ATR Bands with ATR Cross + InfoTableOverview
This Pine Script™ indicator is designed to enhance traders' ability to analyze market volatility, trend direction, and position sizing directly on their TradingView charts. By plotting Average True Range (ATR) bands anchored at the OHLC4 price, displaying crossover labels, and providing a comprehensive information table, this tool offers a multifaceted approach to technical analysis.
Key Features:
ATR Bands Anchored at OHLC4: Visual representation of short-term and long-term volatility bands centered around the average price.
OHLC4 Dotted Line: A dotted line representing the average of Open, High, Low, and Close prices.
ATR Cross Labels: Visual cues indicating when short-term volatility exceeds long-term volatility and vice versa.
Information Table: Displays real-time data on market volatility, calculated position size based on risk parameters, and trend direction relative to the 20-period Smoothed Moving Average (SMMA).
Purpose
The primary purpose of this indicator is to:
Assess Market Volatility: By comparing short-term and long-term ATR values, traders can gauge the current volatility environment.
Determine Optimal Position Sizing: A calculated position size based on user-defined risk parameters helps in effective risk management.
Identify Trend Direction: Comparing the current price to the 20-period SMMA assists in determining the prevailing market trend.
Enhance Decision-Making: Visual cues and real-time data enable traders to make informed trading decisions with greater confidence.
How It Works
1. ATR Bands Anchored at OHLC4
Average True Range (ATR) Calculations
Short-Term ATR (SA): Calculated over a 9-period using ta.atr(9).
Long-Term ATR (LA): Calculated over a 21-period using ta.atr(21).
Plotting the Bands
OHLC4 Dotted Line: Plotted using small circles to simulate a dotted line due to Pine Script limitations.
ATR(9) Bands: Plotted in blue with semi-transparent shading.
ATR(21) Bands: Plotted in orange with semi-transparent shading.
Overlap: Bands can overlap, providing visual insights into changes in volatility.
2. ATR Cross Labels
Crossover Detection:
SA > LA: Indicates increasing short-term volatility.
Detected using ta.crossover(SA, LA).
A green upward label "SA>LA" is plotted below the bar.
SA < LA: Indicates decreasing short-term volatility.
Detected using ta.crossunder(SA, LA).
A red downward label "SA LA, then the market is considered volatile.
Display: Shows "Yes" or "No" based on the comparison.
b. Position Size Calculation
Risk Total Amount: User-defined input representing the total capital at risk.
Risk per 1 Stock: User-defined input representing the risk associated with one unit of the asset.
Purpose: Helps traders determine the appropriate position size based on their risk tolerance and current market volatility.
c. Is Price > 20 SMMA?
SMMA Calculation:
Calculated using a 20-period Smoothed Moving Average with ta.rma(close, 20).
Logic: If the current close price is above the SMMA, the trend is considered upward.
Display: Shows "Yes" or "No" based on the comparison.
How to Use
Step 1: Add the Indicator to Your Chart
Copy the Script: Copy the entire Pine Script code into the TradingView Pine Editor.
Save and Apply: Save the script and click "Add to Chart."
Step 2: Configure Inputs
Risk Parameters: Adjust the "Risk Total Amount" and "Risk per 1 Stock" in the indicator settings to match your personal risk management strategy.
Step 3: Interpret the Visuals
ATR Bands
Width of Bands: Wider bands indicate higher volatility; narrower bands indicate lower volatility.
Band Overlap: Pay attention to areas where the blue and orange bands diverge or converge.
OHLC4 Dotted Line
Serves as a central reference point for the ATR bands.
Helps visualize the average price around which volatility is measured.
ATR Cross Labels
"SA>LA" Label:
Indicates short-term volatility is increasing relative to long-term volatility.
May signal potential breakout or trend acceleration.
"SA 20 SMMA?
Use this to confirm trend direction before entering or exiting trades.
Practical Example
Imagine you are analyzing a stock and notice the following:
ATR(9) Crosses Above ATR(21):
A green "SA>LA" label appears.
The info table shows "Yes" for "Is ATR-based price volatile."
Position Size:
Based on your risk parameters, the position size is calculated.
Price Above 20 SMMA:
The info table shows "Yes" for "Is price > 20 SMMA."
Interpretation:
The market is experiencing increasing short-term volatility.
The trend is upward, as the price is above the 20 SMMA.
You may consider entering a long position, using the calculated position size to manage risk.
Customization
Colors and Transparency:
Adjust the colors of the bands and labels to suit your preferences.
Risk Parameters:
Modify the default values for risk amounts in the inputs.
Moving Average Period:
Change the SMMA period if desired.
Limitations and Considerations
Lagging Indicators: ATR and SMMA are lagging indicators and may not predict future price movements.
Market Conditions: The effectiveness of this indicator may vary across different assets and market conditions.
Risk of Overfitting: Relying solely on this indicator without considering other factors may lead to suboptimal trading decisions.
Conclusion
This indicator combines essential elements of technical analysis to provide a comprehensive tool for traders. By visualizing ATR bands anchored at the OHLC4, indicating volatility crossovers, and providing real-time data on position sizing and trend direction, it aids in making informed trading decisions.
Whether you're a novice trader looking to understand market volatility or an experienced trader seeking to refine your strategy, this indicator offers valuable insights directly on your TradingView charts.
Code Summary
The script is written in Pine Script™ version 5 and includes:
Calculations for OHLC4, ATRs, Bands, SMMA:
Uses built-in functions like ta.atr() and ta.rma() for calculations.
Plotting Functions:
plotshape() for the OHLC4 dotted line.
plot() and fill() for the ATR bands.
Crossover Detection:
ta.crossover() and ta.crossunder() for detecting ATR crosses.
Labeling Crossovers:
label.new() to place informative labels on the chart.
Information Table Creation:
table.new() to create the table.
table.cell() to populate it with data.
Acknowledgments
ATR and SMMA Concepts: Built upon standard technical analysis concepts widely used in trading.
Pine Script™: Leveraged the capabilities of Pine Script™ version 5 for advanced charting and analysis.
Note: Always test any indicator thoroughly and consider combining it with other forms of analysis before making trading decisions. Trading involves risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results.
Happy Trading!
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Linear Regression MTF + Bands
Multiple Time Frames (MTFs): The indicator allows you to view linear regression trends over three different time frames (TF1, TF2, TF3) simultaneously. This means a trader can observe short, medium, and long-term trends on a single chart, which is valuable for understanding overall market direction and making cross-timeframe comparisons.
Linear Regression Bands: For each time frame, the indicator calculates linear regression bands. These bands represent the expected price range based on past prices. The middle line is the linear regression line, and the upper and lower lines are set at a specified deviation from this line. Traders can use these bands to spot potential overbought or oversold conditions, or to anticipate future price movements.
History Bands: Looking at linear regression channels can be deceiving if the user does not understand the calculation. In order to see where the channel was at in history the user can display the history bands to see where price actual was in a non-repainting fashion.
Customization Options: Traders can customize various aspects of the indicator, such as whether to display each time frame, the length of the linear regression (how many past data points it considers), and the deviation for the bands. This flexibility allows traders to adapt the indicator to their specific trading style and the asset they are analyzing.
Alerts: The script includes functionality to set alerts based on the price crossing the upper or lower bands of any time frame. This feature helps traders to be notified of potential trading opportunities or risks without constantly monitoring the chart.
Examples
The 15minute linear regression is overlayed onto a 5 minute chart. We are able to see higher timeframe average and extremes. The average is the middle of the channel and the extremes are the outer edges of the bands. The bands are non-repainting meaning that is the actual value of the channel at that place in time.
Here multiple channels are shown at once. We have a linear regression for the 5, 15, and 60 minute charts. If your strategy uses those timeframes you can see the average and overbought/oversold areas without having to flip through charts.
In this example we show just the history bands. The bands could be thought of as a "don't diddle in the middle" area if your strategy is looking for reversals
You can extend the channel into the future via the various input settings.
DT Bollinger BandsIndicator Overview
Purpose: The script calculates and plots Bollinger Bands, a technical analysis tool that shows price volatility by plotting:
A central moving average (basis line).
Upper and lower bands representing price deviation from the moving average.
Additional bands for a higher deviation threshold (3 standard deviations).
Customization: Users can customize:
The length of the moving average.
The type of moving average (e.g., SMA, EMA).
The price source (e.g., close price).
Standard deviation multipliers for the bands.
Fixed Time Frame: The script can use a fixed time frame (e.g., daily) for calculations, regardless of the chart's time frame.
Key Features
Moving Average Selection:
The user can select the type of moving average for the basis line:
Simple Moving Average (SMA)
Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
Smoothed Moving Average (SMMA/RMA)
Weighted Moving Average (WMA)
Volume Weighted Moving Average (VWMA)
Standard Deviation Multipliers:
Two multipliers are used:
Standard (default = 2.0): For the original Bollinger Bands.
Larger (default = 3.0): For additional bands.
Bands Calculation:
Basis Line: The selected moving average.
Upper Band: Basis + Standard Deviation.
Lower Band: Basis - Standard Deviation.
Additional Bands: Representing ±3 Standard Deviations.
Plots:
Plots the basis, upper, and lower bands.
Fills the area between the bands for visual clarity.
Plots and fills additional bands for ±3 Standard Deviations with lighter colors.
Alerts:
Generates an alert when the price enters the range between the 2nd and 3rd standard deviation bands.
The alert can be used to notify when price volatility increases significantly.
Background Highlighting:
Colors the chart background based on alert conditions:
Green if the price is above the basis line.
Red if the price is below the basis line.
Offset:
Adds an optional horizontal offset to the plots for fine-tuning their alignment.
How It Works
Input Parameters:
The user specifies settings such as moving average type, length, multipliers, and fixed time frame.
Calculations:
The script computes the basis (moving average) and standard deviations on the fixed time frame.
Bands are calculated using the basis and multipliers.
Plotting:
The basis line and upper/lower bands are plotted with distinct colors.
Additional 3 StdDev bands are plotted with lighter colors.
Alerts:
An alert condition is created when the price moves between the 2nd and 3rd standard deviation bands.
Visual Enhancements:
Chart background changes color dynamically based on the price’s position relative to the basis line and alert conditions.
Usage
This script is useful for traders who:
Want a detailed visualization of price volatility.
