TrendScope Indicator Description with First-Time User Tutorial
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Overview:
The TrendScope indicator is designed to give traders a comprehensive view of the market by combining multiple filter sets that analyze different aspects of price action. The filter sets allow you to switch between different views effortlessly and avoid indicator clutter. Whether you're scalping, swing trading, or identifying breakout opportunities, TrendScope helps you make informed decisions by assessing momentum, volatility, trade timing, and trend direction. It also includes a scalp setup you can use to execute trades and manage risk.
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TrendScope Filter Sets with First-Time User Setup & Tutorial
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Filter Set A: Short-Term Momentum
Goal:
This filter focuses on the immediate market sentiment without any additional indicators. It reveals where retail traders might enter the market, potentially highlighting areas where they could be stopped out. The goal is to identify these weak spots and anticipate likely price movements that could follow.
No Additional Indicators Required:
This filter set uses moving averages (SMA 20, SMA 50, SMA 100) to determine the short-term trend.
Tutorial:
- To Confirm an Uptrend: Ensure all moving averages are aligned in sequence: SMA 20 above SMA 50, and SMA 50 above SMA 100, all trending upwards.
Action: Consider going long using the scalper in Filter Set D.
- To Confirm a Downtrend: Ensure all moving averages are aligned in sequence: SMA 20 below SMA 50, and SMA 50 below SMA 100, all trending downwards.
Action: Consider going short using the scalper in Filter Set D.
- To Confirm Consolidation: If the moving averages are not aligned or are intertwined, the market is either about to or already trending sideways. The market is in a consolidation phase.
Action: Switch to Filter Set C for further analysis.
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Filter Set B: Long-Term Momentum
Goal:
Similar to the short-term filter, but with a broader perspective. It helps in understanding the bigger picture, providing insights into longer-term trends and potential reversals for swing trade entries.
No Additional Indicators Required:
This filter set uses moving averages (SMA 20, SMA 100, SMA 200) to determine the long-term trend.
Tutorial:
- To Confirm an Uptrend: Ensure all moving averages are aligned in sequence: SMA 20 above SMA 100, and SMA 100 above SMA 200, all trending upwards.
Action: Consider going long using the scalper in Filter Set D.
- To Confirm a Downtrend: Ensure all moving averages are aligned in sequence: SMA 20 below SMA 100, and SMA 100 below SMA 200, all trending downwards.
Action: Consider going short using the scalper in Filter Set D.
- To Confirm Consolidation: If the moving averages are not aligned or are intertwined, the market is either about to or already trending sideways. The market is in a consolidation phase.
Action: Switch to Filter Set C for further analysis.
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Filter Set C: Trading Range
This filter uses Bollinger Bands, Volume, and Volume-Weighted Relative Volume Profile (VRVP) to identify trading ranges and predict breakouts and trade timing. In short, when Bollinger Bands contract and volume is below average, the VRVP highlights low-volume areas that can serve as breakout targets, offering a timing edge.
Goal:
Anticipate breakouts in a sideways market.
Additional Indicators Required:
- VRVP: For visualizing volume at specific price levels.
- Volume Indicator: With a 100-period moving average for anticipating low market participation.
Tutorial:
1. Setup Screen: Zoom out to see the entire consolidation phase.
2. Identify Support & Resistance:
- Use VRVP to determine VAH (upper range) and VAL (lower range) support or resistance levels.
- Identify the POC (Point of Control) as the area with the highest support or resistance.
3. Wait for Setup:
- Wait for Bollinger Bands to contract and volume to dip below the average.
- Go short if the price is at VAH, go long if the price is at VAL.
4. Action: Switch to Filter Set D for precise entry, target, and risk management.
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Filter Set D: Scalper
After determining the market condition using the previous filter sets, you can use this filter set to hunt for trades. Designed for use with Heikin Ashi candles, this filter allows you to enter when there’s high momentum and provides a trailing stop along the way.
Goal:
Execute trades in harmony with the established trend.
Setup Rules:
1. Condition 1: You know the current trend direction as per filter set guidance (A, B, & C), and the trend is up, and you are going long.
2. Condition 2: Wait for the price to close 3 consecutive flat-bottom Heikin Ashi candles above the 7 MA. Then Enter on the open of the fourth Candle.
3. Condition 3: The 3x candles have to be above the 7 MA (red line), and the 7 MA has to be above the 50 EMA (yellow line).
Trade Management:
Use the 50 EMA (Yellow Line) as a trailing stop and hold the position until a candle opens and closes below the 7 SMA (Red Line).
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Additional Filter Sets
These filter sets are designed to accommodate various trading strategies, allowing for flexibility depending on the trader's approach.
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Filter Set E: VWAP
When using the VWAP filter, load the On-Balance Volume (OBV) indicator to complement your analysis. This combination can help confirm volume trends and potential price movements.
Tips:
Look for instances where the VWAP aligns with OBV divergences to confirm or negate potential trade setups.
Tutorial:
- Complement with OBV: Look for volume confirmations.
- Usage: Switch the candles to a line chart. Wait for both the line to close above the VWAP and OBV above the Smoothing Line. Then, switch to Filter Set D and hunt for a long entry as per the strategy. Do the opposite for hunting short entries.
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Filter Set F: Super Trend
This filter is most effective when paired with the Ichimoku Cloud (using custom settings) along with the MACD and ADX indicators.
Goal:
Gauge trend strength, momentum, and support and resistance levels.
Tutorial:
- Load Ichimoku, MACD, and ADX: To gauge trend strength and momentum.
- Usage Tips:
I use the cloud to look for long periods where the clouds print horizontal levels and use them for support and resistance levels. Alternatively, use the ADX. When the price breaks up through the super trend downtrend line and retraces back to the top of the Ichimoku cloud, switch to Filter Set D and hunt for a long scalp entry. For a short entry, wait for the price to break through the Up Trend Line and retrace back up to the cloud. Then, switch to Filter Set D and use the setup to hunt for a short.
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Filter Set G: Keltner Channels
Combine this filter with Donchian Channels and the Average True Range (ATR) for enhanced volatility analysis. This filter set works similarly to Filter Set C.
Goal:
Measure volatility and predict breakouts.
Tutorial:
- Load Donchian Channels or ATR: To measure volatility and breakouts.
- Usage Tips:
Look for the price to fall through the Keltner lower line and the ATR making a higher low. Then, use the scalper for entries, with Donchian boundaries as take-profit estimates.
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Filter Set H: Pivot Points
This filter works with the RSI to spot divergences that could signal a trend change or reversal.
Goal:
Identify divergences and trend reversals.
Tutorial:
- Load RSI: For identifying divergences.
- Usage Tips:
Use RSI in conjunction with pivot points to identify divergences. Then, switch to Filter Set D and use the scalper to hunt for swing entries in the divergence direction.
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Filter Set I: Opening Range Breakout
This filter uses the Seasonality indicator to gauge investor sentiment and prediction sentiment.
Goal:
Assess market sentiment and predict breakout directions.
Tutorial:
- Load Seasonality Indicator: To assess market sentiment.
- Usage Tips:
Use seasonal trends to gauge potential breakout directions. Use on the daily timeframe only. Risk on investment zones are when the price is close to the ORB low level. Realize investment profit when the price is nearing the ORB high level, considering that there has to be divergence as determined using Filter Set H.
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By following this structured approach, traders can learn to navigate different market conditions, using TrendScope to make informed decisions based on a comprehensive analysis of momentum, trend, and volatility. The goal is to go through all the filter sets and combine them with the scalp setup in Filter Set D, using the additional filters to adapt to various strategies and market conditions.