GUIDES

Overview (LeafAlgo and TradingView)

LeafAlgo is dedicated to the consistent development of cutting-edge trading strategies and indicators for both discretionary and algorithmic traders. This is done through the widely used trading platform known as TradingView (www.tradingview.com). Currently, we offer three premium, invite-only strategies, and three premium, invite-only indicators, with more of each in various stages of development.

Additionally, we have a free suite of several less-intricate indicators and strategies available to the public. Everything can be found on our TradingView user page (https://www.tradingview.com/u/LeafAlgo/
#published-scripts).

Pro, Pro+, or Premium TradingView memberships are NOT required to access our indicators and strategies,
however, certain elements of our strategies can be optimized with Pro+ or Premium access. This includes the
“bar magnifier” function, “deep backtesting”, and unlimited TradingView alert lengths, among other quality of
life upgrades. All discretionary trading can be accomplished without these functions, however, algorithmic
trading through certain extensions will require Pro or higher.
Although our strategies are optimized for the cryptocurrency markets, forex and other traditional markets are
still viable, especially for discretionary methods
For more information, we also host a Discord community (https://discord.gg/rNQ2QW59Pn) for all
discussions regarding trading as well as help with understanding and implementing algorithmic and
discretionary methods utilizing our suite of indicators and strategies

Our current premium indicators can be found on TradingView as “LeafAgo Pro”, “Consensus Tables – Oscillators, Multi-MA, DFMA, and Ichimoku” and “Donchian Cloud Score w/ Table”.

Consensus Tables

This indicator is a series of underlaid tables that determine a consensus value using a simple positive or negative score for a set signal. This consensus value is also shown as a histogram and reflected on the chart’s bar colors. There are a total of four different table options to choose from: a set of trend and volume oscillators, a set of 11 moving averages, a set of Fibonacci moving averages and their own consensus line, and a set of Ichimoku-based conditions. The type of table can be chosen from a drop-down menu at the top of the user settings, with settings for each of the table types grouped up respectively.

Oscillator Table

The Oscillator table consists of the Average Directional Index (ADX) set as a value instead of +/- and is not
used in the scoring to gather consensus. Rather, a value of 25 or above is used to confirm the trend regardless
of positive or negative. The Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO), Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO),
Momentum, Rate of Change (ROC), Relative Strength Index (RSI), True Strength Index (TSI), and Volume
Oscillator are used in the Oscillator table for a consensus value and given a + or – depending on the condition
being met. The conditions and weighting are as follows:
— CMO > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 2
— DPO > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 2
— Momentum > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 2
— ROC > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 2
— RSI > or < 50, given a weight of +/- 1
— TSI Value Line > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 1
— TSI Signal Line > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 1
— Volume Osc. > or < 0, given a weight of +/- 2
The consensus value is determined by adding these values together and dividing by 13.

Multi-MA Table

For the Moving Average Ribbon/ Multi-MA table the user can determine the source, type, and lengths of 11
moving averages. The type of selection consists of EMA, DEMA, TEMA, SMA, RMA, VWMA, WMA,
SMMA, and a Hull MA. The preset values for the 11 moving averages are 5, 7, 10, 14, 21, 26, 50, 75, 100,
150, and 200. The consensus conditions and weighting are as follows:
— If MA(1 through 10) < or > the price source, given a weight of +/- 1
— If MA(11) < or > the price source, given a weight of +/- 2
The consensus value is determined by adding these values together and dividing them by 12.

DFMA Table

The Democratic Fibonacci Moving Average table is derived from our indicator of the same name. The source
for the DFMA can be chosen by the user, but the SMA lengths are predetermined in Fibonacci intervals from 3
to 233. The DFMA line itself is determined by finding the average value of these 10 Fibonacci MA lengths.
The consensus conditions and weighting are as follows:
— If Fib. MA (3-233) < or > the source, given a weight of +/- 1
— If DFMA value < or > the source, given a weight of +/- 2
The consensus value is determined by adding these values together and dividing by 12.

