Rate Of Change Trend Strategy (ROC)This is very simple trend following or momentum strategy. If the price change over the past number of bars is positive, we buy. If the price change over the past number of bars is negative, we sell. This is surprisingly robust, simple, and effective especially on trendy markets such as cryptos.
Works for many markets such as:
INDEX:BTCUSD
INDEX:ETHUSD
SP:SPX
NASDAQ:NDX
NASDAQ:TSLA
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Maverick Trend LineBackstory of the Maverick Trend Line:
If you just want to know what the indicator does and how it works, you can skip this part and jump straight to the next section. However, I thought it would be useful to provide some background as to how I came up with this script, as it turned out to be quite different from what I originally planned it to be.
This is the second indicator, part of a trading strategy, which is constructed to work alongside " RSI Effective Reversal ". In some of the earlier (draft) versions, there were gazillion trend lines, so much so that they were obstructing what was the most important thing - price action. Gradually, I started reducing them, while incorporating other indicators like Directional Movement, RSI, Quantitative Qualitative Estimation (QQE) indicator, slope adaptive moving averages, etc.
Originally constructed as a strategy, when backtested, this indicator was profitable on the major assets I was trading - SPX500, Crude Oil, Copper, Natural Gas, BTC and ETH . I tested it on the 1h and 4h time frames (those that I trade in). I implemented fairly simple entry criteria - go long when RSI is oversold and price crosses up a certain trend line and go short when RSI is overbought and the price crosses down a certain trend line.
Now, why didn't I release this as a strategy? The results were good, but not nearly as good when trading experience and subjective decision-making were implemented. The script does not take into account trend lines that are easy to see with a naked eye, nor does it account for support and resistance levels. As such, a trader with some minor experience could make much more profit by implementing "the art of trading" as opposed to mechanically following entries and exits (at least with this script).
Maybe I didn't develop it well enough to be a comprehensive automatic strategy, but I've spent over 6 months testing different variations and it never outperformed manual trading with subjective entries, stop losses set at key levels (as opposed to trail stop-loss) and adding up to existing positions when the right opportunities come. So, let me just recap before we get to the important part of how the indicator works. Maverick Trend Line, when implemented with "RSI Effective Reversal" works like a charm when used manually (as guidance), and only merely outperforms a buy and hold strategy (based on a year-over-year basis on the backtesting engine).
What does the Maverick Trend Line do?
The now very trimmed version consists of two major elements - Price Base Line and Trend Base Line . The former is a Qualitative Quantitative Estimation (QQE) moving average with some smoothing modifications, while the latter is an adaptive moving average, again with some adjustments for smoother results. The parameters that you can tweak are:
lengths of the moving averages
QQE factor
smoothing factor
type of moving average, being used as a base for generating the base lines. You can choose between EMA, SMA, RMA, WMA and ALMA
Since Price Base Line follows the price closely and the Trend Base Line follows the overall trend, the Maverick Trend Line is a combination of both, following the price action closely, while still giving it some "room to breathe". You can switch between the two base lines or Maverick at any time.
How to use the Maverick Trend Line?
I am a huge fan of simplicity (which you may already know if you've checked some of my other indicators), so there's a minimum number of steps to follow before being able to use the indicator. By default it's switch to Maverick. I suggest unticking the box, tweaking the Price and Trend Base Lines according to the asset(s) you will trade (but do not attempt to perfectly fit it to the price) and once you are ready, switch back to Maverick. Alternatively, if you will find it useful, apply the indicator twice and have all the three lines at the same time. It's entirely up to you.
I would then suggest applying the RSI Effective Reversal Indicator and wait for overbought/sold situations. Once the price goes above or below the Maverick trend line after an oversold or overbought area, you can open a long/short order respectively. The added advantage of RSI Effective Reversal is that it's constructed of candles as opposed to a mere line. As such, it give you heads up when price is about revert, as the candles start turning from bullish to bearish.
Needless to say, no indicator or strategy is perfect, so I strongly suggest papertrading first until you get a grasp of the indicator, and as always - apply sound money management rules. Protect your capital, so that you can live to trade another day.
