Vector Logic: Gator Trend Hunter

Stop getting shaken out of winning trades.

Most trend-following indicators have a fatal flaw: they exit too early. As soon as a strong trend pauses to take a breath, standard momentum indicators (like MACD or moving average crosses) panic and signal an exit, forcing you to watch from the sidelines as the stock rips higher without you.

The Solution: The "Trend Rider" Logic
The VL: Gator Trend Hunter is an institutional-grade trend system designed to solve the problem of premature exits. It combines the legendary Williams Alligator volatility logic with a 200 Double EMA macro filter, but with a critical twist:

Instead of exiting when lines cross (which is noisy), this script uses a Structure Break Exit. It will keep you in the trade as long as the price candles close above the Alligator's Teeth (the Red Balance Line). This acts as a "Guard Rail," allowing the price to wiggle, pullback, and test support without killing your position.

How It Works:

The Macro Filter (200 DEMA): The script first checks the "Big Picture."

Price > Orange Line = Longs Only.

Price < Orange Line = Shorts Only.

The Trigger (The Alligator): It waits for the Alligator lines to "Sleep" (contract/tangle) and then "Eat" (expand).

LONG: When the Green line crosses above the Red line and price breaks out.

SHORT: When the Green line crosses below the Red line and price breaks down.

The Ride (The Secret Sauce): Once in a trade, the script ignores minor crossovers. It only signals an EXIT if the price physically closes beyond the Red Guard Rail.

How to Use This Indicator (The Playbook):

The Setup: Look for the Macro Trend Line (Orange) to be sloping up.

The Entry: Wait for the Cyan "BUY" Label. This appears when the Alligator wakes up and expands (you will see the "Gator Cloud" turn bright Blue).

The "Sit on Your Hands" Phase: This is the hardest part of trading. You will see red candles. You will see pullbacks. Do not sell. Trust the Red Line. As long as the "Gator Cloud" remains visible and price is above the Red line, the trend is healthy.

The Exit: Sell only when the Yellow "X" appears. This confirms that the trend structure has actually broken.

Features:

Bi-Directional: Works for both Bull markets (Longs) and Bear markets (Shorts).

State Machine: No signal spam. You get one clean entry signal, and then silence until the exit.

Dashboard: A live status panel in the bottom right corner shows you the Macro Trend direction, the Gator Phase (Sleeping vs. Expansion), and your current Active Signal.

Best For:

Trending Assets: High Beta Stocks (NVDA, TSLA), Crypto (BTC, ETH), and Commodities (Gold, Silver).

Timeframes: Optimized for 4H and Daily charts to catch major swings.

Part of the Vector Logic Labs quantitative suite.