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Foreign Currency Psychological ResistanceThought it would be interesting to look into psychological barriers (round numbers) denominated in foreign currencies and see where those barriers show up on a USD chart. I did a couple of quick and superficial Internet searches to get an idea of which USD pairs are being used the most to trade Bitcoin. My conclusion is that the most relevant currencies are the Chinese Renminbi and the Brazilian Real. Based on that, I wrote this little indicator that uses the exchange rate from the USD pairs (USDCNY, USDBLR) and the round number targets to come up with the corresponding USD price levels.
Pine Script® indicator
by givanse
FX Meter ScriptA while ago, we wrote* about the usefulness of using a currency strength meter and how you can build one from scratch. See here: www.globalprime.com.au Now we've taken this little project to the next level by visually spotting, via color signals in a dashboard and alerts, when a potential new trend might be developing in a currency pair. *It's critical that you first read that article before you jump into reading this one or else you could get easily lost. The script gives a trigger every time two currencies show diverging flows via opposing moving average slopes. The signals originate from a first chart where currency indexes can be found, calculated through a formula, in various thin lines. Then a moving average to each currency index is applied so that it can smooth out the lines (what I call Micro moving averages – thicker lines -) and is usually a 4-5 period MA, with the key input to pay attention being the slope. One can perform their own tests on what works best for their particular trading style. The smaller the period in the moving average, the more responsive to changes in biases but the downside is that you will get a greater number of false moves. In the windows below the 1st chart, the stochRSI is calculated for each currency index (these values originate from the currency index and not from the applied MA). By default, a 25-period is applied to both RSI and Stoch length. A 2nd chart that looks at the same logic is also accounted for to build this script, but instead of checking the micro trend, it applies a 25MA to the currency index, so it looks at what I call the slope of the macro trend. In this case, by default, a 125-period is applied to both RSI and Stoch length. We had in mind to transition from just eye-balling and monitoring these charts manually to build a script via Tradingview that makes calculations real time (whenever the change in the moving average slope first occurs, and not when the bar/line closes), so that one can decide whether or not its a signal worth trading as part of a new trend emerging. Note, this is not so much a signal-triggering indicator but rather a tool to constantly be on the lookout monitoring what currencies might start to develop trends. The actual script consists of a dashboard with different colored rectangles being triggered depending on the quality of the signal. We will be happy to discuss it further with anyone who is interested in exploiting all the benefits that it can offer. The way you add the script into your Tradingview chart is by first copy everything in the txt file. Then go to Pine editor (bottom middle-left) in your tradingview chart, delete everything there, then Paste the script. Then click Add to Chart (top right of the pine editor). Note, you should add via the Anchored Text function the following list of pairs below, in this alphabetic order, on the right-hand side of the chart, as demonstrated above: AUDCAD AUDJPY AUDNZD AUDUSD CADJPY EURAUD EURJPY EURCAD EURNZD EURGBP EURUSD GBPAUD GBPCAD GBPJPY GBPNZD GBPUSD NZDCAD NZDJPY NZDUSD USDCAD USDJPY There are only 2 rules for the script to trigger a signal (see below). However, as I will elaborate further down, there are up to 6 different colors we can grade a signal RULE 1 -> 2 moving averages, which are a calculation applied to a currency index as shown in the micro trend above, exhibit slopes in the opposite direction. RULE 2 -> The Stoch RSI cannot be in overbought conditions if the slope of the moving average points higher or in oversold if the slope points lower. Note 1: Even if the chart is a 60m timeframe by default (can be changed to any timeframe(, one gets the signal the moment the change of slope is identified, which means the indicator monitors