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// THIS CHART ALERTS YOU WHEN
// ATR and PRICE-ACTION are RISING,
// (AND) THE ATR CROSSES FROM ITS LOWER-to-UPPER 'NORMAL 2-WEEK RANGE'
// AND THIS CHART MAKES IT EASY TO SEE IT ALL HAPPEN
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I am a scalp-trader mostly, and I run this on a 1-Min / 1-Day chart....
I have found it pairs well with the AsGoodAsItGets indicator packet, and of course BuyTheDip... and the other premiere indicators on this site.
you can find those here: https://usethinkscript.com/threads/agaig-daytrading-scalping-for-success-in-thinkorswim.20383/
NOTE: ONLY USE THIS INDICATOR TO (HELP CONFIRM), NOT AS A STANDALONE
ToS SHARED LINK (Try it out!) : http://tos.mx/!doyPvgbf
BACKGROUND: Came up with this new ToS Chart for myself, and thought I'd share it with you all here. I'm a programmer by trade and for years now I have enjoy trying out new scripts ideas in ToS. A friend of mine and I have been talking a lot about ATR and Price-Action strategies as of late.
Anyways, here's what I have so far. Much like it's creator, its a work in progress.
Enjoy.
CONCEPT GOAL: Develop 'One chart' that does all the following, while keeping it easy to read and use.
1) Plots the ATR, and color code it by its behavior versus its Price-Action
2) Display the '2-WEEK NORMAL RANGE' as a cloud behind the ATR plot (LIGHT GREY)
3) Display the '4-WEEK NORMAL RANGE' as a cloud behind the ATR plot (MEDIUM GREY)
4) [TOP BAR] Colored Label to show the 'Current BULLISH/BEARISH State', and for 'How Many Candles' it has been in that state.
5. [TOP BAR] Two 'White or Grey' Labels; Current 2-WEEK and 4-WEEK NORMAL RANGE position of the ATR
6) Add a VERY STRONG BUY INDICATOR represented by a vertical green-line.
This line only appears when the current BULL/BEAR state is 'STRONG BULLISH' and...
the ATR has moved from the LOW NORMAL 2-WEEK RANGE, into the UPPER NORMAL 2-WEEK RANGE.
(*** You might say this Very Strong Indicator is the not-so secret sauce of this chart.)
ATR Behavior | Price Behavior | Signal | Meaning |
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ATR rising | Price rising | Bullish confirmation | Strong bullish trend |
ATR rising | Price falling | Bearish confirmation | Strong bearish trend |
ATR falling | Price rising | Weak bullish move | Uptrend losing strength |
ATR falling | Price falling | Weak bearish move | Downtrend losing strength |
- DARK_GREEN ➔ Weak Bullish (Price ↑, ATR ↓)
- GREEN ➔ Strong Bullish (Price ↑, ATR ↑)
- DARK_RED ➔ Weak Bearish (Price ↓, ATR ↓)
- RED ➔ Strong Bearish (Price ↓, ATR ↑)
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// BELOW IVE ADDED SOME CONCEPTS FOR ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR
// WITH THE POWER OF ATR + PRICE-ACTION
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Rising Price + Rising ATR ➔

- Stock price is going UP.
- ATR is INCREASING (volatility is expanding with the move).
- ➔ This is strong bullish behavior.

- Stock price is going DOWN.
- ATR is INCREASING (bigger candles as it falls).
- ➔ This is strong bearish behavior.

- Price is going up... but ATR is FALLING.
- ➔ The move up is losing energy (warning sign for bulls).

- Price is dropping but ATR is also FALLING.
- ➔ The downtrend is running out of gas (warning sign for bears).
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