Boxes Trail

Boxes Trail

This is an indicator named Boxes Trail. It’s designed to identify trading opportunities based on the identification of dynamic support and resistance levels, in addition to applying a trading methodology trend indicators.

Here’s a summary of how it works:

Core Structure

Dynamic Support and Resistance:

It uses an approach to plot support and resistance lines based on the highest and lowest prices within a defined period (length1 for support/resistance and barlength for additional calculations). These lines dynamically adjust based on specific conditions related to price and volume.

Modified Hull Moving Average (SHMMA):

A SHMMA is calculated to identify the trend and generate buy or sell signals based on the price’s position relative to this modified average.

Trading Strategy

Entry and Exit Conditions:

The system defines specific conditions for buy (longCond) and sell (shortCond) signals, based on the crossing of dynamically calculated support and resistance lines.

Pyramiding:

Allows controlling the accumulation of positions under certain conditions, limiting the number of consecutive entries without an exit.

Risk Management:

Incorporates options to define a Take Profit (TP) and Stop Loss (SL) as a percentage of the entry price, allowing traders to secure profits and limit losses.

Climax Indicators and Market Condition

Climax Analysis:

Uses various conditions based on price analysis to classify bars into categories like climax up/down. This helps to identify the strength behind price movements and potentially predict trend changes.

Trend Conditions:

The script assesses the current market trend to adjust entry and exit strategies, as well as to optimize the placement of TP and SL orders.

Alerts and Signals

Offers the ability to generate conditional alerts for buy and sell signals, as well as for reaching TP and SL targets. This allows traders to be informed of critical moments to make decisions.

Customization and Configuration

Customizable Inputs:

Allows users to adjust various parameters, such as the length of support/resistance, the length of the SHMMA, the brick size for ATR or traditional values, and the sensitivity of entry and exit conditions.

Visualization and Overlay:

Provides options to visualize or hide certain elements on the chart, enabling users to focus on the most relevant information for their trading strategy.

This script represents a complex and customizable tool for traders looking for strategies based on dynamic support/resistance, trend and price analysis, with a focus on risk management through TP and SL. The flexibility in settings allows adapting the system to different trading styles and individual preferences.

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Risk disclosure:

No information on this site is investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading may expose you to risk of loss greater than your deposits and is only suitable for experienced investors who have sufficient financial means to bear such risk.

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  1. Chrisinobi • 02/27/2024 #

    Hallo Ivan, vielen Dank für diesen sehr schönen Indikator. Könnte man den Code ändern, so das man auf das Kauf- und Verkaufssignal ein Alarm setzen kann um schnell in ein Trade zu gehen. Gruß und Danke im Voraus
    Norbert

    • Iván • 02/27/2024 #

      I’ve created a screener to show [longcondition or shortcondition]

  2. Iván • 02/27/2024 #

    Hi
    You should delete from the indicator code all drawing functions and all variables not used for screener calculations.

    //PRC_BOXES TRAIL
    //version = 0
    //26.02.24
    //Iván González @ http://www.prorealcode.com
    //Sharing ProRealTime knowledge
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //inputs
    length1 = 20 //Support / Resistance length
    barlength = 20 //Bar length
    length = 14 //Length
    src = customclose //Source
    mode = 0 //ATR or Traditional
    modevalue = 14
    use2bars=0//Boolean
    lookback=100
    ////Resistance lines
    if high>=highest[length1](high) then
    t1 = 0
    top1 = high
    else
    top1 = top1
    t1 = t1+1
    endif
    ////Support lines
    if low<=lowest[length1](low) then
    b1 = 0
    bot1 = low
    else
    bot1 = bot1
    b1 = b1+1
    endif
    /////
    factor = 0
    slope = 0
    for i=1 to length do
    factor = 1+2*(i-1)
    slope = slope + (src[i-1])*(length-factor)/2
    next
    shmma = average[length](src)+6*slope/((length+1)*length)

    if shmma >= highest[barlength](shmma) then
    top2 = shmma
    t2 = 0
    else
    top2 = top2
    t2 = t2+1
    endif

    if shmma <= lowest[barlength](shmma) then
    bot2 = shmma
    b2 = 0
    else
    bot2 = bot2
    b2 = b2+1
    endif

    ////bricksize
    if mode then
    bricksize = averagetruerange[round(modevalue)]
    else
    bricksize = modevalue
    endif
    ////
    if barindex < 2 then
    propen = 0
    ropen = 0
    rclose = 0
    else
    propen = ropen[1]
    if close > propen+bricksize or high > propen+bricksize then
    ropen = propen+bricksize
    elsif close < propen-bricksize or low < propen-bricksize then
    ropen = propen-bricksize
    else
    ropen = propen
    endif

    if ropen > propen then
    rclose = ropen-bricksize
    elsif ropen < propen then
    rclose = ropen+bricksize
    else
    rclose = rclose[1]
    endif

    if ropen > propen then
    direction = 1
    elsif ropen < propen then
    direction = -1
    else
    direction = direction[1]
    endif
    endif
    ///////////
    range1=high-low+0.000000001
    range2=highest[2](high)-lowest[2](low)+0.000000001

    if close > open and range1<>0 then
    value1=(range1/(2*range1+open-close))*close
    elsif close < open and range1<>0 then
    value1=((range1+close-open)/(2*range1+close-open))*close
    elsif close=open then
    value1=close
    else
    value1 = value1
    endif
    value2=close-value1

