Delta Hedging Pressure

📊 COT Delta Hedging Pressure – Institutional Sentiment Indicator

This indicator visualizes institutional hedging pressure by aggregating delta-style positioning into a clean, session-aware sentiment framework.

Instead of guessing direction, it shows who is likely hedging vs. pressing, helping traders align intraday execution with higher-timeframe positioning.

🔍 What This Indicator Does

Calculates cumulative hedging pressure using price-based delta logic

Classifies market state into:

Bullish (positive hedge pressure)

Bearish (negative hedge pressure)

Neutral (balanced flow)

Resets cleanly by session or user-defined period

Visualizes sentiment using:

Background shading

Labels

Cumulative plots

🧠 How Traders Use It

Directional bias filter (trade only with sentiment)

Context for FVGs, liquidity raids, and pullbacks

Avoids chop by identifying neutral hedge conditions

Pairs especially well with:

XAUUSD

Index CFDs

Futures / CFD hybrids

⚙️ Key Features

Session-aware cumulative logic

Adjustable sensitivity and lookback

Clean visual design (no clutter)

Non-repainting calculations

Works on 1m → HTF

⚠️ Important Notes

This is a context tool, not a signal generator

Best used alongside price structure and risk management

Designed for discipline and alignment, not overtrading

🎯 Ideal For

Scalpers & intraday traders

Traders using:

Fair Value Gaps (FVG)

Liquidity sweeps

Session-based models

Traders transitioning from prop logic to personal capital

🧩 Final Thought

This indicator answers one question:

“Is the market hedging or pressing — and should I be aggressive or patient?”

If you trade with structure, this keeps you on the right side.