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TradingIQ - Reversal IQ Introducing "Reversal IQ" by TradingIQ Reversal IQ is an exclusive trading algorithm developed by TradingIQ, designed to trade trend reversals in the market. By integrating artificial intelligence and IQ Technology, Reversal IQ analyzes historical and real-time price data to construct a dynamic trading system adaptable to various asset and timeframe combinations. Philosophy of Reversal IQ Reversal IQ integrates IQ Technology (AI) with the timeless concept of reversal trading. Markets follow trends that inevitably reverse at some point. Rather than relying on rigid settings or manual judgment to capture these reversals, Reversal IQ dynamically designs, creates, and executes reversal-based trading strategies. Reversal IQ is designed to work straight out of the box. In fact, its simplicity requires just one user setting, making it incredibly straightforward to manage. AI Aggressiveness is the only setting that controls how Reversal IQ works. Traders don’t have to spend hours adjusting settings and trying to find what works best - Reversal IQ handles this on its own. Key Features of Reversal IQ Self-Learning Reversal Detection Employs AI and IQ Technology to identify trend reversals in real-time. AI-Generated Trading Signals Provides reversal trading signals derived from self-learning algorithms. Comprehensive Trading System Offers clear entry and exit labels. AI-Determined Profit Target and Stop Loss Position exit levels are clearly defined and calculated by the AI once the trade is entered. Performance Tracking Records and presents trading performance data, easily accessible for user analysis. Configurable AI Aggressiveness Allows users to adjust the AI's aggressiveness to match their trading style and risk tolerance. Long and Short Trading Capabilities Supports both long and short positions to trade various market conditions. IQ Channel The IQ Channel represents what Reversal IQ considers a tradable long opportunity or a tradable short opportunity. The channel is dynamic and adjusts from chart to chart. IQMA – Proprietary Moving Average Introduces the IQ Moving Average (IQMA), designed to classify overarching market trends. IQCandles – Trend Classification Tool Complements IQMA with candlestick colors designed for trend identification and analysis. How It Works Reversal IQ operates on a straightforward heuristic: go long during an extended downside move and go short during an extended upside move. What defines an "extended move" is determined by IQ Technology, TradingIQ's exclusive AI algorithm. For Reversal IQ, the algorithm assesses the extent to which historical high and low prices are breached. By learning from these price level violations, Reversal IQ adapts to trade future, similar violations in a recurring manner. It calculates a price area, distant from the current price, where a reversal is anticipated. In simple terms, price peaks (tops) and troughs (bottoms) are stored for Reversal IQ to learn from. The degree to which these levels are violated by subsequent price movements is also recorded. Reversal IQ continuously evaluates this stored data, adapting to market volatility and raw price fluctuations to better capture price reversals. What classifies as a price top or price bottom? For Reversal IQ, price tops are considered the highest price attained before a significant downside reversal. Price bottoms are considered the lowest price attained before a significant upside reversal. The highest price achieved is continuously calculated before a significant counter trend price move renders the high price as a swing high. The lowest price achieved is continuously calculated before a significant counter trend price move renders the low price as a swing low. The image above illustrates the IQ channel and explains the corresponding prices and levels The blue lower line represents the Long Reversal Level, with the price highlighted in blue showing the Long Reversal Price. The red upper line represents the Short Reversal Level, with the price highlighted in red showing the Short Reversal Price. Limit orders are placed at both of these levels. As soon as either level is touched, a trade is immediately executed. The image above shows a long position being entered after the Long Reversal Level was reached. The profit target and stop loss are calculated by Reversal IQ The blue line indicates where the profit target is placed (acting as a limit order). The red line shows where the stop loss is placed (acting as a stop loss order). Green arrows indicate that the strategy entered a long position at the highlighted price level. You can also hover over the trade labels to get more information about the trade—such as the entry price, profit target, and stop loss. The image above demonstrates the profit target being hit for the trade. All profitable trades are marked by a blue arrow and blue line. Hover over the blue arrow to obtain more details about the trade exit. The image above depicts a short position being entered after the Short Reversal Level was touched. The profit target and stop loss are calculated by the AI The blue line indicates where the profit target is placed (acting as a limit order). The red line shows where the stop loss is placed (acting as a stop loss order). The image above shows the profit target being hit for the short trade. Profitable trades are indicated by a blue arrow and blue line. Hover over the blue arrow to access more information about the trade exit. Long Entry: Green Arrow Short Entry: Red Arrow Profitable Trades: Blue Arrow Losing Trades: Red Arrow IQMA The IQMA implements a dynamic moving average that adapts to market conditions by adjusting its smoothing factor based on its own slope. This makes it more responsive in volatile conditions (steeper slopes) and smoother in less volatile conditions. The IQMA is not used by Reversal IQ as a trade condition; however, the IQMA can be used by traders to characterize the overarching trend and elect to trade only long positions during bullish conditions and only short positions during bearish conditions. The IQMA is an adaptive smoothing function that applies a combination of multiple moving averages to reduce lag and noise in the data. The adaptiveness is achieved by dynamically adjusting the Volatility Factor (VF) based on the slope (derivative) of the price trend, making it more responsive to strong trends and smoother in consolidating markets. This process effectively makes the moving average a self-adjusting filter, the IQMA attempts to track both trending and ranging market conditions by dynamically changing its sensitivity in response to price movements. When IQMA is blue, an overarching uptrend is in place. When IQMA is red, an overarching downtrend is in place. IQ Candles IQ Candles are price candles color-coordinated with IQMA. IQ Candles help visualize the overarching trend and are not used by Reversal IQ to determine trade entries and trade exits. AI Aggressiveness Reversal IQ has only one setting that controls its functionality. AI Aggressiveness controls the aggressiveness of the AI. This setting has three options: Sniper, Aggressive, and Very Aggressive. Sniper Mode In Sniper Mode, Reversal IQ will prioritize trading large deviations from established reversal levels and extracting the largest countertrend move possible from them. Aggressive Mode In Aggressive Mode, Reversal IQ still prioritizes quality but allows for strong, quantity-based signals. More trades will be executed in this mode with tighter stops and profit targets. Aggressive mode forces Reversal IQ to learn from narrower raw-dollar violations of historical levels. Very Aggressive Mode In Very Aggressive Mode, Reversal IQ still prioritizes the strongest quantity-based signals. Stop and target distances aren't inherently affected, but entries will be aggressive while prioritizing performance. Very Aggressive mode forces Reversal IQ to learn from narrower raw-dollar violations of historical levels and also forces it to embrace volatility more aggressively. AI Direction The AI Direction setting controls the trade direction Reversal IQ is allowed to take. “Both” allows for both long and short trades. “Long” allows for only long trades. “Short” allows for only short trades. Verifying Reversal IQ’s Effectiveness Reversal IQ automatically tracks its performance and displays the profit factor for the long strategy and the short strategy it uses. This information can be found in a table located in the top-right corner of your chart. The image above shows the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor for Reversal IQ. A profit factor greater than 1 indicates a strategy profitably traded historical price data. A profit factor less than 1 indicates a strategy unprofitably traded historical price data. A profit factor equal to 1 indicates a strategy did not lose or gain money when trading historical price data. Using Reversal IQ While Reversal IQ is a full-fledged trading system with entries and exits, it was designed for the manual trader to take its trading signals and analysis indications to greater heights - offering numerous applications beyond its built-in trading system. The hallmark feature of Reversal IQ is its sniper-like reversal signals. While exits are dynamically calculated as well, Reversal IQ simply has a knack for "sniping" price reversals. When performing live analysis, you can use the IQ Channel to evaluate price reversal areas, whether price has extended too far in one direction, and whether price is likely to reverse soon. Of course, in times of exuberance or panic, price may push through the reversal levels. While infrequent, it can happen to any indicator. The deeper price moves into the bullish reversal area (blue) the better chance that price has extended too far and will reverse to the upside soon. The deeper price moves into the bearish reversal area (red) the better chance that price has extended too far and will reverse to the downside soon. Of course, you can set alerts for all Reversal IQ entry and exit signals, effectively following along its systematic conquest of price movement.