changes in price tick by tick, and not on a candle close, otherwise one would get the trigger too late. As an example of the highest-graded signal triggering (in green), a few hours ago we were given the visual cue that GBPCAD was experiencing a change of behavior. If we crosscheck the time the green-colored trigger was given with the actual GBPCAD chart, this is what we can observe. The pair is 30p higher since the trigger. HOW TO SETUP ALERTS One can easily setup a notification window each time the above rules are met, for example, if the EUR MA slope changes to bullish, and the AUD MA slope changes to bearish, and none of the 2 currency index values corresponding to these 2 moving averages (EUR and AUD) show a stoch RSI in overbought (above 80) in the case of the EUR, or oversold (below 20) in the case of the AUD, then the notification pop up would show a customized line: Long EURAUD Note 1: Recording the slope of the macro moving average, which is usually a 25period MA applied to the currency index, is not included as part of the rules to trigger a signal, but it is taken into account to grade the quality of each signal. Note 2: I recommend each signal to be triggered once or if you prefer, simply monitor the chart visually on the change of colors via the dashboard. The calculation resets and can appear again the moment that the slope changes to the opposite direction, so it’s a very dynamic indicator that will alert you the second a pair of currencies starts trending. Note 3: When the signal is triggered, the indicator draws a colored rectangle. Each signal notification should be colored based on the following logic below. LOGIC TO QUALIFY SIGNALS -> Any long micro position with Macro MA in full agreement (ie/ Long EURAUD, Macro EUR up, Macro AUD down) is highlighted with green color -> Any long micro position with macro moving averages in partial agreement (for example Long EURAUD, Macro EUR up AUD up) is highlighted with blue color -> Any long micro position with macro moving averages in full disagreement (for example Long EURAUD, Macro EUR down AUD up) is highlighted with magenta color -> Any short micro position with macro moving averages in full agreement (for example Short EURAUD, Macro EUR down AUD up) is highlighted with red color -> Any short micro position with macro moving averages in partial agreement (for example Short EURAUD, Macro EUR up AUD up) is highlighted with orange color -> Any short micro position with macro moving averages in full disagreement (for example Short EURAUD, Macro EUR up AUD down) is highlighted with purple color PARAMETERS IN THE SCRIPT SETTINGS Overbought/oversold: One can modify the stoch RSI level from which the indicator considers the value to be in overbought or oversold conditions. As a rule of thumb, consider 20/30 for oversold and 70/80 for oversold. Slopes micro/macro MAs: One can edit the slope of the micro MA period (rule of thumb 4-5) and the macro MA (by default 25). Value StochRSI: The default inputs are K 3, D 3, RSI Length 25, Stoch Length 25 for the micro and 125 period for the macro. Change colors: One can edit the assigned colors in the signals dashboard. Timeframe applied: The indicator has the flexibility to be applied to any timeframe, not just the 60m by default. Simply change the timeframe temporality. CURRENCY INDEXES FORMULAS It is the responsibility of the user to keep the values of the indexes updated. Find a recent sample below, as per values in early April. What this means is that at least once a week, in order to not let the values outdated, you should update the script with the latest valuations in the denominator. NZD INDEX -> FX_IDC:NZDAUD/0.96+FX:NZDJPY/75.81+FX:NZDUSD/0.68+FX_IDC:NZDEUR/0.6+FX_IDC:NZDGBP/0.52+FX:NZDCHF/0.69+FX:NZDCAD/0.9 EUR INDEX -> FX:EURUSD/1.13+FX:EURJPY/125.5+FX:EURGBP/0.87+FX:EURCHF/1.135+FX:EURCAD/1.49+FX:EURNZD/1.655+FX:EURAUD/1.59 JPY INDEX -> 1/(FX:USDJPY/110.5+FX:EURJPY/125.5+FX:AUDJPY/79+FX:NZDJPY/75.5+FX:GBPJPY/144.5+FX:CHFJPY/110.5+FX:CADJPY/84) USD INDEX -> FX_IDC:USDEUR/0.88+FX:USDJPY/110.5+FX_IDC:USDGBP/0.77+FX:USDCHF+FX:USDCAD/1.315+FX_IDC:USDNZD/1.46+FX_IDC:USDAUD/1.4 CAD INDEX-> FX_IDC:CADAUD/1.07+FX_IDC:CADNZD/1.11+FX:CADJPY/84.27+FX_IDC:CADUSD/0.76+FX_IDC:CADEUR/0.67+FX:CADCHF/0.76+FX_IDC:CADGBP/0.58 GBP INDEX -> FX:GBPAUD/1.83+FX:GBPNZD/1.91+FX:GBPJPY/144.5+FX_IDC:GBPEUR/1.15+FX:GBPCHF/1.31+FX:GBPUSD/1.31+FX:GBPCAD/1.71 Remember, I have provided a manual on how to build a currency strength