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.

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