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You are most likely looking at the wrong ticker. If you are trading futures and looking at MNQ or MES, that is the wrong ticker inside TradingView.

You need to find and use the continuous contract tickers:

We chart on the continuous contract so that you never have to adjust when we update our script or when the contract rolls. The instruments we currently run analytics for are: SPX, ES, QQQ & NQ.

There are a few reasons the indicator may not appear after adding it. Walk through these steps in order:

1. Confirm you are on the correct ticker — NQ1!, ES1!, SPX, or QQQ. The indicator will not display data on unsupported instruments.
2. Check that you are on the correct timeframe. Our indicators are optimized for the 1-minute and 5-minute charts during the regular session.
3. Make sure the script is added to your chart — open the Indicators panel, search for Level Beast, and confirm it shows a checkmark.
4. If it was recently updated, remove and re-add the script. TradingView sometimes caches an old version.
5. Hard refresh your browser: Ctrl + Shift + R (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + R (Mac).

Our standard delivery target is 9:15 AM EST. However, the data does not update automatically in your browser — you need to refresh your chart after 9:15 AM to pull the latest levels.

Why is there sometimes a delay?

It takes us two hours every morning to distill data across four tickers. We have to wait for the government to release specific data and we have to wait on foreign markets, currency, earnings, sector rotation data, and a mountain of other inputs. When geo-political data is delayed — which is increasingly common given government slowdowns and cutbacks — we have to wait for that data to produce accurate levels, zones, and projections.

There is never a need to email support asking for data to be delivered earlier. We are working as fast as the data allows and we will not compromise accuracy for speed. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme. This is data analytics.

1. Wait until 9:15 AM EST before expecting levels.
2. Refresh your TradingView chart by pressing F5 or clicking the refresh icon.
3. If nothing appears by 9:20 AM, remove the indicator and re-add it.
4. Still nothing? Check our community channel — we post status updates if there is a data delay.

Trust us — if we could, we would. But the data will not be reliable or accurate before a certain point.

It takes us two full hours every morning to distill data for four tickers. The inputs we depend on include:

When geo-political data is delayed — which is increasingly common with government slowdowns — we have to wait. Some days data shows up at 9:00 AM. On rare days, 9:20 AM. We will always communicate status in our community channel.

Yes — TradingView allows you to set price alerts manually at any level on your chart. Here's how to do it efficiently:

1. Right-click on any level line on your chart.
2. Select "Add Alert" from the context menu.
3. Set your condition — we recommend "Crossing" so you get notified when price reaches that level from either direction.
4. Add a name that references the level type (e.g., "LIS Upper" or "Magnet Level 1") so you know what triggered.
5. Set delivery to Popup + Email or Popup + App Notification depending on your plan.

Note: The number of simultaneous alerts you can have active depends on your TradingView subscription tier. Free accounts are limited. Pro and above have more alert slots.

The best place to start is our dedicated How-To Guide pages — these walk through every component of each indicator with screenshots and explanations.

The short version of how to read the Market Map indicator:

1. LIS (Line in the Sand) — the most important level on the chart. It defines the directional bias for the session. Price above = bullish structure. Price below = bearish structure.
2. Magnet Levels — price is drawn to these. They are your primary targets and reaction zones.
3. Variance Zones — the upper and lower boundaries of expected price range. When price reaches the outer Variance Zone, the move is likely maturing.
4. ATR Gas Tank — tells you how much of the average daily range has been consumed. Don't chase a move at 100%+ ATR utilization.

Please watch our training videos. We have a 4-hour Master Class that is free to everyone — it covers the full system in detail that simply cannot be replicated in a support email.

A few things to understand about the Level Beast system:

1. Our indicators work alongside any system — they are tools that provide institutional-grade data, not a standalone mechanical strategy.
2. We have been traders and analysts for a long time. We are sharing our data analytics. How you use them is your decision.
3. The system is built on VVP — Volume, Volatility, and Price Action. These are the only inputs that matter.

Yes. We have a significant amount of free training available. Here is everything currently available:

The Master Class covers the full Level Beast framework including LIS, Magnet Levels, Variance Zones, ATR Gas Tank, and the complete execution framework. Watch it before asking questions in support.

