Indicator MA Sabres: Visualizing Trend Changes

The MA Sabres indicator is designed to identify potential trend reversals based on the behavior of a moving average (MA). It leverages visual cues to mark key areas on the chart, making it easier for traders to spot opportunities and manage trades effectively.

Purpose of MA Sabres

Detect Trend Reversals:
- The indicator tracks a selected moving average (e.g., TEMA or another MA type) and identifies moments when:
  - The trend shifts after maintaining a consistent direction for a specified number of bars.
  - Areas of potential reversals are highlighted on the chart.
Visual Representation:
- It plots dynamic “sabres” that act as visual markers of trend change zones.
- The “sabres” are curved lines created by connecting multiple points, representing the anticipated reversal region.
Customizable Parameters:
- Choose the type of moving average and adjust its length.
- Configure the sensitivity of trend detection using customizable settings.

Key Parameters

len: The length of the moving average (default: 50).
count: The minimum number of consecutive bars required to confirm a trend direction.
UseTEMA: Toggle between TEMA or other MA types.
MaType: Specify the type of moving average when not using TEMA.

How it Works

Calculate the Moving Average:
- Based on the configuration, it uses either a TEMA or a selected MA to track price movements.
Detect Trend Behavior:
- Identifies when the MA reaches a local extreme or starts changing direction.
- Tracks upward (rising) and downward (falling) trends using historical data.
Draw “Sabres”:
- When a reversal is detected, the indicator calculates a series of points to create a parabola-like shape.
- These points are plotted as curved segments on the chart to mark potential trend change zones.

How to Use MA Sabres

Configure the Indicator:
- Choose between TEMA or other moving averages and set the len parameter for your desired timeframe.
Monitor Trend Reversals:
- Observe the chart for “sabres” marking potential reversal points.
Adapt and Customize:
- Modify the sensitivity (count) and type of moving average to suit different market conditions.

Conclusion:

The MA Sabres indicator provides a unique way to visualize trend reversals with dynamic visual markers. It is a versatile tool for both novice and experienced traders to gain insights into market movements and optimize their trading strategies.

//-------------------------------------//
//PRC_MA Sabres
//version = 0
//09.12.2024
//Iván González @ www.prorealcode.com
//Sharing ProRealTime knowledge
//-------------------------------------//
// Inputs
//-------------------------------------//
len=50
count=20
UseTEMA=1
MaType=2
//-------------------------------------//
//Method MA
//-------------------------------------//
if UseTEMA then
ma=tema[len](close)
else
ma=average[len,MaType](close)
endif
//-------------------------------------//
//Calculations
//-------------------------------------//
// MA falling
if ma<=lowest[count](ma) then
fl=1
else
fl=0
endif
up=fl[1] and ma>ma[1]
// MA rising
if ma>=highest[count](ma) then
rs=1
else
rs=0
endif
dn=rs[1] and ma<ma[1]
//ATR calculation
atr=averagetruerange[14](close)
n=barindex
//-------------------------------------//
//Calculations
//-------------------------------------//
if up and summation[len](up)=1 then
// Puntos fijos
xx1 = n-1
xx9 = n+len
yy1 = low[1] - atr / 15
yy9 = low[1] + atr * 2

// Calcular los puntos intermedios en X (división uniforme)
xx2 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 1 / 8
xx3 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 2 / 8
xx4 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 3 / 8
xx5 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 4 / 8
xx6 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 5 / 8
xx7 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 6 / 8
xx8 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 7 / 8

// Ecuación cuadrática para Y (emular parábola)
aa = (yy9 - yy1) / pow((xx9 - xx1), 2) // Calcular el coeficiente de la parábola
yy2 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx2 - xx1), 2)
yy3 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx3 - xx1), 2)
yy4 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx4 - xx1), 2)
yy5 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx5 - xx1), 2)
yy6 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx6 - xx1), 2)
yy7 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx7 - xx1), 2)
yy8 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx8 - xx1), 2)

// Dibujar segmentos
drawsegment(xx1,yy1,xx2,yy2)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx3,yy3,xx2,yy2)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx3,yy3,xx4,yy4)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx5,yy5,xx4,yy4)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx5,yy5,xx6,yy6)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx7,yy7,xx6,yy6)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx7,yy7,xx8,yy8)coloured("blue")
drawsegment(xx9,yy9,xx8,yy8)coloured("blue")

//DrawPoints
drawpoint(xx1,yy1,1)coloured("blue")
drawpoint(xx1,yy1,3)coloured("blue",70)
drawpoint(xx1,yy1,5)coloured("blue",30)
endif

if dn and summation[len](dn) = 1 then
// Puntos fijos
x1 = n-1
x9 = n+len
y1 = high[1] + atr / 15
y9 = high[1] - atr * 2
    
// Calcular los puntos intermedios en X (división uniforme)
x2 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 1 / 8
x3 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 2 / 8
x4 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 3 / 8
x5 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 4 / 8
x6 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 5 / 8
x7 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 6 / 8
x8 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 7 / 8
    
