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Edo SuperTrend Core
Edo SuperTrend Core — Clean Single-Line SuperTrend with RSI Trend Confirmation, Directional Intensity Fill and Trend Duration Counter
SuperTrend, created by Olivier Seban, is one of the most widespread trend-following indicators: it uses the Average True Range (ATR), introduced by J. Welles Wilder, to build a dynamic trailing stop that switches sides when price crosses it. It is clear and effective, but it has a known limitation: in sideways or noisy markets it produces false flips —trend changes that reverse within a few bars— and, drawn the classic way with its two bands, it clutters the chart.
Edo SuperTrend Core was built to solve those two things. It keeps the original SuperTrend algorithm, but adds a momentum confirmation filter that requires the RSI to agree before accepting a trend change, and simplifies the representation to a single line with an intensity fill and a duration counter. The goal is a clean trend reading with fewer false turns, without giving up the classic logic.
Edo SuperTrend Core does not generate automatic buy or sell signals: it visualizes the state and the maturity of the trend so the trader can integrate it into their own judgment.
WHAT THE INDICATOR DOES
The indicator combines four elements on a single layer. The SuperTrend line is a single dynamic level that acts at once as a trend reference and as the flip level, the closing price that, if crossed, would change the trend. The RSI confirmation filter requires momentum to agree in order to validate a trend change. The directional intensity fill, between price and the line, highlights the phase of the move. And the duration counter shows how many bars the current trend has been active.
CONCEPTUAL CALCULATION BASIS
The base is the classic SuperTrend: the ATR measures volatility and, from a multiple of that ATR, a dynamic level is computed that sits below price in an uptrend and above price in a downtrend. In the classic implementation two bands are plotted; here only the active level is shown, which keeps the chart cleaner.
On top of that base, Edo SuperTrend Core adds its own layer: when the SuperTrend signals a trend change, that change is only accepted if the 14-period RSI confirms it, above 50 to validate a bullish turn and below 50 to validate a bearish one. If momentum does not agree, the indicator keeps the previous trend. This filter is the central difference versus a standard SuperTrend: it discards part of the flips that noise generates in sideways markets. The basic reading is direct: with the SuperTrend below price the trend is bullish, and with the SuperTrend above price, bearish.
SENSITIVITY PROFILES
A single selector adjusts the behavior of the SuperTrend by modifying the internal ATR parameters. The Fast profile uses ATR 7 and factor 2.0: higher sensitivity, reacts sooner and produces more changes, useful on lower timeframes. The Balanced profile uses ATR 10 and factor 2.3: it is the default setting, balancing reactivity and stability. The Slow profile uses ATR 14 and factor 3.0: smoother and more stable detection, with fewer turns, useful on higher timeframes.
INTENSITY FILL
Between price and the SuperTrend line a fill is drawn whose color follows the direction of the trend and whose opacity is configurable. Its purpose is to make the phase and the magnitude of the separation between price and level visible at a glance: the greater the distance, the more extended the move is relative to its trailing stop. The RSI, besides filtering the trend changes, provides the momentum context that accompanies that phase, whether expansion, consolidation or exhaustion.
TREND DURATION COUNTER
Each time the trend changes, the indicator writes at the midpoint of the previous leg the number of bars that trend lasted. It is a purely informative figure that helps judge the maturity of the move: a trend that has already accumulated many more bars than the previous ones may be more extended, whereas a freshly started one is barely beginning to develop.
ALERTS
Edo SuperTrend Core includes four alert conditions configurable from the standard TradingView alerts dialog, split into two levels according to the momentum filter. The confirmed bullish trend change fires when the flip to bullish has passed the RSI filter, with momentum agreeing; it is the indicator's definitive trend signal. The confirmed bearish trend change is its downside equivalent. The raw flip up warns that price has crossed the SuperTrend line upward, still pending RSI confirmation, and serves as an early warning of a possible turn not yet validated; the raw flip down is its bearish equivalent. The confirmed and raw pair lets the trader choose their level of anticipation: the raw flip warns sooner but may reverse, while the confirmed one arrives a step later but has already filtered out part of the false turns.
HOW TO READ IT
The position of the line relative to price defines the trend and its side, and the color confirms the state at a glance. When a trend change occurs it is worth remembering that it has already passed the RSI filter, that is, that momentum was agreeing: turns confirmed by momentum tend to be more reliable than a pure SuperTrend flip. The fill and the separation between price and line indicate whether the move is expanding or losing strength. The duration counter places the current trend against the previous ones, and a trend well above the usual duration invites watching the flip level more closely. That flip level, the level of the line, is the closing price that would change the trend and serves as a dynamic stop reference.
ORIGINALITY AND JUSTIFICATION
Olivier Seban's SuperTrend and Wilder's RSI and ATR are public-domain classics, and Edo SuperTrend Core names and credits them without reservation. What it adds over a standard SuperTrend is specific: an RSI confirmation filter that discards part of the false flips of the classic SuperTrend in sideways markets, a single-line representation instead of the two bands, an intensity fill that makes the phase of the move legible, and a duration counter that adds a maturity reading. The combination of momentum filter, phase reading and duration is what distinguishes this version, not the base algorithm.
CONFIGURATION
Profile: Fast, Balanced or Slow, which adjusts the ATR and the factor. Gradient Opacity: the visual intensity of the fill, from 10 to 100%. All calculations adapt automatically to the chart's timeframe.
OPEN SOURCE
Edo SuperTrend Core is published as an open source and free indicator. The full Pine Script is publicly available on TradingView for study, adaptation and integration into any workflow.
This indicator is a technical analysis tool intended exclusively for educational and informational purposes. It does not generate automatic buy or sell signals and should not be considered financial advice. Trading in financial markets carries a significant risk of capital loss. Past results do not guarantee future results. Always use proper risk management.
