Structural Trend
Structural trend state — +1 up, −1 down, 0 neutral, from confirmed swing breaks.
What it is
Structural trend state — +1 up, −1 down, 0 neutral, from confirmed swing breaks.
Structural Trend is a regime filter built on swing pivots rather than smoothed price. It tracks the most recent swing highs and lows and counts directional breakouts: when price breaks above swing highs it accrues up-side evidence, when it breaks below swing lows it accrues down-side evidence. The state only flips to +1 (up) or −1 (down) after two confirmed same-side breaks, and sits at 0 (neutral) until a regime is established.
Requiring two breaks is the whole point: a single break is often a liquidity grab that immediately reverses. By waiting for a second confirmation, Structural Trend ignores most one-bar fakeouts at the cost of confirming a turn slightly later. It is closely related to the Smart-Money idea of a Break of Structure (BOS).
Used as a filter, it is simple to read in a rule: allow longs only while the state is +1, allow shorts only while it is −1, and stand aside at 0.
Live chart
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Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Swing lookback | 2 | 1 – 50 |
Output fields
The named values this indicator exposes to your entry and exit rules.
Backtest this indicator
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