    ///using only one bar
    value4 = value1*range1
    value5 = (value1-value2)*range1
    value6 = value2*range1
    value7 = (value2-value1)*range1

    value8 = value1/range1
    value9 = (value1-value2)/range1
    value10 = value2/range1
    value11 = (value2-value1)/range1

    // Using two bars
    if use2bars then
    value14 = (value1+value1[1])*range2
    value15 = (value1+value1[1]-value2-value2[1])*range2
    value16 = (value2+value2[1])*range2
    value17 = (value2+value2[1]-value1-value1[1])*range2

    value18 = (value1+value1[1])/range2
    value19 = (value1+value1[1]-value2-value2[1])/range2
    value20 = (value2+value2[1])/range2
    value21 = (value2+value2[1]-value1-value1[1])/range2

    endif
    // one bar conditions
    condition2 = value4 = highest[lookback](value4) and close > open
    condition3 = value5 = highest[lookback](value5) and close > open
    condition4 = value6 = highest[lookback](value6) and close < open
    condition5 = value7 = highest[lookback](value7) and close < open
    condition6 = value8 =lowest[lookback](value8) and close < open
    condition7 = value9 =lowest[lookback](value9) and close < open
    condition8 = value10 =lowest[lookback](value10) and close > open
    condition9 = value11 =lowest[lookback](value11) and close > open

    // two bar conditions
    condition12 = use2bars and value14 =highest[lookback](value14) and close > open and close[1] > open[1]
    condition13 = use2bars and value15 =highest[lookback](value15) and close > open and close[1] > open[1]
    condition14 = use2bars and value16 =highest[lookback](value16) and close < open and close[1] < open[1]
    condition15 = use2bars and value17 =highest[lookback](value17) and close < open and close[1] < open[1]
    condition16 = use2bars and value18 =lowest[lookback](value18) and close < open and close[1] < open[1]
    condition17 = use2bars and value19 =lowest[lookback](value19) and close < open and close[1] < open[1]
    condition18 = use2bars and value20 =lowest[lookback](value20) and close > open and close[1] > open[1]
    condition19 = use2bars and value21 =lowest[lookback](value21) and close > open and close[1] > open[1]

    //Classifying the bars using one bar conditions, or using both one bar and two bar conditions simultaneosly if “use2bars” button selected.
    climaxupvolume = (condition2 or condition3 or condition8 or condition9 or condition12 or condition13 or condition18 or condition19)
    climaxdownvolume = (condition4 or condition5 or condition6 or condition7 or condition14 or condition15 or condition16 or condition17)

    if barindex<2 then
    trend=1
    supplyline=high
    supportline=low
    elsif close>supplyline[1] then
    trend=1
    elsif close<supportline[1] then
    trend=-1
    else
    trend=trend[1]
    endif

    if trend=1 then
    if climaxdownvolume then
    supplyline=highest[2](high)
    elsif high>supplyline[1] then
    supplyline=high
    else
    supplyline=supplyline[1]
    endif
    else
    if climaxdownvolume then
    supplyline=highest[2](high)
    else
    supplyline=supplyline[1]
    endif
    endif

    if trend=-1 then
    if climaxupvolume then
    supportline=lowest[2](low)
    elsif low < supportline[1] then
    supportline=low
    else
    supportline=supportline[1]
    endif
    else
    if climaxupvolume then
    supportline=lowest[2](low)
    else
    supportline=supportline[1]
    endif
    endif

    if trend=-1 then
    trailing2 = supportline
    else
    trailing2 = supplyline
    endif
    if trend=1 then
    trailing1 = supportline
    else
    trailing1 = supplyline
    endif

    longcond = trailing2 crosses over trailing1
    shortcond = trailing2 crosses under trailing1

    if barindex < 2 then
    sectionlongs=0
    sectionshorts=0
    else
    if longcond then
    sectionlongs=sectionlongs+1
    sectionshorts=0
    elsif shortcond then
    sectionlongs=0
    sectionshorts=sectionshorts+1
    endif
    endif

    // Pyramiding
    pyrl = 1
    // These check to see your signal and cross references it against the pyramiding settings above
    // These check to see your signal and cross references it against the pyramiding settings above
    longCondition = longCond and sectionLongs <= pyrl
    shortCondition = shortCond and sectionShorts <= pyrl
    if barindex < 2 then
    lastopenlongCondition=0
    lastopenshortCondition=0
    lastlongCondition = 0
    lastshortCondition = 0
    else
    // Get the price of the last opened long or short
    if longCondition then
    lastopenlongCondition = open
    else
    lastopenlongCondition = lastopenlongCondition[1]
    endif
    if shortCondition then
    lastopenshortCondition = open
    else
    lastopenshortCondition = lastopenshortCondition[1]
    endif
    // Check if your last postion was a long or a short
    if longCondition then
    lastlongCondition = barindex
    else
    lastlongCondition = lastlongCondition[1]
    endif
    if shortCondition then
    lastshortCondition = barindex
    else
    lastshortCondition = lastshortCondition[1]
    endif
    endif

    screener[longcondition or shortcondition]

  3. Chrisinobi • 02/27/2024 #

    Hallo Ivan, Danke das ist Perfekt !! Kannst du bitte in der Screener-Bibliothek die itf. hochladen und was meinst du mit : ( Sie sollten aus dem Indikatorcode alle Zeichenfunktionen und alle Variablen löschen ) Läuft der Screener nicht unabhängig vom Indikator ??

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