MA Sabres: Visualizing Moving Average Trend Reversals

Summary

The MA Sabres indicator marks possible changes in trend using the direction of a configurable moving average. It can use TEMA or another selected average, then track whether the average has been rising or falling. A reversal cue appears when the average turns after reaching an extreme over a chosen run of bars. The described defaults are a moving-average length of 50 and a confirmation count of 20, with an ATR-based calculation used to place the graphic.

At a detected turn, the indicator draws a colored, curved shape extending from near the prior bar toward a point ahead on the chart. These “sabres” are visual annotations of potential reversal zones; they are not shown as validated entry or exit signals. The document supplies implementation logic and parameter descriptions but no market examples, backtest, or evidence of predictive accuracy. Its usefulness may depend on the chosen average, sensitivity settings, and market conditions, so the plotted regions should not be treated as proof that a reversal will occur.

Key ideas

• The indicator detects turns in a selected moving average after a run of directional behavior.
• Users can choose TEMA or another moving-average type and adjust length and sensitivity.
• ATR-scaled curved shapes mark possible reversal regions on the chart.
• The source provides calculation logic but no performance evaluation or evidence of predictive accuracy.

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