CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator: Three Reads Agree

Written by Dominic Walsh · Published 4 Aug 2026 · Last updated 26 Aug 2026

The cisd cid + bpr combined indicator runs three separate reads over the same bars and marks nothing until all three agree. Each one prints constantly on its own, which is exactly why the tool exists: it answers the narrower question of where they intersect.

This build ships as a compiled .ex4 for MT4 and .ex5 for MT5; the screenshots below come from EURUSD H1.

Platforms	MT4 (.ex4) + MT5 (.ex5)
Chart window	Main price chart
Plots	2: Confluence Buy, Confluence Sell
Alerts	popup, push notification, email, sound
Inputs	39

What the CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator draws on the chart

Confluence Buy marks a bar where all three reads line up on the long side.

Confluence Sell does the same on the short side.

Rectangle and trend line objects draw the zones each component found, so you can see what agreed.

Label and text objects name the components on the chart.

• Confluence Buy: arrow, aqua, width 3, arrow code 233
• Confluence Sell: arrow, orange red, width 3, arrow code 234

How the CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator calculates its values

The change in state of delivery

A run is a maximal sequence of same direction candles. The open of its first candle marks the origin, meaning the price sellers began delivering from.

InpMinRun sets how many candles a run needs, two by default. InpRequireOpposite demands the run be genuinely opposite rather than merely drifting, and InpBufferPoints adds a tolerance to the level.

The second and third reads

InpRequireCid gates the second component and InpCidWindow limits how many bars it looks across. InpDispATR scales what counts as a displacement, expressed in ATR rather than points.

The third read pairs zones within InpPairWindow bars of each other. Each has to stand at least InpMinZoneATR of an ATR tall, which throws away the trivial ones.

Taking the intersection

Each component is generous by itself. Marking their overlap is what makes the output sparse enough to act on.

InpLookback caps how much history the scan covers, 1500 bars by default. The work repeats when a new bar opens rather than on every tick.

How to read the signals

A marker means three separate reads agreed on one bar, which is much rarer than any of them alone.

The drawn zones show what agreed, so you can check a marker rather than trust it.

Every threshold works in ATR, so the same settings behave consistently across instruments.

Long gaps between markers are normal. The tool is built to be quiet.

Alert channels in this build: popup, push notification, email and sound, one message per closed bar.

Alerts cover popup, push, email and sound when all three components agree. A bar time check keeps it to one alert per closed bar.

Every CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator input

Core settings: Scan

Setting	What it does	Default
InpLookback	Bars scanned (100..20000). InpLookback caps how much history the scan covers, 1500 bars by default.	1500
InpAtrPeriod	ATR period (all size filters). InpAtrPeriod is the volatility window behind every threshold, 14 by default.	14

Core settings: Component 1: CISD

Setting	What it does	Default
InpMinRun	Candles required in the opposing run (1..10). InpMinRun is how many same direction candles make a run, 2 by default. Raising it demands a more deliberate move.	2
InpRequireOpposite	Confirming candle must be the opposite colour. InpRequireOpposite demands a genuinely opposite run rather than a drift. It defaults to true.	on
InpBufferPoints	Close must clear the CISD level by N points.	0.0

Core settings: Component 2: CID

Setting	What it does	Default
InpRequireCid	Require a same-side displacement leg. InpRequireCid gates the second component and also defaults to true.	on
InpDispATR	Displacement body size (x ATR). InpDispATR is how large a displacement has to be, in ATR, 1.00 by default.	1.00
InpCidWindow	Displacement must be within N bars of the CISD.	5

Core settings: Component 3: BPR

Setting	What it does	Default
InpMinZoneATR	Minimum BPR height (x ATR). InpMinZoneATR is the smallest zone height worth keeping, 0.05 of an ATR.	0.05
InpPairWindow	Max bars between the two paired gaps. InpPairWindow is how close two zones must sit in bars to pair up, 30 by default.	30
InpZoneWindow	A BPR stays live for N bars.	60
InpZoneTolATR	“at the zone” tolerance (x ATR).	0.25

