Functionally Weighted Moving AverageOVERVIEW
An anchor-able moving average that weights historical prices with mathematical curves (shaping functions) such as Smoothstep , Ease In / Out , or even a Cubic Bézier . This level of configurability lends itself to more versatile price modeling, over conventional moving averages.
SESSION ANCHORS
Aside from VWAP, conventional moving averages do not allow you to use the first bar of each session as an anchor. This can make averages less useful near the open when price is sufficiently different from yesterdays close. For example, in this screenshot the EMA (blue) lags behind the sessionally anchored FWMA (yellow) at the open, making it slower to indicate a pivot higher.
An incrementing length is what makes a moving average anchor-able. VWAP is designed to do this, indefinitely growing until a new anchor resets the average (which is why it doesn't have a length parameter). But conventional MA's are designed to have a set length (they do not increment). Combining these features, the FWMA treats the length like a maximum rather than a set length, incrementing up to it from the anchor (when enabled).
Quick aside: If you code and want to anchor a conventional MA, the length() function in my UtilityLibrary will help you do this.
Incrementing an averages length introduces near-anchor volatility. For this reason, the FWMA also includes an option to saturate the anchor with the source , making values near the anchor more resistant to change. The following screenshot illustrates how saturation affects the average near the anchor when disabled (aqua) and enabled (fuchsia).
AVERAGING MATH
While there's nothing special about the math, it's worth documenting exactly how the average is affected by the anchor.
Average = Dot Product / Sum of Weights
Dot Product
This is the sum of element-wise multiplication between the Price and Weight arrays.
Dot Product = Price1 × Weight1 + Price2 × Weight2 + Price3 × Weight3 ...
When the Price and Weight arrays are equally sized (aka. the length is no longer incrementing from the anchor), there's a 1-1 mapping between Price and Weight indices. Anchoring, however, purges historical data from the Price array, making it temporarily smaller. When this happens, a dot product is synthesized by linearly interpolating for proportional indices (rather than a 1-1 mapping) to maintain the intended shape of weights.
Synthetic Dot Product = FirstPrice × FirstWeight + ... MidPrice × MidWeight ... + LastPrice × LastWeight
Sum of Weights
Exactly what it sounds like, the sum of weights used by the dot product operation. The sum of used weights may be less than the sum of all weights when the dot product is synthesized.
Sum of Weights = Weight1 + Weight2 + Weight3 ...
CALCULATING WEIGHTS
Shaping functions are mathematical curves used for interpolation. They are what give the Functionally Weighted Moving Average its name, and define how each historical price in the look back period is weighted.
The included shaping functions are:
Linear (conventional WMA)
Smoothstep (S curve)
Ease In Out (adjustable S curve)
Ease In (first half of Ease In Out)
Ease Out (second half of Ease In Out)
Ease Out In (eases out and then back in)
Cubic Bézier (aka. any curve you want)
In the following screenshot, the only difference between the three FWMA's is the shaping function (Ease In, Ease In Out, and Ease Out) illustrating how different curves can influence the responsiveness of an average.
And here is the same example, but with anchor saturation disabled .
ADJUSTING WEIGHTS
Each function outputs a range of values between 0 and 1. While you can't expand or shrink the range, you can nudge it higher or lower using the Scalar . For example, setting the scalar to -0.2 remaps to , and +0.2 remaps to . The following screenshot illustrates how -0.2 (lightest blue) and +0.2 (darkest blue) affect the average.
Easing functions can be further adjusted with the Degree (how much the shaping function curves). There's an interactive example of this here and the following illustrates how a degrees 0, 1, and 20 (dark orange, orange, and light orange) affect the average.
This level of configurability completely changes how a moving average models price for a given length, making the FWMA extremely versatile.
INPUTS
You can configure:
Length (how many historical bars to average)
Source (the bar value to average)
Offset (horizontal offset of the plot)
Weight (the shaping function)
Scalar (how much to adjust each weight)
Degree (how much to ease in / out)
Bézier Points (controls shape of Bézier)
Divisor & Anchor parameters
Style of the plot
BUT ... WHY?
We use moving averages to anticipate trend initialization, continuation, and termination. For a given look back period (length) we want the average to represent the data as accurately and smoothly as possible. The better it does this, the better it is at modeling price.
In this screenshot, both the FWMA (yellow) and EMA (blue) have a length of 9. They are both smooth, but one of them more accurately models price.
You wouldn't necessarily want to trade with these FWMA parameters, but knowing it does a better job of modeling price allows you to confidently expand the model to larger timeframes for bigger moves. Here, both the FWMA (yellow) and EMA (blue) have a length of 195 (aka. 50% of NYSE market hours).
INSPIRATION
I predominantly trade ETF derivatives and hold the position that markets are chaotic, not random . The salient difference being that randomness is entirely unpredictable, and chaotic systems can be modeled. The kind of analysis I value requires a very good pricing model.
The term "model" sounds more intimidating than it is. Math terms do that sometimes. It's just a mathematical estimation . That's it. For example, a regression is an "average regressing" model (aka. mean reversion ), and LOWESS (Locally Weighted Scatterplot Smoothing) is a statistically rigorous local regression .
LOWESS is excellent for modeling data. Also, it's not practical for trading. It's computationally expensive and uses data to the right of the point it's averaging, which is impossible in realtime (everything to the right is in the future). But many techniques used within LOWESS are still valuable.
My goal was to create an efficient real time emulation of LOWESS. Specifically I wanted something that was weighted non-linearly, was efficient, left-side only, and data faithful. Incorporate trading paradigms (like anchoring) and you get a Functionally Weighted Moving Average.
The formulas for determining the weights in LOWESS are typically chosen just because they seem to work well. Meaning ... they can be anything, and there's no justification other than "looks about right". So having a variety of functions (aka. kernels) for the FWMA, and being able to slide the weight range higher or lower, allows you to also make it "look about right".
William Cleveland, prominent figure in statistics known for his contributions to LOWESS, preferred using a tri-cube weighting function. Using Weight = Ease Out In with the Degrees = 3 is comparable to this. Enjoy!
Moving Averages
CRT Finder (WanHakimFX)📈 Liquidity Grab Indicator with MTF Confluence & Alerts
🔍 Overview:
The Liquidity Grab Indicator is designed to detect precise moments when price sweeps liquidity — either by wicking below recent lows (bullish LQH) or above recent highs (bearish LQL) — followed by a clear rejection. It combines this logic with multi-timeframe confirmation and trend filters, making it a powerful tool for identifying high-probability reversal setups.
⚙️ How It Works:
✅ Liquidity Sweep Logic (LQH / LQL)
Bullish (LQH):
Current candle wicks below the previous low
Closes above the previous candle body
Confirms potential bullish reversal
Bearish (LQL):
Current candle wicks above the previous high
Closes below the previous candle body
Confirms potential bearish reversal
✅ Additional Conditions:
Must occur during London or New York sessions.
Requires trend confluence:
LQH = Price must be above SMMA 60/100/200
LQL = Price must be below SMMA 60/100/200
🧠 Multi-Timeframe Confluence:
The indicator scans for LQH/LQL sweeps across:
Daily
4H
1H
30M
15M
If a sweep occurs on any of these timeframes, an alert is triggered and a triangle marker appears on the chart for real-time visual confluence.
