The SuperTrend Indicator evaluates trend direction through ATR-based calculations and registers a condition change when price crosses the indicator line. The indicator displays two lines that track price movement: a green line positioned below price during a bullish condition, and a red line positioned above price during a bearish condition.
The indicator performs most reliably on H1 and higher timeframes where short-term price noise has less influence on the ATR-based calculation. On lower timeframes — particularly minute charts — the higher frequency of price fluctuations increases the number of condition changes that may not reflect sustained directional movement.
The ATR period and multiplier are the two configurable parameters that determine the indicator’s behavior. A higher ATR period produces a smoother line that reacts more slowly to price changes — filtering out minor movements and reflecting only more significant directional shifts. A lower ATR period increases sensitivity to price changes, producing more frequent condition changes. The default ATR period is 10. The multiplier controls how far the line is positioned from the ATR-based midpoint — a higher multiplier increases the distance, reducing condition change frequency.
The ATR multiplier determines how far the SuperTrend line is offset from the ATR-based midpoint — and this distance is what defines the sensitivity of the condition change logic. A small multiplier positions the line close to price, meaning relatively minor price movements will cross it and register a condition change. A large multiplier positions the line further away, requiring a more substantial price move to cross it. The practical implication is that the multiplier controls not just visual distance but the structural threshold between noise and a meaningful directional shift as defined by the indicator. This makes the multiplier more analytically significant than the ATR period in most configurations — period changes affect how volatility is measured, but multiplier changes affect how much of that volatility is required to trigger a registered condition.
The indicator registers a condition change when price crosses the active line:
A bullish condition is registered when price crosses the red line from below — the red line is replaced by the green line, which then tracks price from below.
A bearish condition is registered when price crosses the green line from above — the green line is replaced by the red line, which then tracks price from above.
The line color and position provide a continuous directional context reading between condition changes: green below price reflects an active bullish condition, red above price reflects an active bearish condition.
The indicator has the following parameters:
Alerts — configure alert delivery for condition changes: sound notifications, email, and pop-up messages — each configurable independently.
Parameters — configures the two core calculation parameters: ATR period and ATR multiplier.
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The indicator provides a set of exposed analytical plot outputs designed for structured integration with third-party strategy builders and automation tools such as BloodHound and BlackBird (SharkIndicators), as well as other algorithmic trading environments.
| Analytical Plot Name | Output Values | Description |
| Bullish | Value | |
| Bearish | Value | |
| Long | > 0 | Bullish directional detection condition. |
| Short | > 0 | Bearish directional detection condition. |
Plot output names and descriptions are technical identifiers intended solely for software integration purposes and do not constitute trading advice, signals, or recommendations.
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