The Daily Trade Prep Station is your pre-market command center. It is where you review the levels, set your bias, and build your trade plan before the open.

Access it here every morning before 9:30 AM EST:

Bookmark this page. Open it every morning after 9:15 AM EST once the levels have been posted. Review before you trade — never skip this step.

This almost always happens for one of these reasons:

1. You switched to an unsupported ticker. The indicator only renders on NQ1!, ES1!, SPX, and QQQ.
2. We pushed a script update and TradingView cached the old version. Fix: remove the indicator from your chart and re-add it.
3. Your TradingView session expired. Log out and back in, then refresh.
4. You accidentally toggled the indicator off — check the eye icon next to the script name at the top of your chart.

Our levels and analytics are calculated for the regular trading session — 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST. Pre-market price action can be informative context but our levels are not designed to be traded in the pre-market session.

Futures trade 23 hours a day. The levels we post are anchored to New York session data. This is why we use continuous contracts — so the anchoring is consistent every session.

We are happy to help — but support is for specific account and access issues, not trading coaching. Here is what support can and cannot help with:

Before emailing support, check this knowledge base first. Most questions are already answered here.

LIS 1 is your primary Line in the Sand — the dominant institutional pivot for the session. This is the level that defines directional bias. Price above LIS 1 means bullish structure. Price below means bearish structure. It is your north star for the day.

LIS 2 is a secondary confirmation line of interest. It marks where a secondary concentration of volume or institutional interest is sitting at the open or for the session.

A break of both LIS levels typically signals a high-conviction trend day. LIS 1 always remains the primary level — LIS 2 is context and confirmation, not a replacement.

Magnets are areas where institutions have defined interest and volume. Price is tethered to these levels — expect it to gravitate toward them and often pin or stall once reached.

Think of Magnets like gravity wells on your chart. The market will seek them out. Your job is to position yourself in the direction of the pull, not against it.

Variance Zones are statistical 1st and 2nd standard deviation hedging boundaries. They hold approximately 85% of the time. When they don't hold, it means something significant is happening in the market.

A breach is typically caused by a strong volume event or a massive institutional imbalance — what we call a Volume Shift.

A Variance Zone breach followed by a hold and retest from the other side is one of the most powerful signals in the system — the former boundary has now flipped to support or resistance. That is where you look for your next entry.

Yes. While the price print is different between SPY and SPX, the institutional levels are derived from the same underlying data set. The Level Beast team distills the data so that the levels on your SPY chart correspond exactly to the institutional flow seen on SPX and ES.

The supported instruments are: SPX, QQQ, ES (NQ1!), and NQ (ES1!). Run the indicator on whichever of these matches your trading instrument.

That is the Regime Line. It is the master hedge level for the session and the single most important macro level on your chart for the day.

The Regime Line tells you whether institutional money is net long or net short — whether hedging to the upside or downside is the dominant force. Price relative to the Regime Line is your macro filter for every trade you take.

Red means ATR Utilization is at or above 90%–100%. The market has consumed its Gas Tank for the current move. The probability of a reversal or heavy stall is extremely high.

Here is what to do instead:

1. Stop adding to the current direction. The gas tank is empty.
2. Watch for a volume shift or a stall at a key level (LIS, Magnet, Variance Zone).
3. Wait for the ATR meter to reset before looking for a new entry in the same direction.
4. Consider the opposing trade — a mean reversion back toward a major level is the highest-probability play when ATR is at an extreme.

Yes. Level Beast is a professional-grade intraday tool built for intraday action, but it functions across timeframes from the 1-minute to the Daily.

Using it on a higher timeframe gives you a broader macro view of where the levels sit. The tradeoff is that you won't see precisely when price touches a level — only that it has.

Stacked levels occur when the LIS, a Magnet, a Variance Zone, or any other level align in the same price area. This is not a glitch — it is a signal.

Use stacked zones for your highest-conviction entries and your tightest risk management. Price either respects the zone with a sharp reaction — or it blows through with volume, signaling a major trend day. Either scenario gives you clear information.