meter. That’s what you will need to do first if you want to obtain the actual currency indexes other than just the indicator, which is just the visual cue to get you alerted when the slopes turn. Once you’ve created your indexes via tradingview, you then apply a moving average to each index. Then apply the stochrsi 25 period to each index. For the macro trend, I make the same calculations, but the period of the MA is 25 instead of 4, while the stoch rsi is 125 periods vs 25 periods. FINAL NOTE This is a tool that should be interpreted as visual assistance, via the dashboard, to get that first cue when opposing micro slopes via the FX meter occur. However, you still need to check the technical context of the pair (levels marked, proj reached, etc.) but that first cue is a major time saver to constantly spot what's trending in FX. The permutations u can play with, as part of this script, are significant. You can tweak the timeframes you use, the periods of the moving averages, etc. I find the micro and macro trend combos when either a green or red signals is triggered the most reliable, with positions to be exploited via 15m and hourly under the right technical context.
Pine Script® indicator
by FlowState
3
Fake-Out IndicatorThe signal comes from the "RailRoad" candlestick pattern breaking a support/resistance level, which typically indicates price will respect that level. How consistent is the pattern? Hard to say considering candlestick patterns vary wildly by % change between different securities. I didn't implement any kind of "fuzzy logic" for this strategy, though it would benefit greatly from it. There are many instances where a fixed% simply doesn't catch a winning trade from a "bounce" off a S/R level.
Pine Script® indicator
by DasanC
10
Adaptive Zero Lag EMA [STUDY]A user has asked for the Study/Indicator version of this Strategy . If you encounter the error "loop....>100ms" simply toggle the eye icon to hide and unhide the indicator The following is simply quoted from my previous post for your convenience: (obviously there won't be risk, Stop Loss, or Take profit parameters!) OPERATING PRINCIPLE The strategy is based on Ehlers idea that any indicator can be turned into a signal-producing trade system through smoothing and other filtering processes. In fact, I'm using his Zero Lag EMA ( ZLEMA ) as a baseline indicator as well as some code snippets he has made public (1). God bless open source! Next, I've provided the option to use an Instantaneous Frequency Measurement (IFM) method, which will adaptively choose the best period for the ZLEMA (2) I've written other studies that use the differential calculus approximations for IFM, so it was only natural to include them in this strategy. The primary two are Cosine IFM (3) and In-phase Quadrature IFM (4). You can also find an indicator with both plotted and the ability to average them together, as one IFM prefers long periods and the other short. (5) BEFORE WE BEGIN 1. This strategy only runs on "normal" FX pairs ( EURUSD , GBPJPY , AUDUSD ...) and will fail on Metals or Commodities. Cryptos are largely untested. 2. Please run it on these time frames: M15 to D. Anything outside this range will likely fail. HOW TO USE AND SUCCEED 1. If the Default settings don't produce good results right off the bat, then lower gain limit to 1 or 2 and threshold to 0.01. 2. Test each setting under adaptive method. If you want to leave it Off, then I'd recommend using some kind of IFM (see my links below) to discover the most efficient period to use. 3. Once you have the best adaptive method chosen, begin incrementing gain limit until you find a nice balance between profit factor ( PF ) and drawdown. 4. Now, begin incrementing threshold. The goal is to have PF above 2 and a drawdown as low as possible. 5. Finally, change the source! Typically, close is the best option, but I have run into cases where high yielded the highest returns and win rate. 6. Sit back, relax, and tweak the risk until you're happy with the return and drawdown amounts. ADVANCED You may need to adjust take profit (TP) points and stop loss (SL) points to create the best entry possible. Don't be greedy! You'll likely have poor results if the TP is set to 300 and SL is 50. If you are trading a pair that has a long Dominant Cycle Period, then you may increase Max Period to allow the IFM to accept longer periods. Any period above the Max Period will be rejected. This may increase lag time! Cheers and good luck trading! -DasanC (1)www.mesasoftware.com (2)www.jamesgoulding.com (3) Cosine IFM (4) I-Q IFM (5) Averaging IFM IFM stands for Instantaneous frequency measurement
