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Inside Pitchfork

Tight channel

A pitchfork whose origin sits between P0 and P1, producing a tighter median that hugs recent price — ideal for reading internal structure within a developing move.

The idea

The Inside Pitchfork places the origin at the midpoint of P0 and P1 (both axes). The resulting threads closer to recent price, so the channel responds to the internal rhythm of a move rather than its outer envelope. Think of it as a fast, near-term channel nested inside the wider structure that a standard pitchfork would describe.

Origin formula

Shifted origin

( (P0.x+P1.x)/2, (P0.y+P1.y)/2 ) — midpoint of P0 and P1

Character

Tighter that tracks internal structure

vs. Andrews

uses P0 as origin; Inside uses halfway toward P1

Anatomy

Origin between P0 and P1; the median and parallel tines form a tighter, faster channel.

Median line Outer tine Inner level Base P1–P2

Construction (3 clicks)

Click P0 → P1 → P2; the origin settles halfway between P0 and P1.

1
Set P0
Origin pivot.
2
Set P1
First — the origin shifts halfway toward it.
3
Set P2
Second ; the tighter fork projects forward.

ℹ

Note:Pair with a standard : the Inside fork frames the near-term inside the wider , giving you two timeframes of structure at once.

Levels & fills

Because the channel is narrow, inner levels subdivide the structure finely.

The tight channel means each inner-level line is close to its neighbours — reactions to those levels are frequent and useful for intraday or fine-tuning entry timing.

How price behaves

The tight median fires earlier signals than the wider outer study.

Use the tight to time entries within an established trend.
Inner-channel touches fire earlier than the outer study — useful for entries.
Loss of the inside channel often precedes a test of the wider structure.
If price breaks the inside channel cleanly, consider re-anchoring on the new swing.

A textbook trade setup

Enter at the inner tine, target the inner median, stop just beyond the tine.

Identify the broader trend using a standard pitchfork.
Overlay the Inside fork on the most recent sub-swing in the trend direction.
Enter at an inner- with the trend.
First target: inner . Second target: outer fork median.

Settings reference

Parallel Lines

Number of lines.

Multicolor / Fill

Per-line colors and fill .

References

Level %, price tags, angle.

Common pitfalls

Caution:The tight channel is quickly — a single impulsive candle can blast through it. Always it on structure; minor wiggles produce useless forks.

References & further reading

1.Inside Pitchfork drawing tool — TradingView Help
2.Andrews' Pitchfork — definition & calculation — Investopedia
3.Median Line Analysis — Optuma

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