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Parabolic Stop and Reverse (PSAR)

Measure Volume, Momentum, Trend, VolatilityThis script displays the following indicators in one pane to quickly determine several important factors regarding price action. It allows the user to quickly see all of most important factors surrounding price action in one pane with one quick glance. This should be incredibly helpful and allow things like double divergence and trend confirmation to be spotted much more quickly. I personally use the data in this indicator to replace four separate indicators and it has brought my win rate and profit factor significantly higher. I hadn't seen any place where all of the best J. Welles Wilder indicators such as RSI, Parabolic SAR, and DMI/ADX were brought into one easy to use interface. This is my attempt at fixing that gap. For a much deeper understanding of how to use these indicators, I recommend reading New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems written by J. Welles Wilder. Momentum via RSI (Relative Strength Index) Volume via MFI (Money Flow Index) Volatility via DMI/ADX (Direction Movement Index/Average Directional Index) Trend via Parabolic SAR (Parabolic Stop and Reverse) It is worth noting that DMI/ADX and Parabolic SAR can both help determine trend strength and volatility. The Volatility mechanism is measured by DMI and ADX and displayed at the top of the pane using circles. The top, tiny circles reflect if show if positive DI or negative DI has a higher value. The small circles directly underneath indicate whether or not the ADX is above 20 (configurable, some may choose to increase this to 25 or even 30). The Momentum mechanism is shown as standard RSI with the default being a white line and default period of 14, which is all configurable. The Volume mechanism is shown as standard MFI with the default being a fuchsia line and default period of 14, which is also configurable. The momentum and volume oscillators should be used in conjunction to help spot whether the trend is strong or weak using divergences and the middle, overbought, and oversold levels. These levels are also configurable. The Trend mechanism is measured by Parabolic SAR and displayed at the bottom of the pane using diamonds. The default is red diamonds when in a bear trend, green when in an uptrend which is configurable. When price is above the Parabolic SAR, it is considered to be an uptrend. When price is below the Parabolic SAR, it is considered to be a downtrend. The way price is measured is also configurable (i.e. open, close, ohlc4, hlc3, etc.). When price crossed above or below the Parabolic SAR, the diamonds will change colors. All the indicators displayed should be used in a well rounded strategy. For instance, I only trade when ADX is above 20 and rarely trade against the trend shown via PSAR. When trend shifts and divergences helped indicate a trend shift would occur using the RSI and MFI, it can be a great spot to take an entry. RSI/MFI can also confirm the trend is strong when they are not showing divergences and inline with price action. All of this data should be used in conjunction with good fundamental data and technical levels. Divergences with RSI and MFI on double tops or bottoms can also be incredibly powerful. There is no right or wrong way to use all the data displayed in this indicator, however using all four pillars of trading (Momentum, Volume, Trend, Volatility) will help ensure only the best trades are taken.
Pine Script™ indicator
by kfatkin
10
PSAR Optimization ScriptHello! User @henryph24 suggested I make this script! This script calculates the cumulative and average gain/Loss of rising SAR following a price crossover of SAR. The cumulative and average gain/Loss of falling SAR following a price crossunder is also measured. Changes to the parameters of SAR will return the requisite calculations for evaluating performance. Benchmark SAR can be used to compare performance against test SAR. When changing the SAR parameters the script will recalculate and display the rising SAR and falling SAR performance of the modified parameters. The script works for any asset on any timeframe. Essentially, this script allows you to optimize SAR parameters, and quickly ascertain what can/cannot work for an asset. The script automatically plots the best performing SAR between a benchmark SAR (SAR #1) and a test SAR (SAR #2). Both benchmark SAR and test SAR works the same. The two are used to compare performance between different SAR parameters. If you would like the script not to plot the best performing SAR you can select "On" for the "Override SAR" input box. Doing so will plot the SAR parameters of your choice while still allowing you to compare the performance of benchmark SAR and test SAR. There are tooltips available in the user input tab that explain the SAR parameters, in addition to what your modifications of the parameters will do, should you be unfamiliar with the indicator! Enjoy!
