1. Overview
CURATOR is a professional-grade indicator for the TradingView platform. Its purpose is singular and precise: to show you how every asset in your watchlist is performing relative to a shared baseline — simultaneously, in real time, across any timeframe or date range you choose.
Rather than displaying isolated price action, CURATOR normalises up to 24 assets (plus fixed reference assets: BTC, ETH, OTHERS, NASDAQ, S&P 500, and your current chart pair) to a common zero point and tracks their cumulative percentage change from there. The result is an always-current, always-comparable picture of the market.
A ranked data table, beta calculations, volume tracking, and the Crypto Tandem Signal round out a complete suite of relative analysis tools — all in a single indicator panel.
1.1 What CURATOR Is Not
CURATOR is not a signal indicator. It does not generate buy or sell signals. It does not use moving averages or oscillators. It displays factual, objective relative performance data — the same data any analyst could compute manually, now automated and always present.
1.2 Compatibility
- Platform: TradingView (any plan that supports Pine Script indicators)
- Pine Script version: v6
- Overlay: No — renders in a separate panel below the price chart
- Asset classes: All — Stocks, ETFs, Forex, Crypto, Futures, Indices, Commodities
- Chart types: All standard chart types
| ⚠️ Data Note
CURATOR fetches data for up to 30+ symbols per chart load (24 group assets + 6 fixed references). On free TradingView plans, indicator data requests may be limited. A Pro or higher plan is recommended for full functionality with all 24 group assets enabled simultaneously. |
2. Installation
2.1 Adding CURATOR to Your Chart
- Open TradingView and navigate to any chart.
- Click the Indicators button at the top of the chart (or press the / key).
- In the search box, type “CURATOR” and press Enter.
- Locate CURATOR in the search results and click it. The indicator loads immediately into a new panel below your price chart.
- The settings panel opens automatically on first load. Configure as needed (see Section 3).
- Click OK to confirm and begin using the indicator.
2.2 Accessing Settings After Installation
- Hover over the CURATOR label in the chart’s indicator panel (left side of the screen).
- Click the gear icon (⚙) that appears to the right of the label.
- Alternatively, double-click anywhere on the indicator panel.
2.3 Resetting to Defaults
To restore all settings to their factory defaults, open Settings, click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the settings panel, and select “Reset settings to default.”
3. Settings Reference
CURATOR’s settings are organized into several groups within the settings panel. Below is a complete reference for every setting.
3.1 Data Collection
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Data Source | HLC3 | Any price source | The price source used to compute percentage changes. HLC3 (average of High, Low, Close) is the default. Can be changed to Open, High, Low, Close, HL2, OHLC4, or any other source. |
| of (Data Type) | Price | Price, OBV, Open Interest | Switches the data mode. Price tracks percentage change of the selected price source. OBV tracks On-Balance Volume. Open Interest tracks futures open interest (appends _OI to the symbol). |
| Group Data Is Driven From | Group 1 | Group 1, Group 2 | Selects which asset group is active. Switching groups instantly reloads all 24 asset slots with the tickers defined in the selected group. |
3.2 Lookback Periods
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| RSI | 12 | Any integer ≥ 1 | The lookback period for the RSI calculation. RSI is computed on the raw asset price inside each security request — not on the cumulative % change series. |
3.3 Time Settings (Manual)
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Reset Period | Date Range | Date Range, 5, 15, 30, 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 6H, 12H, 1D, 3D, 1W, 1M | The primary reset mode selector. Date Range activates the date-based modes (see below). All other options reset CURATOR’s baseline at every new bar of the selected period. |
| Start Date | 2026-04-01 | Any date/time | The start of the measurement window. Used in both Date Range and Open-Ended Date Range modes. |
| End Date | 2026-04-03 | Any date/time | The end of the measurement window. Used only in Date Range mode (when Ignore End Date is off). |
| Ignore End Date (Continuous Plotting) | On | On / Off | When On, CURATOR measures from the Start Date forward with no end — Open-Ended Date Range mode. When Off, measurement freezes at End Date — Date Range mode. |
| 💡 The Three Reset Modes
Date Range: Start Date + End Date both set, Ignore End Date = Off. Performance is measured and then frozen at the End Date. Open-Ended Date Range: Start Date set, Ignore End Date = On. Performance is measured from the Start Date and continues updating in real time with no cutoff. Periodic Reset: Reset Period set to any timeframe (5m, 1H, 1D, etc.). CURATOR automatically resets its baseline at every new period bar. Date fields are ignored. |
