Fisher Transform: OBV + RSI

jpmcewen

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I'm hoping for some help re-creating a strategy (LINK) I found.

Before I start scripting Arrows, I checked the crossovers and the results seem very poor compared to the strategy. My guess is that I'm using the indicators incorrectly, so I'm hoping others may be able to shed some light so that I can continue building the strategy.


Fisher Transform: OBV
Ruby:
declare lower;
def c = close;
def v = volume;
plot FTOBV = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),12);
plot FTOBV2 = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),12)[1];

Fisher Transform: RSI
Ruby:
declare lower;
def c = close;
plot FTRSI = FisherTransform(RSI(averageType = AverageType.WILDERS, price = c),14);
plot FTRSI2 = FisherTransform(RSI(averageType = AverageType.WILDERS, price = c),14)[1];

Image w/ Fisher Transform: OBV + RSI
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Solution
Fisher Transform OBV

Code:
declare lower;
input Length = 12;
input Arrows = no;
input Dotsize = 3;
input APC =0;
def c = close;
def v = volume;
plot FTOBV = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),Length);
plot FTOBV2 = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),Length)[1];
def MnOBV =Min(FTOBV,FTOBV2);
def MxOBV =Max(FTOBV,FTOBV2);
Plot UZ = Average(FTOBV,34) + (1.3185*StDev(FTOBV,34));
UZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
UZ.SetLineWeight(2);
UZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
Plot LZ = Average(FTOBV,34) - (1.3185*StDev(FTOBV,34));
LZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
LZ.SetLineWeight(2);
LZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
FTOBV.SetdefaultColor(Color.Cyan);
FTOBV2.SetdefaultColor(Color.Magenta)...
It looks like the source article recommends doing the Fisher Transform to the Stochastic RSI - not the RSI. You could also play around with the length of the transform.

Code:
declare lower;
input length = 9;

def stochrsi = reference StochRSI();
plot ftsr = FisherTransform(stochrsi,length);
plot ftsr1b = ftsr[1];

plot zeroline = 0;
 
Fisher Transform OBV

Code:
declare lower;
input Length = 12;
input Arrows = no;
input Dotsize = 3;
input APC =0;
def c = close;
def v = volume;
plot FTOBV = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),Length);
plot FTOBV2 = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),Length)[1];
def MnOBV =Min(FTOBV,FTOBV2);
def MxOBV =Max(FTOBV,FTOBV2);
Plot UZ = Average(FTOBV,34) + (1.3185*StDev(FTOBV,34));
UZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
UZ.SetLineWeight(2);
UZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
Plot LZ = Average(FTOBV,34) - (1.3185*StDev(FTOBV,34));
LZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
LZ.SetLineWeight(2);
LZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
FTOBV.SetdefaultColor(Color.Cyan);
FTOBV2.SetdefaultColor(Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(FTOBV,FTOBV2,Color.Cyan,Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(MnOBV,0,Color.Green,Color.Black);
AddCloud(MxOBV,0,Color.Black,Color.Red);

#ARROWS
plot ArrowDown = if arrows and (FTOBV Crosses below FTOBV2[1]) then FTOBV else double.nan;
ArrowDown.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown.setDefaultColor(color.Magenta);
ArrowDown.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowUp = if arrows and (FTOBV crosses above FTOBV2[1]) then FTOBV else double.nan;
ArrowUp.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp.setDefaultColor(color.Cyan);
ArrowUp.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowDown2 = if arrows and (FTOBV Crosses below 0) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowDown2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown2.setDefaultColor(color.Red);
ArrowDown2.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowUp2 = if arrows and (FTOBV crosses above 0 ) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowUp2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp2.setDefaultColor(color.Blue);
ArrowUp2.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowDown3 = if arrows and (FTOBV Crosses below UZ) then UZ else double.nan;
ArrowDown3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowDown3.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowUp3 = if arrows and (FTOBV crosses above LZ ) then LZ else double.nan;
ArrowUp3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowUp3.setLineWeight(dotsize);

AssignPriceColor( if APC ==1 and FTOBV >= FTOBV2 then Color.Cyan else if APC == 1 and FTOBV < FTOBV2 then Color.Magenta else If APC ==2 and FTOBV >=0 then Color.Green else If APC ==2 and FTOBV <0 then Color.Red else Color.Current);
 
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Solution
Fisher Transform OBV

Code:
declare lower;
input Length = 12;
input Arrows = no;
input Dotsize = 3;
input APC =0;
def c = close;
def v = volume;
plot FTOBV = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),Length);
plot FTOBV2 = FisherTransform(TotalSum(Sign(c - c[1]) * v),Length)[1];
def MnOBV =Min(FTOBV,FTOBV2);
def MxOBV =Max(FTOBV,FTOBV2);
Plot UZ = Average(FTOBV,34) + (1.3185*StDev(FTOBV,34));
UZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
UZ.SetLineWeight(2);
UZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
Plot LZ = Average(FTOBV,34) - (1.3185*StDev(FTOBV,34));
LZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
LZ.SetLineWeight(2);
LZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
FTOBV.SetdefaultColor(Color.Cyan);
FTOBV2.SetdefaultColor(Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(FTOBV,FTOBV2,Color.Cyan,Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(MnOBV,0,Color.Green,Color.Black);
AddCloud(MxOBV,0,Color.Black,Color.Red);

