Rikki's DikFat Bull/Bear OscillatorRikki's DikFat Bull/Bear Oscillator - Trend Identification & Candle Colorization
Rikki's DikFat Bull/Bear Oscillator is a powerful visual tool designed to help traders easily identify bullish and bearish trends on the chart. By analyzing market momentum using specific elements of the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) , this indicator highlights key trend reversals and continuations with color-coded candles, allowing you to quickly spot areas of opportunity.
How It Works
At the heart of this indicator is the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) , a popular momentum-based oscillator. The CCI measures the deviation of price from its average over a specified period (default is 30 bars). This helps identify whether the market is overbought, oversold, or trending.
Here's how the indicator interprets the CCI:
Bullish Trend (Green Candles) : When the market is showing signs of continued upward momentum, the candles turn green. This happens when the current CCI is less than 200 and moves from a value greater than 100 with velocity, signaling that the upward trend is still strong, and the market is likely to continue rising. Green candles indicate bullish price action , suggesting it might be a good time to look for buying opportunities or hold your current long position.
Bearish Trend (Red Candles) : Conversely, when the CCI shows signs of downward momentum (both the current and previous CCI readings are negative), the candles turn red. This signals that the market is likely in a bearish trend , with downward price action expected to continue. Red candles are a visual cue to consider selling opportunities or to stay out of the market if you're risk-averse.
How to Use It
Bullish Market : When you see green candles, the market is in a bullish phase. This suggests that prices are moving upward, and you may want to focus on buying signals . Green candles are your visual confirmation of a strong upward trend.
Bearish Market : When red candles appear, the market is in a bearish phase. This indicates that prices are moving downward, and you may want to consider selling or staying out of long positions. Red candles signal that downward pressure is likely to continue.
Why It Works
This indicator uses momentum to identify shifts in trend. By tracking the movement of the CCI , the oscillator detects whether the market is trending strongly or simply moving in a sideways range. The color changes in the candles help you quickly visualize where the market momentum is headed, giving you an edge in determining potential buy or sell opportunities.
Clear Visual Signals : The green and red candles make it easy to follow market trends, even for beginners.
Identifying Trend Continuations : The oscillator helps spot ongoing trends, whether bullish or bearish, so you can align your trades with the prevailing market direction.
Quick Decision-Making : By using color-coded candles, you can instantly know whether to consider entering a long (buy) or short (sell) position without needing to dive into complex indicators.
NOTES This indicator draws and colors it's own candles bodies, wicks and borders. In order to have the completed visualization of red and green trends, you may need to adjust your TradingView chart settings to turn off or otherwise modify chart candles.
Conclusion
With Rikki's DikFat Bull/Bear Oscillator , you have an intuitive and easy-to-read tool that helps identify bullish and bearish trends based on proven momentum indicators. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced trader, this oscillator allows you to stay in tune with the market’s direction and make more informed, confident trading decisions.
Make sure to use this indicator in conjunction with your own trading strategy and risk management plan to maximize your trading potential and limit your risks.
חפש סקריפטים עבור "oscillator"
Regularized-Moving-Average Oscillator SuiteThe Regularized-MA Oscillator Suite is a versatile indicator that transforms any moving average into an oscillator. It comprises up to 13 different moving average types, including KAMA, T3, and ALMA. This indicator serves as a valuable tool for both trend following and mean reversion strategies, providing traders and investors with enhanced insights into market dynamics.
Methodology:
The Regularized MA Oscillator Suite calculates the moving average (MA) based on user-defined parameters such as length, moving average type, and custom smoothing factors. It then derives the mean and standard deviation of the MA using a normalized period. Finally, it computes the Z-Score by subtracting the mean from the MA and dividing it by the standard deviation.
KAMA (Kaufman's Adaptive Moving Average):
KAMA is a unique moving average type that dynamically adjusts its smoothing period based on market volatility. It adapts to changing market conditions, providing a smoother response during periods of low volatility and a quicker response during periods of high volatility. This allows traders to capture trends effectively while reducing noise.
T3 (Tillson's Exponential Moving Average):
T3 is an exponential moving average that incorporates additional smoothing techniques to reduce lag and provide a more responsive indicator. It aims to maintain a balance between responsiveness and smoothness, allowing traders to identify trend reversals with greater accuracy.
ALMA (Arnaud Legoux Moving Average):
ALMA is a moving average type that utilizes a combination of linear regression and exponential moving average techniques. It offers a unique way of calculating the moving average by providing a smoother and more accurate representation of price trends. ALMA reduces lag and noise, enabling traders to identify trend changes and potential entry or exit points more effectively.
Z-Score:
The Z-Score calculation in the Regularized-MA Oscillator Suite standardizes the values of the moving average. It measures the deviation of each data point from the mean in terms of standard deviations. By normalizing the moving average through the Z-Score, the indicator enables traders to assess the relative position of price in relation to its mean and volatility. This information can be valuable for identifying overbought and oversold conditions, as well as potential trend reversals.
Utility:
The Regularized-MA Oscillator Suite with its unique moving average types and Z-Score calculation offers traders and investors powerful analytical tools. It can be used for trend following strategies by analyzing the oscillator's position relative to the midline. Traders can also employ it as a mean reversion tool by identifying peak values above user-defined deviations. These features assist in identifying potential entry and exit points, enhancing trading decisions and market analysis.
Key Features:
Variety of 13 MA types.
Potential reversal point bubbles.
Bar coloring methods - Trend (Midline cross), Extremities, Reversions, Slope
Example Charts:
Normalized KAMA Oscillator | Ikke OmarThis indicator demonstrates the creation of a normalized KAMA (Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average) oscillator with a table display. I will explain how the code works, providing a step-by-step breakdown. This is personally made by me:)
Input Parameters:
fast_period and slow_period: Define the periods for calculating the KAMA.
er_period: Specifies the period for calculating the Efficiency Ratio.
norm_period: Determines the lookback period for normalizing the oscillator.
Efficiency Ratio (ER) Calculation:
Measures the efficiency of price changes over a specified period.
Calculated as the ratio of the absolute price change to the total price volatility.
Smoothing Constant Calculation:
Determines the smoothing constant (sc) based on the Efficiency Ratio (ER) and the fast and slow periods.
The formula accounts for the different periods to calculate an appropriate smoothing factor.
KAMA Calculation:
Uses the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and the smoothing constant to compute the KAMA.
Combines the fast EMA and the adjusted price change to adapt to market conditions.
Oscillator Normalization:
Normalizes the oscillator values to a range between -0.5 and 0.5 for better visualization and comparison.
Determines the highest and lowest values of the KAMA within the specified normalization period.
Transforms the KAMA values into a normalized range.
By incorporating the Efficiency Ratio, smoothing constant, and normalization techniques, the indicator actually allows for the identification of trends on different timeframes, even in extreme market conditions.