Questions and suggestions
I'm always open to suggestions as to how I can improve my indicators to serve you better, so if you have any ideas or questions about it, please feel free to drop them in the comment section below. Thank you for your interest and for checking my work. Good luck!
Delta Volume by SiddWolfDelta Volume is Difference between Buying Volume and Selling Volume. This indicator gives the Delta Volume based on Lower TimeFrame Candles. It utilizes security_lower_tf() function, a function that provides Lower TF candle data in Higher TF Chart.
security_lower_tf() is a new function provided by TradingView yesterday. If you are a PineScript Programmer, I suggest you to read about it, as it is a very powerful function that can extremely improve your trading strategy.
How this indicator works:
This indicator checks volume data on lower TimeFrame Candles and Shows it's delta in the current Chart Timeframe. For example: If you open 4 hours chart, this indicator checks volume of 1 minute chart and separates Buying-Selling volume. Then it subtracts Candle's Selling volume from Candle's Buying volume, finally calculating the Delta Volume.
This indicator also provides a Smooth Delta Volume, which is moving average of Delta Volume. As Delta Volume changes a lot, Smooth Delta Volume can be very helpful for identifying Trends . Goto settings and in "Show" section select "Smooth Delta Volume" to lay it on the chart.
Settings is the Key:
Settings are key to all of my indicators. Play around with it a bit. You can change what to show on the chart from settings. Smooth Delta Volume moving average length can be changed from the settings. You can also select "Show as Percentage", which shows Delta Volume as Percentage of Overall Candle's Volume. If you use Weekly or Monthly Timeframe, change increase lower timeframe from settings. Read the tooltips to understand what each settings mean. Tooltips are the (i) button in-front of each settings.
FAQs:
Q. Does the indicator Repaint ?
--- No. None of my indicators repaints. What you see now is what's drawn in real time.
Q. What TimeFrame is Best for this Indicator ?
--- It can be used on timeframes from 5 minutes to higher. But I would prefer to use it from timeframes higher than 30 minutes, as it gathers data from 1 minute TF.
Q. Indicator doesn't show anything ?
--- This indicator only works on security with Volume data. Also use it from higher timeframe than specified in Settings, because Volume Delta is calculated using Data from Lower TimeFrame.
Q. Delta volume is not provided by TradingView, So how exactly does this indicator work?
--- This indicator takes advantage of new pinescript function security_lower_tf(), and calculates volume for smaller timeframe data and calculates delta on higher timeframe.
Q. Does this indicator give financial advice?
--- No. Nope. Nein. Não. नहीं.
Conclusion:
This indicator is very basic but if used correctly it can be very powerful. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to comment below. I'd love to connect with you. Thank you.
~ @SiddWolf
Multiple Trend Overview
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Hey there!
The indicator is used for both an overall and a short trend assessment. Both superordinate structures and subordinate movements are mapped. With the help of calculations via Ema , MACD and other tools, graphic trends can be visualized.
The green areas always signal an uptrend, while the red areas indicate a downtrend. The red & blue ema enclose the area of the minor trend. Orange & Green signal the overall trend. Ideally, both Ema faces run in the same direction as the multi-color line. Special alerts in the charts show this again directly in the chart. The multiple setting to display the trends from different time frames is innovative!
For all asset classes!
The indicator is designed for the m30 chart. But it can also be used well on other time frames. In addition, the display can be adjusted via the options and set to any time frame. The indicator has various settings and options that can be activated or deactivated separately.
Caution: Past results do not guarantee future profits!
Follow the link below to get access to this indicator or get us a PM to get access.
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Willkommen!
Der Indikator dient sowohl für eine übergeordnete als auch eine untergeordnete Trendeinschätzung. Hierbei werden sowohl übergeordnete Strukturen als auch untergeordnete Bewegungen abgebildet. Mit Hilfe von Berechnungen über Ema , MACD und weiteren Hilfsmittel lassen sich grafische Trends visualisieren.
Die grünen Flächen signalisieren immer einen Aufwärtstrend, während die roten Flächen einen Abwärtstrend anzeigen. Der rote & der blaue Ema schließen die Fläche des untergeordneten Trends ein. Orange & Grün signalisieren den übergeordneten Trend. Idealerweise laufen beide Ema Flächen in die gleiche Richtung wie die Multi-Farben Linie. Spezielle Alerts im Charts zeigen dies auch nochmal direkt im Chart. Innovativ ist die multiple Einstellung die Trends aus verschiedenen Timeframes abzubilden!
