BSM Trading Guide

Last updated: July 22, 2026

The BSM (Bollinger on MACD) is a quantitative technical analysis tool. BSM (Bollinger on MACD) Ported from legacy klinecharts indicator: old/assets/indicators/BSM.js Optimized version:

What does the indicator show?

  • Market Structure & Momentum: Visualizes prevailing trend directions and key reversal zones.
  • BUY / SELL Signals: Highlights confirmed entry and exit opportunities based on quantitative rules.
  • Dynamic Boundaries: Provides adaptive levels for managing trade risk and reward expectations.

Key Settings

  • Fast Length (fastLen): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Slow Length (slowLen): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Stdv Multiplier (stdevMult): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Signal/BB Length (bbLen): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • MACD Line (macd): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • MACD Line (Above Upper) (macdBull): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • MACD Line (Below Lower) (macdBear): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Upper Band (upperBand): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Lower Band (lowerBand): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Basis (basis): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Above Upper (aboveUpper): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Below Lower (belowLower): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Breakout Up (breakoutUp): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Breakout Down (breakoutDown): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • MACD Above Upper Band (aboveUpper): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • MACD Below Lower Band (belowLower): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Breakout Up Size (breakoutUp): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Breakout Down Size (breakoutDown): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.

How to use Strategy Parameters (Condition Source)

Within the Strategy Tester module, this indicator can be used both as a direct signal source and as a market-state filter.

1. Signal Events

  • aboveUpper - MACD Above Upper Band event signal.
  • belowLower - MACD Below Lower Band event signal.

2. Filters and Trade Levels

  • fastLen - Fast Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • slowLen - Slow Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • stdevMult - Stdv Multiplier value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • bbLen - Signal/BB Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • macd - MACD Line value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • macdBull - MACD Line (Above Upper) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • macdBear - MACD Line (Below Lower) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • upperBand - Upper Band value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • lowerBand - Lower Band value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • basis - Basis value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • aboveUpper - Above Upper value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • belowLower - Below Lower value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • breakoutUp - Breakout Up value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • breakoutDown - Breakout Down value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • breakoutUp - Breakout Up Size value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • breakoutDown - Breakout Down Size value used for structural qualification or thresholds.

Strategy Example: Enter Long when buySignal is true and trendFilter == 1, ensuring trades align with dominant momentum.

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