Use Bollinger Bands to identify breakout or mean-reversion trading opportunities.
Need alerts when the price enters specific volatility thresholds.
Curved Trend Channels (Zeiierman)█ Overview
Curved Trend Channels (Zeiierman) is a next-generation trend visualization tool engineered to adapt dynamically to both linear and non-linear market behavior. It introduces a novel curvature-based channeling system that grows over time during trending conditions, mirroring the natural acceleration of price trends, while simultaneously leveraging adaptive range filtering and dual-layer candle trend logic.
This tool is ideal for traders seeking smooth yet reactive dynamic channels that evolve with market structure. Whether used in curved mode or traditional slope mode, it provides exceptional clarity on trend transitions, volatility compression, and breakout development.
█ How It Works
⚪ Adaptive Range Filter Foundation
The core of the system is a volatility-based range filter that determines the underlying structure of the bands:
Pre-Smoothing of High/Low Data – Highs and lows are smoothed using a selectable moving average (SMA, EMA, HMA, KAMA, etc.) before calculating the volatility range.
Volatility Envelope – The range is scaled using a fixed factor (2.618) and further adjusted by a Band Multiplier to form the primary envelope around price.
Smoothed Volatility Curve – Final bands are stabilized using a long lookback, ensuring clean visual structure and trend clarity.
⚪ Curved Channel Logic
In Curved Mode, the trend channel grows over time when the trend direction remains unchanged:
Base Step Size (× ATR) – Sets the minimum unit of slope change.
Growth per Bar (× ATR) – Defines the acceleration rate of the channel slope with time.
Trend Persistence Recognition – The longer a trend persists, the more pronounced the slope becomes, mimicking real market accelerations.
This dynamic, time-dependent logic enables the channel to "curve" upward or downward, tracking long-standing trends with increasing confidence.
⚪ Trend Slope
As an alternative to curved logic, traders can activate a regular Trend slope using:
Slope Length – Determines how quickly the trend line adapts to price shifts.
Multiplicative Factor – Amplifies the sensitivity of the slope, useful in fast-moving markets or lower timeframes.
⚪ Candle Trend Confirmation
A robust second-layer trend detection method, the Candle Trend System evaluates directional pressure by analyzing smoothed price action:
Multi-tier Smoothing – Trend lines are derived from short-, medium-, and long-term candle movement.
█ How to Use
⚪ Trend Identification
When the Trend Line direction and Candle Colors are in agreement, this indicates strong, persistent directional conviction. Use these moments to enter with trend confirmation and manage risk more confidently.
⚪ Retest
During ongoing trends, the price will often pull back into the dynamic channel. Look for:
Support/resistance interactions at the upper or lower bands.
█ Settings
Scaled Volatility Length – Controls the historical depth used to stabilize the volatility bands.
Smoothing Type – Choose from HMA, KAMA, VIDYA, FRAMA, Super Smoother, etc. to match your asset and trading style.
Volatility MA Length – Smoothing length for the calculated range; shorter = more reactive.
High/Low Smoother Length – Additional smoothing to reduce noise from spikes or false pivots.
Band Multiplier – Widens or tightens the band range based on personal preference.
Enable Curved Channel – Toggle between curved or regular trend slope behavior.
Base Step (× ATR) – The starting point for curved slope progression.
Growth per Bar (× ATR) – How much the slope accelerates per bar during a sustained trend.
Slope – Reactivity of the standard trend line to price movements.
Multiplicative Factor – Sensitivity adjustment for HyperTrend slope.
Candle Trend Length – Lookback period for trend determination from candle structure.
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Disclaimer
The content provided in my scripts, indicators, ideas, algorithms, and systems is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. 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, backtest, 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.
Choppy Market Identifier - Using Bollinger BandsThe "Choppy Market Identifier" tells you whether the market is currently choppy or trending. A "choppy" market is one where the price is moving up and down within a narrow range without a clear direction, making it difficult to trade profitably.
How this indicator works:
Bollinger Bands are used to plot lines, two standard deviations away from a simple moving average (SMA) of the asset's price.
There three Bollinger Band lines:
The Basis (middle line), which is a simple moving average.
The Upper Band, which is the Basis + standard deviation.
The Lower Band, which is the Basis - standard deviation.
These bands expand and contract based on market volatility.
Price Inside Bollinger Bands:
The script checks if the closing price of the asset is within the Bollinger Bands (between the Upper and Lower bands).
If the price is within the bands, it adds 1 to a sum.
Choppiness Calculation:
Over a specific user defined period, it sums up how many times the price was inside the Bollinger Bands. If the price was inside the bands for more than 80% of this period, the market is considered "choppy".
Visual Representation
Bollinger Bands:
The Upper and Lower Bands are plotted in different colors (red for Upper, blue for Lower) on the price chart.
The Basis line (gray) shows the simple moving average.
Choppy Market Highlight:
When the market is deemed "choppy" based on the calculation above, the background of the price chart will change to yellow.
Why Is This Indicator Useful?
Choppy Market: In a choppy market, prices move up and down without much overall direction, which can lead to false signals. Traders might choose to avoid trading during these times.
Trending Market: When the market is not choppy (meaning prices are more often outside the Bollinger Bands), it may indicate a clearer trend, which can be more favorable for trading signals.
How To Use It?
Add the "Choppy Market Identifier" indicator to your chart in TradingView.
Interpret the Bands:
Watch for when the yellow background appears. This indicates a choppy market, which suggests that the price is moving within a narrow range and it might be a risky time to trade.
When the yellow background is not present, the market is likely trending, which might present better trading opportunities based on other analysis.
In summary, this indicator helps traders to identify when the market is in a period of low volatility (choppy) versus when it might be trending, thus aiding in making more informed trading decisions.
VWAP Fibonacci Bands (Zeiierman)█ Overview
The VWAP Fibonacci Bands is a sophisticated yet user-friendly indicator designed to assist traders in visualizing market trends, volatility, and potential support/resistance levels. Developed by Zeiierman, this tool integrates the MIDAS (Market Interpretation Data Analysis System) methodology with Standard Deviation Bands and user-defined Fibonacci levels to provide a comprehensive market analysis framework.
This indicator is built for traders who want a dynamic and customizable approach to understanding market movements, offering features that adapt to varying market conditions. Whether you're a scalper, swing trader, or long-term investor.
█ How It Works
⚪ Anchor Point System
The indicator begins its calculations based on an anchor point, which can be set to:
A specific date for historical analysis or alignment with significant market events.
A timeframe-based reset, dynamically restarting calculations at the beginning of each selected period (e.g., daily, weekly, or monthly).
This dual-anchor method ensures flexibility, allowing the indicator to align with various trading strategies.
⚪ MIDAS Calculation
The MIDAS calculation is central to this indicator. It uses cumulative price and volume data to compute a volume-weighted average price (VWAP), offering a trendline that reflects the true value weighted by trading activity.
⚪ Standard Deviation Bands
The upper and lower bands are calculated using the standard deviation of price movements around the MIDAS line.
⚪ Fibonacci Levels
User-defined Fibonacci ratios are used to plot additional support and resistance levels between the bands. These levels provide visual cues for potential price reversals or trend continuations.
█ How to Use
⚪ Trend Identification
Uptrend: The price remains above the MIDAS line.
Downtrend: The price stays below the MIDAS line and aligns with the lower bands.
⚪ Support and Resistance
The upper and lower bands act as support and resistance levels.
Fibonacci levels provide intermediate zones for potential price reversals.
⚪ Volatility Analysis
Wider bands indicate periods of high volatility.
Narrower bands suggest low-volatility conditions, often preceding breakouts.
⚪ Overbought/Oversold Conditions
Look for the price beyond the upper or lower bands to identify extreme conditions.
█ Settings
Set Anchor Method
Anchor Method: Choose between Timeframe or Date to define the starting point of calculations.
Anchor Timeframe: For Timeframe mode, specify the interval (e.g., Daily, Weekly).
Anchor Date: For Date mode, set the exact starting date for historical alignment.
Set Std Dev Multiplier
Controls the width of the bands:
Higher values widen the bands, filtering out minor fluctuations.
Lower values tighten the bands for more responsive analysis.
Set Fibonacci Levels
Define custom Fibonacci ratios (e.g., 0.236, 0.382) to plot intermediate levels between the bands.
█ Tips for Fine-Tuning
⚪ For Trend Trading:
Use higher Std Dev Multipliers to focus on long-term trends and avoid noise. Adjust Anchor Timeframe to Weekly or Monthly for broader trend analysis.
⚪ For Reversal Trading:
Tighten the bands with a lower Std Dev Multiplier.
Use shorter anchor timeframes for intraday reversals (e.g., Hourly).
⚪ For Volatile Markets:
Increase the Std Dev Multiplier to accommodate wider price swings.
⚪ For Quiet Markets:
Decrease the Std Dev Multiplier to highlight smaller fluctuations.
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The information contained in my Scripts/Indicators/Ideas/Algos/Systems 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, backtest, 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/Ideas/Algos/Systems are only for educational purposes!
[MAD] Custom Session VWAP BandsOverview
This indicator helps visualize the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) and its associated standard deviation bands over specified time periods, providing traders with a clear understanding of price trends, volatility, and potential support/resistance levels.
Inputs
Deviation
StDev mult 1: Multiplier for the first standard deviation band (Default: 1.0)
StDev mult 2: Multiplier for the second standard deviation band (Default: 2.0)
StDev mult 3: Multiplier for the third standard deviation band (Default: 3.0)
StDev mult 4: Multiplier for the fourth standard deviation band (Default: 4.0)
Line width: Width of the lines for the bands (Default: 2)
Custom Vwap session reset settings
Many different options are considered when a session is going to be reset.
Plot and Fill Options
Enable Fills: Enable/disable filling between bands.
Plot +4: Enable/disable plotting the +4 standard deviation band.
Plot +3: Enable/disable plotting the +3 standard deviation band.
Plot +2: Enable/disable plotting the +2 standard deviation band.
Plot +1: Enable/disable plotting the +1 standard deviation band.
Plot VWAP: Enable/disable plotting the VWAP line.
Plot -1: Enable/disable plotting the -1 standard deviation band.
Plot -2: Enable/disable plotting the -2 standard deviation band.