Für alle Asset Klassen!
Der Indikator ist für den m30 Chart ausgelegt. Lässt sich aber auch auf anderen Timeframes gut nutzen. Zusätzlich kann die Anzeige über die Optionen angepasst werden und auf jede Timeframe eingestellt werden. Der Indikator besitzt verschiedene Einstellungsmöglichkeiten und Zusätze die separat aktiviert oder deaktiviert werden können.
Achtung: Vergangene Ergebnisse garantieren keine zukünftigen Gewinne!
Verwenden Sie den folgenden Link, um Zugriff auf diesen Indikator zu erhalten oder schreibe uns eine PM um Zugriff zu erhalten.
Trend & Momentum V2Declutter your charts. Simple indicator combining trend and momentum using Moving Average (currently default to 9-day EMA) and RSI (default length of 8). A long signal is generated when the price closes above the moving average and the moving average color turns red to green which indicated that the momentum measured using RSI is greater than 50. A short signal is generated when the price closes below the moving average and the moving average color turns green to red indicating RSI is below 50. Confirmation is done if there is no reversal on the next candle. For best results use multiple timeframe charts to trade on the right side of trend and momentum.
Trend Indicator (dow trending) - FontiramisuIndicator showing pivots and interpret a trend out of it.
Pivots are calculating with deviation parameter to validate with more precision.
Trending moves are calculated according to Dow Theory :
In an uptrend, if the price made a new high, the price must make a new high to confirm the trend, otherwise, it might signal a possible change in the trend.
In an uptrend, if the price made a new low, the price must make a new low to confirm the trend, otherwise, it might signal a possible change in the trend.
The indicator can show 2 trends with 2 different "Pivot Depth"
See indicator parameters.
Tab is display at the bottom right corner to show trend direction and if it is hesitating
Fontilab Library is used to code this indicator
Pullback Strategy (Candle Analysis) New VersionFollowing on from the previous Pullback Candle which smashed over 100 likes - here we have the strategy behind the indicator.
Signal = Pullback Candle (This will alert on all timeframes and markets when selecting the Alert function for the Signal
Entry = When the Pullback Candle is confirmed ie 16:00 - the strategy will enter within the next two candles.
Stop loss = 0.25 ATR multiple which means we have a tighter stop loss - if greater than 1 then the stop loss will be more in percentages!!!
Take Profit = 1.5 Risk to Reward Model
Ema filter - There is a function to modify when looking into trades so as this is a bullish setup we want trades to be over the ema and using this filter will only show trades above the 200ema
Time filter - If you want to backtest Uptrends - locate the time of the start and the end of the uptrend - input this data into the settings and this will bring up the trades in that time period.
Most efficient to use this script is only in uptrends and this signal is a bullish signal - when using a ema filter we wont get trades under this so narrow down good trades for automation.
!!!!TO ENHANCE THE SYSTEM - USE TECHNICAL ANANLYSIS FOR CONFLUENCES
Most inefficient way to use the script is when price is in a downtrend and the win rate falls dramatically.
The pullback candle has a R-Expectancy of R5 so profits can be elongated when trading manually.
As the pullback candle occurs often in a trend we could pyramided trades to say have 5 trades in the same direction but the way i would trade this is to alert R1.5 then look to R2 and above to take profits manually.
(((P.S coders.... i need help to work on a profit extension code where exit long when price is below the 9ema (this seems simple but proving difficult) - this would be included onto the script if received.
Multiple MAs + No Trend Zone + ATR WidgetThis is my first Pine Script attempt. Nothing special, just an "all in one" for the most common things I use, and what I have found to be the most common in a lot of strategies.
Great for free and limited accounts as it combines 7 total indicators into one.
