Trend and Channel Suite
- Indicatori
- Versione: 1.0
- Attivazioni: 20
Trend and Channel Suite
One indicator file, 33 chart-window tools. Instead of loading a separate indicator for every moving average, band or trailing stop, you attach this suite once and choose the tool you need from a dropdown list.
What it contains
All entries are listed alphabetically, exactly as they appear in the selector.
Moving averages (17) Adaptive Moving Average, Arnaud Legoux Moving Average, Double Exponential Moving Average, Exponential Moving Average, Fractal Adaptive Moving Average, Guppy Multiple Moving Average, Hull Moving Average, Least Squares MA, MA Cross, McGinley Dynamic, Moving Average Ribbon, Simple Moving Average, Smoothed Moving Average, Triple Exponential Moving Average, Variable Index Dynamic Average, Volume Weighted Moving Average, Weighted Moving Average.
Bands and channels (5) Bollinger Bands, Donchian Channels, Envelopes, Keltner Channels, Linear Regression Channel.
Trailing stops and trend direction (5) Chande Kroll Stop, Chandelier Exit, Parabolic SAR, SuperTrend, Volatility Stop.
Market structure (6) Alligator, Fractals, Ichimoku Cloud, Pivot Points Standard, VWAP (session), ZigZag.
Standard values built in
The switch Use standard values for selected indicator is on by default. Pick an indicator and it arrives with the parameters it is normally used with: RSI with 14, MACD with 12/26/9, Bollinger Bands with 20 and 2, SuperTrend with 10 and 3, ALMA with 9, 0.85 and 6. No manual setup, no looking up periods. Turn the switch off and your own length and multiplier fields take over.
How it works
Attach the suite to a chart, open the settings and pick an entry from the Indicator dropdown. A shared set of parameters covers every tool: three length fields, two multipliers, a price source, an MA method, a volume type and a pivot timeframe. Which field applies to which indicator is listed in the manual and in the parameter comments.
If you want several indicators on one chart, attach the suite several times and give each instance a different selection. Each instance keeps its own settings and can be saved in a chart template.
Two colour plotting
The switch Colour single lines by direction draws single line moving averages in green while they rise and red while they fall. Bollinger, Keltner, Donchian, the regression channel and the session VWAP colour their mid line by whether price trades above or below it. SuperTrend and Volatility Stop always switch colour when the trend flips, no setting required.
Custom colours
Colours are input parameters, not settings on the Colors tab. That distinction matters: the platform re-initialises an indicator on every timeframe change, and anything set on the Colors tab is lost at that moment. Switch Use the colours below instead of the presets on, choose your colours on the Inputs tab, and they survive timeframe changes, chart reloads and templates. Leave the switch off to keep the preset scheme of each indicator. Multi line plots such as the ribbon keep their own gradient.
Parameter reference
Listed in the same order as the selector. With Use standard values for selected indicator switched on, the default column is applied automatically. The Source setting applies to every price based tool.
| Indicator | Parameters used | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 9 |
| Alligator | fixed periods, no input | 13 / 8 / 5 |
| Arnaud Legoux Moving Average | Length 1 = window, Multiplier = offset, Multiplier 2 = sigma | 9 / 0.85 / 6 |
| Bollinger Bands | Length 1 = period, Multiplier = standard deviations | 20 / 2.0 |
| Chande Kroll Stop | Length 1 = ATR period p, Length 2 = smoothing q, Multiplier = ATR factor | 10 / 9 / 1.0 |
| Chandelier Exit | Length 1 = lookback, Multiplier = ATR factor | 22 / 3.0 |
| Donchian Channels | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| Double Exponential Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| Envelopes | Length 1 = period, Multiplier = deviation in %, MA method | 20 / 0.1 |
| Exponential Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| Fractal Adaptive Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 14 |
| Fractals | no parameters | - |
| Guppy Multiple Moving Average | fixed periods, no input | 3,5,8,10,12,15 / 30,35,40,45,50,60 |
| Hull Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 16 |
| Ichimoku Cloud | fixed periods, no input | 9 / 26 / 52 |
| Keltner Channels | Length 1 = EMA period, Length 2 = ATR period, Multiplier = ATR factor | 20 / 10 / 2.0 |
| Least Squares MA / Linear Regression Curve | Length 1 = period | 25 |
| Linear Regression Channel | Length 1 = period, Multiplier = standard deviations | 100 / 2.0 |
| MA Cross | Length 1 = fast, Length 2 = slow, MA method | 9 / 21 |
| McGinley Dynamic | Length 1 = period | 14 |
| Moving Average Ribbon | Length 1 = base period (lines at x1 to x8), MA method | 20 |
| Parabolic SAR | Multiplier 2 = step | 0.02 |
| Pivot Points Standard | Pivot timeframe | D1 |
| Simple Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| Smoothed Moving Average (RMA) | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| SuperTrend | Length 1 = ATR period, Multiplier = factor | 10 / 3.0 |
| Triple Exponential Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| Variable Index Dynamic Average | Length 1 = CMO period, Length 2 = EMA period | 9 / 12 |
| Volatility Stop | Length 1 = ATR period, Multiplier = ATR factor | 20 / 2.0 |
| Volume Weighted Moving Average | Length 1 = period, Volume type | 20 |
| VWAP (session) | Volume type | tick volume |
| Weighted Moving Average | Length 1 = period | 20 |
| ZigZag | Length 1 = depth in bars, Multiplier = deviation in % | 12 / 5.0 |
Notes
The standard MetaTrader indicators inside the suite (Simple and Exponential Moving Average, Bollinger Bands, Envelopes, Ichimoku, Parabolic SAR, Alligator, Fractals, DEMA, TEMA, AMA, FRAMA, VIDYA) are computed by the platform's own routines, so their values match the built-in versions exactly. The remaining tools are implemented from their published formulas.
ZigZag redraws its last unconfirmed swing point. This is inherent to the indicator and not a defect.
Pivot Points read the timeframe selected in the settings. If the higher timeframe history is not loaded, the first bars stay empty until the terminal downloads it.
Volume based tools use tick volume by default. Real volume is only meaningful on exchange connected accounts.
No DLL calls. Works on any symbol, any timeframe, hedging and netting accounts.
Companion product
The Oscillator and Volume Suite covers the other half of the toolkit: 60 momentum, trend strength, volatility and volume indicators in a sub-window, again in a single selector. Both suites share the same parameter layout and the same naming, so switching between them requires no relearning. You will find it in my seller profile: https://www.mql5.com/en/users/isetthestandard/seller
What sets it apart
Every tool in this suite is a real MetaTrader indicator buffer, not a value printed into a text panel. That means you can read it from an Expert Advisor with iCustom, use it inside the strategy tester and attach alerts to it. The suite covers 33 chart tools rather than a handful, and it keeps them apart instead of crowding everything into one pane. Nothing is drawn on your chart that you did not select.
Disclaimer
This product is an analysis tool. It places no orders, manages no positions and gives no buy or sell recommendations. Technical indicators describe past price data; they do not predict future prices. Trading foreign exchange, CFDs and other leveraged instruments carries a high level of risk and can lead to the loss of your entire capital. Decide for yourself whether such instruments suit your knowledge, experience and financial situation, and seek independent advice if you are unsure. The author accepts no liability for trading losses, for decisions taken on the basis of this indicator, or for any damage arising from its use. Test the product on a demo account before using it with real money.
