Regularized Momentum with Adaptive Floating Levels

Summary

This indicator estimates smoothed momentum from the median of Heikin Ashi highs and lows. It applies a regularized exponential moving average to that price series, then measures the change in the smoothed value relative to its prior value. The curve’s smoothing can be adjusted with its length and regularization parameters, which affect how responsive or smooth the output is.

Instead of treating zero as the sole reversal threshold, the indicator calculates upper, lower, and midpoint reference levels from the recent range of oscillator readings. The lookback period and the upper and lower percentages determine how those floating levels are placed. The displayed curve changes color when its current value declines from the previous reading. The document supplies an indicator formula and default parameter settings, but no trading rules, market-specific evaluation, or backtest results. These adaptive levels are descriptive thresholds; the text does not establish that crossing them predicts profitable reversals.

Key ideas

• The indicator derives momentum from a regularized EMA of Heikin Ashi median prices.
• Momentum is expressed as the change in the smoothed series relative to its previous value.
• Upper, lower, and midpoint levels are calculated from the recent oscillator range.
• Length, regularization, lookback, and level percentages control the indicator’s behavior.
• The document provides no evidence that its levels produce profitable trading signals.

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