Pine Script™ indicator
by KioseffTrading
5
8X Trend ATR SAR Dingue V58X Trend ATR SAR Dingue V5 - This is the updated version for Pine Script 5. 8x indicator into 1 : 2x ATR indicator - 3x Trend indicator - 3x SAR indicator Trends are helpful to spot reversal and support resistance, especially on bigger time frames. This indicator gives you a global view of various trends all at once. You can easily turn them On or Off as to not clog the screen. Each trend is also color-coded to visualize quickly the position of the price compared to it. You can customize lengths, adjust line sizes, have the start of a new trend marked with a circle, fill in colors. 'Tool tips' explain other settings and if you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments below. Thank you for the feedback and check all my ‘Dingue’ indicators.
Pine Script™ indicator
by CryptoDINGUE
4
Bjorgum AutoTrailOne Time Trade Risk Management Incorporating the new interactive feature, this script is meant as a one time trailing stop for the active trader to manage positional risk of an ongoing trade. As a crypto trader or Fx trader, many may find themselves in a position late into the evening, or perhaps daily life is calling while a trade progresses in their favor. Adding a trailing stop to a position thats trending can help to keep you in the trade and lock in gains if things turn around when you are unable to react. To use the trail, the user would add the script to the chart. Once added, a set of crosshairs will appear allowing the user to choose a point to begin. Often choosing to start a trail from a swing high/ low can be an ideal option. This tends to provide some protection for a stop by placing it under support for a long trade or above resistance for a short trade. Price based trail The trail will automatically plot and the offset is a factor of the distance from price action selected by the crosshairs. If placed above price action the script will plot a short trail, if placed below it will trail for a long position. Additionally, there are several other trail types other than price based. There is also percent based, which offsets the trail as a percent from close. A hard stop is placed at the cross hair value, then once the distance is exceeded by the percentage specified, the trail begins. There are 2 more volatility based trails. There is a PSAR trail which can provide quicker and tighter stops that accelerate with the trend locking in gains faster, and an ATR trail that keeps a distance from price action as a function of volatility. Volatility levels can be adjusted from the menu. Volatility based trail (ATR) Volatility based trail (PSAR) Lastly, within the code for more the more technical savvy, is some starting setups for string alerts to be sent to exchanges via 3rd party or custom API applications. Some string manipulation is required for specific providers to meet their requirements, but there is some building block alerts that will take the ticker symbol, recognize the asset your trading (Fx, Crypto, etc) and take input quantity or exchange names from the settings via inputs. Complex strings can be built to perform almost any trade related task when to comes to alerts via web hook. A little setup this way with some technology to back your system can mean a semi-automated half man, half machine setup that actually manages your trail stop while you cannot. For those that don’t go this far, there is some basic alert functionality that well trigger when a trail is hit so you can react and make a decision. Please note that for now, interactive mode is engaged only when the script is added to the chart. Additional stops, or for adjustments to be made it is best to add a new version. Also as real trades could be at play managing an actual position, alerts are designed to go off only once to ensure no duplicate orders are sent meaning alerts are not reoccurring. Once an alert is triggered, a new trail is to be set up. A modified version of the TradingView built in SAR equation was used in this script. To provide the value of the SAR on the stop candle, it was necessary to alter the equation to extract this value as the regular SAR “flips” at this point. Thank you to TradingView for supplying access to the built in formula so that this SAR could behave the same as the built-in function outside of these alterations Example of SAR value maintained in trigger candle Cheers and happy trading.