The normalization makes it much more adaptive than if you were to just use a normal KAMA line. This way you actually get a lot more data by looking at the histogram, rather than just the KAMA line.
I essentially made the KAMA into an oscillator! Please ask if you want me to code another indicator
I hope you enjoyed this.
Please ask if you have any questions<3
ATR Oscillator - Index (Average True range Oscillator)The purpose of converting the ATR value indicator to an oscillator;
It is known that the ATR value is not between the two specified values. So it is not compressed between 0 and 100 like RSI and %B etc. Therefore, conditions such as "A condition if ATR value is X, B condition if ATR value is Y" cannot be created. In order to create these conditions, the max and min value range of the ATR value must be determined. This indicator converts the ATR values into a percentage number according to the maximum and minimum ATR values in the period you will choose. Max value is 100, min value is 0. The considered ATR value, on the other hand, corresponds to the % of the difference between the max and min value in the selected period.
In this way, conditions such as "If the ATR Oscillator value is greater than 10 or 20 or 30" can now be created, or the value of another indicator can be calculated based on the ATR Oscillator value. For example; Let's say we want the standard deviation of BBand to change according to the value of the ATR Oscillator. If BBand Standard Deviation is 3 if ATRO value is 100, BBand Standard Deviation is 2 if ATRO value is 0, and BBand Standard Deviation is 2.5 when ATRO value is 50;
We can encode it as BBand_Std_Dev=((ATRO*0.01)+2 )
If the ATRO value is between .... and ...., you can make improvements such as plot color X.
Bollinger Bands Breakout Oscillator [LuxAlgo]The Bollinger Bands Breakout Oscillator is an oscillator returning two series quantifying the significance of breakouts between the price and the extremities of the Bollinger Bands indicator.
Settings
Length: Period of the Bollinger Bands indicator
Mult: Controls the width of the Bollinger Bands
Src: Input source of the indicator
Usage
Each series is calculated by summing the distance between price and a respective Bollinger Bands extremity in the case price is outside this extremity and divided by the sum of the absolute distance between price and a respective extremity. This sum is done over the most recent Length bars.
Bullish breakouts are represented by the green areas of the indicator, while bearish breakouts are represented by the red areas of the indicator.
The oscillator can determine the presence of an uptrend when the bullish area is superior to the bearish area, while a downtrend is indicated by a bearish area being superior to the bullish one. The significance of the breakout is determined by the amplitude of each area, with higher amplitudes indicating more significant breakouts or strong trends.
Using higher Mult values would naturally return wider bands, which would induce less frequent breakouts, this would be highlighted by the oscillator.
In the chart above we can see the oscillator using a multiplicative factor of 2.
[Unxi]McClellan Oscillator for TECDAX [modified]This version is for use with the German TecDax index only!
About McClellan Oscillator
Developed by Sherman and Marian McClellan, the McClellan Oscillator is a breadth indicator derived from Net Advances, the number of advancing issues less the number of declining issues. Subtracting the 39-day exponential moving average of Net Advances from the 19-day exponential moving average of Net Advances forms the oscillator.
As the formula reveals, the McClellan Oscillator is a momentum indicator that works similar to MACD .
McClellan Oscillator signals can be generated with breadth thrusts, centerline crossovers, overall levels and divergences.
About my version
This version here is a modification, though:
- It can only be used on the German TECDAX index
- It only considers the TECDAX stocks
- The data window will provide a summary about rising and declining stocks
- The data window will output the last change for each of the 30 stocks
The script is pretty slow because it has to calculate the change for each bar individually (instead of receiving a complete calculation from the stock exchange).
This script will work on any time period. Just use whatever timeperiod you are comfortable with, the indicator will automatically adjust accordingly. It is recommended to use it with timeperiod = 1d, though.
DISCLAIMER
This script was mainly written for educational purposes (training myself how to write custom indicatotors).
As you can see, the code is really messy. Feel free to provide your feedback in the comments!
Credits
Based on the simple version of aftabmk
You can find the original version by searching for McClellan Oscillator for nifty 50.
Also got some inspiration from lazybear's version and from danarn's "Crypto McClellan Oscillator".
[blackcat] L1 Enhanced Awesome OscillatorLevel: 1
Background
The awesome oscillator is just that, an oscillator by Bill Williams. In contrast to the slow stochastics, which ranges from +100 to -100, the fantastic oscillator is limitless. On the surface, one might think that the fantastic oscillator is made up of a complicated algorithm developed by a Whiz Kid from M.I.T. You will be surprised to learn that the indicator is a basic calculation of two simple moving averages. I made some improvements on it by introducing some novel moving average functions and choppiness index as L1 Enhanced Awesome Oscillator.
Function
Yellow bars for bull and fuchsia bars for bear with candles. Buying and selling signal is provided. Divergence signal is provided. Choppiness index is used as a green background color, which indicates trends when it under green color. The choppiness index is used to filter out entry signals.
Key Signal
yellow candle --> bull
fuchsia candle --> bear
yellow DIV label --> bottom divergence
fuchsia DIV label --> top divergence
red SELL label --> short entry
green BUY label --> long entry
Remarks
Feedbacks are appreciated.
Readme
In real life, I am a prolific inventor. I have successfully applied for more than 60 international and regional patents in the past 12 years. But in the past two years or so, I have tried to transfer my creativity to the development of trading strategies. Tradingview is the ideal platform for me. I am selecting and contributing some of the hundreds of scripts to publish in Tradingview community. Welcome everyone to interact with me to discuss these interesting pine scripts.
The scripts posted are categorized into 5 levels according to my efforts or manhours put into these works.
Level 1 : interesting script snippets or distinctive improvement from classic indicators or strategy. Level 1 scripts can usually appear in more complex indicators as a function module or element.
Level 2 : composite indicator/strategy. By selecting or combining several independent or dependent functions or sub indicators in proper way, the composite script exhibits a resonance phenomenon which can filter out noise or fake trading signal to enhance trading confidence level.
Level 3 : comprehensive indicator/strategy. They are simple trading systems based on my strategies. They are commonly containing several or all of entry signal, close signal, stop loss, take profit, re-entry, risk management, and position sizing techniques. Even some interesting fundamental and mass psychological aspects are incorporated.
Level 4 : script snippets or functions that do not disclose source code. Interesting element that can reveal market laws and work as raw material for indicators and strategies. If you find Level 1~2 scripts are helpful, Level 4 is a private version that took me far more efforts to develop.
Level 5 : indicator/strategy that do not disclose source code. private version of Level 3 script with my accumulated script processing skills or a large number of custom functions. I had a private function library built in past two years. Level 5 scripts use many of them to achieve private trading strategy.
[blackcat] L2 Ehlers Decycler OscillatorLevel: 2
Background
John F. Ehlers introuced Decycler Oscillator in his "Cycle Analytics for Traders" chapter 4 on 2004.
