Pivot Length BandsPivot Length Bands Indicator
Description:
The Pivot Length Bands indicator is designed to visualize price volatility based on pivot points and ATR-adjusted pivot points. I. These bands can help traders identify potential support and resistance levels and assess the current volatility of the market.
Inputs:
Swing Length: The length of the swing used to calculate the pivot points and average true range.
Pivot Length Left Hand Side: The number of candles to the left of the current pivot point to consider when calculating the pivot high and low.
Pivot Length Right Hand Side: The number of candles to the right of the current pivot point to consider when calculating the pivot high and low.
Usage:
Traders can use the bands as potential levels for placing stop-loss orders or profit targets.
The width of the bands adjusts dynamically based on the current volatility of the market.
Note:
This indicator is best used in conjunction with other technical analysis tools and should not be relied upon as a standalone trading signal.
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EXAMPLE 2:
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Volatilità
MTF BB+KC Avg
Bollinger Bands (BB) are a widely used technical analysis created by John Bollinger in the early 1980’s. Bollinger Bands consist of a band of three lines which are plotted in relation to instrument prices. The line in the middle is usually a Simple Moving Average (SMA) set to a period of 20 days (The type of trend line and period can be changed by the trader; however a 20 day moving average is by far the most popular). This indicator does not plot the middle line. The Upper and Lower Bands are used as a way to measure volatility by observing the relationship between the Bands and price. Typically the Upper and Lower Bands are set to two standard deviations away from the middle line, however the number of standard deviations can also be adjusted in the indicator.
Keltner Channels (KC) are banded lines similar to Bollinger Bands and Moving Average Envelopes. They consist of an Upper Envelope above a Middle Line (not plotted in this indicator) as well as a Lower Envelope below the Middle Line. The Middle Line is a moving average of price over a user-defined time period. Either a simple moving average or an exponential moving average are typically used. The Upper and Lower Envelopes are set a (user-defined multiple) of a range away from the Middle Line. This can be a multiple of the daily high/low range, or more commonly a multiple of the Average True Range.
This indicator is built on AVERAGING the BB and KC values for each bar, so you have an efficient metric of AVERAGE volatility. The indicator visualizes changes in volatility which is of course dynamic.
What to look for
High/Low Prices
One thing that must be understood about this indicator's plots is that it averages by adding BB levels to KC levels and dividing by 2. So the plots provide a relative definition of high and low from two very popular indicators. Prices are almost always within the upper and lower bands. Therefore, when prices move up near the upper or lower bands or even break through the band, many traders would see that price action as OVER-EXTENDED (either overbought or oversold, as applicable). This would preset a possible selling or buying opportunity.
Cycling Between Expansion and Contraction
Volatility can generally be seen as a cycle. Typically periods of time with low volatility and steady or sideways prices (known as contraction) are followed by period of expansion. Expansion is a period of time characterized by high volatility and moving prices. Periods of expansion are then generally followed by periods of contraction. It is a cycle in which traders can be better prepared to navigate by using Bollinger Bands because of the indicators ability to monitor ever changing volatility.
Walking the Bands
Of course, just like with any indicator, there are exceptions to every rule and plenty of examples where what is expected to happen, does not happen. Previously, it was mentioned that price breaking above the Upper Band or breaking below the Lower band could signify a selling or buying opportunity respectively. However this is not always the case. “Walking the Bands” can occur in either a strong uptrend or a strong downtrend.
During a strong uptrend, there may be repeated instances of price touching or breaking through the Upper Band. Each time that this occurs, it is not a sell signal, it is a result of the overall strength of the move. Likewise during a strong downtrend there may be repeated instances of price touching or breaking through the Lower Band. Each time that this occurs, it is not a buy signal, it is a result of the overall strength of the move.
Keep in mind that instances of “Walking the Bands” will only occur in strong, defined uptrends or downtrends.
Inputs
TimeFrame
You can select any timeframe froom 1 minute to 12 months for the bar measured.
Length of the internal moving averages
You can select the period of time to be used in calculating the moving averages which create the base for the Upper and Lower Bands. 20 days is the default.
Basis MA Type
Determines the type of Moving Average that is applied to the basis plot line. Default is SMA and you can select EMA.
Source
Determines what data from each bar will be used in calculations. Close is the default.
StdDev/Multiplier
The number of Standard Deviations (for BB) or Multiplier (for KC) away from the moving averages that the Upper and Lower Bands should be. 2 is the default value for each indicator.
ProTrend Adaptive Indicator by TradingClueThe " ProTrend Adaptive " is an innovative trading indicator, aimed at offering traders an advanced method for detecting market trends with higher precision. This tool ingeniously integrates the principles of the Supertrend indicator with adaptive linear regression channels , enhancing its sensitivity to current market dynamics.
▯ Core Features ▯
✅ Trend Detection
At its heart, the ProTrend Adaptive utilizes a dual-approach for identifying trends. The first layer is derived from the Supertrend indicator, known for its effectiveness in highlighting ongoing trends using price average and volatility. This is visually represented by distinct red and green areas above or below the price candles, indicating bearish or bullish trends, respectively.
✅ Adaptive Linear Regression Channels
The second layer employs adaptive linear regression channels, which dynamically adjust their length based on the Average True Range (ATR), a measure of market volatility. This adaptability ensures the indicator remains attuned to changing market conditions, offering more relevant trend lines and signals.
✅ Signal Sensitivity
By leveraging the ATR not just in the Supertrend calculation but also to dynamically adjust the linear regression channels, the ProTrend Adaptive offers heightened sensitivity to market changes, ensuring traders receive timely and accurate signals.
✅ Entry Signals & Trend Strength
Entry points for potential trades are marked by triangles. Additionally, the indicator includes a feature that displays the strength of a trend through transparent bars below the candles, calculated using the Average Directional Index (ADX), providing users with valuable insight into the vigor of the trend.
▯ Importance of Adaptive Approach ▯
The adaptive nature of the ProTrend Adaptive's linear regression channels is crucial for its performance. Traditional linear regression channels are fixed in their period, which can render them less effective during periods of significant volatility shifts. By making the length of these channels responsive to the ATR, the ProTrend Adaptive ensures that the trend lines and signals it generates are always aligned with the current market context, offering traders a dynamic tool that adjusts in real-time to volatility changes.
▯ Supertrend Indicator Explained ▯
The Supertrend Indicator is a popular tool among traders for its simplicity and effectiveness in identifying market trends. It calculates the average price momentum and volatility to determine whether the market is in a bullish or bearish phase. Its visual simplicity, showing clear bullish and bearish zones, makes it an invaluable component of the ProTrend Adaptive, providing a solid foundation for trend detection upon which the adaptive linear regression channels build.
▯ Example ▯
This example illustrates several robust entry signals. These signals can seamlessly integrate into an overarching trading strategy, with exit points determined through a separate calculation. This approach allows traders to tailor their entry and exit strategies to their specific trading objectives, leveraging the ProTrend Adaptive for precise market entry while applying customized criteria for exit decisions.
Caution: Trading carries a significant risk of financial loss, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Signals may be conflicting or ambiguous. Employ risk reduction techniques, such as setting stop losses, to mitigate potential losses.
Custom spreadThis indictor allows you to plot the spread over an arbitrary period, which can be especially useful for futures and other instruments.
Inputs:
Expression : symbols for calculation and arithmetic operation
Period: from to period and timeframe
The output will show bars for the given period
Particularly useful for comparing two selected contracts on two futures
Kalman Hull Supertrend [BackQuant]Kalman Hull Supertrend
At its core, this indicator uses a Kalman filter of price, put inside of a hull moving average function (replacing the weighted moving averages) and then using that as a price source for the supertrend instead of the normal hl2 (high+low/2).
Therefore, making it more adaptive to price and also sensitive to recent price action.
PLEASE Read the following, knowing what an indicator does at its core before adding it into a system is pivotal. The core concepts can allow you to include it in a logical and sound manner.
1. What is a Kalman Filter
The Kalman Filter is an algorithm renowned for its efficiency in estimating the states of a linear dynamic system amidst noisy data. It excels in real-time data processing, making it indispensable in fields requiring precise and adaptive filtering, such as aerospace, robotics, and financial market analysis. By leveraging its predictive capabilities, traders can significantly enhance their market analysis, particularly in estimating price movements more accurately.
If you would like this on its own, with a more in-depth description please see our Kalman Price Filter.
2. Hull Moving Average (HMA) and Its Core Calculation
The Hull Moving Average (HMA) improves on traditional moving averages by combining the Weighted Moving Average's (WMA) smoothness and reduced lag. Its core calculation involves taking the WMA of the data set and doubling it, then subtracting the WMA of the full period, followed by applying another WMA on the result over the square root of the period's length. This methodology yields a smoother and more responsive moving average, particularly useful for identifying market trends more rapidly.
