ATR Money Line Bands V2

The "ATR Money Line Bands V2" is a clever TradingView overlay designed for trend identification with volatility-aware bands, evolving from basic ATR envelopes.

Reasoning Behind Construction: The core idea is to blend a smoothed trend line with dynamic volatility bands for reliable signals in varying markets. The "Money Line" uses linear regression (ta.linreg) on closes over a length (default 16) instead of a moving average, as it fits data via least-squares for a cleaner, forward-projected trend without lag artifacts. ATR (default 12-period) powers the bands because it measures true range volatility better than std dev in gappy assets like crypto/stocks—bands offset from the Money Line by ATR * multiplier (default 1.5). A dynamic multiplier (boosts by ~33% on spikes > prior ATR * 1.3) prevents tight bands from false breakouts during surges. Trend detection checks slope against an ATR-scaled tolerance (default 0.15) to ignore noise, labeling bull/bear/neutral—avoiding whipsaws in flats.

Properties: It's an overlay with a colored Money Line (green bull, red bear, yellow neutral) and invisible bands (toggle to show gray lines) filled semi-transparently matching trend for visual pop. Dynamic adaptation makes bands widen/contract intelligently. An info table (positionable, e.g., top_right) displays real-time values: Money Line, bands, ATR, trend—great for quick scans. Limits history (2000 bars) and labels (500) for efficiency.

Tips for Usage: Apply to any timeframe/asset; defaults suit medium-term (e.g., daily stocks). Watch color flips: green for longs (enter on pullbacks to lower band), red for shorts (vice versa), yellow to sit out. Use bands as S/R—breakouts signal momentum, squeezes impending vol. Tweak length for sensitivity (shorter for intraday), multiplier for width (higher for trends), tolerance for fewer neutrals. Pair with volume/RSI for confirmation; backtest to optimize. In choppy markets, disable dynamic mult to avoid over-expansion. Overall, it's adaptive and visual—helps trend-follow without overcomplicating.