📊 Visual Features:
Green/Red labels for active timeframe sweeps.
Dotted wick lines to show liquidity zones from the previous candle.
Colored triangle markers for MTF sweep alerts.
🛠 Strategy Usage:
This indicator is best used as a trigger tool in a confluence-based strategy:
Use higher-timeframe MTF LQH/LQL markers for directional bias.
Wait for matching sweep on your entry timeframe (e.g., M1/M5).
Enter on confirmation candle or break of structure.
Target imbalances, FVGs, or previous highs/lows.
Risk-managed entries using sweep candle's high/low as stop.
📢 Alerts:
✅ Bullish Sweep (LQH) on any timeframe
✅ Bearish Sweep (LQL) on any timeframe
MA Dispersion+MA Dispersion+ — read the “breathing space” between your moving-averages
Get instant feedback on trend strength, volatility expansion and mean-reversion — across any timeframe.
MA Dispersion+ turns the humble moving-average stack into a single, easy-to-read oscillator that tells you at a glance whether price is coiling or fanning out.
🧩 What it does
Plugs into your favourite MA setup
• Pick the classic 5 / 20 / 50 / 200 lengths or disable any combination with one click.
• Choose the MA engine you trust — SMA, EMA, RMA, VWMA or WMA.
• Works on any timeframe thanks to TradingView’s security() engine.
Measures “spread”
For every bar it calculates the absolute distance of each selected MA from their average.
The tighter the stack, the lower the value; the wider the fan, the higher the value.
Adds professional-grade controls
• Weighting — let short-term MAs dominate (Inverse Length), keep everything equal, or dial in your own custom weights.
• Normalisation — convert the raw distance into a percentage of price, ATR multiples, or scale by the MAs’ own mean so you can compare symbols of any price or volatility.
🔍 How traders use it
Trend confirmation – rising dispersion while price breaks out = momentum is genuine.
Volatility squeeze – dispersion parking near zero warns that a big move is loading.
Multi-TF outlook – drop one pane per timeframe (e.g. 5 m, 1 h, 1 D) and see which layer of the market is driving.
Mean-reversion plays – spikes that fade quickly often coincide with exhaustion and snap-backs.
⚙️ Quick-start
Add MA Dispersion+ to your chart.
Set the pane’s timeframe in the first input.
Tick the MA lengths you actually use.
(Optional) Pick a weighting scheme and a normaliser.
Repeat the indicator for as many timeframes as you like — each instance keeps its own settings.
✨ Why you’ll love it
Zero clutter – one orange line tells you what four separate MAs whisper.
Configurable yet bullet-proof – all lengths are hard-coded constants, so Pine never complains.
Context aware – normalisation lets you compare BTC’s $60 000 chaos with EURUSD’s four--decimals calm.
Lightweight – no labels, no drawings, no background processing — perfect for mobile and multi-pane layouts.
Give MA Dispersion+ a try and let your charts breathe — you’ll never look at moving-average ribbons the same way again.
Happy trading!
NeuroTrendNeuroTrend is an advanced, self-adjusting trend analysis system that continuously adapts to changing market conditions using volatility-aware smoothing, momentum weighting, and intelligent trend classification. It provides real-time trend detection, confidence scoring, early reversal warnings, and slope projection, all delivered through a coaching dashboard and structured rule-based commentary system.
At its core, NeuroTrend uses two EMAs whose smoothing lengths change automatically based on current volatility, measured by the ATR relative to price, and momentum bias, measured by RSI displacement from the neutral level. These adaptive EMAs create a flexible baseline that adjusts to the pace of the market. From these EMAs, the system calculates angular slope and derives a slope power score, which reflects directional momentum weighted by volatility.
NeuroTrend classifies each bar into one of five market phases: Impulse, Cooling, Reversal Risk, Stall, or Neutral. This classification is based on slope strength, slope variability, and RSI behavior. Each phase offers specific context for whether to enter, continue, or avoid a position.
The indicator uses what is referred to as a neural memory engine, which is inspired by the idea of memory but is not a neural network or machine learning model. Instead, it is a statistical recalibration system that adjusts thresholds using recent ATR conditions and slope standard deviation. This allows the indicator to remain aligned with the current market environment without the need for manual tuning.
Although NeuroTrend is fully adaptive, it includes inputs for the base fast and slow EMAs. These inputs define the central anchor points around which the adaptive logic operates. This gives the trader the ability to control the default behavior of the indicator while still benefiting from real-time responsiveness to volatility and momentum.
To assess the strength of a trend, NeuroTrend computes a confidence score based on four elements: DMI trend strength, directional bias from DI+ and DI–, slope normalization, and volatility efficiency measured by ATR in relation to EMA distance. This score is used to inform alerts, commentary, and dashboard visualization.
The indicator also includes a slope projection engine that estimates near-term direction based on slope change and acceleration. This projection is scaled and clamped using a dynamic volatility factor to prevent unrealistic or unstable values.
Reversal and stall detection are built in. Reversal detection is based on slope collapsing, sign flipping, and RSI weakness. Stall detection is triggered when slope magnitude is low, RSI is flat, and ATR is compressed. These filters help prevent entries in low-quality or high-risk environments.
The system also includes AI-style commentary. This feature is not powered by machine learning or natural language processing. It is rule-based, using prioritized conditions to generate clear statements that reflect the current market state. Messages such as "Strong trend forming" or "Reversal risk rising" are created by predefined logic that adapts to the market.
A visual dashboard is provided on the chart. It displays the current phase, trend direction, slope score, confidence level, reversal status, stall condition, and projected slope angle. This helps traders interpret market behavior at a glance without scanning multiple indicators.
Alerts are triggered only when specific conditions are met: trend strength must be in the impulse phase, confidence must be high, and there must be no active reversal or stall conditions. This ensures alerts are reserved for high-quality setups with strong directional alignment.
Disclaimer:
This script is intended for educational and informational use only. It does not constitute financial advice. The author accepts no responsibility for any trading or investment decisions made using this tool. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making financial decisions.
Price-Confirmed Hull Moving AverageThis is a modified HULL moving average that adds some enhancements providing visual clues as to a change in trend direction. The user can add slight modifications to the abruptness of trend change indications, which are clearly seen by the color change of the hull line itself. The user can also choose to have the background color change for easier visual indication that the hull line has changed slope direction. In addition, the user can either have both the line and the background visuals on, or turn one or the other (or both) off.
The purpose of this HULL moving average is to provide easy identification of trend direction within the scope of the moving average values provided in settings.
IBD Style Candles [tradeviZion]IBD Style Candles - Visualize Price Bars Like the Pros
Transform your chart with institutional-grade IBD-style bars and customizable moving averages for both daily and weekly timeframes. This indicator helps you visualize price action the way professionals at Investors Business Daily do.
What This Indicator Offers:
IBD-style bar visualization (clean, professional appearance)
Customizable coloring based on price movement or previous close
Automatic timeframe detection for appropriate moving averages
Four customizable moving averages for daily timeframes (10, 21, 50, 200)
Four customizable moving averages for weekly timeframes (10, 20, 30, 40)
Options to use SMAs or EMAs with adjustable colors and line widths
"The IBD-style bars provide a cleaner view of price action, allowing you to focus on market structure without the visual noise of traditional candles."
