[blackcat] L2 Ehlers Optimum Predictor

2020년 10월 25일

Level: 2

Background

John F. Ehlers introuced Optimum Predictor in his "Rocket Science for Traders" chapter 20 on 2001.


Function

As we have seen before, the majority of the code involves the computation of the period using the Homodyne Discriminator algorithm. Once the period has
been computed, the Optimum Predictor is found in just a few lines of code. First, the minimum-length Hilbert Transformer is used to compute the Detrender2 value from the prices that have been smoothed by the 4-bar Weighted Moving Average (WMA). Detrender2 is smoothed in the 4-bar WMA to produce Smooth2. The alpha of the EMA is computed from the computed period, and the EMA of Smooth2 is taken using that alpha and is called the DetrendEMA. The difference between Smooth2 and the
DetrendEMA is multiplied by 1.4 to produce the Predict phasor. Finally, the Smooth2 and Predict phasors are plotted as indicators.
The Optimum Predictor is plotted as the subgraph below the price chart. Buy and sell signals occur when the Predict and Smooth2 lines cross. Based on Dr. Ehlers comments, most of these signals are indeed prescient. The Optimum Predictor could probably work best in trading systems when used in conjunction with other
rules to eliminate the false signals.


Key Signal

Smooth --> 4 bar WMA w/ 1 bar lag
Detrender --> The amplitude response of a minimum-length HT can be improved by adjusting the filter coefficients by
trial and error. HT does not allow DC component at zero frequency for transformation. So, Detrender is used to remove DC component/ trend component.
Q1 --> Quadrature phase signal
I1 --> In-phase signal
Period --> Dominant Cycle in bars
SmoothPeriod --> Period with complex averaging
Predict --> fast line of optimum predictor
Smooth2 --> slow line of optimum predictor

Pros and Cons

100% John F. Ehlers definition translation of original work, even variable names are the same. This help readers who would like to use pine to read his book. If you had read his works, then you will be quite familiar with my code style.

Remarks

The 16th script for Blackcat1402 John F. Ehlers Week publication.

Readme

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2020년 10월 26일

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Correct label bar_index issue