TradingIQ - Impulse IQ Introducing "Impulse IQ" by TradingIQ Impulse IQ is an exclusive trading algorithm developed by TradingIQ, designed to trade breakouts and established trends. By integrating artificial intelligence and IQ Technology, Impulse IQ analyzes historical and real-time price data to construct a dynamic trading system adaptable to various asset and timeframe combinations. Philosophy of Impulse IQ Impulse IQ combines IQ Technology (AI) with the classic principles of trend and breakout trading. Recognizing that markets inherently follow trends that need to persist for significant price movements to unfold, Impulse IQ eliminates the need for rigid settings or manual intervention. Instead, it dynamically develops, adapts, and executes trend-based trading strategies, enabling a more responsive approach to capturing meaningful market opportunities. Impulse IQ is designed to work straight out of the box. In fact, its simplicity requires just one user setting, making it incredibly straightforward to manage. Strategy type is the only setting that controls Impulse IQ’s functionality. Traders don’t have to spend hours adjusting settings and trying to find what works best - Impulse IQ handles this on its own. Key Features of Impulse IQ Self-Learning Breakout Detection Employs IQ Technology to identify breakouts. AI-Generated Trading Signals Provides breakout trading signals derived from self-learning algorithms. Comprehensive Trading System Offers clear entry and exit labels. AI-Determined Trailing Profit Target and Stop Loss Position exit levels are clearly defined and calculated by the AI once the trade is entered. Performance Tracking Records and presents trading performance data, easily accessible for user analysis. Long and Short Trading Capabilities Supports both long and short positions to trade various market conditions. IQ Meter The IQ Meter details where price is trading relative to a higher timeframe trend and lower timeframe trend. Fibonacci levels are interlaced along the meter, offering unique insights on trend retracement opportunities. Self Learning, Multi Timeframe IQ Zig Zags The Zig Zag IQ is a self-learning, multi-timeframe indicator that adapts to market volatility, providing a clearer representation of market movements than traditional zig zag indicators. Dual Strategy Execution Impulse IQ integrates two distinct strategy types: Breakout and Cheap (details explained later). How It Works Before diving deeper into Impulse IQ, it's essential to understand the core terminology: Zig Zag IQ : A self-learning trend and breakout identification mechanism that serves as the foundation for Impulse IQ. Although it belongs to the “Zig Zag” class of technical indicators, it's powered by IQ Technology. Impulse IQ : A self-learning trading strategy that executes trades based on Zig Zag IQ. Zig Zag IQ identifies market trends, while Impulse IQ adapts, learns, and executes trades based on these trend characterizations. Impulse IQ operates on a simple heuristic: go long during upside volatility and go short during downside volatility, essentially capturing price breakouts. The definition of a “price breakout” is determined by IQ Technology, TradingIQ's exclusive AI algorithm. In Impulse IQ, the algorithm utilizes two IQ Zig Zags (self-learning, multi-timeframe zig zags) to analyze and learn from market trends. It identifies breakout opportunities by recognizing violations of established price levels marked by the IQ Zig Zags. Impulse IQ then adapts and evolves to trade similar future violations in a recurring and dynamic manner. Put simply, IQ Zig Zags continuously learn from both historical and real-time price updates to adjust themselves for an "optimal fit" to price data. The aim is to adapt so that the marked price tops and bottoms, when violated, reveal potential breakout opportunities. The strategy layer of IQ Zig Zags, known as Impulse IQ, incorporates an additional level of self-learning with IQ Technology. It learns from breakout signals generated by the IQ Zig Zags, enabling it to dynamically identify and signal tradable breakouts. Moreover, Impulse IQ learns from historical price data to manage trade exits. All positions start with an initial fixed stop loss and a trailing stop target. Once the trailing stop target is reached, the fixed stop loss converts into a trailing stop, allowing Impulse IQ to remain in the breakout/trend until the trailing stop is triggered. What Classifies as a Breakout, Price Top, and Price Bottom? For Impulse IQ: Price tops are considered the highest price achieved before a price bottom forms. Price bottoms are the lowest price reached before a price top forms. For price tops, the highest price continues to be calculated until a significant downside price move occurs. Similarly, for price bottoms, the lowest price is calculated until a significant upside price move happens. What distinguishes Zig Zag IQ from other zig zag indicators is its unique mechanism for determining a "significant counter-trend price move." Zig Zag IQ evaluates multiple fits to identify what best suits the current market conditions. Consequently, a "significant counter-trend price move" in one market might differ in magnitude from what’s considered "significant" in another, allowing it to adapt to varying market dynamics. For example, a 1% price move in the opposite direction might be substantial in one market but not in another, and Zig Zag IQ figures this out internally. The image above illustrates the IQ Zig Zags in action. The solid Zig Zag IQ lines represent the most recent price move being calculated, while the dotted, shaded lines display historical price moves previously analyzed by IQ Zig Zag. Notice how the green zig zag aligns with a larger trend, while the purple zig zag follows a smaller trend. This mechanism is crucial for generating breakout signals in Impulse IQ: for a position to be entered, the breakout of the smaller trend must occur in the same direction as the larger trend. The image above depicts the IQ Meters—an exclusive TradingIQ tool designed to help traders evaluate trend strength and retracement opportunities. When the lower timeframe Zig Zag IQ and the higher timeframe Zig Zag IQ are out of sync (i.e., one is uptrending while the other is downtrending, with no active positions), the meters display a neutral color, as shown in the image. The key to using these meters is to identify trend unison and pinpoint key trend retracement entry opportunities. Fibonacci retracement levels for the current trend are interlaced along each meter, and the current price is converted to a retracement ratio of the trend. These meters can mathematically determine where price stands relative to the larger and smaller trends, aiding in identifying entry opportunities. The top of each meter indicates the highest price achieved during the current price move. The bottom of each meter indicates the lowest price achieved during the current price move. When both the larger and smaller trends are in sync and uptrending, or when a long position is active, the IQ meters turn green, indicating uptrend strength. When both trends are in sync and downtrending, or when a short position is active, the IQ meters turn red, indicating downtrend strength. The image above shows the Point of Change for both the larger and smaller Zig Zag IQ trends. A distinctive feature of Zig Zag IQ is its ability to calculate these turning points in advance—unlike most traditional zig zag indicators that lack predetermined turning points and often lag behind price movements. In contrast, Zig Zag IQ offers a minimal-lag trend detection capability, providing a more responsive representation of market trends. Simply put, once the market Zig Zag anchors are touched, the corresponding Zig Zag IQ will change direction. Trade Signals Impulse IQ can trade in one of two ways: Entering breakouts as soon as they happen (Breakout Strategy Type) or entering the pullback of a price breakout (Cheap Strategy Type). Generally, the Breakout Strategy type will take a greater number of trades and enter a breakout quicker. The Cheap Strategy type will usually take less trades, but potentially enter at a better time/price point, prior to the next leg up of a break up, or the next leg down of a break down. Entry signals are given when price breaks out to the upside or downside for the "Breakout" strategy type, or for the "Cheap" strategy type, when price retraces to the level it broke out from! Breakout Strategy Example The image above demonstrates a long position entered and exited using the Breakout strategy. The price breakout level is marked by the dotted, horizontal green line, representing a previously established price high identified by IQ Zig Zag. Once the price breaks and closes above this level, a long position is initiated. After entering a long position, Impulse IQ immediately displays the initial fixed stop price. As the price moves favorably for the long position, the trailing stop conversion level is reached, and the indicator switches to a trailing stop, as shown in the image. Impulse IQ continues to "ride the trend" for as long as it persists, exiting only when the trailing stop is triggered. Cheap Strategy Example The image above shows a short entry executed using the Cheap strategy. The aim of the Cheap strategy is to enter on a pullback before the breakout occurs. While this results in fewer trades if price doesn’t pull back before the breakout, it typically allows for a better entry time and price point when a pullback does happen. The image above illustrates the remainder of the trade until the trailing stop was hit. Green Arrow = Long Entry Red Arrow = Short Entry Blue Arrow = Trade Exit Impulse IQ calculates the initial stop price and trailing stop distance before any entry signals are triggered. This means users don’t need to constantly tweak these settings to improve performance—Impulse IQ handles this process internally. Verifying Impulse IQ’s Effectiveness Impulse IQ automatically tracks its performance and displays the profit factor for both its long and short strategies, visible in a table located in the top-right corner of your chart. The image above shows the profit factor for both the long and short strategies used by Impulse IQ. A profit factor greater than 1 indicates that the strategy was profitable when trading historical price data. A profit factor less than 1 indicates that the strategy was unprofitable when trading historical price data. A profit factor equal to 1 indicates that the strategy neither gained nor lost money on historical price data. Using Impulse IQ While Impulse IQ functions as a comprehensive trading system with its own entry and exit signals, it was designed for the manual trader to take its trading signals and analysis indications to greater heights - offering numerous applications beyond its built-in trading system. The standout feature of Impulse IQ is its ability to characterize and capitalize on trends. Keeping a close eye on “Breakout” labels and making use of the IQ meter is the best way to use Impulse IQ. The IQ Meters can be used to: Find entry points during trend retracements Assess trend alignment across higher and lower timeframes Evaluate overall trend strength, indicating where the price lies on both IQ Meters. Additionally, "Break Up" and "Break Down" labels can be identified for anticipating breakouts. Impulse IQ self-learns to capture breakouts optimally, making these labels dynamic signals for predicting a breakout. The Zig Zag IQ indicators are instrumental in characterizing the market's current state. As a self-learning tool, Zig Zag IQ constantly adapts to improve the representation of current price action. The price tops and bottoms identified by Zig Zag IQ can be treated as support/resistance and breakout levels. Of course, you can set alerts for all Impulse IQ entry and exit signals, effectively following along its systematic conquest of price movement.

