TradingView Alerts to MT4 MT5 - Forex, indices, commoditiesHowdy Algo-Traders! This example script has been created for educational purposes - to present how to use and automatically execute TradingView Alerts on real markets.
I'm posting this script today for a reason. TradingView has just released a new feature of the PineScript language - ALERT() function. Why is it important? It is finally possible to set alerts inside PineScript strategy-type script, without the need to convert the script into study-type. You may say triggering alerts straight from strategies was possible in PineScript before (since June 2020), but it had its limitations. Starting today you can attach alert to any custom event you might want to include in your PineScript code.
With the new feature, it is easier not only to execute strategies, but to maintain codebase - having to update 2 versions of the code with each single modification was... ahem... inconvenient. Moreover, the need to convert strategy into study also meant it was required to rip the code from all strategy...() calls, which carried a lot of useful information, like entry price, position size, and more, definitely influencing results calculated by strategy backtest. So the strategy without these features very likely produced different results than with them. While it was possible to convert these features into study with some advanced "coding gymnastics", it was also quite difficult to test whether those gymnastics didn't introduce serious, bankrupting bugs.
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How does this new feature work? It is really simple. On your custom events in the code like "GoLong" or "GoShort", create a string variable containing all the values you need inside your alert and this string variable will be your alert's message. Then, invoke brand new alert() function and that's it (see lines 67 onwards in the script). Set it up in CreateAlert popup and enjoy. Alerts will trigger on candle close as freq= parameter specifies. Detailed specification of the new alert() function can be found in TradingView's PineScript Reference (www.tradingview.com), but there's nothing more than message= and freq= parameters. Nothing else is needed, it is very simple. Yet powerful :)
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Alert syntax in this script is prepared to work with TradingConnector. Strategy here is not too complex, but also not the most basic one: it includes full exits, partial exits, stop-losses and it also utilizes dynamic variables calculated by the code (such as stop-loss price). This is only an example use case, because you could handle variety of other functionalities as well: conditional entries, pending entries, pyramiding, hedging, moving stop-loss to break-even, delivering alerts to multiple brokers and more.
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This script is a spin-off from my previous work, posted over a year ago here: Some comments on strategy parameters have been discussed there, but let me copy-paste most important points:
* Commission is taken into consideration.
* Slippage is intentionally left at 0. Due to shorter than 1 second delivery time of TradingConnector, slippage is practically non-existing.
* This strategy is NON-REPAINTING and uses NO TRAILING-STOP or any other feature known to be causing problems.
* The strategy was backtested on EURUSD 6h timeframe, will perform differently on other markets and timeframes.
Despite the fact this strategy seems to be still profitable, it is not guaranteed it will continue to perform well in the future. Remember the no.1 rule of backtesting - no matter how profitable and good looking a script is, it only tells about the past. There is zero guarantee the same strategy will get similar results in the future.
Full specs of TradingView alerts and how to set them up can be found here: www.tradingview.com
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Ultimate Oscillator [Long] StrategyAfter I published Short Selling strategy with RSIofUO , I have been working for Long side strategy with same indicator.
but for Long strategy , I have used only the Ultimate Oscillator ... (Not the RSI of UO)
Logic behind this is , when UO goes below oversold level , high chance of possible reversal from there ...
Ultimate Oscialltor values , I have used are 5, 10 and 15
Signal Line 9
Above values are best/defaulted based on testing the strategy multiple symbols
BUY
when UO crossing up buyLine and close > open ( if the cross over is already done , it will wait for 3 candles to see a green bar i.e close>open )
Note when the bar color changes to orange , that means startegy is ready to take LONG position on next bar. But dont jump here , waith for the startegy take the Long Position :-)
Add
Signal appears when there is divergence (marked in yellow color ) ... strategy doesnt add the position , it is ony indicating you could add to existing OR if you missed the BUY signal you could enter here
Partial Exit
when UO crossing down partial exit level
Exit
When UO crossing down sell line
StopLoss
stop loss defaulted to 3%
Please note , I have slightly modified stop loss exit in this strategy.
Even though price hits 3% stoploss , strategy wont wind up the position ...
First , it will check if RSIofUO is above 30 , then it will hold on to the Long position.
Very reason behind this is , price is falling down and UO is going up ... That means there is bullish divergence here .. so it might turn this losing position to profitable one or will exit you with less than 3% loss.
Tested with SPY , QQQ , TSLA on 30mins to 4hrs. Though winning rate is average , net profit is exponential ...
Best working on 30 mins and 1 HR chart for QQQ
Warning
For the eductional purposes only ...
This is not a financial advise , before taking trading decission please do your own research
Indicator - ATR Profit Loss - DGHi Traders,
This is an on chart indicator that can be used for setting take profit and stop losses very easily using the Average True Range Indicator (ATR). Using a volatility adjusted TP and SL will allow you to set your targets and losses based on market conditions. In the settings, you are able to adjust how much of a multiplier you require depending on your risk tolerance and strategy. For those that follow the NNFX method, the defult settings are preset to 1xATR TP and 1.5xATR SL.
