FUTURE SWING Trading Guide

Last updated: July 22, 2026

The Future Swing [BigBeluga] is a quantitative technical analysis tool. Future Swing [BigBeluga] - Statistical Swing Projection Indicator Ported from Pine Script v6

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

  • Swing Detection Length (len): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Future Projection Offset (offset): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Historical Swing Samples (dataqty): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Swing Projection Method (calcType): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Extend Swing Zones Forward (extendR): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Direction (direc): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Avg Swing % (swingVal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Projected Price (projectedPrice): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Swing Direction (direc): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Price vs Projection (projectedPrice): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Current Swing % (swingVal): 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

  • buySignal - Fires when a bullish market condition is confirmed.
  • sellSignal - Fires when a bearish market condition is confirmed.
  • signalDir - Outputs 1 for bullish, -1 for bearish, and 0 when neutral.

2. Filters and Trade Levels

  • len - Swing Detection Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • offset - Future Projection Offset value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • dataqty - Historical Swing Samples value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • calcType - Swing Projection Method value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • extendR - Extend Swing Zones Forward value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • direc - Direction value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • swingVal - Avg Swing % value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • projectedPrice - Projected Price value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • direc - Swing Direction value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • projectedPrice - Price vs Projection value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • swingVal - Current Swing % 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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