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by Bjorgum
79
Baekdoo multi OverSold OverBuy colored CandleHi forks, I'm trader Baekdoosan who trading Equity from South Korea. This Baekdoo multi OverSold OverBuy colored candle will give you the idea of multiple indicators in one shot with colored candle. Those indicators tell us that oversold or overbuy statistically. For the color, you can freely change based on your comfort. For me, in Korea white candle has red color and black candle has blue color. So somewhat confusing for you. Anyway you can easily modify color in the script. Please refer this line. barcolor(open<close and result_pos == 4 ? color.new(color.red, 0) : open<close and result_pos == 3 ? color.new(color.red, 25) : open<close and result_pos == 2 ? color.new(color.red, 50) : open<close and result_pos == 1? color.new(color.red, 75) : na) you can see I put different transparency at color.new() function with color code. Let me divide and conquer to explain for up candle white candle and black candle. 1. White candle with 4 oversold signal case with white candle tells us it is almost reached real bottom and try to rebound. In this case, I put vivid color (no transparency) on the candle. And all 4 signal case, I put text on "OverSold". It will not happen frequently. Then 2 approaches can be made. (a) short term approach You can buy on this time. and you set stop loss with open price. This is mainly aimed for technical rebound. (b) long term approach You can accumulate based on your budget with 5 times dividing. At that day might not be the very bottom but those period will most probably real bottom. You can put more weight on latter buy. Let say, 1 : 1.25 : 1.5 : 1.75 : 2.5. So for example, if you have $8,000 to investigate then, buy $1,000 and then $1,250, $1,500, accordingly. If price rebound then don't adding weight on accumulation but with the first amount that you buy(i.e., $1,000 with above example). With this approach, you will not have much stress and you will get profit well. If this is grand bottom case, then you can HODL this long term. What you needs is stick to the plan. :) with 3 signals the color is less vivid, 2 signals is much less vivid, accordingly. 2. Black candle The approaches are opposite to above. The signal will tells us for 4 overBuy signals, then vivid blue candle will be shown. Our strategy is distribute to sell. Please do not sell in one shot. As Newton said, "I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of the people". Strong buy phase, we don't know how far will it go. But indicators will tell us it is quite overSold situation. So what I can suggest you is sell it 10% to 20% on resistance price, and put 50% of lower than certain support price. Remember, accumulation and distribution will always better than one shot trading if you want to survive long time on this war field. Hope this will help your trading on equity as well as crypto. I didn't try it on futures. Best of luck all of you. Gazua~!
Pine Script™ indicator
by traderbaekdoosan
PSAR + EMA/TEMA/RSI/OBVThe Parabolic Stop-and-Reservse (PSAR) is a trend indicator, intended to capture reversal signals and show entry and exit points. The PSAR is bullish when the PSAR is below the candle body (usually indicated by a dot) and bearish when the PSAR is above the candle body. The PSAR generally only moves in the direction of the trend, making it useful for markets with an upward or downward trend, as well as swing markets. It is weaker when the market it sideways, as it can be prone to frequent flips (bull-to-bear or vice versa) in markets where a predominant trend is not present. In order to combat the tendency for rapid swings in the PSAR, it is commonly paired with a second indicator. Often, this is a moving average (MA) to confirm the PSAR signal. Here is a common example: PSAR + 2 EMAs: A trade would consider entering long when the PSAR is bullish and the fast EMA is above the short EMA. PSAR + 3 EMAs: As above, but the trader could also add a very long EMA (200, for example) and use that as an additional filter. In addition to using EMA, other MAs can be used and may be more appropriate to certain instruments and timeframes. Using TEMA, for example, may result in less lag but introduce more noise. Likewise, the Ehler's MAMA is an option. Some traders use other indicators as PSAR confirmation signals, such as the relative strength index (RSI) on on-balance volume (OBV). The strategy is similar: bullish PSAR + RSI oversold = consider long entry bullish PSAR + OBV oscillator > 0 = consider long entry The strategy presented here is based on my PSAR + EMA + TEMA study. Any of the above strategies are supported by this script: 1. The PSAR is the primary signal. 2. Confirmation is provided by any of the following: EMA , TEMA , Ehler's MAMA , RSI , or OBV. 3. You may use a third EMA (set to 200 as the default) to filter entries -- if used, the strategy will only show signals if the price is above the third (additional) EMA . For example, a normal long signal would be a bullish PSAR + fast EMA > slow EMA + price > ema 200. In addition, you may use a SL, which is set to the PSAR dots shown. You may also limit the backtesting dates. (Please note in the chart above, I do not have a limit on the trading dates. I believe this exaggerates the success of the strategy, but the house rules demand I not limit the timeframe to show you a more accurate picture.)
Pine Script™ strategy
by UnknownUnicorn19826629
6
Crypto Scalper Divergence Macd Psar Ema 200This is a very efficient crypto scalper adapted to very short timeframes, however it can be optimized for other timeframes and assests as well. Its components are MACD P SAR EMA 200 Risk management Rules for entry: For short : we have an uptrend on PSAR , histogram is positive (divergence MACD) and close of a candle is below EMA 200 For long : we dont have an uptrend on PSAR, histogram is negative(divergence MACD) and close of a candle is above EMA 200 Rules for exit: We exit when we either find a reverse condition than the entry one, or based on stop loss/take profit that are calculated on % movements of the price. If you have any questions, let me know !
