Adaptive Hull Moving Average Using Volume or Volatility
Summary
This indicator varies the lookback period of a Hull-style moving average according to either volatility or volume conditions. Its volatility mode compares short and longer ATR readings; its volume mode smooths an RSI of volume and checks it against a threshold. When the selected activity measure is elevated, the period contracts; otherwise it expands within configured minimum and maximum bounds. A faster secondary adaptive average can also be displayed.
The indicator estimates trend direction and strength from the main average’s slope, coloring it to distinguish stronger movement, weaker movement, and flatter conditions. Optional ATR-based distance bands mark how far price is from the average, while signals flag potential direction changes, faster-average crossings, and moves beyond the outer bands. The author presents these as visual context and possible trade cues, not a tested trading system. The description provides no measured results, and the thresholds, lookback ranges, and signals may need adjustment for the instrument and timeframe.
Key ideas
- The main Hull-style average adapts its lookback to volatility or volume conditions.
- A faster adaptive average offers additional context for entries, exits, or pullbacks.
- Slope-based colors classify the average as rising, falling, or relatively flat.
- ATR distance bands show price displacement and flag moves beyond outer levels.
- The indicator supplies possible signals but no quantified evidence of trading performance.
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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.