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Market Indicator Lab - V1
A research-led decision-support indicator for traders who want structured signals, configurable filters, and clear closed-bar behavior—not guaranteed outcomes.
Follow signals manually, receive configurable alerts, or connect optional PineConnector automation to your own MetaTrader environment.
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Market briefs are published manually with relevant context, upcoming events, volatility observations, and links to related research.
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Open note →02 / LAB NOTEImportant Events
Upcoming events and known risk windows will appear in each authored brief.
Open note →03 / LAB NOTELatest Research
STC on US100 4m: methodology and forward-testing notes.
Open note →04 / LAB NOTERecently Published Guide
Learn how the Schaff Trend Cycle measures momentum.
Open note →05 / LAB NOTEVolatility Note
Market-condition notes are added only when an analyst has reviewed the context.
Open note →Featured research
Methods first. Metrics when verified.
No empty result tables and no invented performance. Incomplete work is labelled honestly.
STC on US100 4m
A closed-bar study of STC timing on US100, including trading-cost assumptions, failure regimes, and robustness checks.
- Market
- US100
- Timeframe
- 4 minute
- Testing period
- Methodology published; validated result set pending
- Performance data
- Published only after validation
Free trader utilities
Risk math, without the spreadsheet.
Four working calculators with plain-English interpretation and no sign-up wall.
Position Size Calculator
Turn account risk and stop distance into a suggested size.
Open tool →02Risk / Reward Calculator
Compare defined downside with a potential target.
Open tool →03Expectancy Calculator
Estimate the average outcome implied by win rate and payoff.
Open tool →04Drawdown Recovery Calculator
See the gain required to recover from a percentage loss.
Open tool →Indicator Library
Know what the line actually means.
Five practical guides covering mechanics, formulas, useful conditions, failure modes, confirmation, and ideas worth testing.
A bounded momentum oscillator that combines MACD-style trend measurement with stochastic cycle detection.
Read guide →MomentumRSIA classic oscillator comparing the magnitude of recent gains with recent losses.
Read guide →Trend · momentumMACDTracks the distance between two exponential moving averages and the momentum of that relationship.
Read guide →VolatilityATRMeasures average true price movement, including gaps, across a selected lookback.
Read guide →TrendHMAA responsive weighted moving average designed to reduce lag while retaining a smooth trend line.
Read guide →Research protocol
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Market Indicator Lab - V1
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