NORMALIZED EFI Trading Guide

Last updated: July 22, 2026

The Normalized EFI is a quantitative technical analysis tool. NORMALIZED_EFI Ported from legacy klinecharts indicator: old/assets/indicators/normalized_efi.js Normalized Elder Force Index (EFI)

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

  • EFI Length (efiLen): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Normalization Length (normLen): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Use Normalization (useNorm): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • EFI Up (efiUp): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • EFI Down (efiDown): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Zero Line (zeroLine): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • +0.5 Level (levelPosHalf): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • -0.5 Level (levelNegHalf): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • +9 Level (levelPos9): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • -9 Level (levelNeg9): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • EFI (efi): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Zero Line (zeroLine): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • +0.5 Level (levelPosHalf): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • -0.5 Level (levelNegHalf): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • +9 Level (levelPos9): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • -9 Level (levelNeg9): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Above Zero (aboveZero): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Below Zero (belowZero): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • EFI Value (efi): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • EFI Above 0 (aboveZero): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • EFI Below 0 (belowZero): 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

  • aboveZero - EFI Above 0 event signal.
  • belowZero - EFI Below 0 event signal.

2. Filters and Trade Levels

  • efiLen - EFI Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • normLen - Normalization Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • useNorm - Use Normalization value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • efi - EFI value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • zeroLine - Zero Line value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • levelPosHalf - +0.5 Level value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • levelNegHalf - -0.5 Level value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • levelPos9 - +9 Level value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • levelNeg9 - -9 Level value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • aboveZero - Above Zero value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • belowZero - Below Zero value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • efi - EFI Value 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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