L1Trend/README.md
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L1Trend

Examples from the article Applying L1 Trend Filtering in MetaTrader 5

Demo

File Structure

Scripts

  • MQL5\Scripts\TestL1Trend.mq5
    Test script for calculating the L1 trend on model data (random walk).

  • MQL5\Scripts\TestL1TrendFloatDouble.mq5
    Test script for calculating the L1 trend on model data (random walk) for double and float vectors.

  • MQL5\Scripts\TestL1TrendFilterSP500.mq5
    Test script for calculating the L1 trend on S&P 500 index price data.

  • MQL5\Scripts\TestScalingBrownianMotion.mq5
    Script for calculating the power-law dependence of λmax for Brownian motion.

  • MQL5\Scripts\TestScalingSymbol.mq5
    Script for calculating the power-law dependence of λmax for the price series of a selected symbol.

  • MQL5\Scripts\PlotData.py
    Python script for analyzing the effectiveness of applying the L1 filter to trading signals.


Data Files

  • MQL5\Files\snp500.txt
    Data file used by test scripts (log of the S&P 500 index price series).

Indicators

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1TrendFilter.mq5
    Indicator for calculating the L1 trend.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1TrendFilter_Slope.mq5
    Indicator for calculating the rate of change (slope) of the L1 trend.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1TrendFilter_SlopeSign.mq5
    Indicator for calculating the sign of L1 trend changes.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1Volatility.mq5
    Indicator for calculating residual volatility (difference between closing prices and the L1 trend).

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1VolatilitySmoothed.mq5
    Indicator for calculating smoothed residual volatility.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1VolatilityAbsolute.mq5
    Indicator for calculating absolute volatility.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1VolatilityNormalized.mq5
    Indicator for calculating normalized volatility using ATR (Average True Range) and the L1 trend.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1VolatilityNormalizedSmoothed.mq5
    Indicator for calculating smoothed normalized volatility.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1VolatilityRegime.mq5
    Market regime detection indicator.

  • MQL5\Indicators\L1VolatilityRegimeColor.mq5
    Color version of the market regime detection indicator.


Expert Advisors

  • MQL5\Experts\MovingAverageFilteredL1.mq5
    Expert Advisor based on a Moving Average strategy with L1 filtering.

  • MQL5\Experts\MACDFilteredL1.mq5
    Expert Advisor based on a MACD strategy with L1 filtering.

  • MQL5\Experts\ADXFilteredL1.mq5
    Expert Advisor based on an ADX strategy with L1 filtering.

  • MQL5\Experts\EMAFilteredL1.mq5
    Expert Advisor based on crossover of two EMAs with L1 filtering.