-- First 5 indicators are Independant Moving Averages:
-Each one can be set for length, as well as source and type (SMA, EMA, SMMA, WMA, VWMA) individually
-- Second type (6th) of indicator is one I find extremly useful for staying OUT of consolidation trading. It's called a "No Trend Zone" indicator I swipped from the Hoffman Startegy. Basically, its set for a small deviation (0.5) of a 35 EMA, which creates a "Band" around the 35 line. When you have this "Band" flat or with no discernable incline/decline, with price action OR some or multiple moving averages inside this banded zone, it typically indicates a zone of consolidation. This will help you identify when you may be in one of those zones, that way you don't get trapped "waiting for paint to dry" before the market starts to move again with your position, and keep you from entering should you be considering the market at that time.
The last indicator is my favorite, and one I will refine a little deeper soon.
-- The ATR widget finishes us out. This widget can be customized for colors, turned on or off, and automatically rounds the ATR (ATR period based on the chart timeframe) to a nice readable number for what you're trading. It has settings to show or not, the length, what rounding style to use (forex pip 0.0001, forex/stock/etf/indicies 0.01) where to show it on the pane, a Multiplier Factor (for stop loss calculations automatically) and the colors.
***NOTE ABOUT ATR WIDGET:
I am primarily a forex trader, so the defaults are for Forex 0.0001. If you see some odd numbers (like 55798 on a current chart), check the inputs tab on the settings, and change the "ATR Style" from "Forex 0.0001" to "Forex/Stock/ETF/Indicies 0.01", and you should arrive with the correct number.
Commercial Algo Trend © Fzn V1Hello Traders,
Here i bring to you my 2nd Price Action Atr based Indictor combined with fib entry and exit trailing levels with minimum risk and maximum profit , as we must have seen at times as we enter the trend reverse and hits our stop losses . Keeping that in mind as i too struggled and made losses so i decided and focused more on minimizing the stop loss and only on confirmation of Long or Short trade is been initiated with proper Stop loss as explained in the images below , why should we give market our money ;) as we are here to make money :D .. There is no holy grail as Stop loss wont be hit but yes it will be way less and all alerts are based on candle close . One can use this on any chart and any timeframe and its very good for scalping too .ATR Trailing SL is added too just incase you want to enter and exit trend manually . Better results are on 15m and above . Hope you guys will like it and comment if you have any doubts..
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Disclaimer
Copyright by FaizanNawazz.
The information contained in my scripts/indicators/strategies/ideas does not constitute financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities of any type. I will not accept liability for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss of profit, which may arise directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance on such information.
All investments involve risk, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, financial product, trading strategy, or individual’s trading does not guarantee future results or returns. Investors are fully responsible for any investment decisions they make. Such decisions should be based solely on an evaluation of their financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.
My scripts/indicators are only for educational purposes!
Happy Trading!
[Fedra Algotrading Super Duper Trend Filter]All-in-one trend filter
Trend-following strategies are relatively easy to achieve, especially in backtesting. If only we knew what trend we were in! Let me help you:
- MAs crossovers
- Selection of the type of MAs
- Selection of MAs periods
-Super trend (optional)
-Trend zones based on trend lines (optional)
- Secret sauce
How to use it?
Do not open Longs if it is red
Don't open Shorts if it's green.
Apply it to your strategies and check the impact of a reliable trend filter before opening your entries.
ZigZag Channel with projection forecastThis indicator is created on top of existing Zigzag indicator .
The projection channel starts at the end of the last ZigZag line.
Disclaimer
Success in trading is all about following your trading strategy and indicators should fit into your own strategy, and not be traded purely on.
This script is for informational and educational purposes only. Use of the script does not constitute professional and / or financial advice. You are solely responsible for evaluating the outcome of the script and the risks associated with using the script. In exchange for the use of the script, you agree not to hold monpotejulien TradingView user responsible for any possible claims for damages arising out of any decisions you make based on the use of the script.
Trending Bollinger Bands by SiddWolfBollinger Bands are mostly used for trend reversal. I believe they should be used for Trend Continuation and Trend Confirmation.
In this Trending Bollinger Bands script you will see two bands drawn on chart. The Upper band is suggestive of Uptrend and Lower Band is suggestive of Downtrend Market. It just provides the guidance of where the market is now and where it is headed. It is not to be used as a standalone indicator. Use this to confirm your hypothesis of Uptrend or Downtrend.
