Trade The Matric / MACD-RSI Hybrid Candles**"MACD-RSI Hybrid Candles"** is a **custom TradingView Pine Script (v6)** indicator that **replaces your chart’s default candles** with **dynamically colored, intensity-adjusted candles** based on **combined MACD and RSI signals**.
It’s a **visual fusion** of:
- **MACD Histogram** → Momentum & Trend Strength
- **RSI** → Overbought/Oversold & Trend Confirmation
- **Dynamic Transparency** → Visualizes **signal strength**
The result? **At-a-glance confirmation of bullish/bearish phases** — no need to check subcharts.
---
## OVERVIEW: What This Indicator Does
| Feature | Purpose |
|-------|--------|
| **Replaces price candles** | Entire chart becomes a **live MACD-RSI signal map** |
| **Colors based on dual confirmation** | Only strong when **both** MACD and RSI agree |
| **Transparency = momentum intensity** | Brighter = stronger signal |
| **Labels & Alerts** | Highlights **phase changes** (bullish/bearish shifts) |
---
## USER INPUTS (Customizable)
| Input | Default | Description |
|------|--------|-----------|
| `fastLen` | 12 | MACD Fast EMA |
| `slowLen` | 26 | MACD Slow EMA |
| `signalLen` | 9 | MACD Signal Line |
| `rsiLen` | 14 | RSI Period |
| `showLabels` | true | Show "Bullish Phase" / "Bearish Phase" labels |
> Standard settings — tweak for sensitivity.
---
## CORE CALCULATIONS
### 1. **MACD**
```pinescript
macdLine = ta.ema(close, fastLen) - ta.ema(close, slowLen)
signalLine = ta.ema(macdLine, signalLen)
hist = macdLine - signalLine
```
- `hist > 0` → **Bullish momentum**
- `hist < 0` → **Bearish momentum**
### 2. **RSI**
```pinescript
rsi = ta.rsi(close, rsiLen)
```
- `rsi > 50` → **Bullish bias**
- `rsi < 50` → **Bearish bias**
---
## DUAL CONFIRMATION LOGIC
| Condition | Meaning |
|--------|--------|
| `bullCond = macdBull and rsiBull` | **MACD hist > 0** AND **RSI > 50** → **Confirmed Bullish** |
| `bearCond = macdBear and rsiBear` | **MACD hist < 0** AND **RSI < 50** → **Confirmed Bearish** |
| Otherwise | **Neutral / Conflicted** |
> Only **strong, aligned signals** get bright colors.
---
## DYNAMIC INTENSITY & TRANSPARENCY (Key Feature)
```pinescript
maxHist = ta.highest(math.abs(hist), 100)
intensity = math.abs(hist) / maxHist
transp = 90 - (intensity * 80)
```
### How It Works:
1. Finds **strongest MACD histogram value** in last 100 bars
2. Compares **current histogram** to that peak → `intensity` (0 to 1)
3. **Transparency scales from 90 (faint) → 10 (bright)**
| Intensity | Transparency | Visual Effect |
|---------|--------------|-------------|
| 0% (weak) | 90 | Almost transparent |
| 50% | 50 | Medium |
| 100% | 10 | **Vivid, bold candle** |
> **Brighter candle = stronger momentum relative to recent history**
---
## CANDLE COLOR LOGIC
| Condition | Candle & Wick Color | Transparency |
|--------|---------------------|------------|
| **Confirmed Bullish** (`bullCond`) | **Lime Green** | Dynamic (10–90) |
| **Confirmed Bearish** (`bearCond`) | **Red** | Dynamic (10–90) |
| **Neutral / Conflicted** | **Gray** | Fixed 80 (faint) |
> **Wicks and borders match body** → full candle takeover
---
## VISUAL OUTPUT
### 1. **Custom Candles**
```pinescript
plotcandle(open, high, low, close, color=barColor, wickcolor=barColor, bordercolor=barColor)
```
- **Replaces default chart candles**
- **No original candles visible**
### 2. **Labels (Optional)**
- **"Bullish Phase"** → Green label **below low** when:
- MACD histogram **crosses above zero**
- AND RSI **> 50**
- **"Bearish Phase"** → Red label **above high** when:
- MACD histogram **crosses below zero**
- AND RSI **< 50**
> Up to **500 labels** (`max_labels_count=500`)
---
## ALERTS (Built-In)
| Alert | Trigger |
|------|--------|
| **Bullish MACD-RSI Signal** | `ta.crossover(hist, 0) and rsi > 50` |
| **Bearish MACD-RSI Signal** | `ta.crossunder(hist, 0) and rsi < 50` |
> Message: *"MACD crossed above zero with RSI > 50 — Bullish phase."*
---
## HOW TO READ THE CHART
| Visual | Market State | Interpretation |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| **Bright Lime Candles** | **Strong Bullish Momentum** | High conviction — trend accelerating |
| **Faint Lime Candles** | **Weak Bullish** | Momentum present but not strong |
| **Bright Red Candles** | **Strong Bearish Momentum** | Downtrend with power |
| **Faint Red Candles** | **Weak Bearish** | Selling pressure, but fading |
| **Gray Candles** | **Conflicted / Choppy** | MACD and RSI disagree — avoid |
| **"Bullish Phase" Label** | **New Uptrend Starting** | Entry signal |
| **"Bearish Phase" Label** | **New Downtrend Starting** | Short signal |
---
## TRADING STRATEGY (Example)
### **Long Entry**
1. Wait for **"Bullish Phase" label**
2. Confirm **bright lime candles** (intensity > 50%)
3. Enter on **pullback to support** or **breakout**
4. **Stop Loss**: Below recent swing low
5. **Take Profit**: Trail with EMA or at resistance
### **Short Entry**
1. Wait for **"Bearish Phase" label**
2. Confirm **bright red candles**
3. Enter on **rally to resistance**
> **Best in trending markets** — avoid choppy ranges.
