Understanding proximity bars
How to read the proximity bars that show how close the market is to triggering each condition.
Proximity bars give you a visual sense of how close the market is to triggering each condition in your strategy — without you having to mentally calculate whether RSI(14) = 28 means the entry is "close".
What does each bar show?
For each condition in your entry/exit rule, there's a bar showing:
- Current indicator value as a point on the bar
- Trigger threshold as a line on the bar
- Distance (e.g. "RSI is 3.2 points above the threshold")
The closer the marker is to the line, the closer the condition is to triggering.
Reading examples
Example 1: RSI approaching entry
Entry: RSI(14) < 30
[Current: 34.2] ──────────●──── 30 ──────────
↑
3.2 away
Bar is orange — within 15% of trigger. The agent will likely fire in the next few candles if RSI continues falling.
Example 2: Price near take-profit
Exit TP: +5% from entry
[Entry: 65,000] ──────────────────────────●── [TP: 68,250]
↑
0.8% away
Bar is green — within 1% of take-profit.
How are bars colour-coded?
| Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Grey | >20% away from trigger |
| Orange | 5–20% away |
| Red | <5% away (entry condition) |
| Green | <5% away (exit condition — take-profit) |
How does proximity work for multi-condition strategies?
For strategies with multiple entry conditions (AND), you'll see a bar for each condition. All must reach their threshold simultaneously.
For OR conditions, the entry fires when any one of them hits.
How often does proximity update?
Proximity values update on each candle close (same as the evaluation cycle). Between candle closes, the values are frozen at the previous close's reading.