Plot -3: Enable/disable plotting the -3 standard deviation band.
Plot -4: Enable/disable plotting the -4 standard deviation band.
How to Use the Indicator
Adding the Indicator
Add the indicator to your chart through your trading platform's indicator menu.
Configuring the VWAP Reset
Specify reset intervals based on time, days of the week, or specific dates.
Adjust the time zone if necessary.
Customizing Standard Deviation Bands
Set the multipliers for the standard deviation bands.
Choose line width for better visualization.
Enabling Plots and Fills
Select which bands to display.
Enable or disable fills between the bands.
Practical Application of VWAP Bands
Understanding VWAP
VWAP is a trading benchmark that calculates the average price a security has traded at throughout the day based on volume and price. It is primarily used for intraday trading but can also offer insights during end-of-day reviews.
Using VWAP for Trading
Intraday Trading
Entry and Exit Points: VWAP can help identify optimal buy and sell points. Buy when the price is above VWAP and sell when it's below.
Support and Resistance: VWAP often acts as a dynamic support/resistance level. Prices tend to revert to VWAP, making it a crucial level for intraday traders.
Trend Confirmation
Uptrends and Downtrends: In an uptrend, the price will generally stay above VWAP. Conversely, in a downtrend, it will stay below. Use this to confirm market direction.
Combining with Other Indicators
Moving Averages and Bollinger Bands: Combining VWAP with these indicators can provide a more robust trading signal, confirming trends and potential reversals.
Setting Stop-Loss and Profit Targets
Conservative Stop Orders: Place stop orders at recent lows for pullback trades.
Profit Targets: Use daily highs or Fibonacci extension levels to set profit targets.
Strategies for Using VWAP
Pullback Strategy
Buy during pullbacks to VWAP in an uptrend, and sell during rallies to VWAP in a downtrend.
Breakout Strategy
Look for breakouts above/below VWAP after the market open to capitalize on new trends.
Momentum Trading
Use VWAP to confirm the strength of a trend. Buy when the price is consistently above VWAP and sell when it's consistently below.
Institutional Strategies
Institutional traders use VWAP to execute large orders without causing significant market impact, ensuring trades are made around the average price.
By incorporating these strategies, traders can better understand market dynamics, make informed trading decisions, and manage their risk effectively.
Some setup possibilities
[Mad]Triple Bollinger Bands ForecastTriple Bollinger Bands Forecast (BBx3+F)
This open-source indicator is an advanced version of the classic Bollinger Bands, designed to provide a more comprehensive and forward-looking view of market volatility and potential price levels.
It plots three distinct sets of Bollinger Bands and projects them into the future based on statistical calculations.
How It Is Built and Key Features
Triple Bollinger Bands: Instead of a single set of bands, this indicator plots three. All three share the same central basis line (a Simple Moving Average), but each has a different standard deviation multiplier. This creates three distinct volatility zones for analyzing price deviation from its mean.
Multi-Timeframe (MTF) Capability: The indicator can calculate and display Bollinger Bands from a higher timeframe (e.g., showing daily bands on a 4-hour chart). This allows for contextualizing price action within the volatility structure of a more significant trend.
(Lower HTF selection will result in script-crash!)
Future Forecasting: This is the indicator's main feature. It projects the calculated Bollinger Bands up to 8 bars into the future. This forecast is a recalculation of the Simple Moving Average and Standard Deviation based on a projected future source price.
Selectable Forecast Methods: The mathematical model for estimating the future source price can be selected:
Flat: A model that uses the most recent closing price as the price for all future bars in the calculation window.
Linreg (Linear Regression): A model that calculates a linear regression trend on the last few bars and projects it forward to estimate the future source price.
Efficient Drawing with Polylines: The future projections are drawn on the chart using Pine Script's polyline object. This is an efficient method that draws the forecast data only on the last bar, which avoids repainting issues.
Differences from a Classical Bollinger Bands Indicator
Band Count: A classical indicator shows one set of bands. This indicator plots three sets for a multi-layered view of volatility.
Perspective: Classical Bollinger Bands are purely historical. This indicator is both historical and forward-looking .
Forecasting: The classic version has no forecasting capability. This indicator projects the bands into the future .
Timeframe: The classic version works only on the current timeframe. This indicator has full Multi-Timeframe (MTF) support .
The Mathematics Behind the Future Predictions
The core challenge in forecasting Bollinger Bands is that a future band value depends on future prices, which are unknown. This indicator solves this by simulating a future price series. Here is the step-by-step logic:
Forecast the Source Price for the Next Bar
First, the indicator estimates what the price will be on the next bar.
Flat Method: The forecasted price is the current bar's closing price.
Price_forecast = close
Linreg Method: A linear regression is calculated on the last few bars and extrapolated one step forward.
Price_forecast = ta.linreg(close, linreglen, 1)
Calculate the Future SMA (Basis)
To calculate the Simple Moving Average for the next bar, a new data window is simulated. This window includes the new forecasted price and drops the oldest historical price. For a 1-bar forecast, the calculation is:
SMA_future = (Price_forecast + close + close + ... + close ) / length
Calculate the Future Standard Deviation
Similarly, the standard deviation for the next bar is calculated over this same simulated window of prices, using the new SMA_future as its mean.
// 1. Calculate the sum of squared differences from the new mean
d_f = Price_forecast - SMA_future
d_0 = close - SMA_future
// ... and so on for the rest of the window's prices
SumOfSquares = (d_f)^2 + (d_0)^2 + ... + (d_length-2)^2
// 2. Calculate future variance and then the standard deviation
Var_future = SumOfSquares / length
StDev_future = sqrt(Var_future)
Extending the Forecast (2 to 8 Bars)
For forecasts further into the future (e.g., 2 bars), the script uses the same single Price_forecast for all future steps in the calculation. For a 2-bar forecast, the simulated window effectively contains the forecasted price twice, while dropping the two oldest historical prices. This provides a statistically-grounded projection of where the Bollinger Bands are likely to form.
Usage as a Forecast Extension
This indicator's functionality is designed to be modular. It can be used in conjunction with as example Mad Triple Bollinger Bands MTF script to separate the rendering of historical data from the forward-looking forecast.
Configuration for Combined Use:
Add both the Mad Triple Bollinger Bands MTF and this Triple Bollinger Bands Forecast indicator to your chart.
Open the Settings for this indicator (BBx3+F).
In the 'General Settings' tab, disable the Activate Plotting option.
To ensure data consistency, the Bollinger Length, Multipliers, and Higher Timeframe settings should be identical across both indicators.
This configuration prevents the rendering of duplicate historical bands. The Mad Triple Bollinger Bands MTF script will be responsible for visualizing the historical and current bands, while this script will overlay only the forward-projected polyline data.
RSI and Bollinger Bands Screener [deepakks444]Indicator Overview
The indicator is designed to help traders identify potential long signals by combining the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Bollinger Bands across multiple timeframes. This combination allows traders to leverage the strengths of both indicators to make more informed trading decisions.
Understanding RSI
What is RSI?
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements. Developed by J. Welles Wilder Jr. for stocks and forex trading, the RSI is primarily used to identify overbought or oversold conditions in an asset.
How RSI Works:
Calculation: The RSI is calculated using the average gains and losses over a specified period, typically 14 periods.
Range: The RSI oscillates between 0 and 100.
Interpretation:
Key Features of RSI:
Momentum Indicator: RSI helps identify the momentum of price movements.
Divergences: RSI can show divergences, where the price makes a higher high, but the RSI makes a lower high, indicating potential reversals.
Trend Identification: RSI can also help identify trends. In an uptrend, the RSI tends to stay above 50, and in a downtrend, it tends to stay below 50.
Understanding Bollinger Bands
What is Bollinger Bands?
Bollinger Bands are a type of trading band or envelope plotted two standard deviations (positively and negatively) away from a simple moving average (SMA) of a price. Developed by financial analyst John Bollinger, Bollinger Bands consist of three lines:
Upper Band: SMA + (Standard Deviation × Multiplier)
Middle Band (Basis): SMA
Lower Band: SMA - (Standard Deviation × Multiplier)
How Bollinger Bands Work:
Volatility Measure: Bollinger Bands measure the volatility of the market. When the bands are wide, it indicates high volatility, and when the bands are narrow, it indicates low volatility.
Price Movement: The price tends to revert to the mean (middle band) after touching the upper or lower bands.
Support and Resistance: The upper and lower bands can act as dynamic support and resistance levels.
Key Features of Bollinger Bands:
Volatility Indicator: Bollinger Bands help traders understand the volatility of the market.
Mean Reversion: Prices tend to revert to the mean (middle band) after touching the bands.
Squeeze: A Bollinger Band Squeeze occurs when the bands narrow significantly, indicating low volatility and a potential breakout.
Combining RSI and Bollinger Bands
Strategy Overview:
The strategy aims to identify potential long signals by combining RSI and Bollinger Bands across multiple timeframes. The key conditions are:
RSI Crossing Above 60: The RSI should cross above 60 on the 15-minute timeframe.
RSI Above 60 on Higher Timeframes: The RSI should already be above 60 on the hourly and daily timeframes.
Price Above 20MA or Walking on Upper Bollinger Band: The price should be above the 20-period moving average of the Bollinger Bands or walking on the upper Bollinger Band.
Strategy Details:
RSI Calculation:
Calculate the RSI for the 15-minute, 1-hour, and 1-day timeframes.
Check if the RSI crosses above 60 on the 15-minute timeframe.
Ensure the RSI is above 60 on the 1-hour and 1-day timeframes.
Bollinger Bands Calculation:
Calculate the Bollinger Bands using a 20-period moving average and 2 standard deviations.
Check if the price is above the 20-period moving average or walking on the upper Bollinger Band.
Entry and Exit Signals:
Long Signal: When all the above conditions are met, consider a long entry.
Exit: Exit the trade when the price crosses below the 20-period moving average or the stop-loss is hit.
Example Usage
Setup:
Add the indicator to your TradingView chart.
Configure the inputs as per your requirements.
Monitoring:
Look for the long signal on the chart.
Ensure that the RSI is above 60 on the 15-minute, 1-hour, and 1-day timeframes.
Check that the price is above the 20-period moving average or walking on the upper Bollinger Band.
Trading:
Enter a long position when the criteria are met.