3. Combining Kalman Filter with HMA
The innovative combination of the Kalman Filter with the Hull Moving Average (KHMA) offers a unique approach to smoothing price data. By applying the Kalman Filter to the price source before its incorporation into the HMA formula, we enhance the adaptiveness and responsiveness of the moving average. This adaptive smoothing method reduces noise more effectively and adjusts more swiftly to price changes, providing traders with clearer signals for market entries or exits.
The calculation is like so:
KHMA(_src, _length) =>
f_kalman(2 * f_kalman(_src, _length / 2) - f_kalman(_src, _length), math.round(math.sqrt(_length)))
4. Integration with Supertrend
Incorporating this adaptive price smoothing technique into the Supertrend indicator further enhances its efficiency. The Supertrend, known for its proficiency in identifying the prevailing market trend and providing clear buy or sell signals, becomes even more powerful with an adaptive price source. This integration allows the Supertrend to adjust more dynamically to market changes, offering traders more accurate and timely trading signals.
5. Application in a Trading System
In a trading system, the Kalman Hull Supertrend indicator can serve as a critical component for identifying market trends and generating signals for potential entry and exit points. Its adaptiveness and sensitivity to price changes make it particularly useful for traders looking to minimize lag in signal generation and improve the accuracy of their market trend analysis. Whether used as a standalone tool or in conjunction with other indicators, its dynamic nature can significantly enhance trading strategies.
6. Core Calculations and Benefits
The core of this indicator lies in its sophisticated filtering and averaging techniques, starting with the Kalman Filter's predictive adjustments, followed by the adaptive smoothing of the Hull Moving Average, and culminating in the trend-detecting capabilities of the Supertrend. This multi-layered approach not only reduces market noise but also adapts to market volatility more effectively. Benefits include improved signal accuracy, reduced lag, and the ability to discern trend changes more promptly, offering traders a competitive edge.
Thus following all of the key points here are some sample backtests on the 1D Chart
Disclaimer: Backtests are based off past results, and are not indicative of the future.
INDEX:BTCUSD
INDEX:ETHUSD
BINANCE:SOLUSD
Range Finder [UAlgo]🔶 Description:
The "Range Finder " indicator aims at identifying and visualizing price ranges within a specified number of candles. By utilizing the Average True Range (ATR) indicator and Simple Moving Average (SMA), it detects potential breakout conditions and tracks consecutive candles that remain within the breakout range. This indicator offers flexibility by allowing users to customize settings such as range length, method for determining range breaks (based on either candle close or wick), and visualization options for displaying range breaks on the chart.
🔶 Key Features
Identifying Ranges: The Range Finder automatically adapts to the market by continuously evaluating the Average True Range (ATR) and its Simple Moving Average (SMA). This helps in dynamically adjusting the range based on market volatility.
Range Length: Users can specify the number of candles to be used for constructing the range via the "Range Length" input setting. This allows for customization based on trading strategies and preferences.
Range Break Method: The indicator offers the flexibility to choose between two methods for identifying range breaks. Users can select between "Close" or "Wick" based on their preference for using the closing price or the highs and lows (including wicks) of candles for defining the breakout.
Show Range Breaks: This option enables visual representation of range breaks on the chart. When activated, labels with the letter "B" will appear at the breakout point, colored according to the breakout direction (upward breakouts in the chosen up range color and downward breakouts in the chosen down range color).
Range Color Customization: The indicator provides the ability to personalize the visual appearance of the range by selecting preferred colors for ranges indicating potential upward and downward breakouts.
🔶 Disclaimer
It's important to understand that the Range Finder indicator is intended for informational purposes only and should not be solely relied upon for making trading decisions. Trading financial instruments involves inherent risks, and past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
ZigZag With ATR Filter [vnhilton](OVERVIEW)
The typical ZigZag indicator, which connects pivot points (see TradingView's Help Center regarding their indicator Pivot Points High Low, for an in depth explanation on how they are calculated) with lines, except instead of a percentage threshold, it uses ATR which adjusts for volatility of the ticker you are viewing. The ZigZag indicator can therefore be used to help visualise price legs and trends on a usually noisy looking chart.
(FEATURES)
- Toggles for pivot point label contents such as the value, the trend, or nothing at all.
- ATR and pivot point periods.
- ATR multiplier minimum threshold to plot pivots and draw lines only when this threshold is met (helps eliminate small, perhaps insignificant price movements, to have a better focus on the overall trend).
- Show the last 2 to 499 ZigZag lines.
- Uptrend, downtrend and range colors for high and low pivot labels, text labels and lines, for both confirmed and real-time plots.
- Label size, and label styles for the high and low pivots.
- Customisable width and styles (Arrow Right, Dashed, Dotted, Solid) for the ZigZag line.
In the main chart picture, labels show both the pivot point value and the trend at that point. In the picture above, on the left shows only the pivot point value, the right shows only the trend.
Picture above shows just the label with 0 contents. Also notice the last recent line being blue instead of green. This is because the current bar hasn't finished so this line is currently live and not confirmed, so is subject to change. Keep in mind even if a pivot point is confirmed, it can be updated by a subsequent higher high/lower low.
Left chart shows a minimum ATR threshold multiplier of 1x; Right chart has 2x ATR minimum threshold. Notice the left chart highlights more price legs as more price legs satisfy a less strict threshold.
Fine-Tune Inputs: Fourier Smoothed Hybrid Volume Spread AnalysisUse this Strategy to Fine-tune inputs for the HSHVSA Indicator.
Strategy allows you to fine-tune the indicator for 1 TimeFrame at a time; cross Timeframe Input fine-tuning is done manually after exporting the chart data.
I suggest using " Close all " input False when fine-tuning Inputs for 1 TimeFrame. When you export data to Excel/Numbers/GSheets I suggest using " Close all " input as True , except for the lowest TimeFrame.
MEANINGFUL DESCRIPTION:
The Fourier Smoothed Hybrid Volume Spread Analysis (FSHVSA) Strategy/Indicator is an innovative trading tool designed to fuse volume analysis with trend detection capabilities, offering traders a comprehensive view of market dynamics.
This Strategy/Indicator stands apart by integrating the principles of the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and volume spread analysis, enhanced with a layer of Fourier smoothing to distill market noise and highlight trend directions with unprecedented clarity.
This smoothing process allows traders to discern the true underlying patterns in volume and price action, stripped of the distractions of short-term fluctuations and noise.
The core functionality of the FSHVSA revolves around the innovative combination of volume change analysis, spread determination (calculated from the open and close price difference), and the strategic use of the EMA (default 10) to fine-tune the analysis of spread by incorporating volume changes.
Trend direction is validated through a moving average (MA) of the histogram, which acts analogously to the Volume MA found in traditional volume indicators. This MA serves as a pivotal reference point, enabling traders to confidently engage with the market when the histogram's movement concurs with the trend direction, particularly when it crosses the Trend MA line, signalling optimal entry points.
It returns 0 when MA of the histogram and EMA of the Price Spread are not align.
WHAT IS FSHVSA INDICATOR:
The FSHVSA plots a positive trend when a positive Volume smoothed Spread and EMA of Volume smoothed price is above 0, and a negative when negative Volume smoothed Spread and EMA of Volume smoothed price is below 0. When this conditions are not met it plots 0.
HOW TO USE THE STRATEGY:
Here you fine-tune the inputs until you find a combination that works well on all Timeframes you will use when creating your Automated Trade Algorithmic Strategy. I suggest 4h, 12h, 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D, W and M.
ORIGINALITY & USEFULNESS:
The FSHVSA Strategy is unique because it applies DFT for data smoothing, effectively filtering out the minor fluctuations and leaving traders with a clear picture of the market's true movements. The DFT's ability to break down market signals into constituent frequencies offers a granular view of market dynamics, highlighting the amplitude and phase of each frequency component. This, combined with the strategic application of Ehler's Universal Oscillator principles via a histogram, furnishes traders with a nuanced understanding of market volatility and noise levels, thereby facilitating more informed trading decisions.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
My detailed description of the indicator and use cases which I find very valuable.
What is the meaning of price spread?
In finance, a spread refers to the difference between two prices, rates, or yields. One of the most common types is the bid-ask spread, which refers to the gap between the bid (from buyers) and the ask (from sellers) prices of a security or asset.
We are going to use Open-Close spread.
What is Volume spread analysis?
