SuperBandsI've been seeing a lot of volatility band indicators pop up recently, and after watching this trend for a while, I figured it was time to throw my two chips in. The original spark for this idea came years ago from RicardoSantos's Vector Flow Channel script, which used decay channels with timed events in an interesting way. That concept stuck with me, and I kept thinking about how to build something that captured the same kind of dynamic envelope behavior but with a different mathematical foundation. What I ended up with is a hybrid that takes the core logic of supertrend trailing stops, smooths them heavily with exponential moving averages, and wraps them in Donchian-style filled bands with momentum-based color gradients.
The basic mechanism here is pretty straightforward. Standard supertrend calculates a trailing stop based on ATR offset from price, then flips direction when price crosses the trail. This implementation does the same thing but adds EMA smoothing to the trail calculation itself, which removes a lot of the choppiness you get from raw supertrend during sideways periods. The smoothing period is adjustable, so you can tune how reactive versus stable you want the bands to be. Lower smoothing values make the bands track price more aggressively, higher values create wider, slower-moving envelopes that only respond to sustained directional moves.
Where this diverges from typical supertrend implementations is in the visual presentation and the separate treatment of bullish and bearish conditions. Instead of a single flipping line, you get persistent upper and lower bands that each track their own trailing stops independently. The bullish band trails below price and stays active as long as price doesn't break below it. The bearish band trails above price and remains active until price breaks above. Both bands can be visible simultaneously, which gives you a dynamic channel that adapts to volatility on both sides of price action. When price is trending strongly, one band will dominate and the other will disappear. During consolidation, both bands tend to compress toward price.
The color gradients are calculated by measuring the rate of change in each band's position and converting that delta into an angle using arctangent scaling. Steeper angles, which correspond to the band moving quickly to catch up with accelerating price, get brighter colors. Flatter angles, where the band is moving slowly or staying relatively stable, fade toward more muted tones. This gives you a visual sense of momentum within the bands themselves, not just from price movement. A rapidly brightening band often precedes expansion or breakout conditions, while fading colors suggest the trend is losing steam or entering consolidation.
The filled regions between price and each band serve a similar function to Donchian channels or Keltner bands, creating clearly defined zones that represent normal price behavior relative to recent volatility. When price hugs one band and the fill area compresses, you're in a strong directional regime. When price bounces between both bands and the fills expand, you're in a ranging environment. The transparency gradients in the fills make it easier to see when price is near the edge of the envelope versus safely inside it.
Configuration is split between bullish and bearish settings, which lets you asymmetrically tune the indicator if you find that your market or timeframe has different characteristics in uptrends versus downtrends. You can adjust ATR period, ATR multiplier, and smoothing independently for each direction. This flexibility is useful for instruments that exhibit different volatility profiles during bull and bear phases, or for strategies that want tighter trailing on longs than shorts, or vice versa.
The ATR period controls the lookback window for volatility measurement. Shorter periods make the bands react quickly to recent volatility spikes, which can be beneficial in fast-moving markets but also leads to more frequent whipsaws. Longer periods smooth out volatility estimates and create more stable bands at the cost of slower adaptation. The multiplier scales the ATR offset, directly controlling how far the bands sit from price. Smaller multipliers keep the bands tight, triggering more frequent direction changes. Larger multipliers create wider envelopes that give price more room to move without breaking the trail.
One thing to note is that this indicator doesn't generate explicit buy or sell signals in the traditional sense. It's a regime filter and envelope tool. You can use band breaks as directional cues if you want, but the primary value comes from understanding the current volatility environment and whether price is respecting or violating its recent behavioral boundaries. Pairing this with momentum oscillators or volume analysis tends to work better than treating band breaks as standalone entries.
From an implementation perspective, the supertrend state machine tracks whether each direction's trail is active, handles resets when price breaks through, and manages the EMA smoothing on the trail points themselves rather than just post-processing the supertrend output. This means the smoothing is baked into the trailing logic, which creates a different response curve than if you just applied an EMA to a standard supertrend line. The angle calculations use RMS estimation for the delta normalization range, which adapts to changing volatility and keeps the color gradients responsive across different market conditions.
What this really demonstrates is that there are endless ways to combine basic technical concepts into something that feels fresh without reinventing mathematics. ATR offsets, trailing stops, EMA smoothing, and Donchian fills are all standard building blocks, but arranging them in a particular way produces behavior that's distinct from each component alone. Whether this particular arrangement works better than other volatility band systems depends entirely on your market, timeframe, and what you're trying to accomplish. For me, it scratched the itch I had from seeing Vector Flow years ago and wanting to build something in that same conceptual space using tools I'm more comfortable with.
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ATR-Normalized MACD w/ Visual BackgroundChatGPT said:
Absolutely! Let’s break down the YON MACD indicator in detail so you understand what it does, how it works, and how to use it.
1. Purpose
The YON MACD is a volatility-adjusted version of the classic MACD. Instead of just using EMA differences, it normalizes the MACD by the Average True Range (ATR), which means:
High-volatility markets → the MACD signal is scaled down.
Low-volatility markets → the MACD signal is scaled up.
This gives a more consistent momentum signal across different market conditions, avoiding false spikes during high volatility.
2. Components
a. Fast and Slow EMAs
fastEMA → Typically 12-period EMA of price.
slowEMA → Typically 26-period EMA of price.
The difference between them measures short-term momentum.
b. ATR Normalization
atr → Average True Range over a specified period (default 26).
Formula:
YON MACD=fastEMA - slowEMAATR×100
YON MACD=
ATR
fastEMA - slowEMA
×100
This adjusts the MACD for market volatility.
c. Signal Line
EMA of the YON MACD (default 9 periods).
Acts like a trigger line for crossovers.
d. Histogram
hist = YON MACD - Signal Line
Visualizes divergence: how far the MACD is from the signal line.
Positive histogram → bullish momentum, negative → bearish momentum.
3. Visual Features
Plot Lines
YON MACD → colored green (rising), red (falling), gray (unchanged).
Signal line → always blue.
Histogram → columns: green (positive), red (negative).
Background Coloring
Green → MACD rising + histogram positive (bullish momentum).
Red → MACD falling + histogram negative (bearish momentum).
Yellow/Orange → histogram flips (early momentum change).
This makes trend and momentum immediately visible without having to study the panel in detail.
4. Alerts
MACD Cross Alerts
YON MACD crosses above the signal → potential buy.
YON MACD crosses below the signal → potential sell.
Histogram Flip Alerts
Histogram flips from negative → positive → early bullish signal.
Histogram flips from positive → negative → early bearish signal.
This allows automation or notifications for momentum changes.
5. How to Use
Trend Confirmation
Green background + MACD above signal → trend is bullish.
Red background + MACD below signal → trend is bearish.
Entry/Exit Signals
Buy: MACD crosses above signal or histogram flips positive.
Sell: MACD crosses below signal or histogram flips negative.
Volatility Adjustment
Since the MACD is ATR-normalized, it avoids overreacting in volatile conditions and highlights true momentum shifts.
Summary
The YON MACD is a trend-following and momentum indicator with:
Volatility normalization (ATR)
MACD cross signals
Histogram divergence visualization
Background colors for instant momentum reading
Alerts for crossovers and early momentum flips
It’s a powerful all-in-one momentum tool that can work for day trading, swing trading, or even longer-term analysis.
Master Trend Strategy - by jake_thebossMaster Trend Strategy
This strategy combines multiple technical indicators to identify high-probability trend entries across all asset classes.
Core Signal Logic:
Entry triggered when EMA 4 crosses above/below EMA 5
Confirmation required from RSI (>50 for long, <50 for short)
Price must be above/below key moving averages: EMA 21, SMA 50, EMA 55, EMA 89, and EMA 750
Additional confirmation from Stochastic (>52 bullish, <48 bearish) or EMA 89 breakout or VWAP cross
Key Features:
VWAP filter: Only takes bullish signals above VWAP and bearish signals below VWAP
Optional pyramiding: Allows multiple entries in the same direction (up to 200 orders)
Individual stop loss and take profit management for each pyramid level
Time filter: Customizable trading hours with timezone offset
Risk management: Adjustable stop loss (default 0.3%) and take profit (default 0.6%)
Visualization:
Entry, stop loss, and take profit levels drawn as horizontal lines
Customizable signal markers (triangles) for bull/bear entries
Optional EMA overlay display
The strategy is designed for trend-following on lower timeframes, with strict multi-indicator confirmation to filter out false signals.
Dammu AI PROType & Purpose
Multi-functional trend, swing, and smart money concept indicator.
Combines SuperTrend, SMA, ATR-based risk management, swing structures, order blocks, EQH/EQL, and Fair Value Gaps (FVG).
Designed for identifying trends, entries/exits, and support/resistance zones.
2. Trend Detection
SuperTrend with ATR smoothing (nsensitivity*7 factor) for buy/sell signals.
SMA filter (8 & 9 periods) confirms trend strength.
Bar color changes:
Green if close > supertrend.
Red if close < supertrend.
Cirrus Cloud highlights trend zones with semi-transparent colors.
3. Swing & Structure
Detects pivot highs/lows and labels them as HH/LH (Highs), HL/LL (Lows).
Generates BOS (Break of Structure) and CHoCH (Change of Character) signals.
Internal swing structures and order blocks for short-term intraday moves.
4. Order Blocks
Internal Order Blocks (iOBs) and Swing Order Blocks (OBs).
Boxes drawn for bullish/bearish zones.
Auto-delete when broken.
Option to filter blocks by ATR or Cumulative Mean Range.
5. Risk Management
TP/SL levels based on ATR and user-defined % risk.
Shows lines and labels for:
Entry
Stop Loss
TP1, TP2, TP3
Adjustable line style (solid/dashed/dotted).
6. Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Highlights bullish and bearish gaps.
Option for auto-threshold filtering.
Extendable FVG boxes.
7. EQH/EQL
Detects Equal Highs (EQH) and Equal Lows (EQL) for potential reversals.
Dotted lines with labels.
8. Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Features
Shows:
Swings (internal & swing structure)
Internal order blocks
Premium/Discount zones
Fair Value Gaps
Highs/Lows from previous day/week/month
Configurable for historical vs present display.
9. Alerts
Buy/Sell triggers:
bull = crossover of close above SuperTrend.
bear = crossunder of close below SuperTrend.
Alerts for BOS/CHoCH, EQH/EQL, and OB breaks.
10. Visualization
Trend clouds, colored bars, SMA markers, SuperTrend labels.
Multi-layered info displayed without cluttering the chart.
Customizable colors, line styles, and transparency.
✅ Summary:
This indicator is a comprehensive trading tool for trend detection, swing structure, order block analysis, and risk management. It’s built for smart money and SMC-based trading, offering visual cues and alerts for key trading decisions.
Pro Scalper - Kalman Supertrend with Dynamic OB/OS Zones═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
PRO SCALPER - KALMAN SUPERTREND WITH DYNAMIC OB/OS ZONES
Developed by Zakaria Safri
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A powerful day trading and scalping indicator designed for the 30-minute
timeframe, combining advanced Kalman filtering with Supertrend analysis
and VWMA-based overbought/oversold detection for stocks and cryptocurrencies.
