8MA Compass — HTF map + GC/DC cues

10 sept

8MA Compass provides a clean trend context by combining strict 4-of-4 confluence (Current TF vs Higher TF) with SMA200 repainting on Golden/Death Cross (GC/DC).

What it shows

• 4-of-4 background (context): compares EMA10, EMA20, SMA50, SMA200 on the Current TF against the same four MAs on the Higher TF (HTF).
  
• All 4 above their HTF values → bullish background.
  
• All 4 below their HTF values → bearish background.
  

SMA200 color on GC/DC (Current TF):

• Last signal is DC and price below SMA200 → SMA200 turns red.
  
• Price above SMA200 but the last signal is DC (no GC afterward) → SMA200 stays base color.
  
• Last signal is GC and price above SMA200 → SMA200 turns green #089981.
  

Why “8MA”? The 4-of-4 logic uses 8 moving averages in total: 4 on the Current TF and 4 on the HTF (EMA10/20 and SMA50/200 on both frames). HTF EMAs are used in calculations but are not plotted by default—hence the name 8MA Compass.

Auto HTF mapping

• Current 1H → HTF 4H
  
• Current 4H → HTF 1D
  
• Current 1D → HTF 1W
  
• All other timeframes: HTF defaults to Current TF (4-of-4 will typically be neutral).
  
• Manual mode: choose any HTF. If Manual HTF equals Current TF, HTF SMAs are hidden to avoid overlap.
  

Settings
1. Display

• Show CURRENT TF — plot EMA10/20, SMA50/200 on Current TF.
  
• Show HARD TF — plot SMA50/200 on HTF (hidden if HTF == Current TF).
  
• HTF mode — Auto / Manual, with Hard TF (Manual) selector.
  

2. Filter

• Show base background (4-of-4) — enable/disable confluence shading.
  
• Epsilon (in ticks) — small tolerance in Cur vs HTF comparisons to reduce flicker.
  

3. Golden/Death

• Color SMA200 on GC/DC (Cur TF) — repaint SMA200 on GC/DC per rules above (enabled by default).
  

Alerts

• GC/DC (Current TF, SMA50/200): Golden Cross / Death Cross (on bar close).
  
• EMA10/20 (Current TF): “Bull regime ON” / “Bear regime ON” on crossovers.
  
• Optional HTF GC/DC alerts (SMA50/200 on chosen HTF).
  

Visual details

• HTF SMA50/200 are drawn first; Current TF lines are drawn on top for clarity.
  
• SMA200 (Current TF) is drawn last (and slightly thicker) to remain readable.
  
• HTF EMAs are used in 4-of-4 logic but not plotted by design.
  

Usage

1. Use the 4-of-4 background as inter-timeframe momentum context.
2. Use SMA200 color to gauge long-term regime confirmation:

• Prefer longs when last GC and price holds above SMA200 (#089981 line).
  
• Avoid longs when last DC and price is below SMA200 (red line).
  

Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Trading involves risk.

13 sept

Notas de prensa

Minor update

29 sept

Notas de prensa

MA Compass delivers a clean, actionable context by combining (1) regime-aware moving averages on the current timeframe, (2) a thin HTF SMA200 layer, and (3) Bill Williams Fractals with level lines for precise break/flip triggers.

What changed vs the old “8MA Compass”
• Removed the “4-of-4” confluence logic and its background shading.
• Removed HTF EMA10/EMA20 and HTF SMA50 from logic and plots.
• Removed “Epsilon (ticks)” and all HTF-confluence inputs.
• Removed optional HTF GC/DC alerts.
• Kept Auto-HTF mapping; HTF layer is now SMA200 only (thin, 1 px).
• Added Bill Williams Fractals with mandatory Teeth filter (above/below).
• Added fractal level lines (Ray/Segment), max-lines cap, and auto-delete on break.

What it shows now
• Current TF: EMA21 (color = local trend), optional EMA10, SMA50, SMA200 (dynamic color).
• HTF: SMA200 (auto-mapped or manual).
• Fractals: BW triangles at pivot bars + horizontal fractal levels.