Function
A decycler oscillator is created by subtracting the output of a high-pass filter having a shorter cutoff period from the output of another high-pass filter having a longer cutoff period. This way, both elements have a zero in their transfer responses at zero frequency. Thus, the very, very long cycle components (and the static term) are removed. There is a finite difference between the output of the two filters in the frequency range between their cutoff periods, but shorter cycle components are still removed by cancellation. As a result, the trend line is displayed as an oscillator.
Key Signal
Decycler ---> Decycler Oscillator fast line
Trigger ---> Decycler Oscillator slow line
Pros and Cons
100% John F. Ehlers definition translation of original work, even variable names are the same. This help readers who would like to use pine to read his book. If you had read his works, then you will be quite familiar with my code style.
Remarks
The 37th script for Blackcat1402 John F. Ehlers Week publication.
Readme
In real life, I am a prolific inventor. I have successfully applied for more than 60 international and regional patents in the past 12 years. But in the past two years or so, I have tried to transfer my creativity to the development of trading strategies. Tradingview is the ideal platform for me. I am selecting and contributing some of the hundreds of scripts to publish in Tradingview community. Welcome everyone to interact with me to discuss these interesting pine scripts.
The scripts posted are categorized into 5 levels according to my efforts or manhours put into these works.
Level 1 : interesting script snippets or distinctive improvement from classic indicators or strategy. Level 1 scripts can usually appear in more complex indicators as a function module or element.
Level 2 : composite indicator/strategy. By selecting or combining several independent or dependent functions or sub indicators in proper way, the composite script exhibits a resonance phenomenon which can filter out noise or fake trading signal to enhance trading confidence level.
Level 3 : comprehensive indicator/strategy. They are simple trading systems based on my strategies. They are commonly containing several or all of entry signal, close signal, stop loss, take profit, re-entry, risk management, and position sizing techniques. Even some interesting fundamental and mass psychological aspects are incorporated.
Level 4 : script snippets or functions that do not disclose source code. Interesting element that can reveal market laws and work as raw material for indicators and strategies. If you find Level 1~2 scripts are helpful, Level 4 is a private version that took me far more efforts to develop.
Level 5 : indicator/strategy that do not disclose source code. private version of Level 3 script with my accumulated script processing skills or a large number of custom functions. I had a private function library built in past two years. Level 5 scripts use many of them to achieve private trading strategy.
[blackcat] L1 Bitcoin Guppy Whale Pump Dump OscillatorLevel: 1
Background
The Guppy Multiple Moving Average (GMMA) is a technical indicator that identifies changing trends, breakouts, and trading opportunities in the price of an asset by combining two sets of moving averages (MA) with different time periods. There is a short term group of MAs and a long term group of MAs.
One of the biggest differences between cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets is that cryptocurrency is based on blockchain technology. Individual investors can discover the direction of the flow of large funds through on-chain transfers. These large funds are often referred to as Whale. Whale can have a significant impact on the price movements of cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin . Therefore, how to monitor Whale trends is of great significance both in terms of fundamentals and technical aspects.
Function
L1 Bitcoin Guppy Whale Pump Dump Oscillator is innovative because it was moved from main chart to aux chart and the input source of Guppy moving average was changed in to bias rate of key EMAs. This makes it work as a Guppy oscillator. This Guppy oscillator was designed and optimized to detect whale pump and dump behavior for BTCUSD or BTCUSDT trading pairs. When whale pump is detected, yellow candles appear; when whale dump is detected, fuchsia candles appear.
Key Signal
di,d1~d8 ---> Guppy oscillator lines
pump --> whale pump detector
dump --> whale dump detector
Pros and Cons
Pros:
1. easy observe price trend
2. it detects whale pump and dump
Cons:
1. no explicit entries are disclosed
2. only optimized for Bitcoin usd/usdt trading pairs
Remarks
Courtesy of @LunaOwl " Rainbow Color Gradient" for colorful Guppy oscillator lines in this script
Readme
In real life, I am a prolific inventor. I have successfully applied for more than 60 international and regional patents in the past 12 years. But in the past two years or so, I have tried to transfer my creativity to the development of trading strategies. Tradingview is the ideal platform for me. I am selecting and contributing some of the hundreds of scripts to publish in Tradingview community. Welcome everyone to interact with me to discuss these interesting pine scripts.
The scripts posted are categorized into 5 levels according to my efforts or manhours put into these works.
Level 1 : interesting script snippets or distinctive improvement from classic indicators or strategy. Level 1 scripts can usually appear in more complex indicators as a function module or element.
Level 2 : composite indicator/strategy. By selecting or combining several independent or dependent functions or sub indicators in proper way, the composite script exhibits a resonance phenomenon which can filter out noise or fake trading signal to enhance trading confidence level.
Level 3 : comprehensive indicator/strategy. They are simple trading systems based on my strategies. They are commonly containing several or all of entry signal, close signal, stop loss, take profit, re-entry, risk management, and position sizing techniques. Even some interesting fundamental and mass psychological aspects are incorporated.
Level 4 : script snippets or functions that do not disclose source code. Interesting element that can reveal market laws and work as raw material for indicators and strategies. If you find Level 1~2 scripts are helpful, Level 4 is a private version that took me far more efforts to develop.
Level 5 : indicator/strategy that do not disclose source code. private version of Level 3 script with my accumulated script processing skills or a large number of custom functions. I had a private function library built in past two years. Level 5 scripts use many of them to achieve private trading strategy.
[blackcat] L1 Stochastic J Price Action OscillatorLevel: 1
Background
The KDJ oscillator display consists of 3 lines (K, D and J - hence the name of the display) and 2 levels. K and D are the same lines you see when using the stochastic oscillator. The J line in turn represents the deviation of the D value from the K value. The convergence of these lines indicates new trading opportunities. Just like the Stochastic Oscillator, oversold and overbought levels correspond to the times when the trend is likely to reverse.
Function
L1 Stochastic J Price Action Oscillator with Long Strength Indicator use stochastic KDJ signal as input source and it combines with price action algorithm to form a brand-new oscillator which have less noise signal with a long signal strength indicator so as to alleviate inherent KDJ saturation issue.
Key Signal
cond --> buy signal condition from KDJ j value deduction
fastline --> fast line of new oscillator
slowline --> slow line of new oscillator
Pros and Cons
Pros:
1. it takes over KDJ's advantages
2. it can greatly reduce KDJ saturation issue
Cons:
1. no short entry signal is derived.
2. only long signal strength indicator is disclosed
Remarks
An improved version of KDJ with less satration observed.
Readme
In real life, I am a prolific inventor. I have successfully applied for more than 60 international and regional patents in the past 12 years. But in the past two years or so, I have tried to transfer my creativity to the development of trading strategies. Tradingview is the ideal platform for me. I am selecting and contributing some of the hundreds of scripts to publish in Tradingview community. Welcome everyone to interact with me to discuss these interesting pine scripts.