3.4 Time Settings (Auto Time-Frame Override)
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Auto Select Reset Period | Off | On / Off | When On, CURATOR reads your current chart timeframe and automatically selects an appropriate reset period, overriding the Manual Reset Period setting. |
| 5: (reset for 5m charts) | 1H | 15, 30, 1H, 4H, 6H | The reset period used when your chart is on the 5-minute timeframe and Auto Select is On. |
| 15: (reset for 15m charts) | 4H | 1H, 3H, 4H, 6H, 12H | The reset period used when your chart is on the 15-minute timeframe and Auto Select is On. |
| 1H: (reset for 1H charts) | 6H | 3H, 4H, 6H, 12H, 1D | The reset period used when your chart is on the 1-hour timeframe and Auto Select is On. |
| 4H: (reset for 4H charts) | 1D | 12H, 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D | The reset period used when your chart is on the 4-hour timeframe and Auto Select is On. |
| 6H: (reset for 6H charts) | 2D | 1D, 2D, 3D, 5D, 1W | The reset period used when your chart is on the 6-hour timeframe and Auto Select is On. |
| 1D: (reset for daily charts) | 1W | 2D, 3D, 5D, 1W, 2W | The reset period used when your chart is on the daily timeframe and Auto Select is On. |
3.5 Plotting
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Up/Down Count | Off | On / Off | Plots a line showing the net count of assets currently above zero (positive) vs. below zero (negative). Positive values = more assets up. Negative values = more assets down. |
| Select Group Mean | Off | On / Off | Plots the equal-weighted average performance of all enabled assets in the active group. |
| Individual Tickers | Off | On / Off | Plots a faint white line for every individual asset in the active group. Useful for seeing the full distribution of performance. |
| Chart Pair | Off | On / Off | Plots the performance of the current chart’s symbol (whatever pair the chart is set to). |
| Bitcoin | Off | On / Off | Plots BTC (BINANCE:BTCUSDT.P) performance. |
| Ethereum | Off | On / Off | Plots ETH (BINANCE:ETHUSDT.P) performance. |
| OTHERS | Off | On / Off | Plots the CryptoCap OTHERS index — the aggregate performance of all crypto excluding BTC and ETH. |
| NASDAQ | Off | On / Off | Plots the CME E-Mini NASDAQ futures (NQ1!) performance. |
| S&P | Off | On / Off | Plots the CME E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES1!) performance. |
| Smoothing | 1 | 1 – 10 | Applies a Simple Moving Average to the data source before calculating percentage changes. A value of 1 means no smoothing. Higher values smooth out noise at the cost of some responsiveness. |
| Easy-View Multiplier (EVX) | 1 | Any integer ≥ 1 | Multiplies all plotted values by this factor. Use to make small percentage differences more visually prominent on the panel. Does not affect table values. |
| Crypto Tandem Move EVX Table BG Coloring | On | On / Off | When On, the EVX label on the left edge of the panel changes color to signal the Crypto Tandem state: teal for full upward alignment, pink for full downward alignment. |
3.6 Table — Data Comparison for Select Group
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Delta | Off | On / Off | Shows the cumulative % change column in the data table. |
| RSI | Off | On / Off | Shows the RSI column in the data table. |
| Beta | Off | On / Off | Shows the Beta (β) column in the data table. |
| Volume | Off | On / Off | Shows the dollar volume column in the data table. |
| Δ/$M | Off | On / Off | Shows the Delta-per-Million-dollars column in the data table. |
| Position | Bottom Left | Top Right, Top Left, Middle Right, Middle Left, Bottom Right, Bottom Left, Top Center, Bottom Center | Controls where the data table is anchored on the chart. |
| BG Color | #00000080 | Any color | Background color of the table cells. Supports transparency (alpha channel). |
| Table Size | 3 | Any integer | Row height of each table cell. |
| Text Size | Normal | Auto, Small, Normal | Font size used for all table text. |
| Text Color | #FFFFFF | Any color | Colour of all text in the data table. |
3.7 Table — Directional Signals for Preset Pairs
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Show Table | Off | On / Off | Enables the directional signals table, which shows ETH vs BTC and OTHERS vs ETH rotation signals across the last three bars. |
| Position | Middle Right | All position options | Controls where the signals table is anchored. |
| BG Color | Transparent | Any color | Background color of the signals table. |
| Text Color | #FFFFFF | Any color | Text color for the signals table. |
3.8 Asset Groups
CURATOR supports two fully configurable asset groups (Group 1 and Group 2), each containing up to 24 ticker slots. Each slot has two controls:
- Enable toggle (checkbox): When off, the asset is excluded from the group mean, the table, and all calculations. Its data is still fetched but not displayed or used.
