WRB5
Streaming Alert (Scanner)
5 Minute Wide Range Bar Alert (WRB5)
Find stocks printing a wide range bar candle on the 5-minute chart in real time with Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts (Scanner). A wide range bar is a bar whose range is much greater than the average bar. This alert checks 5 minute candles.
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Streaming Alerts push each 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert the moment the 5 minute candle closes.
How Trade Ideas finds it: by default, the 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert appears when the range of the bar is much greater than the average bar on a 5 minute chart. See Trade Ideas plans and pricing to run it live.
How the 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert works
The wide range bar (WRB) alert tells you when the range of the bar is much greater than the average bar. This alert is available on a 2, 5, or 15 minute chart.
Default settings
By default, the 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert appears when the range of the bar is much greater than the average bar on a 5 minute chart.
Custom settings
Settings
For '5 Minute Wide Range Bar' alerts, you have the option to use an alert specific filter. This filter is located immediately to the right of the corresponding alert and is always optional. You can decide to leave it blank if you want to receive more alerts, or you can fill it in to restrict the number of alerts you receive. This filter allows you to specify the quality of the alert. When you set a higher number for this filter, you are telling the alerts server to display only alerts that meet a higher quality standard, resulting in fewer alerts being shown.
When setting an alert for '5 Minute Wide Range Bar', the user can filter this by the size of the last bar. This is measured in dollars.
What the alert shows you
The description column will give you more details on this alert.
The quality value on a scan using the '5 Minute Wide Range Bar' alert represents the range of the wide bar in dollars.
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FAQ
Which stocks are forming a wide range bar candle on the 5 minute chart right now?
Turn on the 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert (WRB5) in Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts. By default, the 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert appears when the range of the bar is much greater than the average bar on a 5 minute chart.
What is the 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alert?
A wide range bar is a bar whose range is much greater than the average bar. This alert checks 5 minute candles.
How do I see fewer, higher-quality 5 Minute Wide Range Bar alerts?
Use the optional alert-specific filter immediately to the right of the alert. A higher number tells the alerts server to show only higher-quality alerts, so fewer appear. Leave it blank to see more.