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Projection Oscillator

An oscillator projecting the high-low channel onto a 0–100 scale. The Projection Oscillator (PO) maps the close against a price range obtained by projecting the regression line onto the current period. Values above 80 mean overbought, below 20 — oversold. The signal line is a smoothed version of the oscillator.

Upper Projection = Highest(Proj_High, period)
Lower Projection = Lowest(Proj_Low, period)
PO = 100 * (Close - Lower) / (Upper - Lower)
Signal = SMA(PO, smooth)
ParameterTypeDefaultRange / Values
Periodint141-200
Smoothint31-20
TriggerDirectionConditionDescription
Level cross up🟢 BuyThe indicator value crossed the specified level from below to above.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the configurable Level from below to above. Level is set in the trigger parameters.
Level cross down🔴 SellThe indicator value crossed the specified level from above to below.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the Level from above to below. Level is set in the trigger parameters.
Value above level by N🟢 BuyThe indicator value rose above the level by the specified distance.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the Level + Distance mark moving up. The distance delays entry until a confirmed breakout of the level.
Value below level by N🔴 SellThe indicator value dropped below the level by the specified distance.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the LevelDistance mark moving down.
Value rising🟢 BuyThe indicator value is rising relative to the previous bar.The Projection Oscillator line is higher on the current bar than on the previous one — upward momentum.
Value falling🔴 SellThe indicator value is falling relative to the previous bar.The Projection Oscillator line is lower on the current bar than on the previous one — downward momentum. Fires on every declining bar.
Slope turns positive🟢 BuyThe indicator’s slope turned positive — an upward reversal.The Projection Oscillator line changes its slope from falling to rising — the indicator stopped falling and started rising.
Slope turns negative🔴 SellThe indicator’s slope turned negative — a downward reversal.The Projection Oscillator line changes its slope from rising to falling — the indicator stopped rising and started falling.
Signal line cross up🟢 BuyThe main line crossed the signal line from below to above — a buy signal.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the signal line from below to above — a bullish crossover.
Signal line cross down🔴 SellThe main line crossed the signal line from above to below — a sell signal.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the signal line from above to below — a bearish crossover.
Histogram crosses zero up🟢 BuyThe histogram crossed zero from below to above — a buy signal.The histogram (Projection Oscillator) crosses the zero level from below to above — a bullish signal.
Histogram crosses zero down🔴 SellThe histogram crossed zero from above to below — a sell signal.The histogram (Projection Oscillator) crosses the zero level from above to below — a bearish signal.
Line diverges from signal↕️ BothThe distance between the main line and the signal line increased by the specified amount.The Projection Oscillator line moves away from the signal line — momentum is strengthening.
Line converges to signal↕️ BothThe distance between the main line and the signal line decreased by the specified amount.The Projection Oscillator line converges to the signal line: the distance shrinks, a crossover may be brewing.
Enter overbought zone🔴 SellThe oscillator entered the overbought zone.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the overbought threshold Overbought from below to above — the upper extreme of the range is reached. In a countertrend strategy it is used as a sell signal.
Enter oversold zone🟢 BuyThe oscillator entered the oversold zone.The Projection Oscillator line crosses the oversold threshold Oversold from above to below — the lower extreme of the range is reached. In a countertrend strategy it is used as a buy signal.
Exit overbought zone🔴 SellThe oscillator exited the overbought zone.The Projection Oscillator line returns below the overbought threshold Overbought — upward momentum is weakening.
Exit oversold zone🟢 BuyThe oscillator exited the oversold zone.The Projection Oscillator line rises above the oversold threshold Oversold — downward momentum is weakening.
ParameterTypeDefaultRange / Values
Oversold (Enter oversold zone, Exit oversold zone)float200-50
Level (Value above level by N, Value below level by N, Level cross up, Level cross down)float0
Overbought (Enter overbought zone, Exit overbought zone)float8050-100
Min Delta (Line converges to signal, Line diverges from signal)float00>
Distance (Value above level by N, Value below level by N)float00>