Indicator better than ADX to determine current trend?

kelvin

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Hi Everyone,

So happy to find this place to learn how to survive in stock market, I am a totally newbie, please forgive me if I ask some silly questions.

I found the ADX is way too lagging to determine entry of a Trend which is strong enough or not, any better Indicators than ADX can do this job?

Thanks

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Usually I prefer using 1min and 5 min frames, Today I bot DDOG at 39.8, I like those small cap stocks.
I used the Script study you post, changed into ADX=1, DI=9, looks nice, thank you
 
@kelvin Try this one. Then th ADX = 1 will make sense.
https://tos.mx/yMshDsp
Nice indicator. The one tiny problem I see is that it doesn't tell you the direction of the trend. Is there some way to color the cloud to denote trend direction? For instance, if DI- crosses above DI+ and ADX rises above 25, the cloud can be a shade of red or something.

Update:
I just tried flexing my meager thinkscript skills by coding it myself. Looks pretty good to me although a better coder can make it look better. Here's what I did:

Code:
def upTrend = ADX > 25 && "DI+" > "DI-"; # new
def dnTrend = ADX > 25 && "DI-" > "DI+"; # new
ADX.AssignValueColor(if upTrend then ADX.Color("Stronger") else if dnTrend then ADX.Color("Weaker") else Color.LIGHT_GRAY); # modified
 
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