Pine Script® indicator
by DasanC
3
Adaptive Zero Lag EMA v2This is my most successful strategy to date! Please enjoy and join the Open Source movement by sharing your code and ideas online! OPERATING PRINCIPLE The strategy is based on Ehlers idea that any indicator can be turned into a signal-producing trade system through smoothing and other filtering processes. In fact, I'm using his Zero Lag EMA (ZLEMA) as a baseline indicator as well as some code snippets he has made public (1). God bless open source! Next, I've provided the option to use an Instantaneous Frequency Measurement (IFM) method, which will adaptively choose the best period for the ZLEMA (2) I've written other studies that use the differential calculus approximations for IFM, so it was only natural to include them in this strategy. The primary two are Cosine IFM (3) and In-phase Quadrature IFM (4). You can also find an indicator with both plotted and the ability to average them together, as one IFM prefers long periods and the other short. (5) BEFORE WE BEGIN 1. This strategy only runs on "normal" FX pairs (EURUSD, GBPJPY, AUDUSD ...) and will fail on Metals or Commodities. Cryptos are largely untested. 2. Please run it on these time frames: M15 to D. Anything outside this range will likely fail. HOW TO USE AND SUCCEED 1. If the Default settings don't produce good results right off the bat, then lower gain limit to 1 or 2 and threshold to 0.01. 2. Test each setting under adaptive method . If you want to leave it Off , then I'd recommend using some kind of IFM (see my links below) to discover the most efficient period to use. 3. Once you have the best adaptive method chosen, begin incrementing gain limit until you find a nice balance between profit factor (PF) and drawdown. 4. Now, begin incrementing threshold . The goal is to have PF above 2 and a drawdown as low as possible. 5. Finally, change the source ! Typically, close is the best option, but I have run into cases where high yielded the highest returns and win rate. 6. Sit back, relax, and tweak the risk until you're happy with the return and drawdown amounts. ADVANCED You may need to adjust take profit (TP) points and stop loss (SL) points to create the best entry possible. Don't be greedy! You'll likely have poor results if the TP is set to 300 and SL is 50. If you are trading a pair that has a long Dominant Cycle Period , then you may increase Max Period to allow the IFM to accept longer periods. Any period above the Max Period will be rejected. This may increase lag time! Cheers and good luck trading! -DasanC PS - This code doesn't repaint or have future-leak, which was present in Pinescript v2. PPS - Believe me! These returns are typical! Sometimes you must push aside the "if it's too good to be true..." mindset that society has ingrained in you. Do you really believe the most successful pass up opportunities before investigating them? ;) (1) Ehlers & Ric Zero Lag EMA (2) Measuring Cycles by Ehlers (3) Cosine IFM (4) Inphase Quadrature IFM (5) Averaging IFM
Pine Script® strategy
by DasanC
31
Adaptive Bandpass Filter [Ehlers]This is my latest bandpass filter - used to determine if a security is in a trend or cycle. Now with an adaptive period setting! I use Ehlers in-phase & quadrature dominant cycle measurement (IQ IFM) method to set the period dynamically. This method favors longer periods which tend to produce smoother, albeit laggier bandpass oscillator plots. From my quick tests, I tend to have lag between 4 and 8 bars, depending on the Timeframe. The lower timeframes tend to have more noise and thus produce more interfering frequencies that may cause lag. >Settings Source: Select the data source to perform calc's on (close, open, etc...) Period: Select the period to tune. Periods outside of this value will be attenuated (reduced) Adaptive: Enable to have the I-Q IFM set the period for you (disables Period setting) Bandpass Tolerance: Allow periods that are plus/minus the chosen period to pass. Cycle Tolerance: Sensitivity of cycle mode. Lower values consider trends more frequent, higher values consider cycles more frequent. Bandpass tolerance example: for instance, if this setting is 0.1 (10%) and Period is set to 20, then waves with a period of 18 - 22 will pass. >How to read Red line is the bandpass output, showing a lagged version of the dominant cycle representing the Black lines are the upper and lower bounds for a cycle Green Background indicates an uptrend Red background indicates a downtrend