No. RSI, MACD, and Bollinger Bands are lagging retail indicators. They tell you what already happened — not what is about to happen.

The Level Beast system is built on the foundations of Volume, Volatility, and Price Action (VVP). These are the only inputs that matter for understanding institutional flow and dealer positioning.

Our system works alongside any other indicator or method you choose to use. You are not required to abandon your current setup — but understand that our core data is forward-looking, not backward-looking.

Module 4 teaches you how to verify levels using raw order flow — the Tape. This is the final layer of execution precision in the Level Beast system.

Using both together gives you the highest-probability entries available in intraday trading. The indicator shows you the level. The Tape confirms that institutional volume is actually defending or attacking that level in real time.

Module 4 is part of the free Master Class. Access it here: pages.levelbeast.com/free-training-page

For the full Tape Reading Standard Operating Procedure: levelbeast.com/playbooks/tape-reading-sop

Absolutely. Mean Reversion trades are one of the highest-probability setups in the system when the conditions are right.

The ideal setup:

1. Price hits an outer Variance Zone or a primary level (LIS, Regime Line).
2. The ATR Advantage meter is at an extreme — yellow or red, showing the move is exhausted.
3. You see a stall or rejection on the Tape or on price action.
4. Target the reversion back toward the nearest major level — LIS or the Regime Line.

The Trade Plan notes do not appear on the chart with the levels. They live inside the indicator settings panel.

1. Click the name of the indicator at the top of your chart.
2. Click the gear wheel (⚙) icon.
3. The Trade Plan will appear inside the settings panel.
4. If you click "Update," you will always pull the newest plan for that session.

For a complete breakdown of every section of the Trade Plan and how to read it, see: How do I read the Level Beast Trade Plan? →

Not currently for this specific indicator. Level Beast is built and tuned for US Indices (SPY, QQQ, SPX) and their corresponding futures (NQ1!, ES1!). The volatility models are built on institutional US stock market data.

They should not move. If they are shifting when you refresh, it is almost always one of two causes:

1. You are on an unsupported ticker such as a micro contract (MNQ, MES). Switch to NQ1! or ES1!.
2. Your TradingView time zone is not set to New York (EST/EDT). The data is anchored to the New York session — if your chart is on a different time zone, the anchoring will be off.

Outside of a glitch on your end, this should never happen on a supported ticker with the correct time zone set.

No. Support handles technical and billing issues only — not trade analysis or coaching.

We do not sell signals and we do not manage your trades. Nothing is more powerful than your own trained brain applying a structured system with disciplined risk management. The loss is data. Analyze it, learn from it, move on.

In our experience, you can understand and begin applying the system within about a week of focused study and paper trading.

We provide a 12-week roadmap for a reason:

1. Modules 1–4 give you the full foundation — levels, execution, risk management, and tape reading.
2. Weeks 5–12 focus on advanced execution, psychological discipline, and refining your edge through repetition.

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In effect, you have your full analytics team in your pocket on any device, anywhere. Bookmark the Trade Prep Station on your phone's home screen for one-tap access every morning.

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The LIS — Line in the Sand — is the single most important level on your chart every session. It is the institutional pivot that defines the directional bias for the entire day.

Every trade you take should be filtered through the LIS. If you are looking to go long, you want to be above the LIS — or you are buying a reclaim of it. If you are looking to short, you want to be below it — or you are fading a failed retest.

The LIS is not a support or resistance in the traditional sense — it is a sentiment dividing line. It tells you which side of the trade the institutional positioning favors for that session.

Gamma Research is one of the data inputs our team uses when distilling the morning analytics. Understanding how dealer gamma positioning affects price movement gives you insight into why price behaves the way it does at specific levels — not just that it does.

The Regime Line on your chart reflects this gamma positioning. Price accelerating through the Regime Line — especially on a short gamma day — is a signal that the move has institutional velocity behind it and should not be faded lightly.

This is an advanced concept. The Master Class covers it in depth. The micro training below is a good starting point:

The Market Map Indicator produces four high-probability repeatable setups. These are the core of the Level Beast execution framework — every trade you take should fall into one of these categories.

