Moving Average Support Resistance

Moving Average Support Resistance was authored by Dennis L. Tilley in the Stocks and Commodities Magazine 09/1998. A simple moving average is multiplied and divided by a support resistance factor. The user may change the input (close), method (SMA), period length and factor. This indicator’s definition is further expressed in the condensed code given in the calculation below.

How To Trade Using Moving Average Support Resistance

Adjust the support/resistance factor to control the quantity and quality of the trading signals. If the price is above the top band a sell signal will be generated. Conversely, if the price is below the bottom band a buy signal will be given.

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Calculation

//input = price, user defined, default is closing price
//method = moving average = ma, user defined, default is SMA
//period = user defined, default is 10
//fac = percent factor = user defined, default is 2
//index = current bar number

masr = ma(method, index, period, input);
suppLevel = (1 + (fac / 100));
Plot1: top = masr * suppLevel;
Plot2: bott = masr / suppLevel;
//Signals
price = input[index];
sell = price moreThan top;
buy = price lessThan bott;