TradingIQ - Counter Strike IQ Introducing "Counter Strike IQ" by TradingIQ Counter Strike IQ is an exclusive trading algorithm developed by TradingIQ, designed to trade upside/downside breakouts of varying significance. By integrating artificial intelligence and IQ Technology, Counter Strike IQ analyzes historical and real-time price data to construct a dynamic trading system adaptable to various asset and timeframe combinations. Philosophy of Counter Strike IQ Counter Strike IQ operates on a single premise: Support and resistance levels cannot hold forever. At some point either side must break for the underlying asset to exhibit trends; otherwise, prices would be confined to an infinitely narrowing range. Counter Strike IQ is designed to work straight out of the box. In fact, its simplicity requires just four user settings to manage output, making it incredibly straightforward to manage. Minimum ATR Profit, Minimum ATR Stop, EMA Filter and EMA Filter Length are the only settings that manage the performance of Counter Strike IQ! Traders don’t have to spend hours adjusting settings and trying to find what works best - Counter Strike IQ handles this on its own. Key Features of Counter Strike IQ Self-Learning Breakout Detection Employs AI and IQ Technology to identify notable breakouts in real-time. AI-Generated Trading Signals Provides breakout trading signals derived from self-learning algorithms. Comprehensive Trading System Offers clear entry and exit labels. Performance Tracking Records and presents trading performance data, easily accessible for user analysis. Self-Learning Trading Exits Counter Strike IQ learns where to exit positions. Long and Short Trading Capabilities Supports both long and short positions to trade various market conditions. Strike Channel The Strike Channel represents what Counter Strike IQ considers a tradable long opportunity or a tradable short opportunity. The Strike Channel is dynamic and adjusts from chart to chart. IQ Graph Gradient Introduces the IQ Graph Gradient, designed to classify extreme values in price on a grand scale. How It Works Counter Strike IQ operates on a straightforward heuristic: go long during significant upside price moves that break established resistance levels and go short during significant downside price moves that break established support levels. IQ Technology, TradingIQ's proprietary AI algorithm, defines what constitutes a “significant price move” and what’s considered a tradable breakout. For Counter Strike IQ, this algorithm evaluates all historical support/resistance breaks and any subsequent breakouts. For instance, the price move following up to a breakout is measured and learned from, including the significance of the identified support/resistance level (how long it’s been active, how far price moved away from it, etc). By analyzing these patterns, Counter Strike IQ adapts to identify and trade similar future breakout sequences. In simple terms, Counter Strike IQ learns from violations of historical support/resistance levels to identify potential entry points at currently established support/resistance levels. Using this knowledge, it determines the optimal, current support/resistance price level where a breakout has a higher chance of occurring. For long positions, Counter Strike IQ places a stop-market order at the AI-identified resistance point. If price violates this level a market order will be placed and a long position entered. Of course, this is how the algorithm trades, users can elect to use a stop-limit order amongst other order types for position entry. After the position is entered TP1 is placed (identifiable on the price chart). TP1 has a twofold purpose: Acts as a legitimate profit target to exit 50% of the position. Once TP1 is closed over, the initial stop loss is converted to a trailing stop, and the long position remains active so long as price continues to uptrend. For short positions, Counter Strike IQ places a stop-market order at the AI-identified support point. If price violates this level a market order will be placed and a short position entered. Again, this is how the algorithm trades, users can elect to use a stop-limit order amongst other order types for position entry. Upon entry TP1 is placed (identifiable on the price chart). TP1 has a twofold purpose: Acts as a legitimate profit target to exit 50% of the position. Once TP1 is closed over, the initial stop loss is converted to a trailing stop, and the short position remains active so long as price continues to downtrend. As a trading system, Counter Strike IQ exits TP1 using a limit order, with all stop losses exited as stop market orders. What Classifies As a Tradable Upside Breakout or Tradable Downside Breakout? For Counter Strike IQ, tradable price breakouts are not manually set but are instead learned by the system. What qualifies as a significant upside or downside breakout in one market might not hold the same significance in another. Counter Strike IQ continuously analyzes historical and current support/resistance levels, how far price has extended from those levels, the raw-dollar price move leading up to a violation of those levels, their longevity, and more, to determine which future levels have a higher chance of breaking out when retested! The image above illustrates the Strike Channel and explains the corresponding prices and levels The green upper line represents the Long Breakout Point. The pink lower line represents the Short Breakout Point. Any price between the two deviation points is considered “Acceptable”. The image above shows a long position being entered after the Upside Breakout Point was reached. Green arrows indicate that the strategy entered a long position at the highlighted price level. Blue arrows indicate that the strategy exited a position, whether at TP1, the initial stop loss, or at the trailing stop. Blue lines indicate the TP1 level for the current trade. Red lines indicate the initial stop loss price. If price closes above TP1, the initial stop loss will be replaced with a trailing stop. A blue line (similar to the blue line shown for TP1) will trail price and correspond to the trailing stop price of the trade. The image above shows the trailing stop price, represented by a blue line, used for the long position! You can also hover over the trade labels to get more information about the trade—such as the entry price and exit price. The image above shows a short position being entered after the Downside Breakout Point was reached. Red arrows indicate that the strategy entered a short position at the highlighted price level. Blue arrows indicate that the strategy exited a position, whether at TP1, the initial stop loss, or at the trailing stop. Blue lines indicate the TP1 level for the current trade. Red lines indicate the initial stop loss price. If price closes below TP1, the initial stop loss will be replaced with a trailing stop. A blue line (similar to the blue line shown for TP1) will trail price and correspond to the trailing stop price of the trade. The image above shows the trailing stop price, represented by a blue line, used for the short position! You can also hover over the trade labels to get more information about the trade—such as the entry price and exit price. IQ Gradient Graph The IQ Gradient Graph provides a macro characterization of extreme prices. The lower macro extremity of the IQ Gradient Graph is colored green, while the upper macro extremity is colored red. Minimum Profit Target And Stop Loss The Minimum ATR Profit Target and Minimum ATR Stop Loss setting control the minimum allowed profit target and stop loss distance. On most timeframes users won’t have to alter these settings; however, on very-low timeframes such as the 1-minute chart, users can increase these values so gross profits exceed commission. After changing either setting, Counter Strike IQ will retrain on historical data - accounting for the newly defined minimum profit target or stop loss. AI Direction The AI Direction setting controls the trade direction Counter Strike IQ is allowed to take. “Trade Longs” allows for long trades. “Trade Shorts” allows for short trades. EMA Filter The EMA Filter setting controls whether the AI should implement an EMA trading filter. Simply, if the EMA Filter is active, long trades can only initiate if price is trading above the user-defined EMA. Conversely, short trades can only initiate if price is trading below the user-defined EMA. The image above shows the EMA Filter in action! Verifying Counter Strike IQ’s Effectiveness Counter Strike IQ automatically tracks its performance and displays the profit factor for the long strategy and the short strategy it uses. This information can be found in the table located in the top-right corner of your chart showing. This table shows the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor. The image above shows the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor for Counter Strike IQ. A profit factor greater than 1 indicates a strategy profitably traded historical price data. A profit factor less than 1 indicates a strategy unprofitably traded historical price data. A profit factor equal to 1 indicates a strategy did not lose or gain money when trading historical price data. Using Counter Strike IQ While Counter Strike IQ is a full-fledged trading system with entries and exits - manual traders can certainly make use of its on chart indications and visualizations. The hallmark feature of Counter Strike IQ is its ability to signal a breakout near its origin point. Long entries are often signaled near the start of a large upside price move; short entries are often signaled near the start of a large downside price move. For live analysis, the Strike Channel serves as a valuable tool for identifying breakout points. The further price moves toward the Upside Breakout Point (green), the stronger the indication that price might breakout to the upside. Conversely, the deeper price reaches toward the Downside Breakout Point (red), the stronger the indication that price might breakout to the downside. Of course, should buying or selling pressure stall, price may fail to breakout at the identified breakout level. This is a natural consequence of any breakout trading strategy! With this information at hand, traders can quickly switch between charts and timeframes to identify optimized areas of interest.