Bollinger Bands Trend
When the price crosses the moving average it is interpreted as the price is gonna continue in that direction. But most of the time it is a fake breakout. With this script you get an additional confirmation so that you know it is not a fake breakout and the price have caught the trend.
Bollinger Bands Reversal:
This indicator can also work for reversal. For example when price closes outside the outer bands, it is most likely that the trend is gonna reverse. Don't just enter the trade wait for some other confirmation as reversal trading is more complicated.
Confluence:
Confluence is the key factor for profitable trading. Don't use this indicator as standalone indicator instead combine it with other indicators and price action. Like the divergence occurring when the price is outside the bands is suggestive of trend reversal. I have created a non-delay, non-repaint indicator for finding divergence. I'd soon publish that script. Stay tuned.
Settings is the Key:
Try to play around with the settings. It is a simple yet effective indicator. Change the moving average type or length. I've found moving average RMA or WMA works better than SMA. Find the best setting that works with your setup. Set the Band Source as High/Low to make the outer bands more extreme.
Conclusion:
This is my first script but it isn't my last. I've created quite a few gems that I'm gonna publish soon. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to comment below. I'd love to connect with you. Thank you.
SuperTrend Multiple Risk Management SystemThis is an improved SuperTrend strategy that makes use of multiple types of risk management options.
We have for example :
1. Take profit and stop loss levels based on support and resistence created with RSI and Pivot Lines(dynamic)
For example, if we have an oversold level and a pivot low , we can take that low point for support.(or resistence for short)
If instead we have an overbought level and a pivot high, we can take that high point for resistence.(orsupport for short)
2. Take profit and stop loss levels based on swing low and swing high points calculated with highest high and lowest low function(dynamic)
For example we take the lowest point in the last 100 candles. We calculate the distance from the current point to that one, and we apply this value as a take profit point. Same for stop loss
3. Take profit and stop loss levels based on % movements(fixed)
For example we have a tp or sl of 10%. If either of them make a movement of 10% from the entry point, they will get triggered.
4. Break even stop loss once the asset moves certain % in our direction.
For example we have a long breakeven of 5%. If the asset moves 5% in our direction, we move the stop loss on the entry point so if the trade pullback and crosses with this point it will exit from the trade.
Notes:
All the exits from the strategy are happening at the end of the candle close, since we are checking if inside the current candle we cross with either high or low of the candles parts the set prices from any of the above options.
At the same time we can combine multiple of them into one, and we can either exit based on which one was hit first, or use a quantity reduction of the trade and exit multiple times when we hit any of the levels.
This tool is for educational purpose only.
Its main purpose is to show the difference between having a risk management or without.
For example on this scenario of BTC USD 4h, I found out that the drawdawn was reduced by more than half when using different type of risk management, compared to not use one at all, while at the same time increasing the profits by a huge margin.
Market structure intraday ES futures strategy - BuySell ZonesThis market structure strategy for ES Mini Futures optimized for intraday market analysis ( RTH ).
Entry condition identified by bearish and bullish market structure.
Support level (Green Lines) is identified based on different variations of price fluctuations followed by the close above the range.
Resistance level (Red Lines) is identified based on different variations of price fluctuations followed by the close below the range.
The idea is to spot areas where market players were fighting for the best price and one side finally won.
Bullish trend is identified by consecutive series of support levels developing in upside direction.
Bearish trend is identified by consecutive series of resistance levels developing in downside direction.
When market develops bullish trend , strategy sets LONG limit order at fresh support level .
When market develops bearish trend , strategy sets SHORT limit order at fresh resistance level .
If there is an open position no new entries are performed.
For longs initial stop is set at previous support level adjusted by ATR.
For shorts stop is set at previous resistance level adjusted by ATR.
Stop trailing is also based on market structure.
If new support level is identified, stop moves to previous support level .
If new resistance level is identified, stop moves to previous resistance level .
There are no target. Strategy either gets stopped at current stop level or exits at session end.
Strategy calculates position size based on the previous market structure and ATR.
Strategy performs compounding position sizing so as account amount increases so does amount of traded contracts.
Usage:
Add script to your favorites and apply it on ES1! 1 minute time frame setting regular trading hours.