// Ecuación cuadrática para Y (emular parábola)
a = (y9 - y1) / pow((x9 - x1), 2) // Calcular el coeficiente de la parábola
y2 = y1 + a * pow((x2 - x1), 2)
y3 = y1 + a * pow((x3 - x1), 2)
y4 = y1 + a * pow((x4 - x1), 2)
y5 = y1 + a * pow((x5 - x1), 2)
y6 = y1 + a * pow((x6 - x1), 2)
y7 = y1 + a * pow((x7 - x1), 2)
y8 = y1 + a * pow((x8 - x1), 2)
  
// Dibujar segmentos
drawsegment(x1,y1,x2,y2)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x3,y3,x2,y2)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x3,y3,x4,y4)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x5,y5,x4,y4)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x5,y5,x6,y6)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x7,y7,x6,y6)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x7,y7,x8,y8)coloured("red")
drawsegment(x9,y9,x8,y8)coloured("red")

//DrawPoints
drawpoint(x1,y1,1)coloured("red")
drawpoint(x1,y1,3)coloured("red",70)
drawpoint(x1,y1,5)coloured("red",30)
endif
return ma as "Moving Average" coloured("Grey")style(line,2)

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//-------------------------------------//

//PRC_MA Sabres

//version = 0

//09.12.2024

//Iván González @ www.prorealcode.com

//Sharing ProRealTime knowledge

//-------------------------------------//

// Inputs

//-------------------------------------//

len=50

count=20

UseTEMA=1

MaType=2

//-------------------------------------//

//Method MA

//-------------------------------------//

if UseTEMA then

ma=tema[len](close)

else

ma=average[len,MaType](close)

endif

//-------------------------------------//

//Calculations

//-------------------------------------//

// MA falling

if ma<=lowest[count](ma) then

fl=1

else

fl=0

endif

up=fl[1] and ma>ma[1]

// MA rising

if ma>=highest[count](ma) then

rs=1

else

rs=0

endif

dn=rs[1] and ma<ma[1]

//ATR calculation

atr=averagetruerange[14](close)

n=barindex

//-------------------------------------//

//Calculations

//-------------------------------------//

if up and summation[len](up)=1 then

// Puntos fijos

xx1 = n-1

xx9 = n+len

yy1 = low[1] - atr / 15

yy9 = low[1] + atr * 2

// Calcular los puntos intermedios en X (división uniforme)

xx2 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 1 / 8

xx3 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 2 / 8

xx4 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 3 / 8

xx5 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 4 / 8

xx6 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 5 / 8

xx7 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 6 / 8

xx8 = xx1 + (xx9 - xx1) * 7 / 8

// Ecuación cuadrática para Y (emular parábola)

aa = (yy9 - yy1) / pow((xx9 - xx1), 2) // Calcular el coeficiente de la parábola

yy2 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx2 - xx1), 2)

yy3 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx3 - xx1), 2)

yy4 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx4 - xx1), 2)

yy5 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx5 - xx1), 2)

yy6 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx6 - xx1), 2)

yy7 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx7 - xx1), 2)

yy8 = yy1 + aa * pow((xx8 - xx1), 2)

// Dibujar segmentos

drawsegment(xx1,yy1,xx2,yy2)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx3,yy3,xx2,yy2)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx3,yy3,xx4,yy4)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx5,yy5,xx4,yy4)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx5,yy5,xx6,yy6)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx7,yy7,xx6,yy6)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx7,yy7,xx8,yy8)coloured("blue")

drawsegment(xx9,yy9,xx8,yy8)coloured("blue")

//DrawPoints

drawpoint(xx1,yy1,1)coloured("blue")

drawpoint(xx1,yy1,3)coloured("blue",70)

drawpoint(xx1,yy1,5)coloured("blue",30)

endif

if dn and summation[len](dn) = 1 then

// Puntos fijos

x1 = n-1

x9 = n+len

y1 = high[1] + atr / 15

y9 = high[1] - atr * 2

// Calcular los puntos intermedios en X (división uniforme)

x2 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 1 / 8

x3 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 2 / 8

x4 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 3 / 8

x5 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 4 / 8

x6 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 5 / 8

x7 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 6 / 8

x8 = x1 + (x9 - x1) * 7 / 8

// Ecuación cuadrática para Y (emular parábola)

a = (y9 - y1) / pow((x9 - x1), 2) // Calcular el coeficiente de la parábola

y2 = y1 + a * pow((x2 - x1), 2)

y3 = y1 + a * pow((x3 - x1), 2)

y4 = y1 + a * pow((x4 - x1), 2)

y5 = y1 + a * pow((x5 - x1), 2)

y6 = y1 + a * pow((x6 - x1), 2)

y7 = y1 + a * pow((x7 - x1), 2)

y8 = y1 + a * pow((x8 - x1), 2)

// Dibujar segmentos

drawsegment(x1,y1,x2,y2)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x3,y3,x2,y2)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x3,y3,x4,y4)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x5,y5,x4,y4)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x5,y5,x6,y6)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x7,y7,x6,y6)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x7,y7,x8,y8)coloured("red")

drawsegment(x9,y9,x8,y8)coloured("red")

//DrawPoints

drawpoint(x1,y1,1)coloured("red")

drawpoint(x1,y1,3)coloured("red",70)

drawpoint(x1,y1,5)coloured("red",30)

endif

return ma as "Moving Average" coloured("Grey")style(line,2)

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Parece muy util. Gracias

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