OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
sideways market for strangle

This Pine Script is designed to identify **sideways or range-bound markets**, which are often ideal conditions for trading **options strangle strategies**. Here's a breakdown of what the script does:
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### 🛠 **Purpose:**
To **detect low-volatility, sideways market conditions** where price is not trending strongly in either direction — suitable for **neutral options strategies like short strangles**.
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### 📌 **Key Components:**
#### 1. **Inputs:**
- `RSI Length`: Default 14 — used for calculating the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
- `ADX Length`: Default 14 — used for calculating the Average Directional Index (ADX), DI+ (positive directional movement), and DI- (negative directional movement).
#### 2. **RSI Calculation:**
- `rsiValue` is calculated using the built-in `ta.rsi(close, rsiLength)`.
- A **sideways market** is expected when RSI is in the **40–60 range**, indicating lack of strong momentum.
#### 3. **ADX and Directional Indicators (DI+ and DI-):**
- `diPlus` and `diMinus` are calculated based on recent price movements and the True Range.
- `dx` (Directional Index) measures the strength of trend direction using the difference between DI+ and DI-.
- `adx` is a smoothed version of `dx` and represents **overall trend strength**.
#### 4. **Sideways Market Conditions:**
- **RSI Condition**: RSI is between 40 and 60.
- **ADX Condition**:
- `adx <= 25` → Weak or no trend.
- `adx < diPlus` and `adx < diMinus` → Confirms ADX is lower than directional components, reducing likelihood of a trending market.
#### 5. **Signal Plot:**
- A **green label below the bar** (`shape.labelup`) is plotted when both conditions are met.
- Indicates potential sideways market conditions.
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### ✅ **Use Case:**
- This signal can help identify **low-volatility zones** suitable for **short strangles** or **iron condors**, where you profit from time decay while expecting the price to stay within a range.
---
### 🛠 **Purpose:**
To **detect low-volatility, sideways market conditions** where price is not trending strongly in either direction — suitable for **neutral options strategies like short strangles**.
---
### 📌 **Key Components:**
#### 1. **Inputs:**
- `RSI Length`: Default 14 — used for calculating the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
- `ADX Length`: Default 14 — used for calculating the Average Directional Index (ADX), DI+ (positive directional movement), and DI- (negative directional movement).
#### 2. **RSI Calculation:**
- `rsiValue` is calculated using the built-in `ta.rsi(close, rsiLength)`.
- A **sideways market** is expected when RSI is in the **40–60 range**, indicating lack of strong momentum.
#### 3. **ADX and Directional Indicators (DI+ and DI-):**
- `diPlus` and `diMinus` are calculated based on recent price movements and the True Range.
- `dx` (Directional Index) measures the strength of trend direction using the difference between DI+ and DI-.
- `adx` is a smoothed version of `dx` and represents **overall trend strength**.
#### 4. **Sideways Market Conditions:**
- **RSI Condition**: RSI is between 40 and 60.
- **ADX Condition**:
- `adx <= 25` → Weak or no trend.
- `adx < diPlus` and `adx < diMinus` → Confirms ADX is lower than directional components, reducing likelihood of a trending market.
#### 5. **Signal Plot:**
- A **green label below the bar** (`shape.labelup`) is plotted when both conditions are met.
- Indicates potential sideways market conditions.
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### ✅ **Use Case:**
- This signal can help identify **low-volatility zones** suitable for **short strangles** or **iron condors**, where you profit from time decay while expecting the price to stay within a range.
Script open-source
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Script open-source
Dans l'esprit de TradingView, le créateur de ce script l'a rendu open-source, afin que les traders puissent examiner et vérifier sa fonctionnalité. Bravo à l'auteur! Vous pouvez l'utiliser gratuitement, mais n'oubliez pas que la republication du code est soumise à nos Règles.
Clause de non-responsabilité
Les informations et les publications ne sont pas destinées à être, et ne constituent pas, des conseils ou des recommandations en matière de finance, d'investissement, de trading ou d'autres types de conseils fournis ou approuvés par TradingView. Pour en savoir plus, consultez les Conditions d'utilisation.