Color logic
• EMA21 color = local trend:
– Green → bullish bias.
– Red → bearish bias.
– Base line color → neutral/transition.
• SMA200 color (Current TF):
– Green (#089981): last signal is Golden Cross and price is above SMA200 → bullish regime.
– Red: last signal is Death Cross and price is below SMA200 → bearish regime.
– Blue (base): no strong regime → range or complex correction.

Simple trading workflow
1. Bias: Follow EMA21 color for the local trend. Best setups align with a green SMA200 for longs or a red SMA200 for shorts. If SMA200 is blue, expect chop/range; tighten risk.
2. Triggers (trade with the local trend):
– Bull case: break and close above the latest bearish-fractal level → optional retest (flip to support).
– Bear case: break and close below the latest bullish-fractal level → optional retest (flip to resistance).
3. Risk: Initial stop beyond the opposite fractal level (or k×ATR). Invalidate if EMA21 flips against you or SMA200 color degrades (e.g., green → blue/red for longs).
4. Management: Scale at prior swing levels; trail behind newly formed fractals. Avoid fresh entries when SMA200 is blue and EMA21 keeps flipping (choppy regime).
5. HTF context: Prefer trades that also look reasonable vs the HTF SMA200 slope (visually rising/falling), but do not override local invalidation rules.

30 sept

Notas de prensa

Minor update

13 oct

Notas de prensa

What this is

A compact, execution-ready context tool: regime MAs on the current timeframe, an always-on anti-chop filter, Bill Williams fractals with actionable level lines, and AO/AC “add” signals with quotas. The goal is simple—separate real trend from noise and give precise, level-based triggers.

What changed vs previous builds

• Removed HTF SMA200 entirely (no calculations, no plots).
  
• Focus is now 100% on current timeframe signals and structure.
  

What it shows

• Current-TF MAs: EMA10 (optional), EMA21 (trend color), SMA50, SMA200 (dynamic color on GC/DC + price side).
  
• Fractals & levels: confirmed BW fractals with horizontal levels (Ray/Segment), auto-delete on break, max lines cap.
  
• AO/AC adds: AC 2/3, AO Saucer, AO Zero-line Cross—quota-limited per side to curb signal spam.
  
• Anti-chop (always on): trades/signals are considered only when the EMA21↔SMA50 separation is large relative to ATR.
  

Color logic
1. EMA21: green = bullish bias, red = bearish, base color = transition.
2. SMA200:

• green → last signal is GC and price is above SMA200 (bullish regime)
  
• red → last signal is DC and price is below SMA200 (bearish regime)
  
• blue (base) → no strong regime (range/transition)
  

Calculations & filters

• EMA10/21 regime: stable state from confirmed crossovers (1 / −1 / 0).
  
• GC/DC state: confirmed on bar close; held as persistent regime.
  
• Anti-chop: compute |EMA21 − SMA50| and normalize by ATR(14). “Trend OK” switches on above 0.50 and off below 0.35—this filters out flat conditions.
  
• Fractals: only confirmed pivots (right-side window complete) become levels; broken levels are removed.
  
• AO/AC adds: only when regime + anti-chop are active; unified quota limits how many adds per side you get.
  

How to read it

1. EMA21 color = local trend.
   
2. SMA200 color = regime. Green favors longs; red favors shorts; blue = caution.
   
3. Fractal levels = triggers. A close through the most recent opposite fractal is your clean break/flip.
   
4. AO/AC segments = adds. Useful for scaling with trend, not for fading it.
   
5. No “Trend OK”? Expect chop. Patience typically outperforms activity here.
   

How I’d trade it (concise workflow)

• Context first: EMA21 must agree with your trade direction; SMA200 ideally supports it (green for longs, red for shorts).
  
• Trigger: wait for a close through the relevant fractal level; a quick retest/hold is a quality boost.
  
• Risk: stop beyond the opposite fractal or use k × ATR(14) (k ≈ 1.2–1.8). Fixed % risk per trade; no martingale.
  
• Management: partials at prior swings; trail behind newly formed fractals or EMA21.
  
• Adds: use AO/AC add signals selectively and within the quota. Not every add is genuine—learn to filter them with your process and supplement with other data/indicators (e.g., volume/OBV, session/market structure, volatility regime, your own HTF context).
  
• Important: we do not recommend blindly entering on every breakout. Require confirmation (close beyond level, context aligned, anti-chop on), then act.
  