Pine Script™ strategy
by exlux
25
[VJ]Phoenix Force of PSAR +MACD +RSIThis is a simple intraday strategy for working on Stocks or commodities based out on PSAR, MACD , RSI and chop index . You can modify the start time and end time based on your timezones. Session value should be from market start to the time you want to square-off Important: The end time should be at least 2 minutes before the intraday square-off time set by your broker Comment below if you get good returns Strategy: Entry Exits using PSAR and momentum and trend using MACD and RSI. A chop index is used as filtering Indicators used : Parabolic SAR is a technical indicator that is used to determine the price direction of stocks and it also draws attention to the traders when the price is changing PSAR helps you: Identify when a certain price trend is going to change direction Indicate the most effective level at which to enter into the trade Indicate the most effective exit point for the trade Moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is a trend-following momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages of a security's price. ... Traders may buy the security when the MACD crosses above its signal line and sell—or short—the security when the MACD crosses below the signal line RSI is intended to chart the current and historical strength or weakness of a stock or market based on the closing prices of a recent trading period. Buying/Selling When trading with the parabolic SAR, you would buy a market when the dots move below the current asset price and are green in colour. Alternatively, you would sell a market when the dots move above the current asset price and are red in colour. We use MACD , RSI to ensure that a right trade is picked when PSAR gives an indication. CI is used to stay away from the range bound market as much as possible. Usage & Best setting : Choose a good volatile stock and a time frame - 5m. MA length : 200 RSI threshold : 50 MACD: 12,26,9 There is stop loss and take profit that can be used to optimise your trade The template also includes daily square off based on your time.
Pine Script™ strategy
by vikris
Forex bot full strategy with risk managementThis is a full strategy designed for forex major pairs, specially EUR/USD using 1h time frame chart. Its components are 200 EMA MACD OBV PSAR RIsk management with tp and sl movements Rules for entry For long = Previous histogram from MACD was below 0 and current one is above 0. CLose of a candle is above EMA 200 , OBV oscillator is negative and we have an uptrend from PSAR For short = Previous histogram from MACD was above 0 and current one is below 0. CLose of a candle is below EMA 200 , OBV oscillator is positive and we have an downtrend from PSAR Rules for exit For tp and sl values we calculate the distance from the close of candle until the psar values. If you have any questions, let me know !
Pine Script™ strategy
by exlux
1
TradePro Parabolic SAR BackgroundTradePro Parabolic SAR Background This indicator is a small tribute to youtuber TradePro The operation is simple. It is the same Parabolic SAR indicator with its default configuration, but in background format. It is a new way to visualize the same information, more understandably. It is in itself a complete trading system, it can be used in conjunction with the traditional Parabolic SAR to locate the stop loss. Parabolic SAR In stock and securities market technical analysis, parabolic SAR (parabolic stop and reverse) is a method devised by J. Welles Wilder, Jr., to find potential reversals in the market price direction of traded goods such as securities or currency exchanges such as forex. It is a trend-following (lagging) indicator and may be used to set a trailing stop loss or determine entry or exit points based on prices tending to stay within a parabolic curve during a strong trend. Similar to option theory's concept of time decay, the concept draws on the idea that "time is the enemy". Thus, unless a security can continue to generate more profits over time, it should be liquidated. The indicator generally works only in trending markets, and creates "whipsaws" during ranging or, sideways phases. Therefore, Wilder recommends first establishing the direction or change in direction of the trend through the use of parabolic SAR, and then using a different indicator such as the Average Directional Index to determine the strength of the trend. A parabola below the price is generally bullish, while a parabola above is generally bearish. A parabola below the price may be used as support, whereas a parabola above the price may represent resistance.