TradingIQ - Nova IQ Introducing "Nova IQ" by TradingIQ Nova IQ is an exclusive Trading IQ algorithm designed for extended price move scalping. It spots overextended micro price moves and bets against them. In this way, Nova IQ functions similarly to a reversion strategy. Nova IQ analyzes historical and real-time price data to construct a dynamic trading system adaptable to various asset and timeframe combinations. Philosophy of Nova IQ Nova IQ integrates AI with the concept of central-value reversion scalping. On lower timeframes, prices may overextend for small periods of time - which Nova IQ looks to bet against. In this sense, Nova IQ scalps against small, extended price moves on lower timeframes. Nova IQ is designed to work straight out of the box. In fact, its simplicity requires just one user setting, making it incredibly straightforward to manage. Use HTF (used to apply a higher timeframe trade filter) is the only setting that controls how Nova IQ works. Traders don’t have to spend hours adjusting settings and trying to find what works best - Nova IQ handles this on its own. Key Features of Nova IQ Self-Learning Market Scalping Employs AI and IQ Technology to scalp micro price overextensions. AI-Generated Trading Signals Provides scalping signals derived from self-learning algorithms. Comprehensive Trading System Offers clear entry and exit labels. Performance Tracking Records and presents trading performance data, easily accessible for user analysis. Higher Timeframe Filter Allows users to implement a higher timeframe trading filter. Long and Short Trading Capabilities Supports both long and short positions to trade various market conditions. Nova Oscillator (NOSC) The Nova IQ Oscillator (NOSC) is an exclusive self-learning oscillator developed by Trading IQ. Using IQ Technology, the NOSC functions as an all-in-one oscillator for evaluating price overextensions. Nova Bands (NBANDS) The Nova Bands (NBANDS) are based on a proprietary calculation and serve as a custom two-layer smoothing filter that uses exponential decay. These bands adaptively smooth prices to identify potential trend retracement opportunities. How It Works Nova IQ operates on a simple heuristic: scalp long during micro downside overextensions and short during micro upside overextensions. What constitutes an "overextension" is defined by IQ Technology, TradingIQ's proprietary AI algorithm. For Nova IQ, this algorithm evaluates the typical extent of micro overextensions before a reversal occurs. By learning from these patterns, Nova IQ adapts to identify and trade future overextensions in a consistent manner. In essence, Nova IQ learns from price movements within scalping timeframes to pinpoint price areas for capitalizing on the reversal of an overextension. As a trading system, Nova IQ enters all positions using market orders at the bar’s close. Each trade is exited with a profit-taking limit order and a stop-loss order. Thanks to its self-learning capability, Nova IQ determines the most suitable profit target and stop-loss levels, eliminating the need for the user to adjust any settings. What classifies as a tradable overextension? For Nova IQ, tradable overextensions are not manually set but are learned by the system. Nova IQ utilizes NOSC to identify and classify micro overextensions. By analyzing multiple variations of NOSC, along with its consistency in signaling overextensions and its tendency to remain in extreme zones, Nova IQ dynamically adjusts NOSC to determine what constitutes overextension territory for the indicator. When NOSC reaches the downside overextension zone, long trades become eligible for entry. Conversely, when NOSC reaches the upside overextension zone, short trades become eligible for entry. The image above illustrates NOSC and explains the corresponding overextension zones The blue lower line represents the Downside Overextension Zone. The red upper line represents the Upside Overextension Zone. Any area between the two deviation points is not considered a tradable price overextension. When either of the overextension zones are breached, Nova IQ will get to work at determining a trade opportunity. The image above shows a long position being entered after the Downside Overextension Zone was reached. The blue line on the price scale shows the AI-calculated profit target for the scalp position. The redline shows the AI-calculated stop loss for the scalp position. Blue arrows indicate that the strategy entered a long position at the highlighted price level. Yellow arrows indicate a position was closed. You can also hover over the trade labels to get more information about the trade—such as the entry price and exit price. The image above depicts a short position being entered after the Upside Overextension Zone was breached. The blue line on the price scale shows the AI-calculated profit target for the scalp position. The redline shows the AI-calculated stop loss for the scalp position. Red arrows indicate that the strategy entered a short position at the highlighted price level. Yellow arrows indicate that NOVA IQ exited a position. Long Entry: Blue Arrow Short Entry: Red Arrow Closed Trade: Yellow Arrow Nova Bands The Nova Bands (NBANDS) are based on a proprietary calculation and serve as a custom two-layer smoothing filter that uses exponential decay and cosine factors. These bands adaptively smooth the price to identify potential trend retracement opportunities. The image above illustrates how to interpret NBANDS. While NOSC focuses on identifying micro overextensions, NBANDS is designed to capture larger price overextensions. As a result, the two indicators complement each other well and can be effectively used together to identify a broader range of price overextensions in the market. While the Nova Bands are not part of the core heuristic and do not use IQ technology, they provide valuable insights for discretionary traders looking to refine their strategies. Use HTF (Use Higher Timeframe) Setting Nova IQ has only one setting that controls its functionality. “Use HTF” controls whether the AI uses a higher timeframe trading filter. This setting can be true or false. If true, the trader must select the higher timeframe to implement. No Higher TF Filter Nova IQ operates with standard aggression when the higher timeframe setting is turned off. In this mode, it exclusively learns from the price data of the current chart, allowing it to trade more aggressively without the influence of a higher timeframe filter. Higher TF Filter Nova IQ demonstrates reduced aggression when the "Use HTF" (Higher Timeframe) setting is enabled. In this mode, Nova IQ learns from both the current chart's data and the selected higher timeframe data, factoring in the higher timeframe trend when seeking scalping opportunities. As a result, trading opportunities only arise when both the higher timeframe and the chart's timeframe simultaneously display overextensions, making this mode more selective in its entries. In this mode, Nova IQ calculates NOSC on the higher timeframe, learns from the corresponding price data, and applies the same rules to NOSC as it does for the current chart's timeframe. This ensures that Nova IQ consistently evaluates overextensions across both timeframes, maintaining its trading logic while incorporating higher timeframe insights. AI Direction The AI Direction setting controls the trade direction Nova IQ is allowed to take. “Trade Longs” allows for long trades. “Trade Shorts” allows for short trades. Verifying Nova IQ’s Effectiveness Nova IQ automatically tracks its performance and displays the profit factor for the long strategy and the short strategy it uses. This information can be found in a table located in the top-right corner of your chart showing the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor. The image above shows the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor for Nova IQ. A profit factor greater than 1 indicates a strategy profitably traded historical price data. A profit factor less than 1 indicates a strategy unprofitably traded historical price data. A profit factor equal to 1 indicates a strategy did not lose or gain money when trading historical price data. Using Nova IQ While Nova IQ is a full-fledged trading system with entries and exits - it was designed for the manual trader to take its trading signals and analysis indications to greater heights, offering numerous applications beyond its built-in trading system. The hallmark feature of Nova IQ is its to ignore noise and only generate signals during tradable overextensions. The best way to identify overextensions with Nova IQ is with NOSC. NOSC is naturally adept at identifying micro overextensions. While it can be interpreted in a manner similar to traditional oscillators like RSI or Stochastic, NOSC’s underlying calculation and self-learning capabilities make it significantly more advanced and useful than conventional oscillators. Additionally, manual traders can benefit from using NBANDS. Although NBANDS aren't a core component of Nova IQ's guiding heuristic, they can be valuable for manual trading. Prices rarely extend beyond these bands, and it's uncommon for prices to consistently trade outside of them. NBANDS do not incorporate IQ Technology; however, when combined with NOSC, traders can identify strong double-confluence opportunities.

Trading IQ - Razor IQ Introducing TradingIQ's first dip buying/shorting all-in-one trading system: Razor IQ. Razor IQ is an exclusive trading algorithm developed by TradingIQ, designed to trade upside/downside price dips of varying significance in trending markets. By integrating artificial intelligence and IQ Technology, Razor IQ analyzes historical and real-time price data to construct a dynamic trading system adaptable to various asset and timeframe combinations. Philosophy of Razor IQ Razor IQ operates on a single premise: Trends must retrace, and these retracements offer traders an opportunity to join in the overarching trend. At some point traders will enter against a trend in aggregate and traders in profitable positions entered during the trend will scale out. When occurring simultaneously, a trend will retrace against itself, offering an opportunity for traders not yet in the trend to join in the move and continue the trend. Razor IQ is designed to work straight out of the box. In fact, its simplicity requires just a few user settings to manage output, making it incredibly straightforward to manage. Long Limit Order Stop Loss and Minimum ATR TP/SL are the only settings that manage the performance of Razor IQ! Traders don’t have to spend hours adjusting settings and trying to find what works best - Razor IQ handles this on its own. Key Features of Razor IQ Self-Learning Retracement Detection Employs AI and IQ Technology to identify notable price dips in real-time. AI-Generated Trading Signals Provides retracement trading signals derived from self-learning algorithms. Comprehensive Trading System Offers clear entry and exit labels. Performance Tracking Records and presents trading performance