The scripts posted are categorized into 5 levels according to my efforts or manhours put into these works.
Level 1 : interesting script snippets or distinctive improvement from classic indicators or strategy. Level 1 scripts can usually appear in more complex indicators as a function module or element.
Level 2 : composite indicator/strategy. By selecting or combining several independent or dependent functions or sub indicators in proper way, the composite script exhibits a resonance phenomenon which can filter out noise or fake trading signal to enhance trading confidence level.
Level 3 : comprehensive indicator/strategy. They are simple trading systems based on my strategies. They are commonly containing several or all of entry signal, close signal, stop loss, take profit, re-entry, risk management, and position sizing techniques. Even some interesting fundamental and mass psychological aspects are incorporated.
Level 4 : script snippets or functions that do not disclose source code. Interesting element that can reveal market laws and work as raw material for indicators and strategies. If you find Level 1~2 scripts are helpful, Level 4 is a private version that took me far more efforts to develop.
Level 5 : indicator/strategy that do not disclose source code. private version of Level 3 script with my accumulated script processing skills or a large number of custom functions. I had a private function library built in past two years. Level 5 scripts use many of them to achieve private trading strategy.
Adaptive Ergodic Candlestick Oscillator [LazyBear]This updates Blau's excellent Candlestick oscillator to be adaptive by using the length of a scaled stochastic indicator and an exponent (for calculating the smoothing coefficient) to obtain the moving average.
Check out the options page for configurable variables.
More info on Ergodic Oscillator:
Book: "Momentum, Direction and Divergence" by William Blau
List of my public indicators: bit.ly
List of my app-store indicators: blog.tradingview.com
Session-Based Sentiment Oscillator [TradeDots]Track, analyze, and monitor market sentiment across global trading sessions with this advanced multi-session sentiment analysis tool. This script provides session-specific sentiment readings for Asian (Tokyo), European (London), and US (New York) markets, combining price action, volume analysis, and volatility factors into a comprehensive sentiment oscillator. It is an original indicator designed to help traders understand regional market psychology and capitalize on cross-session sentiment shifts directly on TradingView.
📝 HOW IT WORKS
1. Multi-Component Sentiment Engine
Price Action Momentum : Calculates normalized price movement relative to recent trading ranges, providing directional sentiment readings.
Volume-Weighted Analysis : When volume data is available, incorporates volume flow direction to validate price-based sentiment signals.
Volatility-Adjusted Factors : Accounts for changing market volatility conditions by comparing current ATR against historical averages.
Weighted Combination : Merges all components using optimized weightings (Price: 1.0, Volume: 0.3, Volatility: 0.2) for balanced sentiment readings.
2. Session-Segregated Tracking
Automatic Session Detection : Precisely identifies active trading sessions based on user-configured time parameters.
Independent Calculations : Maintains separate sentiment accumulation for each major session, updated only during respective active hours.
Historical Preservation : Stores session-specific sentiment values even when sessions are closed, enabling cross-session comparison.
Real-Time Updates : Continuously processes sentiment during active sessions while preserving inactive session data.
3. Cross-Session Transition Analysis
Sentiment Differential Detection : Monitors sentiment changes when transitioning between trading sessions.
Configurable Thresholds : Generates signals only when sentiment shifts exceed user-defined minimum thresholds.
Directional Signals : Provides distinct bullish and bearish transition alerts with visual markers.
Smart Filtering : Applies smoothing algorithms to reduce false signals from minor sentiment variations.
⚙️ KEY FEATURES
1. Session-Specific Dashboard
Real-Time Status Display : Shows current session activity (ACTIVE/CLOSED) for all three major sessions.
Sentiment Percentages : Displays precise sentiment readings as percentages for easy interpretation.
Strength Classification : Automatically categorizes sentiment as HIGH (>50%), MEDIUM (20-50%), or LOW (<20%).
Customizable Positioning : Place dashboard in any corner with adjustable size options.
2. Advanced Signal Generation
Transition Alerts : Triangle markers indicate significant sentiment shifts between sessions.
Extreme Conditions : Diamond markers highlight overbought/oversold threshold breaches.
Configurable Sensitivity : Adjust signal thresholds from 0.05 to 0.50 based on trading style.
Alert Integration : Built-in TradingView alert conditions for automated notifications.
3. Forex Currency Strength Analysis
Base/Quote Decomposition : For forex pairs, separates sentiment into individual currency strength components.
Major Currency Support : Analyzes USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD, NZD strength relationships.
Relative Strength Display : Shows which currency is driving pair movement during active sessions.
4. Visual Enhancement System
Session Background Colors : Distinct background shading for each active trading session.
Overbought/Oversold Zones : Configurable extreme sentiment level visualization with colored zones.
Multi-Timeframe Compatibility : Works across all timeframes while maintaining session accuracy.
Customizable Color Schemes : Full color customization for dashboard, signals, and plot elements.
🚀 HOW TO USE IT
1. Add the Script
Search for "Session-Based Sentiment Oscillator " in the Indicators tab or manually add it to your chart. The indicator will appear in a separate pane below your main chart.
2. Configure Session Times
Asian Session : Set Tokyo market hours (default: 00:00-09:00) based on your chart timezone.
European Session : Configure London market hours (default: 07:00-16:00) for European analysis.
US Session : Define New York market hours (default: 13:00-22:00) for American markets.
Timezone Adjustment : Ensure session times match your broker's specifications and account for daylight saving changes.
3. Optimize Analysis Parameters
Sentiment Period : Choose 5-50 bars (default: 14) for sentiment calculation lookback period.
Smoothing Settings : Select 1-10 bars smoothing (default: 3) with SMA, EMA, or RMA options.
Component Selection : Enable/disable volume analysis, price action, and volatility factors based on available data.
Signal Sensitivity : Adjust threshold from 0.05-0.50 (default: 0.15) for transition signal generation.
4. Interpret Readings and Signals
Positive Values : Indicate bullish sentiment for the active session.
Negative Values : Suggest bearish sentiment conditions.
Dashboard Status : Monitor which session is currently active and their respective sentiment strengths.
Transition Signals : Watch for triangle markers indicating significant cross-session sentiment changes.
Extreme Alerts : Note diamond markers when sentiment reaches overbought (>70%) or oversold (<-70%) levels.
5. Set Up Alerts
Configure TradingView alerts for:
- Bullish session transitions
- Bearish session transitions
- Overbought condition alerts
- Oversold condition alerts
❗️LIMITATIONS
1. Data Dependency
Volume Requirements : Volume-based analysis only functions when volume data is provided by your broker. Many forex brokers do not supply reliable volume data.
Price Action Focus : In absence of volume data, sentiment calculations rely primarily on price movement and volatility factors.
2. Session Time Sensitivity
Manual Adjustment Required : Session times must be manually updated for daylight saving time changes.