Pine Script™ indicator
by rubend18
4
[francrypto® strategy] 4 EMAs, P.SAR & Vol.Prof. (by kv4coins)(ENG) This script consists of my own strategy for cryptocurrency (but can be adapted very well for stocks, forex, etc.) Is a combination of: - Four Exponentials Moving Average (EMA), configurables: by defect are 10, 21, 55 and 200 periods in yellow, aqua, orange and blue each of them - Parabolic SAR System (PSAR), configurable - Volume Profile (that has been developed by kv4coins - he has already authorized me to use it under the same OSS Licence Terms: MPL 2.0), configurable: with another default values and bilingual support for Spanish (SPA) How it works 1) It is always better to detect specifics candlesticks or patrons: doji , pinbar or inverted pinbar , engulfing bars , morning star or evening star , harami , twizzer bottom or top , etc. 2) The 10 and 21 periods EMA help to identify the short-term behavior 3) The 55 periods EMA can be used like a support or resistance in medium-term, as 200 periods EMA in very long-term 4) It will convenient search for a double cross (10 & 21) or a triple cross (10, 21 & 55) to determine the medium-term change Downtrend to UpTrend (or viceversa) 5) Confirm the change patron with the Parabolic SAR and then identify potencials purchases or sales 6) Use Volume profile to detect potential supports or resistances areas, in order to set stop limit/loss and take profit orders. Hope this helps! Cheers, FRANCRYPTO® –––––– 0 –––––– (ESP) Este script consiste en mi propia estrategia para criptomonedas (pero puede adaptarse muy bien para acciones, forex, etc.) Es la combinación de: 1) Cuatro Medias Móviles Exponenciales (EMA), configurables: por defecto son de 10, 21, 55 y 200 períodos en amarillo, turquesa, naranja y azul cada una de ellas 2) Sistema Parabolic SAR (PSAR), configurable 3) Perfil de Volumen (que fuera desarrollado por kv4coins - que ya me ha autorizado a su uso bajo las mismas condiciones de la Licencia OSS: MPL 2.0), configurable: con otros valores por defecto y soporte bilingüe para Español (SPA) Cómo funciona 1) Siempre va a resultar mejor detectar velas japonesas específicas o patrones: doji , martillos o martillos invertidos , velas envolventes , patrón amanecer o atardecer , harami , velas gemelas , etcétera 2) La EMA de 10 y 21 períodos ayudan a identificar el comportamiento de corto plazo 3) La EMA de 55 períodos puede ser usada como un soporte o resistencia de mediano plazo, como así también, la EMA de 200 períodos en el muy largo plazo 4) Será conveniente buscar un doble cruce (10 & 21) o un triple cruce (10, 21 & 55) para determinar un cambio de la tendencia de mediano plazo de bajista hacia alcista (o viceversa) 5) Confirmá el patrón de cambio con la Parabólica de SAR y entonces identificá potenciales compras o ventas 6) Usá el perfil de volumen para detectar las potenciales zonas de soporte o resistencia, principalmente para establecer ordenes stop limit/loss o take profit. ¡Espero que pueda serles de utilidad! Saludos, FRANCRYPTO®
Pine Script™ indicator
by francrypto_
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[Sidders] MACDEMASAR IndicatorCame across a cool idea for a strategy that couldn't find in the indicator database, so decided to code it up myself for your pleasure. Indicators consists of 3 indicators: EMA(200) to determine the overall trend, and the MACD & Parabolic SAR to determine entries (and exits). Long entry contains 4 conditions and is generated when price is above the 200EMA (1), the MACD crosses above the signal line (2), while they are both below 0 line (3) and when the parabolic SAR is below the closing price of the bar (4). Short entry is build up the same but in reverse: price is below the 200EMA(1), signal line crosses below the MACD line (2), while they are both above the 0 line (3) and when the parabolic SAR is above the closing price of the bar (4). Place the stoploss on the parabolic SAR dot below/above the candle that created the signal. Profit target 1:1 risk:reward ratio, but can ofcourse be changed according to your risk apetite. Might add automatically drawn SL/TPs in a later update. Concept behind the strategy should work on all timeframes, but will require proper backtesting. I think with additional filters the strategy can also be way more finetuned and profitable, personally haven't had the time yet to dive into that. Have also added alerts for your convenience. Enjoy!
