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Vector Magnitude

The pine indicator is a script for technical analysis of stock market data. It calculates the direction and magnitude of a moving average, and plots the result on a chart. The length of the moving average is specified by the user as an input parameter. The script uses the simple moving average (SMA) function from the TA-Lib library to calculate the average of the data. It then determines the direction of the vector by comparing the current value to the average. If the current value is greater than the average, the direction is set to 1. If it is less than the average, the direction is set to -1. Otherwise, the direction is set to 0. The magnitude of the vector is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem. The output is the magnitude of the vector, with the sign indicating the direction.

A trader may use this pine script to help identify trends in the stock market. By plotting the direction and magnitude of the moving average on a chart, the trader can quickly see whether the market is trending up or down, and how strong the trend is. This can help the trader make informed decisions about when to buy and sell stocks. Additionally, the script allows the user to customize the length of the moving average, which can be useful for analyzing different time frames and making more accurate predictions.
Release Notes:
fixed the default settings

Open-source script

In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in a publication is governed by House Rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.

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