🎯 KEY FEATURES
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✅ Kalman-Filtered Supertrend
• Advanced noise reduction using Kalman Filter mathematics
• Reduces false signals by filtering market noise
• Adaptive trend-following with dynamic support/resistance
✅ Clear Buy/Sell Signals
• Green "BUY" labels for long entries
• Red "SELL" labels for short entries
• Signals trigger on confirmed trend reversals
• Matrix-style candle coloring (Green=Bull, Red=Bear)
✅ Dynamic Overbought/Oversold Zones
• VWMA-based adaptive zones
• Automatically adjusts to market volatility
• Visual zone highlighting with fills
✅ Reversal Signal Detection
• "R" markers identify potential reversals
• Vertical lines highlight reversal bars
• Based on price rejection from OB/OS zones
✅ Smart Take Profit System
• Automatic TP levels at OB/OS zones
• "X" markers when targets are hit
• Based on higher-high/lower-low logic
✅ Live Entry Price Table
• Shows current trend direction
• Displays last signal type (BUY/SELL)
• Real-time entry price tracking
✅ Comprehensive Alert System
• Buy/Sell signal alerts
• Reversal detection alerts
• Take profit hit notifications
• All alerts are non-repainting
📊 HOW IT WORKS
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1. KALMAN FILTER
The indicator applies Kalman filtering to price and ATR data, using
mathematical equations derived from Rudolf E. Kalman's work. This
advanced filtering technique:
• Smooths price data while maintaining responsiveness
• Removes outliers and reduces market noise
• Adapts to changing market conditions
• Improves signal accuracy and reliability
2. MODIFIED SUPERTREND
A customized Supertrend calculation that uses:
• Kalman-filtered HL2 price instead of raw prices
• Filtered ATR for volatility measurement
• Adaptive trailing bands that follow price
• Trend detection with minimal lag
3. VWMA DYNAMIC ZONES
Volume-Weighted Moving Average bands that:
• Calculate from highest/lowest prices over lookback period
• Adapt to current volatility and price range
• Identify true overbought/oversold conditions
• Provide logical take-profit targets
4. SIGNAL GENERATION
• BUY: When price breaks above Supertrend (trend flips bullish)
• SELL: When price breaks below Supertrend (trend flips bearish)
• REVERSAL: When price rejects from OB/OS zones
• TAKE PROFIT: When price reaches target zones or forms HH/LL
⚙️ SETTINGS GUIDE
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🔧 KALMAN FILTER SETTINGS
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Gain (0.7) → Higher = More responsive, Less smooth │
│ Momentum (0.3) → Higher = More momentum, Less filtering │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
📈 SUPERTREND SETTINGS
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ATR Period (10) → Lookback for volatility calculation │
│ ATR Multiplier (3.0) → Distance of bands (lower = more sigs)│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
📊 VWMA BANDS (OB/OS ZONES)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ VWMA Length (20) → Smoothing period │
│ Overbought Multiplier (1.5) → OB zone distance │
│ Oversold Multiplier (1.5) → OS zone distance │
│ Band Lookback (20) → Range calculation period │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
💡 USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
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RECOMMENDED SETUP:
• Timeframe: 30 minutes (optimized for intraday trading)
• Markets: Stocks, Cryptocurrencies, Forex
• Risk Management: Always use stop losses
• Confirmation: Combine with volume and support/resistance
ENTRY SIGNALS:
1. Wait for BUY/SELL label to appear
2. Check trend direction (candle color)
3. Confirm entry on next candle open
4. Set stop loss below/above Supertrend line
EXIT SIGNALS:
1. Take profit at "X" markers
2. Exit on opposite signal
3. Exit on reversal "R" if against your position
4. Manual exit at predetermined R:R ratio
REVERSAL TRADING:
1. Wait for "R" marker in OB/OS zone
2. Confirm with candlestick pattern
3. Enter counter-trend trade
4. Target middle VWMA or opposite zone
🎨 VISUAL ELEMENTS
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• GREEN LINE → Bullish Supertrend (support)
• RED LINE → Bearish Supertrend (resistance)
• CYAN LINE → VWMA baseline
• RED ZONE → Overbought area
• GREEN ZONE → Oversold area
• GREEN CANDLES → Bullish trend active
• RED CANDLES → Bearish trend active
• BUY LABEL → Long entry signal
• SELL LABEL → Short entry signal
• R MARKER → Reversal signal
• X MARKER → Take profit hit
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES
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✓ NON-REPAINTING: All signals are confirmed on candle close
✓ BACKTESTING: Test on your specific market before live trading
✓ RISK MANAGEMENT: Use proper position sizing and stop losses
✓ MARKET CONDITIONS: Works best in trending and range-bound markets
✓ CONFLUENCE: Combine with other analysis for best results
⚡ Best Performance:
• Trending markets with clear momentum
• Moderate to high volatility environments
• 30-minute to 1-hour timeframes
• Liquid markets with tight spreads
⚠️ Avoid Using:
• During major news events (high slippage)
• In extremely choppy/sideways markets
• On illiquid assets with wide spreads
• Without proper risk management
📚 METHODOLOGY
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This indicator combines three proven technical analysis methods:
1. TREND FOLLOWING (Supertrend)
Captures major price movements and momentum
2. MEAN REVERSION (VWMA Zones)
Identifies extremes and potential reversals
3. NOISE FILTERING (Kalman)
Reduces false signals and improves accuracy
By integrating these approaches with volume weighting and adaptive
calculations, the Pro Scalper provides a comprehensive trading system
suitable for active traders and scalpers.
⚖️ DISCLAIMER
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This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes
only. It does not constitute financial advice, and past performance
does not guarantee future results.
Trading carries substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all
investors. Always:
• Do your own research and analysis
• Use proper risk management
• Never risk more than you can afford to lose
• Test thoroughly before live trading
• Consult a financial advisor if needed
The creator (Zakaria Safri) assumes no liability for trading losses
incurred using this indicator.
📞 ABOUT THE DEVELOPER
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Developer: Zakaria Safri
Specialization: Advanced algorithmic trading indicators
Focus: Noise reduction, signal filtering, and trend analysis
• Regular updates and improvements
• Community feedback integration
• Bug fixes and optimization
• Feature requests welcome
📋 VERSION INFO
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Version: 1.0
Created: 2024
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
Author: Zakaria Safri
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Happy Trading! 📈
Developed with precision by Zakaria Safri
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VWAP&EMA 10/20/60/120his script is a clean and straightforward technical analysis tool designed to provide traders with a clear view of market trends and key price levels by overlaying five essential moving averages onto your chart:
Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP)
Four (4) Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) at lengths 10, 20, 60, and 120.
By combining these indicators, traders can quickly assess short-term momentum, medium-term trends, and long-term direction, all while referencing the volume-weighted average price as a key benchmark for institutional activity.
Features & Components
This indicator plots five distinct lines on your chart, each color-coded for easy identification:
VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price)
Plot: Plotted as a bright blue line.
Purpose: The VWAP represents the true average price of an asset for the day (or session), weighted by volume. It is a critical level for many day traders and institutions.
Prices above VWAP are often considered bullish.
Prices below VWAP are often considered bearish.
It frequently acts as a dynamic level of support or resistance.
EMA 10 (Short-Term Momentum)
Plot: Plotted as a green line.
Purpose: This is the fastest-moving average, reflecting the most recent price action and short-term momentum.
EMA 20 (Short-Term Trend)
Plot: Plotted as a red line.
Purpose: Often used in conjunction with the EMA 10, this average helps confirm the immediate trend. Crossovers between the 10 and 20 EMAs can signal potential entry or exit points.
EMA 60 (Medium-Term Trend)
Plot: Plotted as an orange line.
Purpose: This average provides a clearer picture of the medium-term trend, filtering out much of the short-term noise. It often serves as a significant dynamic support or resistance level.
EMA 120 (Long-Term Trend)
Plot: Plotted as a purple line.
Purpose: This is the slowest-moving average in the script, defining the major underlying trend. As long as the price remains above the EMA 120, the long-term bias is generally considered bullish, and vice-versa.
How to Use This Indicator
This indicator is versatile and can be adapted to various trading strategies:
Trend Confirmation: Use the alignment of the EMAs to determine the trend.
Strong Bullish Trend: Price > EMA 10 > EMA 20 > EMA 60 > EMA 120.
Strong Bearish Trend: Price < EMA 10 < EMA 20 < EMA 60 < EMA 120.
Dynamic Support & Resistance: Watch how the price reacts to each of the five lines. In an uptrend, the EMAs and VWAP will often act as "bounces" or support levels for pullbacks. In a downtrend, they will act as resistance.
Entry & Exit Signals (Crossovers):
A bullish crossover (e.g., EMA 10 crossing above EMA 20) can signal buying interest.
A bearish crossover (e.g., EMA 10 crossing below EMA 20) can signal selling pressure.
VWAP Confluence: Pay special attention to areas where an EMA (like the 20 or 60) crosses or travels close to the VWAP. This "confluence" can create a very strong and significant price level. For example, if the price pulls back to the VWAP and also finds support at the EMA 60, it can be a high-probability trade setup.
Bollinger Bands — Bounce, Squeeze & Trend Rider📘 Bollinger Bands Indicator — Quick Lookup Sheet
🟢 Bounce Signals (Mean Reversion)
Bounce Buy
→ Price touched or fell below the lower band and then re-entered inside the bands.
→ Signals a possible oversold rebound.
→ Typical action: buy or cover shorts.
Bounce Sell
→ Price touched or exceeded the upper band and then fell back inside.
→ Signals a possible overbought pullback.
→ Typical action: sell or take profits.
🟩 Squeeze Breakout Signals (Volatility Expansion)
SZ Long
→ Squeeze Breakout Long.
→ The Bollinger Bands were tight (low volatility) and price broke above the upper band.
→ Signals a bullish breakout — often the start of a strong upward move.
SZ Short
→ Squeeze Breakout Short.
→ The Bollinger Bands were tight and price broke below the lower band.
→ Signals a bearish breakout — possible start of a downward move.
🌿 Trend Rider Markers (Trend Confirmation)
Ride Up (tiny green dot)
→ The 20-day SMA is sloping upward, and price stays near the upper band (%B > 0.8).
→ Confirms a strong uptrend — don’t fade it too early.
Ride Down (tiny red dot)
→ The 20-day SMA is sloping downward, and price stays near the lower band (%B < 0.2).
→ Confirms a strong downtrend — momentum remains bearish.
🧭 Background Colors
Light green background → Market in a confirmed uptrend.
Light red background → Market in a confirmed downtrend.
Easy-Read MACD (Signals & Zones)This Pine Script transforms the traditional MACD into a much clearer, more visual momentum tool. It calculates the standard MACD (12, 26, 9) and then enhances readability using color cues and signal markers. The histogram bars dynamically change brightness to show whether momentum is strengthening or weakening — bright green/red means increasing strength, while faded colors mean losing momentum.
Background colors further simplify interpretation: green when MACD is above zero and above the signal (bullish), red when below zero and below the signal (bearish), and pale yellow in neutral or transition periods. Arrows clearly mark signal-line and zero-line crossovers, giving instant visual confirmation of bullish or bearish momentum shifts. The indicator also includes optional alerts for these events, so you can get notified when momentum flips even without watching the chart.
⚡ Quick-Read Sheet
Green background:
→ MACD > 0 and above signal — bullish momentum zone. Market trending up.
Red background:
→ MACD < 0 and below signal — bearish momentum zone. Market trending down.
Yellow background:
→ Transition or sideways momentum. Trend is uncertain — avoid strong directional trades.
Bright green histogram bars:
→ Positive momentum increasing — bulls gaining strength.
Faded green histogram bars:
→ Positive momentum weakening — rally may be losing steam.
Bright red histogram bars:
→ Negative momentum increasing — bears gaining control.
Faded red histogram bars:
→ Negative momentum weakening — possible bottoming or reversal setup.
Up arrow “MACD↑Sig”:
→ MACD crosses above signal line — bullish shift, potential buy or long continuation signal.
Down arrow “MACD↓Sig”:
→ MACD crosses below signal line — bearish shift, possible sell or short signal.
Up arrow “MACD>0”:
→ MACD crosses above zero line — confirms bullish trend bias.
Down arrow “MACD<0”:
→ MACD crosses below zero line — confirms bearish trend bias.
Multi Length Market Structure (BoS + ChoCh)█ OVERVIEW
The "Multi Length Market Structure (BoS + ChoCh)" indicator is a technical analysis tool that identifies key pivot points on the chart and signals market structure breaks (Break of Structure - BoS) and changes in market character (Change of Character - ChoCh). It is designed for traders employing market structure-based strategies, enabling the identification of critical support and resistance levels and potential trend reversal points. The indicator offers flexible pivot length settings, customizable colors, and labels, ensuring clarity and precision on the chart.
█ CONCEPTS
The indicator was developed to simplify the identification of changes in market structure, catering to both short-term and longer-term trading strategies. To this end, it simultaneously displays breakouts for four editable pivot lengths. The lengths represent the delay, measured in the number of candles, after which a pivot is recognized. Pivots with larger values are often turning points on higher timeframes, providing a broader view of the market.
Why are BoS and ChoCh important? A Break of Structure (BoS) indicates trend continuation when the price breaks a key level (e.g., a previous high or low). A Change of Character (ChoCh) signals a potential trend reversal when the price breaks a level in the opposite direction of the prior trend. These signals help traders identify moments when the market changes its dynamics, which is crucial for price action strategies.
█ FEATURES
- Pivot Detection: Identifies pivot points (highs and lows) based on four different pivot lengths (default: 5, 10, 15, 20), enabling market structure analysis with varying sensitivity.
- BoS and ChoCh Signals: Generates Break of Structure (BoS) signals in the form of triangles (green for bullish, red for bearish) and Change of Character (ChoCh) signals when the price breaks a key level in the opposite direction of the prior trend.
- Pivot Labels: Displays labels for highs (HH - Higher High, LH - Lower High) and lows (HL - Higher Low, LL - Lower Low) with the option to select which pivot to display them for.
- Customizable Colors and Styles: Allows configuration of colors for BoS and ChoCh signals and pivot labels.
- Alerts: Built-in alerts for BoS and ChoCh signals for each pivot length, including price and signal type descriptions.
█ HOW TO USE
Adding to the Chart: Add the indicator to your TradingView chart via the Pine Editor or Indicators menu.
Configuring Settings:
- Pivot Lengths: Set four different pivot lengths (Pivot Length 1-4, default: 5, 10, 15, 20) to adjust the sensitivity of pivot detection. Shorter lengths are more sensitive, while longer lengths are more significant. If you want to use only one length, set all pivot lengths to the same value.
- Colors and Styles: Configure colors for BoS signals (green for bullish, red for bearish) and pivot labels.
- Labels: Enable/disable the display of HH/HL/LH/LL labels and choose which pivot to display them for (Pivot 1-4 or none).
- Signals: BoS and ChoCh signals are displayed as triangles (upward for bullish BoS, downward for bearish). Alerts can be configured for each signal type.
Interpreting Signals:
- Bullish BoS Signal: A green triangle below the candle indicates a breakout above a previous high, suggesting bullish trend continuation.
- Bearish BoS Signal: A red triangle above the candle indicates a breakout below a previous low, suggesting bearish trend continuation.
- Bullish ChoCh Signal: A green triangle after breaking a high in a downtrend indicates a potential reversal to bullish.
- Bearish ChoCh Signal: A red triangle after breaking a low in an uptrend indicates a potential reversal to bearish.
- Pivot Levels: Use pivot points as dynamic support and resistance levels. Levels from longer pivots carry greater significance.
Combine signals with other technical analysis tools, such as RSI (to identify overbought/oversold conditions) or MACD (to confirm momentum). Analyze market structure on higher timeframes for stronger signals. Be particularly cautious when entering positions if RSI approaches overbought/oversold zones and divergences appear, as this may indicate a trend change.
█ APPLICATIONS
- Breakout Strategies: Trade based on BoS signals indicating trend continuation. A BoS signal after breaking a high in an uptrend may suggest a strong bullish impulse, especially when supported by a rising MACD.
