TREND INDICATOR
Supertrend
Creates a directional state from ATR-based bands.
Start with the input, not the story.
Trend state relative to volatility-adjusted trailing bands.
Plain-language formula
A median-price baseline plus or minus an ATR multiple, with rules that trail the active band.
Platform implementations can differ in price input, smoothing, indexing and rounding. Record the exact settings and provider before comparing results.
03 / USEFUL REGIME
Where it may help
Transparent directional filters and trailing exits.
04 / WEAK REGIME
Where it struggles
Sideways markets and settings selected from the same sample being judged.
Add a different measurement.
EMAADX / DMIStructure
A complementary tool should answer a different question, such as volatility, regime or position risk. Test the base rule before testing the combination.
The shortcut to avoid
Stacking several Supertrends and mistaking parameter agreement for independent evidence.
A testable next step
Freeze the period and multiplier before an out-of-sample comparison.