Always glad to help where I can. The top paintbar is simply comparing itself the previous bar close. The bottom bar is a 12/25/3/3 SMI crossover. the SMI (Stoch Momentum Indicator) basically defines the short term trend while the top paintbar gives u a precise entry. I use this along with an automated buy/sell program with a fixed/progressive tick stops and exits. If you notice the chart I am using either 0.5 or 1.0 rangebars candlesticks.
The reason I do this is because it always affords me the opportunity to trade profitably even while a choppy market with whippy 1,3,and 5 minute bars are stopping people out.
There are those that will tell you that sure, you can make money this way, but it will cost u a fortune in commisions. I have to laugh at them after I show them that trading 6-9 contacts at a gain of .50 to 1 point a car far outweighs the loss of the same contract one might trade in a whipsaw market. At least this is what works for me. I also now enter 3, 3, and 3 cars and scale out at pre-determined tick level depending on the market trend for that day and it works for me and my trading personality.
Good Trading to you and hope this helps.-GT
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