SuperTrend, created by Olivier Seban, is one of the most widespread trend-following indicators: it uses the Average True Range (ATR), introduced by J. Welles Wilder, to build a dynamic trailing stop that switches sides when price crosses it. It is clear and effective, but it has a known limitation: in sideways or noisy markets it produces false flips —trend changes that reverse within a few bars— and, drawn the classic way with its two bands, it clutters the chart.
Edo SuperTrend Core was built to solve those two things. It keeps the original SuperTrend algorithm, but adds a momentum confirmation filter that requires the RSI to agree before accepting a trend change, and simplifies the representation to a single line with an intensity fill and a duration counter. The goal is a clean trend reading with fewer false turns, without giving up the classic logic.
Edo SuperTrend Core does not generate automatic buy or sell signals: it visualizes the state and the maturity of the trend so the trader can integrate it into their own judgment.
WHAT THE INDICATOR DOES
The indicator combines four elements on a single layer. The SuperTrend line is a single dynamic level that acts at once as a trend reference and as the flip level, the closing price that, if crossed, would change the trend. The RSI confirmation filter requires momentum to agree in order to validate a trend change. The directional intensity fill, between price and the line, highlights the phase of the move. And the duration counter shows how many bars the current trend has been active.
CONCEPTUAL CALCULATION BASIS
The base is the classic SuperTrend: the ATR measures volatility and, from a multiple of that ATR, a dynamic level is computed that sits below price in an uptrend and above price in a downtrend. In the classic implementation two bands are plotted; here only the active level is shown, which keeps the chart cleaner.
On top of that base, Edo SuperTrend Core adds its own layer: when the SuperTrend signals a trend change, that change is only accepted if the 14-period RSI confirms it, above 50 to validate a bullish turn and below 50 to validate a bearish one. If momentum does not agree, the indicator keeps the previous trend. This filter is the central difference versus a standard SuperTrend: it discards part of the flips that noise generates in sideways markets. The basic reading is direct: with the SuperTrend below price the trend is bullish, and with the SuperTrend above price, bearish.
SENSITIVITY PROFILES
A single selector adjusts the behavior of the SuperTrend by modifying the internal ATR parameters. The Fast profile uses ATR 7 and factor 2.0: higher sensitivity, reacts sooner and produces more changes, useful on lower timeframes. The Balanced profile uses ATR 10 and factor 2.3: it is the default setting, balancing reactivity and stability. The Slow profile uses ATR 14 and factor 3.0: smoother and more stable detection, with fewer turns, useful on higher timeframes.
INTENSITY FILL
Between price and the SuperTrend line a fill is drawn whose color follows the direction of the trend and whose opacity is configurable. Its purpose is to make the phase and the magnitude of the separation between price and level visible at a glance: the greater the distance, the more extended the move is relative to its trailing stop. The RSI, besides filtering the trend changes, provides the momentum context that accompanies that phase, whether expansion, consolidation or exhaustion.
TREND DURATION COUNTER
Each time the trend changes, the indicator writes at the midpoint of the previous leg the number of bars that trend lasted. It is a purely informative figure that helps judge the maturity of the move: a trend that has already accumulated many more bars than the previous ones may be more extended, whereas a freshly started one is barely beginning to develop.
ALERTS
Edo SuperTrend Core includes four alert conditions configurable from the standard TradingView alerts dialog, split into two levels according to the momentum filter. The confirmed bullish trend change fires when the flip to bullish has passed the RSI filter, with momentum agreeing; it is the indicator's definitive trend signal. The confirmed bearish trend change is its downside equivalent. The raw flip up warns that price has crossed the SuperTrend line upward, still pending RSI confirmation, and serves as an early warning of a possible turn not yet validated; the raw flip down is its bearish equivalent. The confirmed and raw pair lets the trader choose their level of anticipation: the raw flip warns sooner but may reverse, while the confirmed one arrives a step later but has already filtered out part of the false turns.
HOW TO READ IT
The position of the line relative to price defines the trend and its side, and the color confirms the state at a glance. When a trend change occurs it is worth remembering that it has already passed the RSI filter, that is, that momentum was agreeing: turns confirmed by momentum tend to be more reliable than a pure SuperTrend flip. The fill and the separation between price and line indicate whether the move is expanding or losing strength. The duration counter places the current trend against the previous ones, and a trend well above the usual duration invites watching the flip level more closely. That flip level, the level of the line, is the closing price that would change the trend and serves as a dynamic stop reference.
ORIGINALITY AND JUSTIFICATION
Olivier Seban's SuperTrend and Wilder's RSI and ATR are public-domain classics, and Edo SuperTrend Core names and credits them without reservation. What it adds over a standard SuperTrend is specific: an RSI confirmation filter that discards part of the false flips of the classic SuperTrend in sideways markets, a single-line representation instead of the two bands, an intensity fill that makes the phase of the move legible, and a duration counter that adds a maturity reading. The combination of momentum filter, phase reading and duration is what distinguishes this version, not the base algorithm.
CONFIGURATION
Profile: Fast, Balanced or Slow, which adjusts the ATR and the factor. Gradient Opacity: the visual intensity of the fill, from 10 to 100%. All calculations adapt automatically to the chart's timeframe.
OPEN SOURCE
Edo SuperTrend Core is published as an open source and free indicator. The full Pine Script is publicly available on TradingView for study, adaptation and integration into any workflow.
This indicator is a technical analysis tool intended exclusively for educational and informational purposes. It does not generate automatic buy or sell signals and should not be considered financial advice. Trading in financial markets carries a significant risk of capital loss. Past results do not guarantee future results. Always use proper risk management.
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
EdoLab Markets – Precision Trading Tools
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All content provided is for informational and educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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All content provided is for informational and educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.