- Reversal Strategies: ChoCh signals may indicate a potential trend reversal, particularly when confirmed by other indicators, such as RSI divergences or Fibonacci levels.
Momentum-Based Fair Value Gaps [BackQuant]Momentum-Based Fair Value Gaps
A precision tool that detects Fair Value Gaps and color-codes each zone by momentum, so you can quickly tell which imbalances matter, which are likely to fill, and which may power continuation.
What is a Fair Value Gap
A Fair Value Gap is a 3-candle price imbalance that forms when the middle candle expands fast enough that it leaves a void between candle 1 and candle 3.
Bullish FVG : low > high . This marks a bullish imbalance left beneath price.
Bearish FVG : high < low . This marks a bearish imbalance left above price.
These zones often act as magnets for mean reversion or as fuel for trend continuation when price respects the gap boundary and runs.
Why add momentum
Not all gaps are equal. This script measures momentum with RSI on your chosen source and paints each FVG with a momentum heatmap. Strong-momentum gaps are more likely to hold or propel continuation. Weak-momentum gaps are more likely to fill.
Core Features
Auto FVG Detection with size filters in percent of price.
Momentum Heatmap per gap using RSI with smoothing. Multiple palettes: Gradient, Discrete, Simple, and scientific schemes like Viridis, Plasma, Inferno, Magma, Cividis, Turbo, Jet, plus Red-Green and Blue-White-Red.
Bull and Bear Modes with independent toggles.
Extend Until Filled : keep drawing live to the right until price fully fills the gap.
Auto Remove Filled for a clean chart.
Optional Labels showing the smoothed RSI value stored at the gap’s birth.
RSI-based Filters : only accept bullish gaps when RSI is oversold and bearish gaps when RSI is overbought.
Performance Controls : cap how many FVGs to keep on chart.
Alerts : new bullish or bearish FVG, filled FVG, and extreme RSI FVGs.
How it works
Source for Momentum : choose Returns, Close, or Volume.
Returns computes percent change over a short lookback to focus on impulse quality.
RSI and Smoothing : RSI length and a small SMA smooth the signal to stabilize the color coding.
Gap Scan : each bar checks for a 3-candle bullish or bearish imbalance that also clears your minimum size filter in percent of price.
Heatmap Color : the gap is painted at creation with a color from your palette based on the smoothed RSI value, preserving the momentum signature that formed it.
Lifecycle : if Extend Unfilled is on, the zone projects forward until price fully trades through the far edge. If Auto Remove is on, a filled gap is deleted immediately.
How to use it
Scan for structure : turn on both bullish and bearish FVGs. Start with a moderate Min FVG Size percent to reduce noise. You will see stacked clusters in trends and scattered singletons in chop.
Read the colors : brighter or stronger palette values imply stronger momentum at gap formation. Weakly colored gaps are lower conviction.
Decide bias : bullish FVGs below price suggest demand footprints. Bearish FVGs above price suggest supply footprints. Use the heatmap and RSI value to rank importance.
Choose your playbook :
Mean reversion : target partial or full fills of opposing FVGs that were created on weak momentum or that sit against higher timeframe context.
Trend continuation : look for price to respect the near edge of a strong-momentum FVG, then break away in the direction of the original impulse.
Manage risk : in continuation ideas, invalidation often sits beyond the opposite edge of the active FVG. In reversion ideas, invalidation sits beyond the gap that should attract price.
Two trade playbooks
Continuation - Buy the hold of a bullish FVG
Context uptrend.
A bullish FVG prints with strong RSI color.
Price revisits the top of the gap, holds, and rotates up. Enter on hold or first higher low inside or just above the gap.
Invalidation: below the gap bottom. Targets: prior swing, measured move, or next LV area.
Reversion - Fade a weak bearish FVG toward fill
Context range or fading trend.
A bearish FVG prints with weak RSI color near a completed move.
Price fails to accelerate lower and rotates back into the gap.
Enter toward mid-gap with confirmation.
Invalidation: above gap top. Target: opposite edge for a full fill, or the gap midline for partials.
Key settings
Max FVG Display : memory cap to keep charts fast. Try 30 to 60 on intraday.
Min FVG Size % : sets a quality floor. Start near 0.20 to 0.50 on liquid markets.
RSI Length and Smooth : 14 and 3 are balanced. Increase length for higher timeframe stability.
RSI Source :
Returns : most sensitive to true momentum bursts
Close : traditional.
Volume : uses raw volume impulses to judge footprint strength.
Filter by RSI Extremes : tighten rules so only the most stretched gaps print as signals.
Heatmap Style and Palette : pick a palette with good contrast for your background. Gradient for continuous feel, Discrete for quick zoning, Simple for binary, Palette for scientific schemes.
Extend Unfilled - Auto Remove : choose live projection and cleanup behavior to match your workflow.
Reading the chart
Bullish zones sit beneath price. Respect and hold of the upper boundary suggests demand. Strong green or warm palette tones indicate impulse quality.
Bearish zones sit above price. Respect and hold of the lower boundary suggests supply. Strong red or cool palette tones indicate impulse quality.
Stacking : multiple same-direction gaps stacked in a trend create ladders. Ladders often act as stepping stones for continuation.
Overlapping : opposing gaps overlapping in a small region usually mark a battle zone. Expect chop until one side is absorbed.
Workflow tips
Map higher timeframe trend first. Use lower timeframe FVGs for entries aligned with the higher timeframe bias.
Increase Min FVG Size percent and RSI length for noisy symbols.
Use labels when learning to correlate the RSI numbers with your palette colors.
Combine with VWAP or moving averages for confluence at FVG edges.
If you see repeated fills and refills of the same zone, treat that area as fair value and avoid chasing.
Alerts included
New Bullish FVG
New Bearish FVG
Bullish FVG Filled
Bearish FVG Filled
Extreme Oversold FVG - bullish
Extreme Overbought FVG - bearish
Practical defaults
RSI Length 14, Smooth 3, Source Returns.
Min FVG Size 0.25 percent on liquid majors.
Heatmap Style Gradient, Palette Viridis or Turbo for contrast.
Extend Unfilled on, Auto Remove on for a clean live map.
Notes
This tool does not predict the future. It maps imbalances and momentum so you can frame trades with clearer context, cleaner invalidation, and better ranking of which gaps matter. Use it with risk control and in combination with your broader process.
AlgoWay GRSIM🧭 What this strategy tries to do
This strategy detects when a market move is losing strength and prepares for a potential reversal, but it waits for fresh momentum confirmation before acting.
It combines:
• RSI-based divergence (to spot exhaustion and potential turning points),
• Impulse MACD (to verify that the new direction actually has force behind it).
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⚙️ When it takes trades
Long (Buy):
• A bullish RSI divergence appears (a clue that selling pressure is fading);
• Within a short time window, the Impulse MACD turns strongly positive;
• Optionally, the impulse line itself must be rising (if the Impulse Direction Filter is
enabled).
Short (Sell):
• A bearish RSI divergence appears (buying pressure fading);
• Within a short time window, the Impulse MACD turns strongly negative;
• Optionally, the impulse line must be falling (if the Impulse Direction Filter is enabled).
If momentum confirmation happens too late, the divergence “expires” and the signal is ignored.
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🧩 How entries work
1. Reversal clue:
The strategy detects disagreement between price and RSI (price makes a new high/low, RSI doesn’t).
That suggests a shift in underlying strength.
2. Momentum confirmation:
Before entering, the Impulse MACD must agree — showing real push in the same direction.
3. Impulse direction filter (optional):
When enabled, the impulse itself must accelerate (rise for longs, fall for shorts), avoiding fake signals where price diverges but momentum is still fading.
4. No stacking:
It opens only one position at a time.
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🚪 How exits work
Two main exit styles:
Conservative (default):
Longs close when impulse crosses below its signal line.
Shorts close when impulse crosses above its signal line.
✅ Keeps trades as long as momentum agrees.
Color-change (fast):
Longs close immediately when impulse flips bearish.
Shorts close immediately when impulse flips bullish.
⚡ Faster and more defensive.
Plus:
Stop Loss (%) and Take Profit (%) act as fixed-distance protective exits (set to 0 to disable either one).
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📊 What you’ll see on the chart
A thick Impulse MACD line and thin signal line (oscillator view).
Diamonds — detected bullish/bearish divergence points.
Circles — where impulse crosses its signal (momentum change).
A performance panel (top-right) showing Net Profit, Trades, Win Rate, Profit Factor, Pessimistic PF, and Max Drawdown.
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🔧 What you can tune
Signal Lifetime (bars): how long a divergence remains valid.
Impulse Direction Filter: ensure the impulse itself is moving in the trade’s direction.
Stop Loss / Take Profit (%): risk and target in percent.
Exit Style: conservative cross or faster color-change.
RSI / MA / Signal Lengths: adjust responsiveness (defaults are balanced).
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💪 Strengths
Confirms reversals using momentum direction, not just divergence.
Avoids “early” signals where momentum is still fading.
Works symmetrically for longs and shorts.
Built-in stop/target protection.
Clear, visual confirmation of all logic components.
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⚠️ Things to keep in mind
In sideways markets, the impulse can flip often — prefer conservative exits.
Too small SL/TP → constant stop-outs.
Too wide SL/TP → deep drawdowns.
Always test with different timeframes and markets.
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💡 Practical tips
Start with default settings.
Enable “Use Impulse Direction Filter” in trending markets, disable it in very choppy ones.
Focus on Profit Factor, Win Rate, and Max Drawdown after several dozen trades.
Keep SL/TP roughly aligned with typical swing size.
“AlgoWay GRSIM” is a reversal-with-confirmation strategy: it spots likely turns, demands real momentum alignment (optionally verified by impulse direction), and manages exits with clear momentum cues plus built-in protective limits.
Volatility Channel Oscillator█ OVERVIEW
"Volatility Channel Oscillator" is a technical indicator that analyzes price volatility relative to dynamic price channels, displaying an oscillator, its moving average, and signals based on crossovers and divergences. The indicator offers customizable overbought and oversold levels, gradient visualization, and divergence detection, supported by alerts for key signals.
█ CONCEPTS
The VCO indicator creates dynamic price channels based on a moving average of the price (calculated as the arithmetic mean of the high and low prices: (high + low) / 2) and market volatility (measured as the average candle range and body size). These channels are not displayed on the chart but are used to calculate the oscillator value, which reflects the position of the closing price relative to the channel width, scaled to a range from -100 to +100, with the zero line as the central point. A moving average of the oscillator (SMA) smooths its values, enabling signals based on crossovers with the zero line or overbought/oversold levels. The indicator also detects divergences between price and the oscillator, which may indicate potential trend reversals. VCO is useful for identifying market momentum, reversal points, and trend confirmation, especially when combined with other technical analysis tools.
█ FEATURES
- Volatility Channels: Calculates invisible chart boundaries based on a simple moving average (SMA) of the price (high + low) / 2 and volatility (average candle range and body). The length parameter (default 30) sets the SMA length, and scale (default 200%) adjusts the channel width.
- Oscillator: Determines the oscillator value in the range of -100 to +100, indicating the closing price's position relative to the volatility channel. Displayed with dynamic coloring (green for positive values, red for negative).
- Oscillator Moving Average: A simple moving average (SMA) of the oscillator values, smoothing its movements. The signalLength parameter (default 20) defines the SMA length. Displayed in yellow with an optional gradient.
- Overbought/Oversold Levels: Configurable thresholds for the oscillator (overbought, default 50; oversold, default -50) and its moving average (maOverbought, default 30; maOversold, default -30), shown as horizontal lines with optional gradients. Band colors change dynamically (red for overbought, green for oversold, gray for neutral) based on the moving average's position relative to maOverbought/maOversold, reinforcing other signals.
- Divergences: Detects bullish (price forms a lower low, oscillator a higher low) and bearish (price forms a higher high, oscillator a lower high) divergences using pivots (pivotLength, default 2). Divergences are displayed with a delay equal to the pivot length; larger lengths increase reliability but delay signals. Use as additional confirmation.
Signals:
- Overbought/Oversold Crossovers: Green triangles (buy) when the oscillator crosses above the oversold level, red triangles (sell) when it crosses below the overbought level.
- Zero Line Crossovers: Buy/sell signals when the oscillator crosses the zero line upward (buy) or downward (sell).
- Moving Average Crossovers: Buy/sell signals when the oscillator's moving average crosses the zero line or the maOverbought/maOversold levels. Dynamic band color changes (red/green) at these crossovers reinforce other signals.
- Visualization: Gradient lines for the oscillator, its moving average, overbought/oversold levels, and zero line, with adjustable transparency. Gradient fill between the oscillator and zero line.
Divergence Labels: "Bull" (bullish) and "Bear" (bearish) labels with customizable color and transparency.
- Alerts: Built-in alerts for divergences, overbought/oversold crossovers, and zero line crossovers by the oscillator and its moving average.
█ HOW TO USE
Add to Chart: Apply the indicator via Pine Editor or the Indicators menu on TradingView.
Configure Settings:
- Channel and Oscillator Settings: Adjust the channel SMA length (length, default 30) and channel scaling (scale, default 200%). Increase scale for high-volatility markets.
- Threshold Levels: Set oscillator overbought (overbought, default 50) and oversold (oversold, default -50) levels, and moving average thresholds (maOverbought, default 30; maOversold, default -30).
- Divergence Settings: Enable/disable divergence detection (calculateDivergence) and set pivot length (pivotLength, default 2). Larger values increase reliability but delay signals.
- Signal Settings: Choose signal types (signalType): overbought/oversold, zero line, moving average, or all.