Set a stop-loss below the low of the recent 15-minute candle or based on your risk management rules.
Monitor the trade and exit when the RSI returns below 60 on any of the timeframes or when the price crosses below the 20-period moving average.
House Rules Compliance
No Financial Advice: This strategy is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.
Risk Management: Always use proper risk management techniques, including stop-loss orders and position sizing.
Past Performance: Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research and analysis.
TradingView Guidelines: Ensure that any shared scripts or strategies comply with TradingView's terms of service and community guidelines.
Conclusion
This strategy combines RSI and Bollinger Bands across multiple timeframes to identify potential long signals. By ensuring that the RSI is above 60 on higher timeframes and that the price is above the 20-period moving average or walking on the upper Bollinger Band, traders can make more informed decisions. Always remember to conduct thorough research and use proper risk management techniques.
Composite Z-Score with Linear Regression Bands [UAlgo]The Composite Z-Score with Linear Regression Bands is a technical indicator designed to provide traders with a comprehensive analysis of price momentum, volatility, and volume. By combining multiple moving averages with slope analysis, volume/volatility compression-expansion metrics, and Z-Score calculations, this indicator aims to highlight potential breakout and breakdown points with high accuracy. The inclusion of linear regression bands further enhances the analysis by providing dynamic support and resistance levels, which adapt to market conditions. This makes the indicator particularly useful in identifying overbought/oversold conditions, volume squeezes, and the overall direction of the trend.
🔶 Key Features
Multi-Length Slope Calculation: The indicator uses multiple Hull Moving Averages (HMA) across various lengths to calculate slope angles, which are then converted into Z-Scores. This helps in capturing both short-term and long-term price momentum.
Volume/Volatility Composite Analysis: By calculating a composite value derived from both volume and volatility, the indicator identifies periods of compression (squeezes) and expansion, which are crucial for detecting potential breakout opportunities.
Linear Regression Bands: The inclusion of dynamic linear regression bands provides traders with adaptive support and resistance levels. These bands are enhanced by the composite value, which adjusts the band width based on market conditions, offering a clearer view of possible price reversals.
Overbought/Oversold Detection: The indicator highlights overbought and oversold conditions by comparing Z-Scores against the upper and lower bounds of the regression bands, which can signal potential reversal points.
Customizable Inputs: Users can customize key parameters such as the lengths of the moving averages, the regression band period, and the number of deviations used for the bands, allowing for flexibility in adapting the indicator to different market environments.
🔶 Interpreting the Indicator
Z-Score Plots: The individual Z-Score plots represent the normalized slope of the Hull Moving Averages over different periods. Positive values indicate upward momentum, while negative values suggest downward momentum. The combined Z-Sum provides a broader view of the overall market momentum.
Composite Value: The composite value is a ratio of volume to volatility, which highlights periods of market compression and expansion. When the composite value rises, it suggests increasing market activity, often preceding a breakout.
Why are we calculating values for multiple lengths?
The Composite Z-Score with Linear Regression Bands indicator employs a multi-timeframe analysis by calculating Z-scores for various moving average lengths. This approach provides a more comprehensive view of market dynamics and helps to identify trends and potential reversals across different timeframes. By considering multiple lengths, we can:
Capture a broader range of market behaviors: Different moving average lengths capture different aspects of price movement. Shorter lengths are more sensitive to recent price changes, while longer lengths provide a smoother representation of the underlying trend.
Reduce the impact of noise: By combining Z-scores from multiple lengths, we can help to filter out some of the noise that can be present in shorter-term data and obtain a more robust signal.
Enhance the reliability of signals: When Z-scores from multiple lengths align, it can increase the confidence in the identified trend or potential reversal. This can help to reduce the likelihood of false signals.
In essence, calculating values for multiple lengths allows the indicator to provide a more nuanced and reliable assessment of market conditions, making it a valuable tool for traders and analysts.
Linear Regression Bands: The central line represents the linear regression of the Z-Sum, while the upper and lower bands represent the dynamic resistance and support levels, respectively. The deviation from the regression line indicates the strength of the current trend. When price moves beyond these bands, it may signal an overbought (above upper band) or oversold (below lower band) condition.
Volume/Volatility Squeeze: When the price moves between the regression bands and the volume/volatility-adjusted bands, the market is in a squeeze. Breakouts from this squeeze can lead to significant price moves, which are indicated by the filling of areas between the Z-Score plots and the bands.
Color Interpretation: The indicator uses color changes to make it easier to interpret the data. Teal colors generally indicate upward momentum or strong conditions, while red suggests downward momentum or weakening conditions. The intensity of the color reflects the strength of the signal.
Overbought/Oversold Signals: The indicator marks potential overbought and oversold conditions when Z-Scores cross above or below the upper and lower regression bands, respectively. These signals are crucial for identifying potential reversal points in the market.
🔶 Disclaimer
Use with Caution: This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Users should exercise caution and perform their own analysis before making trading decisions based on the indicator's signals.
Not Financial Advice: The information provided by this indicator does not constitute financial advice, and the creator (UAlgo) shall not be held responsible for any trading losses incurred as a result of using this indicator.
Backtesting Recommended: Traders are encouraged to backtest the indicator thoroughly on historical data before using it in live trading to assess its performance and suitability for their trading strategies.
Risk Management: Trading involves inherent risks, and users should implement proper risk management strategies, including but not limited to stop-loss orders and position sizing, to mitigate potential losses.
No Guarantees: The accuracy and reliability of the indicator's signals cannot be guaranteed, as they are based on historical price data and past performance may not be indicative of future results.
Bollinger RSI BandsIndicator Description:
The "Bollinger RSI Bands" is an advanced technical analysis tool designed to empower traders with comprehensive insights into market trends, reversals, and overbought/oversold conditions. This multifaceted indicator combines the unique features of candle coloration and Bollinger Bands with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), making it an indispensable tool for traders seeking to optimize their trading strategies.
Purpose:
The primary purpose of the "Bollinger RSI Bands" indicator is to provide traders with a holistic view of market dynamics by offering the following key functionalities:
Candle Coloration: The indicator's signature candle colors - green for bullish and red for bearish - serve as a visual representation of the prevailing market trend, enabling traders to quickly identify and confirm market direction.
RSI-Based Moving Average: A smoothed RSI-based moving average is plotted, facilitating the detection of trend changes and potential reversal points with greater clarity.
RSI Bands: Upper and lower RSI bands, set at 70 and 30, respectively, help traders pinpoint overbought and oversold conditions, aiding in timely entry and exit decisions.
Bollinger Bands: In addition to RSI bands, Bollinger Bands are overlaid on the RSI-based moving average, offering insights into price volatility and highlighting potential breakout opportunities.
How to Use:
To maximize the utility of the "Bollinger RSI Bands" indicator, traders can follow these essential steps:
Candle Color Confirmation: Assess the color of the candles. Green candles signify a bullish trend, while red candles indicate a bearish trend, providing a clear and intuitive visual confirmation of market direction.
Overbought and Oversold Identification: Monitor price levels relative to the upper RSI band (70) for potential overbought signals and below the lower RSI band (30) for potential oversold signals, allowing for timely adjustments to trading positions.
Trend Reversal Recognition: Observe changes in the direction of the RSI-based moving average. A transition from bearish to bullish, or vice versa, can serve as a valuable signal for potential trend reversals.
Volatility and Breakout Opportunities: Keep a watchful eye on the Bollinger Bands. Expanding bands signify increased price volatility, often signaling forthcoming breakout opportunities.
Why Use It:
The "Bollinger RSI Bands" indicator offers traders several compelling reasons to incorporate it into their trading strategies:
Clear Trend Confirmation: The indicator's distinct candle colors provide traders with immediate confirmation of the current trend direction, simplifying trend-following strategies.
Precise Entry and Exit Points: By identifying overbought and oversold conditions, traders can make more precise entries and exits, optimizing their risk-reward ratios.
Timely Trend Reversal Signals: Recognizing shifts in the RSI-based moving average direction allows traders to anticipate potential trend reversals and adapt their strategies accordingly.
Volatility Insights: Bollinger Bands offer valuable insights into price volatility, aiding in the identification of potential breakout opportunities.
User-Friendly and Versatile: Despite its advanced features, the indicator remains user-friendly and versatile, catering to traders of all experience levels.
In summary, the "Bollinger RSI Bands" indicator is an indispensable tool for traders seeking a comprehensive view of market dynamics. With its unique combination of candle coloration and Bollinger Bands, it empowers traders to make more informed and strategic trading decisions, ultimately enhancing their trading outcomes.
Note: Always utilize this indicator in conjunction with other technical and fundamental analysis tools and exercise prudence in your trading decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
SD Bands Filtered Signals### SD Bands Filtered Signals: Reversion & Volatility Scanner
**Core Description:**
The SD Bands Filtered Signals is a tool developed to help traders identify more accurate buy and sell signals in sideways markets, or during periods of low price movement. It utilizes the principles of Standard Deviation (SD) and a Moving Average (MA), with a unique 'signal filtering' system added to reduce unnecessary noise.
**Key Features:**
* **SD Bands:** Creates upper and lower bands to define price volatility zones, providing a clear overview of market conditions.
* **Intelligent Reversal Signals:** Generates specially filtered Buy/Sell signals for a 'Reversion to the Mean' strategy. These signals appear only when the market has low volatility and the price touches the SD Bands.
* **Advanced Signal Filtering System:** Uses a **`Cooldown Bars`** variable to set a rest period between signals. This prevents repetitive arrows in the same zone, helping you find the best signal at the most suitable point.
* **Fully Customizable:** You can adjust the **`Length`**, **`Multiplier`**, **`Sideways Threshold`**, and **`Cooldown Bars`** to fit your trading style and asset of choice.
**How to Use:**
* **Buy Signal (Green Arrow Up):** Look for this signal when the market is sideways and the price moves down to touch the lower band (SD Low).
* **Sell Signal (Red Arrow Down):** Look for this signal when the market is sideways and the price moves up to touch the upper band (SD High).
* **Customization:** You can adjust the **`Cooldown Bars`** value to control the number of arrows. If you want more accurate but fewer signals, increase this value.
**Disclaimer:**
* This indicator is an **analytical tool only** and is not a 100% guarantee of profit.
