"Pocket Pivots," identifies potential bullish trading opportunities and technical conditions based on concepts from traders Kacher and Morales. It combines moving averages (SMAs), Bollinger Bands, Keltner Channels, volume analysis, and price action rules to detect:
Pocket Pivots:
Bullish signals triggered when:
Volume exceeds prior downdays (configurable lengths Standard is 10 days).
Price closes above key SMAs (10/50-day).
As Kacher and Morales do not buy wedging charts I added a squeeze check to avoid buy signals
The market is in a volatility "squeeze" (Bollinger Bands within Keltner Channels).
Up/down ratio of the volume must be greater than 1
Volume Pocket Pivots:
Secondary bullish signals based purely on volume spikes and upward price momentum.
This shows normal pocket pivots in yellow. But does not check if all other rules are fullfilled.
SMA Violations:
Marks bearish breakdowns below 10-day or 50-day SMAs
A 10 SMA Violation is normally yellow. But if there was no 10 day violation for Seven Weeks, the first 10 SMA violation shows a red sell signal. Kacher and Morales call it "Seven Week Rule"
Buyable Gap-Ups:
Highlights high-volume gaps up with strong price follow-through.
Visual Elements:
Plots SMAs (10, 50, 200), Bollinger Bands, and Keltner Channels.
Marks signals with colored triangles/diamonds (green = bullish, red = bearish and yellow / blue = informational).