---
## UNIQUE FEATURES
| Feature | Benefit |
|-------|--------|
| **Dual Confirmation** | Avoids false MACD signals in overbought/oversold zones |
| **Dynamic Transparency** | Shows **relative strength** — not just direction |
| **Full Candle Replacement** | Clean, uncluttered chart |
| **Phase Labels** | Marks **exact trend change points** |
| **Built-in Alerts** | No extra setup needed |
---
## LIMITATIONS
| Issue | Note |
|------|------|
| **Lagging by design** | MACD & RSI are reactive |
| **Repainting?** | **No** — all on close |
| **No volume filter** | Add separately for better accuracy |
| **Labels can clutter** | Toggle off in choppy markets |
| **Intensity uses 100-bar lookback** | May lag in very long trends |
---
## BEST USE CASES
| Market | Timeframe | Style |
|-------|----------|------|
| Stocks, Forex, Crypto | 15m, 1H, 4H | Swing / Trend Following |
| **Avoid**: Sideways markets | Yes | High noise = many gray candles |
---
## COMPARISON TO STANDARD MACD/RSI
| Feature | This Indicator | Standard MACD + RSI |
|-------|----------------|---------------------|
| Visual | **Candles = signal** | Subchart lines |
| Confirmation | Built-in dual logic | Manual |
| Strength | Dynamic brightness | Histogram height |
| Alerts | Phase changes | Need custom |
| Chart Clutter | Low | High (two panels) |
> **This is a "one-panel" momentum dashboard**
---
## SUMMARY: What This Indicator Does
> **"MACD-RSI Hybrid Candles"** turns your **entire price chart into a live momentum heatmap** where:
>
> 1. **Candle color** = **MACD + RSI agreement** (Bullish / Bearish / Neutral)
> 2. **Brightness** = **Momentum strength** vs. recent 100 bars
> 3. **Labels & Alerts** = **Trend phase changes** (zero-line crosses with RSI filter)
>
> It **eliminates subcharts** and gives **instant visual confirmation** of:
> - **Trend direction**
> - **Momentum power**
> - **High-probability entries**
---
**Ideal for traders who want:**
- **No indicator panels**
- **Clear, color-coded signals**
- **Strength at a glance**
- **Automated alerts on trend shifts**
---
**Pro Tip**: Use with **volume** or **support/resistance** for **higher win rate**.
Simplicity
Easy [CHE] Easy — Minimalist Pine Script for detecting EMA direction changes to define fixed price zones for simple support and resistance visualization, ideal for manual trading workflows.
Summary
This indicator's programming is kept minimalist and super simple, with core logic in under 20 lines for easy comprehension and modification. It creates fixed price zones based on divergences between a base exponential moving average and its smoother counterpart, helping traders spot potential consolidation or reversal areas without dynamic adjustments. By locking the zone at the high and low of the signal bar, it avoids over-expansion in volatile conditions, offering a stable reference line colored by price position relative to the zone. This approach differs from expanding channels by prioritizing simplicity and persistence until a new qualifying signal, reducing visual clutter while highlighting directional bias through midpoint coloring.
Motivation: Why this design?
Traders often face noisy signals from moving averages that flip frequently in sideways markets or lag during breakouts, leading to premature entries or missed opportunities. This indicator addresses that by focusing on confirmed direction shifts between the base and smoothed averages, then anchoring a non-expanding zone to capture the initial price range of the shift. The result is a cleaner tool for marking equilibrium levels, assuming price respects these bounds in ranging or mildly trending conditions.
What’s different vs. standard approaches?
- Reference baseline: Traditional moving average crossovers or simple channels that update every bar.
