How to Create Bull, Bear, Trend Confirmation and Market-State Alerts
AKMelytics – Market Intelligence can be used with TradingView alerts to notify traders when selected market conditions are detected.
Alerts are useful because you do not need to watch every chart continuously.
Instead, AKMelytics can monitor the selected condition and notify you when the required setup occurs.
Depending on the current AKMelytics version, alerts can be used for conditions such as:
- Bull confirmation
- Bear confirmation
- Bull Trend Confirmation
- Bear Trend Confirmation
- Master Bull
- Master Bear
- Pullback Bull
- Market Flow confirmation
- Accumulation-based conditions
- Developing setup conditions
The important point is:
Not every alert represents the same level of confirmation.
Some alerts indicate that a setup is developing.
Others indicate that a more complete AKMelytics condition has been confirmed.
Why Use AKMelytics Alerts?
Markets can move quickly.
Monitoring dozens of stocks manually can become difficult.
Alerts allow AKMelytics to help identify when selected conditions appear.
For example:
Instead of opening 30 stock charts throughout the day, you can create alerts on the symbols you are interested in.
When AKMelytics detects the selected condition, TradingView can notify you.
You can then open the chart and perform the complete analysis.
The alert should therefore be understood as:
“This chart requires attention.”
Not:
“Enter the trade immediately.”
Alerts Are Notifications, Not Automatic Trades
AKMelytics alerts do not automatically mean that a trade should be opened.
An alert tells you that a selected technical condition has occurred.
After receiving an alert, review:
- AKM direction
- Market Flow
- Trend structure
- Market structure
- Volume
- Accumulation or distribution
- Nearby support and resistance
- Target Lvl
- Risk Lvl
- Current market news or events
The final trade decision remains with the trader.
How to Create an AKMelytics Alert
First, add AKMelytics to the TradingView chart.
Then:
- Open the symbol you want to monitor.
- Select the desired timeframe.
- Make sure AKMelytics is active on the chart.
- Open TradingView’s Create Alert window.
- Under Condition, select AKMelytics.
- Select the AKMelytics alert condition you want to monitor.
- Select the desired alert frequency.
- Configure your notification method.
- Give the alert a recognizable name.
- Create the alert.
TradingView will then monitor that selected condition.
Recommended Alert Frequency
For most AKMelytics directional signals, we recommend:
Once Per Bar Close
This means the alert is sent only after the current candle has closed and the selected condition remains valid.
This is especially useful for:
- Bull signals
- Bear signals
- Trend Confirmation
- Master state changes
- Pullback setups
The benefit is that the trader receives the alert after the current bar has completed rather than reacting to a condition that may disappear while the candle is still forming.
Why Bar Close Matters
While a candle is open:
Price can change.
Volume can increase.
AKM can change.
Market Flow can change.
Momentum acceleration can change.
A breakout can fail.
A developing condition may appear and disappear.
For example:
AKM may temporarily cross bullish during the candle.
Price then falls before the close.
The crossover may no longer exist when the candle is complete.
Using Once Per Bar Close can reduce these intrabar changes for users who prefer confirmed conditions.
Intrabar Alerts vs Confirmed Alerts
There are two broad ways traders can use alerts.
Intrabar Alert
The condition can trigger while the candle is still forming.
Advantages:
- Faster notification
- Earlier awareness
Disadvantages:
- Condition may change before candle close
- More noise
- Higher risk of reacting to an incomplete setup
Confirmed Bar Alert
The condition is evaluated at or after the completed candle.
Advantages:
- More stable
- Easier to interpret
- Better aligned with confirmed AKMelytics signal logic
Disadvantages:
- Notification occurs later
For most users, confirmed bar alerts are the safer starting point.
Understanding AKMelytics Alert Types
Different alert conditions serve different purposes.
Do not assume every alert has the same meaning.
Bull Alert
A Bull alert indicates that the AKMelytics bullish structural conditions have qualified.
This can involve factors such as:
- Bullish candle confirmation
- Price above important trend references
- Supportive AKM relationship
- Bullish moving-average structure
- Appropriate Market Flow context
A Bull alert should prompt the trader to review the chart.
