confluence. When Bubble is absent, confluence shows Bubble timing as — or N/A — that is expected, not an error.
Brand status for AIMS Bubble is upcoming — there is no standalone Bubble docs hub yet. This suite page is the customer home. Do not assume MT4 or TradingView Bubble builds.
Bubble vs Gator (do not confuse)
| Layer | Product | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| AIMS Bubble | Optional fifth MT5 license | AIMSBubbleMT5 on chart — regime / extension / timing |
| Gator filter (Box) | Part of AIMS Box / Setup Indicator | Box tab filter row — compression / momentum on MT |
| AIMS Gator (TradingView) | Separate TV product | AIMS Gator docs — mouth + Purple Magic |
AIMS Bubble is not AIMS Gator. The Box Gator filter on MetaTrader is also not the TradingView AIMS Gator script.
When to use Bubble
| Use Bubble when… | Skip Bubble when… |
|---|---|
| You want extension / chop context in the combined read | You are learning Box + Wave + Banana first |
| Pullbacks fail when price is too far too fast | Four core products already give enough review depth |
| You have activated the fifth license | You prefer a lighter chart |
Attach and activate
- Activate The Bubble MT5 at my.itradeaims.net — fifth license.
- Drag AIMSBubbleMT5 from Navigator → Indicators → iTradeAIMS onto the same chart as the dashboard.
- In Display, leave Show bands on so the channel is visible; optional Show state markers colours the midline by regime.
- Wait for at least one completed bar, then confirm confluence Bubble timing is no longer N/A.
See Install on MT5 for the full activation walkthrough.
Chart templates list Bubble as optional. Save one template with Bubble and one without if you switch workflows.
What Bubble shows
On the chart
Bubble draws a channel around a midline (default EMA 20 with ATR bands). It can also plot snap-back arrows when a stretch episode rotates back toward the centre band. Fade arrows are experimental and off by default.
Market regime (user-visible values)
| Regime | Plain English |
|---|---|
| Normal | Neither extreme chop nor extreme stretch |
| Trending | Directional stretch — pullbacks are more usable, still review Box + Wave |
| LowVolRange | Quiet range — pullback markers get noisy; stand aside more often |
| Overextended | Price too far from the mean — snap-back risk rises; confluence may downgrade |
Bubble does not replace Box structure, Wave count, Banana markers, or Box Gator / Purple / ATR filters.
In confluence (Bubble timing)
When Bubble is attached and publishing, Setup 1 / Banana Confluence may include Bubble timing — for example extension, burst, or pullback-zone timing. Bubble confirms or downgrades; it does not create Setup 1 from nothing.
Evidence order (from How confluence works):
- Completed price structure (wave + confirmed box).
- Box lifecycle (Setup 1, Closed break, Blocked).
- Momentum and filters — Gator, Purple, ATR, Banana validity, Bubble timing when attached.
More walkthroughs: Chart examples.
When Bubble is not attached
| Confluence display | Meaning |
|---|---|
| N/A | Bubble not on chart — normal for a four-product stack |
| — | Bubble attached but not yet publishing (warming up / first bars) |
Do not treat N/A as WAIT unless other blockers are present.
Bubble vs other layers
| Layer | Dashboard tab? | Required for suite? | Confluence section |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMS Box | Yes — Box | Yes (structure) | Setup 1 Confluence (Box/reason) |
| AIMS Wave | Yes — Wave | Yes (wave context) | Setup 1 Confluence (Wave/target) |
| Banana | Yes — Banana | Yes for Banana Confluence | Banana Confluence |
| AIMS Bubble | No | Optional | Bubble timing when attached |
| Confluence Indicator | Confluence rows | Yes | Orchestrator output |
Settings (user-visible groups)
Open AIMSBubbleMT5 → Properties → Inputs:
| Group | What beginners usually touch |
|---|---|
| Channel | Midline period/method, ATR period, Centre band, Inner band |
| Extension | How stretch degrees and BandRide / BlowOff classify (leave defaults first) |
| Episode / Signals | Snap-back window; Enable fade signals stays false unless you intend counter-trend fades |
| Regime | Lookbacks that decide Normal / Trending / LowVolRange / Overextended |
| Display | Show bands, optional Show state markers |
| Performance | How much history to replay on attach |
| Alerts | Native alerts off by default |
After changing settings, allow one or more completed bars before expecting confluence fields to update.
Review checklist (with Bubble)
- Box tab — Setup state and Blocked?
- Wave tab — stage and counter-wave risk?
- Banana tab — last signal VALID?
- Setup 1 Confluence — status, quality, Wave/target, Box/reason.
- Bubble timing — if attached, does regime / extension support or caution the read?
- Banana Confluence — continuation or waiting?
- Your plan — risk, spread, news.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| Bubble timing N/A | Bubble not attached — expected if optional |
| Bubble timing — | Still warming up; wait for bar close; license not live |
| Quality unchanged after attaching Bubble | Bubble confirms/downgrades — may not flip tier alone |
| No channel on chart | Enable Show bands in Display |
| Confused with Gator lines | You want AIMS Gator (TV) or Box Gator filter — not Bubble |
More: Troubleshooting.
Platform note
AIMS Bubble in the current suite is MT5-first. Brand status upcoming — no standalone product docs tree and no MT4/TV parity claims yet.
Related
- Chart examples — Bubble timing on live suite charts
- Confluence reads — Bubble / regime section
- Suite components
- Chart templates
- AIMS Wave in the suite
- AIMS Gator — separate TV trend product