To create a Moving Average Ribbon (MA Ribbon) indicator in TradingView, multiple moving averages (MA) are combined, and colored areas are used to visually display trend signals. Below is the detailed analysis of this indicator:
Main Features and Configuration:
Moving Average (MA) Settings:
Users can choose to display multiple moving averages (from MA1 to MA11) and configure the type (SMA, EMA, SMMA (RMA), WMA, VWMA), period, data source, and color for each moving average.
When MA1 is greater than MA2, the area is filled with red; otherwise, it is filled with green.
Color Filling:
Determine trend colors based on the relative positions of different moving averages and fill the area between the moving averages to visually display trend strength and direction.
Detailed Strategy:
Trend Judgment:
Use the relationship between moving averages of different periods to determine the current market trend. For example, if MA4 > MA3, MA5 > MA3, and MA3 > MA6, it is considered an upward trend, and the area is filled with blue (70% transparency).
Similarly, if MA4 < MA3, MA5 < MA3, and MA3 < MA6, it is considered a downward trend, and the area is filled with pink (70% transparency).
Otherwise, the area is filled with gray (54% transparency), indicating no clear trend.
Trend Signals:
When MA7 > MA8, fill the area between MA7 and MA8 with a green color (90% transparency).
Conversely, when MA7 < MA8, fill the area between MA7 and MA8 with a red color (90% transparency).
Filled Areas:
Use the fill function to fill the area between moving averages, visually displaying different trend signals and strengths.
For example, fill(ma5P, ma6P, trendColor1) is used to fill the area between MA5 and MA6, and fill(ma7P, ma8P, trendColor2) is used to fill the area between MA7 and MA8.
This way, the indicator can help traders better grasp long and short trading opportunities, and the color filling makes trend signals more intuitive and easier to understand.