SMA Bias Exhaustion
- Indicators
- Martynas Cizauskas
- Version: 5.5
- Activations: 10
SMA Bias Exhaustion – the “Red Warning” when a move is running out of fuel (Best on M15)
SMA_Bias_Exhaustion is not another indicator that tries to “predict direction”.
It does something far more useful: it helps you spot when a move is getting exhausted and the market often shifts into:
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a pullback / correction
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a key level retest (Pivot / PDH / PDL)
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or a return toward balance (mean reversion)
✅ Recommended timeframe: M15
⚠️ M5 can show strong deviations due to noise, so it’s not recommended as the main signal timeframe.
The core idea: focus on the RED signal (Exhaustion)
This tool is designed to keep things simple. You don’t need ten confusing signals.
🔴 Red (Exhaustion) = a specific combination where price:
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has stretched too far away from the SMA,
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starts losing momentum,
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shows signs of rejection.
In practice, this often appears around areas where:
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price hits a stronger level,
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fails to continue the impulse,
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and begins to slow down or pull back.
In other words: Red is your “stop chasing price” warning.
What you see on the chart
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SMA line (context and balance)
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a colored state line next to the SMA
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Pivot levels: PDH/PDL + classic Pivot P and R/S levels (based on your settings)
How to use it (fast and practical)
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Trade it on M15
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When 🔴 Red appears:
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stop chasing the move (FOMO kills accounts),
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look for what the market may test next: PDH/PDL, pivots, structure, obvious S/R
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Use your own confirmation (candles, structure, session, levels).
This indicator gives context, not fairy tales.
Recommended settings
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SMA 50 (the best starting point on M15)
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The indicator automatically adapts its internal sensitivity to your SMA choice
One-sentence summary
SMA_Bias_Exhaustion helps you identify when a move has stretched and is losing fuel. The Red (Exhaustion) zone often appears before a pullback or a key level retest. Best used on M15.