How to use:
- For longs, 'isLong' box must be ticked, for shorts, this box is unticked
- For longs, green line is TP, red line is SL
- For shorts, red line is TP, green line is SL
Regards,
Dillon Grech
L2 Candle Pattern ScalperLevel: 2
Background
Japanese candlesticks provide more detailed and accurate information about price movements compared to bar charts. They provide a graphical representation of the supply and demand behind the price promotions for each period. Each candlestick contains a central part that indicates the distance between the opening and closing of the security being traded, the area called the body.
Scalping is a trading strategy that aims to take advantage of minor changes in the stock price. Traders using this strategy place anywhere from 10 to a few hundred trades in a single day with the belief that small moves in the stock price are easier to catch than large ones. Traders who implement this strategy are known as scalpers. Lots of small wins can easily lead to big wins if a strict exit strategy is used to prevent big losses.
Function
L2 Candle Pattern Scalper utilizes candle pattern to decide long and short entry signal. It use inherent candles' relationship nearby to judge the market trend is up or down and decide to long or short.
Signal
buysmall --> long entry
exitred --> short entry
Pros and Cons
Pros:
1. its response is fast because OHLC candle is the raw source of market
2. it is suitable for scalping because it studies nearby candles to judge very short term trend change
Cons:
1. Mid-long term change is missing from this indicator, although I use fast and slow lines to indicate the mid-term trend.
2. No stop loss or take profit scheme is introduced.
Remarks
This is promising but need efforts to refine it.
Readme
In real life, I am a prolific inventor. I have successfully applied for more than 60 international and regional patents in the past 12 years. But in the past two years or so, I have tried to transfer my creativity to the development of trading strategies. Tradingview is the ideal platform for me. I am selecting and contributing some of the hundreds of scripts to publish in Tradingview community. Welcome everyone to interact with me to discuss these interesting pine scripts.
The scripts posted are categorized into 5 levels according to my efforts or manhours put into these works.
Level 1 : interesting script snippets or distinctive improvement from classic indicators or strategy. Level 1 scripts can usually appear in more complex indicators as a function module or element.
Level 2 : composite indicator/strategy. By selecting or combining several independent or dependent functions or sub indicators in proper way, the composite script exhibits a resonance phenomenon which can filter out noise or fake trading signal to enhance trading confidence level.
Level 3 : comprehensive indicator/strategy. They are simple trading systems based on my strategies. They are commonly containing several or all of entry signal, close signal, stop loss, take profit, re-entry, risk management, and position sizing techniques. Even some interesting fundamental and mass psychological aspects are incorporated.
Level 4 : script snippets or functions that do not disclose source code. Interesting element that can reveal market laws and work as raw material for indicators and strategies. If you find Level 1~2 scripts are helpful, Level 4 is a private version that took me far more efforts to develop.
Level 5 : indicator/strategy that do not disclose source code. private version of Level 3 script with my accumulated script processing skills or a large number of custom functions. I had a private function library built in past two years. Level 5 scripts use many of them to achieve private trading strategy.
Why is it ok to backtest on TradingView from now on!TradingView backtester has bad reputation. For a good reason - it was producing wrong results, and it was clear at first sight how bad they were.
But this has changed. Along with many other improvements in its PineScript coding capabilities, TradingView fixed important bug, which was the main reason for miscalculations. TradingView didn't really speak out about this fix, so let me try :)
Have a look at this short code of a swing trading strategy (PLEASE DON'T FOCUS ON BACKTEST RESULTS ATTACHED HERE - THEY DO NOT MATTER). Sometimes entry condition happens together with closing condition for the already ongoing trade. Example: the condition to close Long entry is the same as a condition to enter Short. And when these two aligned, not only a Long was closed and Short was entered (as intended), but also a second Short was entered, too!!! What's even worse, that second short was not controlled with closing conditions inside strategy.exit() function and it very often lead to losses exceeding whatever was declared in "loss=" parameter. This could not have worked well...
But HOORAY!!! - it has been fixed and won't happen anymore. So together with other improvements - TradingView's backtester and PineScript is now ok to work with on standard candlesticks :)
Yep, no need to code strategies and backtest them on other platforms anymore.
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Having said the above, there are still some pitfalls remaining, which you need to be aware of and avoid:
Don't backtest on HeikenAshi, Renko, Kagi candlesticks. They were not invented with backtesting in mind. There are still using wrong price levels for entries and therefore producing always too good backtesting results. Only standard candlesticks are reliable to backtest on.