Script will print the limit order as well as stop levels according to the rules described above. As trade will progress, script will print levels to move the stop to.
Settings:
I added an option to disable the support and resistance lines printing if you prefer to have clean charts.
You can also change risk % to best fit your trading style.
If you just want to use the support and resistance levels as indicator you can also disable the strategy execution.
Support and Resistance indicator itself is universal and can be used on any market or timeframe.
If you want the strategy to be optimized for other markets or timeframes or have other rule set in mind feel free PM me, we will create the solution that best fits your needs and styles.
Real life trading is not get rich scheme. It is continuous process that involves various steps and dedication. If you are willing to take this path please PM me to enable the strategy for you.
Enjoy!
#JJ Trend
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Hey there!
The indicator is used for a rough trend assessment. Both superordinate structures and subordinate movements are mapped here. With the help of a calculation via Ema and MACD , different timeframes can be displayed in the same chart. This makes the multi-timeframe analysis extremely easy.
On all Asset classes!
The indicator is for the m5 / m15 chart. In addition, the display can be adapted using the options and set to any timeframe.
Caution: Past results do not guarantee future profits!
Follow the link below to get access to this indicator or get us a PM to get access.
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Willkommen!
Der Indikator dient für eine grobe Trendeinschätzung. Hierbei werden sowohl übergeordnete Strukturen als auch untergeordnete Bewegungen abgebildet. Mit Hilfe einer Berechnung über Ema und MACD lassen sich verschiedene Timeframes im gleichen Chart abbilden. Das erleichtert die Multi Timeframe Analyse extrem.
Für alle Asset Klassen!
Der Indikator ist für den m5 / m15 Chart ausgelegt. Zusätzlich kann die Anzeige über die Optionen angepasst werden und auf jede Timeframe eingestellt werden.
Achtung: Vergangene Ergebnisse garantieren keine zukünftigen Gewinne!
Verwenden Sie den folgenden Link, um Zugriff auf diesen Indikator zu erhalten oder schreibe uns eine PM um Zugriff zu erhalten.
Trend Step - TrailingTrend Step - Trailing Stop is a moving average-based trailing stop that moves in pre-defined steps. In this way, the user can set the number of pips/points they want the trailing to move in relation to the movements in the average. You can also see it as trend steps. Every step represents the trend movement.
Usage
Use it as a trailing stop or as a trend direction tool.
Disclaimer: No financial advice, only for educational/entertainment purposes.
[UPRIGHT] Awesome DMI+Hello Traders,
Today I'm releasing a spin on an 'oldie but goodie'; the Directional Movement Index (DMI).
DMI is a combination of 3 different indicators developed by the famous J. Welles Wilder. DMI has 3 different plots: the ADX, +DI, and -DI. The first is the ADX (Average Directional Index), which Wilder created in 1978 to show the strength of a trend by comparing the current price with the previous price range. The other two are the +DI (positive directional indicator) and the -DI show up as two separate lines, +DI is the difference between the highest price of the current day and the highest price of the day before, and -DI does the same calculation with the current and previous day's lows.
How does it work?
When the ADX line is above 25 (as a general rule, some traders use a different threshold, +/- 5), the trend is strong. When the +DI line is above the -DI line, the asset (stock) is moving in an uptrend, and the opposite means the asset is in a downtrend.
How is this different?
Uses multiple calculations to produce signals for an indicator than normally doesn't have any.
Multiple ADX's, +DI's, and -DI's for better accuracy and clearer direction changes.
Ability to use 2 different background highlight signals and several buy/sell signals.
Fully customizable (as always), ability to turn on or off any signals, change any of the colors to suit your needs.
Added pre-filled Alerts.
The ribbons created by the fill make it easier to see the change in direction of each plot.
The chart should look like:
Cheers,
Mike
(UPRIGHT TRADING)
Trading Made Easy Pressure OscillatorAs always, this is not financial advice and use at your own risk. Trading is risky and can cost you significant sums of money if you are not careful. Make sure you always have a proper entry and exit plan that includes defining your risk before you enter a trade.