data, easily accessible for user analysis. Self-Learning Trading Exits Razor IQ learns where to exit positions. Long and Short Trading Capabilities Supports both long and short positions to trade various market conditions. How It Works Razor IQ operates on a straightforward heuristic: go long during the retracement of significant upside price moves and go short during the retracement of significant downside price moves. IQ Technology, TradingIQ's proprietary AI algorithm, defines what constitutes a “trend” and a “retracement” and what’s considered a tradable dip buying/shorting opportunity. For Razor IQ, this algorithm evaluates all historical trends and retracements, how much trends generally retrace and how long trends generally persist. For instance, the "dip" following an uptrend is measured and learned from, including the significance of the identified trend level (how long it has been active, how much price has increased, etc). By analyzing these patterns, Razor IQ adapts to identify and trade similar future retracements and trends. In simple terms, Razor IQ clusters previous trend and retracement data in an attempt to trade similar price sequences when they repeat in the future. Using this knowledge, it determines the optimal, current price level where joining in the current trend (during a retracement) has a calculated chance of not stopping out before trend continuation. For long positions, Razor IQ enters using a market order at the AI-identified long entry price point. If price closes beneath this level a market order will be placed and a long position entered. Of course, this is how the algorithm trades, users can elect to use a stop-limit order amongst other order types for position entry. After the position is entered TP1 is placed (identifiable on the price chart). TP1 has a twofold purpose: Acts as a legitimate profit target to exit 50% of the position. Once TP1 is achieved, a stop-loss order is immediately placed at breakeven, and a trailing stop loss controls the remainder of the trade. With this, so long as TP1 is achieved, the position will not endure a loss. So long as price continues to uptrend, Razor IQ will remain in the position. For short positions, Razor IQ provides an AI-identified short entry level. If price closes above this level a market order will be placed and a short position entered. Again, this is how the algorithm trades, users can elect to use a stop-limit order amongst other order types for position entry. Upon entry Razor IQ implements a TP order and SL order (identifiable on the price chart). Downtrends, in most markets, usually operate differently than uptrends. With uptrends, price usually increases at a modest pace with consistency over an extended period of time. Downtrends behave in an opposite manner - price decreases rapidly for a much shorter duration. With this observation, the long dip entry heuristic differs slightly from the short dip entry heuristic. The long dip entry heuristic specializes in identifying larger, long-term uptrends and entering on retracement of the uptrends. With a dedicated trailing stop loss, so long as the uptrend persists, Razor IQ will remain in the position. The short dip entry heuristic specializes in identifying sharp, significant downside price moves, and entering short on upside volatility during these moves. A fixed stop loss and profit target are implemented for short positions - no trailing stop is used. As a trading system, Razor IQ exits all TP orders using a limit order, with all stop losses exited as stop market orders. What Classifies As a Tradable Dip? For Razor IQ, tradable price dips are not manually set but are instead learned by the system. What qualifies as an exploitable price dip in one market might not hold the same significance in another. Razor IQ continuously analyzes historical and current trends (if one exists), how far price has moved during the trend, the duration of the trend, the raw-dollar price move of price dips during trends, and more, to determine which future price retracements offer a smart chance to join in any current price trend. The image above illustrates the Razor Line Long Entry point. The green line represents the Long Retracement Entry Point. The blue upper line represents the first profit target for the trade. The blue lower line represents the trailing stop loss start point for the long position. The position is entered once price closes below the green line. The green Razor Lazor long entry point will only appear during uptrends. The image above shows a long position being entered after the Long Razor Lazor was closed beneath. Green arrows indicate that the strategy entered a long position at the highlighted price level. Blue arrows indicate that the strategy exited a position, whether at TP1, the initial stop loss, or at the trailing stop. Blue lines above the entry price indicate the TP1 level for the current long trade. Blue lines below the current price indicate the initial stop loss price. If price reaches TP1, a stop loss will be immediately placed at breakeven, and the in-built trailing stop will determine the future exit price. A blue line (similar to the blue line shown for TP1) will trail price and correspond to the trailing stop price of the trade. If the trailing stop is above the breakeven stop loss, then the trailing stop will be hit before the breakeven stop loss, which means the remainder of the trade will be exited at a profit. If the breakeven stop loss is above the trailing stop, then the breakeven stop loss will be hit first. In this case, the remainder of the position will be exited at breakeven. The image above shows the trailing stop price, represented by a blue line, and the breakeven stop loss price, represented by a pink line, used for the long position! You can also hover over the trade labels to get more information about the trade—such as the entry price and exit price. The image above exemplifies Razor IQ's output when a downtrend is active. When a downtrend is active, Razor IQ will switch to "short mode". In short mode, Razor IQ will display a neon red line. This neon red line indicates the Razor Lazor short entry point. When price closes above the red Razor Lazor line a short position is entered. The image above shows Razor IQ during an active short position. The image above shows Razor IQ after completing a short trade. Red arrows indicate that the strategy entered a short position at the highlighted price level. Blue arrows indicate that the strategy exited a position, whether at the profit target or the fixed stop loss. Blue lines indicate the profit target level for the current trade when below price. and blue lines above the current price indicate the stop loss level for the short trade. Short traders do not utilize a trailing stop - only a fixed profit target and fixed stop loss are used. You can also hover over the trade labels to get more information about the trade—such as the entry price and exit price. Minimum Profit Target And Stop Loss The Minimum ATR Profit Target and Minimum ATR Stop Loss setting control the minimum allowed profit target and stop loss distance. On most timeframes users won’t have to alter these settings; however, on very-low timeframes such as the 1-minute chart, users can increase these values so gross profits exceed commission. After changing either setting, Razor IQ will retrain on historical data - accounting for the newly defined minimum profit target or stop loss. AI Direction The AI Direction setting controls the trade direction Razor IQ is allowed to take. “Trade Longs” allows for long trades. “Trade Shorts” allows for short trades. Verifying Razor IQ’s Effectiveness Razor IQ automatically tracks its performance and displays the profit factor for the long strategy and the short strategy it uses. This information can be found in the table located in the top-right corner of your chart showing. This table shows the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor. The image above shows the long strategy profit factor and the short strategy profit factor for Razor IQ. A profit factor greater than 1 indicates a strategy profitably traded historical price data. A profit factor less than 1 indicates a strategy unprofitably traded historical price data. A profit factor equal to 1 indicates a strategy did not lose or gain money when trading historical price data. Using Razor IQ While Razor IQ is a full-fledged trading system with entries and exits - manual traders can certainly make use of its on chart indications and visualizations. The hallmark feature of Razor IQ is its ability to signal an acceptable dip entry opportunity - for both uptrends and downtrends. Long entries are often signaled near the bottom of a retracement for an uptrend; short entries are often signaled near the top of a retracement for a downtrend. Razor IQ will always operate on exact price levels; however, users can certainly take advantage of Razor IQ's trend identification mechanism and retracement identification mechanism to use as confluence with their personally crafted trading strategy. Of course, every trend will reverse at some point, and a good dip buying/shorting strategy will often trade the reversal in expectation of the prior trend continuing (retracement). It's important not to aggressively filter retracement entries in hopes of avoiding an entry when a trend reversal finally occurs, as this will ultimately filter out good dip buying/shorting opportunities. This is a reality of any dip trading strategy - not just Razor IQ. Of course, you can set alerts for all Razor IQ entry and exit signals, effectively following along its systematic conquest of price movement.