How to Apply the IBD-Style Bars:
On your TradingView chart, select "Bars" as the chart type from the main chart type selection menu (next to the time interval options).
Right-click on the chart and select "Settings".
Go to the "Symbol" tab.
Uncheck the "Thin Bars" option to display thicker bars.
Set the "Up Color" and "Down Color" opacity to 0 for a clean IBD-style appearance.
Enable "IBD-style Candles" from the script's settings.
To revert to the original chart style, repeat the above steps and restore the default settings.
Moving Average Configuration:
The indicator automatically detects your timeframe and displays the appropriate moving averages:
Daily Timeframe Moving Averages:
10-day moving average (SMA/EMA)
21-day moving average (SMA/EMA)
50-day moving average (SMA/EMA)
200-day moving average (SMA/EMA)
Weekly Timeframe Moving Averages:
10-week moving average (SMA/EMA)
20-week moving average (SMA/EMA)
30-week moving average (SMA/EMA)
40-week moving average (SMA/EMA)
Usage Tips:
Enable "Color bars based on previous close" to identify momentum shifts based on prior candle closes
Customize colors to match your chart theme or preference
Enable only the moving averages relevant to your trading strategy
For cleaner charts, reduce the number of visible moving averages
For stock trading, the 10/21/50/200 daily and 10/40 weekly MAs are most commonly used by institutions
// Example configuration for different timeframes
if timeframe.isweekly
// Weekly configuration
showSMA1_Weekly = true // 10-week MA
showSMA4_Weekly = true // 40-week MA
else
// Daily configuration
showMA2_Daily = true // 21-day MA
showMA3_Daily = true // 50-day MA
showMA4_Daily = true // 200-day MA
While the IBD style provides clarity, remember that no visualization method guarantees trading success. Always combine with proper analysis and risk management.
If you found this indicator helpful, please consider leaving a comment or suggestion for future improvements. Happy trading!
ADR & ATR OverlayADR & ATR Overlay
This indicator will display the following as an overlay on your chart:
ADR
% of ADR
ADR % of Price
ATR
% of ATR
ATR % of Price
Description:
ADR : Average Day Range
% of ADR : Percentage that the current price move has covered its average.
ADR % of Price : The percentage move implied by the average range.
ATR : Average True Range
% of ATR : Percentage that the current price move has covered its average.
ATR % of Price : The percentage move implied by the average true range.
Options:
Time Frame
Length
Smoothing
Enable or Disable each value
Text Color
Background Color
How to use this indicator:
The ADR and ATR can be used to provide information about average price moves to help set targets, stop losses, entries and exits based on the potential average moves.
Example: If the "% of ADR" is reading 100%, then 100% of the asset's average price range has been covered, suggesting that an additional move beyond the range has a lower probability.
Example: "ADR % of Price" provides potential price movement in percentage which can be used to asses R/R for asset.
Example: ADR (D) reading is 100% at market close but ATR (D) is at 70% at close. This suggests that there is a potential move of 30% in Pre/Post market as suggested by averages.
Notes:
These indicators are available as oscillators to place under your chart through trading view but this indicator will place them on the chart in numerical only format.
Please feel free to modify this script if you like but please acknowledge me, I am only a hobby coder so this takes some time & effort.
Dynamic Trade Signal Validator (DTSV)The Dynamic Trade Signal Validator (DTSV) is designed to filter false trade signals while generating reliable, frequent trade opportunities. False signals, which lead to unprofitable trades, often occur in choppy or low-momentum markets. The DTSV combines Hull Moving Average (HMA) crossovers, Average True Range (ATR) breakout confirmation, and MACD histogram momentum filtering to ensure signals align with trend, volatility, and momentum, making it ideal for day trading or swing trading across assets like stocks, forex, or cryptocurrencies.
How It Works
The DTSV uses three components to validate trade signals, balancing frequency and reliability:
HMA Crossover for Trend Direction:
Two HMAs (default: 9-period fast, 21-period slow) detect trend changes. A buy signal triggers when the fast HMA crosses above the slow HMA (bullish), and a sell signal when it crosses below (bearish). HMAs reduce lag compared to traditional MAs, enabling more responsive trend detection.
ATR Breakout Confirmation:
The 14-period ATR ensures significant price movement by requiring the bar’s range (high minus low) to exceed the ATR multiplied by 1.0 (adjustable). This confirms volatility, reducing false signals in stagnant markets.
MACD Histogram Momentum Filter:
The MACD (default: 12, 26, 9) histogram confirms momentum. Buy signals require a positive histogram (bullish momentum), and sell signals need a negative histogram (bearish momentum), ensuring directional strength.
Signal Generation
Buy signals (green triangles below bars) occur when a bullish HMA crossover, ATR breakout, and positive MACD histogram align. Sell signals (red triangles above bars) require a bearish crossover, ATR breakout, and negative histogram. This triple confirmation minimizes false trades while maintaining frequent signals.
Zero Lag MTF Moving Average by CoffeeshopCryptoBased on Moving Average Types supplied by @TradingView www.tradingview.com
Ideas and code enhanced to show higher timeframe by @CoffeeShopCrypto
It’s time to take the guesswork out of moving averages and multiple timeframes when day trading. Moving averages are a cornerstone of many trading strategies, often viewed as dynamic support and resistance levels. Traders rely on these levels to anticipate price reactions, whether it’s a bounce in a trending market or a reversal in a ranging one. Additionally, the direction and alignment of multi timeframe moving averages—whether they’re moving in the same direction or diverging—provide critical clues about market momentum and potential reversals. However, the traditional higher timeframe moving average indicators force traders to wait for higher timeframe candles to close, creating lag and missed opportunities.
The Old Way
For example: If you are on a 5 minute chart and you want to observe the location and direction of a 30 minute chart Moving Average, you'll need to wait for a total of 6 candles to close, and again every 6 candles after that. This only creates more lag.
The New Way
Now there is no waiting for high timeframe session candles to close. No matter what timeframe Moving Average you want to know about, this indicator will show you its location on your current chart at any time in real time.
For those who prefer Bollinger Bands, this indicator adds a whole new dimension to your strategy. Traders often wait for price action to break outside the lower time frame Bollinger bands before considering a trade, while still seeking key support or resistance levels beyond them. But if you don't know the position of your higher time frame Bollinger, you could be trading into a trap. With Zero Lag Multi Timeframe Moving Average, you can view both your current and higher timeframe Bollinger Bands simultaneously with zero waiting. This lets you instantly see when price action is traveling between the bands of either timeframe or breaking through both—indicating a strong trend in that direction. Additionally, when both sets of Bollinger Bands overlap at the same price levels, it highlights areas of strong consolidation and ranging conditions, giving you a clear picture of market dynamics. This is a key element in price action that tells you there is currently no direction to the market and both the current and higher time frames are flat.
Enter Zero Lag Multi Timeframe Moving Average—the ultimate tool for real-time higher timeframe moving averages and Bollinger Bands. This innovative indicator eliminates the delay, delivering instant, precise values for higher timeframe averages and bands, even on open candles. Seamlessly combining current and higher timeframe data, it allows traders to identify key moments where moving averages or Bollinger Bands align or diverge, signaling market conditions. Whether you’re gauging the strength of a trend, pinpointing potential reversals, or identifying consolidation zones, Zero Lag Multi Timeframe Moving Average gives you the clarity needed to make better trading decisions according to market conditions.
