Relative Performance Areas [LuxAlgo]The Relative Performance Areas tool enables traders to analyze the relative performance of any asset against a user-selected benchmark directly on the chart, session by session.
The tool features three display modes for rescaled benchmark prices, as well as a statistics panel providing relevant information about overperforming and underperforming streaks.
🔶 USAGE
Usage is straightforward. Each session is highlighted with an area displaying the asset price range. By default, a green background is displayed when the asset outperforms the benchmark for the session. A red background is displayed if the asset underperforms the benchmark.
The benchmark is displayed as a green or red line. An extended price area is displayed when the benchmark exceeds the asset price and is set to SPX by default, but traders can choose any ticker from the settings panel.
Using benchmarks to compare performance is a common practice in trading and investing. Using indexes such as the S&P 500 (SPX) or the NASDAQ 100 (NDX) to measure our portfolio's performance provides a clear indication of whether our returns are above or below the broad market.
As the previous chart shows, if we have a long position in the NASDAQ 100 and buy an ETF like QQQ, we can clearly see how this position performs against BTSUSD and GOLD in each session.
Over the last 15 sessions, the NASDAQ 100 outperformed the BTSUSD in eight sessions and the GOLD in six sessions. Conversely, it underperformed the BTCUSD in seven sessions and the GOLD in nine sessions.
🔹 Display Mode
The display mode options in the Settings panel determine how benchmark performance is calculated. There are three display modes for the benchmark:
Net Returns: Uses the raw net returns of the benchmark from the start of the session.
Rescaled Returns: Uses the benchmark net returns multiplied by the ratio of the benchmark net returns standard deviation to the asset net returns standard deviation.
Standardized Returns: Uses the z-score of the benchmark returns multiplied by the standard deviation of the asset returns.
Comparing net returns between an asset and a benchmark provides traders with a broad view of relative performance and is straightforward.
When traders want a better comparison, they can use rescaled returns. This option scales the benchmark performance using the asset's volatility, providing a fairer comparison.
Standardized returns are the most sophisticated approach. They calculate the z-score of the benchmark returns to determine how many standard deviations they are from the mean. Then, they scale that number using the asset volatility, which is measured by the asset returns standard deviation.
As the chart above shows, different display modes produce different results. All of these methods are useful for making comparisons and accounting for different factors.
🔹 Dashboard
The statistics dashboard is a great addition that allows traders to gain a deep understanding of the relationship between assets and benchmarks.
First, we have raw data on overperforming and underperforming sessions. This shows how many sessions the asset performance at the end of the session was above or below the benchmark.
Next, we have the streaks statistics. We define a streak as two or more consecutive sessions where the asset overperformed or underperformed the benchmark.
Here, we have the number of winning and losing streaks (winning means overperforming and losing means underperforming), the median duration of each streak in sessions, the mode (the number of sessions that occurs most frequently), and the percentages of streaks with durations equal to or greater than three, four, five, and six sessions.
As the image shows, these statistics are useful for traders to better understand the relative behavior of different assets.
🔶 SETTINGS
Benchmark: Benchmark for comparison
Display Mode: Choose how to display the benchmark; Net Returns: Uses the raw net returns of the benchmark. Rescaled Returns: Uses the benchmark net returns multiplied by the ratio of the benchmark and asset standard deviations. Standardized Returns: Uses the benchmark z-score multiplied by the asset standard deviation.
🔹 Dashboard
Dashboard: Enable or disable the dashboard.
Position: Select the location of the dashboard.
Size: Select the dashboard size.
🔹 Style
Overperforming: Enable or disable displaying overperforming sessions and choose a color.
Underperforming: Enable or disable displaying underperforming sessions and choose a color.
Benchmark: Enable or disable displaying the benchmark and choose colors.
Areas
Silen's EMA AreasAre you tired of reading candles? 🧨 Do you want to bring more meaning to your chart? 🧹
Then this is the script for you!
This script does:
- Add several meaningfully pre-configured EMA lines to your chart - up to EMA 300
- Colors the areas between EMA lines in 3d colors - green and red
- The Smaller the EMA, the firmer the color
- Highlights the EMA 300 in a golden color
What is the meaning of this?
Let me introduce a new word to you: EMA FOLDING .
Yes, you heard right. With this indicator you can see in 3D how EMA lines are folding above and below each other, indicating severe mood swings in the chart.
This helps you keep track of what your instrument is actually doing while it enables you to cancel out the noise and messyness of ordinary candles which can be quite random and hard to read.
Once an EMA is fully positive or negatively folded (all ema lines are green and above each other from largest EMA to smallest EMA and vice versa for negatively folded) you can be sure that you are in a Trend or certain mood (for higher timeframes, from 15mins on).
I don't ever want to read any chart without having this indicator on. Whenever I present charts to anybody I use this indicator - and the feedback is insanely positive. People tend to read and understand charts much better with this indicator than just staring at candles.
Why is this indicator different to other EMA indicators and should thereby not be deleted by the TradingView Team due to redundance with other EMA indicators?
- This is not a simple indicator for EMAs
- Rather, this is an indicator to better and easier read the whole chart
- You can detect mood swings very easily which is very hard to do with a normal EMA indicator
- I haven't found any EMA indicator on TradingView that does this job so i sincerely believe it is extremely unique
- I sincerely believe it can help people get a much better understanding of charts without actualy getting into details of EMA's or even needing to know what an EMA is.
This indicator isn't intended for trading purposes, rather it is intended to give you a better and easier understanding of the chart. Of course - you can also use it for your trading but like I said, that is not the primary intended purpose.
This indicator comes pre-configured with quite optimal values (in my opinion) but of course can be fully customized. 🧮
Test it for yourself!
