This Pine Script indicator, titled "Volume Based S/R with EMA Crossover Signals," is designed for use on the TradingView platform and overlays on price charts to help traders identify potential buy and sell opportunities based on volume changes and EMA (Exponential Moving Average) crossovers. Let's break down its components for a detailed understanding:
Inputs
length: The number of bars used to calculate the standard deviation of the volume change. This parameter helps in identifying significant changes in volume over a specified period.
threshold: A multiplier applied to the standard deviation of volume change to determine significant spikes in volume, which are then used to identify support and resistance levels.
smoothLength: The length of the EMA used to smooth the price data, providing a clearer view of the overall price trend and helping to confirm trade signals.
fastEMALength and slowEMALength: The lengths of the fast and slow EMAs, respectively. These are used to generate crossover signals, where the crossing of the fast EMA over the slow EMA may indicate a potential entry or exit point.
Calculations
Volume Change and Standard Deviation: The script calculates the percentage change in volume from one bar to the next and then computes the standard deviation of these changes over the specified length. This process helps identify unusual volume activity, which can precede significant price movements.
Signal Generation Based on Volume: When the absolute value of the volume change divided by its standard deviation exceeds the threshold, it signals significant volume activity, potentially indicating strong support or resistance levels at previous highs or lows.
Smoothed Price: An EMA applied to the closing prices over smoothLength bars helps to confirm the trend direction and filter out noise.
EMA Crossover Signals: The script calculates two EMAs based on the fastEMALength and slowEMALength inputs. A crossover of these two averages generates potential buy or sell signals.
Logic for Buy/Sell Signals
Buy Signal: Generated when the price is above the identified support level (determined by significant volume activity), the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA, and the price is also above the smoothed price. This confluence of conditions suggests upward momentum and potential buying opportunity.
Sell Signal: The opposite conditions generate a sell signal — when the price is below the identified resistance level, the fast EMA crosses below the slow EMA, and the price is below the smoothed price, indicating downward momentum and a potential selling opportunity.
Plotting
Support and Resistance Levels: Plotted as circles on the chart, with resistance levels in red and support levels in green, based on significant volume activity.
Smoothed Price and EMAs: The smoothed price line and both EMAs are plotted on the chart to help visually assess the trend and the crossover signals.
Buy and Sell Signals: Represented by shapes plotted on the chart, indicating the recommended trading action (buy or sell) based on the combined indicator logic.
Filling Between Support and Resistance: For visual clarity, the area between the identified support and resistance levels is filled, highlighting the range within which the price is expected to fluctuate.
This indicator offers a multi-faceted approach to trading, combining volume analysis with trend following via EMA crossovers. By identifying significant volume-based support and resistance levels and confirming trend direction with EMA crossovers and smoothed price trends, traders can make more informed decisions regarding entry and exit points. However, it's important to use this indicator as part of a comprehensive trading strategy, considering other factors such as market conditions, news, and technical analysis from other indicators.
Inputs
length: The number of bars used to calculate the standard deviation of the volume change. This parameter helps in identifying significant changes in volume over a specified period.
threshold: A multiplier applied to the standard deviation of volume change to determine significant spikes in volume, which are then used to identify support and resistance levels.
smoothLength: The length of the EMA used to smooth the price data, providing a clearer view of the overall price trend and helping to confirm trade signals.
fastEMALength and slowEMALength: The lengths of the fast and slow EMAs, respectively. These are used to generate crossover signals, where the crossing of the fast EMA over the slow EMA may indicate a potential entry or exit point.
Calculations
Volume Change and Standard Deviation: The script calculates the percentage change in volume from one bar to the next and then computes the standard deviation of these changes over the specified length. This process helps identify unusual volume activity, which can precede significant price movements.
Signal Generation Based on Volume: When the absolute value of the volume change divided by its standard deviation exceeds the threshold, it signals significant volume activity, potentially indicating strong support or resistance levels at previous highs or lows.
Smoothed Price: An EMA applied to the closing prices over smoothLength bars helps to confirm the trend direction and filter out noise.
EMA Crossover Signals: The script calculates two EMAs based on the fastEMALength and slowEMALength inputs. A crossover of these two averages generates potential buy or sell signals.
Logic for Buy/Sell Signals
Buy Signal: Generated when the price is above the identified support level (determined by significant volume activity), the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA, and the price is also above the smoothed price. This confluence of conditions suggests upward momentum and potential buying opportunity.
Sell Signal: The opposite conditions generate a sell signal — when the price is below the identified resistance level, the fast EMA crosses below the slow EMA, and the price is below the smoothed price, indicating downward momentum and a potential selling opportunity.
Plotting
Support and Resistance Levels: Plotted as circles on the chart, with resistance levels in red and support levels in green, based on significant volume activity.
Smoothed Price and EMAs: The smoothed price line and both EMAs are plotted on the chart to help visually assess the trend and the crossover signals.
Buy and Sell Signals: Represented by shapes plotted on the chart, indicating the recommended trading action (buy or sell) based on the combined indicator logic.
Filling Between Support and Resistance: For visual clarity, the area between the identified support and resistance levels is filled, highlighting the range within which the price is expected to fluctuate.
This indicator offers a multi-faceted approach to trading, combining volume analysis with trend following via EMA crossovers. By identifying significant volume-based support and resistance levels and confirming trend direction with EMA crossovers and smoothed price trends, traders can make more informed decisions regarding entry and exit points. However, it's important to use this indicator as part of a comprehensive trading strategy, considering other factors such as market conditions, news, and technical analysis from other indicators.
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added alerts for signals
alerts must be applied manually on chart.
alerts must be applied manually on chart.