It does not guarantee continuation.
Bear Alert
A Bear alert indicates that the required bearish structural conditions have qualified.
This can include:
- Bearish candle confirmation
- Price below important trend references
- Negative AKM structure
- Bearish moving-average alignment
- Supportive bearish market conditions
After receiving the alert, review the surrounding market structure and risk before making a decision.
Bull Trend Confirmation Alert
The Bull Trend Confirmation alert represents a more specific momentum-and-price confirmation sequence.
The process generally involves:
AKM Bullish Momentum
↓
Setup Armed
↓
Confirmation Window Active
↓
Bullish Expansion Candle
↓
Recent Price Structure Broken
↓
Bull Trend Confirmation
This can be particularly useful for traders looking for stronger directional confirmation rather than the earliest possible signal.
Bear Trend Confirmation Alert
Bear Trend Confirmation follows the opposite sequence.
Negative AKM Momentum
↓
Bearish Setup Armed
↓
Confirmation Window Active
↓
Bearish Expansion Candle
↓
Recent Price Structure Broken
↓
Bear Trend Confirmation
This helps distinguish a meaningful bearish confirmation from an ordinary red candle.
Master Bull Alert
The Master Bull alert is linked to the broader AKMelytics directional state.
It is generated when the Master state transitions into Bull.
For example:
Wait → Bull
or
Bear → Bull
The key distinction is that the alert is intended to identify a state transition, rather than repeatedly alerting on every bullish candle.
This can make Master alerts useful for traders who want fewer, higher-level notifications.
Master Bear Alert
The Master Bear alert indicates that the persistent market state has changed into Bear.
Examples include:
Wait → Bear
or
Bull → Bear
Like Master Bull, this alert focuses on a broader state transition rather than every individual bearish condition.
Master State vs Regular Signal
These two alerts answer different questions.
Regular Bull/Bear Signal
“Has a specific qualifying directional event occurred?”
Master State Alert
“Has the broader AKMelytics directional state changed?”
This is why traders may choose to use one or both.
Pullback Bull Alert
The Pullback Bull alert is designed for traders looking for a possible continuation opportunity after a previous Bull setup.
The condition generally requires:
- A previous valid Bull setup
- An active pullback window
- Price retracing into the Market Flow Ribbon
- Bullish or transitional Market Flow
- A bullish recovery candle
- Price closing back above the ribbon
- Optional MA confirmation
Because it depends on a previous Bull event, Pullback Bull is a state-dependent alert.
Example Pullback Alert Sequence
Imagine:
AKMelytics generates a Bull signal.
Price rallies.
The Bull state remains active.
Price later retraces toward the Market Flow Ribbon.
AKM remains constructive.
The ribbon remains bullish or transitional.
Price produces a bullish recovery candle.
A Pullback Bull alert may then occur.
This provides a different type of opportunity from the original Bull signal.
Market Flow Alerts
Depending on the active AKMelytics build, users may also monitor setup conditions associated with the Market Flow Ribbon.
These can help identify situations such as:
- Bullish Market Flow plus Trend confirmation
- Bullish Market Flow plus accumulation condition
- Bullish Market Flow plus confluence condition
- Transitional Market Flow plus developing accumulation
These alerts can be useful for watchlist monitoring.
However, they may represent developing conditions rather than a final Bull state.
Developing Setup Alerts
A developing setup alert can be useful when the trader wants earlier notice.
For example:
Accumulation may be increasing.
Relative strength may be improving.
AKM may be strengthening.
But complete Bull confirmation has not yet occurred.
A developing alert can tell the trader:
“Start watching this chart.”
This can be useful for discretionary traders who prefer to analyse the setup before final confirmation.
Confirmed vs Developing Alerts
A simple way to classify AKMelytics alerts is:
Developing Alert
Useful for:
- Early monitoring
- Building a watchlist
- Watching a potential transition
Examples:
- Accumulation condition
- Transitional Market Flow
- Early Bull confluence
Confirmed Alert
Useful for:
- Bull confirmation
- Bear confirmation
- Trend confirmation
- Master state transitions
- Confirmed Pullback condition
Confirmed alerts generally require more evidence before triggering.