Why is this "Mashup" of moving averages different and important?
Honestly its really about the calculation thats imported through the "import library" function.
Heres what it does:
The ZLMTF-MA is designed to help traders easily see where higher timeframe moving averages and Bollinger Bands are—without needing to switch chart timeframes or wait for those larger candles to close. It works by adjusting common moving average types like SMA, EMA, and VWMA to show what they would look like if they were based on a higher timeframe, right on your current chart. This helps users stay focused on their main timeframe while still having a clear view of the bigger picture, making it easier to spot trend direction, key support and resistance levels, and overall market structure. The goal is to keep things simple, fast, and more visually informative for everyday traders.
Bollinger Bands
When working with Bollinger Bands, a common strategy is to take the trades once price action has escaped through the top or bottom of your current Bollinger Band.
A false breakout occurs when both Bollinger Bands are not moving in the same direction as eachother or when they are overlapping.
Moving Averages as Support and Resistance:
Traders who use Moving Averages as support or resistance, looking for rejections or failures of these areas can now see multiple timeframe price action instantly and simultaneously.
Trading Setup Examples:
Price Action Scenario 1:
Higher Timeframe Ranging-
When price action breaks through a current moving average headed toward a higher timeframe moving average, trades are taken with caution if the moving averages are converging.
Price Action Scenario 2:
Strong Trending Market -
If the moving averages are in the same direction, and your price action is now leading the low timeframe moving average, you have re-entered a strong trend.
Price Action Scenario 3:
High Timeframe Rejections -
If you have a rejection of a higher timeframe moving average, and your both averages are still diverging, this is the end of a pullback as you re-enter a strong trend in the original direction
Price Action Scenario 4:
Trend Reversals -
If you close beyond both the low and high timeframe moving averages, you can consider that price action is strong enough to change direction here and you should prepare for trade setups in the opposite direction of the previous.
HTF MA Label Information:
Even if your high timeframe moving average is turned off, you can still see this label.
It gives you a quick reminder of what high timeframe settings you have used to see MA values.
Ceres Trader Simple Trend & Momentum SignalsCeres Trader – Simple Trend & Momentum Signals
Description:
Cut through chart noise with a lightweight, two-factor signal system that combines a classic trend filter (200 EMA) with momentum confirmation (smoothed RSI as a QQE proxy). This indicator plots clean entry arrows—no background shading, no clutter—so you can trade only in the high-probability regime:
Trend Filter: 200-period exponential moving average
Momentum Filter: RSI(14) smoothed over N bars, offset by 50 to create a zero-line
Long Entry: Price above the 200 EMA and the smoothed RSI crosses up through zero → green up-arrow below bar
Short Entry: Price below the 200 EMA and the smoothed RSI crosses down through zero → red down-arrow above bar
Key Features:
Minimalist display: only the 200 EMA and entry arrows
Customizable inputs: EMA length, RSI length, RSI smoothing period
Ultra-low CPU load: suitable for lower timeframes (e.g. 1 min gold futures)
Yellow label text: for optimal visibility on dark or light chart backgrounds
How to Use:
Add the script to your TradingView chart.
Choose your timeframe and adjust inputs as needed.
Take only the long signals when price is above the EMA, and only the short signals when price is below.
Place stops just beyond the EMA; targets can be measured swings or fixed R-multiples.
Notes:
Designed as a regime-based entry filter—no exits or background fills included.
Feel free to combine with your own stop-loss, take-profit, and money-management rules.
Trade smarter, not harder—let the market tell you only when both trend and momentum align.
Q KAMA Clarity Trend Q KAMA Clarity Trend
A minimalistic yet versatile trend-following tool that combines **Kaufman’s Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) with Gaussian smoothing and ATR-based breakout logic. Built for traders who value clarity, responsiveness, and visual simplicity.
🔧 Core Features
1. Adaptive KAMA Trend Line
• Dynamically adjusts to market volatility using Kaufman’s KAMA.
• Gaussian filter pre-smooths price to reduce noise before calculating KAMA.
2. Dual Trend Logic (toggle)
• Default: Trend shifts on price breakouts above/below KAMA ± ATR channel.
• Alternative: Faster signals based on price crossing KAMA directly.
3. Visual Feedback
• Auto-colored KAMA line based on trend direction (up/down/neutral).
• Arrows on trend reversals (up = green, down = red).
• Optional shadow fill below line for regime clarity.
• Optional dot marker ("⦿") on the KAMA line to show trend shifts.
4. Alerts
• Real-time alerts when a new uptrend or downtrend begins.
• Compatible with manual or automated strategies.
⚙️ Configurable Inputs
• Source: Price input (default: close)
• KAMA Length: Adjusts sensitivity (longer = smoother)
• ATR Length & Multiplier: Defines channel width for breakout detection
• Gaussian Filter (Length & Sigma): Controls smoothing strength
• Trend Logic Mode: ATR channel breakout vs. price-KAMA cross
• Style: Custom colors, background fill, marker visibility
📈 How to Use
• Follow trend arrows for directional confirmation
• Use ATR breakout mode for cleaner, filtered signals
• Switch to price-KAMA crossover mode for earlier entries
• Works well with structure, momentum, and volume confirmation
Multi-VWAP System🚀 Multi-VWAP System — Anchored VWAP & Deviation Bands
Overview
The Multi-VWAP System provides traders with a professional-grade approach to anchored VWAP analysis. Inspired by Brian Shannon's pioneering work on Anchored VWAP, this indicator automatically calculates and plots:
Current Session VWAP
Previous Session VWAP (also known as "2-Day VWAP")
High-of-Day (HOD) Anchored VWAP
Each VWAP can also display optional Standard Deviation Bands to highlight statistically significant deviations from the volume-weighted average price.
🔍 Why Anchored VWAP Matters
Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is among the most critical institutional indicators, as it represents the average price paid for a stock adjusted by trading volume. This makes VWAP crucial for identifying fair value and significant areas of institutional activity.
Institutions utilize VWAP extensively to guide their execution algorithms. For instance, if price dips below a 2-day anchored VWAP (anchored to the previous session's open), many institutions interpret this as a discounted entry, potentially triggering large-scale buy programs. Conversely, sustained movement above VWAP signals strong buying pressure and bullish sentiment.
📌 Why Multiple Anchors?
Traders commonly anchor VWAPs at critical reference points:
Current Session VWAP:
Essential for day traders as a reference for intraday sentiment. Price action above this line generally indicates bullish sentiment, while price below signals bearish sentiment.
Previous Session (2-Day) VWAP:
Heavily used by institutions and swing traders, it provides insight into multi-session sentiment. Institutions commonly activate buy or sell programs based on whether price is trading at a premium or discount relative to this VWAP.
High-of-Day (HOD) VWAP:
Frequently used by momentum traders, this anchor captures sentiment after the most recent intraday high. Price above the HOD VWAP suggests sustained bullish momentum, while price below might signal weakening momentum.