- Symbol picker: The TradingView ticker for this slot, including exchange prefix (e.g. BINANCE:BTCUSDT.P, CME_MINI:NQ1!, BYBIT:HYPEUSDT.P).
You can also assign a custom name to each group using the Group Name field at the top of each group’s settings section.
4. Understanding the Panel
4.1 How Percentage Change Is Calculated
CURATOR computes each asset’s percentage change using a single formula applied from the reset point forward:
% Change = (Current Price − Price at Reset) / Price at Reset × 100
The “Price at Reset” is captured at the exact bar where the reset condition fires — the first bar on or after the Start Date, or the first bar of a new period. All subsequent bars are measured relative to that anchor price.
In Date Range mode, if the End Date falls between two bars, the value is frozen at the last bar within the window — ensuring an accurate, stable result even when the end timestamp doesn’t align exactly with a bar open.
4.2 The Group Mean
The group mean is the equal-weighted average of the cumulative % change of all enabled assets in the active group. It is computed bar-by-bar and forms the benchmark against which Beta is calculated for each individual asset.
The group mean represents “what the group as a whole is doing.” Assets above the mean are outperforming. Assets below are underperforming.
4.3 Fixed Reference Assets
Regardless of which group is selected, CURATOR always tracks six fixed reference assets in the background:
- BTC — BINANCE:BTCUSDT.P
- ETH — BINANCE:ETHUSDT.P
- OTHERS — CRYPTOCAP:OTHERS (the CryptoCap index of all crypto excluding BTC and ETH)
- NASDAQ — CME_MINI:NQ1! (E-Mini NASDAQ futures)
- S&P 500 — CME_MINI:ES1! (E-Mini S&P 500 futures)
- Current Chart Pair — whatever symbol your TradingView chart is currently displaying
These are used for the Crypto Tandem Signal, the Directional Signals table, and the optional overlay plots. They are not included in the group mean or the data table.
4.4 The Up/Down Counter
The Up/Down Counter plot shows the net balance of assets in the active group at any given bar. A value of +12 means 12 assets are currently above their reset price. A value of −10 means 10 are below. Zero means the group is perfectly split. This is a fast breadth indicator for your custom watchlist.
4.5 The EVX Label
The Easy-View Multiplier is displayed as a persistent label on the left edge of the indicator panel (e.g. “2X” or “5X”). When Crypto Tandem coloring is enabled, this label changes color to reflect the current tandem state: teal when all crypto references are rising together, pink when all are falling together, white when mixed.
5. The Data Table
The data table is CURATOR’s ranked view of all assets in the active group. It appears on the last bar of the chart and sorts every enabled asset from best to worst cumulative performer within the current reset period.
5.1 Table Columns
Ticker
Always visible when any column is enabled. Shows the asset name with the exchange prefix and USDT/.P suffix stripped for readability. Assets are sorted by their Delta % value, descending (best performer at the top).
Delta (Δ)
The cumulative percentage change since the reset point. This is the primary ranking column. Displayed using TradingView’s percent format.
RSI
The Relative Strength Index of each asset’s raw price, computed inside the security request using your chosen lookback period. This is a true price RSI — not the RSI of the cumulative % change. In Date Range mode, the RSI is frozen at the last bar within the measurement window.
Beta (β)
Each asset’s beta relative to the group mean. Calculated as:
β = Correlation(asset returns, mean returns) × (StdDev(asset) / StdDev(mean))
A beta of 1.0 means the asset moves in lockstep with the group. Above 1.0: amplifies group moves. Below 1.0: dampens them. Negative: moves inversely. In Date Range mode, Beta is frozen at the last bar within the window.
Volume ($)
Total dollar volume (price × volume) accumulated from the reset point to the current bar. Displayed in B (billions), M (millions), or K (thousands) depending on magnitude. Colour-coded: the top 5 by volume appear in teal, the bottom 5 appear in pink.