- Styling: Customize colors for the oscillator, moving average, horizontal levels, and divergence labels. Adjust gradient and fill transparency.
Interpreting Signals:
- Buy Signals: Green triangles below the bar when the oscillator or its moving average crosses above the oversold level or zero line.
- Sell Signals: Red triangles above the bar when the oscillator or its moving average crosses below the overbought level or zero line.
- Moving Average Signals: Green/red triangles when the moving average crosses maOverbought/maOversold levels, indicating potential reversals or trend continuation. Dynamic band color changes (red for overbought, green for oversold) at these crossovers reinforce other signals.
- Divergences: "Bull" (bullish) and "Bear" (bearish) labels indicate potential trend reversals with a delay based on pivot length. Use as confirmation.
- Overbought/Oversold Levels: Monitor price reactions in these zones as potential reversal points. Dynamic band color changes based on the moving average reinforce signals.
Signal Confirmation: Use VCO with other tools, such as pivot levels (for key turning points) or Fibonacci levels (for support/resistance zones).
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- Trend Trading: Zero line crossovers by the oscillator or its moving average identify momentum in uptrends or downtrends.
- Range Trading: Overbought/oversold levels help identify entry/exit points in sideways markets.
- Divergences: Use bullish/bearish divergences as additional confirmation of reversals, especially near key price levels.
- Trend Identification: To analyze trends over a longer perspective, increase the moving average length (signalLength) for more stable signals.
█ NOTES
- Test the indicator across different timeframes and markets to optimize parameters, such as length and scale, for your trading style.
- In strong trends, overbought/oversold levels may persist, requiring additional signal verification.
- Divergences are more reliable on higher timeframes (H4, D1), where market noise is reduced, but their delay requires caution.
- In low-liquidity markets, signals may be less effective, so use on high-liquidity assets is recommended.
Herd Flow Oscillator — Volume Distribution Herd Flow Oscillator — Scientific Volume Distribution (herd-accurate rev)
A composite order-flow oscillator designed to surface true herding behavior — not just random bursts of buying or selling.
It’s built to detect when market participants start acting together, showing persistent, one-sided activity that statistically breaks away from normal market randomness.
Unlike traditional volume or momentum indicators, this tool doesn’t just look for “who’s buying” or “who’s selling.”
It tries to quantify crowd behavior by blending multiple statistical tests that describe how collective sentiment and coordination unfold in price and volume dynamics.
What it shows
The Herd Flow Oscillator works as a multi-layer detector of crowd-driven flow in the market. It examines how signed volume (buy vs. sell pressure) evolves, how persistent it is, and whether those actions are unusually coordinated compared to random expectations.
HerdFlow Composite (z) — the main signal line, showing how statistically extreme the current herding pressure is.
When this crosses above or below your set thresholds, it suggests a high probability of collective buying or selling.
You can optionally reveal component panels for deeper insight into why herding is detected:
DVI (Directional Volume Imbalance): Measures the ratio of bullish vs. bearish volume.
If it’s strongly positive, more volume is hitting the ask (buying); if negative, more is hitting the bid (selling).
LSV-style Herd Index : Inspired by academic finance measures of “herding.”
It compares how often volume is buying vs. selling versus what would happen by random chance.
If the result is significantly above chance, it means traders are collectively biased in one direction.
O rder-Flow Persistence (ρ 1..K): Averages autocorrelation of signed volume over several lags.
In simpler terms: checks if buying/selling pressure tends to continue in the same direction across bars.
Positive persistence = ongoing coordination, not just isolated trades.
Runs-Test Herding (−Z) : Statistical test that checks how often trade direction flips.
When there are fewer direction changes than expected, it means trades are clustering — a hallmark of herd behavior.
Skew (signed volume): Measures whether signed volume is heavily tilted to one side.
A positive skew means more aggressive buying bursts; a negative skew means more intense selling bursts.
CVD Slope (z): Looks at the slope of the Cumulative Volume Delta — essentially how quickly buy/sell pressure is accelerating.
It’s a short-term flow acceleration measure.
Shapes & background
▲ “BH” at the bottom = Bull Herding; ▼ “BH-” at the top = Bear Herding.
These markers appear when all conditions align to confirm a herding regime.
Persistence and clustering both confirm coordinated downside flow.
Core Windows
Primary Window (N) — the main sample length for herding calculations.
It’s like the "memory span" for detecting coordinated behavior. A longer N means smoother, more reliable signals.
Short Window (Nshort) — used for short-term measurements like imbalance and slope.
Smaller values react faster but can be noisy; larger values are steadier but slower.
Long Window (Nlong) — used for z-score normalization (statistical scaling).
This helps the indicator understand what’s “normal” behavior over a longer horizon, so it can spot when things deviate too far.
Autocorr lags (acLags) — how many steps to check when measuring persistence.
Higher values (e.g., 3–5) look further back to see if trends are truly continuing.
Calculation Options
Price Proxy for Tick Rule — defines how to decide if a trade is “buy” or “sell.”
hlc3 (average of high, low, and close) works as a neutral, smooth price proxy.
Use ATR for scaling — keeps signals comparable across assets and timeframes by dividing by volatility (ATR).
Prevents high-volatility periods from dominating the signal.
Median Filter (bars) — smooths out erratic data spikes without heavily lagging the response.
Odd values like 3 or 5 work best.
Signal Thresholds
Composite z-threshold — determines how extreme behavior must be before it counts as “herding.”
Higher values = fewer, more confident signals.
Imbalance threshold — the minimum directional volume imbalance to trigger interest.
Plotting
Show component panels — useful for analysts and developers who want to inspect the math behind signals.
Fill strong herding zones — purely visual aid to highlight key periods of coordinated trading.
How to use it (practical tips)
Understand the purpose: This is not just a “buy/sell” tool.
It’s a behavioral detector that identifies when traders or algorithms start acting in the same direction.
Timeframe flexibility:
15m–1h: reveals short-term crowd shifts.
4h–1D: better for swing-trade context and institutional positioning.
Combine with structure or trend:
When HerdFlow confirms a bullish regime during a breakout or retest, it adds confidence.
Conversely, a bearish cluster at resistance may hint at a crowd-driven rejection.
Threshold tuning:
To make it more selective, increase zThr and imbThr.
To make it more sensitive, lower those thresholds but expand your primary window N for smoother results.
Cross-market consistency:
Keep “Use ATR for scaling” enabled to maintain consistency across different instruments or timeframes.
Denoising:
A small median filter (3–5 bars) removes flicker from volume spikes but still preserves the essential crowd patterns.
Reading the components (why signals fire)
Each sub-metric describes a unique “dimension” of crowd behavior:
DVI: how imbalanced buying vs selling is.
Herd Index: how biased that imbalance is compared to random expectation.
Persistence (ρ): how continuous those flows are.
Runs-Test: how clumped together trades are — clustering means the crowd’s acting in sync.
Skew: how lopsided the volume distribution is — sudden surges of one-sided aggression.
CVD Slope: how strongly accelerating the current directional flow is.
When all of these line up, you’re seeing evidence that market participants are collectively moving in the same direction — i.e., true herding.
Turtle Strategy - Triple EMA Trend with ADX and ATRDescription
The Triple EMA Trend strategy is a directional momentum system built on the alignment of three exponential moving averages and a strong ADX confirmation filter. It is designed to capture established trends while maintaining disciplined risk management through ATR-based stops and targets.
Core Logic
The system activates only under high-trend conditions, defined by the Average Directional Index (ADX) exceeding a configurable threshold (default: 43).
A bullish setup occurs when the short-term EMA is above the mid-term EMA, which in turn is above the long-term EMA, and price trades above the fastest EMA.
A bearish setup is the mirror condition.
Execution Rules
Entry:
• Long when ADX confirms trend strength and EMA alignment is bullish.
• Short when ADX confirms trend strength and EMA alignment is bearish.
Exit:
• Stop Loss: 1.8 × ATR below (for longs) or above (for shorts) the entry price.
• Take Profit: 3.3 × ATR in the direction of the trade.
Both parameters are configurable.
Additional Features
• Start/end date inputs for controlled backtesting.
• Selective activation of long or short trades.
• Built-in commission and position sizing (percent of equity).
• Full visual representation of EMAs, ADX, stop-loss, and target levels.
This strategy emphasizes clean trend participation, strict entry qualification, and consistent reward-to-risk structure. Ideal for swing or medium-term testing across trending assets.
RSI Divergence Screener [Pineify]RSI Divergence Screener
Key Features
Multi-symbol and multi-timeframe support for advanced market screening.
Real-time detection and visualization of bullish and bearish RSI divergences.
Seamless integration with core technical indicators and custom divergences.
Highly customizable parameters for precise adaptation to personal trading strategies.
Comprehensive screener table for swift asset comparison and analysis.
How It Works
The RSI Divergence Screener leverages the power of Relative Strength Index (RSI) to systematically track momentum shifts across cryptocurrencies and their respective timeframes. By monitoring both fast and slow RSI calculations, the screener isolates divergence signals—key reversal points that often precede major price moves.
The indicator calculates two RSI values for each selected asset: one with a short lookback (Fast RSI) and another with a longer period (Slow RSI).
It runs a comparative algorithm to find divergences—whenever Fast RSI deviates significantly from Slow RSI, it flags the signal as bullish or bearish.
All detected divergences are dynamically presented in a table view, allowing traders to scan symbols and timeframes for optimal trading setups.
Trading Ideas and Insights
Spot early momentum reversals and preempt major price swings via divergence signals.
Combine multiple symbols and timeframes for cross-market trending opportunities.
Identify high-probability scalping and swing trading setups informed by RSI divergence logic.
Quickly compare crypto asset strength and trend exhaustion across short and long-term horizons.
How Multiple Indicators Work Together
This screener’s edge lies in its synergistic use of multi-setting RSI calculations and customizable input groups.
The dual-RSI approach (Fast vs. Slow) isolates subtle trend shifts missed by traditional single-period RSI.
Safe and reliable divergences arise only when the mathematical difference between Fast RSI and Slow RSI meets predefined thresholds, minimizing false positives.
Divergences are contextualized using tailored color codes and backgrounds, rendering insights immediately actionable.
You can expand analysis with additional moving average filters or overlays for further confirmation.
Unique Aspects
First-of-its-kind screener dedicated solely to RSI divergence, designed especially for crypto volatility.
Efficient screening of up to eight assets and multiple timeframes in one compact dashboard.
Intuitive iconography, color logic, and table layouts optimized for rapid decision-making.
Advanced input group design for fine-tuning indicator settings per symbol, timeframe, and source.
How to Use
Select up to eight cryptocurrency symbols to screen for divergence signals.
Assign individual timeframes and source prices for each asset to customize analysis.
Set Fast RSI and Slow RSI lengths according to your preferred strategy (e.g., scalping, swing, or trend following).
Review the screener table: colored cells highlight actionable bullish (green) and bearish (red) divergences.
Confirm trade setups with additional indicators or price action for robust risk management.
Customization
Symbols: Choose any crypto pair or ticker for dynamic divergence tracking.
Timeframes: Scan across 1m, 5m, 10m, 30m, and more for full market coverage.
RSI lengths: Configure Fast and Slow RSI periods based on volatility and trading style.
Visuals: Tailor table colors, fonts, and alert backgrounds per your preference.
Conclusion
The RSI Divergence Screener is a versatile, original TradingView indicator that empowers traders to scan, compare, and act on divergence signals with speed and precision. Its multi-symbol design, robust logic, and extensive customization options set a new standard for market screening tools. Integrate it into your crypto trading process to capture actionable opportunities ahead of the crowd and optimize your technical analysis workflow.
Lorentzian Harmonic Flow - Temporal Market Dynamic Lorentzian Harmonic Flow - Temporal Market Dynamic (⚡LHF)
By: DskyzInvestments
What this is
LHF Pro is a research‑grade analytical instrument that models market time as a compressible medium , extracts directional flow in curved time using heavy‑tailed kernels, and consults a history‑based memory bank for context before synthesizing a final, bounded probabilistic score . It is not a mashup; each subsystem is mathematically coupled to a single clock (time dilation via gamma) and a single lens (Lorentzian heavy‑tailed weighting). This script is dense in logic (and therefore heavy) because it prioritizes rigor, interpretability, and visual clarity.
Intended use
Education and research. This tool expresses state recognition and regime context—not guarantees. It does not place orders. It is fully functional as published and contains no placeholders. Nothing herein is financial advice.
Why this is original and useful
Curved time: Markets do not move at a constant pace. LHF Pro computes a Lorentz‑style gamma (γ) from relative speed so its analytical windows contract when the tape accelerates and relax when it slows.
Heavy‑tailed lens: Lorentzian kernels weight information with fat tails to respect rare but consequential extremes (unlike Gaussian decay).
Memory of regimes: A K‑nearest‑neighbors engine works in a multi‑feature space using Lorentz kernels per dimension and exponential age fade , returning a memory bias (directional expectation) and assurance (confidence mass).
One ecosystem: Squeeze, TCI, flow, acceleration, and memory live on the same clock and blend into a single final_score —visualized and documented on the dashboard.
Cognitive map: A 2D heat map projects memory resonance by age and flow regime, making “where the past is speaking” visible.
Shadow portfolio metaphor: Neighbor outcomes act like tiny hypothetical positions whose weighted average forms an educational pressure gauge (no execution, purely didactic).
