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What indicators represent

Indicators are tools for transforming raw price and volume data into signals. In Trinigence, indicators:
  • never act on their own
  • are always part of explicit logic
  • are evaluated deterministically
Indicators help answer questions like:
  • Is the market trending or ranging?
  • Is momentum increasing or weakening?
  • Is price overbought or oversold?

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Indicators vs logic

It’s important to separate indicators from logic.
  • Indicators produce values or states
  • Logic decides what to do with those values
Example: 
RSI(14) > 50
  • RSI(14) → indicator
  • 50 → logic

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Common indicator categories

Trinigence supports a wide range of indicator types.

Trend indicators

EMA, SMA, Supertrend, Moving Averages.

Momentum indicators

RSI, MACD, Stochastic.

Volatility indicators

ATR, Bollinger Bands.

Volume indicators

Volume, VWAP, OBV.

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Indicator outputs

Indicators typically output one of the following:
  • numeric values (e.g. RSI = 62)
  • directional states (trend up/down)
  • crossover events
  • relative comparisons
These outputs are then used inside conditions.

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Common logic patterns

Indicators are combined using logic patterns. Examples: 
EMA(20) > EMA(50)
RSI(14) crosses above 50
MACD line crosses above signal
Logic patterns include:
  • comparisons
  • crossovers
  • threshold checks
  • state changes

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Multiple indicators together

Strategies often combine indicators. Example: 
Go long when:
- EMA(20) > EMA(50)
- RSI(14) > 50
- MACD > signal
More indicators do not automatically mean better strategies.

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Indicator parameters

Indicator parameters control sensitivity. Examples:
  • RSI length
  • EMA period
  • ATR window
Changing parameters can drastically alter behavior, especially across timeframes.

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Evaluation timing

Indicators are evaluated:
  • on candle close
  • on the strategy timeframe
  • in the order defined by logic
Indicator values are not evaluated intrabar by default.

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Defaults and assumptions

If indicator parameters are:
  • explicitly defined → used as-is
  • omitted but standard → ATI applies defaults
  • ambiguous → ATI asks for clarification

What Trinigence fills automatically

See how indicator defaults are inferred.

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Common mistakes

Redundant indicators often measure the same thing.
Indicator behavior changes dramatically with timeframe.
Tight parameter tuning often fails out of sample.

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Best practices

  • Start with one indicator
  • Understand what it measures
  • Combine indicators intentionally
  • Validate behavior visually

Indicator conditions

Learn how indicators are used inside logic.

Indicator conditions

How indicator outputs become rules.

Indicator categories

Explore indicator types in detail.

Strategy entry logic

How indicators trigger trades.

Writing trading ideas

Express indicator logic clearly.
Indicators describe the market.
Logic defines the decision.