Which Alert Should Beginners Use?
For new users, we recommend beginning with a small number of alerts.
A simple starting setup is:
Master Bull
Notifies when the broader market state transitions bullish.
Master Bear
Notifies when the broader market state transitions bearish.
Bull Trend Confirmation
Provides more specific bullish confirmation.
Bear Trend Confirmation
Provides more specific bearish confirmation.
Pullback Bull
Highlights possible bullish retracement opportunities following an existing Bull setup.
This keeps the alert system understandable.
You can add more specialized conditions later.
Recommended Alert Setup for Swing Traders
A swing trader may consider monitoring:
- Daily Master Bull
- Daily Master Bear
- Daily Bull Trend Confirmation
- Daily Bear Trend Confirmation
- Daily Pullback Bull
Then use a lower timeframe such as 4-hour for additional trade planning.
For example:
Daily Alert
identifies the opportunity.
↓
4-Hour Chart
refines structure.
↓
Target Lvl / Risk Lvl
helps evaluate trade planning.
Recommended Alert Setup for Shorter-Term Traders
A shorter-term trader may use:
- 1-hour
- 30-minute
- 15-minute
However, lower timeframes generally contain more market noise.
This can produce more frequent:
- Momentum changes
- Market Flow transitions
- Bull/Bear conditions
- False breakouts
As the timeframe decreases, stricter confirmation and risk management become increasingly important.
Alert Naming
When creating many alerts, use a consistent naming system.
For example:
AAPL – Daily – AKM Master Bull
NVDA – 4H – AKM Bull Confirmation
AMZN – Daily – AKM Pullback Bull
MSFT – 1H – AKM Master Bear
This allows you to understand the alert immediately when the notification arrives.
A useful format is:
Symbol – Timeframe – Alert Type
Alert Messages
Where TradingView allows a custom alert message, keep it concise.
Example:
AKMelytics Bull Confirmation detected on {{ticker}} at {{close}}
or:
AKMelytics Master Bear state detected on {{ticker}} at {{close}}
This makes the notification easy to understand from email, mobile or webhook delivery.
What to Do After Receiving a Bull Alert
Do not enter automatically.
Open the chart and check:
1. Market Regime
Is the Market Flow Ribbon bullish or improving?
2. AKM
Is momentum positive and strengthening?
3. Trend
Where is price relative to MA21, MA144 and the AKM Regression Line?
4. Market Structure
Has Bullish BOS or CHoCH occurred?
5. Accumulation
Is volume participation supportive?
6. Resistance
Is the signal occurring directly below significant resistance?
7. Target Lvl
Where is the potential reward reference?
8. Risk Lvl
Where is the risk reference?
Only after reviewing the full setup should the trader decide whether the opportunity fits their trading plan.
What to Do After Receiving a Bear Alert
Review the opposite conditions.
Check:
- Bearish Market Flow
- Negative AKM
- Bearish trend structure
- Distribution
- Bearish BOS or CHoCH
- Nearby support
- Target Lvl
- Risk Lvl
A Bear alert is the beginning of the analysis—not the end.
Why You May Receive Fewer Alerts Than Expected
AKMelytics deliberately uses multi-stage confirmation.
For example:
AKM can turn bullish.
But if:
Market Flow remains bearish,
price fails to confirm,
the setup window expires,
or momentum weakens,
no final Bull alert may be generated.
This is intentional.
The system is designed to prioritize qualified conditions rather than alert frequency.
Why an Alert May Not Trigger
If you expected an alert but did not receive one, check the following.
Was the Alert Created Before the Signal?
TradingView alerts monitor future events after the alert has been created.
A historical signal already displayed on the chart does not necessarily trigger a newly created alert.
Was the Correct Condition Selected?
Make sure you selected the intended AKMelytics alert condition.
For example:
Master Bull is different from Bull Trend Confirmation.
Was the Correct Timeframe Used?