Mathematical framework (full transparency)
1) Returns, volatility, and speed‑of‑market
Log return: rₜ = ln(closeₜ / closeₜ₋₁)
Realized vol: rv = stdev(r, vol_len); vol‑of‑vol: burst = |rv − rv |
Speed‑of‑market (analog to c): c = c_multiplier × (EMA(rv) + 0.5 × EMA(burst) + ε)
2) Trend velocity and Lorentz gamma (time dilation)
Trend velocity: v = |close − close | / (vel_len × ATR)
Relative speed: v_rel = v / c
Gamma: γ = 1 / √(1 − v_rel²), stabilized by caps (e.g., ≤10)
Interpretation: γ > 1 compresses market time → use shorter effective windows.
3) Adaptive temporal scale
Adaptive length: L = base_len / γ^power (bounded for safety)
Harmonic horizons: Lₛ = L × short_ratio, Lₘ = L × mid_ratio, Lₗ = L × long_ratio
4) Lorentzian smoothing and Harmonic Flow
Kernel weight per lag i: wᵢ = 1 / (1 + (d/γ)²), d = i/L
Horizon baselines: lw_h = Σ wᵢ·price / Σ wᵢ
Z‑deviation: z_h = (close − lw_h)/ATR
Harmonic Flow (HFL): HFL = (w_short·zₛ + w_mid·zₘ + w_long·zₗ) / (w_short + w_mid + w_long)
5) Flow kinematics
Velocity: HFL_vel = HFL − HFL
Acceleration (curvature): HFL_acc = HFL − 2·HFL + HFL
6) Squeeze and temporal compression
Bollinger width vs Keltner width using L
Squeeze: BB_width < KC_width × squeeze_mult
Temporal Compression Index: TCI = base_len / L; TCI > 1 ⇒ compressed time
7) Entropy (regime complexity)
Shannon‑inspired proxy on |log returns| with numerical safeguards and smoothing. Higher entropy → more chaotic regime.
8) Memory bank and Lorentzian k‑NN
Feature vector (5D):
Outcomes stored: forward returns at H5, H13, H34
Per‑dimension similarity: k(Δ) = 1 / (1 + Δ²), weighted by user’s feature weights
Age fading: weight_age = mem_fade^age_bars
Neighbor score: sᵢ = similarityᵢ × weight_ageᵢ
Memory bias: mem_bias = Σ sᵢ·outcomeᵢ / Σ sᵢ
Assurance: mem_assurance = Σ sᵢ (confidence mass)
Normalization: mem_bias normalized by ATR and clamped into band
Shadow portfolio metaphor: neighbors behave like micro‑positions; their weighted net forward return becomes a continuous, adaptive expectation.
9) Blended score and breakout proxy
Blend factor: α_mem = 0.45 + 0.15 × (γ − 1)
Final score: final_score = (1−α_mem)·tanh(HFL / (flow_thr·1.5)) + α_mem·tanh(mem_bias_norm)
Breakout probability (bounded): energy = cap(TCI−1) + |HFL_acc|×k + cap(γ−1)×k + cap(mem_assurance)×k; breakout_prob = sigmoid(energy). Caps avoid runaway “100%” readings.
Inputs — every control, purpose, mechanics, and tuning
🔮 Lorentz Core
Auto‑Adapt (Vol/Entropy): On = L responds to γ and entropy (breathes with regime), Off = static testing.
Base Length: Calm‑market anchor horizon. Lower (21–28) for fast tapes; higher (55–89+) for slow.
Velocity Window (vel_len): Bars used in v. Shorter = more reactive γ; longer = steadier.
Volatility Window (vol_len): Bars used for rv/burst (c). Shorter = more sensitive c.
Speed‑of‑Market Multiplier (c_multiplier): Raises/lowers c. Lower values → easier γ spikes (more adaptation). Aim for strong trends to peak around γ ≈ 2–4.
Gamma Compression Power: Exponent of γ in L. <1 softens; >1 amplifies adaptation swings.
Max Kernel Span: Upper bound on smoothing loop (quality vs CPU).
🎼 Harmonic Flow
Short/Mid/Long Horizon Ratios: Partition L into fast/medium/slow views. Smaller short_ratio → faster reaction; larger long_ratio → sturdier bias.
Weights (w_short/w_mid/w_long): Governs HFL blend. Higher w_short → nimble; higher w_long → stable.
📈 Signals
Squeeze Strictness: Threshold for BB1 = compressed (coiled spring); <1 = dilated.
v/c: Relative speed; near 1 denotes extreme pacing. Diagnostic only.
Entropy: Regime complexity; high entropy suggests caution, smaller size, or waiting for order to return.
HFL: Curved‑time directional flow; sign and magnitude are the instantaneous bias.
HFL_acc: Curvature; spikes often accompany regime ignition post‑squeeze.
Mem Bias: Directional expectation from historical analogs (ATR‑normalized, bounded). Aligns or conflicts with HFL.
Assurance: Confidence mass from neighbors; higher → more reliable memory bias.
Squeeze: ON/RELEASE/OFF from BB
Breakdown or Buyable Dip? Pullback Depth Can HelpAs a common adage says, “the market doesn’t move in a straight line.” But when prices have fallen, it’s not always clear whether buying makes sense. That’s where today’s script may help.
Most traditional indicators judge movement based on price. That’s obviously important, but time can also be helpful. After all, there’s a big difference between probing a low from 2-3 weeks ago versus a low from months or even years in the past.
Pullback Depth clearly illustrates this by answering the question: “Today’s low is the lowest in how many bars?”
The resulting integer is plotted in a simple histogram. Values are always negative because bars with higher absolute values (meaning more negative, or further below zero) are potentially more bearish.
The study also has a maximum lookback period to avoid overwhelming the study with too many bars. Its default setting of 125 bars includes enough history to illustrate the trend.
The stock market’s recent run has seen only shallow pullbacks. Most dips have probed 1-2 weeks in the past, while Friday’s selloff only turned back the clock a month.
Consider two other previous moments.
First, the great bull run of 1995 saw only shallow pullbacks. (None exceeded 50 days.):
In contrast, early 2022 saw the S&P 500 test levels more than 100 candles into the past. It soon fell into an official “bear market:”
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Candle Body Break (M/W/D/4H/1H)v5# Candle Body Break (M/W/D/4H/1H) Multi-Timeframe Indicator
This indicator identifies and plots **Candle Body Breaks** across five key timeframes: Monthly (M), Weekly (W), Daily (D), 4-Hour (4H), and 1-Hour (1H).
## Core Logic: Candle Body Break
The core concept is a break in the swing high/low defined by the body of the previous counter-trend candle(s). It focuses purely on **closing price breaks** of remembered highs/lows established by full candle bodies (close > open or close < open).
1. **Remembering the Swing:**
* After a bullish break (upward trend), the indicator waits for the first **bearish (close < open) candle** to appear. This bearish candle's high (`rememberedHigh`) and low (`rememberedLow`) are saved as the **breakout level**.
* Subsequent bearish candles that make a new low update this saved level, continuously adjusting the level to the most significant recent resistance/support established by the body's range.
2. **Executing the Break:**
* **Bull Break (Long signal):** Occurs when a **bullish candle's closing price** exceeds the last remembered bearish high (`rememberedHigh`).
* **Bear Break (Short signal):** Occurs when a **bearish candle's closing price** falls below the last remembered bullish low (`rememberedLow_Bull`).
Once a break occurs, the memory is cleared, and the indicator waits for the next counter-trend candle to establish a new level.
## Features
* **Multi-Timeframe Analysis:** Displays break lines and labels for M, W, D, 4H, and 1H timeframes on any chart.
* **Timeframe Filtering:** Break lines are only shown for timeframes **equal to or higher** than the current chart timeframe (e.g., on a 4H chart, only 4H, D, W, and M breaks are displayed).
* **Candidate Lines (Dotted Green):** Plots the current potential breakout level (the remembered high/low) that must be broken to trigger the next signal.
* **Direction Table:** A table in the top right corner summarizes the latest break direction (⇧ Up / ⇩ Down) for all five timeframes. This can be optionally limited to the 4H chart only.
* **1H Alert:** Triggers an alert when a 1-Hour break is detected.
## Input Settings Translation (for Mod Compliance)
| English Input Text | Original Japanese Text |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Show Monthly Break Lines** | 月足ブレイクを描画する |
| **Show Weekly Break Lines** | 週足ブレイクを描画する |
| **Show Daily Break Lines** | 日足ブレイクを描画する |
| **Show 4-Hour Break Lines** | 4時間足ブレイクを描画する |
| **Show 1-Hour Break Lines** | 1時間足ブレイクを描画する |
| **Show Monthly Candidate Lines** | 月足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する |
| **Show Weekly Candidate Lines** | 週足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する |
| **Show Daily Candidate Lines** | 日足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する |
| **Show 4-Hour Candidate Lines** | 4時間足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する |
| **Show 1-Hour Candidate Lines** | 1時間足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する |
| **Show Only Current TF Candidate Lines** | チャート時間足の候補ラインのみ表示 |
| **Show Table Only on 4H Chart** | テーブルを4Hチャートのみ表示 |
*Please note: The default alert message "1-Hour Break Detected" is also in English.*
※日本語訳
ろうそく足実体ブレイク（M/W/D/4H/1H）マルチタイムフレーム・インジケーター（日本語訳）
このインジケーターは、月足（M）、週足（W）、日足（D）、4時間足（4H）、1時間足（1H）の5つの主要な時間足におけるろうそく足実体ブレイクを検出し、プロットします。
コアロジック：ろうそく足実体ブレイク
このロジックの中核は、直近の**逆行ろうそく足（カウンター・トレンド・キャンドル）**の実体によって定義されたスイングの高値/安値のブレイクです。終値が実体のレンジ外で確定することを純粋に追跡します。
スイングの記憶（Remembering the Swing）:
強気のブレイク（上昇トレンド）の後、インジケーターは最初に現れる弱気（終値＜始値）のろうそく足を待ちます。この弱気ろうそく足の高値（rememberedHigh）と安値（rememberedLow）が、ブレイクアウトレベルとして保存されます。
その後、安値を更新する弱気ろうそく足が続いた場合、この保存されたレベルが更新され、実体のレンジによって確立された最新の重要なレジスタンス/サポートにレベルが継続的に調整されます。
ブレイクの実行（Executing the Break）:
ブルブレイク（買いシグナル）: 最後に記憶された弱気ろうそく足の高値（rememberedHigh）を、強気ろうそく足の終値が上回ったときに発生します。
ベアブレイク（売りシグナル）: 最後に記憶された強気ろうそく足の安値（rememberedLow_Bull）を、弱気ろうそく足の終値が下回ったときに発生します。
一度ブレイクが発生すると、記憶されたレベルはクリアされ、インジケーターは次の逆行ろうそく足が出現し、新しいレベルを確立するのを待ちます。
機能
マルチタイムフレーム分析: 現在のチャートの時間足に関わらず、M、W、D、4H、1Hのブレイクラインとラベルを表示します。
時間足フィルタリング: ブレイクラインは、現在のチャート時間足と同じか、それよりも上位の時間足のもののみが表示されます（例：4時間足チャートでは、4H、D、W、Mのブレイクのみが表示されます）。
候補ライン（緑の点線）: 次のシグナルをトリガーするためにブレイクされる必要がある、現在の潜在的なブレイクアウトレベル（記憶された高値/安値）をプロットします。
方向テーブル: 右上隅のテーブルに、5つの全時間足の最新のブレイク方向（⇧ 上昇 / ⇩ 下降）をまとめて表示します。これは、オプションで4時間足チャートのみに表示するように制限できます。
1時間足アラート: 1時間足のブレイクが検出されたときにアラートをトリガーします。
入力設定の翻訳
コード内の入力設定（UIテキスト）の日本語訳は以下の通りです。
英語の入力テキスト 日本語訳
Show Monthly Break Lines 月足ブレイクを描画する
Show Weekly Break Lines 週足ブレイクを描画する
Show Daily Break Lines 日足ブレイクを描画する
Show 4-Hour Break Lines 4時間足ブレイクを描画する
Show 1-Hour Break Lines 1時間足ブレイクを描画する
Show Monthly Candidate Lines 月足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する
Show Weekly Candidate Lines 週足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する
Show Daily Candidate Lines 日足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する
Show 4-Hour Candidate Lines 4時間足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する
Show 1-Hour Candidate Lines 1時間足ブレイク候補ラインを描画する
Show Only Current TF Candidate Lines チャート時間足の候補ラインのみ表示
Show Table Only on 4H Chart テーブルを4Hチャートのみ表示
Alert Message: 1-Hour Break Detected アラートメッセージ: 1時間足ブレイク発生
Measured Pattern Move (Bulkowski) [SS]Hey everyone,
This is the Measured Pattern Move using Bulkowski's process for measured move calculation.
What the indicator does:
The indicator has the associated measured move across 20 of the most common and frequent Bulkowski patterns, including:
Double Bottom / Adam Eve Bottom
Double Top / Adam Eve Top
Inverse Head and Shoulders
Bear Flag
Bull Flag
Horn Bottom
Horon Top
Broadening Top
Descending Broadening Wedge
Broadening Bottoms
Broadening Tops
Cup and Handle
Inverted cup and handle
Diamond Bottom
Diamond Top
Falling Wedge
Rising Wedge
Pipe Bottom
Pipe Top
Head and Shoulders
It will calculate the measured move according to the Bulkowski process.
What is the Bulkowski Process?
Each move has an associated continuation percentage, which Bulkowski has studied, analyzed and concluded statistically.
For example, Double tops have a continuation percent of 54%. Bear flags, 47%. These are "constants" that are associated with the pattern.
Bulkowski applies them to the daily, but how I have formulated this, it can be used on all timeframes, and with the constant, it will correctly calculate the measured move of the pattern.
What this indicator DOES NOT DO
This indicator will not identify the pattern for you.