Broker Variations : Different brokers may have slightly different session definitions requiring time parameter adjustments.
3. Ranging Market Limitations
Trend Bias : Sentiment calculations may be less reliable during extended sideways or low-volatility market conditions.
Lag Consideration : As with all sentiment indicators, readings may lag during rapid market transitions.
4. Regional Market Focus
Major Session Coverage : Designed primarily for major global sessions; may not capture sentiment from smaller regional markets.
Weekend Gaps : Does not account for weekend gap effects on sentiment calculations.
⚠️ RISK DISCLAIMER
Trading and investing carry significant risk and can result in financial loss. The "Session-Based Sentiment Oscillator " is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice.
- Always conduct your own research and analysis
- Use proper risk management and position sizing in all trades
- Past sentiment patterns do not guarantee future market behavior
- Combine this indicator with other technical and fundamental analysis tools
- Consider overall market context and your personal risk tolerance
This script is an original creation by TradeDots, published under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Session-based sentiment analysis should be used as part of a comprehensive trading strategy. No single indicator can predict market movements with certainty. Exercise proper risk management and maintain realistic expectations about indicator performance across varying market conditions.
Adaptive Price Zone Oscillator [QuantAlgo]Adaptive Price Zone Oscillator 🎯📊
The Adaptive Price Zone (APZ) Oscillator by QuantAlgo is an advanced technical indicator designed to identify market trends and reversals through adaptive price zones based on volatility-adjusted bands. This sophisticated system combines typical price analysis with dynamic volatility measurements to help traders and investors identify trend direction, potential reversals, and market volatility conditions. By evaluating both price action and volatility together, this tool enables users to make informed trading decisions while adapting to changing market conditions.
💫 Dynamic Zone Architecture
The APZ Oscillator provides a unique framework for assessing market trends through a blend of smoothed typical prices and volatility-based calculations. Unlike traditional oscillators that use fixed parameters, this system incorporates dynamic volatility measurements to adjust sensitivity automatically, helping users determine whether price movements are significant relative to current market conditions. By combining smoothed price trends with adaptive volatility zones, it evaluates both directional movement and market volatility, while the smoothing parameters ensure stable yet responsive signals. This adaptive approach allows users to identify trending conditions while remaining aware of volatility expansions and contractions, enhancing both trend-following and mean-reversion strategies.
📊 Indicator Components & Mechanics
The APZ Oscillator is composed of several technical components that create a dynamic trending system:
Typical Price: Utilizes HLC3 (High, Low, Close average) as a balanced price representation
Volatility Measurement: Computes exponential moving average of price changes to determine dynamic zones
Smoothed Calculations: Applies additional smoothing to reduce noise while maintaining responsiveness
Trend Detection: Evaluates price position relative to adaptive zones to determine market direction
📈 Key Indicators and Features
The APZ Oscillator utilizes typical price with customizable length and threshold parameters to adapt to different trading styles. Volatility calculations are applied to determine zone boundaries, providing context-aware levels for trend identification. The trend detection component evaluates price action relative to the adaptive zones, helping validate trends and identify potential reversals.
The indicator also incorporates multi-layered visualization with:
Color-coded trend representation (bullish/bearish)
Clear trend state indicators (+1/-1)
Mean reversion signals with distinct markers
Gradient fills for better visual clarity
Programmable alerts for trend changes
⚡️ Practical Applications and Examples
✅ Add the Indicator : Add the indicator to your TradingView chart by clicking on the star icon to add it to your favorites ⭐️
👀 Monitor Trend State : Watch the oscillator's position relative to the zero line to identify trend direction and potential reversals. The step-line visualization with diamonds makes trend changes clearly visible.
🎯 Track Signals : Pay attention to the mean reversion markers that appear above and below the price chart:
→ Upward triangles (⤻) signal potential bullish reversals
→ X crosses (↷) indicate potential bearish reversals
🔔 Set Alerts : Configure alerts for trend changes in both bullish and bearish directions, ensuring you can act on significant technical developments promptly.
🌟 Summary and Tips
The Adaptive Price Zone Oscillator by QuantAlgo is a versatile technical tool, designed to support both trend following and mean reversion strategies across different market environments. By combining smoothed typical price analysis with dynamic volatility-based zones, it helps traders and investors identify significant trend changes while measuring market volatility, providing reliable technical signals. The tool's adaptability through customizable length, threshold, and smoothing parameters makes it suitable for various trading timeframes and styles, allowing users to capture opportunities while maintaining awareness of changing market conditions.
Key parameters to optimize for your trading style:
APZ Length: Adjust for more or less sensitivity to price changes
Threshold: Fine-tune the volatility multiplier for wider or narrower zones
Smoothing: Balance noise reduction with signal responsiveness
CofG Oscillator w/ Added Normalizations/TransformationsThis indicator is a unique study in normalization/transformation techniques, which are applied to the CG (center of gravity) Oscillator, a popular oscillator made by John Ehlers.
The idea to transform the data from this oscillator originated from observing the original indicator, which exhibited numerous whips. Curious about the potential outcomes, I began experimenting with various normalization/transformation methods and discovered a plethora of interesting results.
The indicator offers 10 different types of normalization/transformation, each with its own set of benefits and drawbacks. My personal favorites are the Quantile Transformation , which converts the dataset into one that is mostly normally distributed, and the Z-Score , which I have found tends to provide better signaling than the original indicator.
I've also included the option of showing the mean, median, and mode of the data over the period specified by the transformation period. Using this will allow you to gather additional insights into how these transformations effect the distribution of the data series.
I've also included some notes on what each transformation does, how it is useful, where it fails, and what I've found to be the best inputs for it (though I'd encourage you to play around with it yourself).
Types of Normalization/Transformation:
1. Z-Score
Overview: Standardizes the data by subtracting the mean and dividing by the standard deviation.
Benefits: Centers the data around 0 with a standard deviation of 1, reducing the impact of outliers.
Disadvantages: Works best on data that is normally distributed
Notes: Best used with a mid-longer transformation period.
2. Min-Max
Overview: Scales the data to fit within a specified range, typically 0 to 1.
Benefits: Simple and fast to compute, preserves the relationships among data points.
Disadvantages: Sensitive to outliers, which can skew the normalization.
Notes: Best used with mid-longer transformation period.
3. Decimal Scaling
Overview: Normalizes data by moving the decimal point of values.
Benefits: Simple and straightforward, useful for data with varying scales.
Disadvantages: Not commonly used, less intuitive, less advantageous.
Notes: Best used with a mid-longer transformation period.
4. Mean Normalization
Overview: Subtracts the mean and divides by the range (max - min).
Benefits: Centers data around 0, making it easier to compare different datasets.
Disadvantages: Can be affected by outliers, which influence the range.
Notes: Best used with a mid-longer transformation period.
5. Log Transformation
Overview: Applies the logarithm function to compress the data range.