An alert created on the Daily chart monitors the Daily condition.
The same symbol may show a signal on 4-hour but not Daily.
Was the Bar Confirmed?
If the alert is configured for Once Per Bar Close, the condition must remain valid when the bar closes.
A condition that appeared intrabar but disappeared before the close will not produce a confirmed alert.
Did the Setup Expire?
Some AKMelytics conditions use limited confirmation windows.
A momentum event may occur, but if the remaining conditions do not develop in time, the setup can expire without generating the final alert.
Was the Setup Invalidated?
Momentum weakening can invalidate a developing setup before price confirmation occurs.
In that case, no final directional alert should be expected.
Why an Alert Triggered but the Chart Later Looks Different
This can happen for several reasons.
The chart may have:
- Received additional price data
- Moved into a new market state
- Generated a later opposite signal
- Recalculated the active candle
- Changed timeframe
Always verify that you are viewing:
The same symbol.
The same timeframe.
The same AKMelytics settings.
Important After Changing Indicator Settings
If you materially change the AKMelytics settings used for your analysis, review your existing alerts.
An alert should reflect the configuration you actually intend to monitor.
For example, changing:
- MA filters
- Benchmark
- Signal enable/disable settings
- Pullback settings
- Other confirmation options
may change the conditions you want the alert to represent.
For consistent results, verify the alert after modifying your indicator configuration.
Important After an AKMelytics Update
AKMelytics may be updated over time.
Updates can include:
- Signal improvements
- New confirmation logic
- New alerts
- Dashboard changes
- Bug fixes
- New market-structure features
After an important version update, review your existing alerts and recreate them if necessary so they correspond with the current version and desired settings.
This is particularly important when the underlying signal logic has changed.
Avoid Creating Too Many Alerts at First
A common mistake is enabling every available alert across dozens of symbols.
This can create excessive notifications.
Start with the signals that match your trading process.
For example:
Master Bull + Master Bear
for broader directional transitions.
Then add:
Trend Confirmation
if you want more specific directional setups.
Then:
Pullback Bull
if continuation entries are part of your strategy.
Build the alert system gradually.
Multi-Symbol Alert Workflow
A practical watchlist workflow can look like:
Step 1
Create AKMelytics alerts on stocks you actively follow.
Step 2
Wait for a qualified condition.
Step 3
When an alert arrives, open the chart.
Step 4
Review AKM, Market Flow and structure.
Step 5
Check Target Lvl and Risk Lvl.
Step 6
Decide whether the setup deserves further consideration.
This can significantly reduce the amount of time spent manually scanning charts.
Alerts and Market News
Technical alerts cannot account for every external event.
Before acting on an alert, consider whether the instrument is approaching:
- Earnings
- Economic announcements
- Central-bank decisions
- Corporate announcements
- Major legal events
- Product launches
- Significant geopolitical events
News can quickly invalidate an otherwise strong technical setup.
Alerts and Market Gaps
A confirmed alert does not guarantee that the trader can enter at the signal price.
For example:
A Daily Bull alert occurs at a close of 100.
The stock opens the following day at 108 after major news.
The actual trade structure is now different.
Do not automatically use the old signal price without reassessing:
Target Lvl.
Risk Lvl.
Market structure.
Risk-to-reward.
Alerts Do Not Replace Risk Management
Even a highly confirmed alert can fail.
Every trade should still consider:
- Position size
- Maximum acceptable loss
- Portfolio exposure
- Liquidity
- Volatility
- Gap risk
- Support and resistance
The purpose of alerts is to identify conditions efficiently.
They do not remove market risk.
AKMelytics Alert Workflow
The complete alert process can be understood as:
AKMelytics Monitors the Market
↓
Selected Condition Becomes Valid
↓
TradingView Sends Alert
↓
Trader Opens Chart
↓
Review AKM + Market Flow
↓
Review Structure + Participation
↓
Review Target Lvl + Risk Lvl
↓
Decide Whether Setup Fits Trading Plan
The alert is therefore a notification stage within the wider analysis process.
Quick Alert Reference
Master Bull
Purpose: Broad Bull state transition.