Inputs (quick guide)

• Display: toggle EMA10/21/SMA50/SMA200; dynamic SMA200 coloring on GC/DC.
  
• Fractals: auto/ manual window, triangle markers ON/OFF.
  
• Fractal Lines: Ray/Segment, style/width/transparency, max lines, auto-delete broken.
  
• AO/AC: choose add types (AC 2/3, AO Saucer, AO Z-Cross), segment lengths, max adds per side (quota).
  
• Paint Bars: optional AO/AC zone coloring for quick visual scanning.
  

Notes & limitations

• No repainting: fractals only after right-window completion; GC/DC on bar close; alerts fire on confirmed events.
  
• Anti-chop reduces—but cannot eliminate—range noise. Blue SMA200 + frequent EMA flips = tighten risk or stand aside.
  
• Thin/illiquid symbols can generate many nearby fractals; widen the fractal window and/or lower the line cap.
  

Disclaimer: Educational use only. Not financial advice. Trading carries risk.

hace 3 días

Notas de prensa

What changed vs previous builds

• Removed fractals and level lines entirely (no pivots, no auto-lines).
  
• Removed GC/DC coloring logic; SMA200 is now two-state: green if price is above, red if below.
  
• Still no HTF SMA200 (no hidden calc/plots) — the focus remains on current TF.
  
• Added a Dashboard (Daily AO/AC/PMO, SMA50D/200D, SMA50W, Daily PP SuperTrend, ATR(14) %/pts).
  

Color logic

• EMA21: green = local bullish bias (EMA10≥EMA21), red = local bearish.
  
• SMA200: green if price above, red if below.
  

Calculations & filters

• EMA10/21 regime: stable state from confirmed crossovers (1 / −1).
  
• Anti-chop: compute normGap = |EMA21−SMA50| / ATR(14).
  
• “Trend OK” on above 0.50, off below 0.35 (hysteresis to avoid flicker).
  
• AO/AC adds: fire only when regime + anti-chop are active; unified quota caps adds per side.
  
• Sub-4H adds: optional — controlled by a toggle; by default OFF (keeps LTF noise muted).
  

How to read it

• EMA21 color = your local trend on the active chart.
  
• SMA200 color = simple context line (above = green, below = red).
  
• AO/AC segments = adds with the trend, not mean-reversion entries.
  
• If Trend OK is off, expect chop; patience usually wins here.
  

Intra-day playbook, using the Dashboard
1) Pre-trade scan (Dashboard, Daily context):

• PP SuperTrend (D): prefer trading with its direction.
  
• SMA50D / SMA200D / SMA50W: price above these favors longs; below favors shorts.
  
• AO/AC (D): bright green/red hints momentum alignment; faded tones = fading momentum.
  
• ATR(14D): use % mode to judge relative volatility for sizing/targets.
  

2) Local setup:

• Require EMA21 color to agree with your direction; price relation to SMA200 should not contradict.
  
• Ensure Trend OK = on (anti-chop). If off — skip or tighten drastically.
  
• Trigger (since fractal lines are removed):
  
• Use a close beyond a recent swing (your own structure),
  
• or a clean break & hold above/below EMA21,
  
• or a retest of broken swing/EMA21 that holds.
  
• (Don’t treat adds as standalone entries; they are scale-ins with trend.)
  

3) Execution & management:

• Stop: beyond the opposite swing or k × ATR(14) of your chart TF (k ≈ 1.2–1.8).
  
• Targets: prior swings / measured move / volatility-based (ATR).
  
• Trail: behind EMA21 or the last confirmed local swing.
  
• Adds: take only when AO/AC add prints and Trend OK is on. Respect the quota.
  
• Not every add is genuine — filter using your process (volume/OBV, session structure, liquidity pools, HTF bias).
  
• Sub-4H users: turn “Enable adds below 4H” ON if you want adds on 1H; keep OFF if you only want adds on ≥4H.
  

4) Avoid / reduce risk when:

• Dashboard is mixed (PP SuperTrend (D) vs Daily MAs in conflict).
  
• ATR(14D) is unusually low or high relative to your plan (position sizing mismatch).
  
• Local EMA flips are frequent and Trend OK keeps toggling — that’s range behavior.