Lts Trend Strength
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Gabriel Garcia Bogo
Trader and Operations Analyst with more than 10 years of experience in the financial markets. My journey began with short-term trading and evolved over the years through continuous study, practical experience, and a deeper understanding of market analysis and risk management. - Версия: 1.10
Grid baskets rarely break in a quiet market. They break when a trend starts and nobody notices it in time.
LTS Trend Strength is the market-regime filter from LTS - Legacy Trading System. In one look it tells you whether the market is ranging, in transition or in a strong trend, on your chart and on four higher timeframes at the same time. It is built on the same ADX and ATR principles we use to protect our Expert Advisors, and it is free.
It is a market filter, not an entry signal: it tells you when it is safer to trade and which kind of strategy fits the moment.
One color, one decision
- Green - Range: ADX below 20 and ATR/average below 1.15. The best conditions for grid and mean-reversion strategies.
- Yellow - Transition: something is changing. Do not open new baskets, manage what is already open.
- Red - Strong trend: ADX 30 or higher, or ATR/average 1.80 or higher. No new grid, protect what is open.
Direction comes from the 50 EMA: UP when price is above a rising EMA, DOWN when price is below a falling EMA, NEUTRAL otherwise.
Main features
The panel shows the regime, the direction, the ADX and ATR/average values and a clear grid hint, plus a multi-timeframe table with M15, H1, H4 and D1 by default. In a separate window, an ADX histogram is colored by regime, with levels at 20 and 30.
Every reading uses the last closed candle, so nothing flickers during the bar. Popup and push alerts fire once per candle, only when the regime changes. The panel and the alerts are available in English, Portuguese and Spanish, and the panel can be collapsed, turned off or muted with one click.
An optional LTS chart theme gives you a black background with standard or gold/gray candles, and your original chart comes back when you remove the indicator. It works on any symbol and timeframe: forex pairs, gold, silver and indices.
How to use it
The golden rule: trade M5 or M15 only when H1 and H4 are not red. Most broken baskets start with a trend on the higher timeframes, and LTS Trend Strength puts that information in front of you before it becomes a problem.
For trend traders, red with the same direction on H1 and H4 shows a trend context. Look for pullbacks in that direction.
Inputs
Language: English, Português or Español.
Regime: ADX period (14), range below (20), strong trend above (30), ATR period (14), ATR average period (50), volatility expanding (1.15), volatility spike (1.80).
Direction: EMA period (50), EMA slope lookback (5).
Panel: show panel, timeframes 1 to 4 (M15, H1, H4, D1), position, X/Y offset, shift chart.
Alerts: popup alert (on), push notification (off, MetaQuotes ID required).
Chart theme: black background without grid, hide tick volumes, candle colors (Standard, LTS or your own), restore original chart.
Other LTS products
LTS Trend Strength shows you the regime. Our Expert Advisors act on it automatically:
- LTS_FX_I - forex grid EA with a built-in ADX and ATR trend filter, dynamic grid spacing and account protection, made for AUDCAD and EURGBP.
- LTS Gold Black - high-activity EA for gold (XAUUSD) with conservative, moderate and aggressive risk profiles.
If you find it useful, a short review helps other traders find it.
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Trading involves risk. This indicator is a decision aid and does not guarantee results.
Excellent indicator! Clean design, easy to use, and a valuable tool for analyzing market trend strength. It helps traders better understand market momentum and make more informed trading decisions. A great addition to any MT5 trading setup. Highly recommended!