Stalonte EMA - Stable Long-Term EMA with AlertsStalonte EMA - The Adaptive & Stable EMA - Almost Eternal
Here's why you will love "Stalonte":
The Stalonte (Stable Long-Term EMA) is a highly versatile trend-following tool. Unlike standard EMAs with fixed periods, it uses a configurable smoothing constant (alpha), allowing traders to dial in the exact level of responsiveness and stability they need. Finding the "sweet spot" (e.g., alpha ~0.03) creates a uniquely effective moving average: it is smooth enough to filter out noise and identify safe, high-probability trends, yet responsive enough to provide actionable signals without extreme lag. It includes alerts for crossovers and retests.
Pros and Cons of the Stalonte EMA
Pros:
Unparalleled Adaptability: This is its greatest strength. The alpha input lets you seamlessly transform the indicator from an ultra-slow "trend-revealer" (low alpha) into a highly effective and "safe" trend-following tool (medium alpha, e.g., 0.03), all the way to a more reactive one.
Optimized for Safety & Signal Quality: As you astutely pointed out, with the proper setting (like 0.03), it finds the perfect balance. It provides a smoother path than a standard 20-50 period EMA, which reduces whipsaws and false breakouts, leading to safer, higher-confidence signals.
Superior Trend Visualization: It gives a cleaner and more intuitive representation of the market's direction than many conventional moving averages, making it easier to "see" the trend and stick with it.
Objective Dynamic Support/Resistance: The line created with a medium alpha setting acts as a powerful dynamic support in uptrends and resistance in downtrends, offering excellent areas for entries on retests with integrated alerts.
Cons:
Requires Calibration: The only "con" is that its performance is not plug-and-play; it requires the user to find their optimal alpha value for their specific trading style and the instrument they are trading. This demands a period of testing and customization, which a standard 50-period EMA does not.
Conceptual Hurdle: For traders only familiar with period-based EMAs, the concept of a "smoothing constant" can be initially confusing compared to simply setting a "length."
In summary:
The Stalonte EMA is not a laggy relic. It is a highly sophisticated and adaptable tool. Its design allows for precise tuning, enabling a trader to discover a setting that offers a superior blend of stability and responsiveness—a "sweet spot" that provides safer and often more effective signals than many traditional moving averages. Thank you for pushing for a more accurate and fair assessment.
Use Case Example:
You can combine it with classical EMAs to find the perfect entry.
Non-lagging
B3 ALMA PendulumB3 Pendulums, quick little indicators that do change print inside the current bar, so beware. It is good for anticipation, but it is important to make sure the current and next bars follow through.
Ever wanted an indicator that really points out the micro term action in the form of a pendulum swing? This my attempt to show the market ups and downs in the smallest amount of lag possible. This indicator is designed to bounce back and forth from 100 to -100 as it shows you the price's relationship to ALMA. Really its just a simple deviance from mean study made to amplify the quick ups and downs, and kind of the neatest on Heikin Ashi setups. It looks like Arabic language at first glance, lol.
This should be easy to template out to your own MA's. ~I hope you are enjoying the B3 scripts, that is now 9 open source shares and a couple protected ones. I still plan on a few more give-a-ways, as I prepare some of the algorithmic things I do for subscription. Feel free to comment about things you would like to see! ~B3
