Confluence Star (★)
A gold ★ on a badge means that level is confirmed by markers from a different category — a confluence signal.
When a gold star ★ appears on a marker badge (e.g. P1★, A1★, V★), it means that strike is a confluence level — two or more markers from different categories land on the same strike (within 0.5% tolerance).
What counts as confluence:
- Categories are: Positive/Negative (P1, P2, N1, N2) vs Absolute/Stability/Volatility (A1, A2, S, V)
- Two markers from the same category (e.g. P1 + P2) do not trigger a star
- Cross-category overlap (e.g. P1 + A1, or N1 + V) does trigger a star on both badges
Visual indicators:
- Gold ★ superscript on each confluent badge
- Gold dotted vertical line at each confluence strike, spanning both subplots
Why it matters: Confluence levels carry stronger structural significance — multiple independent metrics agree on the same price, reinforcing the level as a key zone for hedging flows.
See also: Level Confluence, Positive Peaks (P1/P2), Absolute Peaks (A1/A2)