Don't use Trailing Stop in your code. TradingView operates only on closed candlesticks, not on tick data and because of that, backtester will always assume price has first reached its favourable extreme (so 'high' when you are in Long trade and 'low' when you are in Short trade) before it starts to pull back. Which is rarely the truth in reality. Therefore strategies using Trailing Stop are also producing too good backtesting results. It is especially well visible on higher timeframe strategies - for some reason your strategy manages to make gains on those huge, fat candlesticks :) But that's not reality.
"when=" inside strategy.exit() does not work as you would intuitively expect. If you want to have logical condition to close your trade (for example - crossover(rsi(close,14),20)) you need to place it inside strategy.close() function. And leave StopLoss + TakeProfit conditions inside strategy.exit() function. Just as in attached code.
If you're working with pyramiding, add "process_orders_on_close=ANY" to your strategy() script header. Default setting ("=FIFO") will first close the trade, which was opened first, not the one which was hit by Stop-Loss condidtion.
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That's it, I guess :) If you are noticing other issues with backtester and would like to share, let everyone know in comments. If the issue is indeed a bug, there is a chance TradingView dev team will hear your voice and take it into account when working on other improvements. Just like they heard about the bug I described above.
P.S. I know for a fact that more improvements in the backtesting area are coming. Some will change the game even for non-coding traders. If you want to be notified quickly and with my comment - gimme "follow".
Scripting Tutorial B - TManyMA - Commission/FeesThis script is for a triple moving average strategy where the user can select from different types of moving averages, price sources, lookback periods and resolutions.
Features:
- 3 Moving Averages with variable MA types, periods, price sources, resolutions and the ability to disable each individually.
- Crossovers are plotted on the chart with detailed information regarding the crossover (Ex: 50 SMA crossed over 200 SMA )
- Forecasting available for all three MAs. MA values are forecasted 5 values out and plotted as if a continuation to the MA.
- Forecast bias also applies to all forecasting. Bias means we can forecast based on an anticipated bullish , bearish or neutral direction in the market.
- To understand bias, please read the source code, or if you can't read the code just send me a message on here or Twitter . Twitter should be linked to my profile.
- Ribbons added and on by default. Optional setting to disable the ribbons. 5 ribbons between MA1 and MA2 and another 5 between MA2 and MA3.
- Ribbons are alpha-color coded based on their relation to their default MAs.
- Ribbons are only visible between MAs if the MAs being compared share the same Type, Resolution, and Source because there is no way to consolidate those three in a simple manner.
- Ribbon values are calculated based on calculated MA Periods between the MAs.
- Converted the existing study into a strategy.
- Strategy only enters long positions with a market order when MA crossovers occur.
- Strategy exits positions when crossunders occur.
- Trades 100% of the equity with one order/position by default.
- Ability to disable trading certain crosses with input checks.
- Ability to exit trades with a take profit or stop loss.
- User input to allow quick changes to the take profit or stop loss percentages.
- Strategy now calculates on every tick
- Strategy also includes fixed commission values based on Coinbase standard order fees
This script is meant as an educational script with well-formatted styling, and references for specific functions.
*** PLEASE NOTE - THIS STRATEGY IS MEANT FOR LEARNING PURPOSES. DEPENDING ON IT'S CONFIGURATION IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE USEFUL FOR ACTUAL TRADING. THE STRATEGY IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE ***
Any MA bands (TMA bands V2)Hi everyone
Website will be opening very shortly :) Sorting out the last details and we're so excited to finally roll-out our different Algorithm Builders for you guys
Forewords
This present script is an evolution of the TMA bands . I would never have expected that script to become so popular to be honest
This is not only a study or idea but a really proven method and I'm glad that many of you are using it already. But please, whenever you see a new script out there, even if it looks cool and promising, please test it on a demo account for a week or on a LIVE account but with tiny amounts every time.
Many times, what you see on the chart is not what will happen in reality. I know that most of you will agree and I know exactly why we see this behavior... I'll give more details in a later post
I have plenty of methods like that one and I'll detail them on my website (and a bit on TradingView) starting next month
TMA bands on steroids
Someone asked me privately to make a generic version of the TMA bands and make it compatible with other standards Moving Average types. That's it for the specifications really as I didn't do much than re-using some piece of my own code
Suggested (but not mandatory) methodology
1) The Take Profit 1 is the middle line, Take Profit 2 is the opposite band.
2) Once the TP1 is hit, set your Stop Loss to breakeven
3) Once the TP2 is hit, if you still want to stay in the trade, set your Stop Loss to the TP1
It will be a powerful tool in your arsenal for some scalp/intraday trades
Wishing you all of you a great and profitable day
PS
It's strictly forbidden to republish this script without my explicit approval. All my posts are copyrighted from now on
Obviously you can use but not republish and get the credit or even worse... some money from your own clients
Dave
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Turtle Trade Channels by KıvanÇ fr3762his trend following system was designed by Dennis Gartman and Bill Eckhart, and relies on breakouts of historical highs and lows to take and close trades: it is the complete opposite to the "buy low and sell high" approach. This trend following system was taught to a group of average and normal individuals, and almost everyone turned into a profitable trader.