Those who have looked at my other indicators know that I am a big fan of Dr. Alexander Elder and John Carter. This is relevant to my trading style and to this indicator in general. While I understand it goes against TradingView rules generally to display other indicators while describing a new one, I need the Bollinger Bands, Bollinger Bands Width, and a secondary directional indicator to explain the full power of this indicator. In short, if this is strongly against the rules, I will edit the post as needed.
Those of you who are aware of John Carter are going to know this already, but for those who don’t, an explanation is necessary. John Carter is a relatively famous retail-turned-institutional (sort of) trader. He is the founder of TradetheMarkets, that later turned into SimplerTrading. Him and his company have a series of YouTube videos, he has made appearances on the MoneyShow, TastyTrade, and has authored a couple of books about trading. However, he is probably most famous for his “Squeeze” indicator that was originally launched on Thinkorswim and through his website but has now been incorporated into several trading platforms and even has a few open-source versions available here. In short, the Squeeze indicator looks to identify periods of consolidation and marry that with a momentum oscillator so you can position yourself in a quiet period before a large move. This in my opinion, is one of the best indicators an option trader can have, since options are priced both on time and volatility. To do this, the Squeeze identifies when the Bollinger Bands, a measure of price standard deviation, have contracted inside the Keltner Channels (a measure of the average range of a stock). This highlights something known as “the Squeeze”, when the 2x standard deviations (95% of all likely price movement using data from the past 20 periods) is less than the 1.5x average true range (ATR) of the stock over the same number of periods. These periods are when a stock is resting and in a period of consolidation and is generally followed by another large move once it has rested long enough. The momentum oscillator is used to determine the direction of this next move.
While I think this is one of the best indicators ever made, it is not without its pitfalls. I find that the “Squeeze” periods sometimes take too long to setup (something that was addressed by John and released in a new indicator, the Squeeze Pro, but even that is still slowish) and that the momentum oscillator was also a bit slow. They used a linear regression formula to track momentum, which can lag considerably at times. Collectively, this meant that getting into moves a few candles late was not uncommon or someone solely trading squeeze setups could have missed very good trade opportunities.
To improve on this, I present, the Trading Made Easy Pressure Oscillator. This more accurately identifies when volatility is reducing and the trading range is likely to contract, increasing the “pressure” on the price. This is often marked several candles before a “Squeeze” has started. To identify these ranges, I applied a 21-period exponential moving average to the Bollinger Bands Width indicator (BBW). As mentioned above, the Bollinger Bands measure the 2x standard deviation of price, typically based on a 20-period SMA. When the BBs expand, it marks periods of high volatility, when they contract, conversely, periods of low volatility. Therefore, applying an EMA to the BBW indicator allows us to confidently mark when volatility has slowed down earlier than traditional methods. The second improvement I made was using the Absolute Price oscillator instead of a linear regression-style oscillator. The APO is very similar to a MACD, it measures the difference between two exponential moving averages, here the 8 and 21 (Fibonacci EMAs). However, I find the APO to be smoother than the MACD, yet more reactive than the linear regression-style oscillators to get you into moves earlier.
Uses:
1) Buying before a bigger than expected move. This is especially relevant for options traders since theta decay will often eat away much of our profits while we wait for a large enough price move to offset the time decay. Here, we buy a call option/shares when the momentum oscillator matches the longer-term trend (i.e. the APO crosses over the zero line when price is above the 200-day EMA, and vice versa for puts/shorting the stock). This coincides with Dr. Elder’s Triple Screen Trading System, that we are aligning ourselves with the path of least resistance. We want to do this when price is currently in an increasing pressure situation (i.e. volatility is contracting) to make sure we are buying an option when premium and Implied Volatility is low so we can get a better price and have a better risk to reward ratio. Low volatility is denoted by a purple dot, high volatility a blue dot along the midline of the indicator. A scalper or short-term swing trader may look to exit when the blue dots turn purple signalling a likely end to a move. A longer-term trend trader can look to other exit scenarios, such as a cross of the oscillator below the zero line, signalling to go short, or using a moving average as a trailing stop.
2) Sell premium after a larger than expected move has finished. After a larger than expected move has completed (a series of blue dots is followed by a purple dot), use this time to sell theta-driven options strategies such as straddles, strangles, iron condors, calendar spreads, or iron butterflies, anything that benefits from contracting volatility and stagnating prices. This is useful here since reducing volatility typically means a contraction of prices and the reduced likelihood of a move outside of the normal range.
