This indicator is an enhanced version of the NinjaTrader Regression Channel Indicator.
The indicator calculates the same values for the linear regression as the default NinjaTrader indicator does, but uses a modified Plot() method.
If you scroll the chart horizontally, this indicator will display the regression channel for the last bar painted on the chart, while the NinjaTrader indicator always displays the regression channel for the last bar of the data base.
To understand how it works, just put both indicators - the NinjaTrader default indicator and this indicator - on your chart and scroll horizontally, and you will notice the difference.
Update July 23, 2011: Indicator updated to work with non-equidistant bar spacing, as used by multi-series charts.
This is a set of indicators, which is based on the work of V. Kravchuk, who published an article on Maximum Entropy Spectral Analysis in the Valutny Speculyant. The indicators are freely available for MetaTrader, and I have translated them to NinjaTrader.
The indicator formulas show that they are highly curve fitted, probably to the daily charts of EURUSD about 10 years ago. Therefore they should be used with precaution.
The indicators include
FATL, SATL, RFTL, RSTL: The Fast Adaptive Trendline (FATL), the Slow Adaptive Trendline(SATL), the Reference Fast Trendline (RFTL) and the Reference Slow Trendline (RSTL) are four digital filters that were obtained by Maximum Spectum Entropy Analysis. These four filters can be displayed via the anaAdaptiveTrendlines indicator, which is included with the package.
FTLM_STLM: This is the Fast Trendline Momentum and the Slow Trendline Momentum. FTLM as calculated as the difference FATL - RFTL, STLM as the difference SATL - RSTL. Display via anaFTLMSTLM indicator.
Range Bound Channel Index (RBCI): Allows to identify overbought and oversold conditions by using all main market cycles.
Perfect Commodity Channel Index (PCCI): Shows the high frequency component of the current volatility.
Update July 20, 2011: Range Bound Channel Index and Perfect Commodity Index added.
This indicator is an old version and there will be no more maintenance. All the features have now been integrated with the SessionPivots indicator that can be downloaded here:
The indicators that come with the SessionPivots package also allow to display weekly and monthly average ranges.
Indicator will only run on NT 7.0.1000.5 or later.
The indicator detects the Average Daily Ranges (ADR) for two selectable periods and uses them to calculate intraday targets, which are displayed as volatility bands. The upper target band is calculated by adding the average daily ranges for the two periods to the current session's low. The lower band is calculated by subtracting the average daily ranges from the current day's high.
All daily ranges and bands can be calculated and displayed for the full session or any intraday (RTH) session defined via the template. It is recommended to display both ETH and RTH volatility bands by applying the indicator to the chart twice with different settings.
The indicator also can display OHL and Dynamic Fib Lines for the current session.
Indicator Settings
Band Type: The bands will auto-adjust to the current day's high and low, until the expected daily range is exceeded for both of the lookback periods. In this case the bands will freeze and change color (Band Type "Freeze"), stop (Band Type "Stop") or further expand (Band Type "Expand", requires a second expansion target).
Default BandRange: The default setting uses 100% of the ADR of the selected period. Instead of using 100% you can select any other percentage to calculate the intraday target bands.
Expanded BandRange: This is required for the Band Type "Expand". The default setting uses 127% of the ADR of the selected period. Instead of using 127% you can select any other percentage to calculate the second level of the intraday target bands.
Include After-Session : If set to true, the volatility bands of an intraday session will be extended to the next session, the after-session, but not recalculated. Default value is "false".
Period(1) for the average daily range: This is the period used to calculate the shorter average daily range. Default value is 3 days, maximum selectable is 100 days.
Period(2) for the average daily range: This is period used to calcualte the longer average daily range. Default value is 10 days, maximum selectable is 100 days.
Session: Select between the full ETH and the RTH session. Default value is "ETH."
Session for RTH: Select the RTH session, for which you want to display the bands. For FOREX, you would select "First" for the Asian session, "Second" for the European session and "Third" for the US session, if you use a session template with 3 intraday sessions. For ES you would select "Second", if your session is divided into night and day session. Default value is "Second". This option only applies, if "RTH" has been selected under "Session". A hybrid setting selects the third intraday session for FOREX and currency futures, and the second intraday session for all other futures contracts. Only select it, if you use triple session templates (Asian, European, US) for FOREX and Currency Futures.
Show Current Open: Selects or unselects Current Open.
Show Dynamic Fib Lines: Selects or unselects intraday Fibonacci retracements. Fib retracements will only be shown if Show High/Low is set to true.
Show High/Low: Selects or unselects to show the current day's high and low.
Show Projection Bands: Selects or unselects projection bands.
Show Projection Labels: Selects or unselects projection band labels.
Show Range Data: Displays average daily ranges and current day's range for the selected session in the upper left or upper right corner of the chart.
The indicator now calculates average daily ranges without using range data from Globex holiday sessions.
Update Jan 23 2011: Globex Holiday Calendar for 2011. Holiday sessions will only be applied to Globex instruments. Price markers are now correctly formatted for US interest rate futures and FOREX. FOREX ranges are displayed in PIPS.
Update June 2, 2011: New signature for GetNextBeginEnd() implemented.
Update June 20, 2011: The indicator now works with half-pip FOREX feeds. Indicator dialogue box improved.