Pine Script™ indicator
by Sidders
4
Bjorgum SuperScript Bjorgum Reversal Bj Reversal uses Tilson moving averages to identify trend changes Bars change to yellow as bar close crosses the Tilson moving averages. Blue or red is confirmed as the two Tilson averages themselves cross. Reversal is great for pinpointing trend change often giving the absolute best entry or exit Its sensitive nature can mean more false signals on some assets Be sure to use other indicators from the Bjorgum Collection to confirm signals, or use another strategy that fits the asset or time frame being viewed Bjorgum HEMA Strategy Hema uses HA smoothed EMAs to identify trend direction Default EMA lengths are 5,9, and 21 period Bar Color will change Malibu or Ruby on a cross of BOTH 5 and 9 EMA The lengths are customizable to whatever lengths the user desires Rolando Santos True Relative Movement (TRM) This underrated momentum strategy conceptualized by Rolando Santos uses 2 indicators to give a 3 color scheme A leading indicator (RSI) is combined with a lagging indicator (TSI) to produce bar colors based on the condition of each indicator Both indicators in positive territory produce blue bars Both indicators in negative bias produce yellow bars If signals are mixed (one up one down) bars become grey Speed Selection The Bjorgum speed selector optimizes the strategy based on the users desires or trading style at the touch of a button Fast setting is better for swing trades - more timely signals, more whipsaw Slow setting is better for longer holds or more volatile assets - slower signals, smooths out whipsaw RSI Bar Color RSI color changes bar color based on user defined RSI values Buy/ sell signals are typically given on a cross of the 50 level Speed selector (fast/Slow) automatically changes lengths between Bj RSI (5 period) and a standard RSI (14 period) Additional capabilities can be mixed and matched from strategies in the "Strategy Override" section Add-ons include: Tilson - The moving average system from Bjorgum Reversal can be toggled to couple with another bar color strategy by clicking this button PSAR - Parabolic Stop and Reverse indicator can help with trend direction, volatility, and stop losses HEMA - The 3 moving average system from the HEMA strategy can be coupled with any of the other strategies by clicking "Show HEMA" Bj Arrows - These arrows plot at the bar level to draw attention to when the BJ TSI is "curling" (See profile for Bjorgum TSI and download today) -Optional "Plotbar Overlay" plots bars with Heikin-Ashi Inputs when toggled -This allows for the benefits of price smoothing without sacrificing moving average and indicator performance as real close value is still used -This can also help on short time frames and improve results with crypto! The user must "mute" the main series candles when in use to avoid candle overlap. -Optional price line as muting main bars will disable the TradingView default price line. The horizontal plot will track the real closing price while in HA mode!
Pine Script™ indicator
by Bjorgum
184
MACD + PSAR SetupThis indicator combines 3 elements:- 1. MACD which will act as a source of potential Buy Signal 2. PSAR which provides the confirmation for buy signal and for potential Buy on Dip Strategy 3. Breakout candles which provides the confirmation signal for Buy on Breakout strategy 4. The direction of the trend is provided by the Exponential Moving Average The strategy is to have any counters which has triggered the MACD Golden Cross signal. These counters are to be out under watchlist for further confirmation. The Buy Signal is confirmed when:- 1. Price is above EMA Direction(standard is set at 200) 2. PSAR has given the Buy Signal OR a Breakout Candle occurs. Buy Signal is shown with a Green Diamond symbol whilst the Sell Signal is shown in Red Diamond Symbol. The bullish and bearish condition is set via a green and red background The MACD and PSAR codes are derived from the standard codes which is available in tradingview.