The main rule is "Trade an N-day breakout and take profits when an M-day high or low is breached (N must me above M)". Examples:
Buy a 10-day breakout and close the trade when price action reaches a 5-day low.
Go short a 20-day breakout and close the trade when price action reaches a 10-day high.
In this indicator, the red line is the trading line, and the dotted blue line is the exit line. Original system is:
Go long when the trading line crosses below close price
Go short when the trading line rosses above close price
Exit long positions when the price touches the exit line
Exit short positions when the price touches the exit line
Recommended initial stop-loss is ATR * 2 from the opening price. Default system parameters were 20,10 and 55,20.
Original Turtle Rules:
To trade exactly like the turtles did, you need to set up two indicators representing the main and the failsafe system.
Set up the main indicator with TradePeriod = 20 and StopPeriod = 10 (A.k.a S1)
Set up the failsafe indicator with TradePeriod = 55 and StopPeriod = 20 using a different color. (A.k.a S2)
The entry strategy using S1 is as follows
Buy 20-day breakouts using S1 only if last signaled trade was a loss.
Sell 20-day breakouts using S1 only if last signaled trade was a loss.
If last signaled trade by S1 was a win, you shouldn't trade -Irregardless of the direction or if you traded last signal it or not-
The entry strategy using S2 is as follows:
Buy 55-day breakouts only if you ignored last S1 signal and the market is rallying without you
Sell 55-day breakouts only if you ignored last S1 signal and the market is pluging without you
The turtles had a progressive position sizing approach that boosted their winnings. Once a trading decision has been made you should...
Developers: Dennis Gartman and Bill Eckhart
İndikatörü geliştiren: Dennis Gartman and Bill Eckhart
Chandelier Exit by fr3762 KIVANÇChandelier Exit
Developed by Charles Le Beau and featured in Alexander Elder's books, the Chandelier Exit sets a trailing stop-loss based on the Average True Range (ATR). The indicator is designed to keep traders in a trend and prevent an early exit as long as the trend extends. Typically, the Chandelier Exit will be above prices during a downtrend and below prices during an uptrend.
The author, Chuck LeBeau explains: It lets "... profits run in the direction of a trend while still offering some protection against any reversal in trend."
According to the theory, traders should exit long positions at either the highest high since entry minus 3 ATRs .
Similarly traders should exit short positions at either the lowest low since entry plus 3 ATRs .
The exit stop is placed at a multiple of average true ranges from the highest high or highest close since the entry of the trade.
Chandelier Exit will rise instantly whenever new highs are reached. As the highs get higher the stop moves up but it never moves downward.
The Chandelier Exit is mostly used to set a trailing stop-loss during a trend. Trends sometimes extend further than we anticipate and the Chandelier Exit can help traders ride the trend a little longer. Even though it is mostly used for stop-losses, the Chandelier Exit can also be used as a trend tool. A break above the Chandelier Exit (long) signals strength, while a break below the Chandelier Exit (short) signals weakness. Once a new trend begins, chartists can then use the corresponding Chandelier Exit to help define this trend.
Developer: Charles Le Beau
ATR+VWAP Alert//These signals mostly consist of crossovers between a 13 VWMA and a 62 VWMA. I've found these two moving averages to be quite special in their ability to
//recognize a quick trend using volume data. The VWAP is used in the alert system as well, to give some perspective on which direction we are looking to take. We
//are also using ATR. We only take trades when the ATR is on the move, meaning we have a chance to catch a volatile move! Finally, we use RSI to help weed out bad
//trades. We only take 'longs' with bullish readings from RSI, and we only take 'shorts' with bearish readings from RSI. These alerts are fantastic for catching quick intraday
//trades in either direction. I recommend using a small 'take profit' target rather than using an exit indicator. These trades can move 20-30 pips and reverse just as quickly. Good luck!
//How To Use:
//When the alert system is added to the chart, you will notice up/down symbols appear at various locations. For bullish alerts, right click an 'Up' symbol and choose 'Add Alert on VWap & ATR..'
//There are two condition options. 'Long/short', and right below that 'Buy-Signal/Sell-Signal'. Choose 'long' and 'Buy-Signal'. At options, choose 'Once Per Bar Close'. Design your alert, and you're good to go.
//For bearish signals, find a 'down' signal on the chart. Right click and follow the same process, except choosing 'short/Sell-Signal' conditions.
Tips:
Use VWAP as a stop-loss. If a candle closes below/above the VWAP in the direction against you.. get out of the trade. The losses will be minimal and few compared to the wins. Use discretion and trade carefully. This works great with crypto. Invent your own exit. If you come up with a clever exit, please share!
