Jedi Momentum & Reversal Scalp Indicator

Quick Breakdown:

This scalping strategy was designed to take advantage of price movements throughout the regular trading session in NQ futures on the 1min chart. I developed this to help hunt for trend setups and reversals. This strategy or indicator is applicable to any high liquidity market, and works best on the 1min or 2min charts. 3min and 5min chart will give fewer signals.
Markets are unpredictable and the NQ can be especially volatile. Recognizing that a market is in a state of chop or extreme volatility is important as a trader. This script will give false signals when the market is in a state of chop or extreme volatility. Avoid opens that do not have a clear directional move. Avoid low volume or slower periods of the regular trading session. Due to low volume and usually a tighter range, this script will most likely not work well during the overnight session. However, if patient, this indicator can help you find 1-3 A+ Setups during the RTH session.
This indicator uses the 9, 20, and 50 simple moving averages. (custom SMA's)
I take into consideration other indicators and key levels, then look for confluence with this strategy when hunting for setups.
Long and Shorts are inverted for this strategy.

Conditions and Considerations:

- Setup Signal 1: 9 crosses 20. This is an early warning signal that momentum or sentiment in the market could be changing and starting to move in the direction of the cross. During consolidation or high volatility, Setup 1 will give false signals. A strong Setup Signal 1, usually happens after a period of consolidation.

- Setup Signal 2: 9 crosses 50. This is the main signal that a long or short setup has begun. The background will change color to highlight a long or short setup and you will only see long Enter signals if the Setup is long. Setup 2 gives less false signals.

- Entry Signal 1: 20 crosses 50. You won't be able to enter at the cross level, but if the momentum is healthy, then entering with the next candle could be a good entry level. However, sometimes price moves in the direction of the Setup before the cross, so you may want to enter just before if structure is favorable. Furthermore, you may want to have a stop that goes just outside of the 9/50 cross, since immediately pulling back to that level would not be healthy for the setup.

**Note: Conditions for Entry Signals 2-4; are when price has pulled away from the moving averages and they are in order above or below price, then as price pulls back to the 9, 20, and 50 a long signal is created when the low of a candle gets close (custom buffers) to one of the moving averages. A short signal is created when the high of a candle gets close to one of the moving averages.

- Entry Signal 2: Pullback to 9 (custom buffer). Early in a healthy setup the first pullback is usually the smallest and can happen quickly and also more than once.

- Entry Signal 3: Pullback to 20 (custom buffer). Midway into or later in a setup price will pullback towards the 20. This is sometimes an early exhaustion sign. Pullbacks to the 20 are usually fewer than pullbacks to the 9. Sometimes the 9 and 20 begin to entwine before continuation. If this happens take note of the angle on the 50, if there is still a decent angle supporting the direction of the setup, then the setup is still valid.

- Entry Signal 4: Pullback to 50 (custom buffer). This is sometimes an exhaustion signal and should be traded with caution and a tight stop. If the 50 is broken early in a Setup, then the momentum is not strong in the direction of the Setup, and you should avoid that trade. If later in the Setup the 50 is broken in a flush, but only by a few points, then wait and see if price rebounds in direction of Setup. If later in the Setup the 50 is broken by more than 25pts, then the Setup is not valid anymore.

- Exit Signal: 9 cross the 50. When the 9 crosses the 50 in the opposite direction as the previous Setup, then that Setup is over.

*Note: Context Matters! High volatility and chop can give false signals. Don’t trade every Setup. Market should make a clear opening drive and/or breakout of a key level or consolidation zone. Don’t try to use Entry signals in the middle of a consolidation zone, a day of high volatility, or during a news release (CPI, NFP, FOMC, etc.). Confluence with other indicators (like CDV candles pullback to CDV moving averages the same as price pullbacks to an Entry Signal, or RSI divergence after price made an exhaustion move off an Entry Signal, etc.) and key levels (like previous day’s OHLC, POC, VAH, VAL, etc.)

Momentum:
- 45* angle on moving averages can help identify strong momentum
- RSI/MACD should be in confluent zones as Setup (if long RSI should be above zero)
- Pullbacks always require patience=identify failure levels (15m/30m candle high/lows, OHLC, POC, VAH, VAL, etc.)
- RSI hidden divergence=strong momentum
- If strong momentum, then RSI divergence can give false signals

Reversal:
- Don’t try to fade strong momentum. Best to wait until Key Levels are reached.
- 3+ “pushes” with RSI divergence=early reversal signal, but don’t enter before Signal 2
- If Initial Balance is extremely wide, take caution holding onto reversal Setups. Price could snap back as the market revisits key levels
- Remember; a reversal is a pullback, but not all pullbacks are reversals

Risk Management:
- Depending on volatility, I trade with a 1:1 or 2:1 profit:loss bracket. My stops are usually set at 25pts
- I always leave a runner at key levels or outside range
- When main target is hit=all stops move to inside break even
- Typically trail stops behind the 50
- Setups should move quickly=if price stalls and pulls away from break even, exit trade before full stop is hit

ES 1min moving average settings: 16, 34, 75