1. LIS Reclaim / Rejection — Price tests the LIS and either reclaims it (long bias) or gets rejected (short bias). This is the highest-conviction directional setup in the system.
2. Magnet Pull — Once price breaks through a key level, it gravitates toward the next Magnet. Enter on the pullback confirmation, target the Magnet.
3. Variance Zone Fade — Price hits the outer Variance Zone while ATR is at an extreme. Fade the move back toward the LIS or the nearest Magnet.
4. Regime Line Acceleration — Price breaks through the Regime Line with volume. Do not fade this — trade in the direction of the break. This signals a trend day.

The Multi-Anchor VWAP w/ ATR Advantage is a separate companion indicator that layers institutional volume analysis with real-time volatility tracking. While the Market Map gives you your daily levels, the VWAP ATR+ tells you where the institutional volume anchor is and how much room the move has left.

Full how-to guide: levelbeast.com/howto/multi-anchor-vwap

Yes. Watch the full demo below. It covers how the indicator looks on a live chart, how each component is used in a real session, and how the levels interact with price.

Full how-to guide: levelbeast.com/howto/level-beast-pro

Free 4-hour Master Class: pages.levelbeast.com/free-training-page

Our recommendation is that you have our four primary indicators for the best possible setup:

Running all four together gets your entire view down to one screen — no clutter, no conflicting data, no second-guessing. Each indicator handles a specific layer of the analysis:

1. Market Map — your daily levels, LIS, Magnets, Variance Zones, and Regime Line. The foundation.
2. VWAP ATR+ — institutional volume anchoring and real-time ATR utilization. Tells you how much room the move has left.
3. Pre-Market Indicator — context before the open. Where is price relative to overnight structure before 9:30 AM.
4. Volume Indicator — confirms whether institutional participation is behind a move or if it is retail noise.

The 1% rule is the foundation of risk management in the Level Beast framework. It is non-negotiable.

This means if you have a $10,000 account, the maximum you can lose on any single trade is $100. Your position size and stop placement must be calculated so that if the trade goes against you and hits your stop, you lose no more than that amount.

Here is why this rule exists within our framework:

1. Even the highest-probability setups using the LIS, Magnets, and Variance Zones will fail sometimes. No level is a guarantee. The 1% rule ensures that a failed setup is a data point — not a blown account.
2. Your job is to survive long enough to become consistent. Traders who violate the 1% rule are the ones who blow accounts before they develop the skill to be profitable.
3. At 1% risk per trade, you can be wrong 10 times in a row and still have 90% of your account intact. That is the buffer that allows you to keep trading and keep learning.
4. As your account grows, your dollar risk scales — but the percentage stays at 1%. Discipline in sizing is what compounds over time.

This is not negotiable and there are no workarounds. On these sessions, the professional move is to not trade. Reduced liquidity, erratic price action, and the absence of reliable institutional data make these some of the most dangerous sessions of the year.

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Every daily report produces multiple trade plans covering four markets — ES and NQ for futures, and SPX and QQQ for indexes and ETF products. The structure of all trade plans is identical. Once you can read one, you can read all four.

① Where We Stand

A one-paragraph orientation that tells you the structural context before the session begins. It describes the relationship between the open and the key control levels — LIS1, LIS2, and the Regime Line — as well as which zones are immediately relevant. It also identifies the day's catalysts and what they mean for session structure.

Read this first, before the market opens. It answers three questions:

1. Where are we relative to LIS1 and LIS2?
2. Which zones are immediately in play above and below?
3. What is the catalyst that determines the morning direction?

② The Playbook (If / Then Blocks)

Two or three scenario blocks that walk through the expected price behavior based on what the catalyst or opening price action confirms. Each block begins with a condition — "If Claims are light and QQQ holds LIS1" or "If Zone 4 breaks" — and then walks through the sequence of levels that become active.

Read all blocks before the open. Do not pick one and commit in advance. Your job is to identify which scenario is activating in real time and execute the corresponding sequence. The first 15 minutes after a catalyst release will almost always tell you which block is in play.