Update June 25, 2011: Band colors were not serialized and therefore did not keep the selected color, when saved as part of a template or workspace.
Update July 11, 2011: Different band types are available. Once the daily target range has been exceeded, bands will change color and can be frozen, further expanded or cut off.
Update July 18, 2011: Serialization of the plots changed.
Update September 11, 2011: Expanded bands did not display correctly on days when both upper and lower range targets were hit. Bug removed.
Update September 24, 2011: ChartControl checked for null, indicator can now be called by strategies.
This is a simple indicator that allows to display larger timeframe candles on any chart. For example you can display 30 min or 60 min candles on a 5 min chart.
The larger timeframe candles are plotted behind the standard candles of the chart and are aligned to session times. Colors and opacity of the candles and the candle outline color can be selected.
The indicator has been tested to work on fixed period (minute), tick, range, Kagi, Renko and rangeNoGap charts. Due to its session logic in cannot be used on daily data.
Update December 3, 2010: Improved to work with all data feeds. Some data feeds fill and other do not fill the minute data, when no trade has occurred. The indicator will now select the correct intervals in both cases.
Update May 6, 2011: Bug fixed. On minute charts the first multi period candle after the session start contained one bar less than expected.
Update December 14, 2011: Indicator optimized following suggestion by Richard (Zondor).
Constance Brown's Derivative Oscillator was published in her book "Technical Analysis for the Trading Professional".
The oscillator uses a 14-period RSI. The RSI is then double smoothed with exponential moving averages. The default settings for the smoothing periods are 5 and 3.
In a second step a signal line is generated from the smoothed RSI by calculating a simple moving average with a period of 9.
The Derivative Oscillator is calculated as the difference between the smoothed RSI and the signal line and displayed as histogram.
This indicator is no longer maintained. Please download the new Range Analysis indicator, which identifies inside bars, narrow range bars, outside bars, wide range bars and LBR triangles.
This is my personal version of the narrow range and inside range bars, which were first presented by Toby Crabel in his book "Day Trading With Short Term Price Patterns and Opening Range Breakout".
Narrow Range 7 (NR7) Bar: A bar which has a smaller range than the preceding 6 bars. This definition does not include any bars that have a range smaller or equal to the preceding 6 bars.
Inside Range Bar: A bar with a lower or equal high, a higher or equal low and a smaller range than the preceding bar.
Inside Range 4 (IR4) Bar: An Inside Range Bar which qualifies as weak Narrow Range 4 Bar. Only for the purpose of qualifying Inside Range Bars, I use a weaker definition for Narrow Range Bar, which includes the bars that have a range smaller or equal to the preceding 3 bars, as opposed to the definition given above.
Inside Range 7 (IR7) Bar: A bar which is both a Narrow Range 7 and an Inside Bar.
The lookback periods for the Narrow Range and Inside Range Bars can be selected by the user. The default values are 7 and 4 and include the current bar.
Sound File: The sound file is user selectable. You first need to copy your sound file to the directory C:\Program Files\Ninjatrader 7 \sounds. You can then select the file via the indicator dialogue box. Make sure that your sound file is compatible with NinjaTrader. NinjaTrader 7 does not support wav\MPEG, you need to convert it to wav\PCM first with an audio recorder.
Bill William's Acceleration Deceleration is a relative of the MACD, but it uses the Awesome Oscillator instead of the raw MACD. The signal line is obtained by smoothing the Awesome Oscillator via a simple moving average with the period 5.
This indicator can be used as a MACD histogram, which is built from simple instead of exponential moving averages.
Bill William's Awesome Oscillator is quite similar to the raw MACD, but uses simple moving averages with a period of 34 and 5 instead of the exponential moving averages used for the MACD. The input value is the median of the bar, whereas the default MACD uses the close.
The histogram shown by the indicator is comparable to the raw MACD line. I have added a signal line to the raw oscillator, just to show that it can be used in a similar fashion as the MACD.
There are other NinjaTrader versions of the Awesome Oscillator
- which use an additional data series to allow for changing the plot colors (NT 6.5)
- which do not allow to change the parameters for the moving averages
This indicator can be used as a MACD, which is built from simple instead of exponential moving averages.
This is a collection of various filters by John Ehlers outlined in his books "Rocket Science for Traders" and "Cybernet Analysis for Stocks and Futures".
June 22nd, 2011 12:39 PM rfiske Fat Tails > Could this be modified to paint the entire bar and wick a solid (selectable) color? know your VERY busy wit
h many other projects - but maybe someone else could have a go at it!
Again thanks for all your MANY great contributions to BMT! not trying to butter you up - but! LOL
June 13th, 2011 05:35 PM tony2604 Great!
May 21st, 2011 09:29 PM rfiske Another Really great indicator from Fat Tails! Works just great.
Thanks
May 1st, 2011 08:28 PM AttitudeTrader Thanks for putting this together man! Works great (I'm using the text rather than the diamonds).
May 21st, 2014 08:12 AM texastodd Thanks ever so much Harry! This seems to be the bedrock of your presentation many moons ago. I'm trying to catch up an
d appreciate all the contributions you and everyone here pours so generously into this amazing resource called BMTF.