Creating the Swing Indicator in TradingView
How to Create & Visualize the Swing Indicator in TradingView
Momentum can be faded in many ways when we have enough elements to suggest that exhaustion may happen. This can be done through divergence analysis, oversold/overbought levels, and timing indicators. In this article, we will create an indicator that can be used both for discretionary and systematic trading, the swing indicator which takes into account highs and lows to determine empirical mean-reversion levels.
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The Basics of the Swing Indicator
The swing indicator is based on finding patterns where the trend starts to weaken when approaching a certain threshold. This can be measured by the Momentum Gauge calculation seen below…
