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ICE entry explained in a simple visual way

Think of a real iceberg like this: price keeps hitting one level, but the size there does not disappear. It keeps holding or refilling. When Xtrend sees enough proof, it confirms the ICE and the strategy can use it.

Step 1 Price keeps trading at one level.
Step 2 The visible size still holds or refreshes.
Step 3 Xtrend confirms the ICE and can show the live line.

How the ICE entry works

Here is the whole process in four simple blocks.

1

Many hits at one price

Buyers or sellers keep attacking the same level again and again.

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2

The size keeps holding

Even after being hit, the level is still there. This is the key idea of a working iceberg.

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3

Xtrend confirms the ICE

If enough volume traded and the level still holds, Xtrend confirms the signal.

Confirmed ICE: visible size held, enough was executed, and the price stayed linked.
4

Strategy can use it

The strategy now trusts the confirmed signal from the indicator, then checks normal trade rules.

ICE signal first. Entry rules second.

Long ICE and short ICE

Same idea, different side of the market.

Long iceberg

A long ICE is usually a bid-side level. Sellers hit it, but the bid keeps holding. That can show hidden buying support.

Picture: price hits downward into one bid level.
What Xtrend wants: enough hits, enough executed size, and the bid still alive.
Signal: bullish iceberg signal.
Short iceberg

A short ICE is usually an ask-side level. Buyers hit it, but the ask keeps holding. That can show hidden selling resistance.

Picture: price hits upward into one ask level.
What Xtrend wants: enough hits, enough executed size, and the ask still alive.
Signal: bearish iceberg signal.

How to read the ICE label on the chart

When customers see a blue ICE tag, they can read it from left to right.

ICE ASK SZ 19/19 R1 V235
ICE ASK

This is an ask-side iceberg. Buyers keep hitting a sell level, but the ask still holds. Simple meaning: hidden seller.

SZ 19/19

Size now versus strongest size seen during the iceberg. Here the visible size is 19 now, and the strongest visible size seen was also 19.

R1

Refresh count. The level visibly refilled 1 time while Xtrend was tracking the iceberg.

V235

Traded volume absorbed at that level. In this example, 235 contracts traded into the iceberg.

One-line explanation: ICE ASK SZ 19/19 R1 V235 means buyers kept hitting a sell level, the visible ask stayed around 19, it refreshed once, and 235 contracts traded there. If the label says ICE BID, it is the same idea on the bid side, meaning hidden buyer.

Every ICE parameter in a simple visual way

Each card shows what the setting does, and what lower vs higher usually means.

UseBMIceberg

Use the iceberg signal or ignore it

This is the on/off switch for ICE entries.

Off: strategy ignores iceberg signals.
On: strategy is allowed to use confirmed iceberg signals.
FlipIcebergSide

Reverse the side

If this is on, long ICE becomes short and short ICE becomes long.

Usually left off unless you want reverse interpretation.
IcebergThreshold

How many hits are needed

The level needs a minimum number of trade hits before the ICE can confirm.

Lower = faster Higher = stricter
IcebergTolerance

How much size movement is allowed

This is the base allowance for queue movement and refresh reading.

Lower = tighter Higher = more forgiving
IcebergLinkSec

How long events stay connected

Prints and depth updates must stay close enough in time to belong to the same ICE.

Lower = more fresh Higher = more flexible
IcebergHoldSec

How long the ICE stays visible

This controls how long the confirmed ICE state and visual line can remain active.

Lower = shorter life Higher = longer life
IcebergMinRefreshCount

How many refills you want to see

Require visible refilling before the ICE is accepted.

Lower = easier confirm Higher = stronger proof
IcebergMinExecutedRatioPct

How much must actually trade

The market must trade this percentage of the visible size before the ICE confirms.

Lower = easier Higher = stronger proof
IcebergHoldSlackPct

How much shrink is still OK

The queue can shrink a little and still count as "holding".

Lower = stricter hold Higher = more forgiving
ShowLiveIcebergLine

Visual line on the chart

This only controls the drawing of the live ICE line. It does not change the trade logic.

Off: same logic, less chart clutter.
On: easier to see the active confirmed level.

Easy customer reading

If you want to explain it in one sentence, use this:

Fast setup More signals, quicker confirmation, but more noise.
Balanced setup A mix of speed and quality. Good for normal use.
Strict setup Fewer signals, but stronger evidence of a real iceberg.
Important: a confirmed ICE does not always mean instant order entry. The strategy still checks normal trade rules like timing, debounce, and whether a new trade is allowed. But the ICE itself is now confirmed by the indicator's real iceberg logic.