Volume spread analysis (VSA) is a method of technical analysis that compares the volume per candle, range spread, and closing price to determine price direction.
What does this mean?
We need to have a positive Volume Price Spread and a positive Moving average of Volume price spread for a positive trend. OR via versa a negative Volume Price Spread and a negative Moving average of Volume price spread for a negative trend.
What if we have a positive Volume Price Spread and a negative Moving average of Volume Price Spread?
It results in a neutral, not trending price action.
Thus the Indicator/Strategy returns 0 and Closes all long and short positions.
In the next Image you can see that trend is negative on 4h, we just move Negative on 12h and Positive on 1D. That means trend/Strategy flipped negative .
I am sorry, the chart is a bit messy. The idea is to use the indicator/strategy over more than 1 Timeframe.
Use this Strategy to fine-tune inputs for the HSHVSA Indicator.
(Strategy allows you to fine-tune the indicator for 1 TimeFrame at a time; cross Timeframe Input fine-tuning is done manually after exporting the chart data)
I suggest using " Close all " input False when fine-tuning Inputs for 1 TimeFrame. When you export data to Excel/Numbers/GSheets I suggest using " Close all " input as True , except for the lowest TimeFrame. I suggest using 100% equity as your default quantity for fine-tune purposes. I have to mention that 100% equity may lead to unrealistic backtesting results. Be avare. When backtesting for trading purposes use Contracts or USDT.
Trend Analysis with Standard Deviation by zdmre This script analyzes trends in financial markets using standard deviation.
The script works by first calculating the standard deviation of a security's price over a specified period of time. The script then uses this standard deviation to identify potential trend reversals.
For example, if the standard deviation of a security's price is high, this could indicate that the security is overvalued and due for a correction. Conversely, if the standard deviation of a security's price is low, this could indicate that the security is undervalued and due for a rally.
The script can be used to analyze any security, including stocks, bonds, and currencies. It can also be used to analyze different time frames, such as daily, weekly, and monthly.
How to Use the Script
To use the script, you will need to specify the following parameters:
Time frame: The time frame you want to analyze.
Standard deviation: The standard deviation you want to use.
Once you have specified these parameters, the script will calculate the standard deviation of the security's price over the specified time frame. The script will then use this standard deviation to identify potential trend reversals.
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Imbalance - smart money power🔶What it is ?
Imbalance indicator that is a tool to help you to define imblance/Fair Value Gap area better to know whether smart money joined current market atomatically.
This indicator will measure the gap between every 3 candles to know to show which candles having Imbalance among them. They will be marked by diffirent colors compare with original colors of chart.
Our purpose is, help traders to define Imbalance area faster and easier by atomation tools and save time during analyzation.
What is Imbalance in detail ?
To help you to undertand better about imbalance definitiion, please refer to below picture :
We're having 3 candles as I marked number 1,2,3.
Candle 2 is a very big marubozu candle, it made a gap between the first candle's high
and the 3rd candle low on the chart. That gap we call as imbalance and it show that smart money join to buying direction now.
🔶 Who can use it ?
1. All traders who are using NCI, ICT , Smart money concepts, MACD system and other systems...
2. All traders who are trading on any timeframe
3. All traders who are trading on Forex, Crypto, Stock, Indicies...
4. All traders who are new or experienced traders
5. All traders who are swing or scalping traders
🔶 The purpose of indicator
1. Define big money flow when it joined to market.
2. Define power of zones with Imbalance. Which zones have imbalnce that's normally a strong zone to entry and set a safety stop-loss.
3. Helping to decide trading system faster, if you see IMB appeared, it is better to use Smart money concepts.
4. Always "Empty your mind" during Trading because you checked chart less with automation tool.
🔶 How will indicator appear on chart
After you added it on chart, indicator will mearsure and calculate the gaps among three candles. If there're a gap among them, indicator will change the color of those candles.
Please refer to below picture for more detail
We're having 2 types of color as green and red.
With Imabalanec candles, it will be shown as :
1. Aqua color : Up Imbalance
2. Yellow color : Down imbalance
We just focus on candle (2) and (3) so indicator will mark color on these 2 candles only.
🔶 INPUT value
You can change color of imbalance candles from orginal color (aqua, yellow) to any color you want by go to SETTING and change it on STYLE.
🔶 How to use indicator
After setting indicator, indicator will mearsure and run automatically to mark imbalance candles on your chart.
That's signal of smart money concepts, you can start your analyzation with your trading system that are using imbalance.
I hope this indicator help you to trade more effectively.
Session LiquidityDescribes if markets are liquid enough for institutions to manipulate. Its often difficult to determine if markets will trend or chop, but by looking at how much volume we have at the open, we can determine of the session will be choppy or trendy, and take trades based on that.
Settings predefined for 1m timeframe on SPY. May work with other tickers, but I have not tested it out yet.
Designed for stocks(as of now, may update later)
Relative Strength Overlay [BackQuant]Relative Strength Overlay
Relative Strength Overlay is a new innovative proprietary adaptive calculation to get an assets relative strength. To ensure this is well put together and easy for traders to use we have made it into an overlay. Allowing traders and investors to spot clear trends in both the up and down directions. Providing clear signals, and an option for a gradient to allow users to screen assets with strong relative strength and potentially define a trading period.
Please take the time to read the following.
Importance and Concepts
1. Adaptive Relative Strength Calculation:
At the heart of this indicator lies an adaptive relative strength calculation, a pivotal concept that goes beyond the traditional RSI (Relative Strength Index) by dynamically adjusting its sensitivity based on recent price action. This adaptability ensures that the indicator is more responsive to current market conditions, enhancing its effectiveness in signaling potential reversals or continuations.
2. Volatility and Price Action Adaptivity:
Incorporating an adaptive approach to both volatility and price action, the indicator refines its signals to reflect the current market environment more accurately. This adaptability is achieved through a custom calculation that considers the volatility (using ATR - Average True Range) and price action (through DEMA - Double Exponential Moving Average), ensuring that the indicator remains sensitive to sudden changes in market dynamics.
3. DEMA Utilization:
The use of DEMA provides a price-adaptive mechanism that smoothens the indicator's output, making it more reliable during volatile periods. DEMA helps in reducing the lag associated with traditional moving averages, offering a quicker response to price changes and enhancing the adaptive nature of the relative strength calculation.
Main Features and Trading Applications
Comprehensive UI Settings:
The indicator comes with extensive user interface settings, allowing traders to customize various parameters according to their trading preferences. These settings include adjustment options for calculation periods, standard deviation factors, and the ability to toggle features like volatility bands and signal lines on or off.
Volatility-Adjusted Bands:
Utilizing a custom ATR calculation, the indicator plots volatility bands that adjust according to current market volatility. These bands serve as dynamic support and resistance levels, providing traders with potential entry and exit points based on the confluence of relative strength signals and band breaches.
Calibrated Trading Conditions:
The indicator features pre-modeled long and short conditions that have been backtested to ensure robustness. These conditions help in identifying high-probability trading setups, making the indicator a valuable tool for both discretionary and systematic traders, mainly looking to either define a trading period, or capture clear trends in confluence with other metrics.
Trading Range Identification:
By filtering assets based on their relative strength, traders can use the indicator to identify securities with strong momentum. This feature is particularly useful for portfolio selection and asset screening, allowing traders to focus on the most promising opportunities.
Gradient Background Hue:
The indicator offers a unique visual aid in the form of a gradient background hue, which assists in quickly screening assets based on their relative strength. This color-coding feature aids in identifying potential reversals as it highlights changes in the strength's direction.
Adaptive Volatility Bands with Standard Deviations:
The inclusion of three sets of volatility bands, each corresponding to different standard deviations, provides a probabilistic view of price movements. These bands adapt to current market volatility, offering traders insights into the likelihood of price staying within certain ranges. This goes up to +-3 Standard Deviations.
Alert Conditions and Signal Visualization:
With built-in alert conditions for long and short signals, along with the ability to paint candles according to the prevailing trend, traders can stay informed about significant market movements. This feature enhances the decision-making process by visually representing the strength and direction of the trend.
alertcondition(ta.crossover(BackQuant, 0), title="Positive RS", message="Positive RS {{exchange}}:{{ticker}}")
alertcondition(ta.crossunder(BackQuant, 0), title="Negative RS", message="Negative RS {{exchange}}:{{ticker}}")
Concluding Remarks.
In conclusion our Relative Strength Overlay indicator is a comprehensive tool that leverages adaptive calculations and volatility adjustments to provide traders with nuanced insights into market conditions. By combining traditional concepts with innovative features, this indicator offers a versatile solution for traders seeking to enhance their market analysis and identify high-probability trading opportunities.
