The ADX Crossover Indicator is built on the Average Directional Index — a technical analysis system that measures both the direction and strength of a market trend through three interrelated lines. The scanner extends this to all monitored assets and timeframes simultaneously, registering conditions based on the relationship between these lines and presenting the results in a structured dashboard.
The ADX system uses three lines. Two of them — +DI and -DI — track directional pressure. The third — the ADX line itself — measures how strong that directional pressure is, regardless of which direction it points.
When +DI is above -DI, upward pressure is dominant. When -DI is above +DI, downward pressure is dominant. When the two lines are close to each other, neither side is dominant — a condition typically associated with a ranging or consolidating market. As they diverge, directional pressure builds in the direction of the dominant line.
The ADX line is an exponential moving average of both directional lines. A rising ADX means directional pressure is strengthening. A falling ADX means it is weakening. When ADX is below 25, directional conditions are considered insufficient for the crossover to carry analytical weight. When ADX moves above 25 — and particularly above 40 — directional pressure is considered more established. This threshold is configurable in the indicator settings.
The core analytical condition is the +DI/-DI crossover — but only when evaluated alongside the ADX line level.
A bullish condition is registered when +DI crosses above -DI while ADX is above the configured threshold — indicating that upward directional pressure has become dominant in a market where overall directional strength is present. A bearish condition is registered when -DI crosses above +DI under the same conditions. When ADX is below the threshold, no condition is registered — the crossover alone is not considered analytically significant without sufficient directional strength behind it.
The ADX line can also be read independently as a trend strength reference — useful in more complex analytical approaches where the presence or absence of directional momentum matters beyond the crossover itself.
The dashboard displays the current status of registered conditions across all monitored assets and timeframes in a single structured view.
Each cell shows the directional context of the most recently registered condition — bullish or bearish — and how many bars ago it was registered. Green cells indicate a bullish condition, red cells a bearish one. Color saturation decreases as the condition becomes less recent, making it easy to prioritize the most current readings.
Clicking any cell updates the chart to the corresponding asset and timeframe directly.
Each user can change some settings to apply this indicator to their strategies. ADX Crossover Indicator includes the following variable parameters:
Assets — instruments to include in the scanner.
Enable_M1–MN — include or exclude individual timeframes from the scanner scope.
Max_bars — limits how far back the scanner evaluates conditions. Reducing this value improves calculation speed.
Enable alert / Enable email / Enable mobile — alert delivery configuration: platform notifications, email, or mobile — each set independently.
ADX Indicator settings — core ADX parameters including period, applied price, and the ADX level threshold that defines when directional conditions are considered present.
Indicator Limitations
The ADX Crossover Indicator reflects calculations based on historical price data. The ADX line measures the strength of directional movement — not its future direction. Registered conditions depend on the configured period and threshold settings and do not predict future price movement or guarantee any particular market outcome. All conditions should be evaluated within a broader analytical framework.
We can customize this indicator to your requirements by adding new features, modifying calculation logic, or combining multiple tools into a unified solution.
We also develop automated trading strategies (Expert Advisors) based on custom logic. The system can include configurable management modules such as dynamic risk parameters, multi-stage trailing stops, additional confirmation filters, and other custom functionality based on your specifications.
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