Fractal

Fractal was authored by Bill Williams. Fractal is a technical indicator where, in a series of at least 5 bars, the highest high (or lowest low) is in the middle, and two lower highs (or higher lows) are on both sides. The fractal indicator is often used in conjunction with the Alligator. The user may change only the strength value. This indicator’s definition is further expressed in the condensed code given in the calculation below.

See also Alligator

How To Trade Using Fractal

Fractal may be used with the Alligator study. Signals are given according to the rules above.

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Calculation

//strength = user defined, default is 2
//MT = more than, LT = less than
//MOR= more or equal, LOR= less or equal

for(int i = 2; i LT; size()-2; i++) 
    if (isComplete(i)) continue;
    h1 = getHigh(i-2);
    h2 = getHigh(i-1);
    h4 = getHigh(i+1);
    h5 = getHigh(i+2);
    high = getHigh(i);
    if (high MT h1 AND high LT h2 AND high MT h4 AND high MT h5) 
    //check for next highest bars on each side 
    lmax = Math.max(h1, h2);
    rmax = Math.max(h4, h5);
    if ((lmax MOR= h4 OR lmax MOR= h5) AND (rmax MOR= h1 OR rmax MOR= h2) ) 
        addFigure(downArrow); ....//sell signal 
    else      
        l1 = getLow(i-2);
        l2 = getLow(i-1);
        l4 = getLow(i+1);
        l5 = getLow(i+2);
        low = getLow(i);
        if (low LT l1 AND low LT l2 AND low LT l4 AND low LT l5) 
            //check for next lowest bars on each side 
            lmin = Math.min(l1, l2);
            rmin = Math.min(l4, l5);
            if ((lmin LOR= l4 OR lmin LOR= l5) AND (rmin LOR= l1 OR rmin LOR= l2) ) 
                addFigure(upArrow); //buy signal 
            endIf
        endIf
    endIf
endFor