🌟 Standard Deviation Bands
Each anchored VWAP in this indicator includes optional Standard Deviation Bands, highlighting statistical extremes. Traders use these bands to:
Identify potentially overextended moves (beyond +2σ or +3σ).
Gauge momentum strength (holding above +1σ).
Spot mean-reversion setups when price returns to VWAP after extreme moves.
🎨 Dynamic Background and Momentum Colorization
To visually highlight strength or weakness in price action relative to VWAP:
Dynamic Background Fill between Current and Previous VWAPs:
Green background appears when the Current VWAP is above the Previous VWAP and the linear regression slope (adjustable length) is positive, indicating bullish sentiment.
Red background appears when the Current VWAP is below the Previous VWAP and the slope is negative, indicating bearish sentiment.
No fill when conditions are mixed or momentum is uncertain.
Gold Fill above HOD VWAP:
When price action is above the High-of-Day VWAP and momentum (linear regression slope) is positive, a subtle gold shading appears, quickly highlighting bullish momentum.
⚙ Fully Customizable Settings
Session Times: Adjust session start and end times to match your specific market hours.
Standard Deviation Bands: Enable or disable each VWAP’s deviation bands individually and select how many bands (1σ, 2σ, or 3σ) you'd like to display.
Momentum Slope Length: Adjustable lookback for linear regression slope calculation—giving you full control of trend sensitivity.
🎯 Who Should Use This Indicator?
This indicator is perfect for:
Day Traders who want quick insights into intraday sentiment shifts.
Swing Traders tracking institutional footprints and seeking optimal entry/exit points.
Momentum Traders who rely on clearly visible momentum signals from HOD anchored VWAPs.
Institutional Traders and Professionals seeking sophisticated, institutionally-inspired VWAP analysis without manual anchoring.
📈 Summary of Features
✅ Automatic VWAP Anchors (Current Session, Previous Session, High-of-Day)
✅ Optional Standard Deviation Bands for each VWAP anchor
✅ Dynamic Background Coloring based on price action and momentum conditions
✅ Gold Momentum Highlight for quick bullish momentum identification above HOD VWAP
✅ Fully Customizable Inputs for precise personalization and flexibility
📢 Conclusion
The Multi-VWAP System isn't just another VWAP indicator. It's an institutional-level, dynamic, multi-dimensional analysis tool inspired by the work of Brian Shannon and leading institutional traders. It takes the guesswork out of anchoring and analysis, leaving you free to focus on identifying and executing high-probability trade setups.
Enjoy trading smarter—not harder. Happy Trading! 🚀📊
CAN INDICATORCAN Moving Averages Indicator - Feature Guide
1. Multiple Moving Averages (20 MAs)
- Supports up to 20 individual moving averages
- Each MA can be independently configured:
- Enable/Disable toggle
- Length (period) setting
- Type selection (SMA, EMA, DEMA, VWMA, RMA, WMA)
- Color customization
- Individual timeframe settings when global timeframe is disabled
Pre-configured MA Settings:
1. MA1-8: SMA type
- Lengths: 20, 50, 100, 200, 365, 489, 600, 1460
2. MA9-20: EMA type
- Lengths: 30, 60, 120, 240, 300, 400, 500, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000
2. Global Timeframe Settings
Location: Global Settings group
Features:
- Use Global Timeframe: Toggle to use one timeframe for all MAs
- Global Timeframe: Select the timeframe to apply globally
3. Label Display Options
Location: Main Inputs section
Controls:
- Show MA Type: Display MA type (SMA, EMA, etc.)
- Show MA Length: Display period length
- Show Resolution: Display timeframe
- Label Offset: Adjust label position
4. Cross Alerts System
Location: Cross Alerts group
Features:
1. Price Crosses:
- Alerts when price crosses any selected MA
- Select MA to monitor (1-20)
- Triggers on crossover/crossunder
2. MA Crosses:
- Alerts when one MA crosses another
- Select fast MA (1-20)
- Select slow MA (1-20)
- Triggers on crossover/crossunder
5. Relative Strength (RS) Analysis
Location: Relative Strength group
Features:
- Select any MA to monitor (1-20)
- Compares MA to its own average
- Adjustable RS Length (default 14)
- Visual feedback via background color:
- Green: MA above its average (uptrend)
- Red: MA below its average (downtrend)
- Customizable colors and transparency
6. Moving Average Types Available
1. **SMA** (Simple Moving Average)
- Equal weight to all prices
2. **EMA** (Exponential Moving Average)
- More weight to recent prices
3. **DEMA** (Double Exponential Moving Average)
- Reduced lag compared to EMA
4. **VWMA** (Volume Weighted Moving Average)
- Incorporates volume data
5. **RMA** (Running Moving Average)
- Smoother than EMA
6. **WMA** (Weighted Moving Average)
- Linear weight distribution
Usage Tips
1. **For Trend Following:**
- Enable longer-period MAs (MA4-MA8)
- Use cross alerts between long-term MAs
- Monitor RS for trend strength
2. **For Short-term Trading:**
- Focus on shorter-period MAs (MA1-MA3, MA9-MA11)
- Enable price cross alerts
- Use multiple timeframe analysis
3. **For Multiple Timeframe Analysis:**
- Disable global timeframe
- Set different timeframes for each MA
- Compare MA relationships across timeframes
4. **For Performance:**
- Disable unused MAs
- Limit active alerts to necessary pairs
- Use RS selectively on key MAs
Closest Candle to EMA (CCE)🔍 Closest Candle to EMA (CCE)
The Closest Candle to EMA (CCE) indicator is a visual analytical tool designed to identify the historical price (candle close) that is closest to the current Exponential Moving Average (EMA) over a user-defined period. This allows traders to easily detect how price has interacted with the trend line recently, providing insights into potential mean reversion, support/resistance, and price convergence behavior.
📌 Key Features
✅ Highlights the candle with a closing price closest to the current EMA
✅ Customizable EMA length for various trading styles and timeframes
✅ Helps detect potential zones of trend interaction
✅ Supports analysis of price behavior near dynamic support/resistance
✅ Lightweight and non-intrusive visual overlay (red = closest price, blue = EMA)
🧠 How It Works
The script calculates the EMA using the user-defined length (default: 20).
It then scans the last N candles (equal to the EMA length) and finds the one whose closing price is closest to the current EMA value.
That close is highlighted in red, while the EMA is shown in blue.
This comparison helps traders understand the proximity of past price action to the current trend level.
💡 Use Cases
Mean Reversion Strategies – Spot when price historically reverts to the trend
Dynamic Support/Resistance Identification – Find levels where price respected or returned to the EMA
Consolidation Zone Analysis – Identify areas where price hovered around trend lines
Backtesting Trend Sensitivity – See how price reacted to EMA over time
⚙️ Settings
EMA Length – Set the number of periods used for EMA and comparison window (default: 20)
📊 Example Strategy Setup – EMA Touch with Reversal Candle
This indicator can be incorporated into a price-action strategy that combines candlestick patterns, EMA proximity, and volume confirmation. Here's a practical use case:
🔧 Note: This setup is designed specifically with the EMA length set to 9.
