PROJECTION OSCILLATOR Trading Guide

Last updated: July 22, 2026

The Projection Oscillator is a quantitative technical analysis tool. Projection Oscillator Bounded 0..100 oscillator based on Projection Bands logic. It projects recent highs/lows to the current bar using the linear-regression

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

  • Projection Length (projectionLength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Signal EMA Length (signalLength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Smoothing (smoothLength): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Overbought Level (overbought): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Oversold Level (oversold): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Divergence Pivot Left (divPivotLeft): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Divergence Pivot Right (divPivotRight): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Divergence Min Bars (divMinBars): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Divergence Max Bars (divMaxBars): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Projection Oscillator (po): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Signal EMA (signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO - Signal (histogram): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Projection Oscillator (po): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Signal EMA (signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Bullish Divergence (bull): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Bearish Divergence (bear): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Above 50 Fill (bullFill): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Below 50 Fill (bearFill): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Overbought Fill (upperFill): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Oversold Fill (lowerFill): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Level Lines (level): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Projection Oscillator (po): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Signal EMA (signal): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO - Signal (histogram): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Raw Projection Oscillator (rawPo): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Upper Projection Band (upperProjection): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Lower Projection Band (lowerProjection): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Bullish Cross (bullCross): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Bearish Cross (bearCross): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Overbought (isOverbought): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Oversold (isOversold): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Reclaimed Oversold (reclaimOversold): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • PO Rejected Overbought (rejectOverbought): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Bullish PO Divergence (bullDivergence): Controls the calculation period and sensitivity for market detection.
  • Bearish PO Divergence (bearDivergence): 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

  • bullCross - PO Bullish Cross event signal.
  • bearCross - PO Bearish Cross event signal.
  • isOverbought - PO Overbought event signal.
  • isOversold - PO Oversold event signal.
  • reclaimOversold - PO Reclaimed Oversold event signal.
  • rejectOverbought - PO Rejected Overbought event signal.
  • bullDivergence - Bullish PO Divergence event signal.
  • bearDivergence - Bearish PO Divergence event signal.

2. Filters and Trade Levels

  • projectionLength - Projection Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • signalLength - Signal EMA Length value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • smoothLength - PO Smoothing value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • overbought - Overbought Level value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • oversold - Oversold Level value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • divPivotLeft - Divergence Pivot Left value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • divPivotRight - Divergence Pivot Right value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • divMinBars - Divergence Min Bars value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • divMaxBars - Divergence Max Bars value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • po - Projection Oscillator value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • signal - Signal EMA value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • histogram - PO - Signal value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • po - Projection Oscillator value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • signal - Signal EMA value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • histogram - PO - Signal value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • rawPo - Raw Projection Oscillator value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • upperProjection - Upper Projection Band value used for structural qualification or thresholds.
  • lowerProjection - Lower Projection Band 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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