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EdgeXplorer - Momentum Engine
Momentum Engine by EdgeXplorer
Momentum Engine is a precision-driven oscillator and trend framework engineered to track market momentum with adaptive clarity. Unlike traditional momentum indicators, this engine blends ATR-based envelope logic, multi-mode oscillator scaling, and real-time directional overlays—all in one responsive system.
Designed for intraday traders and swing strategists alike, Momentum Engine offers a streamlined way to visualize momentum direction, impulse strength, and volatility-adaptive trend zones—with minimal noise and maximum context.
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🔍 What Does Momentum Engine Do?
Momentum Engine visualizes market energy through a volatility-aware oscillator and accompanying trend overlays. It adapts dynamically to price behavior and enables traders to:
• Detect momentum waves with real-time visual cues
• Confirm directional bias using trend overlays and impulse zones
• Switch between Regular and Normalized oscillator modes
• See heatmap-based signal confirmation for crossovers
• View optional info panels, labels, and trend bar colors for clarity
It’s a compact yet powerful system built for discretionary and systematic use.
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⚙️ How It Works – Technical Breakdown
1. Trend Envelope Logic
At its core, Momentum Engine constructs a price envelope using:
• The average of the highest closes and highs (Baseline Length)
• The average of the lowest closes and lows
• A multiplied ATR to scale the distance between upper and lower bounds
These bounds determine trend bias:
• Price above the short side of the channel → Bullish
• Price below the long side → Bearish
• In-between → Neutral
A dynamic midline tracks the central channel axis.
2. Oscillator Wave Calculation
The momentum oscillator reacts to price positioning relative to the envelope:
• In Regular Mode, it shows raw price deviation from the trend channel
• In Normalized Mode, it maps price movement into a 0–100 scale with historical scaling logic
Both modes use smoothing (Smoothing) to reduce noise.
3. Overlay Channel (Optional)
• Displays trend floors (bull) and ceilings (bear) on the price chart
• Color-coded trend shifts appear as pulse circles
• Optionally, bars themselves can be recolored for instant trend recognition
4. Heatmap Signal Zones
The background dynamically changes based on oscillator crossovers:
• Bullish signal → Yellow heatmap
• Bearish signal → Blue heatmap
These zones signal momentum ignition, especially helpful for early entries.
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📈 What You See on the Chart
Element Meaning
Green Momentum Wave Bullish pressure (oscillator > midline or >50)
Red Momentum Wave Bearish pressure (oscillator < midline or <50)
Zero Line Base reference in Regular mode
Gray Guide Lines (Normalized) Bands for Overbought (85), Oversold (15), and Neutral (33–50)
Channel Lines Trend bias boundaries (bull/bear zones)
Pulse Marker (Circle) Trend direction change
Bar Colors (Optional) Bull or bear bar overlays for added clarity
Background Heatmap Bullish or bearish impulse confirmation
Info Table (Optional) Real-time trend and oscillator data panel
Debug Labels (Optional) Inline oscillator readings per bar
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📊 Inputs & Settings
Engine Settings
Input Description
Timeframe Optional custom timeframe override
Baseline Length Determines envelope size (larger = smoother trend)
Multiplier Factor Controls ATR-based range expansion
Momentum Wave Settings
Input Description
Mode Regular = raw wave, Normalized = 0–100 scaling
Bull/Bear Colors Wave color customization
Line Width & Smoothing Visual clarity adjustments
Overlay Channel
Input Description
Show Overlay Toggle trend ceilings/floors on chart
Channel Colors Separate bull/bear lines
Trend Bar Color Recolors candle bodies based on trend bias
Signal Heatmap
Input Description
Enable Heatmap Background impulse shading toggle
Bull / Bear Colors Adjust visual tone of crossover zones
Add-ons
Input Description
Show Debug Labels View oscillator values at each bar
Show Info Panel Display current trend, oscillator value, and mode
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🧠 How to Use Momentum Engine
Regular Mode
• Oscillator above 0 = Bullish bias
• Oscillator below 0 = Bearish bias
• Use zero line as your confirmation threshold
Normalized Mode
• 85 → Overbought / exhaustion
• <15 → Oversold / reversal watch
• Crossing 50 → Momentum ignition
• 33–50 → Neutral zone / ranging phase
Visual Interpretation Tips
• Green wave + yellow heatmap = Bull momentum confirmation
• Red wave + blue heatmap = Bear momentum confirmation
• Pulse marker = New trend — evaluate strength with wave slope
• Trend bar coloring = Scan trend alignment at a glance
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🧪 Use Cases & Strategy Ideas
• ⚡ Scalping Impulse Moves
Use oscillator + heatmap crossover to catch directional bursts
• 🔁 Pullback Continuation
Wait for momentum to reset near neutral zone, then re-enter trend
• 📉 Reversal Triggers
Look for divergence or Normalized wave flipping at extremes
• 🎯 Multi-timeframe Confirmation
Set custom timeframe and layer on top of a higher or lower TF structure
Momentum Engine is a precision-driven oscillator and trend framework engineered to track market momentum with adaptive clarity. Unlike traditional momentum indicators, this engine blends ATR-based envelope logic, multi-mode oscillator scaling, and real-time directional overlays—all in one responsive system.
Designed for intraday traders and swing strategists alike, Momentum Engine offers a streamlined way to visualize momentum direction, impulse strength, and volatility-adaptive trend zones—with minimal noise and maximum context.