Kio IQ [TradingIQ]Introducing: “Kio IQ ” Kio IQ is an all-in-one trading indicator that brings momentum, trend strength, multi-timeframe analysis, trend divergences, pullbacks, early trend shift signals, and trend exhaustion signals together in one clear view. 🔶 The Philosophy of Kio IQ Markets move in trends—and capturing them reliably is the key to consistency in trading. Without a tool to see the bigger picture, it’s easy to mistake a pullback for a breakout, a fakeout for the real deal, or random market noise as a meaningful price move. Kio IQ cuts through that random market noise—scanning multiple timeframes, analyzing short, medium, and long-term momentum, and telling you on the spot whether a move is strong, weak, a trap, or simply a small move within a larger trend. With Kio IQ, price action reveals its next move. You’ll instantly see: Which way it’s pushing — up, down, or stuck in the middle. How hard it’s pushing — from fading weakness to full-blown strength. When the gears are shifting — early warnings, explosive moves, smart pullbacks, or signs it’s running out of steam. 🔶 Why This Matters Markets move in phases—sometimes they’re powering in one direction, sometimes they’re slowing down, and sometimes they’re reversing. Knowing which phase you’re in can help you: Avoid chasing a move that’s about to run out of steam. Jump on a move when it’s just getting started. Spot pullbacks inside a bigger trend (good for entries). See when different timeframes are all pointing the same way. 🔶 What Kio IQ Shows You Simple color-coded phases: “Strong Up,” “Up,” “Weak Up,” “Weak Down,” “Down,” “Strong Down.” Clear visual signals Full Shift: Strong momentum in one direction. Half Shift: Momentum is building but not full power yet. Pullback Shift: A small move against the trend that may be ending. Early Scout / Lookout: First hints of a possible shift. Exhaustion: Momentum is very stretched and may slow down. Divergences: When price moves one way but momentum moves the opposite way—often a warning of a change. Multi-Timeframe Table: See the trend strength for multiple timeframes (5m, current, 30m, 4h, 1D, and optional 1W/1M) all in one place. Trend Strength %: A single number that tells you how strong the trend is across all timeframes. Optional meters: A “momentum bar” and “trend strength gauge” for quick checks. 🔶 How It Works Behind the Scenes Kio IQ measures price movement in different “speeds”: Slow view: Big picture trend. Medium view: The main engine for detecting the current phase. Fast view: Catches recent changes in momentum. Super-fast view: Finds tiny pullbacks inside the bigger move. It compares these views to decide whether the market is strong up, weak up, weak down, strong down, or in between. Then it blends data from multiple timeframes so you see the whole picture, not just the current chart. 🔶 What You’ll See on the Chart 🔷 Full Shift Oscillator (FSO) The image above highlights the Full Shift Oscillator (FSO). The FSO is the cornerstone of Kio IQ, delivering mid-term momentum analysis. Using a proprietary formula, it captures momentum on a smooth, balanced scale — responsive enough to avoid lag, yet stable enough to prevent excessive noise or false signals. The Key Upside Level for the FSO is +20, while the Key Downside Level is -20. The image above shows the FSO above +20 and below -20, and the corresponding price movement. FSML above +20 confirms sustained upside momentum — the market is being driven by consistent, broad-based buying pressure, not just a price spike. FSML below -20 confirms sustained downside momentum — sellers are firmly in control across the market. We do not chase the first sudden price move. Entries are only considered when the market demonstrates persistence, not impulse. 🔷 Half Shift Oscillator (HSO) The image above highlights the Half Shift Oscillator (HSO). The HSO is the FSO’s wingman — faster, more reactive, and designed to catch the earliest signs of strength, weakness, or momentum shifts. While HSO reacts first, it is not a standalone confirmation of a major momentum change or trade-worthy strength. Using the same proprietary formula as the FSO but scaled down, the HSO delivers smooth, balanced short-term momentum analysis. It is more responsive than the FSO, serving as the scout that spots potential setups before the main signal confirms. The Key Upside Level for the FSO is +4, while the Key Downside Level is -4. 🔷 PlayBook Strategy: Shift Sync Shift Sync is a momentum alignment play that triggers when short-term and mid-term momentum lock into the same direction, signaling strong directional control. 🔹 UpShift Sync – Bullish Alignment HSO > +4 – Short-term momentum is firmly bullish. FSO > +20 – Mid-term momentum confirms the bullish bias. When both thresholds are met, buyers are in control and price is primed for continuation higher. 🔹 DownShift Sync – Bearish Alignment HSO < -4 – Short-term momentum is firmly bearish. FSO < -20 – Mid-term momentum confirms the bearish bias. When both thresholds are met, sellers dominate and price is primed for continuation lower. Execution: Look for an entry opportunity in the direction of the alignment when conditions are met. Avoid choppy conditions where alignment is frequently lost. Why It Works Think of the market as a tug-of-war between traders on different timeframes. Short-term traders (captured by the HSO) are quick movers — scalpers, intraday players, and algos hunting immediate edge. Mid-term traders (captured by the FSO) are swing traders, funds, and institutions who move slower but carry more weight. Most of the time, these groups pull in opposite directions, creating chop and fakeouts. But when they suddenly lean the same way, the rope gets yanked hard in one direction. That’s when momentum has the highest chance to drive price further with minimal resistance. Shift Sync works because it isolates those rare moments when multiple market “tribes” agree on direction — and when they do, price doesn’t just move, it flies. Best Market Conditions Shift Sync works best when the higher timeframe trend (daily, weekly, or monthly) is moving in the same direction as the alignment. This higher timeframe confluence increases follow-through potential and reduces the likelihood of false moves. The image above shows an example of an UpShift Sync signal where the momentum table shows that the 1D momentum is bullish. The image above shows bonus confluence, where the 1M and 1W momentum are also bullish. The image above shows an example of a DownShift Sync signal where the momentum table shows that the 1D momentum is bearish. Bonus confluence also exists, where the 1W and 1M chart are also bearish. Common Mistakes Chasing late signals – Avoid entering if the Shift Sync trigger has been active for a long time. Instead, wait for a Shift Sync Pullback to look for opportunities to join in the direction of the trend. Ignoring higher timeframe bias – Taking Shift Sync setups against the daily, weekly, or monthly trend reduces follow-through potential and increases the risk of a failed move. 🔷 Micro Shift Oscillator (MSO) The image above highlights the Micro Shift Oscillator (MSO) The MSO is the finishing touch to the FSO and HSO — the fastest and most reactive of the three. It’s built to spot pullback opportunities when the FSO and HSO are aligned, helping traders join strong price moves at the right time. The MSO may reveal the earliest signs of a momentum shift, but that’s not its primary role. Its purpose is to identify retracement and pullback opportunities within the overarching trend, allowing traders to join the move while momentum remains intact. 🔷 Playbook Strategy: Shift Sync Pullback Key Levels: MSO Upside Trigger: +3 MSO Downside Trigger: -3 🔹 UpShift Pullback Momentum Confirmation: FSO > +20 – Mid-term momentum is strongly bullish. HSO > +4 – Short-term momentum confirms alignment with the FSO. Pullback Trigger: MSO ≤ -3 – Signals a short-term retracement within the ongoing bullish trend and marks the earliest re-entry opportunity. Entry Zone: The blue arrow on the top chart shows where momentum remains intact while price pulls back into a zone primed for a move higher. Setup Validity: Both FSO and HSO must remain above their bullish thresholds during the pullback. Invalid Example: If either the FSO or HSO drop below their bullish thresholds, momentum alignment breaks. No trade is taken. 🔹 DownShift Pullback Momentum Confirmation: FSO < -20 – Mid-term momentum is strongly bearish. HSO < -4 – Short-term momentum aligns with the FSO, confirming seller dominance. Pullback Trigger: MSO ≥ +3 – Indicates a short-term retracement against the bearish trend, pointing to possible short-entry opportunities. Entry Zone: The purple arrow on the top chart marks valid pullback conditions — all three oscillators meet their bearish thresholds, and price is positioned to continue lower. Setup Validity: Both FSO and HSO must remain below their bearish thresholds during the pullback. Invalid Example: If either oscillator rises above the bearish threshold, momentum alignment is lost and the MSO signal is ignored. Why It Works Even in strong trends, price rarely moves in a straight line. Supply and demand dynamics naturally create retracements as traders take profits, bet on reversals, or hedge positions. While many momentum traders fear these pullbacks, they’re often the fuel for the next leg of the move — offering a “second chance” to join the trend at a more favorable price. The Shift Sync Pullback pinpoints moments when both short-term (HSO) and mid-term (FSO) momentum remain firmly aligned, even as price moves temporarily against the trend. This alignment suggests the retracement is a pause, not a reversal. By entering during a controlled pullback, traders often secure better entries, tighter stops, and stronger follow-through potential when the trend resumes. Best Market Conditions: Works best when the higher timeframe (daily, weekly, or monthly) is trending in the same direction as the pullback setup. Consistent momentum is ideal — avoid erratic, news-driven chop. Following a recent breakout (Gate Breaker setup) when momentum is still fresh. Common Mistakes Ignoring threshold breaks – Entering when either HSO or FSO dips through their momentum threshold often leads to taking trades in weakening trends. Trading against higher timeframe bias – A pullback against the daily or weekly trend is more likely to fail; use higher timeframe confluence as a filter. 🔷 Macro Shift Oscillator (MaSO) The chart above shows the MaSO in isolation. While the MaSO is not part of any active Kio IQ playbook strategies, it delivers the clearest view of the prevailing macro trend. MaSO > 0 – Macro trend is bullish. Readings above +4 signal extreme bullish conditions. MaSO < 0 – Macro trend is bearish. Readings below -4 signal extreme bearish conditions. Use the MaSO for context, not entries — it frames the environment in which all other signals occur 🔷 Shift Gates – Kio IQ Momentum Barriers The image above shows UpShift Gates. UpShift Gates mark the highest price reached during periods when the FSO is above +20 — moments when mid-term momentum is firmly bullish and buyers are in control. UpShift Gates are upside breakout levels — key swing highs formed before a pullback during periods of strong bullish momentum. When price reclaims an UpShift Gate with momentum confirmation, it signals a potential continuation of the uptrend. The image above shows DownShift Gates. DownShift Gates Mark The Lowest Price Reached During Periods When The FSO Is Below -20 — Moments When Mid-Term Momentum Is Firmly Bearish And Sellers Are In Control. DownShift Gates are downside breakout levels — key swing lows formed before an upside pullback during periods of strong bearish momentum. When price reclaims a DownShift Gate with momentum confirmation, it signals a potential continuation of the downtrend. 🔷 Playbook Strategy: Gate Breakers Core Rule: Long signal when price decisively closes beyond an UpGate (for longs) or DownGate (for shorts). The breakout must show commitment — no wick-only tests. 🔹 UpGate Breaker (UpGate) Trigger: Price closes above the UpShift Gate level. Bonus Confluence: MaSO > 0 at the moment of the break — confirms that the macro trend bias is in favor of the breakout. Invalidation: Avoid taking the signal if the gate level forms part of a DownShift Rift (bearish divergence) — this signals underlying weakness despite the break. The chart above shows valid UpGate Breakers. The chart above shows an invalidated UpGate Breaker setup. 