Fabii Nma Ssl Channel
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Fabien Georges Andre Guillemaud
I develop custom indicators and trading tools for MetaTrader 5. - Version: 1.0
Get a clear trend line that holds in trends and stays quiet in noise — no repaint.
Any pair, any timeframe. Signals lock on bar close.
Free to download. Test it in the Strategy Tester before using it live.
▬▬▬ THE PROBLEM ▬▬▬
Most SSL channels use a fixed-speed moving average. That means the line reacts the same whether price is trending hard or grinding sideways — it either lags in a real move or whipsaws you in a choppy one. You adjust the period, it helps in one market, breaks in another.
Every bar you misread the trend direction is a trade you enter late, size wrong, or skip entirely.
▬▬▬ THE SOLUTION ▬▬▬
Fabii Nma Ssl Channel uses Jim Sloman's Natural Moving Average — an adaptive algorithm that measures the natural momentum of price and adjusts its speed accordingly. In a strong trend it moves fast. In noise it barely moves at all. The SSL channel (high, median, low) is built entirely on this NMA, so the trend line hugs lows in uptrends and highs in downtrends, and only flips when the close genuinely breaks the opposite band.
▬▬▬ HOW IT WORKS ▬▬▬
Three NMA curves are computed — one on highs, one on medians, one on lows — forming a channel. The trend state flips from up to down when the close breaks the upper NMA, and from down to up when it breaks the lower NMA. The result is a single colored line: green when the trend is up (acting as support), red when the trend is down (acting as resistance). The TEMA smoother inside the NMA filters micro-oscillations before the momentum ratio is applied, so the channel reacts to structure, not to tick noise.
▬▬▬ KEY FEATURES ▬▬▬
- One clear SSL line — green in uptrends, red in downtrends — which means you read the bias at a glance without interpreting curves or crossovers.
- Adaptive NMA channel — speed adjusts to natural price momentum — which means fewer whipsaws in ranging markets without sacrificing reaction in real trends.
- Flip only on bar close — the line changes side only when the close confirms the break — which means no mid-bar noise triggers a false signal.
- No repaint — signals are final on bar close — which means what you saw yesterday is still there today.
- Live provisional bar — a dotted line shows the unconfirmed state on the forming candle — which means you can prepare your entry without waiting for the close.
- Alerts on flip — popup, sound, and push notifications on confirmed SSL flips — which means you never miss a trend change even when you are away from the screen.
- Works on any pair, any timeframe, any market.
▬▬▬ INPUTS ▬▬▬
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| NMA period | Natural averaging window (number of bars for the ratio) | 40 |
| TEMA period | Triple EMA smoothing period inside the NMA | 10 |
| Popup alert | Enable popup alert on SSL flip | false |
| Sound alert | Enable sound alert on SSL flip | false |
| Push alert | Enable push notification on SSL flip | false |
| Sound file | Sound file name for the sound alert | alert.wav |
| Limit bars | Limit calculation to the N most recent bars | true |
| Max bars | Number of bars to compute (minimum 50) | 500 |
▬▬▬ HOW TO USE IT ▬▬▬
- Attach the indicator to any chart. The SSL line appears immediately.
- Green line = trend is up. Trade long, use the line as a dynamic support level.
- Red line = trend is down. Trade short or stand aside; use the line as resistance.
- Enter on the first bar that closes after a flip — the dotted provisional line lets you anticipate the flip before the close.
- Set alerts so you are notified the moment a confirmed flip occurs.
▬▬▬ PROOF / WHY TRUST IT ▬▬▬
No repaint — every signal is locked on bar close and never moves after. You can verify this yourself: attach the indicator, let a bar close, and check that the value in the Data Window does not change on the next tick.
Test it entirely free in the MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester before placing a single live trade.
If you have a question or run into an issue, message me — I answer within 24h.
▬▬▬ PART OF THE FABII SUITE ▬▬▬
Fabii Adxvma Ssl Channel — same SSL logic, channel built on ADXVMA instead of NMA. Free.
Fabii Volatility Bias — adaptive volatility state indicator.
Fabii NNFX Atr Levels — ATR-based risk levels for position sizing. Free.
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▬▬▬ RATINGS ▬▬▬
Question or issue? Message me first — I answer within 24h and fix fast.
If it saved you time on a few trades, a short review — even one line, say which pair and timeframe you use it on — helps other traders find it.
▬▬▬ DOWNLOAD ▬▬▬
Download it free — on your charts in under 2 minutes.
Test it on your own setup first. I answer within 24h.
(Past performance does not guarantee future results. This indicator does not provide financial advice.)
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