Ichimoku Table

The Ichimoku table values a handful of conditions using the Tenkan-sen/Conversion Line, Kijun-sen/Base
Line, Senkou-span A and B, and the Chikou-span, each of which are given their standard values of 9, 26, 52,
and 26, respectively, but can be changed in the user settings if desired. As opposed to the other tables, there are
fewer conditions to be met and given values to. All of the conditions are given the same weighting (+/- 1). The
conditions are as follows:
— Kijun-sen < or > the source
— Tenkan-sen < or > the source
— Kijun-sen > or < the Chikou-span
— Tenkan-sen > or < the Kijou-sen
— Senkou Span A > or < Senkou Span B
The consensus value is determined by dividing the total value by 5.

Understanding The Consensus Table

Overall consensus and overall trend values are given alongside each of these options. The overall consensus
value is determined by taking the average of the 4 respective consensus values. Trend values are determined as
such:
— If consensus value >= 0.75, considered a “Strong Buy”
— If consensus value is between 0.25 and 0.75, considered a “Buy”
— If consensus value is between 0.25 and -0.25, considered “Neutral”
— If consensus value is between -0.25 and -0.75, considered a “Sell”
— If consensus value is <= -0.75, considered a “Strong Sell”
Table colors are set as either green, red, or gray to reflect positive, negative, and neutral sentiment. Bar colors
reflect the consensus value and the determined table trend:
— If trend for the chosen table is “Strong Buy”, bar color is green
— If trend for the chosen table is “Buy”, bar color is lime
— If trend for the chosen table is “Neutral”, bar color is gray
— If trend for the chosen table is “Sell”, bar color is orange
— If trend for the chosen table is “Strong Sell”, bar color is red
A normalized z-score on a scale of –1 to +1 has been introduced across all four tables. The z-score is plotted as
a white histogram against the consensus score and is reflected in the bar color in the price chart (neutral
between –0.25 and 0.25, red under –0.25, and green above 0.25).

Our current premium strategies can be found on TradingView as “The Flower – Multiple Strategy Options in One”, “Macro Score – User-Customized Scores and Signals”, and “LeafAlgo Premium Macro Strategies”.

The Flower

This strategy code currently includes four separate strategies to be used to either aid in discretionary trading or to be used algorithmically through the third-party system Profitview (or PineConnector). The strategies have to be used algorithmically through the third-party system Profitview (or PineConnector). The strategies have been designed with cryptocurrency trading in mind, however, the fundamentals apply to other assets.

The four strategies currently included are labeled “TSI Cross” (the default setting), “Oscillator Bands”, “Scalping”, and “McG/MA Cross”. Detailed information for each independent strategy can be found below, including sample settings configurations for each. A dropdown menu to select the strategy can be found under the “Strategy Options” set of settings under the Input tab of the strategy settings menu. Additionally, the option to receive only long or short signals can be found alongside the Strategy Choice menu.

Take profit, stop loss, and trailing percentages are also included, found at the bottom of the Input tab under “TT and TTP” as well as “Stop Loss”. Make sure to understand the TP/SL ratio that you desire before use, as the desired hit rate/profitability percentage will be affected accordingly.

The only visuals associated with the strategy are two McGinley Dynamic lines, red (slow length) and green (fast length). These are relevant to the McGinley Cross strategy but can be used alongside the other strategies if desired.

TSI Cross

Total Strength Index (TSI) Cross This strategy option is the default choice. The main signal involved in this strategy is a crossover or crossunder of the TSI value line and TSI signal line, however, there are a few other signals involved in the creation of a long or short entry. In addition to the TSI, the strategy includes an Average Directional Index (ADX) threshold value, Jurik Volatility Bands (JVB), a Stoch RSI threshold, and an oscillator of choice in conjunction with a threshold of 0. This oscillator choice can be selected under the “Signal Options” menu in the Input tab of the strategy settings. The default oscillator is the Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO), though the option for Chande Momentum (CMO) or Rate of Change ( RoC ) are both viable for this strategy.