You can contact me at my Discord!
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The Always Winning Holy Grail Strategy - Not (by ChartArt)How to win all the time if 1+1 = 2
The most upvoted strategies on Tradingview are those which seemingly work 100%, but they actually don't at all because they are repainting and would not work in live trading reality. They are using the multi-time-frame strategy testing bug and thereby trade during the backtest on close prices before the bar has closed in reality.
Top list of these cheating repainting strategies:
1569 upvotes ANN Strategy
877 upvotes Vdub FX SniperVX3 Strategy
481 upvotes Get Trend Strategy
I guess there are much more strategies among the top upvoted strategies on Tradingview which cheat with a multi-time-frame close price, but three examples are enough. The ANN Strategy uses the daily close price as multi-time-frame and cheats with that. The Vdub FX SniperVX3 Strategy uses the half-day (720 minute) close price to cheat and the Get Trend Strategy uses the 160 minute bar close for repaint cheating (at least here the author of this strategy explains that his strategy is only demo and would not work, which might be the reason why it has 1000 less upvotes than the ANN Strategy. I already wrote months ago a comment underneat these strategies to explain this issue but it hasn't stopped these strategies from getting more and more upvotes and staying in the top list.
I thought this way of cheating is lame, so I invented a new way to cheat my way to seemingly reach 100% profitable trades all the time by going long if 1+1 is equal to 2. Welcome to super wide stop losses. Simply use a extreme unrealistic large stop loss and take profit after a realistic amount of pips and according to Tradingview's current backtest module you win 100% all the time. Yay! :)
My recommendation for the Tradingview team is to add a function to let the user define a stop out and margin call level and maybe set a realistic setting as default, like 100%.
Please don't trade with this strategy!
Psychological levels [Kodologic] Psychological levels
Markets are not random, they are driven by human psychology and algorithmic order flow. A well-known phenomenon in trading is the "Whole Number Bias" — the tendency for price to react significantly at clean, round numbers (e.g., Bitcoin at $95,000 or EURUSD at 1.0500).
Manually drawing horizontal lines at every round number is tedious, clutters your object tree, and distracts you from analyzing price action.
Psychological levels Numbers is a workflow utility designed to solve this problem. It automatically projects a clean, customizable grid of key price levels onto your chart, helping you instantly identify areas where liquidity and orders are likely to cluster.
Why This Indicator Helps Traders :
Professional traders know that "00" and "50" levels act as magnets for price. Here is how this tool assists in your analysis:
1. Institutional Footprints : Large institutions and bank algorithms often execute orders at whole numbers to simplify accounting. This script highlights these potential liquidity zones automatically.
2. Support & Resistance Discovery: You will often notice price wicking or reversing exactly on these grid lines. This helps in spotting natural support and resistance without needing complex technical analysis.
3. Cognitive Load Reduction: Instead of calculating where the next "major level" is, the grid is visually present, allowing you to focus on candlestick patterns and market structure.
Features :
Dynamic Calculation : The grid updates automatically as price moves, you never have to redraw lines.
Zero Clutter : The lines are drawn using code, meaning they do not appear in your manual drawing tools list or clutter your object tree.
Fully Customizable Step : You define what constitutes a "Round Number" for your specific asset class (Forex, Crypto, Indices, or Stocks).
Visual Control : Adjust line styles (Solid, Dotted, Dashed), colors, and transparency to keep your chart aesthetic and readable.
How to Use in Your Strategy :
1. Target Setting (Take Profit)
If you are in a long position, use the next upper grid line as a logical Take Profit area. Price often gravitates toward these whole numbers before reversing or consolidating.
2. Stop Loss Placement
Avoid placing Stop Losses exactly on a round number, as these are often "stop hunted." Instead, use the grid to visualize the level and place your stop slightly *below* or *above* the round number for better protection.
3. Confluence Trading
Do not use these lines in isolation. Look for Confluence :
Example: If a Fibonacci 61.8% level lines up exactly with a Round Number grid line, that level becomes a high-probability reversal zone.
Settings Guide (Important)
Since every asset is priced differently, you must adjust the "levels Step Size" to match your instrument:
Forex (e.g., EURUSD, GBPUSD): Set Step Size to `0.0050` (50 pips) or `0.0100` (100 pips).
Crypto (e.g., BTCUSD): Set Step Size to `500` or `1000`.
Indices (e.g., US30, SPX500): Set Step Size to `100` or `500`.
Gold (XAUUSD):** Set Step Size to `10`.
Disclaimer: This tool is for educational and visual aid purposes only. It does not provide buy or sell signals. Always manage your risk.
