This indicator is ideal for users of Ichimoku Clouds, Donchian Channels, Price Action Scanners, Bollinger Bands, and moving average strategies, offering a new perspective in technical analysis.
The color system of the indicator simplifies trend identification:
Green indicates a strong bullish trend, suggesting traders consider long positions. This occurs when the short MA is above both the medium and long MAs, and the medium is also above the long MA.
Yellow signals caution in a bullish trend, pointing to potential consolidation or distribution phases. It appears when the short MA crosses below the medium MA while the medium remains above the long MA.
Orange reflects caution in a bearish trend, functioning similarly to yellow but under bearish conditions.
Red signifies a strong bearish trend, recommending short selling opportunities. It manifests when all MAs align in descending order, with the short MA at the lowest.
The 'cloud' feature, between the first two MAs, provides trend context akin to the Ichimoku Cloud but with a unique approach. While the Ichimoku system uses price position relative to the cloud to dictate trade bias, "Red Light, Green Light" relies on the color transitions of the MAs to guide trading decisions, with green and yellow for bullish scenarios and red and orange for bearish conditions.
Optimal use of "Red Light, Green Light" involves setting the moving average to the Donchian Baseline with default lengths of 20, 50, and 200, adjusting line thickness for visibility, and moderating cloud opacity as preferred.
Additionally, I developed this indicator primarily as a price action scanner to aid in identifying the most ideal financial instruments for trading based on their directional trends. It’s particularly useful for scanning through multiple timeframes of top-performing or bottom-performing stocks to discern which ones present the best trading opportunities. For instance, a stock that is consistently green from longer timeframes like 12M to 1D but shows yellow, orange, or red in shorter timeframes like 4H or 1H may be experiencing a minor pullback in an overall strong bullish trend, potentially signaling a buying opportunity. Conversely, in a bear market, consistent red in larger timeframes with green or yellow in shorter timeframes could indicate short-selling opportunities.
I recommend using this tool in conjunction with other indicators like Chris Moody’s Williams Vix Fix to enhance your market analysis and decision-making process.
I'm keen to receive feedback and learn about other tools on TradingView that can augment this price action scanning approach.