#ARROWS
plot ArrowDown = if arrows and (FTOBV Crosses below FTOBV2[1]) then FTOBV else double.nan;
ArrowDown.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown.setDefaultColor(color.Magenta);
ArrowDown.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowUp = if arrows and (FTOBV crosses above FTOBV2[1]) then FTOBV else double.nan;
ArrowUp.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp.setDefaultColor(color.Cyan);
ArrowUp.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowDown2 = if arrows and (FTOBV Crosses below 0) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowDown2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown2.setDefaultColor(color.Red);
ArrowDown2.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowUp2 = if arrows and (FTOBV crosses above 0 ) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowUp2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp2.setDefaultColor(color.Blue);
ArrowUp2.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowDown3 = if arrows and (FTOBV Crosses below UZ) then UZ else double.nan;
ArrowDown3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowDown3.setLineWeight(dotsize);

plot ArrowUp3 = if arrows and (FTOBV crosses above LZ ) then LZ else double.nan;
ArrowUp3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowUp3.setLineWeight(dotsize);

AssignPriceColor( if APC ==1 and FTOBV >= FTOBV2 then Color.Cyan else if APC == 1 and FTOBV < FTOBV2 then Color.Magenta else If APC ==2 and FTOBV >=0 then Color.Green else If APC ==2 and FTOBV <0 then Color.Red else Color.Current);
Fisher Transform RSI
Code:
declare lower;
input Length = 14;
input arrows = no;
input Dotsize = 3;
input APC = 0;
def c = close;
plot FTRSI = FisherTransform(RSI(averageType = AverageType.WILDERS, price = c),Length);
plot FTRSI2 = FisherTransform(RSI(averageType = AverageType.WILDERS, price = c),Length)[1];
def MnRSI =Min(FTRSI,FTRSI2);
def MxRSI =Max(FTRSI,FTRSI2);
Plot UZ = Average(FTRSI,34) + (1.3185*StDev(FTRSI,34));
UZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
UZ.SetLineWeight(2);
UZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
Plot LZ = Average(FTRSI,34) - (1.3185*StDev(FTRSI,34));
LZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
LZ.SetLineWeight(2);
LZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
FTRSI.SetdefaultColor(Color.Cyan);
FTRSI2.SetdefaultColor(Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(FTRSI,FTRSI2,Color.Cyan,Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(MnRSI,0,Color.Green,Color.Black);
AddCloud(MxRSI,0,Color.Black,Color.Red);

#ARROWS
plot ArrowDown = if arrows and (FTRSI Crosses below FTRSI2[1]) then FTRSI else double.nan;
ArrowDown.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown.setDefaultColor(color.Magenta);
ArrowDown.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowUp = if arrows and (FTRSI crosses above FTRSI2[1]) then FTRSI else double.nan;
ArrowUp.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp.setDefaultColor(color.Cyan);
ArrowUp.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowDown2 = if arrows and (FTRSI Crosses below 0) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowDown2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown2.setDefaultColor(color.Red);
ArrowDown2.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowUp2 = if arrows and (FTRSI crosses above 0 ) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowUp2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp2.setDefaultColor(color.Blue);
ArrowUp2.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowDown3 = if arrows and (FTRSI Crosses below UZ) then UZ else double.nan;
ArrowDown3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowDown3.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowUp3 = if arrows and (FTRSI crosses above LZ ) then LZ else double.nan;
ArrowUp3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowUp3.setLineWeight(dotsize);

AssignPriceColor( if APC ==1 and FTRSI >= FTRSI2 then Color.Cyan else if APC == 1 and FTRSI < FTRSI2 then Color.Magenta else If APC ==2 and FTRSI >=0 then Color.Green else If APC ==2 and FTRSI <0 then Color.Red else Color.Current);

Fisher Transform Stoch RSI
Code:
declare lower;
input Length = 14;
input arrows = no;
input Dotsize = 3;
input APC =0;
def stochrsi = reference StochRSI();
plot ftsr = FisherTransform(stochrsi,length);
plot ftsr1b = ftsr[1];

def Mnftsr =Min(FTsr,FTsr1b);
def Mxftsr =Max(FTsr,FTsr1b);
Plot UZ = Average(FTsr,34) + (1.3185*StDev(FTsr,34));
UZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
UZ.SetLineWeight(2);
UZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
Plot LZ = Average(FTsr,34) - (1.3185*StDev(FTsr,34));
LZ.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Line);
LZ.SetLineWeight(2);
LZ.SetDefaultColor(Color.Yellow);
FTsr.SetdefaultColor(Color.Cyan);
FTsr1b.SetdefaultColor(Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(FTsr,FTsr1b,Color.Cyan,Color.Magenta);
AddCloud(Mnftsr,0,Color.Green,Color.Black);
AddCloud(Mxftsr,0,Color.Black,Color.Red);