* It should be used in conjunction with other forms of analysis, such as candlestick patterns, trading volume, and proper risk management.
ไทย
ชื่ออินดิเคเตอร์ "SD Bands Filtered Signals: Reversion & Volatility Scanner"
คำอธิบายหลัก:
อินดิเคเตอร์ SD Bands Filtered Signals เป็นเครื่องมือที่ถูกพัฒนาขึ้นเพื่อช่วยให้นักเทรดสามารถระบุสัญญาณซื้อ (Buy) และขาย (Sell) ที่แม่นยำขึ้นในตลาดแบบ Sideways หรือช่วงที่ราคาเคลื่อนที่ในกรอบแคบๆ โดยใช้หลักการของ Standard Deviation (SD) และ Moving Average (MA) และเพิ่มระบบ 'กรองสัญญาณ' ที่เป็นเอกลักษณ์เพื่อลดสัญญาณรบกวน (Noise) ที่ไม่จำเป็นออกไป
คุณสมบัติเด่น:
* SD Bands: สร้างเส้นขอบบนและล่างเพื่อระบุโซนความผันผวนของราคา ทำให้เห็นภาพรวมของตลาดได้ง่าย
* สัญญาณ Reversal อัจฉริยะ: สร้างสัญญาณ Buy/Sell ที่ถูกคัดกรองมาเป็นพิเศษสำหรับกลยุทธ์การกลับตัว (Reversion to the Mean) โดยจะปรากฏเฉพาะเมื่อตลาดมีความผันผวนต่ำและราคาแตะขอบของ SD Bands
* ระบบกรองสัญญาณขั้นสูง: ใช้ตัวแปร Cooldown Bars เพื่อกำหนดระยะเวลาพักสัญญาณ ทำให้ไม่เกิดลูกศรซ้ำๆ ในโซนเดียวกัน และช่วยให้คุณได้สัญญาณที่ดีที่สุดในจุดที่เหมาะสมที่สุด
* ปรับแต่งได้เต็มที่: คุณสามารถปรับค่า Length, Multiplier, Sideways Threshold และ Cooldown Bars เพื่อให้เข้ากับสไตล์การเทรดและคู่สินทรัพย์ที่คุณสนใจ
วิธีการใช้งาน:
* สัญญาณ Buy (ลูกศรสีเขียวขึ้น): มองหาสัญญาณนี้เมื่อตลาดอยู่ในช่วง Sideways และราคาวิ่งลงมาแตะเส้นขอบล่าง (SD Low)
* สัญญาณ Sell (ลูกศรสีแดงลง): มองหาสัญญาณนี้เมื่อตลาดอยู่ในช่วง Sideways และราคาวิ่งขึ้นไปแตะเส้นขอบบน (SD High)
* การปรับแต่ง: คุณสามารถปรับค่า Cooldown Bars เพื่อให้ได้จำนวนลูกศรที่ต้องการ หากต้องการสัญญาณที่แม่นยำขึ้นแต่จำนวนน้อยลง ให้เพิ่มค่านี้ให้สูงขึ้น
ข้อควรระวัง:
* อินดิเคเตอร์นี้เป็นเพียงเครื่องมือวิเคราะห์ ไม่ใช่สัญญาณที่การันตีผลกำไร 100%
* ควรใช้ประกอบกับการวิเคราะห์อื่นๆ เช่น รูปแบบแท่งเทียน, ปริมาณการซื้อขาย (Volume) และการจัดการความเสี่ยงที่เหมาะสม
Bollinger Bands (Bad Ass B-Bands) - Wyckoff ModeHi Everyone! It's time to make this indicator public reduce the load off of me for others requesting access... This particular version of Bad Ass B-Bands has a minor change in the default settings to reduce the thickness of the B-Bands to number 1 thickness instead of a default to number 2 thickness. Feel free to adjust the colors to your personal preference to work well with the background color of your choosing.
DEFAULT INPUTS:
The Standard Deviation for White Upper B-Band = Positive 1.0
The Standard Deviation for White Lower B-Band = Negative 1.0
The Standard Deviation for Aqua Upper B-Band = Positive 1.618
The Standard Deviation for Aqua Upper B-Band = Negative 1.618
The Standard Deviation for Orange Upper B-Band = Positive 2.618
The Standard Deviation for Orange Upper B-Band = Negative 2.618
The Standard Deviation for Red Upper B-Band = Positive 3.618
The Standard Deviation for Red Upper B-Band = Negative 3.618
The Yellow B-Band BASIS is setup for 20-Moving Average
It's EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to use this indicator with my Phoenix Ascending 2.201 indicator to get a better indication of where the price action can run up to or down to in most any time frame.
BASIC RULES BELOW: Be advised these rules are ONLY BASIC... More detailed rules will be made available in the future.
If the Red RSI inside Phoenix Ascending indicator goes above level 50, there's a chance for price action to run up to the Aqua/Orange UPPER B-Bands.
If the Blue LSMA inside the Phoenix Ascending indicator goes above level 50, there's a chance for the B-Bands to expand and the body of each candle to remain inside the Aqua/Orange UPPER B-Bands until the B-Bands begin to flatten and/or contract.
If the Red RSI inside the Phoenix Ascending indicator goes below level 50, there's a CHANCE for the price action to fall down to the Aqua/Orange LOWER B-Bands.
If the Blue LSMA inside the phoenix Ascending indicator goes below level 50, there's a CHANCE for the B-Bands to expand and the body of each candle to remain inside the Aqua/Orange LOWER B-Bands until the B-Bands begin to flatten and/or contract.
If the Green Line falls down to level 50 inside the Phoenix Ascending Indicator, there's a CHANCE for the price action to fall to the Yellow B-Band Basis.
If the Green Line runs up to level 50 inside the Phoenix Ascending Indicator, there's a CHANCE for the price action to run up to the Yellow B-Band Basis.
REMINDER: The rules above are ONLY "BASIC" RULES. Additional rules will be available in the future.
Happy Trading and Stay Awesome!
David
SETUP VIDEO FOR PHOENIX ASCENDING 2.201 and BOLLINGER BANDS:
AE - ATR Exhaustion ChannelAE - ATR Exhaustion Channel
📈 Overview
Identify Exhaustion Zones & Trend Breakouts with ATR Precision!
The AE - ATR Exhaustion Channel is a powerful volatility-based trading tool that combines an averaged SMA with ATR bands to dynamically highlight potential trend exhaustion zones. It provides real-time breakout detection by marking when price moves beyond key volatility bands, helping traders spot overextensions and reversals with ease.
🔑 Key Features
✔️ ATR-SMA Hybrid Channel: Uses an averaged SMA as the core trend filter while incorporating adaptive ATR-based bands for precise volatility tracking.
✔️ Dynamic Exhaustion Markers: Marks red crosses when price exceeds the upper band and green crosses when price drops below the lower band.
✔️ Customizable ATR Sensitivity: Adjust the ATR multiplier and length settings to fine-tune band sensitivity based on market conditions.
✔️ Clear Channel Visualization: A gray SMA midpoint and a blue-filled ATR band zone make it easy to track market structure.
📚 How It Works
1️⃣ Averaged SMA Calculation: The script calculates an averaged SMA over a user-defined range (min/max period). This smooths out short-term fluctuations while preserving trend direction.
2️⃣ ATR Band Construction: The ATR value (adjusted by a multiplier) is added to/subtracted from the SMA to form dynamic upper and lower volatility bands.
3️⃣ Exhaustion Detection:
If high > upper ATR band, a red cross is plotted (potential overextension).
If low < lower ATR band, a green cross is plotted (potential reversal zone).
4️⃣ Filled ATR Channel: The area between the upper and lower bands is shaded blue, providing a visual trading range.
🎨 Customization & Settings
⚙️ ATR Length – Adjusts the ATR calculation period (default: 14).
⚙️ ATR Multiplier – Scales the ATR bands for tighter or wider volatility tracking (default: 0.8, adjustable in 0.1 steps).
⚙️ SMA Range (Min/Max Length) – Defines the period range for calculating the averaged SMA (default: 5-20).
⚙️ Rolling Lookback Length – Controls how far back the high/low comparison is calculated (default: 50 bars).
🚀 Practical Usage
📌 Spotting Exhaustion Zones – Look for red/green markers appearing outside the ATR bands, signaling potential trend exhaustion and possible reversal opportunities.
📌 Breakout Confirmation – Price consistently breaching the upper band with momentum could indicate continuation, while repeated touches without strong closes may hint at reversal zones.
📌 Trend Reversal Signals – Watch for green markers below the lower band in uptrends (buy signals) and red markers above the upper band in downtrends (sell signals).
🔔 Alerts & Notifications
📢 Set Alerts for Exhaustion Signals!
Traders can configure alerts to trigger when price breaches the ATR bands, allowing for instant notifications when volatility-based exhaustion is detected.
📊 Example Scenarios
✔ Trend Exhaustion in Overextended Moves – A series of red crosses near resistance may indicate a short opportunity.
✔ Trend Exhaustion in Overextended Moves – A series of red crosses near resistance may indicate an opportunity to open a short trade.
✔ Volatility Compression Breakouts – If price consolidates within the ATR bands and suddenly breaks out, it could signify a momentum shift.
✔ Reversal Catching in Trending Markets – Spot potential trend reversals by looking for green markers below the ATR bands in bullish markets.
🌟 Why Choose AE - ATR Exhaustion Channel?
Trade with Confidence. Spot Volatility. Catch Breakouts.
The AE - ATR Exhaustion Channel is an essential tool for traders looking to identify trend exhaustion, detect breakouts, and manage volatility effectively. Whether you're trading stocks, crypto, or forex, this ATR-SMA hybrid system provides clear visual cues to help you stay ahead of market moves.
✅ Customizable to Fit Any Market
✅ Combines Volatility & Trend Analysis
✅ Easy-to-Use with Instant Breakout Detection
Kalman PredictorThe **Kalman Predictor** indicator is a powerful tool designed for traders looking to enhance their market analysis by smoothing price data and projecting future price movements. This script implements a Kalman filter, a statistical method for noise reduction, to dynamically estimate price trends and velocity. Combined with ATR-based confidence bands, it provides actionable insights into potential price movement, while offering clear trend and momentum visualization.