Thus following all of the key points here are some sample backtests on the 1D Chart
Disclaimer: Backtests are based off past results, and are not indicative of the future.
INDEX:BTCUSD
INDEX:ETHUSD
BINANCE:SOLUSD
ROC Since MorningThe "ROC Since Morning" indicator is designed for traders who wish to gauge the momentum of an asset from a specific time in the morning, allowing for a customizable analysis of pre-market and intraday movements. This indicator calculates the Rate of Change (ROC) from a user-defined hour, offering insights into how the price has moved since then.
How to Use:
Add the "ROC Since Morning" indicator to your chart.
Adjust the start hour input to your preferred time, considering pre-market hours or the official market opening time.
Analyze the ROC values to understand price movements and momentum since your specified start hour. A positive ROC indicates an upward price movement, while a negative ROC suggests downward movement.
Volume Quartile IndicatorThe Volume Quartile Indicator is a tool designed to analyze and classify trading volumes based on quartile levels, offering traders a visual means to assess market strength and momentum. This indicator calculates volume levels using a default length of 60 periods to determine the quartiles at 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 90%. Each quartile range is represented by a specific color, providing a clear, visual representation of volume intensity relative to historical data.
Color-Coded Volume Strength: Volume strength is visually represented through a color-coded system for quick and intuitive analysis:
Red: Volume below the 10% level indicates very weak market activity.
Orange: Volume between 10% and 30% signifies weak market activity.
Gray: Volume in the 30% to 50% range represents medium activity with a weak bias.
Silver: Volume between 50% and 70% indicates medium activity with a strong bias.
Blue: Volume in the 70% to 90% range denotes strong market activity.
Green: Volume above the 90% level signifies very strong market activity.
Special Volume Markers: Yellow diamond markers highlight volumes that stand out due to their significance, providing traders with visual cues for potential market entry or exit points.
Q-Lines: The indicator draws q-lines at the 70%, 90%, and the midpoint between these two levels. The convergence of these q-lines suggests potential volatility in volume, which could significantly impact price movements.
The Volume Quartile Classification Indicator is atool for traders looking to incorporate volume analysis into their trading strategy.
OI Bubbles aggrThis indicator visually represents the positioning of market participants using open interest (OI) data of Bitcoin futures obtained from multiple exchanges.
The main features and functions of the indicator are as follows:
1. Aggregation of OI data from multiple exchanges
- Retrieves and sums OI data from 5 symbols: Binance (BTCUSDTPERP, BTCPERP), Kraken (BTCUSDTPERP), and BitMEX (XBTUSD, XBTUSDT)
2. Calculation of Z-score for OI
- Calculates the Z-score for the total OI
- Uses a moving average (default period is 21) specified for the Z-score calculation
- The Z-score expresses how much the OI value deviates from the average in units of standard deviation
3. Display of signals based on Z-score
- Displays signals when the Z-score exceeds/falls below multiple predefined thresholds (default is 5 levels: 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5)
- Signals are displayed as colored circles in the middle of the corresponding candle
- The size of the circle increases as the threshold is significantly exceeded, visually emphasizing the magnitude of the position bias
4. Customizable parameters
- Selection of exchanges and symbols to use
- Setting of the type and period of moving average used for Z-score calculation
- Setting of Z-score thresholds
- Setting of signal colors
Extreme position biases may lead to subsequent price movements, making them a key signal for trading.
However, this indicator is based solely on OI data and does not consider other market data such as price action or trading volume.
Therefore, it is crucial to combine the signals obtained from this indicator with other analytical methods for a comprehensive assessment.
Furthermore, the results can be greatly influenced by the parameter settings of the indicator, such as the Z-score thresholds and calculation periods. As a result, it is necessary to conduct thorough backtesting on historical data to find the optimal settings.
Market Volatility Strategy (MVS)/Introduction
The Market Volatility Strategy (MVS) is based on volatility as an anomaly for making abnormal returns in the stock market. It uses the VIX, often referred to as the "fear gauge" which measures the market's expectation of 30-day volatility based on S&P 500 index options, as it's measure of volatility.
/Design
The VIX term structure refers to the relationship between the volatility index (VIX) values across different expiration dates. The term structure is important because it provides insights into market sentiment, risk expectations, and potential volatility in the future. The VIX term structure can take on three main shapes:
1. Contango: This occurs when longer-term VIX futures are priced higher than shorter-term futures. It is the most common shape for the VIX term structure.
2. Backwardation: This occurs when shorter-term VIX futures are priced higher than longer-term futures, indicating that the market expects volatility to decrease over time. Backwardation is less common and is typically seen in periods of high market stress or volatility.
3. Flat: A flat term structure happens when the VIX futures are priced similarly across different expiration dates. This indicates that the market's expectations for volatility are consistent over time.
/Trading
The strategy uses an understanding of the VIX term structure to generate buy and sell signals, as it provides valuable information about future volatility expectations and potential risk.
- Buy Signal
Contango suggests that the market expects volatility to increase over time. In a contango environment, the strategy looks for long volatility trades.
- Sell Signal
Backwardation suggests that investors are concerned about the near term and are willing to pay more for immediate protection. In such scenarios, the strategy looks for short volatility trades.
- Cash
A flat term structure can be transitional, moving from contango to backwardation or vice versa, or it may occur when the market is uncertain about future volatility. The strategy is in cash in this environment.
/Signals
The strategy has three signals:
1) Volatility
2) Volatility+
3) Volatility*
This means a maximum of three positions, one for each signal, can be opened simultaneously to maximize gains from volatility.
/Results
The backtest results are based on a starting capital of $13,700 (convenient amount for retail traders) with 5% of equity for the position size and pyramiding of 3 to allow one open position at a time for each signal. Commissions vary from broker to broker and they are calculated in different ways so a simple but very high commission of $3 per order is used in backtesting this strategy. Slippage of 3 ticks is used to ensure the results are representative of real world, market order trading. Trades are generated on the close of the candle to avoid bias. The backtest results are available to view at the bottom of this page.
Note:
Past performance in backtesting does not guarantee future results. Broker execution, market changes and trader psychology can significantly affect strategy performance in live trading.
Originality:
The MVS strategy is unique because it is based on data from the futures and options markets. This is data that is not usually accessible or understood by the retail trader hence, volatility strategies are difficult for them to design. The strategy gives retail traders access to a volatility strategy with no parameters, this greatly reduces the risk of curve fitting while increasing robustness.
/Tickers
This strategy has been backtested primarily on SPXL but it is suitable for use on the VIX ETFs.
Trade-o-Scope: Multi-Asset Price TrackerTrade-o-Scope team presents the "Multi-Asset Price Tracker" indicator.
"Multi-Asset Price Tracker" is designed to help analyze price changes across multiple assets within time intervals you define.
Motivation:
Most screeners on the market track price changes over predefined periods, like 1H\4H\12H\1D\3D\7D\etc. Typically, they compare initial and current prices.
But what if you want to analyze assets' performance over arbitrary historical intervals?
Perhaps you want to spot which assets dropped most within 7 hours after a specific industry announcement? Or do you want to check which asset grew the most in January last year?
This is where the "Multi-Asset Price Tracker" shines. It lets you define arbitrary intervals and track price changes for selected assets.
Overview and functionality:
Define arbitrary time intervals in history for analyzing price changes.
Create up to 10 lists, each with up to 40 symbols to track. Populate lists with data from text files, Excel, or CSV. Lists are just multiline text strings, each line representing an individual symbol.
Switch between lists, with one active list at a time.
Specify up to 3 fixed symbols for additional analysis alongside active list symbols. You may use them as reference points to compare price changes of the symbols in the List.
Customize table appearance and position.
Set sorting criteria and direction for displayed values.
View the results in a table on the chart.
How it works:
"Multi-Asset Price Tracker" will track the symbol's price during the interval you define.
The indicator identifies each symbol's Start, Max, Min, and End prices during the interval. It then calculates relative changes: Start-to-Max, Start-to-Min, and Start-to-End.
The list of relative changes is ordered by the column chosen in settings and displayed on the chart.
List example (up to 10 Lists):
BINANCE:WLDUSDT.P
BINANCE:WOOUSDT.P
BINANCE:XEMUSDT.P
...
...
(up to 40 symbols per List)
Calculation example:
Symbol Start-price = $100
Symbol Max-price = $150
Symbol Min-price = $75
Symbol End-price = $110
Start-to-Max = 100% * (Max-price - Start-price) / Start-price = 100% * ($150 - $100) / $100 = 50%
Start-to-Min = 100% * (Min-price - Start-price) / Start-price = 100% * ($75 - $100) / $100 = -25%
Start-to-End = 100% * (End-price - Start-price) / Start-price = 100% * ($110 - $100) / $100 = 10%
Chart example:
In the provided chart, you can observe an example with a table generated by the indicator, along with manually added arrows and labels explaining the calculation process for an individual symbol from the list.