#ARROWS
plot ArrowDown = if arrows and (FTsr Crosses below FTsr1b[1]) then FTsr else double.nan;
ArrowDown.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown.setDefaultColor(color.Magenta);
ArrowDown.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowUp = if arrows and (FTsr crosses above FTsr1b[1]) then FTsr else double.nan;
ArrowUp.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp.setDefaultColor(color.Cyan);
ArrowUp.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowDown2 = if arrows and (FTsr Crosses below 0) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowDown2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown2.setDefaultColor(color.Red);
ArrowDown2.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowUp2 = if arrows and (FTsr crosses above 0 ) then 0 else double.nan;
ArrowUp2.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp2.setDefaultColor(color.Blue);
ArrowUp2.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowDown3 = if arrows and (FTsr Crosses below UZ) then UZ else double.nan;
ArrowDown3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Down);
ArrowDown3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowDown3.setLineWeight(dotsize);
plot ArrowUp3 = if arrows and (FTsr crosses above LZ ) then LZ else double.nan;
ArrowUp3.setpaintingStrategy(paintingStrategy.Arrow_Up);
ArrowUp3.setDefaultColor(color.Yellow);
ArrowUp3.setLineWeight(dotsize);

AssignPriceColor( if APC ==1 and FTsr >= FTsr1b then Color.Cyan else if APC == 1 and FTsr < FTsr1b then Color.Magenta else If APC ==2 and FTsr >=0 then Color.Green else If APC ==2 and FTsr <0 then Color.Red else Color.Current);
 
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Dear @henry1224 , can you please help me to with some hands regarding FisherTransform, InverseFisherTransform, as well as the applications of them used in your indicators above?

-----------------
Q1: FT vs IFT - Which to use?
-----------------
I have done a little research, and referring to this site (https://www.mesasoftware.com/papers/TheInverseFisherTransform.pdf), it states:
  • Financial market charts are usually based in "sine" wave instead of Normal/Gaussian distribution.
  • FT and/or IFT can help to make "sine" pattern into "Normal/Gaussian" pattern, to create a better oscillator indicator with better probability distribution estimation.

- So do we use FT or IFT to do the Sine->Gaussian? I see some people uses FT, some uses IFT, and the plots are significantly different. What is the use cases for using each?

-----------------
Q2: FT vs IFT - Expansive/Compressive?
-----------------
Also in the above research link, it mentioned that "the Fisher Transform is expansive, the Inverse Fisher Transform is compressive", what does it mean?

-----------------
Q3: Your FT Indicator - Upper/Lower Zone
-----------------
- What is the meaning of the Upper/Lower Zone, and why you use some of the parameters?
==> For example in the FT_RSI, there is this:
Code:
Plot UZ = Average(FT_RSI_1, 34) + (1.3185 * StDev(FT_RSI_1, 34) );
==> Why do you use 1.3185 * StDev(FT_RSI_1, 34) ?
==> Also a MovingAverage Length of 34 have been used often, what is the purpose of that?
 
Dear @henry1224 , can you please help me to with some hands regarding FisherTransform, InverseFisherTransform, as well as the applications of them used in your indicators above?

-----------------
Q1: FT vs IFT - Which to use?
-----------------
I have done a little research, and referring to this site (https://www.mesasoftware.com/papers/TheInverseFisherTransform.pdf), it states:
  • Financial market charts are usually based in "sine" wave instead of Normal/Gaussian distribution.
  • FT and/or IFT can help to make "sine" pattern into "Normal/Gaussian" pattern, to create a better oscillator indicator with better probability distribution estimation.

- So do we use FT or IFT to do the Sine->Gaussian? I see some people uses FT, some uses IFT, and the plots are significantly different. What is the use cases for using each?

-----------------
Q2: FT vs IFT - Expansive/Compressive?
-----------------
Also in the above research link, it mentioned that "the Fisher Transform is expansive, the Inverse Fisher Transform is compressive", what does it mean?

-----------------
Q3: Your FT Indicator - Upper/Lower Zone
-----------------
- What is the meaning of the Upper/Lower Zone, and why you use some of the parameters?
==> For example in the FT_RSI, there is this:
Code:
Plot UZ = Average(FT_RSI_1, 34) + (1.3185 * StDev(FT_RSI_1, 34) );
==> Why do you use 1.3185 * StDev(FT_RSI_1, 34) ?
==> Also a MovingAverage Length of 34 have been used often, what is the purpose of that?
The use of upper and lower zones are meant to show extreme areas. 34 length is about a month and a half of trading on daily bars
 

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