Individual settings for these can be found in the Input tab under “Oscillator Settings” (TSI, Stoch RSI, DPO, CMO, ROC), “Band/Channel Settings” (Jurik Volatility Bands Length/Smoothing), and “Directional Settings” (ADX Smoothing Long, DI Length Short, ADX Threshold).

Oscillator Band

This strategy involves the usage of bands or channels that use oscillators as a source input. The main signal for this strategy derives from a cross of the band or channel and a hline of 0. Additionally, this includes a “Directional Filter” and a “MA Filter”. The selections for all of these can be found in the “Signal Options” section of the Input tab. First option is for Oscillator Choice and includes DPO, CMO, ROC, RSI, TSI, and the
Jurik price line. The individual settings for these can be found in the “Oscillator Settings” section. Different channels can be selected for the upper or lower bands, though it is not necessary for them to differ. These current options include Bollinger Bands and Jurik Volatility Bands, the individual settings for each found in the “Band/Channel Settings” section. Next is the MA Filter, from which you can select SMA, EMA, SMMA, WMA, VWMA, KAMA, JMA, or McGinley Dynamic. All options for these settings can be found in the “MA Filter Settings” section. Lastly, the = Directional Filters can be selected for either direction like the upper/lower
band selection. These filters include the ADX, Bull-Bear Power (BBP), Parabolic SAR (PSAR), or Jurik.

Scalping

This strategy heavily relies on the usage of Parabolic SAR, accompanied by a “Directional Filter” (as discussed in the previous section) other than PSAR. This strategy can provide a higher frequency of trades as opposed to the other strategies available, however, it comes with slightly higher risk inherently. A riskier take profit/stop loss spread is recommended here, though risk should always be managed. The settings required for this strategy are all found under the “Directional Settings” section of the strategy inputs.

McGinley Cross

This strategy revolves around the crossing of two McGinley Dynamic lines of varying lengths alongside an ADX filter as well as a DPO filter. McGinley is used as opposed to a standard moving average cross strategy as it adjusts for shifts in market speed and can better gauge market trends. The McGinley length settings can be found with the “MA Filter” settings, labeled as Fast Length and Slow Length. The fast length number should be smaller than the slow length.

Comprehensive Settings List:

Date and Time: From date and to date, adjustable for backtesting purposes. Signal Options: Oscillator Choices:
Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO), Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO), Rate of Change (ROC), Relative
Strength Index (RSI), True Strength Index (TSI), Jurik Volatility Bands Priceline (JVB) – *** for use with TSI
Cross or Oscillator Bands strategies only *** Upper and Lower Band/Channel Choices: Bollinger Bands (BB)
or Jurik Volatility Bands (JVB) — *** for use with Oscillator Bands strategy only *** MA/ McG Filter: SMA ,
EMA , RMA, WMA , VWMA , Kaufmann MA, Jurik MA, McGinley Dynamic — *** for use with Oscillator
Bands strategy only *** Directional Filter Long/Short: Average Directional Index (ADX), Bull/Bear Power
(BBP), Parabolic SAR (PSAR), Jurik — *** for use with Oscillator Bands strategy only *** Profitview/
Pineconnector Settings: *** For use with ProfitView or PineConnector extensions only, otherwise ignore ***
Oscillator Settings: *** For use with TSI Cross, Oscillator Bands, and McGinley Cross strategies *** CMO
Length, CMO Source – for Chande Momentum Oscillator DPO Length, DPO Centered – for Detrended Price
Oscillator RoC Length, RoC Source – for Rate of Change RSI Length, RSI MA Length – for Relative Strength
Index RSI (Stoch) Length, Stochastic Length, Stoch RSI Source, K, D – for Stochastic RSI TSI Long Length,
TSI Short Length, TSI Signal Length – for True Strength Index Band/Channel Settings: *** For use with
Oscillator Bands strategy *** Jurik Volatility Bands Length, Jurik Volatility Bands Smoothing – for Jurik
Volatility Bands Bollinger Band Length, Bollinger Band Multiplier – for Bollinger Bands Directional Settings:
*** For use with Scalping and Oscillator Bands strategies *** JVB Price Threshold – for Jurik Volatility as a
directional setting ADX Smoothing Long, DI Length Short, ADX Threshold – for Average Directional Index
PSAR Start Value, PSAR Increment, PSAR Max Value, PSAR Source – for Parabolic SAR MA Filter
Settings: *** For use with Oscillator Bands and McGinley Cross strategies *** McGinley Fast/Slow Length –
for McGinley Dynamic MA Length, MA Source, MA Offset – for any other moving average TP and TTP /
Stop Loss: *** For use with ALL strategies *** Long/Short Take Profit % — for standard take profit settings
Enable Trailing, Trailing Take Profit % — for trailing settings Stop Loss % — for standard stop loss settings;
trailing can be enabled or disabled for stop loss