Grok/Claude Turtle Trend Pro Strategy Turtle Trend Pro Strategy: A Modern Implementation of the Legendary Turtle Trading System
Historical Background: The Original Turtle Experiment
In 1983, legendary commodities trader Richard Dennis made a bet with his partner William Eckhardt: could successful trading be taught, or was it an innate skill? To settle the debate, Dennis recruited and trained a group of novices—whom he called "Turtles" (inspired by turtle farms he'd visited in Singapore)—teaching them a complete mechanical trading system. The results were remarkable: over the next four years, the Turtles reportedly earned over $175 million, proving that systematic, rule-based trading could be taught and replicated.
The strategy you've shared is a faithful modern adaptation of those original Turtle rules, enhanced with contemporary technical filters.
Core Turtle Principles Preserved in This Strategy
1. Donchian Channel Breakouts (The Heart of Turtle Trading)
The original Turtles used Donchian Channels—a simple concept where you track the highest high and lowest low over a specific lookback period. This strategy implements both original Turtle systems:
System 1 (Default): 20-period entry breakout, 15-period exit
System 2 (Optional): 55-period entry breakout, 20-period exit
The logic is elegantly simple:
Go long when price breaks above the highest high of the last 20 (or 55) periods
Go short when price breaks below the lowest low of the last 20 (or 55) periods
This captures the Turtle philosophy of trend-following through momentum breakouts—the idea that markets trending strongly in one direction tend to continue.
2. ATR-Based Position Sizing and Stops
The Turtles were pioneers in using Average True Range (ATR) for risk management. This strategy preserves that approach:
Stop Loss: Set at 2× ATR from entry (the original Turtle rule)
ATR Period : 20 days (matching the original)
The ATR stop adapts to market volatility—wider stops in volatile markets, tighter stops in calm ones—preventing premature exits while still protecting capital.
3. Opposite Channel Exit
Rather than using arbitrary profit targets, the Turtles exited positions when price broke the opposite channel:
Exit longs when price breaks below the 15-period (or 20-period) low
Exit shorts when price breaks above the 15-period (or 20-period) high
This allows winning trades to run while providing a systematic exit that doesn't rely on prediction.
Modern Enhancements Beyond the Original System
While the core mechanics remain true to 1983, this strategy adds sophisticated filters the original Turtles didn't have access to:
Trend Filter (200 EMA)
Only takes long trades when price is above the 200-period moving average (and the MA is sloping up), and vice versa for shorts. This aligns trades with the major trend, reducing whipsaws in choppy markets. Set of off by default and fully adjustable in settings.
ADX Filter (Trend Strength)
The Average Directional Index ensures trades are only taken when the market is actually trending (ADX > 20 threshold). The original Turtles suffered significant drawdowns in ranging markets—this filter addresses that weakness.
Optional RSI Filter
Adds overbought/oversold confirmation to entries, though this is disabled by default to stay closer to the original system.
Volume Confirmation
Optional requirement for volume surges on breakouts, adding conviction to signals.
The Strategy's Risk Management Framework
Parameter Setting Turtle Origin Position Size 10% of equity. Turtles used volatility-adjusted sizing.
Stop Loss2× ATR.
Original Turtle rule Commission 0.075%. Modern crypto exchange rate.
Pyramiding Disabled.
Turtles did pyramid, but simplified here.
Visual Elements and Regime Detection
The strategy includes a "Neural Fusion Pro" styled display that would make the original Turtles jealous:
Color-coded Donchian Channels: Green (bullish), Red (bearish), Yellow (neutral)
Trend Strength Meter: Combines ADX, price vs. MA distance, channel position, and DI spread
Regime Classification : Automatically identifies Bull, Bear, or Neutral market conditions
Information Panel: Real-time display of all key metrics
Why Turtle Trading Still Works
The genius of the Turtle system lies in its mechanical discipline. It removes emotion from trading by providing explicit rules for:
What to trade (anything with sufficient liquidity and volatility)
When to enter (channel breakouts)
How much to trade (volatility-adjusted position sizing)
When to exit (opposite breakout or ATR stop)
This strategy faithfully preserves that mechanical approach while adding modern filters to improve the win rate in today's markets.
NIFTY Options Breakout StrategyThis strategy trades NIFTY 50 Options (CALL & PUT) using 5-minute breakout logic, strict trend filters, expiry-based symbol validation, and a dynamic trailing-profit engine.
1️⃣ Entry Logic
Only trades NIFTY 50 options, filtered automatically by symbol.
Trades only between 10:00 AM – 2:15 PM (5m bars).
Breakout trigger:
Price enters the buy breakout zone (high of last boxLookback bars ± buffer).
Trend filter:
Price must be above EMA50 or EMA200,
AND EMA50 ≥ EMA100 (to avoid weak conditions).
Optional strengthening:
EMA20>EMA50 OR EMA50>EMA100 recent cross can be enforced.
Higher-timeframe trend check:
EMA50 > EMA200 (bullish regime only).
Start trading options only after expiry–2 months (auto-parsed).