How to use:
1) Add "Multi-Asset Price Tracker" indicator to the chart
2) The indicator will ask you to define the start and the end of the interval using the mouse on the chart.
Voila! You'll see the table with sorted relative price changes based on default list values and settings.
3) Customize the indicator's settings:
Define the interval Start and End datetime.
Optionally, change the interval Start and End by clicking on the indicator name and dragging the vertical mark at the edges of the interval to a new position.
Define the Start and End price sources.
Choose a color to highlight the interval on the chart's background.
Set the table position, size, text size, and border size.
Specify the column for sorting and its direction.
Choose whether to sort chart symbols and fixed symbols together with list symbols or display them at the top of the table irrespective of their relative price change.
Enable fixed symbols if needed, and define up to 3 fixed symbols.
Define symbol lists, with up to 10 lists and 40 symbols each.
Select which List to make active - symbols from the active list will be calculated and displayed.
GKD-C Schaff Trend, Volty-adaptive RSX [Loxx]The Giga Kaleidoscope GKD-C Schaff Trend, Volty-adaptive RSX is a Confirmation module included in Loxx's "Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System."
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The "Schaff Trend Cycle Jurik Volty Adaptive RSX" merges sophisticated analytical techniques to offer nuanced insights into market trends and cycles, emphasizing adaptability and precision. It marries the concept of RSX (Relative Strength Index modified by Jurik's smoothing) with a dynamically adjusted volatility coefficient, aiming to enhance the indicator's responsiveness and accuracy under varying market conditions.
The process begins by focusing on the market's momentum, a critical component that reflects the pace and direction of price movements. To capture and refine this momentum, the indicator employs a series of calculations that progressively smooth and iterate the data. This iterative smoothing is not arbitrary; it is meticulously calibrated to balance sensitivity to recent price movements against the historical price context, ensuring that the signal remains both timely and stable.
Simultaneously, the volatility of the market is meticulously analyzed through a separate but complementary mechanism. This part of the indicator calculates a volatility coefficient, a value that adjusts based on the observed market volatility. This coefficient is not static; it dynamically adapts, scaling the analysis based on the complexity and volatility of price movements. By evaluating how wildly or tamely prices are fluctuating, the volatility coefficient fine-tunes the indicator's overall sensitivity, making it more attuned to real-time market conditions.
Incorporating the RSX into this mix brings a layer of sophistication. The RSX, known for its smoothness and reduced lag compared to traditional RSI, is further refined by applying the volatility coefficient. This application ensures that the RSX's sensitivity is modulated according to the volatility of the market, allowing for a more nuanced and adaptive measure of price momentum.
The final output is a harmonious blend of smoothed momentum and volatility-adjusted sensitivity. This fusion creates a highly adaptive and responsive indicator, capable of identifying trend changes and market cycles with a high degree of precision. By adjusting its parameters in real-time, the Schaff Trend Cycle Jurik Volty Adaptive RSX stands out as a versatile tool, offering traders insights that are both deep and immediately relevant, tailored to the ever-changing tapestry of market dynamics.
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Core components of an NNFX algorithmic trading strategy
The NNFX algorithm is built on the principles of trend, momentum, and volatility. There are six core components in the NNFX trading algorithm:
1. Volatility - price volatility; e.g., Average True Range, True Range Double, Close-to-Close, etc.
2. Baseline - a moving average to identify price trend
3. Confirmation 1 - a technical indicator used to identify trends
4. Confirmation 2 - a technical indicator used to identify trends
5. Continuation - a technical indicator used to identify trends
6. Volatility/Volume - a technical indicator used to identify volatility/volume breakouts/breakdown
7. Exit - a technical indicator used to determine when a trend is exhausted
8. Metamorphosis - a technical indicator that produces a compound signal from the combination of other GKD indicators*
*(not part of the NNFX algorithm)
What is Volatility in the NNFX trading system?
In the NNFX (No Nonsense Forex) trading system, ATR (Average True Range) is typically used to measure the volatility of an asset. It is used as a part of the system to help determine the appropriate stop loss and take profit levels for a trade. ATR is calculated by taking the average of the true range values over a specified period.
True range is calculated as the maximum of the following values:
-Current high minus the current low
-Absolute value of the current high minus the previous close
-Absolute value of the current low minus the previous close
ATR is a dynamic indicator that changes with changes in volatility. As volatility increases, the value of ATR increases, and as volatility decreases, the value of ATR decreases. By using ATR in NNFX system, traders can adjust their stop loss and take profit levels according to the volatility of the asset being traded. This helps to ensure that the trade is given enough room to move, while also minimizing potential losses.
Other types of volatility include True Range Double (TRD), Close-to-Close, and Garman-Klass
What is a Baseline indicator?
The baseline is essentially a moving average, and is used to determine the overall direction of the market.
The baseline in the NNFX system is used to filter out trades that are not in line with the long-term trend of the market. The baseline is plotted on the chart along with other indicators, such as the Moving Average (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the Average True Range (ATR).
Trades are only taken when the price is in the same direction as the baseline. For example, if the baseline is sloping upwards, only long trades are taken, and if the baseline is sloping downwards, only short trades are taken. This approach helps to ensure that trades are in line with the overall trend of the market, and reduces the risk of entering trades that are likely to fail.
By using a baseline in the NNFX system, traders can have a clear reference point for determining the overall trend of the market, and can make more informed trading decisions. The baseline helps to filter out noise and false signals, and ensures that trades are taken in the direction of the long-term trend.
What is a Confirmation indicator?
Confirmation indicators are technical indicators that are used to confirm the signals generated by primary indicators. Primary indicators are the core indicators used in the NNFX system, such as the Average True Range (ATR), the Moving Average (MA), and the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
The purpose of the confirmation indicators is to reduce false signals and improve the accuracy of the trading system. They are designed to confirm the signals generated by the primary indicators by providing additional information about the strength and direction of the trend.
Some examples of confirmation indicators that may be used in the NNFX system include the Bollinger Bands, the MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence), and the MACD Oscillator. These indicators can provide information about the volatility, momentum, and trend strength of the market, and can be used to confirm the signals generated by the primary indicators.
In the NNFX system, confirmation indicators are used in combination with primary indicators and other filters to create a trading system that is robust and reliable. By using multiple indicators to confirm trading signals, the system aims to reduce the risk of false signals and improve the overall profitability of the trades.
What is a Continuation indicator?
In the NNFX (No Nonsense Forex) trading system, a continuation indicator is a technical indicator that is used to confirm a current trend and predict that the trend is likely to continue in the same direction. A continuation indicator is typically used in conjunction with other indicators in the system, such as a baseline indicator, to provide a comprehensive trading strategy.
What is a Volatility/Volume indicator?
Volume indicators, such as the On Balance Volume (OBV), the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), or the Volume Price Trend (VPT), are used to measure the amount of buying and selling activity in a market. They are based on the trading volume of the market, and can provide information about the strength of the trend. In the NNFX system, volume indicators are used to confirm trading signals generated by the Moving Average and the Relative Strength Index. Volatility indicators include Average Direction Index, Waddah Attar, and Volatility Ratio. In the NNFX trading system, volatility is a proxy for volume and vice versa.
By using volume indicators as confirmation tools, the NNFX trading system aims to reduce the risk of false signals and improve the overall profitability of trades. These indicators can provide additional information about the market that is not captured by the primary indicators, and can help traders to make more informed trading decisions. In addition, volume indicators can be used to identify potential changes in market trends and to confirm the strength of price movements.
What is an Exit indicator?
The exit indicator is used in conjunction with other indicators in the system, such as the Moving Average (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the Average True Range (ATR), to provide a comprehensive trading strategy.
The exit indicator in the NNFX system can be any technical indicator that is deemed effective at identifying optimal exit points. Examples of exit indicators that are commonly used include the Parabolic SAR, and the Average Directional Index (ADX).
The purpose of the exit indicator is to identify when a trend is likely to reverse or when the market conditions have changed, signaling the need to exit a trade. By using an exit indicator, traders can manage their risk and prevent significant losses.
In the NNFX system, the exit indicator is used in conjunction with a stop loss and a take profit order to maximize profits and minimize losses. The stop loss order is used to limit the amount of loss that can be incurred if the trade goes against the trader, while the take profit order is used to lock in profits when the trade is moving in the trader's favor.
