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Building a Minimal TradingView Indicator Focused on Market Structure

Most trading indicators try to do too much.

More signals.
More overlays.
More complexity.

But after watching how traders actually use charts, one thing became obvious — cognitive overload is one of the biggest problems in technical analysis.

Instead of helping traders see structure, many tools end up adding noise.

This led to an experiment: what happens if a TradingView indicator is designed more like a UX product than a traditional trading tool?

The Problem With Traditional Indicator Design

Many indicators are built around calculations first and visual experience second.

That often creates charts that feel cluttered:

Too many lines

Conflicting signals

Delayed reactions

From a design perspective, this increases decision fatigue — especially for traders switching between timeframes quickly.

The goal wasn’t to build a “better signal.”

The goal was to build a clearer visual language for market flow.

Treating Market Structure as a Design Problem

Instead of focusing on prediction, the idea was to focus on visualization.

Questions guiding the design:

Can structure be shown without overwhelming the chart?

Can traders read movement intuitively?

Can the interface reduce mental load?

This led to Phantom Flow — a TradingView indicator exploring a minimal approach to structure and momentum.

You can see the concept here:

https://getphantomflow.com

Why Minimalism Matters in Fintech Tools

In software design, removing elements is often harder than adding them.

But minimal visuals can:

Improve reaction speed

Reduce emotional trading

Make patterns easier to recognize

This is something I think fintech tools are only beginning to explore.

Instead of competing on more features, tools might start competing on clarity.

Final Thoughts

Trading tools don’t need to predict everything.

Sometimes the biggest improvement comes from showing less — but showing it better.

As trading platforms evolve, I think we’ll see more crossover between UX design and technical analysis.

And honestly, that’s where things start getting interesting.

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