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#### **Key Features**:
1. **Kalman Filter Smoothing**:
- Dynamically estimates the current price state and velocity to filter out market noise.
- Projects three future price levels (`Next Bar`, `Next +2`, `Next +3`) based on velocity.
2. **Dynamic Confidence Bands**:
- Confidence bands are calculated using ATR (Average True Range) to reflect market volatility.
- Visualizes potential price deviation from projected levels.
3. **Trend Visualization**:
- Color-coded prediction dots:
- **Green**: Indicates an upward trend (positive velocity).
- **Red**: Indicates a downward trend (negative velocity).
- Dynamically updated label displaying the current trend and velocity value.
4. **User Customization**:
- Inputs to adjust the process and measurement noise for the Kalman filter (`q` and `r`).
- Configurable ATR multiplier for confidence bands.
- Toggleable trend label with adjustable positioning.
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#### **How It Works**:
1. **Kalman Filter Core**:
- The Kalman filter continuously updates the estimated price state and velocity based on real-time price changes.
- Projections are based on the current price trend (velocity) and extend into the future (Next Bar, +2, +3).
2. **Confidence Bands**:
- Calculated using ATR to provide a dynamic range around the projected future prices.
- Indicates potential volatility and helps traders assess risk-reward scenarios.
3. **Trend Label**:
- Updates dynamically on the last bar to show:
- Current trend direction (Up/Down).
- Velocity value, providing insight into the expected magnitude of the price movement.
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#### **How to Use**:
- **Trend Analysis**:
- Observe the direction and spacing of the prediction dots relative to current candles.
- Larger spacing indicates a potential strong move, while clustering suggests consolidation.
- **Risk Management**:
- Use the confidence bands to gauge potential price volatility and set stop-loss or take-profit levels accordingly.
- **Pullback Detection**:
- Look for flattening or clustering of dots during trends as a signal of potential pullbacks or reversals.
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#### **Customizable Inputs**:
- **Kalman Filter Parameters**:
- `lookback`: Adjusts the smoothing window.
- `q`: Process noise (higher values make the filter more reactive to changes).
- `r`: Measurement noise (controls sensitivity to price deviations).
- **Confidence Bands**:
- `band_multiplier`: Multiplies ATR to define the range of confidence bands.
- **Visualization**:
- `show_label`: Option to toggle the trend label.
- `label_offset`: Adjusts the label’s distance from the price for better visibility.
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#### **Examples of Use**:
- **Scalping**: Use on lower timeframes (e.g., 1-minute, 5-minute) to detect short-term price trends and reversals.
- **Swing Trading**: Identify pullbacks or continuations on higher timeframes (e.g., 4-hour, daily) by observing the prediction dots and confidence bands.
- **Risk Assessment**: Confidence bands help visualize potential price volatility, aiding in the placement of stops and targets.
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#### **Notes for Traders**:
- The **Kalman Predictor** does not predict the future with certainty but provides a statistically informed estimate of price movement.
- Confidence bands are based on historical volatility and should be used as guidelines, not guarantees.
- Always combine this tool with other analysis techniques for optimal results.
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This script is open-source, and the Kalman filter logic has been implemented uniquely to integrate noise reduction with dynamic confidence band visualization. If you find this indicator useful, feel free to share your feedback and experiences!
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#### **Credits**:
This script was developed leveraging the statistical principles of Kalman filtering and is entirely original. It incorporates ATR for dynamic confidence band calculations to enhance trader usability and market adaptability.
%MAThis indicator is designed to plot a Simple Moving Average (SMA) along with customizable upper and lower bands (% up/down) on a TradingView chart. Here's a brief but thorough explanation of its functionality:
TL;DR: This script shows percentages above and below customizable moving average timeframes & legnths. It's unique in the sense that it isn't on a separate pane & gives visual clarity against the price in real time HLOC.
1. Main SMA Plot
The script calculates a Simple Moving Average (SMA) based on user-defined inputs:
Timeframe: E.g., daily ("Daily") by default.
Length: E.g., 50 periods by default.
Color: Customizable by the user.
This SMA acts as the central reference line and can be toggled on or off using a "Show" option.
2. Upper and Lower Bands
The script generates two upper bands and two lower bands around the main SMA.
Each band is derived from an SMA (calculated similarly to the main SMA) and offset by a percentage:
Upper Bands: SMA × (1 + distance percentage / 100), e.g., SMA × 1.05 for a 5% offset.
Lower Bands: SMA × (1 - distance percentage / 100), e.g., SMA × 0.95 for a 5% offset.
These bands can indicate potential support, resistance, or volatility ranges.
3. Customization
Users can independently configure:
Visibility: Toggle each band and the main SMA on or off.
Timeframe: Set the timeframe for each SMA calculation.
Length: Define the SMA period.
Distance Percentage: Adjust the offset for each band.
Color: Choose colors for all plotted lines.
This flexibility allows tailored analysis for different trading strategies or timeframes.
4. Plotting
The main SMA and each band are plotted using TradingView’s plot function, but only if their respective "Show" options are enabled.
Lines are displayed with user-specified colors and styles (e.g., the main SMA has a linewidth of 2).
Purpose
This script provides a versatile tool for technical analysis, enabling traders to visualize an SMA with percentage-based bands to identify key price levels or ranges, such as support/resistance, volatility zones, and trends, with extensive customization options.
QuantumBands - Tutor Metatrader🚀 QuantumBands - Tutor Metatrader 🚀
📖 Description:
QuantumBands is a powerful technical indicator designed to enhance your trading analysis. It combines the popular Bollinger Bands with a unique twist, providing you with valuable insights into market dynamics. This indicator is presented by the Tutor Metatrader channel, offering expert guidance and education on using the indicator effectively.
🔍 How it Works:
QuantumBands calculates the Bollinger Bands based on a defined period and multiplier. The indicator plots the middle band (basis), the upper band, and the lower band on your chart, visualizing potential price volatility and areas of support and resistance. Additionally, it generates buy and sell signals when the price crosses the bands, helping you identify potential entry and exit points in your trading strategy.
🎯 Key Features:
- Customizable period and multiplier for the Bollinger Bands.
- Clear visual representation of the bands for easy analysis.
- Buy and sell signals for potential trading opportunities.
- Backed by the expertise of Tutor Metatrader channel.
📚 How to Use:
1. Set the desired period and multiplier for the Bollinger Bands.
2. Look for price action near the bands and monitor for potential reversals or breakouts.
3. Pay attention to buy and sell signals generated when the price crosses the bands.
4. Consider additional factors and perform proper risk management before executing trades.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Trading involves risk, and this indicator should be used as a tool to support your analysis. Always perform your due diligence and combine the indicator with other technical and fundamental analysis methods.
🌟 Enjoy using QuantumBands for your trading analysis, and remember to check out the Tutor Metatrader channel for expert guidance and educational content!
💡 Share your feedback and trading experiences with QuantumBands - Tutor Metatrader in the comments below. Happy trading!
EMA GridThe EMA Grid indicator is a powerful tool that calculates the overall market sentiment by comparing the order of 20 different Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) over various lengths. The indicator assigns a rating based on how well-ordered the EMAs are relative to each other, representing the strength and direction of the market trend. It also smooths out the macro movements using cumulative calculations and visually represents the market sentiment through color-coded bands.
EMA Calculation:
The indicator uses a series of EMAs with different lengths, starting from 5 and going up to 100. Each EMA is calculated either using the exponential moving averages.
The EMAs form the grid that the indicator uses to measure the order and distance between them.
Rating Calculation:
The indicator computes the relative distance between consecutive EMAs and sums these differences.
The cumulative sum is further smoothed using multiple EMAs with different lengths (from 3 to 21). This smooths out short-term fluctuations and helps identify broader trends.
Market Sentiment Rating:
The overall sentiment is calculated by comparing the values of these smoothing EMAs. If the shorter-term EMA is above the longer-term EMA, it contributes positively to the sentiment; otherwise, it contributes negatively.
The final rating is a normalized value based on the relationship between these EMAs, producing a sentiment score between 1 (bullish) and -1 (bearish).
Color Coding and Bands:
The indicator uses the sentiment rating to color the space between the 100 EMA and 200 EMA, representing the strength of the trend.
If the sentiment is bullish (rating > 0), the band is shaded green. If the sentiment is bearish (rating < 0), the band is shaded red.
The intensity of the color is based on the strength of the sentiment, with stronger trends resulting in more saturated colors.
Utility for Traders:
The EMA Grid is ideal for traders looking to gauge the broader market trend by analyzing the structure and alignment of multiple EMAs. The color-coded band between the 100 and 200 EMAs provides an at-a-glance view of market momentum, helping traders make informed decisions based on the trend's strength and direction.
This indicator can be used to identify bullish or bearish conditions and offers a smoothed perspective on market trends, reducing noise and highlighting significant trend shifts.
Bollinger Band + Mid BandBollinger Band + Mid Band
This indicator combines the classic Bollinger Bands with enhanced customization options, allowing traders to fine-tune the settings according to their specific strategies.
Key Features:
Moving Average Flexibility: Choose between Simple Moving Average (SMA), Exponential Moving Average (EMA), or Weighted Moving Average (WMA) as the central basis for the Bollinger Bands. This flexibility allows you to align the indicator with your preferred method of trend analysis.
Dual Band Deviation: The indicator includes two sets of upper and lower bands based on different standard deviation multipliers. This helps you analyze both the tightness of price action and potential breakout zones.
Customizable Colors: The mid-band, upper bands, and lower bands can be fully customized in terms of color, allowing you to personalize the visual representation of the indicator on your charts.
Dynamic Transparency: The space between the outer Bollinger Bands can be filled with a customizable transparent color, making it easy to visualize price movements within the bands.
Alerts for Crossovers: Alerts are triggered whenever the price crosses above the upper band or below the lower band, giving you timely notifications of potential breakout or breakdown scenarios.
Overbought/Oversold Visualization: The background of the chart changes color when the price crosses above the upper band (indicating overbought conditions) or below the lower band (indicating oversold conditions), providing a visual cue to help you identify market extremes.
Labeling for Significant Events: Labels appear on the chart whenever the price crosses the upper or lower bands, helping you quickly identify key moments for further analysis.
