Linear Regression Channels for Trend and Breakout Monitoring
Summary
This indicator fits a linear regression line to a selected price source over a configurable lookback, then adds parallel upper and lower boundaries based on the residual standard deviation and a user-set multiplier. It colors the channel by slope direction and labels whether the slope is strengthening or weakening. Optional features show internal Fibonacci-ratio levels, extend lines forward, retain a channel when price crosses its boundary, and trigger alerts for breaks or changes in trend direction.
The channel offers a compact view of recent trend direction and dispersion, with a defined rule for identifying a price move outside the band. These are descriptive technical signals, not evidence that a breakout or trend change will persist. The document provides no backtest or performance results. Channel placement and apparent breaks depend on the chosen source, lookback, and deviation multiplier, so users should treat alerts as prompts for further analysis rather than standalone trade instructions.
Key ideas
- A rolling linear regression estimates the central trend over the selected lookback.
- Parallel channel boundaries are set using residual dispersion multiplied by a configurable factor.
- Slope direction and its change are summarized with color and a label.
- Optional Fibonacci levels, channel-break displays, and alerts add ways to monitor price behavior.
- The indicator defines visual conditions but supplies no evidence that its signals predict profitable trades.
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