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Supertrend Indicator
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Learn how to use the Supertrend Indicator across platforms like TradingView, MT4, and MT5. Discover the best settings, strategies, and tools for traders of all levels.
What Is the Supertrend Indicator?
The Supertrend Indicator is a trend-following tool that helps traders identify buy and sell signals based on price and volatility. Unlike lagging moving averages, it responds quickly to market changes, making it ideal for intraday and swing trading.
🟢 When the Supertrend line is below the price — it signals a buy.
🔴 When the line is above — it signals a sell.
Key Benefits
Easy to use, even for beginners
The Supertrend Indicator has a simple visual structure, making it easy for new traders to understand and apply without complex setups.
Works across stocks, forex, crypto, and futures
Its versatility allows traders to apply the same logic and signals across multiple asset classes with consistent results.
Ideal for trend confirmation and signal filtering
Supertrend helps confirm market direction and filters out noise, reducing false entries and improving trade timing.
Available on popular platforms like TradingView, MT4, and MT5
Widely supported, the Supertrend Indicator is easy to integrate into your existing trading workflow across major platforms.
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What Is the Supertrend Indicator? A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction The Supertrend Indicator is a popular trend-following technical tool used by traders to identify buy or sell signals. Based on average true range (ATR), it helps highlight the current market direction and offers clear entry and exit signals. This beginner-friendly indicator is widely used in stock, forex, and crypto trading. How the Supertrend Indicator Works Supertrend plots a continuous line either above or below the price chart: Supertrend uses: Why Supertrend Is Ideal for Beginners Popular Platforms Where You Can Use Supertrend (We will explain Supertrend setup on each of these platforms in upcoming articles!) When to Use the Supertrend Indicator Internal Linking Suggestion: Link to: How to Use the Supertrend Indicator for US Stock Market Trading FAQs Q1. What does the Supertrend Indicator show?It shows market trend direction using a dynamic support/resistance line. Q2. Is Supertrend useful for intraday trading?Yes, especially in volatile stocks and forex pairs on lower timeframes. Q3. What are the default settings for Supertrend?ATR period 10 and multiplier 3 are considered standard. Q4. Can the Supertrend indicator repaint?No, once the candle closes, the Supertrend value becomes fixed. Q5. Which timeframe is best for Supertrend?15-minute, 1-hour, or daily charts are commonly used depending on strategy.
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Introduction Both Supertrend and MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) are popular tools for trend-following strategies.But which one is more reliable for identifying trend direction, confirming entries, and avoiding fakeouts? This guide compares the two indicators based on signal clarity, speed, and use cases — so you can decide which works
How to Combine Supertrend with Volume Indicators for Better Signals
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