This script is designed for traders who want to leverage Bollinger Bands in their technical analysis but require additional flexibility and customization options. Whether you're using it for trend analysis, volatility assessment, or identifying overbought and oversold conditions, this tool can be tailored to fit a wide variety of trading styles.
Usage:
Ideal for traders looking to enhance the standard Bollinger Bands with more dynamic and customizable features.
Suitable for any market, including stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies.
Useful in identifying volatility squeezes, breakouts, and potential reversal points.
Volume Adaptive Bollinger Bands (MZ VABB)This indicator is a functional enhancement to John Bollinger's Bollinger Bands. I've used Volume to adapt dynamic length which is used in basis (middle line) of Bollinger Bands and Simple Moving Average is replaced with Adaptive Ehlers Deviation Scaled Moving Average ( AEDSMA ).
BOLLINGER BANDS BASIC USAGE AND LIMITATIONS
Bollinger bands are popular among traders because of their simple way to detect volatility in market and redefine support and resistance accordingly. These are some basic usages of original Bollinger Bands:
Most commonly Bollinger Band works on 20 period Simple Moving Average as Basis / Middle Line and standard deviation of 2 for volatility detection.
Upper and lower bands can act as support and resistance which accordingly update with standard deviation of same period as of Simple Moving Average.
As upper and lower bands act as volatility measure which benefits in Squeeze detection and breakout trading.
Among all the usages there are some limitations as follows:
Original Bollinger Bands use 20 period Simple Moving Average as Basis which itself restricted to some number of data pints and if market moves in one direction or simply goes sideways for long time; candles can stay on either bands for long time. This gives benefit for staying in directional trade but will completely nullify the use of both bands as support and resistance.
Above point simply be explained as markets can stay overbought / oversold for long time and one way to make Bollinger Bands more useful is to simply use higher periods in SMA but as we know with higher periods SMA becomes more laggy and less adaptive.
Most traders use BBs alongside some other Volume Oscillator for example "On Balance Volume" but that does solve BBs limitations issue that it should be more adaptive to detect volatility in market.
VOLUME ADAPTIVE BOLLINGER BAND WORKING PRINCIPLE
Best way to make original Bollinger band more adaptive was to just use dynamic length instead on constant 20 period. This dynamic length had to be based on some other powerful parameter which can't be volatility as BB itself is a volatility indicator and adapting its length based volatility would have been superimposing volatility on Bollinger bands giving unrealistic results.
For adaptive length, I tried using Volume and for this purpose I used my Relative Volume Strength Index " RVSI " indicator. RVSI is the best way to detect if Volume is going for a breakout or not and based on that indication length of Bollinger Band Basis Moving Average changes.
RVSI breaking above provided value would indicate Volume breakout and hence dynamic length would accordingly make Bollinger band basis moving average more over fitted and similarly standard deviation of achieved dynamic length would give better bands for support and resistance. Similar case would happen if Volume goes down and dynamic length becomes more underfit.
According to my back testing studies I found that Simple Moving Average wasn't the best choice for dynamic length usage in Bollinger Band Basis. So, I used Adaptive Ehlers Deviation Scaled Moving Average ( AEDSMA ) which is more adaptive and already modified to adapt with RVSI.
SLOPE USAGE FOR TREND STRENGTH DETCTION
Volume Adaptive Bollinger Bands are more reactive to market trends so, I used slope for trend strength detection.
If slope of Volume Adaptive Bollinger Band Basis (i.e. AEDSMA ), Upper and Lower Bands is supporting a trend at same time then script will provide signal in that direction. That signal can also use Volume as confirmation if Bollinger Bands trend direction is supported by Volume or not.
DYNAMIC COLORS AND TREND CORRELATION
I’ve used dynamic coloring in Basis ( AEDSMA ) to identify trends with more detail which are as follows:
Lime Color: Slope supported Strong Uptrend also supported by Volume and Volatility or whatever you’ve chosen from both of them.
Fuchsia Color: Weak uptrend only supported by Slope or whatever you’ve selected.
Red Color: Slope supported Strong Downtrend also supported by Volume and Volatility or whatever you’ve chosen from both of them.
Grey Color: Weak Downtrend only supported by Slope or whatever you’ve selected.
Yellow Color: Possible reversal indication by Slope if enabled. Market is either sideways, consolidating or showing choppiness during that period.
SIGNALS
Green Circle: Market good for long with support of Volume and Volatility or whatever you’ve chosen from both of them.
Red Circle: Market good to short with support from Volume and Volatility or whatever you’ve chosen from both of them.
Flag: Market either touched upper or lower band and can act as good TP and warning for reversal.
FIBONACCI BANDS
I’ve included Fibonacci multiple bands which would act as good support/resistance zones. For example, 0.618 Fib level act as good local support and resistance in both upper and lower zones. Fibonacci values can be modified but should be lower than 1.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
I’ve set default Minimum length to 50 and Maximum length to 100 which I’ve found works best for almost all timeframes but you can change this delta to adapt your timeframe accordingly with more precision.
Dynamic length adoption is enabled based on Volume only but volatility can be selected which is already explained above.
Trend signals are enabled based on Slope and Volume but Volatility can be enabled for more precise confirmations.
In “ RVSI ” settings "Klinger Volume Oscillator" is set to default but others work good too especially Volume Zone Oscillator. For more details about Volume Breakout you can check “MZ RVSI Indicator".
ATR breakout is set to be positive if period 14 exceeds period 46 but can be changed if more adaption with volatility is required.
EDSMA super smoother filter length is set to 20 which can be increased to 50 or more for better smoothing but this will also change slope results accordingly.
EDSMA super smoother filter poles are set to 2 because found better results with 2 instead of 3.
FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS
So far, I've achieved better results with "Klinger Volume Oscillator" in RVSI but TFS Volume Oscillator and On Balance Volume can be used which would change dynamic length differently. It doesn't mean that results would be wrong with some oscillator and precise with others but every oscillator works in its specific way for and RVSI just detect strength of Volume based on provided oscillator.
Bollinger Bands With User Selectable MABollinger Bands with user selection options to calculate the moving average basis and bands from a variety of different moving averages.
The user selects their choice of moving average, and the bands automatically adjust. The user may select a MA that reacts faster to volatility or slower/smoother.
Added additional options to color the bands or basis based on the current trend and alternate candle colors for band touches. Options:
REACT SLOW/SMOOTH TO VOLATILITY
simple moving average (Regular Bollinger Bands)
REACT SMOOTH TO VOLATILITY
exponential moving average (EMA Bollinger Bands)
weighted moving average (Weighted MA Bollinger Bands)
exponential hull moving average (Hull Bollinger Bands with better smoothing)
HIGHLY ADJUSTABLE TO VOLATILITY
Arnaud Legoux Moving average (ALMA Bollinger Bands)
Note: 0.85 ALMA default for more smoothing, set offset=1 to turn off smoothing
REACT HARSH TO VOLATILITY
least squares moving average (Least Squares Bollinger Bands)
REACT VERY FAST TO VOLATILITY
hull moving average (Hull Bollinger Bands or Hullinger Bands)
VALUE ADDED: This script is unique in that no other Bollinger Bands indicator offers a user selection for moving average, and some of the options do not exist yet as Bollinger Bands indicators.
Definitions:
Bollinger Bands: A Bollinger Band® is a technical analysis tool defined by a set of trendlines plotted two standard deviations (positively and negatively) away from a simple moving average (SMA) of a security's price, but which can be adjusted to user preferences.
Exponential Bollinger Bands: The most important characteristics of the Exponential Bollinger Bands indicator are: When the market is flat, the bands will stay much closer to prices. When the volatility is high, the bands move away from prices faster.
Hull Bollinger Bands: Bollinger Bands calculated by Hull moving average, rather than simple moving average or ema. The Hull Moving Average (HMA), developed by Alan Hull, is an extremely fast and smooth moving average. In fact, the HMA almost eliminates lag altogether and manages to improve smoothing at the same time.
Exponential Hull Bollinger Bands: Bollinger Bands calculated by Exponential Hull moving average, rather than simple moving average or ema. The Exponential Hull Moving Average is similar to the standard Hull MA, but with superior smoothing. The standard Hull Moving Average is derived from the weighted moving average (WMA). As other moving average built from weighted moving averages it has a tendency to exaggerate price movement.
Weighted Moving Average Bollinger Bands: A Weighted Moving Average (WMA) is similar to the simple moving average (SMA), except the WMA adds significance to more recent data points.
Arnaud Legoux Moving Average Bollinger Bands: ALMA removes small price fluctuations and enhances the trend by applying a moving average twice, once from left to right, and once from right to left. At the end of this process the phase shift (price lag) commonly associated with moving averages is significantly reduced. Zero-phase digital filtering reduces noise in the signal. Conventional filtering reduces noise in the signal, but adds a delay.
Least Squares Bollinger Bands: The indicator is based on sum of least squares method to find a straight line that best fits data for the selected period. The end point of the line is plotted and the process is repeated on each succeeding period.
RSI with Bollinger Bands and Buy/Sell SignalsPurpose:
This indicator combines the Relative Strength Index (RSI) with Bollinger Bands to identify overbought and oversold conditions in the market. It also generates buy and sell signals based on the interaction between the RSI and the Bollinger Bands. It is particularly useful for traders looking for opportunities in volatile or trending markets.
How It Works:
RSI (Relative Strength Index):
The RSI measures the magnitude of recent price changes to evaluate whether an asset is overbought (values > 70) or oversold (values < 30).
In this indicator, horizontal lines at levels 70 (overbought) and 30 (oversold) are used as reference points.
Bollinger Bands:
Bollinger Bands are calculated around a smoothed moving average of the RSI. The upper band represents dynamic overbought levels, while the lower band indicates dynamic oversold levels.
These bands automatically adjust their width based on the volatility of the RSI, allowing them to adapt to different market conditions.
Buy and Sell Signals:
Buy Signal: A buy signal is generated when the RSI exceeds both the upper Bollinger Band and the overbought level (70). This suggests that the asset is in an extreme bullish phase.
Sell Signal: A sell signal is generated when the RSI falls below both the lower Bollinger Band and the oversold level (30). This suggests that the asset is in an extreme bearish phase.
Alerts:
The indicator includes automatic alerts to notify you when buy or sell signals are generated. This allows traders to act quickly on new opportunities.