Best for: Traders who want fewer directional alerts.
Master Bear
Purpose: Broad Bear state transition.
Best for: Monitoring major bearish state changes.
Bull Trend Confirmation
Purpose: Confirmed bullish momentum + price expansion.
Best for: Bull trend setups.
Bear Trend Confirmation
Purpose: Confirmed bearish momentum + price breakdown.
Best for: Bear trend setups.
Bull Signal
Purpose: Structural Bull qualification.
Best for: Directional setup monitoring.
Bear Signal
Purpose: Structural Bear qualification.
Best for: Directional setup monitoring.
Pullback Bull
Purpose: Bullish continuation setup following a previous Bull event.
Best for: Traders who prefer retracement entries.
Developing / Watch Condition
Purpose: Early notice of improving conditions.
Best for: Building a watchlist before final confirmation.
Recommended Beginner Alert Configuration
For a simple initial setup:
1. Master Bull — Once Per Bar Close
2. Master Bear — Once Per Bar Close
3. Bull Trend Confirmation — Once Per Bar Close
4. Bear Trend Confirmation — Once Per Bar Close
5. Pullback Bull — Once Per Bar Close
Avoid adding every available alert until you understand how each condition behaves.
Current and Legacy Alert Names
Some AKMelytics builds may still display earlier internal or legacy alert names in TradingView while the customer-facing documentation has moved to Bull/Bear terminology.
For example, you may temporarily see labels referring to:
- Buy
- Sell
- Master Buy
- Master Sell
- Buy Trend Confirmation
- Sell Trend Confirmation
These correspond broadly to the newer customer-facing terminology:
Buy → Bull
Sell → Bear
Master Buy → Master Bull
Master Sell → Master Bear
Buy Trend Confirmation → Bull Trend Confirmation
Sell Trend Confirmation → Bear Trend Confirmation
Always select the condition corresponding to the installed AKMelytics version.
Common Alert Mistakes
Using Every Alert at Once
Creates notification overload.
Confusing Developing Alerts With Confirmed Signals
A Watch condition is not the same as Master Bull.
Using Intrabar Alerts Without Understanding Them
Conditions can change before candle close.
Ignoring Timeframe
A Daily signal and 1-hour signal describe very different market conditions.
Automatically Entering After Every Alert
The alert should trigger analysis—not replace it.
Ignoring Target and Risk Structure
A valid signal can still offer an unattractive trade.
Ignoring News
Technical conditions can be disrupted by unexpected events.
Key Takeaway
AKMelytics alerts are designed to answer:
“When should I look at this chart?”
They should not be interpreted as:
“When must I enter a trade?”
For most users, the best workflow is:
Confirmed AKMelytics Alert
↓
Open the Chart
↓
Check AKM
↓
Check Market Flow
↓
Check Market Structure
↓
Check Volume & Participation
↓
Review Target Lvl & Risk Lvl
↓
Make Your Own Trading Decision
Alerts help reduce monitoring time.
The complete AKMelytics framework helps determine whether the alerted setup deserves further consideration.
Next Guide
Real AKMelytics Chart Examples
The next guide applies everything covered so far to practical market examples.
You will learn how to analyse:
- Bullish trend development
- Bearish trend development
- Bullish reversal
- Bearish reversal
- Pullback Bull setups
- Market Flow transitions
- AKM weakening
- BOS and CHoCH
- Failed setups
- Sideways markets
- Target Lvl and Risk Lvl
→ Continue to: AKMelytics Real Chart Examples
Previous Guide
← Market Structure, BOS & CHoCH Guide
Educational Use & Risk Disclaimer
AKMelytics alerts are technical notifications intended for research, monitoring and educational purposes.
An alert does not constitute financial, investment, trading or securities advice and does not instruct a user to enter, exit or maintain a position.
Alerts can occur before unsuccessful trades, false breakouts, rapid reversals or unexpected market events.
Trading and investing involve risk, including possible loss of capital.
Users remain responsible for reviewing each alerted chart, performing independent analysis, determining position size and managing their own risk.