2️⃣ One Trade Per Day
Maximum 1 long trade per day.
No shorting (long-only strategy).
3️⃣ Risk Management — SL, TP & Trailing
Includes three types of exits:
🔹 A) Hard SL/TP
Hard Stop-Loss: -15%
Hard Take-Profit: +40%
🔹 B) Step-Ladder Trailing Profit
As the option price rises, trailing activates:
Max Profit Reached Exit Trigger When Falls To
≥ 35% ≤ 30%
≥ 30% ≤ 25%
≥ 25% ≤ 20%
≥ 20% ≤ 15%
≥ 15% ≤ 10%
≥ 5% ≤ 0%
🔹 C) Loss-Recovery Exit
If loss reaches –10% but then recovers to 0%, exit at breakeven.
4️⃣ Trend-Reversal Exit
If price closes below 5m EMA50, the long is exited instantly.
5️⃣ Optional Intraday Exit
EOD square-off at 3:15 PM.
6️⃣ Alerts for Automation
The strategy provides alerts for:
BUY entry
TP/SL/Trailing exit
EMA50 reversal exit
EOD exit
Nifty Breakout Levels Strategy (v7 Hybrid)Nifty Breakout Levels Strategy (v7 Hybrid – Compounding from Start Date)
Instrument / TF: Designed for current-month NIFTY futures on 1-hour timeframe, with at most 1 trade per day.
Entry logic: Uses a 10-bar breakout box with a 0.3% buffer, plus EMA-based trend + proximity filter.
Longs: price in breakout-high zone, above EMA50/EMA200 and within proximityPts.
Shorts: price in breakout-low zone and strong downtrend (EMA10 < EMA20 < EMA50 < EMA200, price below EMA200).
Trades only when ATR(14) > atrTradeThresh and during regular hours (till 15:15).
Risk / exits: Stop loss is ATR-adaptive – max of slBasePoints (100 pts) and ATR * atrSLFactor; TP is fixed (tpPoints, e.g. 350 pts).
Longs have stepped trailing profit levels (100/150/200/250/320 pts) that lock in gains on pullbacks.
Shorts have trailing loss-reduction levels (80/120/140 pts) to cut improving losses.
Additional exit: 1H EMA50 2-bar reversal against the position, plus optional EOD flatten at 3:15 PM.
Compounding engine: From a chosen start date, equity is rebased to startCapital, and lot size scales dynamically as equity / capitalPerLot, with automatic lot reductions at three drawdown thresholds (ddCut1 / 2 / 3).
Automation: All entries and exits are exposed via alertconditions (long/short entry & exit) so the strategy can be connected to broker/webhook automation.
Tactical Holding [SwissAlgo]Tactical Holding
A visual framework for managing long-term positions across market cycles
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Purpose
Instead of holding a fixed position through all market conditions , you can use this framework to adjust your exposure tactically . By reducing positions during distribution phases and accumulating during favorable accumulation zones, you may end up holding more units of the asset over complete market cycles - even if you temporarily exit or reduce exposure during unfavorable periods. This approach aims to help you compound your holdings by taking advantage of market volatility rather than simply enduring it.
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Recommended Settings
Timeframe : Weekly (1W) chart
Chart Type : Standard candlesticks (select 'Bar' type Candles)
This indicator is designed for higher timeframe analysis. While it can be applied to other timeframes, the logic and signal generation are optimized for weekly charts to filter out short-term noise and focus on major market cycles.
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Key Features
♦ Market State Classification
The indicator aims to categorize potential market conditions into five color-coded states based on technical confluences:
* Bull (bright green): Multiple bullish indicators align
* Bull Retrace (teal): Bullish structure with temporary weakness
* Bull ⇆ Bear Reversal (yellow): Transitional phase between trends
* Bear (bright red): Multiple bearish indicators align
* Bear Retrace (Pale Red/Maroon): Bearish structure with temporary strength
♦ Visual Elements
* Candles change color based on the current market state
* A 50-period EMA tracks with the same color coding, providing visual trend context
* Small arrow markers appear when specific pattern conditions are met (zones for potential distribution or accumulation)
* A legend table (toggle on/off) explains the color system
* A label shows the current state name on the chart
♦ Pattern Recognition
The system monitors for two types of potential entry/exit zones:
1. State transition patterns after periods of market regime consistency
2. RSI divergence patterns (when price and momentum move in opposite directions)
♦ Customization
* Toggle the legend table visibility through settings
* All calculations are transparent and use standard technical analysis methods
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How It Works
Think of this indicator as a traffic light system for your portfolio:
♦ Green zones suggest the asset might be in an environment where long-term holders historically have remained invested
Bright green (Bull) : Multiple technical indicators align in a potentially strong bullish phase
Pale green (Bull Retrace) : Bullish structure remains intact, but momentum shows temporary weakness - often a pullback within an uptrend
♦ Red zones suggest conditions where long-term holders might consider reducing exposure or waiting for better entry points
Dark red (Bear) : Multiple technical indicators align in a potentially strong bearish phase
Pale red (Bear Retrace) : Bearish structure remains intact but shows temporary strength - often a bounce within a downtrend
♦ Yellow zones indicate the market is in transition between bull and bear regimes - a time for increased attention as the trend direction becomes uncertain
The system doesn't predict future prices. Instead, it helps you understand the current technical environment by doing the heavy lifting of analyzing multiple indicators at once and presenting them in a simple visual format.
