SimpleBars: Coloring Candles by Previous Bars’ Highs and Lows

Summary

SimpleBars is a chart indicator that colors candlesticks according to the highs and lows of earlier bars. Its description identifies the comparison with previous bars as the basis for the visual encoding, allowing traders to inspect recent price structure directly on a chart.

The document provides no rules for interpreting the colors, parameter settings, trading signals, or guidance on using the indicator in a strategy. It also presents no performance evidence or evaluation. The indicator’s origin is noted as an earlier MQL4 implementation, but the description does not establish how it behaves across markets or timeframes, or whether its signals have predictive value.

Key ideas

• The indicator assigns candle colors using highs and lows from preceding bars.
• Its description focuses on visualizing recent price structure on a chart.
• No color legend, parameter guidance, or trading rules are provided.
• The document offers no performance evidence or validation across markets.

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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.