🔁 Bullish Setup – Hammer + EMA (in uptrend)
The market is in an uptrend, confirmed by EMA(9) sloping upward
A Hammer candlestick forms
The EMA (blue) must touch the lower shadow (wick) of the Hammer
It must not touch the candle body
Candle volume is above average
→ ✅ This may signal a bullish continuation opportunity
🔁 Bearish Setup – Shooting Star + EMA (in downtrend)
The market is in a downtrend, confirmed by EMA(9) sloping downward
A Shooting Star candlestick forms
The EMA (blue) must touch the upper shadow (wick) of the candle
It must not touch the candle body
Candle volume is above average
EMA SuiteFor strategies with moving averages, of course. My preference is to use Fibonacci values, but it can be configured with any setup. When working on a single timeframe, it allows adding averages or groups of averages from other timeframes, I’ve used this for scalping. The indicator is designed to be dynamic and adaptable. By editing the script, it’s easy to add or remove averages.
Larger averages might slow down loading, and a color palette selector could be added since manually setting 11 values is tedious.
I’m open to any suggestions
MACD + SMA 200 Indicator v6🔹 Overview
This advanced indicator combines MACD components with a 200-period SMA to identify high-probability trend directions. It provides:
✅ Multi-timeframe trend analysis (Fast, Slow, and Very Slow MAs)
✅ Visual alerts when the 200 SMA changes direction (bullish/bearish)
✅ Customizable display options (toggle MAs on/off individually)
✅ Clean, professional visuals with color-coded trend confirmation
Perfect for swing traders and investors who want to align with the dominant trend while avoiding false signals.
📊 Key Features
1. Triple Moving Average System
Fast MA (12-period) – Short-term momentum
Slow MA (26-period) – Medium-term trend
Very Slow MA (200-period) – Long-term trend filter (bullish/bearish market)
2. Smart Trend Detection
200 SMA Color Shift: Automatically changes color when trend reverses (green = bullish, red = bearish).
Visual Labels ("BU" / "SD"): Marks where the 200 SMA confirms a new trend direction.
3. Fully Customizable
Toggle each MA on/off (reduce clutter if needed).
Enable/disable colors for cleaner charts.
Adjustable lengths for all moving averages.
4. Built-in Alerts
🔔 "Very Slow MA Turned Green" – Signals potential bullish reversal.
🔔 "Very Slow MA Turned Red" – Signals potential bearish reversal.
🎯 How to Use This Indicator
📈 Bullish Confirmation (Long Setup)
✔ Price above 200 SMA (Very Slow MA turns green)
✔ Fast MA (12) > Slow MA (26) (MACD momentum supports uptrend)
✔ "BU" label appears (confirms trend shift)
📉 Bearish Confirmation (Short Setup)
✔ Price below 200 SMA (Very Slow MA turns red)
✔ Fast MA (12) < Slow MA (26) (MACD momentum supports downtrend)
✔ "SD" label appears (confirms trend shift)
⚙️ Settings & Customization
MA Visibility: Turn individual MAs on/off.
Colors: Disable if you prefer a minimal chart.
Alerts: Enable to get notifications when the 200 SMA changes trend.
📌 Why This Indicator?
Avoid false signals by combining MACD with the 200 SMA.
Clear visual cues make trend identification effortless.
Works on all timeframes (best on 1H, 4H, Daily for swing trades).
🔗 Try it now and trade with the trend! 🚀
📥 Get the Indicator
👉 Click "Add to Chart" and customize it to your trading style!
💬 Feedback? Let me know in the comments how it works for you!
WaveFunction MACD (TechnoBlooms)WaveFunction MACD — The Next Generation of Market Momentum
WaveFunction MACD is an advanced hybrid momentum indicator that merges:
• The classical MACD crossover logic (based on moving averages)
• Wave physics (modeled through phase energy and cosine functions)
• Hilbert Transform theory from signal processing
• The concept of a wavefunction from quantum mechanics, where price action is seen as a probabilistic energy wave—not just a trend.
✨ Key Features of WaveFunction MACD
• Wave Energy Logic : Instead of using just price and MA differences, this indicator computes phase-corrected momentum using the cosine of the wave phase angle — revealing the true energy behind market moves.
• Phase-Based Trend Detection : It reads cycle phases using Hilbert Transform-like logic, allowing you to spot momentum before it becomes visible in price.
• Ultra-Smooth Flow : The main line and histogram are built to follow price flow smoothly — eliminating much of the noise found in traditional MACD indicators.
• Signal Amplification via Energy Histogram : The histogram doesn’t just show momentum changes — it shows the intensity of wave energy, allowing you to confirm the strength of the trend.
• Physics-Driven Structure : The algorithm is rooted in real-world wave mechanics, bringing a scientific edge to trading — ideal for traders who believe in natural models like cycles and harmonics.
• Trend Confirmation & Early Reversals : It can confirm strong trends and also catch subtle shifts that often precede big reversals — giving you both reliability and anticipation.
• Ready for Fusion : Designed to work seamlessly with liquidity zones, price action, order blocks, and structure trading — a perfect fit for modern trading systems.
🧪 The Science Behind It
This tool blends:
• Hilbert Transform: Measures the phase of a waveform (price cycle) to detect turning points
• Cosine Phase Energy: Calculates true wave energy using the cosine of the phase angle, revealing the strength behind price movements
• Quantum Modeling: Views price like a wavefunction, offering predictive insight based on phase dynamics
Machine Learning: ARIMA + SARIMADescription
The ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) and SARIMA (Seasonal ARIMA) are advanced statistical models that use machine learning to forecast future price movements. It uses autoregression to find the relationship between observed data and its lagged observations. The data is differenced to make it more predictable. The MA component creates a dependency between observations and residual errors. The parameters are automatically adjusted to market conditions.
Differences
ARIMA - This excels at identifying trends in the form of directions
SARIMA - Incorporates seasonality. It's better at capturing patterns previously seen
How To Use
1. Model: Determine if you want to use ARIMA (better for direction) or SARIMA (better for overall prediction). You can click on the 'Show Historic Prediction' to see the direction of the previous candles. Green = forecast ending up, red = forecast ending down
2. Metrics: The RMSE% and MAPE are 10 day moving averages of the first 10 predictions made at candle close. They're error metrics that compare the observed data with the predicted data. It is better to use them when they're below 8%. Higher timeframes will be higher, as these models are partly mean-reverting and higher TFs tend to trend more. Better to compare RMSE% and MAPE with similar timeframes. They naturally lag as data is being collected
3. Parameter selection: The simpler, the better. Both are used for ARIMA(1,1,1) and SARIMA(1,1,1)(1,1,1)5. Increasing may cause overfitting
4. Training period: Keep at 50. Because of limitations in pine, higher values do not make for more powerful forecasts. They will only criminally lag. So best to keep between 20 and 80
Guppy Multiple Moving Average (GMMA)The GMMA Momentum Indicator plots 12 EMAs on your chart, divided into two groups:
Short-term EMAs (6 lines, default periods: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15): Represent short-term trader sentiment and momentum.
Long-term EMAs (6 lines, default periods: 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60): Reflect long-term investor behavior and broader market trends.
By analyzing the interaction between these two groups, the indicator identifies:
Bullish and bearish trends based on the relative positions of the short- and long-term EMAs.
Momentum strength through the spread or convergence of the EMAs.
Potential reversals or breakouts via compression signals.
