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# Trend Reversal Scanner
# Scanner by https://usethinkscript.com/u/theelderwand
# Discuss https://usethinkscript.com/d/183-trend-reversal-indicator-with-signals-for-thinkorswim
def price = close;
def superfast_length = 9;
def fast_length = 14;
def slow_length = 21;
def displace = 0;
def mov_avg9 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], superfast_length);
def mov_avg14 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], fast_length);
def mov_avg21 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], slow_length);
#moving averages
def Superfast = mov_avg9;
def Fast = mov_avg14;
def Slow = mov_avg21;
def buy = mov_avg9 > mov_avg14 and mov_avg14 > mov_avg21 and low > mov_avg9;
def stopbuy = mov_avg9 <= mov_avg14;
def buynow = !buy[1] and buy;
def buysignal = CompoundValue(1, if buynow and !stopbuy then 1 else if buysignal[1] == 1 and stopbuy then 0 else buysignal[1], 0);
def Buy_Signal = buysignal[1] == 0 and buysignal == 1;
def Momentum_Down = buysignal[1] == 1 and buysignal == 0;
def sell = mov_avg9 < mov_avg14 and mov_avg14 < mov_avg21 and high < mov_avg9;
def stopsell = mov_avg9 >= mov_avg14;
def sellnow = !sell[1] and sell;
def sellsignal = CompoundValue(1, if sellnow and !stopsell then 1 else if sellsignal[1] == 1 and stopsell then 0 else sellsignal[1], 0);
def Sell_Signal = sellsignal[1] == 0 and sellsignal;
input method = {default average, high_low};
def bubbleoffset = .0005;
def percentamount = .01;
def revAmount = .05;
def atrreversal = 2.0;
def atrlength = 5;
def pricehigh = high;
def pricelow = low;
def averagelength = 5;
def averagetype = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
def mah = MovingAverage(averagetype, pricehigh, averagelength);
def mal = MovingAverage(averagetype, pricelow, averagelength);
def priceh = if method == method.high_low then pricehigh else mah;
def pricel = if method == method.high_low then pricelow else mal;
def EI = ZigZagHighLow("price h" = priceh, "price l" = pricel, "percentage reversal" = percentamount, "absolute reversal" = revAmount, "atr length" = atrlength, "atr reversal" = atrreversal);
rec EISave = if !IsNaN(EI) then EI else GetValue(EISave, 1);
def chg = (if EISave == priceh then priceh else pricel) - GetValue(EISave, 1);
def isUp = chg >= 0;
def EIL = if !IsNaN(EI) and !isUp then pricel else GetValue(EIL, 1);
def EIH = if !IsNaN(EI) and isUp then priceh else GetValue(EIH, 1);
def dir = CompoundValue(1, if EIL != EIL[1] or pricel == EIL[1] and pricel == EISave then 1 else if EIH != EIH[1] or priceh == EIH[1] and priceh == EISave then -1 else dir[1], 0);
def signal = CompoundValue(1, if dir > 0 and pricel > EIL then if signal[1] <= 0 then 1 else signal[1] else if dir < 0 and priceh < EIH then if signal[1] >= 0 then -1 else signal[1] else signal[1], 0);
def bullish2 = signal > 0 and signal[1] <= 0;
plot upArrow = bullish2;
upArrow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
upArrow.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(145, 210, 144));
def bearish2 = signal < 0 and signal[1] >= 0;
plot downArrow = bearish2;
downArrow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
downArrow.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(255, 15, 10));
It does not show labels...try this
Code:# Trend Reversal Scanner # Scanner by https://usethinkscript.com/u/theelderwand # Discuss https://usethinkscript.com/d/183-trend-reversal-indicator-with-signals-for-thinkorswim def price = close; def superfast_length = 9; def fast_length = 14; def slow_length = 21; def displace = 0; def mov_avg9 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], superfast_length); def mov_avg14 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], fast_length); def mov_avg21 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], slow_length); #moving averages def Superfast = mov_avg9; def Fast = mov_avg14; def Slow = mov_avg21; def buy = mov_avg9 > mov_avg14 and mov_avg14 > mov_avg21 and low > mov_avg9; def stopbuy = mov_avg9 <= mov_avg14; def buynow = !buy[1] and buy; def buysignal = CompoundValue(1, if buynow and !stopbuy then 1 else if buysignal[1] == 1 and stopbuy then 0 else buysignal[1], 0); def Buy_Signal = buysignal[1] == 0 and buysignal == 1; def Momentum_Down = buysignal[1] == 1 and buysignal == 0; def sell = mov_avg9 < mov_avg14 and mov_avg14 < mov_avg21 and high < mov_avg9; def stopsell = mov_avg9 >= mov_avg14; def sellnow = !sell[1] and sell; def sellsignal = CompoundValue(1, if sellnow and !stopsell then 1 else if sellsignal[1] == 1 and stopsell then 0 else sellsignal[1], 0); def Sell_Signal = sellsignal[1] == 0 and sellsignal; input method = {default average, high_low}; def