Overall, the use of an exit indicator in the NNFX trading system is an important component of a comprehensive trading strategy. It allows traders to manage their risk effectively and improve the profitability of their trades by exiting at the right time.
What is an Metamorphosis indicator?
The concept of a metamorphosis indicator involves the integration of two or more GKD indicators to generate a compound signal. This is achieved by evaluating the accuracy of each indicator and selecting the signal from the indicator with the highest accuracy. As an illustration, let's consider a scenario where we calculate the accuracy of 10 indicators and choose the signal from the indicator that demonstrates the highest accuracy.
The resulting output from the metamorphosis indicator can then be utilized in a GKD-BT backtest by occupying a slot that aligns with the purpose of the metamorphosis indicator. The slot can be a GKD-B, GKD-C, or GKD-E slot, depending on the specific requirements and objectives of the indicator. This allows for seamless integration and utilization of the compound signal within the GKD-BT framework.
How does Loxx's GKD (Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System) implement the NNFX algorithm outlined above?
Loxx's GKD v2.0 system has five types of modules (indicators/strategies). These modules are:
1. GKD-BT - Backtesting module (Volatility, Number 1 in the NNFX algorithm)
2. GKD-B - Baseline module (Baseline and Volatility/Volume, Numbers 1 and 2 in the NNFX algorithm)
3. GKD-C - Confirmation 1/2 and Continuation module (Confirmation 1/2 and Continuation, Numbers 3, 4, and 5 in the NNFX algorithm)
4. GKD-V - Volatility/Volume module (Confirmation 1/2, Number 6 in the NNFX algorithm)
5. GKD-E - Exit module (Exit, Number 7 in the NNFX algorithm)
6. GKD-M - Metamorphosis module (Metamorphosis, Number 8 in the NNFX algorithm, but not part of the NNFX algorithm)
(additional module types will added in future releases)
Each module interacts with every module by passing data to A backtest module wherein the various components of the GKD system are combined to create a trading signal.
That is, the Baseline indicator passes its data to Volatility/Volume. The Volatility/Volume indicator passes its values to the Confirmation 1 indicator. The Confirmation 1 indicator passes its values to the Confirmation 2 indicator. The Confirmation 2 indicator passes its values to the Continuation indicator. The Continuation indicator passes its values to the Exit indicator, and finally, the Exit indicator passes its values to the Backtest strategy.
This chaining of indicators requires that each module conform to Loxx's GKD protocol, therefore allowing for the testing of every possible combination of technical indicators that make up the six components of the NNFX algorithm.
What does the application of the GKD trading system look like?
Example trading system:
Backtest: Multi-Ticker CC Backtest
Baseline: Hull Moving Average
Volatility/Volume: Hurst Exponent
Confirmation 1: Advance Trend Pressure as shown on the chart above
Confirmation 2: uf2018
Continuation: Coppock Curve
Exit: Rex Oscillator
Metamorphosis: Baseline Optimizer
Each GKD indicator is denoted with a module identifier of either: GKD-BT, GKD-B, GKD-C, GKD-V, GKD-M, or GKD-E. This allows traders to understand to which module each indicator belongs and where each indicator fits into the GKD system.
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Standard Entry
1. GKD-C Confirmation gives signal
2. Baseline agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Confirmation 2 agrees
6. Volatility/Volume agrees
1-Candle Standard Entry
1a. GKD-C Confirmation gives signal
2a. Baseline agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Baseline agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Volatility/Volume agrees
Baseline Entry
1. GKD-B Baseline gives signal
2. Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Confirmation 2 agrees
6. Volatility/Volume agrees
7. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSBC Bars Back' prior
1-Candle Baseline Entry
1a. GKD-B Baseline gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5a. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSBC Bars Back' prior
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Baseline agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Volatility/Volume agrees
Volatility/Volume Entry
1. GKD-V Volatility/Volume gives signal
2. Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Confirmation 2 agrees
6. Baseline agrees
7. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
1-Candle Volatility/Volume Entry
1a. GKD-V Volatility/Volume gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5a. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSVVC Bars Back' prior
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Volatility/Volume agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Baseline agrees
Confirmation 2 Entry
1. GKD-C Confirmation 2 gives signal
2. Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Volatility/Volume agrees
6. Baseline agrees
7. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
1-Candle Confirmation 2 Entry
1a. GKD-C Confirmation 2 gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5a. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSC2C Bars Back' prior
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Confirmation 2 agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Volatility/Volume agrees
5b. Baseline agrees
PullBack Entry
1a. GKD-B Baseline gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price is beyond 1.0x Volatility of Baseline
Next Candle
1b. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
2b. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Volatility/Volume agrees
Continuation Entry
1. Standard Entry, 1-Candle Standard Entry, Baseline Entry, 1-Candle Baseline Entry, Volatility/Volume Entry, 1-Candle Volatility/Volume Entry, Confirmation 2 Entry, 1-Candle Confirmation 2 Entry, or Pullback entry triggered previously
2. Baseline hasn't crossed since entry signal trigger
4. Confirmation 1 agrees
5. Baseline agrees
6. Confirmation 2 agrees
Oster's Vola Sentiment (OVS)Overview:
Oster's Vola Sentiment (OVS) is an indicator that reflects market sentiment dynamics based on volatility , employing Oster's Volatility Method for calculation. Inspired by traditional volatility analysis, this indicator provides a versatile tool for traders to interpret market sentiments and identify potential trading opportunities, including potential reversal points . By adjusting the period length in the settings, users can fine-tune OVS sensitivity to capture buy or sell signals, achieving different signal qualities.
Sophisticated Calculation Methodology:
The OVS derives insights from Oster's Volatility Method, utilizing metrics related to price range and movement to assess market dynamics. It calculates the relative movement index, providing traders with a quantifiable measure of market sentiment. Additionally, OVS incorporates the Average True Range (ATR) to further refine its analysis, ensuring comprehensive insights into market volatility dynamics.
Interpretation:
Oster's Vola Sentiment (OVS) , represented on the chart, offers traders insights into market sentiment dynamics and potential reversal points . Values above 0 indicate a buy tendency, suggesting favorable conditions for buying opportunities, while values below 0 suggest a sell tendency, signaling potential selling pressure. The probability of a significant market move increases as OVS values approach the predefined buy or sell thresholds. Values exceeding the buy threshold indicate stronger buying signals, while values below the sell threshold signify stronger selling signals. By aligning these interpretations with the trader's investment strategy, OVS aids in decision-making processes, offering nuanced perspectives on market movements.
Dynamic Color Coding for Visual Clarity:
To enhance user experience and facilitate quick decision-making, OVS incorporates dynamic color coding . Market conditions favoring selling are denoted by red hues, while those conducive to buying are highlighted in green. Neutral conditions, indicative of balanced market sentiment, are represented in neutral colors. This intuitive visual feedback enables traders to swiftly identify market opportunities and risks, empowering them to make informed trading decisions.
Customizable Parameters for Tailored Analysis:
Acknowledging the diverse trading preferences and strategies of its users, OVS offers customizable parameters. Traders can adjust the period length to fine-tune the indicator's sensitivity to their desired level, balancing the frequency and quality of signals according to their trading objectives. Additionally, OVSs alert functionalities allow traders to set personalized thresholds, aligning with their risk tolerance and market outlook.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Oster's Vola Sentiment (OVS) emerges as a valuable addition to the trader's toolkit, offering a versatile and accessible approach to market analysis. Built upon Oster's Volatility Method and sophisticated calculation methodologies, OVS provides traders with actionable insights into market sentiment across various timeframes and asset classes , including potential reversal points. Its intuitive visualizations, coupled with customizable parameters and alert functionalities, empower traders to navigate dynamic market conditions with confidence. Whether you're a seasoned investor or a novice trader, OVS equips you with the tools needed to stay ahead in today's competitive markets.
Volatility Filter v2VF v2 is a new iteration of my tool designed for traders who wish to gain a deeper understanding of market dynamics, specifically to distinguish periods of high volatility, which often correspond to strong market trends. By identifying these periods, traders can make more informed decisions, potentially leading to better trading outcomes.
Understanding Market Volatility:
At the heart of this script lies the concept of market volatility, a statistical measure reflecting the degree of variation in trading prices. Volatility is pivotal for traders; it provides insights into the market's emotional state, indicating periods of uncertainty or confidence. High volatility often correlates with strong trends, making it a critical indicator for trend-followers. By identifying when volatility crosses a certain threshold, traders can discern whether the market is likely to be in a trending phase or a more subdued, range-bound state.
