The built-in implementation of the alligator is incorrect. It uses SMA with altered input parameters to approximate the true alligator indicator.
The alligator was created with a supercomputer to model the elliott wave - it's very apart from other MA techniques. The built-in approximation (and similar techniques) and the true alligator yield very different conclusions. Hence the need for this, a true and exact implementation of "The Mighty Alligator" (Bill Williams, Trading Chaos 1, New Trading Dimensions, Trading Chaos 2).
Note: First script submission. Didn't mean to use this chart. Ugly and messy. Oops.
The alligator was created with a supercomputer to model the elliott wave - it's very apart from other MA techniques. The built-in approximation (and similar techniques) and the true alligator yield very different conclusions. Hence the need for this, a true and exact implementation of "The Mighty Alligator" (Bill Williams, Trading Chaos 1, New Trading Dimensions, Trading Chaos 2).
Note: First script submission. Didn't mean to use this chart. Ugly and messy. Oops.
study("True Williams Alligator (SMMA)", overlay=true) smma(src, length) => smma = na(smma[1]) ? sma(src, length) : (smma[1] * (length - 1) + src) / length smma jawLength = input(13, "Jaw Length") teethLength = input(8, "Teeth Length") lipsLength = input(5, "Lips Length") jawOffset = input(8, "Jaw Offset") teethOffset = input(5, "Teeth Offset") lipsOffset = input(3, "Lips Offset") jaw = smma(hl2, jawLength) teeth = smma(hl2, teethLength) lips = smma(hl2, lipsLength) plot(jaw, "Jaw", blue, offset=jawOffset) plot(teeth, "Teeth", red, offset=teethOffset) plot(lips, "Lips", green, offset=lipsOffset)