OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Extrema Detector
Updated
Determines local maximums and minimums points in the chart.
Parameters:
Brief algorithm description:
Computes a Simple Moving Average (length=extrema_finder_sensivity), and searches for its local extremes.
Given some SMA extreme, it looks the previous extrema_finder_sensivity candlesticks to find the highest (or lowest value).
Notes:
Is a lagged indicator: determining if the current candlestick have reach a maximum can be delayed to, at most extrema_finder_sensivity-further candlesticks.
Parameters:
- lookback: number of candlesticks to look.
- extrema_finder_sensivity: If lower, more extreme points will be found (may over-find).
Brief algorithm description:
Computes a Simple Moving Average (length=extrema_finder_sensivity), and searches for its local extremes.
Given some SMA extreme, it looks the previous extrema_finder_sensivity candlesticks to find the highest (or lowest value).
Notes:
Is a lagged indicator: determining if the current candlestick have reach a maximum can be delayed to, at most extrema_finder_sensivity-further candlesticks.
Release Notes
Fix repaint. - When a new candlestick is added, the previous plots are deleted (lookback line and min/max labels).
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