How the Script Works:
The core functionality of the script revolves around a signal line that oscillates around a zero threshold. When the signal line is above zero, it indicates increased market volatility, suggesting the presence of a trend. The farther the oscillator deviates from zero, the stronger the implied trend. This mechanism enables traders to visually gauge market conditions and adjust their strategies accordingly.
Controlling the Indicator:
To cater to diverse trading styles and preferences, the script is equipped with several customizable settings:
Filter Threshold: This 'zero line' acts as the baseline for distinguishing between different volatility regimes. Crossing this threshold is a primary signal for changes in market volatility.
Moving Average Type: With over 30 types of moving averages to choose from, traders can select the one that best fits their analysis style. Each type offers a different perspective on price data, allowing for a tailored approach to trend identification.
Colorize Indicator: This feature enhances the visual representation of the indicator, making it easier to interpret. When enabled, the oscillator's color intensity varies with its proximity to the extremes, providing a quick visual cue about trend strength.
Advanced Settings – Length and Multiplier:
The script introduces an innovative approach to time frame analysis through its length and multiplier settings:
Length: This parameter sets the base period for all metrics within the script, similar to traditional indicators.
Multiplier: This unique feature differentiates the script by incorporating three distinct timeframes into the analysis: a lower timeframe, the main (current) timeframe, and a higher timeframe. The multiplier adjusts these timeframes relative to the main one. For instance, with a daily main timeframe and a multiplier of 2, the lower timeframe would be 12 hours, and the higher timeframe would be 2 days. This tri-timeframe approach aims to provide a more comprehensive volatility assessment.
Volatility Filter Indicators Section:
The script utilizes nine different, undisclosed metrics within its volatility filter. Traders have the flexibility to enable or disable these metrics based on their preferences, allowing for a customizable trading experience. Additionally, the script offers alert functionality for when the indicator crosses the threshold, either upwards or downwards, facilitating timely decision-making.
P.S
With better understanding of markets over time, I designed a new iteration of my volatility filter indicator. The second version provides faster, more precise way to analyze markets, but I also wanted to keep my first version untouched in case if some people find it better for their purposes. As I mentioned above, this version is calculated in a very different way from a previous one, so if you never tried it you can do it here
Volume Liqidations [EagleVSniper]The Volume Liquidations Indicator is designed for traders who want to spot significant liquidation events in the cryptocurrency markets, particularly between spot and futures volumes. This powerful tool auto-detects the trading asset and compares the volume data from both spot and futures markets to highlight potential high-volume liquidation points that can significantly impact price movement. Raw source code owner - tartigradia
Features:
Auto-Detect Functionality: Automatically identifies the current trading asset, providing an option for manual selection for both spot and futures symbols.
Volume Comparison: Calculates the difference between futures and spot volumes within a user-defined timeframe, helping to identify liquidation events.
Customizable Parameters: Offers customizable options for multipliers, lookback periods, and timeframe selection to tailor the indicator to your trading strategy.
Visual Indicators: Displays liquidation volumes as color-coded columns, with green indicating potential long liquidations and red for short liquidations. It also highlights bars that exceed the high-volume threshold, providing a clear visual cue for significant liquidation events.
Spot and Futures Volume MA: Includes optional moving average plots for both spot and futures volumes, allowing for a deeper analysis of market trends.
Highlighting High-Volatility Candles: The indicator uniquely colors candles that reach a predefined volatility threshold, determined by the user-set multiplier. This functionality aims to spotlight moments of significant market volatility, providing traders with immediate visual cues.
Dynamic Ticker Selection: Seamlessly switches between auto and manual ticker selection, providing flexibility for all types of traders.
How to Use:
Setup: Configure the indicator to your preferences. You can choose between automatic or manual ticker selection, set the multiplier for the high-volume threshold, and define the lookback period for the moving average calculation.
Analysis: The indicator plots differences in volume between futures and spot markets as columns on your chart, color-coded to indicate the direction of potential liquidations.
Decision Making: Use the indicator to identify potential liquidation events. High-volume thresholds are highlighted, suggesting significant market movements. Combine this information with other analysis tools to make informed trading decisions.
VWAP SpiderThe VWAP Spider indicator enhances the conventional Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) analysis by anchoring it to the first candle and incorporating an extensive series of standard deviation (SD) lines, extending up to +8 SDs with additional half-step increments. This configuration provides a more suitable set of lines for identifying support and resistance, distinguishing it from existing VWAP and SD indicators. Its design, featuring color gradients for fills and distinct labels for each line, aims to improve the utility and user experience.
Optimal Timeframes:
It is recommended for use on weekly or monthly resolutions to ensure all price and volume history is included.
Distinctive Features:
The indicator includes a more extensive array of SD lines than typically found in VWAP indicators, enhancing the depth of market analysis.
The visual presentation is optimized with color gradients and clear labeling, facilitating ease of use and integration into trading strategies.
Practical Use of the VWAP Spider:
SD Lines as Support and Resistance : Observe the interactions between the price and the SD lines closely. These can serve as dynamic support and resistance indicators, influencing trading decisions.
Analyzing Historical Price Action : Investigate how the price has historically interacted with the SD lines. Identify which lines have frequently acted as support and resistance in the past, as they will often continue to be revisited.
Strategic Application : Leverage insights from the interactions between price and SD lines to fine-tune entry and exit points. For example, a rebound from an SD line may suggest a strong entry point, while breaching an SD line could indicate a potential exit.
This indicator is freely available and open-source on TradingView for all. It is designed to help traders enhance their market analysis and strategic decision-making.
GKD-V Williams VixFix w/ Softmax [Loxx]The Giga Kaleidoscope GKD-V Williams VixFix w/ Softmax is a Volume/Volatility module included in Loxx's "Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System."
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The Williams' Vix Fix indicator, a creation aimed at replicating the VIX (Volatility Index) for any asset, marks a significant advancement in volatility measurement, particularly for markets or instruments lacking options data. This indicator is designed to identify periods of extreme market stress or potential reversal points by measuring the distance between the highest past prices and current lows, reflecting panic or fear levels akin to those captured by the traditional VIX for the S&P 500. Enhanced with options for softmax normalization and a threshold-based signaling mechanism, the Vix Fix becomes a highly adaptable tool. Softmax normalization introduces a sophisticated method to normalize volatility signals, improving their interpretability and responsiveness to market changes. The threshold level option, on the other hand, provides a simpler, yet effective way to generate signals based on predefined volatility levels. This innovative approach to volatility analysis enables traders and analysts to leverage a more nuanced understanding of market dynamics, tailoring the indicator to their specific needs and strategies for navigating complex financial landscapes.
█ Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System
Core components of an NNFX algorithmic trading strategy
The NNFX algorithm is built on the principles of trend, momentum, and volatility. There are six core components in the NNFX trading algorithm:
1. Volatility - price volatility; e.g., Average True Range, True Range Double, Close-to-Close, etc.
2. Baseline - a moving average to identify price trend
3. Confirmation 1 - a technical indicator used to identify trends
4. Confirmation 2 - a technical indicator used to identify trends
5. Continuation - a technical indicator used to identify trends
6. Volatility/Volume - a technical indicator used to identify volatility/volume breakouts/breakdown
7. Exit - a technical indicator used to determine when a trend is exhausted
8. Metamorphosis - a technical indicator that produces a compound signal from the combination of other GKD indicators*
*(not part of the NNFX algorithm)
What is Volatility in the NNFX trading system?
In the NNFX (No Nonsense Forex) trading system, ATR (Average True Range) is typically used to measure the volatility of an asset. It is used as a part of the system to help determine the appropriate stop loss and take profit levels for a trade. ATR is calculated by taking the average of the true range values over a specified period.
True range is calculated as the maximum of the following values:
-Current high minus the current low
-Absolute value of the current high minus the previous close
-Absolute value of the current low minus the previous close
ATR is a dynamic indicator that changes with changes in volatility. As volatility increases, the value of ATR increases, and as volatility decreases, the value of ATR decreases. By using ATR in NNFX system, traders can adjust their stop loss and take profit levels according to the volatility of the asset being traded. This helps to ensure that the trade is given enough room to move, while also minimizing potential losses.
Other types of volatility include True Range Double (TRD), Close-to-Close, and Garman-Klass
What is a Baseline indicator?
The baseline is essentially a moving average, and is used to determine the overall direction of the market.
The baseline in the NNFX system is used to filter out trades that are not in line with the long-term trend of the market. The baseline is plotted on the chart along with other indicators, such as the Moving Average (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the Average True Range (ATR).
Trades are only taken when the price is in the same direction as the baseline. For example, if the baseline is sloping upwards, only long trades are taken, and if the baseline is sloping downwards, only short trades are taken. This approach helps to ensure that trades are in line with the overall trend of the market, and reduces the risk of entering trades that are likely to fail.