3) Divergences. This indicator is sensitive enough to highlight divergences. I personally don’t use it as such as I prefer to trend trade vs. reversion trade. Use at your own risk, but they are there.
In summary, this indicator improves upon the famous Squeeze indicator by increasing the speed at which periods of consolidation are marked and trend identification. I hope you enjoy it.
Stock Rotation Model [CC]This is an original indicator so a true hidden gem in my opinion. I based this idea off of the work by Giorgos Siligardos (Stocks and Commodities Aug 2012) with his indicator called the Sector Rotation Model. This indicator is best used as a trend confirmation in combination with another indicator such as a leading indicator. This will show you how strong the current stock you are looking at is compared to the S&P 500 which almost everyone uses as a relative strength comparison. Feel free to change the default lengths if you would like as these were just the settings that I liked the best overall. Let me know if you find any good combos that works for most stocks in general. I have included strong buy and sell signals in addition to normal ones so strong signals are darker in color and normal signals are lighter in color. Buy when the line turns green and sell when it turns red.
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Buff Averages [CC]The Buff Averages were created by Buff Dormeier (Stocks and Commodities Feb 2001) and this is another hidden gem that is a combo of a volume weighted indicator and a moving average crossover system. It uses a special method to calculate the weighting based on volume. The colored line (fast buff) will follow the price closely and you use the other line to act as a trend confirmation. I have included strong buy and sell signals in addition to normal ones so strong signals are darker in color and normal signals are lighter in color. Buy when the line turns green and sell when it turns red.
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Reverse Moving Average Convergence Divergence [CC]The Reverse Macd was created by Johnny Dough (Stocks and Commodities Jan 2012) and this is another indicator in my ongoing series to find those hidden gems. This indicator works in a few very powerful ways. For example the blue line shows you what the current price would be if the macd was at the macd level that you choose. I set the default to 0 but feel free to change it if you want. This will give you short to medium term info by telling you if it is an uptrend when the price is above the blue line or vice versa. It also creates the reverse macd line and it's signal line by using information from the previous day to decompile the macd and show you the price that it would be at if the macd was at that level. It turns this into a new moving average that closely tracks price movements and with the two competing signals, gives you more than enough info to find the perfect entry and exit points. Like always I have included strong buy and sell signals in addition to normal ones so darker colors are strong signals and lighter colors are normal signals. Buy when the line is green and sell when it is red.
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Tillson IE/2 [CC]The IE/2 was created by Tim Tillson (Stocks and Commodities Jan 1998) and this is a practically undiscovered gem because in that same article he goes on to to create the popular T3 moving average and the GDEma but practically no one seemed to notice the IE2 or maybe it is just my imagination. Anyway this indicator name is short for Integral of Linear Regression Slope + Endpoint Moving Average / 2 so you can why it was shortened to IE/2. Like the name implies this takes two variations of smoothing that complement each other and averages them together to in theory get the benefits of each. The EPMA is much noiser but follows the data more closely and the complete opposite for the ILRS so you can see the idea in action. Like all of my indicators I include strong buy and sell signals in addition to normal ones so strong signals are darker in color and normal signals are lighter in color. Buy when the line turns green and sell when it turns red.
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Trend Analysis Index [CC]The Trend Analysis Index was created by Adam White and not to be confused with the Trend Analysis Indicator that I also published. This indicator operates under the same idea but using a completely different calculation to achieve similar results. The idea behind this indicator is for a combination of volatility and trend confirmation. If the indicator is above it's signal line then the stock is very volatile and vice versa. If the stock is currently trending as in above a chosen moving average for example and the indicator falls below the signal line then there is a pretty good chance in a trend reversal. The recommended buy and sell system to use is to pair this indicator with a moving average crossover system which I have included in the script. Buy when the indicator is above it's signal and the shorter moving average crosses above the longer moving average. For selling you would do the same and sell when the indicator is above it's signal and the shorter moving average crosses below the longer moving average. I have included strong buy and sell signals in addition to the normal ones so stronger signals are darker in color and normal signals are lighter in color.
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