SuperTrend combines the Average True Range with a multiplier and median price to plot a single line that flips between support and resistance — green means uptrend, red means downtrend. It is a favourite overlay for trend-following trading strategies across crypto and forex due to its visual simplicity. Apply it on TradingView alongside the ADX to filter entries to only strong-trending environments.
SuperTrend calculates upper and lower bands using ATR × multiplier (default 3) added to or subtracted from the median price (High + Low) / 2. When price closes above the upper band the indicator flips bullish; when it closes below the lower band it flips bearish. The line then acts as a trailing stop that only moves in the trend direction.
The ZigZag indicator filters out minor price fluctuations by only plotting lines when price moves by a specified percentage, making macro swing highs and lows visually clear. It is an invaluable tool for wave analysis, <a href="/academy/indicators/fibonacci-retracements" class="text-primary hover:underline">Fibonacci retracement</a> placement, and identifying structural patterns in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a> and <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a>. Use ZigZag on <a href="/tools/platforms/tradingview" class="text-primary hover:underline">TradingView</a> as a structural overlay alongside your trending <a href="/strategies" class="text-primary hover:underline">trading strategies</a>.
Bill Williams' Alligator uses three smoothed moving averages displaced forward — the Jaw, Teeth, and Lips — to identify trending and sleeping market phases with an intuitive visual metaphor. When the lines intertwine the Alligator is "sleeping" (range); when they fan out it is "eating" (trending). Combine it with the <a href="/academy/indicators/awesome-oscillator" class="text-primary hover:underline">Awesome Oscillator</a> and <a href="/academy/indicators/gator-oscillator" class="text-primary hover:underline">Gator Oscillator</a> from our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> for the complete Bill Williams trading system.
The Simple Moving Average calculates the arithmetic mean of a security's price over a specified period, smoothing out noise and revealing the underlying trend direction. As one of the foundational tools in <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">technical analysis</a>, the SMA helps traders identify long-term trends in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a>, <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a>, and <a href="/market/forex" class="text-primary hover:underline">forex</a> markets. Pair it with the <a href="/academy/indicators/exponential-moving-average" class="text-primary hover:underline">Exponential Moving Average</a> for faster signals, and visualise both on a professional <a href="/tools/platforms/tradingview" class="text-primary hover:underline">charting platform</a> like TradingView.
ALMA applies a Gaussian (bell-curve) distribution as a weight function, centred near the most recent prices, to produce a moving average that filters noise while keeping lag to a minimum. It has become a favourite on <a href="/tools/platforms/tradingview" class="text-primary hover:underline">TradingView</a> for <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a> and <a href="/market/forex" class="text-primary hover:underline">forex</a> trend detection. Compare ALMA with other advanced moving averages like the <a href="/academy/indicators/hull-moving-average" class="text-primary hover:underline">HMA</a> in our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> to find your optimal smoothing solution.