Pine Script™ indicator
by MIYsaham
3
ParabxotThis indicator is a modified Parabolic SAR (Stop And Reverse) created by Dennis Meyers in 2001 in order to avoid the typical whipsaws produced in ranging, non-trending markets. Parabxot does not reverse unless the price penetrates the previous SAR level by a specified amount. Also it increases (decreases) the initial distance of the SAR level by adding (substracting) a predefined percentage amount to the Parabolic starting value. The thresholds can be adjusted using the following parameters: xo controls the percentage amount added or substracted to the last Parabolic SAR value in order to allow a change in direction in the indicator. xpr defines how much should be added to the previous highest high (in case of a bearish reversal) or substracted to the previous lowest low (in case of a bullish reversal), expressed as a percentage of price. Setting xo and/or xpr to zero disables the filters and the indicator behaves as the original Parabolic SAR. Reference Meyers, Dennis (2001), The Improved Parabolic + Noise Filter System
Pine Script™ indicator
by xtradernet
2
CHOP Zone Entry Strategy + DMI/PSAR ExitThis is a Strategy with associated visual indicators and Long/Short and Reverse/Close Position Alerts for the Choppiness Index (CHOP) . It is used to determine if the market is choppy (trading sideways) or not choppy (trading within a trend in either direction). CHOP is not directional, so a DMI script was ported into this strategy to allow for trend confirmation and direction determination; it consists of an Average Directional Index (ADX) , Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) . In addition, a Parabolic SAR is also included to act as a trailing stop during any strong trends. Development Notes --------------------------- This indicator, and most of the descriptions below, were derived largely from the TradingView reference manual. Feedback and suggestions for improvement are more than welcome, as well are recommended Input settings and best practices for use. www.tradingview.com www.tradingview.com www.tradingview.com Recommend using the below DMI and PSAR indicators in conjunction with this script to fully visualize and understand how entry and exit conditions are chosen. Variable inputs should correlate between the scripts for uniformity and visual compatibility. THANKS to LazyBear and his Momentum Squeeze script for helping me quickly develop a momentum state model for coloring the Chop line by trend. Strategy Description --------------------------- CHOP produces values that determine whether the market is choppy or trending . The closer the value is to 100 , the higher the choppiness levels , while the closer it is to 0 , the stronger the market is trending . Territories for both levels, and their associated upper and lower thresholds, are popularly defined using the Fibonacci Retracements, 61.8 and 38.2. Basic Use --------------------------- CHOP is often used to confirm the market condition to help you stay out of sideways markets and only enter when there is movement or imminent explosions. When readings are above the upper threshold, continued sideways movement may be expected, while readings below the lower threshold are typically indicative of a continuing trend. It is also used to anticipate upcoming trendiness changes, with the general belief that extended periods of consolidation (sideways movement) are followed by extended periods of strong, trending, directional movement, and vice versa. One limitation in this index is that you must be cautious in deciding whether the range or trend will likely continue, or if it will reverse. Confidence in price action and trend is higher when two or more indicators are in agreement -- while this strategy combines CHOP with both DMI and PSAR, we would still recommend pairing with other indicators to determine entry or exit trade opportunities. Recommend also choosing 'Once Per Bar Close' when creating alerts. Inputs --------------------------- Strategy Direction - an option to only trade Short, Long, Both, or only in the direction of the Trend (Follow Trend is the Default). Sensitivity - an incremental variable to test whether the past n candles are in the same trend state before triggering a delayed long or short alert (1 is the Default). Can help filter out noise and reduces active alerts. Show Chop Index - two visual styles are provided for user preference, a visible Chop line with a background overlay, or a compact column and label only view. Chop Lookback Period - the time period to be used in calculating CHOP (14 is the Default). Chop Offset - changing this number will move the CHOP either forwards or backwards relative to the current market (0 is the Default). Smooth Chop Line and Length - if enabled, the entered time period will be used in calculating a smooth average of the index (Enabled and 4 are the Defaults). Color Line to Trend Direction - toggles whether the index line is colored to visually depict the current trend direction (Enabled is the Default). Color Background - toggles the visibility of a background color based on the index state (Enabled is the Default). Enable DMI Option - if enabled, then entry will be confirmed by and dependent on the ADX Key Level, with any close or reversal confirmed by both ADX and +/-DI to determine whether there is a strong trend present or not (Enabled is the Default). ADX Smoothing - the time period to be used in calculating the ADX which has a smoothing component (14 is the Default). DI Length - the time period to be used in calculating the DI (14 is the Default). ADX Key Level - any trade with the ADX above the key level is a strong indicator that it is trending (23 to 25 is the suggested setting). Enable PSAR Option - enables trailing stop loss orders (Enabled is the Default). PSAR Start - the starting value for the Acceleration Force (0.015 is our chosen Default, 0.02 is more common). PSAR Increment - the increment in which the Acceleration Force will move (0.001 is our chosen Default, 0.02 is more common). PSAR Max Value - the maximum value of the Acceleration Factor (0.2 is the Default). Color Candles Option - an option to transpose the CHOP condition levels to the main candle bars. Note that the outer red and green border will still be distinguished by whether each individual candle is bearish or bullish during the specified timeframe. Note too that if both DMI and PSAR are deselected, then close determinations will default to a CHOP reversal strategy (e.g., close long when below 38.2 and close short when above 61.8). Though if either DMI or PSAR are enabled, then the CHOP reversal for close determination will automatically be disabled. Indicator Visuals --------------------------- For the candle colors, black indicates tight chop (45 to 55), yellow is loose chop (38.2 to 45 and 55 to 61.8), dark purple is trending down (< 38.2), and dark blue is trending up (> 61.8). The background color has additional shades to differentiate a wider range of more levels… • < 30 is dark purple • 30 to 38.2 is purple • 38.2 to 45 is light purple • 45 to 55 is black • 55 to 61.8 is light blue • 61.8 to 70 is blue • > 70 is dark blue Long, Short, Close, and Reverse labels are plotted on the Chop line, which itself can be colored based on the trend. The chop line can also be hidden for a clean and compact, columnar view, which is my preferred option (see example image below). Visual cues are intended to improve analysis and decrease interpretation time during trading, as well as to aid in understanding the purpose of this strategy and how its inclusion can benefit a comprehensive trading plan. DMI and Trend Strength --------------------------- To analyze trend strength, the focus should be on the ADX line and not the +DI or -DI lines.  An ADX reading above 25 indicates a strong trend , while a reading below 20 indicates a weak or non-existent trend .  A reading between those two values would be considered indeterminable. Though what is truly a strong trend or a weak trend depends on the financial instrument being examined; historical analysis can assist in determining appropriate values. DMI exits trade when ADX is below the user selected key level (e.g., default is 25) and when the +/- DI lines cross (e.g., -DI > +DI exits long position and +DI > -DI exits short position). PSAR and Trailing Stop --------------------------- PSAR is a time and price based indicator that excels at measuring direction and duration, though not the actual strength of a trend, which is why we use this in conjunction with DMI. It is also included in this script as a trailing stop option to maximize gains during strong trends and to mitigate any false ADX strengthening signals. This creates a parabola that is located below the candle during a Bullish trend and above during a Bearish trend. A buy or reversal is signaled when the price crosses above or below the Parabolic SAR. Long/Short Entry --------------------------- 1. CHOP must be over 61.8 (long) or under 38.2 (short). 2. If DMI is enabled, then the ADX signal line must be above the user selected Key Level (default is 25). 3. If Sensitivity is selected, then that past candle must meet the criteria in step 1, as well as all the intermediate candles in between. 4. If "Follow Trend" is selected and PSAR is enabled, then a long position can only open when the momentum and PSAR are in an uptrend, or short when both are in a downtrend, to include all intermediate candles if the Sensitivity option is set on a past candle. Close/Reverse --------------------------- 1. If DMI is enabled, then a close flag will be raised when the ADX signal drops below the Key Level (of 25), and -DI crosses over +DI (if long), or +DI crosses over -DI (if short). 2. If PSAR is enabled, then a close flag will be raised when the current trend state is opposite the last state. 3. If both DMI and PSAR are disabled, then a close flag will be raised if the Chop line drops under 38.2 (if long) or goes over 61.8 (if short). 4. If a Long or Short Entry is triggered on the same candle as any of the above close flags, then the position will be reversed, else the position will be closed. Strategy Alerts --------------------------- 1. Long Entry 2. Short Entry 3. Reverse 4. Close The provided backtest result is based on a position sizing of 10% equity with 100k initial capital. When testing SPX, disabling the DMI performed the best, but EURUSD performed poorly without it enabled, and TSLA had a small reduction in net profit. Timeframe likewise differed between commodities with TSLA performing best at 30M, SPX at 15M, and EURUSD at 4H. I do not plan on using this as a standalone strategy, but I also was expecting better results with the inclusion of EMI and PSAR to compliment the CHOP. Key elements of this script will likely be included in future, more holistic strategies. Disclaimer --------------------------- Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, the strategy may no longer perform as well as in historical backtesting. This post and the script are not intended to provide any financial advice. Trade at your own risk. No known repainting, though there may be if an offset is introduced in the Inputs. I did my best not to code any other variables that repaint, but cannot fully attest to this fact.
Pine Script™ strategy
by IronCasper
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