This PineScript version enhances the traditional GMMA by adding visual cues like background colors, bearish signals, and compression detection, making it ideal for swing traders seeking clear, actionable insights.
The GMMA Momentum Indicator provides several key features:
1. Trend Identification
Bullish Trend: When the short-term EMAs (green lines) are above the long-term EMAs (blue lines) and spreading apart, it signals strong upward momentum. The chart background turns light green to highlight this condition.
Bearish Trend: When the short-term EMAs cross below the long-term EMAs and converge, it indicates downward momentum. The background turns light red, and an orange downward triangle appears above the bar to mark a new bearish signal.
2. Momentum Analysis
The spread between the short-term EMAs reflects the strength of short-term momentum. A wide spread suggests strong momentum, while a tight grouping indicates weakening momentum or consolidation. Similarly, the long-term EMAs act as dynamic support or resistance, guiding traders on the broader trend.
3. Compression Detection
Compression occurs when both the short-term and long-term EMAs converge, signaling low volatility and a potential breakout or reversal. A yellow upward triangle appears below the bar when compression is detected, alerting traders to watch for price action.
4. Visual Cues
Green short-term EMAs: Show short-term trader activity.
Blue long-term EMAs: Represent long-term investor sentiment.
Background colors: Light green for bullish trends, light red for bearish trends, and transparent for neutral conditions.
Orange downward triangles: Mark new bearish trends.
Yellow upward triangles: Indicate compression, hinting at potential breakouts.
How to Use the GMMA Momentum Indicator for Swing Trading
Swing trading involves capturing price moves over days to weeks, and the GMMA Momentum Indicator is an excellent tool for this strategy. Here’s how to use it effectively:
1. Identifying Trade Entries
Buy Opportunities:
Look for a bullish trend (green background) where the short-term EMAs are above the long-term EMAs and spreading apart, indicating strong momentum.
A compression signal (yellow triangle) followed by a breakout above resistance or a bullish candlestick pattern can confirm an entry.
Example: On a daily chart, if the short-term EMAs cross above the long-term EMAs and the background turns green, consider entering a long position, especially if volume supports the move.
Sell Opportunities:
Watch for a bearish signal (orange downward triangle) or a bearish trend (red background) where the short-term EMAs cross below the long-term EMAs.
Example: If the short-term EMAs collapse below the long-term EMAs and an orange triangle appears, it may signal a shorting opportunity or a time to exit longs.
2. Managing Trades
Use the long-term EMAs as dynamic support (in uptrends) or resistance (in downtrends) to set stop-loss levels or trail stops.
Monitor the spread of the short-term EMAs. A widening spread suggests the trend is strong, while convergence may indicate it’s time to take profits or tighten stops.
3. Anticipating Reversals
Compression signals (yellow triangles) highlight periods of low volatility, often preceding significant price moves. Combine these with price action (e.g., breakouts or reversals) or other indicators (e.g., RSI or volume) for confirmation.
Example: If a compression signal appears near a key support level and the price breaks upward, it could signal the start of a new bullish swing.
4. Best Practices
Timeframes: The indicator works well on daily or 4-hour charts for swing trading, but you can adjust the EMA periods for shorter (e.g., 1-hour) or longer (e.g., weekly) timeframes.
Confirmation: Combine the GMMA with other tools like support/resistance levels, candlestick patterns, or oscillators (e.g., MACD) to reduce false signals.
Risk Management: Always use proper position sizing and stop-losses, as EMAs are lagging indicators and may produce delayed signals in choppy markets.
Best SMA FinderThis script, Best SMA Finder, is a tool designed to identify the most robust simple moving average (SMA) length for a given chart, based on historical backtest performance. It evaluates hundreds of SMA values (from 10 to 1000) and selects the one that provides the best balance between profitability, consistency, and trade frequency.
What it does:
The script performs individual backtests for each SMA length using either "Long Only" or "Buy & Sell" logic, as selected by the user. For each tested SMA, it computes:
- Total number of trades
- Profit Factor (total profits / total losses)
- Win Rate
- A composite Robustness Score, which integrates Profit Factor, number of trades (log-scaled), and win rate.
Only SMA configurations that meet the user-defined minimum trade count are considered valid. Among all valid candidates, the script selects the SMA length with the highest robustness score and plots it on the chart.
How to use it:
- Choose the strategy type: "Long Only" or "Buy & Sell"
- Set the minimum trade count to filter out statistically irrelevant results
- Enable or disable the summary stats table (default: enabled)
The selected optimal SMA is plotted on the chart in blue. The optional table in the top-right corner shows the corresponding SMA length, trade count, Profit Factor, Win Rate, and Robustness Score for transparency.
Key Features:
- Exhaustive SMA optimization across 991 values
- Customizable trade direction and minimum trade filters
- In-chart visualization of results via table and plotted optimal SMA
- Uses a custom robustness formula to rank SMA lengths
Use cases:
Ideal for traders who want to backtest and auto-select a historically effective SMA without manual trial-and-error. Useful for swing and trend-following strategies across different timeframes.
📌 Limitations:
- Not a full trading strategy with position sizing or stop-loss logic
- Only one entry per direction at a time is allowed
- Designed for exploration and optimization, not as a ready-to-trade system
This script is open-source and built entirely from original code and logic. It does not replicate any closed-source script or reuse significant external open-source components.
UM Dual MA with Price Bar Color change & Fill
Description
This is a dual moving average indicator with colored bars and moving averages. I wrote this indicator to keep myself on the right side of the market and trends. It plots two moving averages, (length and type of MA are user-defined) and colors the MAs green when trending higher or red when trending lower. The price bars are green when both MAs are green, red when both MAs are red, and orange when one MA is green and the other is red. The idea behind the indicator is to be extremely visual. If I am buying a red bar, I ask myself "why?" If I am selling a green bar, again, "why?"
Recommended Usage
Configure your tow favorite Moving averages. Consider long positions when one or both turn green. Scale into a position with a portion upon the first MA turning green, and then more when the second turns green. Consider scaling out when the bars are orange after an up move.
Orange bars are either areas of consolidation or prior to major turns.
You can also look for MA crossovers.
The indicator works on any timeframe and any security. I use it on daily, hourly, 2 day charts.
Default settings
The defaults are the author's preferred settings:
- 8 period WMA and 16 period WMA.
- Bars are green when both MAs are trending higher, red when both MAs are trending lower, and orange when one MA is trending higher and the other is trending lower.
Moving average types, lengths, and colors are user-configurable. Bar colors are also user-configurable.
Alerts
Alerts can be set by right-clicking the indicator and selecting the dropdown:
- Bullish Trend Both MAs turning green
- Bearish Trend Both MAs turning red
- Mixed Trend, 1 green 1 red MA
Helpful Hints:
Look for bullish areas when both MAs turn green after a sustained downtrend
Look for bearish areas when both MAs turn red
Careful in areas of orange bars, this could be a consolidation or a warning to a potential trend direction change.
Switch up your timeframes, I toggle back and forth between 1 and 2 days.
Stretch your timeframe over a lower time frame; for example, I like the 8 and 16 daily WMA. With most securities I get 16 bars with pre and post market. This translates into 128 and 256 MAs on the hourly chart. This slows down moves and color transitions for better manageability.