🔹 DownGate Breaker (DownGate) Trigger: Price closes below the DownShift Gate level. Bonus Confluence: MaSO < 0 at the moment of the break — confirms that the macro trend bias is in favor of the breakdown. Invalidation: Avoid taking the trade if the gate level forms part of an UpShift Rift (bullish divergence) — this signals underlying strength despite the break. The chart above shows a valid DownGate Breaker. Why It Works Key swing levels like Shift Gates attract a high concentration of resting orders — stop losses from traders caught on the wrong side and breakout orders from momentum traders waiting for confirmation. When price decisively clears a gate with a strong close, these orders trigger in quick succession, creating a burst of directional momentum. Adding the MaSO filter ensures you’re breaking gates with the prevailing macro bias, improving the odds that the move will continue rather than stall. The divergence-based invalidation rule (Rift filter) prevents entries when underlying momentum is moving in the opposite direction, helping avoid “fake breakouts” that trap traders. Best Market Conditions: Works best in markets with clear trend structure and visible Shift Gates (not during chop). Strongest when higher timeframe (1D, 1W, 1M) momentum aligns with the breakout direction. MaSO > 0 for bullish breakouts, MaSO < 0 for bearish breakouts Most reliable after a period of consolidation near the gate, where pressure builds before the break. Common Mistakes Trading wick-only tests – A breakout without a decisive candle close beyond the gate often fails. Ignoring MaSO bias – Taking a break in the opposite macro direction greatly reduces follow-through odds. Skipping the Rift filter – Entering when the gate forms part of a divergence setup exposes you to higher reversal risk. Chasing extended moves – If price is already far beyond the gate by the time you see it, risk/reward is poor; wait for the next setup or a retest. 🔷 Shift Rifts - Kio IQ Divergences This chart shows an UpShift Rift — a bullish divergence where price action and momentum part ways, signaling a potential trend reversal or acceleration. Setup: Price Action: Price is marking lower lows, indicating short-term weakness. FSO Reading: The Full Shift Oscillator (FSO) is marking higher lows over the same period, showing underlying momentum strengthening despite falling prices. The rift between price and the FSO suggests selling pressure is losing force while buyers quietly regain control. When confirmed by broader trend alignment in Kio IQ’s multi-timeframe momentum table, the UpShift Rift becomes a setup for a bullish move. This chart shows a DownShift Rift — a bearish divergence where price action and momentum split, signaling a potential downside reversal. Setup: Price Action: Price is marking higher highs, suggesting continued strength on the surface. FSO Reading: The Full Shift Oscillator (FSO) is marking lower highs over the same period, revealing weakening momentum beneath the price advance. The rift between price and momentum signals that buying pressure is fading, even as price makes new highs. This disconnect often precedes a momentum shift in favor of sellers. When aligned with multi-timeframe bearish signals in Kio IQ’s momentum table, the DownShift Rift becomes a strong setup for downside continuation or reversal. 🔷 Playbook Strategy: Rift Reversal The Rift Reversal is a divergence-based reversal play that signals when momentum is fading and an trend reversal is likely. It’s designed to catch early turning points before the broader market catches on. Trader’s Note: This strategy is not intended for beginners — it requires confidence in reading divergence and trusting momentum shifts even when price action still appears weak. Best suited for traders experienced in managing reversals, as entries often occur before the broader market confirms the move. 🔹 UpRift Reversal Core Setup: Price Action – Forms a lower low. Momentum Rift – The FSO forms a higher low, signaling bullish divergence and weakening selling pressure. Trigger: A confirmed UpRift Reversal signal is printed when: Bullish Divergence is detected — price makes a new low, but the oscillator fails to confirm. Momentum begins turning up from the divergence low (marked on chart as ⇝) The image above shows a valid UpRift Reversal play. 🔹 DownRift Reversal Core Setup: Price Action – Forms a higher high. Momentum Rift – The FSO forms a lower high, signaling bearish divergence and weakening buying pressure. Trigger A confirmed DownRift Reversal signal is printed when: Bearish Divergence is detected — price makes a new high, but the oscillator fails to confirm. Momentum begins turning down from the divergence high (marked on chart as ⇝). Why It Works Shift Rifts work because momentum often fades before a price reverses. Price is the final scoreboard — it reflects what has already happened. Momentum, on the other hand, is a leading indicator of pressure. When the FSO begins to move in the opposite direction of price, it signals that the dominant side in the market is losing steam, even if the scoreboard hasn’t flipped yet. In an UpShift Rift, sellers keep pushing price lower, but each push has less force — buyers are quietly building pressure under the surface. In a DownShift Rift, buyers keep marking new highs, but they’re spending more effort for less result — sellers are starting to take control. These disconnects happen because large participants often scale into or out of positions gradually, creating momentum shifts before price reflects it. Shift Rifts capture those turning points early. Best Market Conditions: Best in markets that have been trending strongly but are starting to show signs of exhaustion. Works well after a prolonged move into key support/resistance, where large players may take profits or reverse positions. Higher win potential when the Rift aligns with higher timeframe momentum bias in Kio IQ’s multi-timeframe table. Common Mistakes Forcing Rifts in choppy markets – In sideways chop, small oscillations can look like divergences but lack conviction. Ignoring multi-timeframe bias – Trading an UpShift Rift when higher timeframes are strongly bearish (or vice versa) reduces follow-through odds. Entering too early – Divergences can extend before reversing; wait for momentum to confirm a turn (⇝) before making a trading decision. Confusing normal pullbacks with Rifts – Not every dip in momentum is a divergence; the Rift requires a clear and opposing trend between price and FSO. 🔷 Shift Count – Momentum Stage Tracker Purpose: Shift Count measures how far a bullish or bearish push has progressed, from its first spark to potential exhaustion. It tracks momentum in defined steps so traders can instantly gauge whether a move is just starting, picking up steam, fully extended, or at risk of reversing. How It Works Bullish Momentum: Start (1–2) → New momentum emerging, early entry window. Acceleration (3–4) → Momentum in full swing, best for holding or adding to a position. Extreme Bullish Momentum / Final Stages (5) → Watch for signs of reversal or take partial profits. Exhaust – Can only occur after 5 is reached, signaling that the rally may be losing steam. Bearish Momentum: Start (-1 to -2) → New selling pressure emerging. Acceleration (-3 to -4) → Bear trend accelerating. Extreme Bearish Momentum / Final Stages (-5) → Watch for reversal or scale out. Exhaust – Can only occur after -5 is reached, signaling that the sell-off may be running out of force. The chart above shows a full 5-UpShift count. The chart above shows a full 5-DownShift count. Why It’s Useful Markets often move in momentum “steps” before reversing or taking a breather. Shift Count makes these steps visible, helping traders: Spot the early stages of a potential move. Identify when a move is picking up steam. Identify when a move is mature and vulnerable to reversal. Combine with other Kio IQ strategies for better-timed entries and exits. Why This Works It’s visually obvious where you are in the momentum cycle without overthinking. You can build rules like: Only enter in Start phase when higher timeframe agrees. Manage positions aggressively once in Acceleration phase. Be ready to exit or fade in Exhaust phase. Best Market Conditions Trending markets where pullbacks are shallow. Works best when combined with Shift Sync Pullback or Gate Breaker triggers to confirm timing. Higher timeframe direction confluence. Common Mistakes Treating Exhaust as always a reversal — sometimes strong markets push past 5/-5 multiple times. Ignoring higher timeframe bias — a “Start” on a 1-minute chart against a strong daily trend is much riskier. 🔷 Playbook Strategy: Exhaust Flip Core idea: When Shift Count reaches 5 (or -5) and then prints Exhaust, momentum has likely climaxed, whether temporarily or leading to a full reversal. We take the first qualified signal against the prior move. Trader’s Note: This strategy is not intended for beginners — it requires confidence in trusting momentum shifts even when price action still appears strong. Best suited for traders experienced in managing reversals, as entries often occur before the broader market confirms the move. 🔹 UpExhaust Flip (fade a bullish run) Setup: Shift Count hits 5, then an Exhaust print occurs. Invalidation The local high is broken to the upside. The chart above explains the UpExhaust Flip strategy in greater detail. 🔹 DownExhaust Flip (fade a bearish run) Setup: Shift Count hits -5, then an Exhaust print occurs. Invalidation The local low is broken to the downside. The chart above explains the DownExhaust Flip strategy in greater detail. Bonus Confluence (optional, not required) Rift assist: An UpShift Rift (for longs) or DownShift Rift (for shorts) near Exhaust strengthens the flip. MaSO context: Neutral or opposite-leaning MaSO helps. Avoid flips straight against a strong MaSO bias unless you have a structure break. Why It Works Exhaust marks climax behavior: the prior side has pushed hard, then failed to extend after meeting significant pushback. Liquidity gets thin at the edges; aggressive profit-taking meets early contrarians. A small confirmation (micro structure break or HSO turn) is often enough to flip the tape for a snapback. Best Market Conditions After extended, one-sided runs (multiple Shift Count steps without meaningful pullbacks). Near Shift Gates or obvious swing extremes where trapped orders cluster. When higher-timeframe momentum is neutral or softening (you’re fading the last thrust of a decisive move, not a fresh trend). Common Mistakes Fading too early: Taking the trade at 5 without waiting for the Exhaust. Fading freight trains: Fighting a fresh Shift Sync in the same direction right after Exhaust (often just a pause). No structure reference: Entering without a clear micro swing to anchor risk. 