Structure
AMD Cycle
Accumulation → Manipulation → Distribution cycle over the HIGHER timeframe candle.
Real example in the platform
AMD Cycle on the NQ, 1-minute candles built from real ticks (October 16, 2026, Rithmic feed) — a screenshot of the platform itself, factory settings.
What it does
- Projects the higher-timeframe (HTF) candle in a strip on the right.
- Extends its OPEN line to the left — the reference for manipulation (deviation) and distribution (return).
- Optional vertical line at the start of each HTF candle.
Options
- Timeframe, colors, open-line extension.
Settings
Everything you can change in the indicator's settings dialog, in the same order as in the platform:
- Master candle type
- Brick size (ticks)
- Bar range (ticks)
- Ticks per bar
- Timeframe
- How many candles to project
- Master candle (HTF)
- Open line (bias)
- Show horizontal line (open)
- Show vertical line (when opened)
- Open color
- Open opacity
- Position
- Distance from last candle (px)
- Visual
- Body width (px)
- Candle gap (px)
- Show label / countdown
- Colors
- Use chart colors
- Up
- Down
- Strip background
- Strip opacity
How to add it in EliteXCharts
- Open a chart and click the Indicators icon in the chart header.
- Pick the Structure category and choose AMD Cycle.
- Click Add. Double-click the indicator (or use its gear) to open the settings.
- Or ask the AI Assistant: "add the AMD Cycle".
Frequently asked questions
What does the AMD Cycle indicator do?
Accumulation → Manipulation → Distribution cycle over the HIGHER timeframe candle. Projects the higher-timeframe (HTF) candle in a strip on the right. Extends its OPEN line to the left — the reference for manipulation (deviation) and distribution (return). Optional vertical line at the start of each HTF candle.
How do you read the AMD Cycle?
Timeframe, colors, open-line extension.
How do I add the AMD Cycle to a chart in EliteXCharts?
Open a chart and click the Indicators icon in the chart header. Pick the Structure category and choose AMD Cycle. Click Add. Double-click the indicator (or use its gear) to open the settings. Or ask the AI Assistant: "add the AMD Cycle".
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