Δ/$B (Delta per Billion Dollars)
Percentage move per million dollars of volume traded since the reset. Calculated as:
Δ/$M = (|Delta %| × 1,000,000) / Dollar Volume
A high Δ/$M means the price move was achieved on relatively thin volume — potentially fragile. A low Δ/$M means the move was supported by significant liquidity — generally more credible. Colour-coded inversely to Volume: high Δ/$M (fragile) appears pink, low Δ/$M (liquid) appears teal.
5.2 Table Rendering
The table renders only on the last bar of the chart. It is rebuilt on every new bar, with all enabled columns refreshed simultaneously. In Date Range mode, all values are frozen once the End Date is passed — the table continues to display the frozen snapshot.
| 📌 Disabled Assets
Assets with their enable toggle set to Off are excluded from the table entirely. They do not appear as rows and do not contribute to the group mean or Beta calculations. Their data is still fetched in the background — re-enabling them takes effect on the next bar. |
6. The Crypto Tandem Signal
The Crypto Tandem Signal is CURATOR’s highest-level momentum indicator. It monitors five key reference points simultaneously:
- BTC (BINANCE:BTCUSDT.P)
- ETH (BINANCE:ETHUSDT.P)
- OTHERS (CRYPTOCAP:OTHERS)
- The current chart pair
- The active group mean
On each bar, CURATOR checks whether all five are higher than the previous bar. If all five are rising: Tandem Up. If all five are falling: Tandem Down. Any mixed signal: neutral.
The result is displayed as the EVX label on the left edge of the panel, which changes color accordingly:
- Teal: All five rising — full upward tandem.
- Pink: All five falling — full downward tandem.
- White: Mixed signals — no tandem state.
This signal is most meaningful in crypto markets where broad risk-on/risk-off moves tend to sweep all assets simultaneously. A confirmed tandem move — where even OTHERS, the broadest altcoin index, is participating — indicates a market-wide impulse rather than a rotation or a single-asset move.
7. The Directional Signals Table
The Directional Signals table provides a three-bar lookback view of two key capital rotation relationships in crypto:
- ETH vs BTC: Is ETH outperforming BTC bar-over-bar? (▲) or underperforming? (▼)
- OTHERS vs ETH: Is the broad altcoin market outperforming ETH? (▲) or underperforming? (▼)
The table shows three columns: [2] (two bars ago), [1] (one bar ago), and [0] (current bar). Each column is progressively more opaque — older readings are more transparent, the current bar is fully visible. This gives you an immediate sense of the trend within those relationships over the last three bars.
These two pairs — ETH/BTC and OTHERS/ETH — are the classic crypto rotation sequence. Risk-on flows typically move from BTC to ETH to OTHERS. Risk-off flows reverse. CURATOR’s signals table lets you track this progression in real time without any manual comparison.
8. Understanding Beta
Beta in CURATOR measures how much each asset amplifies or dampens the moves of the group mean over the selected lookback period. It is the same concept used in equity analysis to measure a stock’s sensitivity to the broader market — applied here to your custom group.
8.1 Reading Beta Values
| Setting | Default | Options / Range | Description |
| Beta = 1.0 | — | — | The asset moves in perfect lockstep with the group mean. |
| Beta > 1.0 | — | — | The asset amplifies group moves. A beta of 2.0 means the asset moves twice as much as the group mean. |
| Beta 0–1.0 | — | — | The asset participates in group direction but moves less aggressively. |
| Beta < 0 | — | — | The asset tends to move inversely to the group. It may act as a hedge or simply be decorrelated. |
| Beta = na | — | — | Insufficient data to compute (e.g. at the start of the lookback window). Displays as ‘na’ in the table. |
8.2 Practical Use
Beta is most useful in combination with Delta and Volume:
- High beta + leading Delta + high volume: a strong, liquid, amplified move. High conviction.
- High beta + lagging Delta: the asset is amplifying the group’s direction but in the wrong way — falling harder than the group when the group falls.
- Low beta + leading Delta: the asset is outperforming without amplification — a quiet, steady leader. Often more sustainable.
- Negative beta + diverging Delta: potential hedge or uncorrelated mover. Worth watching separately.
9. Recommended Setups & Workflows
The following are starting-point configurations based on trading style. Adapt them to your own approach.
9.1 Intraday Crypto Trader (1m – 15m charts)
Goal: See how your alt is performing relative to BTC, ETH, and OTHERS on an intraday basis.
- Reset Mode: Open-Ended Date Range starting from today’s session open, OR Periodic with 4H or 6H reset.
