[TTI] Stage Analysis Alert IndexHISTORY AND CREDITS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The script is created based on lessons and interviews from Stan Weinstein. The Alert Index is being used by Stan and his team to gauge the general markets.
WHAT IT DOES– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This is an internal fundamental indicator that Stan and its team uses, that gauges the relationship between the 3 month T bill yield and the AAA bonds. The indicator uses the 3 colored system to determine favorable trading conditions in the market.
🟨 Yellow – OK conditions
🟩 Green – Great conditions
🟥 Red – Unfavorable conditions
Remember this is a fundamentals indicator and looks at the market from a much more macro picture.
HOW TO USE IT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The indicator is to be used in order to determine the agressiveness of the position sizing in the market. Green conditions show very favorable market for long positions and yellow show ok conditions. However, during red condition the trader is advised not to be aggressively exposed in the market
STAN
[TTI] Stage Analysis Momentum Index––––History & Credit
The credit to this indicator goes to Stan Weinstein, the father of Stage Analysis. By studying his books and methods he has disclosed the exact way of calculating the Momentum Index that is being used by him and his team in order to gauge the market.
–––––What it does
The indicator falls into the category of technical indicators used by Stan. It calculates an simple moving average based on the difference between the Advancing and Declining issues on various markets.
The settings of the indicator allow to adjust the length of the moving average as well to choose 1 of the 3 markets for which it has been scripted to work: NYSE, NASDAQ or Total US Stocks.
–––––How to use it
The indicator ought to be used on the daily chart
The most important thing to look for is if the indicator is if it is above zero and below zero. A below zero Momentum index is an outright bearish signal and traders should consider stepping out of the market or initiate short positions.
The other things that ought to be considered are the depth and length of the prior to a violating action. In a nutshell the longer, stronger the above zero action the more powerful a below zero cross will be.
[TTI] Stage 2 Signal & NetNewHighs vs NetNewLowsHISTORY AND CREDITS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Stage 2 is part of Mark Minervini's NON-NEGOTIABLE criteria. What does this mean? Well it means that Mark does not enter a trade that is not in Stage 2. Stage analysis is the work of Stan Weinstein who divides stock price movements in 4 stages (Stage1, Stage2, Stage3 and Stage4). Additionally, the second part of the indicator, NetNewHighs (NNH) vs NetNewLows (NNL), has been used by many traders, most recently I have seen Matt Caruso use it in his methodology.
WHAT IT DOES ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
1️⃣ Stage 2 Signal
This method uses price, moving averages, volume in order to asses when it is the best time to get in a trade.
👉 Stage 1 - stock goes sideways and does not make any price progress
👉 Stage 2 - stock gains a lot of value and is trending up. It shows strong support from institutions
👉 Stage 3 - stock goes in a sideways action again
👉 Stage 4 - stock loses a lot of it gain in a short amount of time
Stage 2 is shown by the AQUA/CYAN color on the first line of the indicator.🟦
2️⃣ Net New Highs vs Net New Lows
This assess the general market health. It looks at the ration of New Highs vs New Lows. The indicator assess when there has been 3 consecutive days of Net New Highs > Net New Lows, this show that the general market is moving up as more stocks are advancing than those that are declining. As per Investor Business Daily research the stocks move is determined 50% by the move of the general market, 25% by the move of the sector it is in and 25% by the stock itself. Therefore, the indicator helps assess and analyze the 50% of the general marekt.
When the condition of 3consecutive days is met the indicator prints green square on the bottom line 🟩.. The sensitivity (i.e. the 3 day can be changed in the settings).
HOW TO USE IT –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
1️⃣ Stage 2 Signal
Only enter trades when they are in a Stage 2. This drastically increases the probability of success when trading to the long side. Look for AQUA/CYAN squares print before entering a trade
2️⃣ Net New Highs vs Net New Lows
Look for confirmation criteria indicated by a printing of green squares in the bottom of the indicator.