⸻
🔍 What Does Momentum Engine Do?
Momentum Engine visualizes market energy through a volatility-aware oscillator and accompanying trend overlays. It adapts dynamically to price behavior and enables traders to:
• Detect momentum waves with real-time visual cues
• Confirm directional bias using trend overlays and impulse zones
• Switch between Regular and Normalized oscillator modes
• See heatmap-based signal confirmation for crossovers
• View optional info panels, labels, and trend bar colors for clarity
It’s a compact yet powerful system built for discretionary and systematic use.
⸻
⚙️ How It Works – Technical Breakdown
1. Trend Envelope Logic
At its core, Momentum Engine constructs a price envelope using:
• The average of the highest closes and highs (Baseline Length)
• The average of the lowest closes and lows
• A multiplied ATR to scale the distance between upper and lower bounds
These bounds determine trend bias:
• Price above the short side of the channel → Bullish
• Price below the long side → Bearish
• In-between → Neutral
A dynamic midline tracks the central channel axis.
2. Oscillator Wave Calculation
The momentum oscillator reacts to price positioning relative to the envelope:
• In Regular Mode, it shows raw price deviation from the trend channel
• In Normalized Mode, it maps price movement into a 0–100 scale with historical scaling logic
Both modes use smoothing (Smoothing) to reduce noise.
3. Overlay Channel (Optional)
• Displays trend floors (bull) and ceilings (bear) on the price chart
• Color-coded trend shifts appear as pulse circles
• Optionally, bars themselves can be recolored for instant trend recognition
4. Heatmap Signal Zones
The background dynamically changes based on oscillator crossovers:
• Bullish signal → Yellow heatmap
• Bearish signal → Blue heatmap
These zones signal momentum ignition, especially helpful for early entries.
⸻
📈 What You See on the Chart
Element Meaning
Green Momentum Wave Bullish pressure (oscillator > midline or >50)
Red Momentum Wave Bearish pressure (oscillator < midline or <50)
Zero Line Base reference in Regular mode
Gray Guide Lines (Normalized) Bands for Overbought (85), Oversold (15), and Neutral (33–50)
Channel Lines Trend bias boundaries (bull/bear zones)
Pulse Marker (Circle) Trend direction change
Bar Colors (Optional) Bull or bear bar overlays for added clarity
Background Heatmap Bullish or bearish impulse confirmation
Info Table (Optional) Real-time trend and oscillator data panel
Debug Labels (Optional) Inline oscillator readings per bar
⸻
📊 Inputs & Settings
Engine Settings
Input Description
Timeframe Optional custom timeframe override
Baseline Length Determines envelope size (larger = smoother trend)
Multiplier Factor Controls ATR-based range expansion
Momentum Wave Settings
Input Description
Mode Regular = raw wave, Normalized = 0–100 scaling
Bull/Bear Colors Wave color customization
Line Width & Smoothing Visual clarity adjustments
Overlay Channel
Input Description
Show Overlay Toggle trend ceilings/floors on chart
Channel Colors Separate bull/bear lines
Trend Bar Color Recolors candle bodies based on trend bias
Signal Heatmap
Input Description
Enable Heatmap Background impulse shading toggle
Bull / Bear Colors Adjust visual tone of crossover zones
Add-ons
Input Description
Show Debug Labels View oscillator values at each bar
Show Info Panel Display current trend, oscillator value, and mode
⸻
🧠 How to Use Momentum Engine
Regular Mode
• Oscillator above 0 = Bullish bias
• Oscillator below 0 = Bearish bias
• Use zero line as your confirmation threshold
Normalized Mode
• 85 → Overbought / exhaustion
• <15 → Oversold / reversal watch
• Crossing 50 → Momentum ignition
• 33–50 → Neutral zone / ranging phase
Visual Interpretation Tips
• Green wave + yellow heatmap = Bull momentum confirmation
• Red wave + blue heatmap = Bear momentum confirmation
• Pulse marker = New trend — evaluate strength with wave slope
• Trend bar coloring = Scan trend alignment at a glance
⸻
🧪 Use Cases & Strategy Ideas
• ⚡ Scalping Impulse Moves
Use oscillator + heatmap crossover to catch directional bursts
• 🔁 Pullback Continuation
Wait for momentum to reset near neutral zone, then re-enter trend
• 📉 Reversal Triggers
Look for divergence or Normalized wave flipping at extremes
• 🎯 Multi-timeframe Confirmation
Set custom timeframe and layer on top of a higher or lower TF structure
Script open-source
In pieno spirito TradingView, il creatore di questo script lo ha reso open-source, in modo che i trader possano esaminarlo e verificarne la funzionalità. Complimenti all'autore! Sebbene sia possibile utilizzarlo gratuitamente, ricorda che la ripubblicazione del codice è soggetta al nostro Regolamento.
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Script open-source
In pieno spirito TradingView, il creatore di questo script lo ha reso open-source, in modo che i trader possano esaminarlo e verificarne la funzionalità. Complimenti all'autore! Sebbene sia possibile utilizzarlo gratuitamente, ricorda che la ripubblicazione del codice è soggetta al nostro Regolamento.
Declinazione di responsabilità
Le informazioni ed i contenuti pubblicati non costituiscono in alcun modo una sollecitazione ad investire o ad operare nei mercati finanziari. Non sono inoltre fornite o supportate da TradingView. Maggiori dettagli nelle Condizioni d'uso.