1. Block 1 — The Constructive Scenario: What happens when data supports the upside and the tape holds or reclaims the key control level. Walks through targets above LIS1 or LIS2 in order — Zone by Zone and Magnet by Magnet.
2. Block 2 — The Breakdown Scenario: What happens when data is negative or the key level fails. Walks through the sequence of structural tests below the open — which zone catches the move first, where you evaluate a potential base, and what a break of that zone signals.
3. Block 3 — The Pivot Statement: The closing summary that names the single most important level for the session — LIS1 — and what reclaiming or losing it means structurally.

③ Market Structure

A single dense statement that describes the dealer posture — whether dealers are in forced-selling mode or forced-buying mode — and names the control levels and zones that govern that posture. This is the structural headline. It does not change during the session unless LIS1 is reclaimed or lost.

④ Trading Lens

Two to three sentences that describe the tactical setup for the session — specifically how the open position relative to LIS interacts with the day's catalysts and which zones are the immediate tests above and below. This is the bridge between structural context and real-time execution.

⑤ Catalyst Watch

A verified list of every high-impact economic release, Fed event, earnings report, or options expiration that falls within the current session or the next two weeks. Source-verified against official calendars — BLS, New York Federal Reserve, BEA, Philadelphia Federal Reserve, and the Federal Reserve Board.

⑥ Key Takeaways

Four numbered statements that summarize the session's structural logic in descending order of importance. Read these as your checklist before the open.

1. Takeaway 1 is always about LIS1 — what it means, where it sits, and what happens if it is lost or held.
2. Takeaway 2 is always about the most important zone for the session — the immediate floor test or ceiling depending on whether the open is above or below LIS1.
3. Takeaway 3 is always about the secondary zone — the ceiling above LIS2 on recovery, or the major downside test on breakdown.
4. Takeaway 4 is always about the week's macro context — FOMC, OpEx, catalyst windows — and how they interact with the current session.

⑦ Trader Language

Two to four sentences written in plain trading language that narrate the session's execution flow from open to close. This is the only section written in a conversational, personal voice. Read it last before the open and recall it when price reaches a key level mid-session.

You will see closing phrases in every Trader Language block: "Stop buying hope," "Protect capital like it's your last dollar," "The regime line tells you when the story changes," and "Your job isn't to predict — your job is to execute." These are not decoration. They are reminders to keep your mindset anchored when the market is moving fast.

How the Components Work Together

Numerical Values vs. Zone-Only Language

When exact numbers are present: Every level maps to the levels published in the Level Overlays and Variance Zones section of the same report. The LIS1 value in the Playbook is the same number as LIS1 in the published level set. Draw every level on your chart and follow the plan level by level in real time.

When zone names only are used: The structural logic is identical but the execution anchor is visual rather than numerical. Locate LIS1, LIS2, Zone 1 through Zone 4, and the Regime Line on your chart from the published level set and follow the same if/then logic using the visual level.

The Four Markets — One Reading Method

Level Beast publishes trade plans for four markets every day: SPX, ES, QQQ, and NQ. Every level is expressed in the natural price unit of that specific market. Levels, zones, and LIS values in a trade plan are applicable only to the instrument named in that plan. They are not interchangeable with related instruments such as micro futures or mini contracts.

The Principles Behind Every Trade Plan

1. Never pre-position for a catalyst. Wait for it to land. Let the tape confirm the direction. Then execute.
2. LIS1 and the Regime Line are the only levels that change the structural narrative. Everything else is a sequence within the current posture.
3. Zones are decision points, not targets. When price reaches a zone you evaluate — hold or break. You do not automatically enter or exit.
4. Magnets are destinations. They are where price is attracted, not where it bounces. Approach them with a plan to take profit or adjust your risk — not as a reason to add exposure.
5. The Regime Line tells you where the hedging changes. Above it, dealers are likely to buy futures components — adding to and accelerating upward price pressure. Below it, dealers are likely to sell futures components — adding to downside and sell pressure. This shift is not instantaneous. It is recalculated fresh with every report using Level Beast's proprietary calculation — a combination of volume, gamma, dark pool positioning, and volatility working in harmony.
6. Your job is not to predict — your job is to execute. The plan gives you the structure. The market gives you the signal. Your job is to match the two without emotion.