🔷 MTF Shift Table The MTF Shift Table table provides a compact, multi-timeframe view of market momentum shifts. Each cell represents the current shift count within a given timeframe, while the classification label indicates whether momentum is strong, weak, or normal. The chart above further outlines the MTF Shift Table. Why It Works Markets rarely move in a perfectly linear fashion — momentum develops, stalls, and transitions at different speeds across different timeframes. This table allows you to: See momentum alignment at a glance – If multiple higher and lower timeframes show a sustained shift count in the same direction, the move has greater structural support. Spot divergences early – A shorter timeframe reversing against a longer-term sustained count can warn of potential pullbacks or trend exhaustion before price confirms. Identify “momentum stacking” opportunities – When shift counts escalate across timeframes in sequence, it often signals a stronger and more durable move. Avoid false enthusiasm – A single timeframe spike without agreement from other periods may be noise rather than genuine momentum. The Trend Score provides a concise, at-a-glance evaluation of an asset’s directional strength across multiple timeframes. It distills complex momentum and Shift data into a single, easy-to-read metric, allowing traders to quickly determine whether the prevailing conditions favor bullish or bearish continuation. The Trend Scale scales from -100 to 100. How to Use It in Practice Trend Confirmation – Confirm that your intended trade direction is backed by multiple timeframes maintaining consistent momentum. Risk Timing – Reduce position size or take partial profits when lower timeframes begin shifting against the dominant momentum classification. Multi-timeframe Confluence – Combine with other system signals (e.g., FSO, HSO) for higher-probability entries. This table effectively turns a complex multi-timeframe read into a single, glanceable heatmap of momentum structure, enabling quicker and more confident decision-making. The MTF Shift Table is the confluence backbone of every playbook strategy for Kio IQ. 🔷 Momentum Meter The Momentum Meter is a composite gauge built from three of Kio IQ’s core momentum engines: HSO – Short-term momentum scout FSO – Mid-term momentum backbone MaSO – Macro trend context By combining these three readings, the meter provides the most strict and lagging momentum classification in Kio IQ. It only flips direction when a composite score of all three oscillators reach defined thresholds, filtering out short-lived counter-moves and false starts. Why It Works Many momentum tools flip too quickly — reacting to short-lived spikes that don’t represent real directional commitment. The Momentum Meter avoids this by requiring alignment across short, mid, and macro momentum engines before it shifts bias. This triple-confirmation rule filters out noise, catching only those moments when traders of all speeds — scalpers, swing traders, and long-term participants — are leaning in the same direction. When that happens, price movement tends to be more sustained and less prone to immediate reversal. In other words, the Momentum Meter doesn’t just tell you “momentum looks good” — it tells you momentum looks good to everyone who matters, across all horizons. How It Works Blue = All three engines align bullish. Pink = All three engines align bearish. The meter ignores smaller pullbacks or temporary oscillations that might flip the faster indicators — it waits for total alignment before changing state. Because of this strict confirmation requirement, the Momentum Meter reacts slower but delivers higher-conviction shifts. How to Interpret Readings Blue (Bullish Alignment): Sustained buying pressure across short, mid, and macro views. Often marks the “full confirmation” stage of a move. Pink (Bearish Alignment): Sustained selling pressure across all views. Confirms sellers are in control. Practical Uses Trend Followers – Use as a “stay-in” confirmation once a position is already open. Swing Traders – Great for filtering out low-conviction setups; if the Momentum Meter disagrees with your intended direction, conditions aren’t fully aligned. Confluence and Direction Filter – The Momentum Meter can be used as a form of confluence i.e. blue = longs only, pink = shorts only. Limitations Will always turn after the faster oscillators (HSO/MSO). This is intentional. Works best in trending markets — in choppy conditions it may lag shifts significantly. Should be used as a bias filter, not a standalone entry signal. 🔷 Trend Strength Meter The Trend Strength Meter is a compact visual gauge that scores the current trend’s strength on a scale from -5 to +5: +5 = Extremely strong bullish trend 0 = Neutral, no clear trend -5 = Extremely strong bearish trend This is an optional tool in Kio IQ — designed for quick reference rather than as a primary trading trigger. Why it works Single-indicator trend reads can be misleading — they might look strong on one metric while quietly weakening on another. The Trend Strength Meter solves this by blending multiple inputs (momentum alignment, structure persistence, and multi-timeframe data) into one composite score. This matters because trend health isn’t just about direction — it’s about persistence. A +5 or -5 score means the market is not only trending but holding that trend with structural support across multiple timeframes. By tracking both direction and staying power, the Trend Strength Meter flags when a move is at risk of fading before price action fully confirms it — giving you a head start on adjusting your position or taking profits. How It Works The Trend Strength Meter evaluates multiple market inputs — including momentum alignment, price structure, and persistence — to assign a numeric value representing how firmly the current move is holding. The scoring logic: Positive values indicate bullish conditions. Negative values indicate bearish conditions. Higher magnitude (closer to ±5) = stronger conviction in that direction. Values near zero suggest the market is in a transition or range. How to Interpret Readings +4 to +5 (Strong Up) – Trend is well-established, often with multi-timeframe agreement. +1 to +3 (Up) – Bullish bias present, but not at maximum conviction. 0 (Neutral) – No dominant trend; could be consolidation or pre-shift phase. -1 to -3 (Down) – Bearish bias present but moderate. -4 to -5 (Strong Down) – Trend is firmly bearish, with consistent downside momentum. Why It Works A single timeframe or momentum reading can give a false sense of trend health. The Trend Strength Meter aggregates multiple layers of market data into one simplified score, making it easy to see whether a move has the underlying support to continue — or whether it’s more likely to stall. Because the score considers both direction and persistence, it can flag when a move is losing strength even before price structure fully shifts. 🔷 Kio IQ – Supplemental Playbook Strategies These phases are part of the Kio IQ Playbook—situational tools that can help you anticipate potential momentum changes. While they can be useful for planning and tactical adjustments, they are not primary trade triggers and should be treated as early, lower-conviction cues. 🔹 1. Scouting Phase (Light Early Cue) Purpose: Provide the earliest possible hint that momentum may be shifting. Upshift Trigger: FSO crosses above the 0 line. Downshift Trigger: FSO crosses below the 0 line. Why It Works The 0 line in the Full Shift Oscillator (FSO) acts as a neutral momentum boundary. When the FSO moves above 0, it suggests that medium-term momentum has shifted to bullish territory. When it moves below 0, it suggests that medium-term momentum has shifted to bearish territory. This crossover is often the first measurable sign of a momentum reversal or acceleration, well before slower indicators confirm it. Think of it as "momentum poking its head above water"—you’re spotting the change before it becomes obvious on price alone. Best Use Works best when confirmed later by Lookout Phase or other primary Kio IQ signals. Ideal for scouting in anticipation of potential opportunities. Helpful when monitoring multiple assets and you want a quick filter for shifts worth watching. Can act as a trade trigger when the MTF Shift Table shows confluence (i.e., UpShift Scouting Signal + Bullish MTF Table + High Trend Strength Score). Common Mistakes Acting on Scouting Phase signals against the MTF Shift Table as a stand-alone trade trigger. Without higher timeframe alignment or additional confirmation, many Scouting Phase crossovers can fade quickly or reverse, leading to premature entries. Ignoring market context A bullish Scouting Phase in a strong downtrend can easily fail. Always check higher timeframe trend alignment. Overreacting to noise: On lower timeframes, small fluctuations can create false scouting signals. Best Practices Filter with trend: Only act on Scouting Phases that align with the dominant higher timeframe trend. Watch volatility: In low-volatility conditions, false scouting triggers are more likely. 🔹 2. Lookout Phase (Early Momentum Alert) Purpose: The Lookout Phase signals an early alert that momentum is potentially strengthening in a given direction. It’s more meaningful than the Scouting Phase, but still considered a preliminary cue. Triggers: Upshift: FSO crosses above the HSO. Downshift: FSO crosses below the HSO. Why It Works: The Lookout Phase is designed to identify moments when mid-term momentum (FSO) overtakes short-term momentum (HSO). Since the FSO is smoother and reacts more gradually, its crossover of the faster-reacting HSO can indicate a shift from short-lived fluctuations to a more sustained directional move. This makes it a valuable early read on momentum transitions—especially when supported by higher-timeframe context. Best Practices: Always check the MTF Shift Table for higher-timeframe alignment before acting on a Lookout Phase signal. Look for confluence with the Momentum Meter Treat Lookout Phase entries as probing positions—small, exploratory trades that can be scaled into if follow-through develops. Common Mistakes: Treating Lookout Phase signals as a definitive trade trigger without context Entering solely on a Lookout Phase crossover, without considering the MTF Shift Table or broader market structure, can result in chasing short-lived momentum bursts that fail to follow through. Ignoring prevailing higher-timeframe momentum Trading a Lookout Phase signal that is counter to the dominant trend or higher-timeframe bias increases the risk of whipsaws and false moves. 🔶 Summary Kio IQ is an all-in-one trading indicator that combines momentum, trend strength, multi-timeframe analysis, divergences, pullbacks, and exhaustion alerts into a clear, structured view. It helps traders cut through market noise by showing whether a move is strong, weak, a trap, or simply part of a larger trend. With tools like the Full Shift Oscillator, Multi-Timeframe Shift Table, Shift Gates, and Rift Divergences, Kio IQ simplifies complex market behavior into easy-to-read signals. It’s designed to help traders spot early shifts, align with momentum, and recognize when trends are building or losing steam—all in one place.

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