Trend Harvester PRO

Trend Harvester PRO – Adaptive Trend-Following Strategy for Crypto
Trend Harvester PRO is a fully systematic trend-following strategy built for cryptocurrency markets on intraday timeframes — particularly optimized for the 1-hour chart. The script combines ZLEMA-based trend tracking, momentum confirmation, and a volatility-aware filter to detect high-probability directional moves with clarity and precision.

This is not a mashup of random indicators — each component serves a specific purpose in validating trends, avoiding choppy zones, and timing entries responsibly.

🔍 Strategy Logic Overview
The core objective is to detect sustainable, real-time trends and exit with multi-stage profit targets. To do this, the script uses several layers of confirmation:

1. 📊 ZLEMA Trend Engine (Zero Lag EMA)
This is the backbone of the strategy.

ZLEMA (Zero-Lag EMA) is a moving average that minimizes lag by adjusting for past data offset.

The strategy uses a fast ZLEMA and a slow ZLEMA, combined with a slope calculation, to assess the current trend.

When:

Fast ZLEMA > Slow ZLEMA

The ZLEMA is rising (positive slope)
→ The market is considered in an uptrend.

Conversely, if:

Fast ZLEMA < Slow ZLEMA

The slope is negative
→ The market is considered in a downtrend.

This setup detects not just direction, but also whether the trend has meaningful acceleration.

2. ⚡ Momentum Confirmation
Trend direction alone isn’t enough — we also need momentum agreement.

The script calculates a smoothed Rate of Change (ROC) to evaluate if momentum supports the direction of the ZLEMA trend.

For long trades: ROC must be positive

For short trades: ROC must be negative

This prevents taking trades where price is crossing moving averages but lacks follow-through power.

3. 🌪️ Volatility Filter
Choppy markets are common in crypto. To reduce false signals:

The script compares short-term volatility (10-bar standard deviation of price changes) to longer-term volatility.

If the ratio is too high (i.e., short-term volatility is spiking), the strategy avoids entry.

This ensures trades are only taken when the market is relatively calm and directional — avoiding false breakouts.

4. 🧠 Confirmation Bars + Trend State
Signals only trigger after a certain number of consecutive bars confirm trend direction (confirmBars).

This prevents reacting to just 1 candle and requires consistent evidence of trend.

A state machine is used to track current trend status:

+1 = confirmed uptrend

-1 = confirmed downtrend

0 = neutral / no trade

This trend state changes only after all conditions are met and confirmation bars pass.

5. 🧊 Cooldown Enforcement
After a trade exits (from TP or a trend reversal), the strategy enforces a cooldown period before new entries are allowed. This:

Prevents back-to-back entries on trend flips

Reduces overtrading

Helps avoid whipsaws or same-bar reversal trades

6. 🎯 Multi-Level Take Profits (TP1 & TP2)
Once a trade is entered:

Two limit exits are set automatically:

TP1: Closes 50% of the position at a configurable profit level

TP2: Closes the remaining 50%

If the trend weakens before TP2 is reached, the position is closed early.

Both long and short trades use the same logic, with user-defined percentages.

This system allows for partial profit-taking while keeping a portion of the trade running.

7. 🧾 Built-in Dashboard
The script includes a real-time dashboard showing:

Trend direction: Bullish, Bearish, or Neutral

Whether TP1 / TP2 was hit

Entry price

If currently in a trade

How many bars the trade has been open

This helps monitor strategy performance at a glance without needing extra labels.

8. 🔔 Webhook-Compatible Alerts
The strategy includes custom alerts that can be used for:

Long and Short entries

TP1 and TP2 hits

Exiting trades
These can be integrated into automated bot systems or used manually.

🔒 Non-Repainting Logic
The strategy uses only confirmed bar data (i.e., values from closed bars).

There are no repainting indicators.

Entries and exits are placed using strategy.entry and strategy.exit on confirmed conditions.

✅ How to Use It
Apply the strategy to 1H altcoin charts (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.).

Tune the TP percentages (longTP1Pct, longTP2Pct, etc.) based on volatility.

Use the dashboard to monitor trend state and trade progress.

Combine with additional tools (like support/resistance or volume) for higher confluence.

Use the date filter to run backtests over defined periods.

⚠️ Risk Management Notice
This strategy does not include stop losses by default. It is designed to exit based on trend reversal or take-profit limits.
Always backtest thoroughly and use realistic sizing.
Do not risk more than 5–10% of your account on any trade.
Past results do not guarantee future performance. This tool is for educational and research purposes.

🧬 What Makes This Original
Trend Harvester PRO was built from scratch with tightly integrated logic:

ZLEMA tracks early trend direction with low lag

ROC confirms momentum in the same direction

Volatility filter avoids false setups

Multi-bar confirmation and cooldown logic control trade pacing

Dual TP exits manage partial profit-taking

A live dashboard makes real-time tracking intuitive

Unlike mashups of indicators with no synergy, each component here directly supports the quality of trade decisions, and the logic is modular, transparent, and non-repainting.