I tried this using Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) using my own pre-trained Bulkowski model in R. I was successfully able to get Pinescript to calculate DTW which was amazing! But applying it to all these patterns actually went over the execution time limit, which is understandable.
As such, you will need to identify the pattern yourself, then use this indicator to hilight the pattern and it will calculate the measured move based on the constant and the pattern range.
Let's look at some examples:
Use examples
Double bottom / adam eve bottom on SPY on the 1-Minute chart
Adam and Eve Double Bottom QQQ 1-Hour Chart
Adam Eve Double Bottom MSFT Daily Chart
Bearish Head and Shoulders Pattern MSFT Daily
You get the point.
How to use the indicator
To use the indicator, identify the pattern of interest to you.
Then, highlight the pattern using the indicator (it will ask you to select start time of the pattern and end time of the pattern). The indicator will then highlight the pattern and calculate the measured move, as seen in the examples above.
Best approaches
To make the most of the indicator, its best to draw out your pattern and wait for an actual break, the point of the break is usually the end of the pattern formation.
From here, you will then apply this indicator to calculate the expected up or down move.
Let me show you an example:
Here we see CME_MINI:ES1! has made an Adam bottom pattern. We know the Eve should be forming soon and it indeed does:
We mark the top of the pattern like so:
Then we use our Measured move indicator to calculate the measured move:
Measured move here for CME_MINI:ES1! is 6,510.
Now let's see....
Voila!
Selecting the Pattern
After you highlight the selected pattern, in the indicator settings, simply select the type of pattern it is, for example "head and shoulders" or "Broadening wedge", etc.
The indicator will then adjust its measurements to the appropriate constant and direction.
Concluding remarks
That is the indicator!
It is helpful for determining the actual projected move of a pattern on breakout.
Remember, it does not find the pattern for you , you are responsible for identifying the pattern. But this will calculate the actual TP of the pattern for you, without you having to do your own calculations.
I hope you find it useful, I actually use this indicator every day, especially on the lower timeframes!
And you will find, the more you use it, the better you get at recognizing significant patterns!
If you are not aware of these patterns, Bulkowski lists all of this information freely accessible on his website. I cannot link it here but you can just Google him and he has graciously made his information public and free!
That's it, I hope you enjoy and safe trades!
Disclaimer
This is not my intellectual property. The pattern calculations come from the work of Thomas Bulkowski and not myself. I simply coded this into an indicator using his publicly accessible information.
You can get more information from Bulkowski's official website about his work and patterns.
Optimum EMAs x3Function Review
Optimum EMAs x3 scores EMA-price reactions via bullish/bearish percentages. Plots test (purple), bull/bear fast/medium/slow EMAs with toggles/individual colors, three adjustable gradient fills, and reaction table for multi-band analysis.
Usage Write-Up
Set fast (5-15), medium (10-20), slow (15-30) ranges per strategy. Test values via Test EMA for peak scores. Input optima to bull/bear fast/medium/slow for reactive three-band envelope (bullish supports, bearish resistances), refining signals in varied trends.
Keltner Channel Enhanced [DCAUT]█ Keltner Channel Enhanced
📊 ORIGINALITY & INNOVATION
The Keltner Channel Enhanced represents an important advancement over standard Keltner Channel implementations by introducing dual flexibility in moving average selection for both the middle band and ATR calculation. While traditional Keltner Channels typically use EMA for the middle band and RMA (Wilder's smoothing) for ATR, this enhanced version provides access to 25+ moving average algorithms for both components, enabling traders to fine-tune the indicator's behavior to match specific market characteristics and trading approaches.
Key Advancements:
Dual MA Algorithm Flexibility: Independent selection of moving average types for middle band (25+ options) and ATR smoothing (25+ options), allowing optimization of both trend identification and volatility measurement separately
Enhanced Trend Sensitivity: Ability to use faster algorithms (HMA, T3) for middle band while maintaining stable volatility measurement with traditional ATR smoothing, or vice versa for different trading strategies
Adaptive Volatility Measurement: Choice of ATR smoothing algorithm affects channel responsiveness to volatility changes, from highly reactive (SMA, EMA) to smoothly adaptive (RMA, TEMA)
Comprehensive Alert System: Five distinct alert conditions covering breakouts, trend changes, and volatility expansion, enabling automated monitoring without constant chart observation
Multi-Timeframe Compatibility: Works effectively across all timeframes from intraday scalping to long-term position trading, with independent optimization of trend and volatility components
This implementation addresses key limitations of standard Keltner Channels: fixed EMA/RMA combination may not suit all market conditions or trading styles. By decoupling the trend component from volatility measurement and allowing independent algorithm selection, traders can create highly customized configurations for specific instruments and market phases.
📐 MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATION
Keltner Channel Enhanced uses a three-component calculation system that combines a flexible moving average middle band with ATR-based (Average True Range) upper and lower channels, creating volatility-adjusted trend-following bands.
Core Calculation Process:
1. Middle Band (Basis) Calculation:
The basis line is calculated using the selected moving average algorithm applied to the price source over the specified period:
basis = ma(source, length, maType)
Supported algorithms include EMA (standard choice, trend-biased), SMA (balanced and symmetric), HMA (reduced lag), WMA, VWMA, TEMA, T3, KAMA, and 17+ others.
2. Average True Range (ATR) Calculation:
ATR measures market volatility by calculating the average of true ranges over the specified period:
trueRange = max(high - low, abs(high - close ), abs(low - close ))
atrValue = ma(trueRange, atrLength, atrMaType)
ATR smoothing algorithm significantly affects channel behavior, with options including RMA (standard, very smooth), SMA (moderate smoothness), EMA (fast adaptation), TEMA (smooth yet responsive), and others.
3. Channel Calculation:
Upper and lower channels are positioned at specified multiples of ATR from the basis:
upperChannel = basis + (multiplier × atrValue)
lowerChannel = basis - (multiplier × atrValue)
Standard multiplier is 2.0, providing channels that dynamically adjust width based on market volatility.
Keltner Channel vs. Bollinger Bands - Key Differences:
While both indicators create volatility-based channels, they use fundamentally different volatility measures:
Keltner Channel (ATR-based):
Uses Average True Range to measure actual price movement volatility
Incorporates gaps and limit moves through true range calculation
More stable in trending markets, less prone to extreme compression
Better reflects intraday volatility and trading range
Typically fewer band touches, making touches more significant
More suitable for trend-following strategies
Bollinger Bands (Standard Deviation-based):
Uses statistical standard deviation to measure price dispersion
Based on closing prices only, doesn't account for intraday range
Can compress significantly during consolidation (squeeze patterns)
More touches in ranging markets
Better suited for mean-reversion strategies
Provides statistical probability framework (95% within 2 standard deviations)
Algorithm Combination Effects:
The interaction between middle band MA type and ATR MA type creates different indicator characteristics:
Trend-Focused Configuration (Fast MA + Slow ATR): Middle band uses HMA/EMA/T3, ATR uses RMA/TEMA, quick trend changes with stable channel width, suitable for trend-following
Volatility-Focused Configuration (Slow MA + Fast ATR): Middle band uses SMA/WMA, ATR uses EMA/SMA, stable trend with dynamic channel width, suitable for volatility trading
Balanced Configuration (Standard EMA/RMA): Classic Keltner Channel behavior, time-tested combination, suitable for general-purpose trend following
Adaptive Configuration (KAMA + KAMA): Self-adjusting indicator responding to efficiency ratio, suitable for markets with varying trend strength and volatility regimes
📊 COMPREHENSIVE SIGNAL ANALYSIS
Keltner Channel Enhanced provides multiple signal categories optimized for trend-following and breakout strategies.
Channel Position Signals:
Upper Channel Interaction:
Price Touching Upper Channel: Strong bullish momentum, price moving more than typical volatility range suggests, potential continuation signal in established uptrends
Price Breaking Above Upper Channel: Exceptional strength, price exceeding normal volatility expectations, consider adding to long positions or tightening trailing stops
Price Riding Upper Channel: Sustained strong uptrend, characteristic of powerful bull moves, stay with trend and avoid premature profit-taking
Price Rejection at Upper Channel: Momentum exhaustion signal, consider profit-taking on longs or waiting for pullback to middle band for reentry
Lower Channel Interaction:
Price Touching Lower Channel: Strong bearish momentum, price moving more than typical volatility range suggests, potential continuation signal in established downtrends
Price Breaking Below Lower Channel: Exceptional weakness, price exceeding normal volatility expectations, consider adding to short positions or protecting against further downside
Price Riding Lower Channel: Sustained strong downtrend, characteristic of powerful bear moves, stay with trend and avoid premature covering
Price Rejection at Lower Channel: Momentum exhaustion signal, consider covering shorts or waiting for bounce to middle band for reentry
Middle Band (Basis) Signals:
Trend Direction Confirmation:
Price Above Basis: Bullish trend bias, middle band acts as dynamic support in uptrends, consider long positions or holding existing longs
Price Below Basis: Bearish trend bias, middle band acts as dynamic resistance in downtrends, consider short positions or avoiding longs
Price Crossing Above Basis: Potential trend change from bearish to bullish, early signal to establish long positions
Price Crossing Below Basis: Potential trend change from bullish to bearish, early signal to establish short positions or exit longs
Pullback Trading Strategy:
Uptrend Pullback: Price pulls back from upper channel to middle band, finds support, and resumes upward, ideal long entry point
Downtrend Bounce: Price bounces from lower channel to middle band, meets resistance, and resumes downward, ideal short entry point
Basis Test: Strong trends often show price respecting the middle band as support/resistance on pullbacks
Failed Test: Price breaking through middle band against trend direction signals potential reversal
Volatility-Based Signals:
Narrow Channels (Low Volatility):
Consolidation Phase: Channels contract during periods of reduced volatility and directionless price action
Breakout Preparation: Narrow channels often precede significant directional moves as volatility cycles
Trading Approach: Reduce position sizes, wait for breakout confirmation, avoid range-bound strategies within channels
Breakout Direction: Monitor for price breaking decisively outside channel range with expanding width
Wide Channels (High Volatility):
Trending Phase: Channels expand during strong directional moves and increased volatility
Momentum Confirmation: Wide channels confirm genuine trend with substantial volatility backing
Trading Approach: Trend-following strategies excel, wider stops necessary, mean-reversion strategies risky
Exhaustion Signs: Extreme channel width (historical highs) may signal approaching consolidation or reversal
Advanced Pattern Recognition:
Channel Walking Pattern:
Upper Channel Walk: Price consistently touches or exceeds upper channel while staying above basis, very strong uptrend signal, hold longs aggressively
Lower Channel Walk: Price consistently touches or exceeds lower channel while staying below basis, very strong downtrend signal, hold shorts aggressively
Basis Support/Resistance: During channel walks, price typically uses middle band as support/resistance on minor pullbacks
Pattern Break: Price crossing basis during channel walk signals potential trend exhaustion
Squeeze and Release Pattern:
Squeeze Phase: Channels narrow significantly, price consolidates near middle band, volatility contracts
Direction Clues: Watch for price positioning relative to basis during squeeze (above = bullish bias, below = bearish bias)
Release Trigger: Price breaking outside narrow channel range with expanding width confirms breakout
Follow-Through: Measure squeeze height and project from breakout point for initial profit targets
Channel Expansion Pattern:
Breakout Confirmation: Rapid channel widening confirms volatility increase and genuine trend establishment
Entry Timing: Enter positions early in expansion phase before trend becomes overextended
Risk Management: Use channel width to size stops appropriately, wider channels require wider stops
Basis Bounce Pattern:
Clean Bounce: Price touches middle band and immediately reverses, confirms trend strength and entry opportunity
Multiple Bounces: Repeated basis bounces indicate strong, sustainable trend
Bounce Failure: Price penetrating basis signals weakening trend and potential reversal
Divergence Analysis:
Price/Channel Divergence: Price makes new high/low while staying within channel (not reaching outer band), suggests momentum weakening
Width/Price Divergence: Price breaks to new extremes but channel width contracts, suggests move lacks conviction
Reversal Signal: Divergences often precede trend reversals or significant consolidation periods
Multi-Timeframe Analysis:
Keltner Channels work particularly well in multi-timeframe trend-following approaches:
Three-Timeframe Alignment:
Higher Timeframe (Weekly/Daily): Identify major trend direction, note price position relative to basis and channels
Intermediate Timeframe (Daily/4H): Identify pullback opportunities within higher timeframe trend
Lower Timeframe (4H/1H): Time precise entries when price touches middle band or lower channel (in uptrends) with rejection
Optimal Entry Conditions:
Best Long Entries: Higher timeframe in uptrend (price above basis), intermediate timeframe pulls back to basis, lower timeframe shows rejection at middle band or lower channel
Best Short Entries: Higher timeframe in downtrend (price below basis), intermediate timeframe bounces to basis, lower timeframe shows rejection at middle band or upper channel
Risk Management: Use higher timeframe channel width to set position sizing, stops below/above higher timeframe channels
🎯 STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS
Keltner Channel Enhanced excels in trend-following and breakout strategies across different market conditions.
