MARKET REVERSAL Trading Guide
Last updated: July 22, 2026
The Market Phase & Reversal is a quantitative technical analysis tool. * Market Phase & Reversal (MPR) Uses Z-Score (Price vs SMA normalized by StdDev) to detect statistical extremes and reversals. * 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
- Cycle Period (
period): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Smoothing (
smooth): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Reversal Threshold (
threshold): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Show Threshold Lines (
showLines): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Signal EMA Length (
signalLen): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Score Value (
val): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - EMA Signal (
signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Top Reversal Warning (
reversalTop): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Bottom Reversal Warning (
reversalBottom): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - MPR Value (Score) (
val): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Signal Line (EMA) (
signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Confirmed Trend Change (Bull) (
trendChangeBull): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Confirmed Trend Change (Bear) (
trendChangeBear): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Early Reversal Warning (Top) (
reversalTop): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection. - Early Reversal Warning (Bottom) (
reversalBottom): 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
trendChangeBull- Confirmed Trend Change (Bull) event signal.trendChangeBear- Confirmed Trend Change (Bear) event signal.reversalTop- Early Reversal Warning (Top) event signal.reversalBottom- Early Reversal Warning (Bottom) event signal.
2. Filters and Trade Levels
period- Cycle Period value used for structural qualification or thresholds.smooth- Smoothing value used for structural qualification or thresholds.threshold- Reversal Threshold value used for structural qualification or thresholds.showLines- Show Threshold Lines value used for structural qualification or thresholds.signalLen- Signal EMA Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.val- Score Value value used for structural qualification or thresholds.signal- EMA Signal value used for structural qualification or thresholds.reversalTop- Top Reversal Warning value used for structural qualification or thresholds.reversalBottom- Bottom Reversal Warning value used for structural qualification or thresholds.val- MPR Value (Score) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.signal- Signal Line (EMA) value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
Strategy Example: Enter Long when buySignal is true and trendFilter == 1, ensuring trades align with dominant momentum.