Best Practices:
Confirmation in Lower Timeframes:
Although this indicator is powerful, it is recommended to confirm signals in lower timeframes before making trading decisions. For example:
If you receive a buy signal on a 4-hour chart, check if the RSI and Bollinger Bands on lower timeframes (such as 1 hour or 15 minutes) also show bullish signals.
This reduces the risk of false positives and increases the accuracy of your entries.
Use in Trends:
This indicator works best in markets with clear trends. In sideways or low-volatility markets, signals may be less reliable due to the lack of directional momentum.
Risk Management:
Always use stop-loss and take-profit to protect your positions. Buy and sell signals are just one tool for analysis; they do not guarantee results.
Combination with Other Indicators:
To improve accuracy, consider combining this indicator with others, such as MACD, Stochastic Oscillator, or Japanese candlestick patterns. This can provide additional confirmation before opening a position.
Summary:
The RSI + Bollinger Bands with Buy/Sell Signals indicator is an advanced tool designed to identify entry and exit points in the market based on extreme overbought and oversold conditions. However, to maximize its effectiveness, it is crucial to confirm signals in lower timeframes and use it in combination with other technical analysis tools. With proper risk management and careful interpretation of signals, this indicator can be a valuable ally in your trading strategy.
ATR Bands (Keltner Channel), Wick and SRSI Signals [MW]Introduction
This indicator uses a novel combination of ATR Bands, candle wicks crossing the ATR upper and lower bands, and baseline, and combines them with the Stochastic SRSI oscillator to provide early BUY and SELL signals in uptrends, downtrends, and in ranging price conditions.
How it’s unique
People generally understand Bollinger Bands and Keltner Channels. Buy at the bottom band, sell at the top band. However, because the bands themselves are not static, impulsive moves can render them useless. People also generally understand wicks. Candles with large wicks can represent a change in pattern, or volatile price movement. Combining those two to determine if price is reaching a pivot point is relatively novel. When Stochastic RSI (SRSI) filtering is also added, it becomes a genuinely unique combination that can be used to determine trade entries and exits.
What’s the benefit
The benefit of the indicator is that it can help potentially identify pivots WHEN THEY HAPPEN, and with potentially minimal retracement, depending on the trader’s time window. Many indicators wait for a trend to be established, or wait for a breakout to occur, or have to wait for some form of confirmation. In the interpretation used by this indicator, bands, wicks, and SRSI cycles provide both the signal and confirmation.
It takes into account 3 elements:
Price approaching the upper or lower band or the baseline - MEANING: Price is becoming extended based on calculations that use the candle trading range.
A candle wick of a defined proportion (e.g. wick is 1/2 the size of a full candle OR candle body) crosses a band or baseline, but the body does not cross the band or baseline - MEANING: Buyers and sellers are both very active.
The Stochastic RSI reading is above 80 for SELL signals and below 20 for BUY signals - MEANING: Additional confirmation that price is becoming extended based on the current cyclic price pattern.
How to Use
SIGNALS
Buy Signals - Green(ish):
B Signal - Potential pivot up from the lower band when using the preferred multiplier
B1 Signal - Potential pivot up from the lower band when using phi * multiplier
B2 Signal - Potential pivot up from the lower band when using 1/2 * multiplier
B3 Signal - Potential pivot up from baseline
Sell Signals - Red(ish):
S Signal - Potential pivot down from the upper band when using the preferred multiplier
S1 Signal - Potential pivot down from the upper band when using
S2 Signal - Potential pivot down from the upper band when using 1/2 * multiplier
S3 Signal - Potential pivot down from the baseline
DISCUSSION
During an uptrend or downtrend, signals from the baseline can help traders identify areas where they may enter the trending move with the least amount of drawdown. In both cases, entry points can occur with baseline signals in the direction of the trend.
For example, in an uptrend (when the price is forming higher highs and higher lows, or when the baseline is rising), price tends to oscillate between the upper band and baseline. In this case, the baseline BUY signal (B3) can show an entry point.
In a downtrend (when the price is forming lower highs and lower lows, or when the baseline is falling), price tends to oscillate between the baseline and the lower band. In this case, the baseline SELL signal (S3) can show an entry point.
During consolidation, when price is ranging, price tends to oscillate between the upper and lower bands, while crossing through the baseline unperturbed. Here, entry points can occur at the upper and lower bands.
When all conditions are met at the lower band during consolidation, a BUY signal (B), can occur. This signal may also occur prior to a break out of consolidation to the upside.
When all conditions are met at the upper band during consolidation, a SELL signal (S), can occur. This signal may also occur prior to a break out of consolidation to the downside.
Additional B1, B2, and S1, and S2 signals can be displayed that use the bands based on a multiplier that is half that of the primary one, and phi (0.618) times the primary multiplier as a way to quickly check for signals occurring along different, but related, bands.
Calculations
ATR Bands, or Keltner Channels, are a technical analysis tool that are used to measure market volatility and identify overbought or oversold conditions in the trading of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies. ATR Bands consist of three lines plotted on a price chart:
Middle Band, Basis, or Baseline: This is typically a simple moving average (SMA) of the closing prices over a certain period. It represents the intermediate-term trend of the asset's price.
Upper Band: This is calculated by adding a certain number of ATRs to the middle band (SMA). The upper band adjusts itself with the increase in volatility.
Lower Band: This is calculated by subtracting the same number of ATRs from the middle band (SMA). Like the upper band, the lower band adjusts to changes in volatility.
The candle wick signals occur if the wick is at the specified ratio compared to either the entire candle or the candle body. The upper band, lower band, and baseline signals happen if the wick is the specified ratio of the total candle size. For the major signals for upper and lower bands, these occur when the wick extends outside of the bands while closing a candle inside of the bands. For the baseline signals, they occur if a wick crosses a baseline but closes on the other side.
Settings
CHANNEL SETTINGS
Baseline EMA Period (Default: 21): Period length of the moving average basis line.
ATR Period (Default: 21): The number of periods over which the Average True Range (ATR) is calculated.
Basis MA Type (Default: SMA): The moving average type for the basis line.
Multiplier (Default: 2.5: The deviation multiplier used to calculate the band distance from the basis line.
ADDITIONAL CHANNELS
Half of Multiplier Offset (Default: True): Toggles the display of the ATR bands that are set a distance of half of the ATR multiplier.
Quarter of Multiplier Offset (Default: false): Toggles the display of the ATR bands that are set a distance of one quarter of the ATR multiplier.
Phi (Φ) Offset (Default: false): Toggles the display of the ATR bands that are set a distance of phi (Φ) times the ATR multiplier.
WICK SETTINGS FOR CANDLE FILTERS
Wick Ratio for Bands (Default: 0.4): The ratio of wick size to total candle size for use at upper and lower bands.
Wick Ratio for Baseline (Default: 0.4): The ratio of wick size to total candle size for use at baseline.
Use Candle Body (rather than full candle size) (Default: false): Determines whether wick calculations use the candle body or the entire candle size.
VISUAL PREFERENCES - SIGNALS
Show Signals (Default: true): Allows signal labels to be shown.
Show Signals from 1/2 Band Offset (Default: false): Toggle signals originating from 1/2 offset upper and lower bands.
Show Signals from Phi (Φ) Band Offset (Default: false): Toggle signals originating from phi (Φ) offset upper and lower bands.
Show Baseline Signals (Default: false): Toggle Baseline signals.
VISUAL PREFERENCES - BANDS
Show ATR (Keltner) Bands (Default: true): Use a background color inside the Bollinger Bands.
Fill Bands (Default: true): Use a background color inside the Bollinger Bands.
STOCHASTIC SETTINGS
Use Stochastic RSI Filtering (Default: False): This will only trigger some SELL signals when the stochastic RSI is above 80, and BUY signals when below 20.
K (Default: 3): The smoothing level for the Stochastic RSI.
RSI Length (Default: 14): The period length for the RSI calculation.
Stochastic Length (Default: 8): The period length over which the stochastic calculation is performed.
Other Usage Notes and Limitations
To understand future price movement, this indicator assumes that 3 things must be known:
Evidence of a change of market structure. This can be demonstrated by increased volatility, consolidation, volume spikes (which can be tracked with the MW Volume Impulse Indicator) or, in the case of this indicator, candle wicks.
The potential cause of the change. It could be a VWAP line (which can be tracked with the Multi VWAP , and Multi VWAP from Gaps indicators), an event, an important support or resistance level, a key moving average, or many other things. This indicator assumes the ATR bands can be a cause.
The current position in the price cycle. Oscillators like the RSI, and MACD, are typical measures of price oscillation (other oscillators like the Price and Volume Stochastic Divergence indicator can also be useful). This indicator uses the Stochastic RSI oscillator to determine overbought and oversold conditions.
When evidence of the change appears, and the potential cause of the change is identified, and the price oscillation is at a favorable position for the desired trading direction, this indicator will generate a signal.
ATR Bands (or Keltner Channels) are used to determine when price might “revert to the mean”. Crossing, or being near the upper or lower band, can indicate an overbought or oversold condition, which could lead to a price reversal. By tracking the behavior of candle wicks during these events, we can see how active the battle is between buyers and sellers.
If the top of a wick is large, it may indicate that sellers are aggressively attempting to bring the price down. Conversely, if the bottom wick is large, it can indicate that buyers are actively trying to counter the price action caused by selling pressure.
When this wicking action occurs at times when price is not near the upper band, lower band, or baseline, it could indicate the presence of an important level. That could mean a nearby VWAP line, a supply or demand zone, a round price number, or a number of other factors. In any case, this wick may be the first indication of a price reversal.
Shorter baseline periods may be better for short period trading like scalping or day trading, while longer period baselines can show signals that are better suited to swing trading, or longer term investing.
It's important for traders to be aware of the limitations of any indicator and to use them as part of a broader, well-rounded trading strategy that includes risk management, fundamental analysis, and other tools that can help with reducing false signals, determining trend direction, and providing additional confirmation for a trade decision. Diversifying strategies and not relying solely on one type of indicator or analysis can help mitigate some of these risks.
The TradingView platform allows a maximum of 500 labels per chart. This means that if your settings allow for a lot of signals, labels for earlier ones may not appear if the total number of labels exceeds 500 for the chart.
