GANN HILO Trading Guide

The Gann HiLo Activator is a quantitative technical analysis tool. GANN_HILO Gann HiLo Activator Logic:

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

• Period (period): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Activator (activator): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Trend State (state): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Signal (signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Trend State (state): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Signal (signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
• Activator Line (activator): 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

• period - Period value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• activator - Activator value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• state - Trend State value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• signal - Signal value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• state - Trend State value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• signal - Signal value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
• activator - Activator Line value used for structural qualification or thresholds.

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