Core settings: Drawing

Setting	What it does	Default
InpMaxZones	BPR rectangles drawn (object cap, 1..30).	6
InpExtendBars	Bars a zone / ray runs past its last bar.	10
InpCooldown	Minimum bars between same-side arrows.	4

Core settings: Panel

Setting	What it does	Default
InpX	Panel X offset (px).	14
InpY	Panel Y offset (px) – clears the one-click panel.	120

Display settings

Setting	What it does	Default
InpMaxSignals	Confluence marks drawn (object cap, 1..30).	6
InpArrowATR	Arrow distance from the bar (x ATR).	0.90
InpBullColor	Bullish confluence (lime test: red 0).	aqua
InpBearColor	Bearish confluence.	orange red
InpZoneUpColor	BPR below price (demand).	medium sea green
InpZoneDnColor	BPR above price (supply).	indian red
InpShowZoneText	Name each BPR zone.	on
InpShowSignalText	BUY / SELL text at the confluence bar.	on
InpTextSize	Chart text size.	8
InpShowPanel	Show the confluence panel.	on
InpCorner	Panel corner (0=UL 1=UR 2=LL 3=LR).	0
InpFontSize	Panel font size.	9
InpFont	Panel font.	Consolas
InpPanelBg	Panel background.	RGB 8,16,26
InpBorderColor	Panel border.	slate gray
InpTextColor	Panel text.	gainsboro

Alert settings

Setting	What it does	Default
EnableAlerts	(see inputs panel)	on
EnablePopup	(see inputs panel)	on
EnablePushNotify	(see inputs panel)	off
EnableEmail	(see inputs panel)	off
EnableSound	(see inputs panel)	off
SoundFile	(see inputs panel)	alert.wav

Settings that fit your chart

The screenshot uses EURUSD H1. Three components agreeing needs a chart with enough structure for each to have something to find, so H1 and H4 suit it. On M1 all three fire constantly and their overlap stops being selective. On daily charts the intersection may not occur for weeks.

When the CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator fails

Three reads over the same bar stream are not three independent opinions. They share the same price data and often agree for the same underlying reason.

Requiring an intersection makes the output sparse, so a genuine setup where one component narrowly missed gets nothing.

InpLookback at 1500 bars means older structure never enters the scan, whatever it would have shown.

Every threshold is a convention rather than a fitted value. No one tested them against outcomes.

Copy the compiled CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator file into your MQL4/Indicators folder, and the MT5 build into MQL5/Indicators, then restart the terminal and drag it onto a chart. The step-by-step guide with screenshots is at how to install MT4 and MT5 indicators.

Background reading on the method behind the CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator: Specialized investment fund on Wikipedia, Stockcharts Ad Percent at StockCharts ChartSchool.

Download the CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator for MT4 and MT5

The zip holds the compiled CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator build for MT4 and MT5, plus a short README. Compiled files only, no source. Enter your email below and the download link arrives in your inbox.

FAQ

Why does Confluence Buy need all three reads?

Each one prints constantly alone. A run origin, a displacement and a paired zone all occur regularly, and a chart marking every occurrence would be unusable. The intersection is the narrower question this tool exists to answer.

What does InpMinRun 2 define as a run?

A maximal sequence of at least two same direction candles. The open of its first candle marks the origin, the price sellers started delivering from. Raising InpMinRun demands a longer, more deliberate sequence before a run counts.

Why does InpDispATR work in ATR rather than points?

So one setting covers every instrument. A displacement worth one ATR is the same event on gold and on a currency pair. A fixed point figure would be trivial on one and unreachable on the other.

Does InpRequireCid off make the tool more useful?

It makes it less selective, which is the opposite of the design. Switching it false drops one of the three reads, so the intersection becomes an overlap of two and markers appear far more often. Most of those extra ones are the weaker cases the gate existed to remove.

Are results guaranteed?

No. Trading involves risk. Results are not guaranteed; past performance is not indicative of future results. Use the CISD CID + BPR Combined Indicator as one input. Always backtest before trading live.