[Geko]

Credit goes to Paul aka Baluda and a few other guys who made those indicators possible.

Some of Baluda’s indicators are available at SHF at this Link

The CSS indicators determines the Slope Strength of a symbol/currency based on their TMA values. Various indicators are available to determines the strength of a currency, some are calculating the average value of the symbols the currency is part of…

Super CSS is the latest evolution of CSS. Basically, the MA period for the calculation was changed from 21 to 7 and the ATR from 100 to 50 and the indicator is used to weight only the symbol on charts, instead of averaging the currencies the symbol is part of. For reference, here is SHF thread discussing the Super CSS: Link.

Please note that considering the nature of the TMA calculation, the CSS indicators repaints a few bars. According to some traders, there is a kind of Magic behind the TMA and CSS indicators, so I thought it would be worth a post here at GiG. We will concentrate on the Super CSS first.

To be honest I don’t really understand its calculation, and usually when I don’t understand, then I don’t use it. It calculates the MA in relation to the ATR. The LWMA from the current bar subtracts the LWMA from the previous bar * 231 plus + the close of the current bar *20/251.

Anyway, let’s see how it looks like, here is a chart showing the Super CSS with multiple timeframes:

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I have customized the indicator to highlight when the CSS cross the 0 threshold in a particular colour.

We can note on the screenshot above that an uptrend has started on the 2nd of November. The uptrend is confirmed on the Daily CSS and the H4 CSS. Again, please note that the CSS indicator repaint and so if you were watching the price action live, values might have been different.

One way to trade this CSS is to wait for a clear and confirmed trend on the Daily CSS. By confirmed, I mean that the Daily bar is closed and so the CSS value is confirmed. And then trade the cross of lower timeframe in direction of the Daily CSS, for instance H4. This basic approach seems to give some interesting results which needs to be confirmed with intensive testing.

Attached you can find Baluda’s Super CSS indicator and the template used for the screenshot above.

Please note that I have customized this Super CSS indicator to highlight 0 cross in a particular colour. And option is also available in the indicator to use this Super CSS with Blast custom trailing.

A dashboard with Super CSS on multiple timeframes will come soon also.

[ScarletPip]

Having great success with D1-D1-H4 and D1-H4-H1 so far.

I experienced one unusual behaviour today. I had % loss closure set to a positive value, and I turned it on after I noticed that many trades were in profit. I also had trading ON and Keep Trading ON. What I expected was that if the % loss closure was activated, the EA would open a new basket and keep trading.

What happened was that the EA closed all the trades at the % loss closure amount, and did not open any new trades. I resolved this when I clicked the 'close all trades' button. Even though there were no trades to close, the EA seemed to 'wake up' and opened a new basket.

[ScarletPip]

Just a quick question about signals. I've noticed that sometimes the EA will place trades, but then the signal will turn off. An example is attached. Look at AUDCAD and AUDUSD. Both of these currencies were traded, but the signal light next to their pair is now off. However they are perfectly in alignment - all red and all negative, even the delta diffs are all negative. Why wouldn't these still be lit up? I have LT D1 CSS cross threhold +/- turned ON and Bar 0 cross ON, all the other buttons are off.

[Geko]

I will get back to you tomorrow as today was a dashboard day and I have to go for the moment.

I will check all forum messages also.

Have a nice week-end Gals & Guys

[Geko]

Just a quick question about signals. I've noticed that sometimes the EA will place trades, but then the signal will turn off. An example is attached. Look at AUDCAD and AUDUSD. Both of these currencies were traded, but the signal light next to their pair is now off. However they are perfectly in alignment - all red and all negative, even the delta diffs are all negative. Why wouldn't these still be lit up? I have LT D1 CSS cross threhold +/- turned ON and Bar 0 cross ON, all the other buttons are off.

Hi Clem,

Here is how signals are generated, e.g: for buy trades:

- TF1 bar 0 > 0 and TF2 bar 0 > 0 and (TF3 bar 2 < 0, TF3 bar 1 > 0, and TF3 bar 0 > 0)
- TF1 bar 0 > 0 and TF3 bar 0 > 0 and (TF2 bar 2 < 0, TF2 bar 1 > 0, and TF2 bar 0 > 0)

So, if I check your screen, everything seems ok.

Just to avoid confusion, this DB EA project was shared at SHF let’s keep and discuss it with folks over there, future DB EA project will come here at GiG in due time as explained in Welcome to GiG thread

G

[ScarletPip]

Ok, I will reserve future comments over there. Just one last quick question though.

TF3 bar 2 < 0, TF3 bar 1 > 0, and TF3 bar 0 > 0

You are waiting for a dip before entering followed by a trend confirmation so that's why bar 2 needs to be < 0, and bars 1 and 0 should be positive?

[Geko]

In fact, it is just what was discussed in the thread, guys wanted a confirmed cross to enter the trade, so, instead of checking cross between previous bar and current bar we shift it 1 more bar.

[mehtabkk]

Hello Geko

How can I use only 1 TF on this EA? I want it to trade it only when the CSS slope value is above +2/ -2 levels but on 1 TF. How can we make it trade only when the volatility is good and values aboce +2 and -2 levels?

Regards

[Geko]

Hi mehtabkk, first welcome at GiG

You would have to input the same TF for the 3 TF. For the time being there is not filter on CSS slope, it should come in the next release

To avoid confusion, please keep discussion about the CSS DB EA at SHF as it is only available there.

As specified in Welcome thread, EA here at GiG will come later.

[mehtabkk]

Thanks for your response buddy