Help & Quick Start

A quick guide to reading signals, choosing settings, and troubleshooting.

Start in 60 Seconds

Set a symbol like AAPL or BTC-USD.
Choose Timeframe (1d is a good default) and Period (6mo).
Keep Ignore potentially live last bar enabled.
Review trend status and chart markers.
Use Export to download CSV/PDF outputs.

Signal Rules

real_bull close above previous high real_bear close below previous low fake close inside previous range

Trend starts after 2 consecutive real bars in the same direction.
Trend reverses only after 2 consecutive opposite real bars.
Fake bars are noise and do not reverse trend.

Data Settings

Core fields

Symbol: ticker or pair, e.g. AAPL, MSFT, BTC-USD.
Timeframe: candle size. Start with 1d for cleaner swings.
Period: amount of history to load. Start with 6mo.
Max bars: limits loaded candles for speed and chart readability.

Optional filters

Use previous body range: ignores wick-only breakouts.
Enable volume filter: treats low-volume bars as fake.
Hide market-closed gaps: recommended ON for stocks.
Enable auto-refresh: useful for live monitoring only.

Chart Reading

Green triangle-up markers show real_bull bars.
Red triangle-down markers show real_bear bars.
Gray candles (if enabled) de-emphasize fake/noise bars.
Volume bars are color-coded by trend state.

Troubleshooting

If no data appears, verify ticker format (for example BTC-USD, not BTCUSD).
If results look noisy, switch to 1d and reduce optional filters.
If trend seems delayed, remember trend transitions require two real bars.
This tool is analysis-only and does not place trades.