Fibonacci Channels with Four Reference Distance Methods

Summary

This extended Fibonacci channel indicator lets users choose how to define the reference distance that represents the full channel width on each bar. The available methods are the maximum, mean, or median price displacement from a moving average, or the standard deviation of price around that average. The selected distance provides a basis for scaling the channel at each point in time.

The document describes the available calculation choices and mentions standard deviation as an example, but supplies no formulas, parameter guidance, trading rules, or empirical results. It also does not explain how the resulting channel levels should be interpreted or compared across methods. The description is therefore useful as an overview of the indicator’s design, but it is not evidence that any option predicts price movements or supports a profitable strategy.

Key ideas

• The indicator defines channel width separately for each bar using a selected reference distance.
• Users can choose maximum, mean, or median displacement from a moving average.
• Standard deviation is another available measure of reference distance.
• The document provides no trading rules or performance evidence.

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