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MARTINGALE8

MARTINGALE8 Indicator: Comprehensive User Guide

Welcome to the MARTINGALE8 Indicator, your ultimate tool for implementing a customizable martingale trading strategy directly on TradingView! Whether you're a beginner trader or an experienced strategist, this indicator offers flexibility and clarity, empowering you to trade with confidence. Let’s dive into how you can make the most of it!

What Is the Martingale Principle?
The martingale strategy is a betting technique often used in gambling and trading. The idea is simple: double down on losing positions so that when a trade eventually succeeds, the profits will recover all previous losses and yield a small profit. In trading, this translates to placing incrementally larger buy orders as the price moves against your initial position, assuming the price will eventually reverse in your favor.

The martingale principle works under the asumption of mean reversion—that the price will eventually recover to a point where all accumulated losses are recouped, and a profit is made. By increasing order sizes at lower levels, the average entry price moves closer to the current price, reducing the price move required to reach profitability. However, like any strategy, it carries risksif the price continues to move against your position without reversing, losses can escalate quickly.

What Does MARTINGALE8 Do?

The MARTINGALE8 Indicator is an open source script designed to:
  • Calculate multiple price levels (buy and take-profit) using a martingale strategy.
  • Allow full customization of entry size, order deviation, profit targets, and order multipliers.
  • Visualize key trading levels directly on the chart for better decision-making.
  • Provide helpful labels with real-time metrics like total cost, range analysis, and high-volume bar prices.


This indicator is ideal for traders looking to automate and refine their martingale-based trading approaches.

Features

1. Customizable Inputs
  • You have complete control over key parameters:
  • Start Price: Set a custom starting price, or let it default to the market price.
  • Entry Size: Choose your initial trade size (default: equivalent to 7.5 USDT).
  • Order Multiplier: Adjust the size of each subsequent order in the martingale sequence.
  • Order Deviation: Define the percentage deviation for each buy level.
  • Profit Deviation: Determine the target percentage deviation for take-profit levels.
  • Length: Specify the lookback period for market analysis (default: 84 bars).


2. Market Analysis
  • The script calculates key metrics, including:
  • Highest Volume Bar (HVB): Identifies the bar with the highest trading volume in the selected period.
  • Range Analysis: Computes the high-to-low range percentage to help you understand market volatility.


3. Martingale Levels

Automatically generates
:
  • 10 Buy Levels: Strategically placed below the starting price.
  • Take-Profit Level: A target above the starting price based on the profit deviation.


4. Cost Calculation
  • The script calculates the total cost of all orders, including a 10% buffer for safety, so you can plan your capital allocation effectively.


5. Visual Elements
  • The indicator draws clean and intuitive lines for:
  • Take-Profit Level: Highlighted in fuchsia.
  • Buy Levels: Clearly marked with aqua lines.
  • Zero Line: Your base price, shown in white.


Additional labels provide:
  • A summary of key metrics like total cost, entry price, and range.
  • Precise price values for the take-profit and lowest buy levels.


How to Use MARTINGALE8

Step 1: Add the Indicator to Your Chart
  • Click on the “Indicators” tab in TradingView.
  • Search for “MARTINGALE8” and add it to your chart.


Step 2: Configure the Inputs
  • Navigate to the Settings menu of the indicator and adjust the following parameters:
  • Start Price: Set your starting price or leave it as 0 to use the current market price.
  • Entry Size: Define the size of your initial trade (e.g., 7.5 USDT).
  • Order Multiplier: Choose how much larger each subsequent order should be.
  • Order Deviation: Specify the percentage distance between buy levels.
  • Profit Deviation: Set your desired percentage for the take-profit level.
  • Length: Adjust the number of bars to analyze for high volume.


Step 3: Visualize the Levels
The indicator will plot:
  • A white line for the base price.
  • Aqua lines for the buy levels.
  • A fuchsia line for the take-profit level.


Step 4: Monitor the Labels
Look for the summary label on the chart, which shows:
  • Total cost of the martingale orders.
  • Entry price and key market metrics (range, high-volume bar price).


Tips for Optimal Use
  1. Adjust Inputs to Match Market Conditions: Experiment with order and profit deviations to account for volatile or steady markets.
  2. Manage Risk: Use the cost calculation feature to ensure you allocate capital responsibly.


Technical Details
The script is written in Pine Script v6 and uses:
  • Switch Statements: For flexible default values.
  • Line Objects: To draw and update key price levels dynamically.
  • Labels: To display relevant trading metrics.


I’m glad to share this tool with the TradingView community. If you enjoy using MARTINGALE8, please keep it going and share your feedback. Let’s trade smarter, not harder!
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just wanted to update cover (;
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I hope this is the last modification: what I did: I added the TP (take profit) and OD (oder deviation) derivated from range volatility
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to the info label

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