Author's Subjective Observations
I like the 128/256 WMA on the hourly charts for leveraged and inverse ETFs such as SPXL/SPXS, TQQQ/SQQQ, TNA/TZA. Or even the volatility ETFs/ETNS: UVXY, VXX.
Here is a one-hour chart example:
I have noticed that as volatility increases, I should begin looking at higher timeframes. This seems counterintuitive, but higher volatility increases the level of noise or swings.
I question myself when I short a green bar or buy a red bar; "Why am I doing this?" The colors help me visually stay on the right side of trend. If I am going to speculate on a market turn, at least do it when the bars are orange (MA trends differ)
My last observation is a 2-day chart of leveraged ETFs with the 8 and 16 WMAs. I frequently trade SPXL, FNGA, and TNA. If you are really dissecting this indicator,
look at a few 2-day charts. 2-day charts seem to catch the major swings nicely up and down. They also weed out the daily sudden big swings such as a panic move from economic data
or tweets. When both the MAs turn red on a 2-day chart the same day or same bar, beware; this could be a rough ride or short opportunity. I found weekly charts too long for my style but good
to review for direction. Less decisions on longer charts equate to less brain damage for myself.
These are just my thoughts, of course you do you and what suits your style best! Happy Trading.
weighted support or resistance linesQ: Why should users choose this script?
A: I found that in all the publicly available scripts about support and resistance lines, there is basically no weight identification for these lines. In other words, users do not know which support or resistance lines are the most important. So I specifically wrote this script.
1. By adjusting the weights, only the most effective support or resistance lines are displayed. (Length threshold of trend price (Bar))
2. By selecting the number of K-lines, only the latest number of support or resistance lines generated will be displayed. (Maximum number of reserved S/R lines)
3. By selecting whether to automatically remove lines, only support or resistance lines that have not been penetrated by the k-line will be displayed. If this function is checked, the weight can be adjusted lower, as high-weight SR may have already been penetrated, and the newly generated SR may have a lower weight. (Automatically remove lines penetrated by closing price confirmation)
4. Notes: The default parameters work well in 15-minute candlestick charts. For candlestick charts with other time periods, the parameters can be adjusted appropriately. It is suitable for sideways trading but not for strong trends.
5. I'm quite satisfied with the performance of the script, as I specifically optimized it, lol
Institutional Support/Resistance Locator🏛️ Institutional Support/Resistance Locator
Overview
The Institutional Support/Resistance Locator identifies high-probability demand and supply zones based on strong price rejection, large candle bodies, and elevated volume . These zones are commonly targeted or defended by institutional participants, helping traders anticipate potential reversal or continuation areas.
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How It Works
The indicator uses a confluence of conditions to detect zones:
• Large Body Candles: Body size must exceed the moving average body size multiplied by a user-defined factor.
• High Volume: Volume must exceed the moving average volume by a configurable multiplier.
• Wick Rejection: Candles must show strong upper or lower wicks indicating aggressive rejection.
• If all criteria are met:
• Bullish candles form a Demand Zone.
• Bearish candles form a Supply Zone.
Each zone is plotted for a customizable number of future bars, representing areas where institutions may re-engage with the market.
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Key Features
• ✅ Highlights institutional demand and supply areas dynamically
• ✅ Customizable sensitivity: body, volume, wick, padding, and zone extension
• ✅ Zones plotted as translucent regions with auto-expiry
• ✅ Works across all timeframes and markets
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How to Use
• Trend Traders: Use demand zones for potential bounce entries in uptrends, and supply zones for pullback short entries in downtrends.
• Range Traders: Use zones as potential reversal points inside sideways market structures.
• Scalpers & Intraday Traders: Combine with volume or price action near zones for refined entries.
Always validate zone reactions with supporting indicators or price behavior.
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Why This Combination?
The combination of wick rejection, volume confirmation, and large candle structure is designed to reflect footprints of smart money. Rather than relying on fixed pivots or subjective zones, this logic adapts to the current market context with statistically grounded conditions.
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Why It’s Worth Using
This tool offers traders a structured way to interpret institutional activity on charts without relying on guesswork. By plotting potential high-impact areas, it helps improve reaction time.
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Note :
• This script is open-source and non-commercial.
• No performance guarantees or unrealistic claims are made.
• It is intended for educational and analytical purposes only.
Volume towers by GSK-VIZAG-AP-INDIAVolume Towers by GSK-VIZAG-AP-INDIA
Overview :
This Pine Script visualizes volume activity and provides insights into market sentiment through the display of buying and selling volume, alongside moving averages. It highlights high and low volume candles, enabling traders to make informed decisions based on volume anomalies. The script is designed to identify key volume conditions, such as below-average volume, high-volume candles, and their relationship to price movement.
Script Details:
The script calculates a Simple Moving Average (SMA) of the volume over a user-defined period and categorizes volume into several states:
Below Average Volume: Volume is below the moving average.
High Volume: Volume exceeds the moving average by a multiplier (configurable by the user).
Low Volume: Volume that doesn’t qualify as either high or below average.
Additionally, the script distinguishes between buying volume (when the close is higher than the open) and selling volume (when the close is lower than the open). This categorization is color-coded for better visualization:
Green: Below average buying volume.
Red: Below average selling volume.
Blue: High-volume buying.
Purple: High-volume selling.
Black: Low volume.
The Volume Moving Average (SMA) is plotted as a reference line, helping users identify trends in volume over time.
Features & Customization:
Customizable Inputs:
Volume MA Length: The period for calculating the volume moving average (default is 20).
High Volume Multiplier: A multiplier for defining high volume conditions (default is 2.0).
Color-Coded Volume Histograms:
Different colors are used for buying and selling volume, as well as high and low-volume candles, for quick visual analysis.
Alerts:
Alerts can be set for the following conditions:
Below-average buying volume.
Below-average selling volume.
High-volume conditions.
How It Works:
Volume Moving Average (SMA) is calculated using the user-defined period (length), and it acts as the baseline for categorizing volume.
Volume Conditions:
Below Average Volume: Identifies candles with volume below the SMA.
High Volume: Identifies candles where volume exceeds the SMA by the set multiplier (highVolumeMultiplier).
Low Volume: When volume is neither high nor below average.
Buying and Selling Volume:
The script identifies buying and selling volume based on the closing price relative to the opening price:
Buying Volume: When the close is greater than the open.
Selling Volume: When the close is less than the open.
Volume histograms are then plotted using the respective colors for quick visualization of volume trends.
User Interface & Settings:
Inputs:
Volume MA Length: Adjust the period for the volume moving average.
High Volume Multiplier: Define the multiplier for high volume conditions.
Plots:
Buying Volume: Green bars indicate buying volume.
Selling Volume: Red bars indicate selling volume.
High Volume: Blue or purple bars for high-volume candles.
Low Volume: Black bars for low-volume candles.
Volume Moving Average Line: Displays the moving average line for reference.
Source Code / Authorship:
Author: prowelltraders
Disclaimer:
This script is intended for educational purposes only. While it visualizes important volume data, users are encouraged to perform their own research and testing before applying this script for trading decisions. No guarantees are made regarding the effectiveness of this script for real-world trading.
Contact & Support:
For questions, support, or feedback, please reach out to the author directly through TradingView (prowelltraders).
Signature:
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