- Auto Reset: Off (manual control preferred intraday).
- Plots: Enable Bitcoin, Ethereum, OTHERS, Chart Pair.
- Table: Enable Delta and Volume. Optionally add Δ/$M to check move quality.
- Crypto Tandem: On.
- Signals Table: On (for rotation context).
9.2 Altcoin Rotation Trader (1H – 4H charts)
Goal: Identify which alts are leading and lagging the group over multi-hour to daily periods.
- Reset Mode: Periodic — Daily or 12H reset.
- Auto Reset: On (set your preferred mapping per timeframe).
- Group: Load your watchlist of alts into Group 1 or Group 2.
- Plots: Enable Mean, Bitcoin, Ethereum.
- Table: Enable Delta, RSI, Beta, Volume.
- EVX: Set to 2–3 if percentage moves are small (e.g. range-bound markets).
9.3 Post-Event Analysis (Date Range mode)
Goal: Measure which assets performed best between two specific timestamps — e.g. from a news event to its aftermath.
- Reset Mode: Date Range.
- Start Date: The event timestamp.
- End Date: The end of the measurement window.
- Ignore End Date: Off.
- Table: Enable all columns — Delta, RSI, Beta, Volume, Δ/$M — for a complete post-mortem view.
- All table values freeze at the End Date. The snapshot is permanent until you change the dates.
9.4 Macro Context Trader (4H – Daily charts)
Goal: Compare crypto performance against equities over weekly or monthly periods.
- Reset Mode: Periodic — Weekly or Monthly reset.
- Plots: Enable Bitcoin, Ethereum, OTHERS, NASDAQ, S&P.
- Table: Enable Delta and Beta.
- Use the group mean as a crypto-sector baseline and watch how NQ/ES track relative to it.
10. Frequently Asked Questions
Why are no lines showing on the panel?
All plot toggles are off by default. Open the settings panel and enable the plots you want to see (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Chart Pair, etc.) under the Plotting section. The table also requires individual columns to be enabled.
Why does the table show no rows?
Check that at least one asset in the active group has its enable toggle set to On, and that at least one table column (Delta, RSI, Beta, Volume, or Δ/$M) is enabled. If the reset period is in the future, no data will appear yet.
Why do lines start before my Start Date?
In Periodic Reset mode, the Start Date is not used. Lines reset at every new period bar from the beginning of chart history. Switch to Date Range or Open-Ended Date Range mode to use a specific start date.
Why do some assets show ‘na’ in the table?
This typically means the asset’s data hasn’t loaded yet for the current bar, or the asset has no valid data in the reset window. If an asset consistently shows na, verify the ticker symbol is correct and available on TradingView.
Why is the RSI in the table not what I’d expect?
CURATOR’s RSI is computed on the raw asset price inside the security request — not on the cumulative % change. It uses the lookback period set in the Lookback Periods section. If you’ve changed the period from the default of 12, results will differ from a standard 14-period RSI.
Can I add more than 24 assets to a group?
No. Pine Script imposes limits on the number of security requests per script. 24 group assets plus 6 fixed reference assets is the current maximum. To work around this, use both groups and switch between them as needed.
Do the fixed reference assets (BTC, ETH, etc.) appear in the table?
No. BTC, ETH, OTHERS, NASDAQ, S&P, and the current chart pair are tracked for the Crypto Tandem Signal, the Directional Signals table, and the optional plots — but they are not included in the group data table or the group mean.
What does Δ/$M mean and why would I use it?
Delta per Million (Δ/$M) measures how much price movement was achieved per million dollars of volume. A very high Δ/$M means the price move was driven by relatively little capital — it may be fragile or easily reversed. A low Δ/$M means the move was absorbed by significant liquidity, making it more credible. Use it alongside Delta and Volume to assess the quality of each asset’s move.
Does CURATOR work on non-crypto assets?
Yes. Any TradingView symbol can be added to the asset groups. The fixed references (BTC, ETH, OTHERS, NQ, ES) are always tracked but their signals are most relevant in crypto contexts. For pure equity or forex workflows, you may prefer to disable the Crypto Tandem coloring and Signals table.
Why does the EVX label change color?
When Crypto Tandem Move EVX Table BG Coloring is On, the EVX label reflects the Crypto Tandem state. Teal = all five references (BTC, ETH, OTHERS, chart pair, group mean) are rising bar-over-bar. Pink = all five are falling. White = mixed.