By using a baseline in the NNFX system, traders can have a clear reference point for determining the overall trend of the market, and can make more informed trading decisions. The baseline helps to filter out noise and false signals, and ensures that trades are taken in the direction of the long-term trend.
What is a Confirmation indicator?
Confirmation indicators are technical indicators that are used to confirm the signals generated by primary indicators. Primary indicators are the core indicators used in the NNFX system, such as the Average True Range (ATR), the Moving Average (MA), and the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
The purpose of the confirmation indicators is to reduce false signals and improve the accuracy of the trading system. They are designed to confirm the signals generated by the primary indicators by providing additional information about the strength and direction of the trend.
Some examples of confirmation indicators that may be used in the NNFX system include the Bollinger Bands, the MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence), and the MACD Oscillator. These indicators can provide information about the volatility, momentum, and trend strength of the market, and can be used to confirm the signals generated by the primary indicators.
In the NNFX system, confirmation indicators are used in combination with primary indicators and other filters to create a trading system that is robust and reliable. By using multiple indicators to confirm trading signals, the system aims to reduce the risk of false signals and improve the overall profitability of the trades.
What is a Continuation indicator?
In the NNFX (No Nonsense Forex) trading system, a continuation indicator is a technical indicator that is used to confirm a current trend and predict that the trend is likely to continue in the same direction. A continuation indicator is typically used in conjunction with other indicators in the system, such as a baseline indicator, to provide a comprehensive trading strategy.
What is a Volatility/Volume indicator?
Volume indicators, such as the On Balance Volume (OBV), the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), or the Volume Price Trend (VPT), are used to measure the amount of buying and selling activity in a market. They are based on the trading volume of the market, and can provide information about the strength of the trend. In the NNFX system, volume indicators are used to confirm trading signals generated by the Moving Average and the Relative Strength Index. Volatility indicators include Average Direction Index, Waddah Attar, and Volatility Ratio. In the NNFX trading system, volatility is a proxy for volume and vice versa.
By using volume indicators as confirmation tools, the NNFX trading system aims to reduce the risk of false signals and improve the overall profitability of trades. These indicators can provide additional information about the market that is not captured by the primary indicators, and can help traders to make more informed trading decisions. In addition, volume indicators can be used to identify potential changes in market trends and to confirm the strength of price movements.
What is an Exit indicator?
The exit indicator is used in conjunction with other indicators in the system, such as the Moving Average (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the Average True Range (ATR), to provide a comprehensive trading strategy.
The exit indicator in the NNFX system can be any technical indicator that is deemed effective at identifying optimal exit points. Examples of exit indicators that are commonly used include the Parabolic SAR, and the Average Directional Index (ADX).
The purpose of the exit indicator is to identify when a trend is likely to reverse or when the market conditions have changed, signaling the need to exit a trade. By using an exit indicator, traders can manage their risk and prevent significant losses.
In the NNFX system, the exit indicator is used in conjunction with a stop loss and a take profit order to maximize profits and minimize losses. The stop loss order is used to limit the amount of loss that can be incurred if the trade goes against the trader, while the take profit order is used to lock in profits when the trade is moving in the trader's favor.
Overall, the use of an exit indicator in the NNFX trading system is an important component of a comprehensive trading strategy. It allows traders to manage their risk effectively and improve the profitability of their trades by exiting at the right time.
What is an Metamorphosis indicator?
The concept of a metamorphosis indicator involves the integration of two or more GKD indicators to generate a compound signal. This is achieved by evaluating the accuracy of each indicator and selecting the signal from the indicator with the highest accuracy. As an illustration, let's consider a scenario where we calculate the accuracy of 10 indicators and choose the signal from the indicator that demonstrates the highest accuracy.
The resulting output from the metamorphosis indicator can then be utilized in a GKD-BT backtest by occupying a slot that aligns with the purpose of the metamorphosis indicator. The slot can be a GKD-B, GKD-C, or GKD-E slot, depending on the specific requirements and objectives of the indicator. This allows for seamless integration and utilization of the compound signal within the GKD-BT framework.
How does Loxx's GKD (Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System) implement the NNFX algorithm outlined above?
Loxx's GKD v2.0 system has five types of modules (indicators/strategies). These modules are:
1. GKD-BT - Backtesting module (Volatility, Number 1 in the NNFX algorithm)
2. GKD-B - Baseline module (Baseline and Volatility/Volume, Numbers 1 and 2 in the NNFX algorithm)
3. GKD-C - Confirmation 1/2 and Continuation module (Confirmation 1/2 and Continuation, Numbers 3, 4, and 5 in the NNFX algorithm)
4. GKD-V - Volatility/Volume module (Confirmation 1/2, Number 6 in the NNFX algorithm)
5. GKD-E - Exit module (Exit, Number 7 in the NNFX algorithm)
6. GKD-M - Metamorphosis module (Metamorphosis, Number 8 in the NNFX algorithm, but not part of the NNFX algorithm)
(additional module types will added in future releases)
Each module interacts with every module by passing data to A backtest module wherein the various components of the GKD system are combined to create a trading signal.
That is, the Baseline indicator passes its data to Volatility/Volume. The Volatility/Volume indicator passes its values to the Confirmation 1 indicator. The Confirmation 1 indicator passes its values to the Confirmation 2 indicator. The Confirmation 2 indicator passes its values to the Continuation indicator. The Continuation indicator passes its values to the Exit indicator, and finally, the Exit indicator passes its values to the Backtest strategy.
This chaining of indicators requires that each module conform to Loxx's GKD protocol, therefore allowing for the testing of every possible combination of technical indicators that make up the six components of the NNFX algorithm.
What does the application of the GKD trading system look like?
Example trading system:
Backtest: Multi-Ticker CC Backtest
Baseline: Hull Moving Average
Volatility/Volume: Hurst Exponent
Confirmation 1: Advance Trend Pressure as shown on the chart above
Confirmation 2: uf2018
Continuation: Coppock Curve
Exit: Rex Oscillator
Metamorphosis: Baseline Optimizer
Each GKD indicator is denoted with a module identifier of either: GKD-BT, GKD-B, GKD-C, GKD-V, GKD-M, or GKD-E. This allows traders to understand to which module each indicator belongs and where each indicator fits into the GKD system.
█ Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System Signals
Standard Entry
1. GKD-C Confirmation gives signal
2. Baseline agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Confirmation 2 agrees
6. Volatility/Volume agrees
1-Candle Standard Entry
1a. GKD-C Confirmation gives signal
2a. Baseline agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Baseline agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Volatility/Volume agrees
Baseline Entry
1. GKD-B Baseline gives signal
2. Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Confirmation 2 agrees
6. Volatility/Volume agrees
7. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSBC Bars Back' prior
1-Candle Baseline Entry
1a. GKD-B Baseline gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5a. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSBC Bars Back' prior
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Baseline agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Volatility/Volume agrees
Volatility/Volume Entry
1. GKD-V Volatility/Volume gives signal
2. Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Confirmation 2 agrees
6. Baseline agrees
7. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
1-Candle Volatility/Volume Entry
1a. GKD-V Volatility/Volume gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5a. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSVVC Bars Back' prior
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Volatility/Volume agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Baseline agrees
Confirmation 2 Entry
1. GKD-C Confirmation 2 gives signal
2. Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5. Volatility/Volume agrees
6. Baseline agrees
7. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
1-Candle Confirmation 2 Entry
1a. GKD-C Confirmation 2 gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
4a. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
5a. Confirmation 1 signal was less than 'Maximum Allowable PSC2C Bars Back' prior
Next Candle
1b. Price retraced
2b. Confirmation 2 agrees
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Volatility/Volume agrees
5b. Baseline agrees
PullBack Entry
1a. GKD-B Baseline gives signal
2a. Confirmation 1 agrees
3a. Price is beyond 1.0x Volatility of Baseline
Next Candle
1b. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Minimum
2b. Price inside Goldie Locks Zone Maximum
3b. Confirmation 1 agrees
4b. Confirmation 2 agrees
5b. Volatility/Volume agrees
Continuation Entry
1. Standard Entry, 1-Candle Standard Entry, Baseline Entry, 1-Candle Baseline Entry, Volatility/Volume Entry, 1-Candle Volatility/Volume Entry, Confirmation 2 Entry, 1-Candle Confirmation 2 Entry, or Pullback entry triggered previously
2. Baseline hasn't crossed since entry signal trigger
4. Confirmation 1 agrees
5. Baseline agrees
6. Confirmation 2 agrees
