EHLERS TREND NORMALIZED Trading Guide
Last updated: July 22, 2026
The Ehlers Trend Normalized is a quantitative technical analysis tool. ehlers_trend_normalized.js Ehlers Trend Normalized Adaptation of John Ehlers' Trend indicator, normalized to a -100 to 100 range.
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
- High-Pass Period (
hpPeriod): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - SuperSmoother Period (
ssPeriod): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Raw Amplitude Scale (
ampMult): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Normalization Period (
normPeriod): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Enable Glow Effect (
showGlow): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Enable Gradients (
showGradient): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Source (
source): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Trend Value % (
normVal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Momentum (
momentum): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Strong Bull (
isStrongBull): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Strong Bear (
isStrongBear): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Trend % (
normVal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Is Strong Uptrend (
isStrongBull): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Is Strong Downtrend (
isStrongBear): 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
isStrongBull- Is Strong Uptrend event signal.isStrongBear- Is Strong Downtrend event signal.
2. Filters and Trade Levels
hpPeriod- High-Pass Period value used for structural qualification or thresholds.ssPeriod- SuperSmoother Period value used for structural qualification or thresholds.ampMult- Raw Amplitude Scale value used for structural qualification or thresholds.normPeriod- Normalization Period value used for structural qualification or thresholds.showGlow- Enable Glow Effect value used for structural qualification or thresholds.showGradient- Enable Gradients value used for structural qualification or thresholds.source- Source value used for structural qualification or thresholds.normVal- Trend Value % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.momentum- Momentum value used for structural qualification or thresholds.isStrongBull- Strong Bull value used for structural qualification or thresholds.isStrongBear- Strong Bear value used for structural qualification or thresholds.normVal- Trend % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
Strategy Example: Enter Long when buySignal is true and trendFilter == 1, ensuring trades align with dominant momentum.