[blackcat] L2 Ehlers Universal Oscillator

Level: 2

Background

John F. Ehlers introuced Universal Oscillator in Jan, 2015.

Function
In “Whiter Is Brighter”, in Jan 2015, John Ehlers presented a new indicator he calls the universal oscillator. It is based on his theory that market data resembles pink noise, or as he puts it, “noise with memory.” It could be used to create a short-term trading strategy. I modified it a little bit by changing the scan criteria that is met when the universal oscillator crosses above or below a pair of threshold values e.g. +/- 0.85. Therefore, a straightforward short-term (small time scale) countertrend system could, for example, use the following rules:

## Cover your short position and go long when the universal oscillator crosses below zero or a overbought/oversold threholds e.g. +/- 0.85; sell and go short when the universal oscillator crosses above zero or a overbought threhold e.g. + 0.85.


Since it is really a universal oscillator, the indicator can power up a trend-trading system just as easily:

## Buy when the long-term universal oscillator crosses above zero or a oversold threshold e.g. - 0.85.
## Sell when the long-term universal oscillator crosses below zero or a overbought threshold e.g. 0.85.


Key Signal

Universal --> Universal Oscillator signal
long ---> long entry signal
short ---> short entry signal

Pros and Cons

99% John F. Ehlers definition translation, even variable names are the same. This help readers who would like to use pine to read his book.

Remarks

The 83th script for Blackcat1402 John F. Ehlers Week publication.


Readme

In real life, I am a prolific inventor. I have successfully applied for more than 60 international and regional patents in the past 12 years. But in the past two years or so, I have tried to transfer my creativity to the development of trading strategies. Tradingview is the ideal platform for me. I am selecting and contributing some of the hundreds of scripts to publish in Tradingview community. Welcome everyone to interact with me to discuss these interesting pine scripts.

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