Settings Reference

This page serves as a comprehensive "master list" of every configurable setting in the Smart Signals Assistant. Use this as a quick reference when you need to understand a specific input or option.

1. Smart Signals Group

This group controls the core trend-following and signal generation engine.

  • Enable Smart Signals:

    • Default: On

    • Description: The master switch for the entire Smart Signals module. Turn this off to disable the core signals (▲/▼), candle coloring, and related logic.

  • Detect Ranging Candles (Gray):

    • Default: On

    • Description: Enables the gray candle feature, which highlights periods of consolidation and weakening momentum.

  • Signal Mode:

    • Default: Trend

    • Options: Trend, Reversal

    • Description: Selects the core trading strategy. Trend follows the prevailing market direction, while Reversal aims to catch potential turning points or pullbacks.

  • Time Horizon:

    • Default: 3

    • Range: 1 to 7

    • Description: Controls the lookback period for trend detection. Higher values result in slower, longer-term signals. Lower values result in faster, shorter-term signals.

  • Smart Signals Mode:

    • Default: Swing

    • Options: Scalping, Swing

    • Description: Switches between the two underlying algorithms. Scalping is a fast, adaptive model for low timeframes (5-min and under). Swing is a more stable model for higher timeframes.

2. Confluence Group

This group controls the five optional components used to build a stronger trading thesis.

  • Fair Value Trail:

    • Enable: On/Off (Default: Off)

    • Horizon: Short Term, Medium Term (Default), Long Term

    • Description: Toggles the Fair Value Trail, which shows liquidity-weighted "fair price" zones for entries/exits. The Horizon setting controls its sensitivity.

  • Trend Spine:

    • Enable: On/Off (Default: Off)

    • Horizon: Short Term (Default), Medium Term, Long Term

    • Description: Toggles the Trend Spine, a decisive line showing the main trend "backbone." The Horizon setting controls its responsiveness.

  • Trend Bias:

    • Enable: On/Off (Default: Off)

    • Horizon: Medium Term (Default), Long Term

    • Description: Toggles the Trend Bias cloud, which visualizes bullish/bearish momentum strength. The Horizon setting controls the smoothing.

  • Firmament Clouds:

    • Enable: On/Off (Default: Off)

    • Horizon: Short Term, Medium Term (Default), Long Term

    • Description: Toggles the Firmament Clouds, which show dynamic support and resistance zones. The Horizon setting controls the width and responsiveness of the clouds.

  • Trend-Range Classifier:

    • Enable: On/Off (Default: Off)

    • Horizon: Short Term, Medium Term (Default), Long Term

    • Description: Toggles the machine-learning model that detects trending vs. ranging markets. The Horizon setting adjusts the input data for the model.

3. Trade Exits Group

This group controls the automated stop-loss, take-profit, and exit signal features.

  • Exits Signals: On/Off (Default: On) - Enables the momentum-based exit signals (orange 'x').

  • Take-Profit Levels: On/Off (Default: Off) - Enables the automatic plotting of Take-Profit lines.

  • Stop-Loss Level: On/Off (Default: Off) - Enables the automatic plotting of the Stop-Loss line.

  • TP/SL Distance Type: Volatility(Default), Percentage - Determines the distance type between the entry price and TP/SL levels. (e.g. When percentage is selected, the TP/SL levels will be drawn X % from the entry)

  • Max Exit Signals:

    • Default: 3

    • Description: Sets the maximum number of exit signals ('x') to show per trade.

  • Take-Profit Target Count:

    • Default: 3

    • Range: 1 to 5

    • Description: Sets the number of Take-Profit levels to plot, allowing for multi-stage profit-taking.

  • Take-Profit Distance Multiplier:

    • Default: 3.3

    • Description: Multiplier for the distance between entry and the furthest TP target. Higher values result in more distant targets (Acts as a volatility multiplier when Volatility is selected in TP/SL Distance Type and as percentage when Percentage is selected).

  • Stop-Loss Distance Multiplier:

    • Default: 1.0

    • Description: Multiplier for the distance between entry and the SL. Higher values result in a wider stop (Acts as a volatility multiplier when Volatility is selected in TP/SL Distance Type and as percentage when Percentage is selected).

4. Appearance Group

This group controls the visual elements of the indicator.

  • Main Colors: Sets the primary Bullish (green) and Bearish (red) colors used across the indicator.

  • ML Trend/Range Colors: Sets the colors for the Trend-Range Classifier background (Trending vs. Ranging).

  • Candle Coloring Mode:

    • Default: Trend Gradient

    • Options: Trend Static, Trend Gradient, Volume Gradient , None

    • Description: Defines how candles are colored. Static uses solid colors, Trend Gradient fades based on momentum, and Volume Gradient colors candles based on volume intensity. None avoids coloring the candles completely.

  • Show Component Table:

    • Default: On

    • Description: Toggles the visibility of the status table on the chart, which shows the current state and statistics for each component.

  • Table Size: Tiny, Small (Default), Medium, Large - Adjusts the font size of the component table.

  • Table Position: bottom right (Default), etc. - Sets the location of the component table on the chart.

5. Alerts Group

This group contains all settings for the advanced, multi-step alert system.

  • Show Historical Alerts:

    • Default: Off

    • Description: Toggles a background highlight showing where your custom alert conditions would have triggered in the past.

  • Invalidation Type:

    • Default: Time Interval

    • Description: Defines how an in-progress alert sequence is reset.

  • Reset Timeout (bars):

    • Default: 50

    • Description: Sets the number of bars before an alert sequence resets (used in Time Interval mode).

  • External Condition 1-5: A set of 5 inputs for defining conditions based on external indicators or price data. Each includes a source, a comparison operator, and a value.

  • Condition 1-12: A set of 12 inputs for building the alert logic. Each includes:

    • Enable Checkbox: Toggles the condition.

    • Condition Type: A dropdown to select any available trigger or state from the indicator's components.

    • Boolean: (AND/OR) Chains the condition with others in the same step. (Excluding Condition 1)

    • Step: Assigns the condition to a step from 1 to 7.

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