bubbleoffset = .0005; def percentamount = .01; def revAmount = .05; def atrreversal = 2.0; def atrlength = 5; def pricehigh = high; def pricelow = low; def averagelength = 5; def averagetype = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL; def mah = MovingAverage(averagetype, pricehigh, averagelength); def mal = MovingAverage(averagetype, pricelow, averagelength); def priceh = if method == method.high_low then pricehigh else mah; def pricel = if method == method.high_low then pricelow else mal; def EI = ZigZagHighLow("price h" = priceh, "price l" = pricel, "percentage reversal" = percentamount, "absolute reversal" = revAmount, "atr length" = atrlength, "atr reversal" = atrreversal); rec EISave = if !IsNaN(EI) then EI else GetValue(EISave, 1); def chg = (if EISave == priceh then priceh else pricel) - GetValue(EISave, 1); def isUp = chg >= 0; def EIL = if !IsNaN(EI) and !isUp then pricel else GetValue(EIL, 1); def EIH = if !IsNaN(EI) and isUp then priceh else GetValue(EIH, 1); def dir = CompoundValue(1, if EIL != EIL[1] or pricel == EIL[1] and pricel == EISave then 1 else if EIH != EIH[1] or priceh == EIH[1] and priceh == EISave then -1 else dir[1], 0); def signal = CompoundValue(1, if dir > 0 and pricel > EIL then if signal[1] <= 0 then 1 else signal[1] else if dir < 0 and priceh < EIH then if signal[1] >= 0 then -1 else signal[1] else signal[1], 0); def bullish2 = signal > 0 and signal[1] <= 0; plot upArrow = bullish2; upArrow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP); upArrow.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(145, 210, 144)); def bearish2 = signal < 0 and signal[1] >= 0; plot downArrow = bearish2; downArrow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN); downArrow.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(255, 15, 10));
@mikeraya Been using it for awhile.
FYI,....yes, looking for that slight edge, something that makes sense to "your," interpretation, I made an adjustment of 3, 8, 17,....will look into the "5,"When you're day trading, you need all the edge you can get. One other tweak I have seen traders make is changing the superfast to 5. Lemme know how it works out for you!
Look through the script, near the bottom are two "plots,"...........use hashtag "#" to block one short or bullish script.....if you haven't found solution.Can someone please help me out with this error? I pasted the code and the error message just popped up!
"At least one plot should be defined"
I added the alert at the end and it doesn't seem to work? Any thoughts?zzz/BLT,.........can you help me learn and write this scan simpler, error message, "Too Complex." https://tos.mx/GvfXBE3
BTW, after many years I am using several of your creations as standards on every chart I use..........
Got it, thanks Thomas! Could you possibly link me to the page where stocks are green and explained?The complexity of the script and somewhat unstable signals, make it not a good candidate for alerts. I have addded two different columns, but both are generating none precise signals. I mainly trade it visually when stocks are green explained in past threads...
Not quite sure I understand, but try this as a custom column, on a universe of a watchlist and see how it colors, it's really an interpretive column, very complex. https://tos.mx/6UFi8fDGot it, thanks Thomas! Could you possibly link me to the page where stocks are green and explained?
This is just off topic question. I am relatively new to this platform so do you happen to know how to fast forward the back testing process? In other words, when you are at a specific time period and you want the chart to print tick by tick instead of having to wait. I see that there are two buttons, step forward and fast forward 3x, and when you click on them the chart just refreshes which is not what I would want to see.... just keep printing with a certain amount of speed? Thanks in advance!Not quite sure I understand, but try this as a custom column, on a universe of a watchlist and see how it colors, it's really an interpretive column, very complex. https://tos.mx/6UFi8fD
I don't use the Demand feature,.....apologize.......This is just off topic question. I am relatively new to this platform so do you happen to know how to fast forward the back testing process? In other words, when you are at a specific time period and you want the chart to print tick by tick instead of having to wait. I see that there are two buttons, step forward and fast forward 3x, and when you click on them the chart just refreshes which is not what I would want to see.... just keep printing with a certain amount of speed? Thanks in advance!
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