# Signals & Chart Anatomy

**AIMS LOBOT** (London Open Breakout Tool) generates precision breakout signals by filtering Inside Bar consolidations ("The Seed") against a strictly day-bounded Session Open benchmark level.

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## Anatomy of the Day-Bounded Open Line[​](#anatomy-of-the-day-bounded-open-line "Direct link to Anatomy of the Day-Bounded Open Line")

Unlike basic indicators that plot continuous moving averages or jagged step lines connecting overnight sessions, AIMS LOBOT draws a clean, strictly day-bounded horizontal benchmark:

* **Session Anchor**: Established at `InpOpenHour:InpOpenMinute` (default: 09:00 broker server time / London Open).
* **Zero Overnight Slopes**: The line spans exclusively across the current trading day from the anchor hour to the final candle of the day.
* **Visual Reference**: Plotted in dotted/dashed deep sky blue (`InpDailyOpenColor`), functioning as the intra-day institutional equator.



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## Signal Conditions & Trigger Mechanics[​](#signal-conditions--trigger-mechanics "Direct link to Signal Conditions & Trigger Mechanics")

### 1. 🔵 Bullish Breakout Signal (Buy Arrow)[​](#1--bullish-breakout-signal-buy-arrow "Direct link to 1. 🔵 Bullish Breakout Signal (Buy Arrow)")

* **Inside Bar Condition**: The active candle forms completely inside the range of the preceding mother candle (`High[0] <= High[1]` and `Low[0] >= Low[1]`).

* **Open Line Filter**: The candle forms above the Session Open benchmark (`Low > OpenLine`, or `High > OpenLine` and `Close >= OpenLine`).

* **Visual Execution**:

  

  * Small native blue up arrow (Wingdings `#241` ▲) plotted directly underneath candle low.
  * Entry line tagged at `High + InpBufferPips`.
  * Stop loss line tagged at `Low - InpBufferPips`.

### 2. 🔴 Bearish Breakout Signal (Sell Arrow)[​](#2--bearish-breakout-signal-sell-arrow "Direct link to 2. 🔴 Bearish Breakout Signal (Sell Arrow)")

* **Inside Bar Condition**: The active candle is an Inside Bar bounded by the preceding mother bar.

* **Open Line Filter**: The candle forms below the Session Open benchmark (`High < OpenLine`, or `Low < OpenLine` and `Close < OpenLine`).

* **Visual Execution**:

  

  * Small native red down arrow (Wingdings `#242` ▼) plotted directly above candle high.
  * Entry line tagged at `Low - InpBufferPips`.
  * Stop loss line tagged at `High + InpBufferPips`.

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## Programmatic Buffers (iCustom Integration)[​](#programmatic-buffers-icustom-integration "Direct link to Programmatic Buffers (iCustom Integration)")

Automated trading strategies and custom EAs can inspect LOBOT signals through 4 dedicated buffers:

| Buffer Index | Name               | Type         | Value Output   | Description                                  |
| ------------ | ------------------ | ------------ | -------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **0**        | `BuySignalBuffer`  | `DRAW_ARROW` | Price or `0.0` | Entry price when Buy arrow is present        |
| **1**        | `SellSignalBuffer` | `DRAW_ARROW` | Price or `0.0` | Entry price when Sell arrow is present       |
| **2**        | `DailyOpenBuffer`  | `DRAW_NONE`  | Price level    | Session Open price level for that bar        |
| **3**        | `InsideBarBuffer`  | `DRAW_NONE`  | `1.0` or `0.0` | `1.0` if candle is an Inside Bar, else `0.0` |