- Architecture differences:
- Zones are set only on new divergence signals and remain fixed until reset by a gap from the prior zone.
- No ongoing high-low expansion; relies on persistent variables to hold bounds across bars.
- Midpoint plotting with conditional coloring based on close position, plus a highlight for zone initiations.
- Practical effect: Charts show persistent horizontal references instead of drifting lines, making it easier to gauge if price is rejecting or embracing the zone—useful for avoiding false breaks in low-volatility setups.
How it works (technical)
The indicator first computes a base exponential moving average of closing prices over a user-defined length, then applies a second exponential moving average to smooth that base. It checks if both the base and smoothed values are increasing or decreasing compared to their prior values, indicating aligned direction. A signal triggers when this alignment breaks, marking a potential shift.
On a new signal, if the current bar's high and low fall outside any existing zone (or none exists), the zone bounds update to those extremes and persist via dedicated variables. The midpoint of these bounds becomes the primary plot line, colored green if below the close (bullish lean), red if above (bearish lean), or gray otherwise. A secondary thick line highlights the midpoint briefly when a zone first sets, aiding visual confirmation. No higher timeframe data or external fetches are used, so updates occur on each bar close without lookahead.
Parameter Guide
EMA Length — Sets the period for the base moving average; longer values smooth more, reducing signal frequency but increasing lag. Default: 50. Trade-offs/Tips: Shorter for faster response in intraday charts (risks noise); longer for daily trends (may miss early shifts).
Smoother Length — Defines the period for the secondary smoothing on the base average; higher values dampen minor wiggles for stabler direction checks. Default: 3. Trade-offs/Tips: Keep low (2–5) for sensitivity; increase to 7+ if zones trigger too often in choppy markets, at cost of delayed signals.
Reading & Interpretation
The main circle plot at the zone midpoint serves as a dynamic equilibrium line: green suggests price is above the zone (potential strength), red indicates below (potential weakness), and gray shows containment within bounds (neutral consolidation). A sudden thick foreground line at the midpoint flags a fresh zone start, prompting review of the prior bar's context. Absence of a plot means no active zone, implying reliance on price action alone until the next signal.
Practical Workflows & Combinations
- Trend following: Enter long on green midpoint after a higher low touches the zone lower bound, confirmed by structure like higher highs; filter shorts similarly on red with lower highs.
- Exits/Stops: Use the opposite zone bound as a conservative stop (e.g., below lower for longs); trail aggressively to midpoint on strong moves, tightening near gray neutrality.
- Multi-asset/Multi-TF: Defaults work across forex and stocks on 1H–Daily; for crypto volatility, shorten EMA Length to 20–30. Pair with volume oscillators for confirmation, avoiding isolated use.
Behavior, Constraints & Performance
- Repaint/confirmation: Plots update on bar close using historical closes, so confirmed signals hold; live bars may shift until close but without future references.
- security()/HTF: Not used, eliminating related repaint risks.
- Resources: Minimal overhead—no loops, arrays, or bar limits exceeded; suitable for real-time on any timeframe.
- Known limits: Fixed zones may lag in strong trends (price drifts away without reset); signals skip if no gap from prior zone, potentially missing clustered shifts. Assumes standard OHLC data; untested on non-equity assets.
Sensible Defaults & Quick Tuning
Start with EMA Length at 50 and Smoother Length at 3 for balanced daily charts. If signals fire too frequently (e.g., in ranges), extend EMA Length to 100 for fewer but stabler zones. For sluggish response in trends, drop Smoother Length to 2 and EMA Length to 30, monitoring for added noise. In high-vol setups, widen both to 75/5 to filter extremes, trading speed for reliability.
What this indicator is—and isn’t
This is a lightweight visualization layer for EMA-driven zones, aiding manual chart reading and basic signal spotting. It is not a standalone system, predictive model, or automated alert generator—integrate with broader analysis like market structure and risk rules. (Unknown/Optional: No built-in alerts or multi-timeframe scaling.)
Disclaimer
The content provided, including all code and materials, is strictly for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and should not be interpreted as, financial advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument, or an offer of any financial product or service. All strategies, tools, and examples discussed are provided for illustrative purposes to demonstrate coding techniques and the functionality of Pine Script within a trading context.
Any results from strategies or tools provided are hypothetical, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve high risk, including the potential loss of principal, and may not be suitable for all individuals. Before making any trading decisions, please consult with a qualified financial professional to understand the risks involved.
By using this script, you acknowledge and agree that any trading decisions are made solely at your discretion and risk.
Do not use this indicator on Heikin-Ashi, Renko, Kagi, Point-and-Figure, or Range charts, as these chart types can produce unrealistic results for signal markers and alerts.
Best regards and happy trading
Chervolino