Trend Following Strategy:
Setup Requirements:
Identify established trend with price consistently on one side of basis line
Wait for pullback to middle band (basis) or brief penetration through it
Confirm trend resumption with price rejection at basis and move back toward outer channel
Enter in trend direction with stop beyond basis line
Entry Rules:
Uptrend Entry:
Price pulls back from upper channel to middle band, shows support at basis (bullish candlestick, momentum divergence)
Enter long on rejection/bounce from basis with stop 1-2 ATR below basis
Aggressive: Enter on first touch; Conservative: Wait for confirmation candle
Downtrend Entry:
Price bounces from lower channel to middle band, shows resistance at basis (bearish candlestick, momentum divergence)
Enter short on rejection/reversal from basis with stop 1-2 ATR above basis
Aggressive: Enter on first touch; Conservative: Wait for confirmation candle
Trend Management:
Trailing Stop: Use basis line as dynamic trailing stop, exit if price closes beyond basis against position
Profit Taking: Take partial profits at opposite channel, move stops to basis
Position Additions: Add to winners on subsequent basis bounces if trend intact
Breakout Strategy:
Setup Requirements:
Identify consolidation period with contracting channel width
Monitor price action near middle band with reduced volatility
Wait for decisive breakout beyond channel range with expanding width
Enter in breakout direction after confirmation
Breakout Confirmation:
Price breaks clearly outside channel (upper for longs, lower for shorts), channel width begins expanding from contracted state
Volume increases significantly on breakout (if using volume analysis)
Price sustains outside channel for multiple bars without immediate reversal
Entry Approaches:
Aggressive: Enter on initial break with stop at opposite channel or basis, use smaller position size
Conservative: Wait for pullback to broken channel level, enter on rejection and resumption, tighter stop
Volatility-Based Position Sizing:
Adjust position sizing based on channel width (ATR-based volatility):
Wide Channels (High ATR): Reduce position size as stops must be wider, calculate position size using ATR-based risk calculation: Risk / (Stop Distance in ATR × ATR Value)
Narrow Channels (Low ATR): Increase position size as stops can be tighter, be cautious of impending volatility expansion
ATR-Based Risk Management: Use ATR-based risk calculations, position size = 0.01 × Capital / (2 × ATR), use multiples of ATR (1-2 ATR) for adaptive stops
Algorithm Selection Guidelines:
Different market conditions benefit from different algorithm combinations:
Strong Trending Markets: Middle band use EMA or HMA, ATR use RMA, capture trends quickly while maintaining stable channel width
Choppy/Ranging Markets: Middle band use SMA or WMA, ATR use SMA or WMA, avoid false trend signals while identifying genuine reversals
Volatile Markets: Middle band and ATR both use KAMA or FRAMA, self-adjusting to changing market conditions reduces manual optimization
Breakout Trading: Middle band use SMA, ATR use EMA or SMA, stable trend with dynamic channels highlights volatility expansion early
Scalping/Day Trading: Middle band use HMA or T3, ATR use EMA or TEMA, both components respond quickly
Position Trading: Middle band use EMA/TEMA/T3, ATR use RMA or TEMA, filter out noise for long-term trend-following
📋 DETAILED PARAMETER CONFIGURATION
Understanding and optimizing parameters is essential for adapting Keltner Channel Enhanced to specific trading approaches.
Source Parameter:
Close (Most Common): Uses closing price, reflects daily settlement, best for end-of-day analysis and position trading, standard choice
HL2 (Median Price): Smooths out closing bias, better represents full daily range in volatile markets, good for swing trading
HLC3 (Typical Price): Gives more weight to close while including full range, popular for intraday applications, slightly more responsive than HL2
OHLC4 (Average Price): Most comprehensive price representation, smoothest option, good for gap-prone markets or highly volatile instruments
Length Parameter:
Controls the lookback period for middle band (basis) calculation:
Short Periods (10-15): Very responsive to price changes, suitable for day trading and scalping, higher false signal rate
Standard Period (20 - Default): Represents approximately one month of trading, good balance between responsiveness and stability, suitable for swing and position trading
Medium Periods (30-50): Smoother trend identification, fewer false signals, better for position trading and longer holding periods
Long Periods (50+): Very smooth, identifies major trends only, minimal false signals but significant lag, suitable for long-term investment
Optimization by Timeframe: 1-15 minute charts use 10-20 period, 30-60 minute charts use 20-30 period, 4-hour to daily charts use 20-40 period, weekly charts use 20-30 weeks.
ATR Length Parameter:
Controls the lookback period for Average True Range calculation, affecting channel width:
Short ATR Periods (5-10): Very responsive to recent volatility changes, standard is 10 (Keltner's original specification), may be too reactive in whipsaw conditions
Standard ATR Period (10 - Default): Chester Keltner's original specification, good balance between responsiveness and stability, most widely used
Medium ATR Periods (14-20): Smoother channel width, ATR 14 aligns with Wilder's original ATR specification, good for position trading
Long ATR Periods (20+): Very smooth channel width, suitable for long-term trend-following
Length vs. ATR Length Relationship: Equal values (20/20) provide balanced responsiveness, longer ATR (20/14) gives more stable channel width, shorter ATR (20/10) is standard configuration, much shorter ATR (20/5) creates very dynamic channels.
Multiplier Parameter:
Controls channel width by setting ATR multiples:
Lower Values (1.0-1.5): Tighter channels with frequent price touches, more trading signals, higher false signal rate, better for range-bound and mean-reversion strategies
Standard Value (2.0 - Default): Chester Keltner's recommended setting, good balance between signal frequency and reliability, suitable for both trending and ranging strategies
Higher Values (2.5-3.0): Wider channels with less frequent touches, fewer but potentially higher-quality signals, better for strong trending markets
Market-Specific Optimization: High volatility markets (crypto, small-caps) use 2.5-3.0 multiplier, medium volatility markets (major forex, large-caps) use 2.0 multiplier, low volatility markets (bonds, utilities) use 1.5-2.0 multiplier.
MA Type Parameter (Middle Band):
Critical selection that determines trend identification characteristics:
EMA (Exponential Moving Average - Default): Standard Keltner Channel choice, Chester Keltner's original specification, emphasizes recent prices, faster response to trend changes, suitable for all timeframes
SMA (Simple Moving Average): Equal weighting of all data points, no directional bias, slower than EMA, better for ranging markets and mean-reversion
HMA (Hull Moving Average): Minimal lag with smooth output, excellent for fast trend identification, best for day trading and scalping
TEMA (Triple Exponential Moving Average): Advanced smoothing with reduced lag, responsive to trends while filtering noise, suitable for volatile markets
T3 (Tillson T3): Very smooth with minimal lag, excellent for established trend identification, suitable for position trading
KAMA (Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average): Automatically adjusts speed based on market efficiency, slow in ranging markets, fast in trends, suitable for markets with varying conditions
ATR MA Type Parameter:
Determines how Average True Range is smoothed, affecting channel width stability:
RMA (Wilder's Smoothing - Default): J. Welles Wilder's original ATR smoothing method, very smooth, slow to adapt to volatility changes, provides stable channel width
SMA (Simple Moving Average): Equal weighting, moderate smoothness, faster response to volatility changes than RMA, more dynamic channel width
EMA (Exponential Moving Average): Emphasizes recent volatility, quick adaptation to new volatility regimes, very responsive channel width changes
TEMA (Triple Exponential Moving Average): Smooth yet responsive, good balance for varying volatility, suitable for most trading styles
Parameter Combination Strategies:
Conservative Trend-Following: Length 30/ATR Length 20/Multiplier 2.5, MA Type EMA or TEMA/ATR MA Type RMA, smooth trend with stable wide channels, suitable for position trading
Standard Balanced Approach: Length 20/ATR Length 10/Multiplier 2.0, MA Type EMA/ATR MA Type RMA, classic Keltner Channel configuration, suitable for general purpose swing trading
Aggressive Day Trading: Length 10-15/ATR Length 5-7/Multiplier 1.5-2.0, MA Type HMA or EMA/ATR MA Type EMA or SMA, fast trend with dynamic channels, suitable for scalping and day trading
Breakout Specialist: Length 20-30/ATR Length 5-10/Multiplier 2.0, MA Type SMA or WMA/ATR MA Type EMA or SMA, stable trend with responsive channel width
Adaptive All-Conditions: Length 20/ATR Length 10/Multiplier 2.0, MA Type KAMA or FRAMA/ATR MA Type KAMA or TEMA, self-adjusting to market conditions
Offset Parameter:
Controls horizontal positioning of channels on chart. Positive values shift channels to the right (future) for visual projection, negative values shift left (past) for historical analysis, zero (default) aligns with current price bars for real-time signal analysis. Offset affects only visual display, not alert conditions or actual calculations.
📈 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS & COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Keltner Channel Enhanced provides improvements over standard implementations while maintaining proven effectiveness.
Response Characteristics:
Standard EMA/RMA Configuration: Moderate trend lag (approximately 0.4 × length periods), smooth and stable channel width from RMA smoothing, good balance for most market conditions
Fast HMA/EMA Configuration: Approximately 60% reduction in trend lag compared to EMA, responsive channel width from EMA ATR smoothing, suitable for quick trend changes and breakouts
Adaptive KAMA/KAMA Configuration: Variable lag based on market efficiency, automatic adjustment to trending vs. ranging conditions, self-optimizing behavior reduces manual intervention
Comparison with Traditional Keltner Channels:
Enhanced Version Advantages:
Dual Algorithm Flexibility: Independent MA selection for trend and volatility vs. fixed EMA/RMA, separate tuning of trend responsiveness and channel stability
Market Adaptation: Choose configurations optimized for specific instruments and conditions, customize for scalping, swing, or position trading preferences
Comprehensive Alerts: Enhanced alert system including channel expansion detection
Traditional Version Advantages:
Simplicity: Fewer parameters, easier to understand and implement
Standardization: Fixed EMA/RMA combination ensures consistency across users
Research Base: Decades of backtesting and research on standard configuration
When to Use Enhanced Version: Trading multiple instruments with different characteristics, switching between trending and ranging markets, employing different strategies, algorithm-based trading systems requiring customization, seeking optimization for specific trading style and timeframe.
When to Use Standard Version: Beginning traders learning Keltner Channel concepts, following published research or trading systems, preferring simplicity and standardization, wanting to avoid optimization and curve-fitting risks.
Performance Across Market Conditions:
Strong Trending Markets: EMA or HMA basis with RMA or TEMA ATR smoothing provides quicker trend identification, pullbacks to basis offer excellent entry opportunities
Choppy/Ranging Markets: SMA or WMA basis with RMA ATR smoothing and lower multipliers, channel bounce strategies work well, avoid false breakouts
Volatile Markets: KAMA or FRAMA with EMA or TEMA, adaptive algorithms excel by automatic adjustment, wider multipliers (2.5-3.0) accommodate large price swings
Low Volatility/Consolidation: Channels narrow significantly indicating consolidation, algorithm choice less impactful, focus on detecting channel width contraction for breakout preparation
Keltner Channel vs. Bollinger Bands - Usage Comparison:
Favor Keltner Channels When: Trend-following is primary strategy, trading volatile instruments with gaps, want ATR-based volatility measurement, prefer fewer higher-quality channel touches, seeking stable channel width during trends.
Favor Bollinger Bands When: Mean-reversion is primary strategy, trading instruments with limited gaps, want statistical framework based on standard deviation, need squeeze patterns for breakout identification, prefer more frequent trading opportunities.
Use Both Together: Bollinger Band squeeze + Keltner Channel breakout is powerful combination, price outside Bollinger Bands but inside Keltner Channels indicates moderate signal, price outside both indicates very strong signal, Bollinger Bands for entries and Keltner Channels for trend confirmation.
Limitations and Considerations:
General Limitations:
Lagging Indicator: All moving averages lag price, even with reduced-lag algorithms
Trend-Dependent: Works best in trending markets, less effective in choppy conditions
No Direction Prediction: Indicates volatility and deviation, not future direction, requires confirmation
Enhanced Version Specific Considerations:
Optimization Risk: More parameters increase risk of curve-fitting historical data
Complexity: Additional choices may overwhelm beginning traders
Backtesting Challenges: Different algorithms produce different historical results
Mitigation Strategies:
Use Confirmation: Combine with momentum indicators (RSI, MACD), volume, or price action
Test Parameter Robustness: Ensure parameters work across range of values, not just optimized ones
Multi-Timeframe Analysis: Confirm signals across different timeframes
Proper Risk Management: Use appropriate position sizing and stops
Start Simple: Begin with standard EMA/RMA before exploring alternatives
Optimal Usage Recommendations:
For Maximum Effectiveness:
Start with standard EMA/RMA configuration to understand classic behavior
Experiment with alternatives on demo account or paper trading
Match algorithm combination to market condition and trading style
Use channel width analysis to identify market phases
Combine with complementary indicators for confirmation
Implement strict risk management using ATR-based position sizing
Focus on high-quality setups rather than trading every signal
Respect the trend: trade with basis direction for higher probability
Complementary Indicators:
RSI or Stochastic: Confirm momentum at channel extremes
MACD: Confirm trend direction and momentum shifts
Volume: Validate breakouts and trend strength
ADX: Measure trend strength, avoid Keltner signals in weak trends
Support/Resistance: Combine with traditional levels for high-probability setups
Bollinger Bands: Use together for enhanced breakout and volatility analysis
USAGE NOTES
This indicator is designed for technical analysis and educational purposes. Keltner Channel Enhanced has limitations and should not be used as the sole basis for trading decisions. While the flexible moving average selection for both trend and volatility components provides valuable adaptability across different market conditions, algorithm performance varies with market conditions, and past characteristics do not guarantee future results.
Key considerations:
Always use multiple forms of analysis and confirmation before entering trades
Backtest any parameter combination thoroughly before live trading
Be aware that optimization can lead to curve-fitting if not done carefully
Start with standard EMA/RMA settings and adjust only when specific conditions warrant
Understand that no moving average algorithm can eliminate lag entirely
Consider market regime (trending, ranging, volatile) when selecting parameters
Use ATR-based position sizing and risk management on every trade
Keltner Channels work best in trending markets, less effective in choppy conditions
Respect the trend direction indicated by price position relative to basis line
The enhanced flexibility of dual algorithm selection provides powerful tools for adaptation but requires responsible use, thorough understanding of how different algorithms behave under various market conditions, and disciplined risk management.