Example: During the 2022 crypto bear market, the indicator would have displayed extended red periods, signaling defensive conditions for holders. When accumulation arrows appeared in late 2022-early 2023, it highlighted potential re-entry zones as the technical regime transitioned back toward green, before the 2024 recovery.
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Who This Is For
♦ Long-term investors who want to hold assets through cycles but prefer a systematic approach to position sizing and timing rather than buying and never selling .
♦ Portfolio managers looking for a visual tool to help determine when to increase or decrease exposure to specific assets based on technical regime changes.
♦ Swing traders on higher timeframes who want to align their positions with the broader market structure rather than fighting the trend.
This is not designed for:
* Day traders or scalpers
* Those seeking exact entry/exit prices
* Automated trading systems (this is a visual decision-support tool)
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Understanding the Visuals
When you apply Tactical Holding to a chart, you'll see:
1. Colored candles - Instantly see what market regime the asset is in
2. Colored EMA line (thick line) - Provides a dynamic support/resistance reference that changes color with market conditions
3. Small arrows (↑ ↓) - Mark bars where specific technical patterns complete
4. State label - Shows current market classification
5. Legend table (top right) - Quick reference guide for the color system
6. Warning banner (top center) - Reminds you to use weekly charts
The visual design prioritizes clarity over complexity. You should be able to glance at a chart and immediately understand the current technical environment.
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Important Limitations
This indicator cannot:
* Predict future price movements
* Guarantee profitable trades
* Work equally well on all assets or timeframes
* Replace your own research and risk management
Technical considerations:
* Divergence detection has a 3-bar confirmation lag (by design, to avoid false signals)
* State transitions require multiple technical confirmations, which may cause delayed reactions to rapid market changes
* The system is reactive, not predictive - it responds to price action after it occurs
* Performance varies significantly between trending assets (like Solana) and stable assets (like Apple)
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Practical Application
Consider using this indicator as one component of a broader investment framework:
♦ Understanding Position Context:
The color-coded states can help frame your thinking about current holdings:
Bull: Technical conditions that have historically been associated with sustained uptrends
Bull Retrace: Pullbacks within an overall bullish structure- these periods may offer opportunities to evaluate entry points or reassess existing positions
Reversal (Yellow): Transitional phases where the trend direction is unclear - periods that may warrant closer monitoring
Bear Retrace: Temporary strength within an overall bearish structure - rallies that historically have often faded
Bear: Technical conditions that have historically been associated with sustained downtrends
♦ Interpreting Signal Arrows:
Arrow markers indicate when specific technical pattern conditions have been met. These are observation points, not instructions:
A signal appearing doesn't mean immediate action is required
Treat arrows as prompts for further analysis rather than automatic triggers
Consider the broader context: fundamentals, your investment timeline, risk tolerance, and overall market conditions
Signals show when historical technical patterns have formed - not whether those patterns will lead to the same outcomes as in the past
The framework is designed to organize information visually, not to tell you what to do. Your investment decisions should incorporate this technical perspective alongside other factors relevant to your situation.
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Technical Methodology
For transparency, the indicator uses:
* RSI (14) with a 14-period SMA to assess momentum direction
* MACD (12,26,9) to confirm trend strength and histogram momentum
* Stochastic RSI with K and D line crossovers for additional confirmation
* 50-period EMA as the primary trend filter
* Linear regression-based slope analysis to detect flat/transitional periods
* Pivot-based divergence detection following standard technical analysis principles
All calculations use publicly available technical analysis formulas. Nothing is hidden or proprietary beyond the specific combination and weighting of these standard tools.
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Disclaimer
This indicator is an educational and analytical tool only. It is not financial advice.
* Trading and investing involve substantial risk of loss
* Past performance of any technical system does not indicate future results
* No indicator can predict market movements with certainty
* Always conduct your own research and consult with qualified financial professionals
* Never invest more than you can afford to lose
* The creators of this indicator are not responsible for any trading losses
* This tool is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to TradingView, 3Commas, or any other trading platform
* Use of this indicator is at your own risk
Risk Management: Regardless of what any indicator shows, always use proper position sizing, stop losses, and risk management appropriate to your personal financial situation.
This indicator provides a framework for analysis. Your decisions, research, and risk management determine your results.