Benefits: Reduces skewness, making the data more normally distributed.
Disadvantages: Only applicable to positive data, breaks on zero and negative values.
Notes: Works with varied transformation period.
6. Max Abs Scaler
Overview: Scales each feature by its maximum absolute value.
Benefits: Retains sparsity and is robust to large outliers.
Disadvantages: Only shifts data to the range , which might not always be desirable.
Notes: Best used with a mid-longer transformation period.
7. Robust Scaler
Overview: Uses the median and the interquartile range for scaling.
Benefits: Robust to outliers, does not shift data as much as other methods.
Disadvantages: May not perform well with small datasets.
Notes: Best used with a longer transformation period.
8. Feature Scaling to Unit Norm
Overview: Scales data such that the norm (magnitude) of each feature is 1.
Benefits: Useful for models that rely on the magnitude of feature vectors.
Disadvantages: Sensitive to outliers, which can disproportionately affect the norm. Not normally used in this context, though it provides some interesting transformations.
Notes: Best used with a shorter transformation period.
9. Logistic Function
Overview: Applies the logistic function to squash data into the range .
Benefits: Smoothly compresses extreme values, handling skewed distributions well.
Disadvantages: May not preserve the relative distances between data points as effectively.
Notes: Best used with a shorter transformation period. This feature is actually two layered, we first put it through the mean normalization to ensure that it's generally centered around 0.
10. Quantile Transformation
Overview: Maps data to a uniform or normal distribution using quantiles.
Benefits: Makes data follow a specified distribution, useful for non-linear scaling.
Disadvantages: Can distort relationships between features, computationally expensive.
Notes: Best used with a very long transformation period.
Conclusion
Feel free to explore these normalization/transformation techniques to see how they impact the performance of the CG Oscillator. Each method offers unique insights and benefits, making this study a valuable tool for traders, especially those with a passion for data analysis.
Stochastic Slow and OBV Percent Oscillator
Purpose - Stochastic is the best momentum indicator and On Balance Volume (OBV) is the best volume indicator. Why not combine both to come up with a more sophisticated oscillator?
How It's Done - I had to put OBV as an oscillator (returning values between 0 and 100) in order to put it in the same pane with the slow stochastic oscillator. Otherwise, their synergy won't be that great. So, I have decided to visualize OBV as a percentage relative to selected period's high and low value. That way, I can keep the OBV value to stay within boundary.
Interpretation
1. Dot color indicates the whether the stochastic K/OBV is over or below the stochastic D/Signal line.
2. When Stoch and OBV are moving in the same direction and are close together (on top of each other), this indicates a strong trend
3. When Stoch crosses up or down the OBV oscillator, it may indicate a trend reversal
[blackcat] L1 Wave OscillatorLevel: 1
Background
GET wave theory indicator series contain a indicator called wave oscillator.
Function
This is a modified version of GET wave oscillator with enhanced moving averages which alleviate lag issue to some degree. The feature of it is that it includes overbought and oversold band with dynamic values for indications. Labels and alerts are added.
Key Signal
osc --> wave oscillator output
Remarks
This is a Level 1 free and open source indicator.
Feedbacks are appreciated.
BOSCILLATOR. A BOSS OSCILLATORI would like to first say I do not the indicator pieces. Would like to personally give thanks and credit to @MarkBench for coding this indicator and helping to get my vision for this system finally able to be published and used by anyone. I would also like the thank @lazy bear and @ChrisMoody for their bringing the Firefly oscillator and the SCHAFF TREND and the PPO price percentage oscillator to trading view. and @scilentor for his version of Godmode with LSMA . Thanks to @Shizaru for bringing Frama moving average (which we have adopted into the PPO as one of the base selections for the first time, as well as the ALMA ). Divergences have also been added. and components of the firefly have been removed such as the histogram. I have added two oscillators in the picture. The bottom is the standard settings. The above is how I prefer mine to look after tweaking the settings.
Before I get into explaining how its used. I want to say all the indicators are open and none privately owned or at least owned by indivduals who brought them to trading view. Any due permission is granted at my disclocsure. I also want to say this is not your typical mashup of indicators as the is a very clear way to view and use this specifically. Also I want to say original tools from their original scripts are also improved. For example the PPO being used we have added the FRAMA and ALMA moving average basis option which it did not have before. And now everything has clear divergences and some other minor changers. but here are the rules and examples.
THE BOSCILLATOR - A MULTI-LEVEL CONFLUENCE/CONFIRMATION FILTER VISUALIZATION
Some shorthand
(Main oscillator - firefly)
(background wave thing - PPO )
(the red vertical up and down line with red and green dots - STC )
(the blue, yellow and red dots - warning dots)
WHO IS THIS INDICATOR FOR? - This indicator itself is not meant to be a signal giver to buy or sell right now even though it could be and some of the original scripts are used as such. This indicator is actually meant to be a VISUAL CONFIRMATION & FILTER for trades taken in other methods outside of this indicator. What are some of those methods that may benefit from having this? Pivot point traders, FIB traders, Bollinger band traders, Moving average traders.. just to name a few. This indicator itself is meant to in a quick glance allow the trade to see the condition of many different elements outside of the main price and chart, and determine if that trade looks like it has too much risk, or if that trade looks suitable. It also provides a series of confirmations that could be used for adding to a position at different levels at the trade's discretion.
OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR CONSIDERING A SHORT = The PPO is orange/red + the STC is at the TOP + the Firefly is above the midline. The warning dots are being printed at the top. There is regular or hidden bearish divergence present.
OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR CONSIDERING A LONG = The PPO is light/dark green + the STC is at the BOTTOM + the Firefly is below the midline. The warning dots are being printed at the bottom. There is regular or hidden bullish divergence present.
Triggers for scaling/adding into your position = Keeping in mind that this oscillator on its own is not meant to be the sole reason for taking a trade, here are some triggers you will see for getting into position (preferably with the optimal conditions being met) The firefly flips from a green line into a red slide and vise versa. The firefly crosses the midline up or down. The STC begins going up/down and triggers a green or red dot while crossing one of the levels at 20 or 80. The warning dots being made begin to be printed lower/higher than the dot before last. The PPO shift from one color to the next in the favored direction of the trade you wish to make.
Signs for taking profit and protecting your trade = The Dots begin to print, the PPO changes colors at the top or bottom. the STC arrived are the top.
FILTER SITUATIONS TO AVOID TRADES = Wise to not take a trade if the PPO and the firefly do not agree. For example - if the PPO is showing green yet the firefly is still red may be an indication that it is getting a bit late for you to enter the trade. Same with opposing divergences and warning dots contradicting the trade you are looking at. The STC being already on the bottom or top may be a small indication that trade may already have been a little too ripe, but on its own is not always the case.
