SuperTrend
ATR trailing-stop trend filter.
What it is
ATR trailing-stop trend filter.
SuperTrend draws a single trend line on the chart by trailing an ATR-scaled band above or below the midpoint price (hl2 = (high + low) / 2). The line latches in place each bar — only ratcheting tighter in the trend direction — and only flips when the close crosses to the other side of the opposite band.
Default settings are ATR period 10 and factor 3.0: the band sits 3 × ATR(10) above hl2 in a downtrend and 3 × ATR(10) below hl2 in an uptrend. Lower factors flip more often (faster, noisier); higher factors flip less often (smoother, laggier).
Like every ATR-band trailing stop, SuperTrend is a trend-following tool. It performs well in directional moves and chops itself to pieces in ranges, so it is normally paired with a regime filter.
upper = hl2 + factor · ATR(N); lower = hl2 − factor · ATR(N) flip to bull when close > previous upper; flip to bear when close < previous lower
Live chart
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The strategies below put this indicator to work — open one and backtest it.
Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Range |
|---|---|---|
| ATR period | 10 | 2 – 200 |
| Factor | 3 | 0.5 – 10 |
Output fields
The named values this indicator exposes to your entry and exit rules.
Related strategies
Ready-made, runnable templates that use this indicator. Open one to inspect or backtest it.
TradingView SuperTrend strategy
Classic ATR-band trail — long when the trend flips up, short when it flips down.
SuperTrend + VFI confluence strategy
SuperTrend regime flip filtered by Volume Flow direction — only trade flips backed by volume.
PDH/PDL breakout with SuperTrend filter strategy
Prior-day-range breakouts, but only the ones that align with the SuperTrend regime.
Backtest this indicator
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