MACD Enhanced [DCAUT]█ MACD Enhanced
📊 ORIGINALITY & INNOVATION
The MACD Enhanced represents a significant improvement over traditional MACD implementations. While Gerald Appel's original MACD from the 1970s was limited to exponential moving averages (EMA), this enhanced version expands algorithmic options by supporting 21 different moving average calculations for both the main MACD line and signal line independently.
This improvement addresses an important limitation of traditional MACD: the inability to adapt the indicator's mathematical foundation to different market conditions. By allowing traders to select from algorithms ranging from simple moving averages (SMA) for stability to advanced adaptive filters like Kalman Filter for noise reduction, this implementation changes MACD from a fixed-algorithm tool into a flexible instrument that can be adjusted for specific market environments and trading strategies.
The enhanced histogram visualization system uses a four-color gradient that helps communicate momentum strength and direction more clearly than traditional single-color histograms.
📐 MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATION
The core calculation maintains the proven MACD formula: Fast MA(source, fastLength) - Slow MA(source, slowLength), but extends it with algorithmic flexibility. The signal line applies the selected smoothing algorithm to the MACD line over the specified signal period, while the histogram represents the difference between MACD and signal lines.
Available Algorithms:
The implementation supports a comprehensive spectrum of technical analysis algorithms:
Basic Averages: SMA (arithmetic mean), EMA (exponential weighting), RMA (Wilder's smoothing), WMA (linear weighting)
Advanced Averages: HMA (Hull's low-lag), VWMA (volume-weighted), ALMA (Arnaud Legoux adaptive)
Mathematical Filters: LSMA (least squares regression), DEMA (double exponential), TEMA (triple exponential), ZLEMA (zero-lag exponential)
Adaptive Systems: T3 (Tillson T3), FRAMA (fractal adaptive), KAMA (Kaufman adaptive), MCGINLEY_DYNAMIC (reactive to volatility)
Signal Processing: ULTIMATE_SMOOTHER (low-pass filter), LAGUERRE_FILTER (four-pole IIR), SUPER_SMOOTHER (two-pole Butterworth), KALMAN_FILTER (state-space estimation)
Specialized: TMA (triangular moving average), LAGUERRE_BINOMIAL_FILTER (binomial smoothing)
Each algorithm responds differently to price action, allowing traders to match the indicator's behavior to market characteristics: trending markets benefit from responsive algorithms like EMA or HMA, while ranging markets require stable algorithms like SMA or RMA.
📊 COMPREHENSIVE SIGNAL ANALYSIS
Histogram Interpretation:
Positive Values: Indicate bullish momentum when MACD line exceeds signal line, suggesting upward price pressure and potential buying opportunities
Negative Values: Reflect bearish momentum when MACD line falls below signal line, indicating downward pressure and potential selling opportunities
Zero Line Crosses: MACD crossing above zero suggests transition to bullish bias, while crossing below indicates bearish bias shift
Momentum Changes: Rising histogram (regardless of positive/negative) signals accelerating momentum in the current direction, while declining histogram warns of momentum deceleration
Advanced Signal Recognition:
Divergences: Price making new highs/lows while MACD fails to confirm often precedes trend reversals
Convergence Patterns: MACD line approaching signal line suggests impending crossover and potential trade setup
Histogram Peaks: Extreme histogram values often mark momentum exhaustion points and potential reversal zones
🎯 STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS
Comprehensive Trend Confirmation Strategies:
Primary Trend Validation Protocol:
Identify primary trend direction using higher timeframe (4H or Daily) MACD position relative to zero line
Confirm trend strength by analyzing histogram progression: consistent expansion indicates strong momentum, contraction suggests weakening
Use secondary confirmation from MACD line angle: steep angles (>45°) indicate strong trends, shallow angles suggest consolidation
Validate with price structure: trending markets show consistent higher highs/higher lows (uptrend) or lower highs/lower lows (downtrend)
Entry Timing Techniques:
Pullback Entries in Uptrends: Wait for MACD histogram to decline toward zero line without crossing, then enter on histogram expansion with MACD line still above zero
Breakout Confirmations: Use MACD line crossing above zero as confirmation of upward breakouts from consolidation patterns
Continuation Signals: Look for MACD line re-acceleration (steepening angle) after brief consolidation periods as trend continuation signals
Advanced Divergence Trading Systems:
Regular Divergence Recognition:
Bullish Regular Divergence: Price creates lower lows while MACD line forms higher lows. This pattern is traditionally considered a potential upward reversal signal, but should be combined with other confirmation signals
Bearish Regular Divergence: Price makes higher highs while MACD shows lower highs. This pattern is traditionally considered a potential downward reversal signal, but trading decisions should incorporate proper risk management
Hidden Divergence Strategies:
Bullish Hidden Divergence: Price shows higher lows while MACD displays lower lows, indicating trend continuation potential. Use for adding to existing long positions during pullbacks
Bearish Hidden Divergence: Price creates lower highs while MACD forms higher highs, suggesting downtrend continuation. Optimal for adding to short positions during bear market rallies
Multi-Timeframe Coordination Framework:
Three-Timeframe Analysis Structure:
Primary Timeframe (Daily): Determine overall market bias and major trend direction. Only trade in alignment with daily MACD direction
Secondary Timeframe (4H): Identify intermediate trend changes and major entry opportunities. Use for position sizing decisions
Execution Timeframe (1H): Precise entry and exit timing. Look for MACD line crossovers that align with higher timeframe bias
Timeframe Synchronization Rules:
Daily MACD above zero + 4H MACD rising = Strong uptrend context for long positions
Daily MACD below zero + 4H MACD declining = Strong downtrend context for short positions
Conflicting signals between timeframes = Wait for alignment or use smaller position sizes
1H MACD signals only valid when aligned with both higher timeframes
Algorithm Considerations by Market Type:
Trending Markets: Responsive algorithms like EMA, HMA may be considered, but effectiveness should be tested for specific market conditions
Volatile Markets: Noise-reducing algorithms like KALMAN_FILTER, SUPER_SMOOTHER may help reduce false signals, though results vary by market
Range-Bound Markets: Stability-focused algorithms like SMA, RMA may provide smoother signals, but individual testing is required
Short Timeframes: Low-lag algorithms like ZLEMA, T3 theoretically respond faster but may also increase noise
Important Note: All algorithm choices and parameter settings should be thoroughly backtested and validated based on specific trading strategies, market conditions, and individual risk tolerance. Different market environments and trading styles may require different configuration approaches.
📋 DETAILED PARAMETER CONFIGURATION
Comprehensive Source Selection Strategy:
Price Source Analysis and Optimization:
Close Price (Default): Most commonly used, reflects final market sentiment of each period. Best for end-of-day analysis, swing trading, daily/weekly timeframes. Advantages: widely accepted standard, good for backtesting comparisons. Disadvantages: ignores intraday price action, may miss important highs/lows
HL2 (High+Low)/2: Midpoint of the trading range, reduces impact of opening gaps and closing spikes. Best for volatile markets, gap-prone assets, forex markets. Calculation impact: smoother MACD signals, reduced noise from price spikes. Optimal when asset shows frequent gaps, high volatility during specific sessions
HLC3 (High+Low+Close)/3: Weighted average emphasizing the close while including range information. Best for balanced analysis, most asset classes, medium-term trading. Mathematical effect: 33% weight to high/low, 33% to close, provides compromise between close and HL2. Use when standard close is too noisy but HL2 is too smooth
OHLC4 (Open+High+Low+Close)/4: True average of all price points, most comprehensive view. Best for complete price representation, algorithmic trading, statistical analysis. Considerations: includes opening sentiment, smoothest of all options but potentially less responsive. Optimal for markets with significant opening moves, comprehensive trend analysis
Parameter Configuration Principles:
Important Note: Different moving average algorithms have distinct mathematical characteristics and response patterns. The same parameter settings may produce vastly different results when using different algorithms. When switching algorithms, parameter settings should be re-evaluated and tested for appropriateness.
Length Parameter Considerations:
Fast Length (Default 12): Shorter periods provide faster response but may increase noise and false signals, longer periods offer more stable signals but slower response, different algorithms respond differently to the same parameters and may require adjustment
Slow Length (Default 26): Should maintain a reasonable proportional relationship with fast length, different timeframes may require different parameter configurations, algorithm characteristics influence optimal length settings
Signal Length (Default 9): Shorter lengths produce more frequent crossovers but may increase false signals, longer lengths provide better signal confirmation but slower response, should be adjusted based on trading style and chosen algorithm characteristics
Comprehensive Algorithm Selection Framework:
MACD Line Algorithm Decision Matrix:
EMA (Standard Choice): Mathematical properties: exponential weighting, recent price emphasis. Best for general use, traditional MACD behavior, backtesting compatibility. Performance characteristics: good balance of speed and smoothness, widely understood behavior
SMA (Stability Focus): Equal weighting of all periods, maximum smoothness. Best for ranging markets, noise reduction, conservative trading. Trade-offs: slower signal generation, reduced sensitivity to recent price changes
HMA (Speed Optimized): Hull Moving Average, designed for reduced lag. Best for trending markets, quick reversals, active trading. Technical advantage: square root period weighting, faster trend detection. Caution: can be more sensitive to noise
KAMA (Adaptive): Kaufman Adaptive MA, adjusts smoothing based on market efficiency. Best for varying market conditions, algorithmic trading. Mechanism: fast smoothing in trends, slow smoothing in sideways markets. Complexity: requires understanding of efficiency ratio
Signal Line Algorithm Optimization Strategies:
Matching Strategy: Use same algorithm for both MACD and signal lines. Benefits: consistent mathematical properties, predictable behavior. Best when backtesting historical strategies, maintaining traditional MACD characteristics
Contrast Strategy: Use different algorithms for optimization. Common combinations: MACD=EMA, Signal=SMA for smoother crossovers, MACD=HMA, Signal=RMA for balanced speed/stability, Advanced: MACD=KAMA, Signal=T3 for adaptive behavior with smooth signals
Market Regime Adaptation: Trending markets: both fast algorithms (EMA/HMA), Volatile markets: MACD=KALMAN_FILTER, Signal=SUPER_SMOOTHER, Range-bound: both slow algorithms (SMA/RMA)
Parameter Sensitivity Considerations:
Impact of Parameter Changes:
Length Parameter Sensitivity: Small parameter adjustments can significantly affect signal timing, while larger adjustments may fundamentally change indicator behavior characteristics
Algorithm Sensitivity: Different algorithms produce different signal characteristics. Thoroughly test the impact on your trading strategy before switching algorithms
Combined Effects: Changing multiple parameters simultaneously can create unexpected effects. Recommendation: adjust parameters one at a time and thoroughly test each change
📈 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS & COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Response Characteristics by Algorithm:
Fastest Response: ZLEMA, HMA, T3 - minimal lag but higher noise
Balanced Performance: EMA, DEMA, TEMA - good trade-off between speed and stability
Highest Stability: SMA, RMA, TMA - reduced noise but increased lag
Adaptive Behavior: KAMA, FRAMA, MCGINLEY_DYNAMIC - automatically adjust to market conditions
Noise Filtering Capabilities:
Advanced algorithms like KALMAN_FILTER and SUPER_SMOOTHER help reduce false signals compared to traditional EMA-based MACD. Noise-reducing algorithms can provide more stable signals in volatile market conditions, though results will vary based on market conditions and parameter settings.
Market Condition Adaptability:
Unlike fixed-algorithm MACD, this enhanced version allows real-time optimization. Trending markets benefit from responsive algorithms (EMA, HMA), while ranging markets perform better with stable algorithms (SMA, RMA). The ability to switch algorithms without changing indicators provides greater flexibility.
Comparative Performance vs Traditional MACD:
Algorithm Flexibility: 21 algorithms vs 1 fixed EMA
Signal Quality: Reduced false signals through noise filtering algorithms
Market Adaptability: Optimizable for any market condition vs fixed behavior
Customization Options: Independent algorithm selection for MACD and signal lines vs forced matching
Professional Features: Advanced color coding, multiple alert conditions, comprehensive parameter control
USAGE NOTES
This indicator is designed for technical analysis and educational purposes. Like all technical indicators, it has limitations and should not be used as the sole basis for trading decisions. Algorithm performance varies with market conditions, and past characteristics do not guarantee future results. Always combine with proper risk management and thorough strategy testing.
Larry Williams Oops StrategyThis strategy is a modern take on Larry Williams’ classic Oops setup. It trades intraday while referencing daily bars to detect opening gaps and align entries with the prior day’s direction. Risk is managed with day-based stops, and—unlike the original—all positions are closed at the end of the session (or at the last bar’s close), not at a fixed profit target or the first profitable open.
Entry Rules
Long setup (bullish reversion): Today opens below yesterday’s low (down gap) and yesterday’s candle was bearish. Place a buy stop at yesterday’s low + Filter (ticks).
Short setup (bearish reversion): Today opens above yesterday’s high (up gap) and yesterday’s candle was bullish. Place a sell stop at yesterday’s high − Filter (ticks).
Longs are only taken on down-gap days; shorts only on up-gap days.
Protective Stop
If long, stop loss trails the current day’s low.
If short, stop loss trails the current day’s high.
Exit Logic
Positions are force-closed at the end of the session (in the last bar), ensuring no overnight exposure. There is no take-profit; only stop loss or end-of-day flat.
Notes
This strategy is designed for intraday charts (minutes/seconds) using daily data for gaps and prior-day direction.
Longs/shorts can be enabled or disabled independently.
