TechnoMeter

Many traders rely on trend-following tools like the SuperTrend to manage their entries and trailing stops. The SuperTrend is undeniably effective at keeping traders in prolonged moves, but it suffers from being mathematically rigid. A standard SuperTrend multiplies the Average True Range (ATR) by a fixed constant (for example, 3.0) to trail the price. It does not care if momentum is accelerating effortlessly or if a reversal is imminent; it blindly maintains its fixed distance until the price violently snaps back and crosses it.

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