When selecting the PPO settings and moving average you are going to want it to be in favor of what you are trying to accomplish.IF you are one low time frames and trying to swing or scalp trade... chances are you want a reactive MA setting that iss responsive. Iwould recommend the HULL, ALMA, TEMA DEMA. For the Higher time frame the EMA or the T3 WDma can be wuite patient and helpful for a constant reminder of caution
Some notes - for the swing and scalp trading... in my experience the PPO moving average basis sees more responsive changes with the FRAMA , ALMA , HULL settings. for entering a trade, at least a couple of your triggers being present increases the success rate by a lot.
This chart illustrates the usefullness of having a Zero lag function for the firefly. The firefly should not be taken for signals or trades itself. However it is the most precise finder of divergences within the system. It is aways good to flip on and off zero lag just to take a quick look for divergences you might have mixed.
In this chart illustrates the general visual look and order of events to guide you along your way. Starts with the PPO turning green or red or orange which is potentially time to get out of your current trade. Then it switched colors when reversal begins and that is when you want to at the same time see the STC, the firefly, and lower caution dots coming in around the same area (highlighted in blue squares). Now near the end you see a red box. This is a filter aspect. The PPO is green, yet the others are saying down/short. This does not mean it must be a long, however it is great warning to maybe avoid getting to bearish for the downside in that time. You want the PPO and line up with the others and it should be visually apparent that they all want to go the same way.
Here is a list of some key elements (before changes this script made) of parts this oscillator includes. My original publication of my oscillation setup was blocked by the mods here.. this one however includes a large variety of items that have been altered from their original formats and a well-explained trading system to use it with.
// Firefly
Firefly Oscillator
// PPO
PPO PercentileRank Mkt Tops & Bottoms (@PuppyTherapy)
// Divergence
Divergence Indicator (any oscillator)
// Godmode
Godmode3.2+LSMA
// Schaff
Schaff Trend Cycle
// Frama
(FRAMA) Fractal Adaptive Moving Average
(JS)S&P 500 Volatility Oscillator For Options 2.0I am going to start taking requests to open source my indicators and they will also be updated to Version 4 of Pinescript.
I added some features to the original code such the ability to smooth the oscillator and select the look back periods for the historical volatility.
Link to original:
Original post:
"The idea for this started here: www.tradingview.com with the user @dime
This should only be used on SPX or SPY (though you could use it on other things for correlation I suppose) given that the instrument used to create this calculation is derived from the S&P 500 (thank you VIX ). There's a lot of moving parts here though, so allow me to explain...
First: The main signal is when Implied Volatility (from VIX ) drops beneath Historical Volatility - which is what you want to see so you aren't purchasing a ton of premium on long options. Green and above 0 means that IV% has dropped lower than Historical Volatility . (this signal, for example, would suggest using a Long Call or Put depending on your sentiment)
Second: The green line running underneath zero is the bottom portion of the "Average True Range" derived from the values used to create the oscillator. the closer the bottom histogram is to the green line, the more "normal" IV% is. Obviously, if this gets far away from the line then it could be setting up nicely to short options and sell the IV premium to someone else. (this signal, for example, would suggest using something like a Bull Put Spread)
Third: The red background along with the white line that drops down below zero signals when (and how far) the IV% from 3 months out (from VIX3M ) is less than the current IV%. This would signal the current environment has IV way too high, a signal to short options once again (and don't take any long option positions!).
Tried to make this simple, yet effective. If you trade options on SPX , SPY , even ES1! futures - this is a tool tailored specifically for you! As I said before, if you want you can use it for correlation on other securities. Any other ideas or suggestions surrounding this, please let me know! Enjoy!
Feb 17, 2019
Release Notes: Cosmetic update for a much cleaner look:
-Replaced the "HIGH IV" with a simlple "H"
-Now the white line is constantly showing you the relationship between VIX and VIX3M - when VIX is greater than VIX3M the background still goes red
-However, now when VIX drops below Historical Volatility, the background is bright green
-When both above are true - it's dark green
-The Average True Range on the bottom is now a series of crosses"
Combo Backtest 123 Reversal & Chande Momentum Oscillator This is combo strategies for get a cumulative signal.
First strategy
This System was created from the Book "How I Tripled My Money In The
Futures Market" by Ulf Jensen, Page 183. This is reverse type of strategies.
The strategy buys at market, if close price is higher than the previous close
during 2 days and the meaning of 9-days Stochastic Slow Oscillator is lower than 50.
The strategy sells at market, if close price is lower than the previous close price
during 2 days and the meaning of 9-days Stochastic Fast Oscillator is higher than 50.
Second strategy
This indicator plots Chande Momentum Oscillator. This indicator was
developed by Tushar Chande. A scientist, an inventor, and a respected
trading system developer, Mr. Chande developed the CMO to capture what
he calls "pure momentum". For more definitive information on the CMO and
other indicators we recommend the book The New Technical Trader by Tushar
Chande and Stanley Kroll.
The CMO is closely related to, yet unique from, other momentum oriented
indicators such as Relative Strength Index, Stochastic, Rate-of-Change,
etc. It is most closely related to Welles Wilder`s RSI, yet it differs
in several ways:
- It uses data for both up days and down days in the numerator, thereby
directly measuring momentum;
- The calculations are applied on unsmoothed data. Therefore, short-term
extreme movements in price are not hidden. Once calculated, smoothing
can be applied to the CMO, if desired;
- The scale is bounded between +100 and -100, thereby allowing you to
clearly see changes in net momentum using the 0 level. The bounded scale
also allows you to conveniently compare values across different securities.
WARNING:
- For purpose educate only
- This script to change bars colors
Cycle Channel Oscillator [LazyBear]Here's an oscillator derived from my previous script, Cycle Channel Clone ().
There are 2 oscillator plots - fast & slow. Fast plot shows the price location with in the medium term channel, while slow plot shows the location of short term midline of cycle channel with respect to medium term channel.
Usage of this is similar to %b oscillator. The slow plot can be considered as the signal line.
Bar colors can be enabled via options page. When short plot is above 1.0 or below 0, they are marked purple (both histo and the bar color) to highlight the extreme condition.
This makes use of the default 10/30 values of Cycle Channel, but may need tuning for your instrument.
More info:
List of my free indicators: bit.ly
List of my app-store indicators: blog.tradingview.com (More info: bit.ly)
Composite Stochastic Oscillator (CSO) [SharpStrat]Composite Stochastic Oscillator (CSO)
The Composite Stochastic Oscillator (CSO) is a refined momentum tool designed to improve on the limitations of the traditional stochastic indicator. Standard stochastics are often too sensitive, producing choppy signals and frequent false turns. CSO tackles this problem by combining multiple stochastic calculations, each with different lengths and smoothing settings, into a single, balanced output.
The goal of combining these stochastic variants is to create a more stable and reliable reading of market momentum. Each version of the stochastic captures different aspects of price behavior like shorter ones react faster, while longer ones filter noise. CSO brings them together mathematically to form a composite oscillator that reacts smoothly and consistently across varying market conditions. This makes it a useful improvement over the standard stochastic, providing traders with a more dependable signal while retaining the familiar interpretation framework.