Pine Script® indicator
by DasanC
2
Adaptive Zero Lag EMA Strategy [Ehlers + Ric]Behold! A strategy that makes use of Ehlers research into the field of signal processing and wins so consistently, on multiple time frames AND on multiple currency pairs. The Adaptive Zero Lag EMA (AZLEMA) is based on an informative report by Ehlers and Ric . I've modified it by using Cosine IFM, a method by Ehlers on determining the dominant cycle period without using fast-Fourier transforms Instead, we use some basic differential equations that are simplified to approximate the cycle period over a 100 bar sample size. The settings for this strategy allow you to scalp or swing trade! High versatility! Since this strategy is frequency based, you can run it on any timeframe (M1 is untested) and even have the option of using adaptive settings for a best-fit. >Settings Source : Choose the value for calculations (close, open, high + low / 2, etc...) Period : Choose the dominant cycle for the ZLEMA (typically under 100) Adaptive? : Allow the strategy to continuously update the Period for you (disables Period setting) Gain Limit : Higher = faster response. Lower = smoother response. See for more information. Threshold : Provides a bit more control over entering a trade. Lower = less selective. Higher = More selective. (range from 0 to 1) SL Points : Stop Poss level in points (10 points = 1 pip) TP Points : Take Profit level in points Risk : Percent of current balance to risk on each trade (0.01 = 1%) www.mesasoftware.com www.jamesgoulding.com(Measuring%20Cycles).doc
Pine Script® strategy
by DasanC
5
[New series!] [Consistent Losing Strategies] 34 EMA Scalping//---------------------------INTRO------------------------------ Hi All! Let me introduce myself as a semi-successful forex trader & lover of automation. I've taken to algo trading and have been hunting down strategies (that usually use indicators) to automate, backtest, and hopefully implement in MT4. Unfortunately, most strategies are complete bulls*** and the select cases that are shown to "prove" success are limited. These strategy sources often do not provide useful analytics either. I want to change that approach to trading! We can really benefit each other and the community by being methodical about backtesting as well as evaluating our results with some kind of scoring heuristic. As for what that standardized process looks like..well I'm still working on it. I'm pretty much on Tv for multiple hours of the day, screening strategies via Pinescript and I'd like to start sharing my progress! This is a new series I'd like to start on consistently losing strategies. I'll make all the code public, so if you think I've made a blunder or approached a problem the wrong way, then drop me a DM or paste your fix into the comments. //---------------------------STRAT------------------------------ 34 EMA Scalping strategy (ref. forextradingstrategies4u ) How you're supposed to trade it: BUY: 1. Market is in an down trend as shown by the 34 EMA 2. Price breaks above a downwards trend line 3. Price breaks above the 34 EMA 4. Look for a very bullish candlestick or chart pattern SELL: 1. Look for the 34 EMA to show we are in an uptrend 2. Price breaks below an upwards sloping trend line 3. Price breaks below 34 EMA 4. Look for a bearish candlestick or a chart pattern //---------------------------CONC------------------------------ Q: Why does it fail? A: I believe this strategy relies too much on subjective input (aka, trendlines). Q: Why does it fail as an algo? A: The 34 EMA is no more predictive than any other EMA, although it does a good job at filtering out noise. Q: Should I try it out? A: No, it's trash. This is the proof that it is trash.
Pine Script® strategy
by DasanC
3
Colored Volume Bars All Markets: Combining Volume SourcesUsing volume in Forex is potentially misleading as we are only provided the broker volume or futures exchange volume for the currency or commodity in a decentralised market. This code combines the volumes from FXCM, Onanda and futures for the instrument being studied. The combination of the volumes could improve the reliability of the volume being considered. Using this approach other volume indicators can also be improved.
Pine Script® indicator
by SteynTrade
5