How It Works
Calculates five independent stochastic oscillators with customizable K, D, and slowing parameters.
Each stochastic contributes to the final composite value according to its assigned weight, allowing the user to emphasize faster or slower reactions.
The resulting composite K is then smoothed into a D line using a chosen moving average method (SMA, EMA, WMA, or RMA).
The oscillator is plotted along with optional overbought/oversold levels and a color fill to enhance visual interpretation.
A compact on-chart table displays the current K and D readings for quick reference.
Comparison with normal Stochastic
Compared to a standard stochastic, the CSO generally produces smoother lines and fewer false flips. As evident in the comparison chart, this improves upon the normal stochastic by reducing noise and making signals more reliable, although results depend on parameter settings too.
How To Use It
Use the CSO exactly like a normal stochastic: look for crossovers, overbought/oversold zones, and divergences.
In practice, CSO should provides smoother and more consistent signals than the regular stochastic, especially in sideways or volatile markets.
When plotted beside a standard stochastic, you’ll notice CSO avoids many of the false reversals that clutter traditional readings.
Customization Options
Choice of smoothing method (SMA, EMA, WMA, RMA).
Full control over each stochastic component’s parameters and weights.
Adjustable overbought/oversold levels and display preferences.
Option to enable or disable the on-chart table and zone fills.
Note
This indicator is shared purely for educational and research purposes. It is not financial advice and should not be treated as a ready-made trading system.
I encourage you to experiment with different parameter values (periods, weights, smoothing) to explore how the behavior changes and to learn from the results.
Donchian Squeeze Oscillator# Donchian Squeeze Oscillator (DSO) - User Guide
## Overview
The Donchian Squeeze Oscillator is a technical indicator designed to identify periods of low volatility (squeeze) and high volatility (expansion) in financial markets by measuring the distance between Donchian Channel bands. The indicator normalizes this measurement to a 0-100 scale, making it easy to interpret across different timeframes and instruments.
## How It Works
The DSO calculates the width of Donchian Channels as a percentage of the middle line, smooths this data, and then normalizes it using historical highs and lows over a specified lookback period. The result is inverted so that:
- **High values (80+)** = Narrow channels = Low volatility = Squeeze
- **Low values (20-)** = Wide channels = High volatility = Expansion
## Key Parameters
### Core Settings
- **Donchian Channel Period (20)**: The number of bars used to calculate the highest high and lowest low for the Donchian Channels
- **Smoothing Period (5)**: Applies moving average smoothing to reduce noise in the oscillator
- **Normalization Lookback (200)**: Historical period used to normalize the oscillator between 0-100
### Threshold Levels
- **Over Squeeze (80)**: Values above this level indicate strong squeeze conditions
- **Over Expansion (20)**: Values below this level indicate strong expansion conditions
## Reading the Indicator
### Color Coding
- **Red Line**: Squeeze condition (above 80 threshold) - Markets are consolidating
- **Orange Line**: Neutral/trending condition with upward momentum
- **Green Line**: Expansion condition or downward momentum
### Visual Elements
- **Red Dashed Line (80)**: Squeeze threshold - potential breakout zone
- **Gray Dotted Line (50)**: Middle line - neutral zone
- **Green Dashed Line (20)**: Expansion threshold - high volatility zone
- **Red Background**: Highlights active squeeze periods
## Trading Applications
### 1. Breakout Trading
- **Setup**: Wait for DSO to reach 80+ (squeeze zone)
- **Entry**: Look for breakouts when DSO starts declining from squeeze levels
- **Logic**: Prolonged low volatility often precedes significant price movements
### 2. Volatility Cycle Trading
- **Squeeze Phase**: DSO > 80 - Prepare for potential breakout
- **Breakout Phase**: DSO declining from 80 - Trade the direction of breakout
- **Expansion Phase**: DSO < 20 - Expect trend continuation or reversal
### 3. Trend Confirmation
- **Orange Color**: Suggests bullish momentum during expansion
- **Green Color**: Suggests bearish momentum or consolidation
- Use in conjunction with price action for trend confirmation
## Best Practices
### Timeframe Selection
- **Higher Timeframes (Daily, 4H)**: More reliable signals, fewer false breakouts
- **Lower Timeframes (1H, 15M)**: More frequent signals but higher noise
- **Multi-timeframe Analysis**: Confirm squeeze on higher TF, enter on lower TF
### Parameter Optimization
- **Volatile Markets**: Increase Donchian period (25-30) and smoothing (7-10)
- **Range-bound Markets**: Decrease Donchian period (15-20) for more sensitivity
- **Trending Markets**: Use longer normalization lookback (300-400)
### Signal Confirmation
Always combine DSO signals with:
- **Price Action**: Support/resistance levels, chart patterns
- **Volume**: Confirm breakouts with increasing volume
- **Other Indicators**: RSI, MACD, or momentum oscillators
## Alert System
The indicator includes built-in alerts for:
- **Squeeze Started**: When DSO crosses above the squeeze threshold
- **Expansion Started**: When DSO crosses below the expansion threshold
## Common Pitfalls to Avoid
1. **False Breakouts**: Don't trade every squeeze - wait for confirmation
2. **Parameter Over-optimization**: Stick to default settings initially
3. **Ignoring Market Context**: Consider overall market conditions and news
4. **Single Indicator Reliance**: Always use additional confirmation tools
## Advanced Tips
- Monitor squeeze duration - longer squeezes often lead to bigger moves
- Look for squeeze patterns at key support/resistance levels
- Use DSO divergences with price for potential reversal signals
- Combine with Bollinger Band squeezes for enhanced accuracy
## Conclusion
The Donchian Squeeze Oscillator is a powerful tool for identifying volatility cycles and potential breakout opportunities. Like all technical indicators, it should be used as part of a comprehensive trading strategy rather than as a standalone signal generator. Practice with the indicator on historical data before implementing it in live trading to understand its behavior in different market conditions.
samc's - Keltner OscillatorThe KELTNER CHANNEL is a widely used technical indicator developed in the 60's by Chester W. Keltner who described it in his 1960 book How To Make Money in Commodities.
so i took the logic, simplified the code and made into an oscillator.
to add a flavor of modern times you can choose among 10 different colorways themes in the settings. (so traders can adjust it for dark or light charts)
Although the initial idea was developed for stocks and commodities, I've carefully back tested this as an oscillator across FX MAJORS , MINORS and high liquidity stocks for the use case of scalping and Medium term trade ideas.
now, this indicator works successfully over all time frames, custom time frames and all assets.
This script builds on the same approach as my earlier session tool — keeping things clean, visual, and easy to read.
I intend to publish more of my work as i develop them from Beta ideas into stable scripts, and i welcome feedback.