Custom Macro Score

Algorithmic Extensions (ProfitView and Pineconnector) and
TradingView Alert Setup

All our strategies are pre-set with the ability to use certain extensions for automating trades. To date, two of
these extensions, ProfitView (https://profitview.app/) and Pineconnector (https://www.pineconnector.com/),
have been successfully tested in conjunction with our strategies. Other extensions, particularly those that utilize
TradingView alerts via webhooks (more on this below) should also be compatible with our strategies. Please
note that these automation services are separate from LeafAlgo and require their own individual subscriptions.

ProfitView

To set up ProfitView, Google Chrome is recommended over other browsers. ProfitView is a Chrome extension
that connects to your Chrome account, your open TradingView tab (not the account itself), and whichever
broker you choose to utilize for your cryptocurrency or forex trading. A comprehensive list of available
brokers can be found in the ProfitView Wiki (https://wiki.profitview.app/) or within the extension itself. The
extension can be found in the drop-down menu of extensions next to the URL bar once installed.
Before the setup, ensure that you have created a TradingView account and have an open instance of
TradingView in at least one browser tab. The extension will automatically connect to this, as it will with your
Chrome account. Next, ensure that you have created an account with your desired broker (Binance, Kucoin,
etc.), and have your account menu pulled up on a separate browser tab. This will need to be accessed to create
an API key for connection to the ProfitView extension.
To set up Profitview for algorithmic trading post-installation, go to the extension menu and select “Options”,
then navigate the main ProfitView menu that pops up and select “Setup: Unlock PRO” from the left-hand
menu. If you intend to trade with live accounts
(Kucoin Futures, for example), you will need to unlock Pro features. Once unlocked, navigate to “Setup:
Permissions” from the ProfitView menu, where you will find a list of exchanges/brokers for permissions. Turn
on any relevant exchanges, then navigate to the relevant Accounts (e.g., if you turned on Kucoin Futures, select
Kucoin Futures from the “Accounts” list on the left-hand side of the menu). At the top of the screen, there will
be a button to “Add Account”. Select this, then navigate to your broker account menu, where an option to
create a new API key can be found.
Create a new API, giving it a unique API name, its own password (remember this), and select the relevant
restrictions (e.g., General and Trade, no Withdraw on Kucoin Futures). IP restrictions can be placed if desired.
Save and copy the API key, the API *secret* key, and the password used to create the specific API. Return to
the ProfitView Accounts screen and enter an Account Name, then copy and paste the API key, secret key, and
password. Press the “Save Accounts” button at the top of the screen. If done correctly, ProfitView should be
connected to your exchange or broker and ready to trade.
To start trading algorithmically with ProfitView, alerts need to be created (found in the “Setup: PV Alerts” tab
of the left-hand menu). If you intend to trade both buys and sells (long and short), we recommend creating four
alerts per asset. Otherwise, for just buys or just sells, two alerts will be required. Example code:

hese two alerts are used for the position opening syntax. “e=” refers to your exchange (Kucoin Futures in this
example; kucoinft). “a=” refers to your account name, which must match the name of the ProfitView account
in the API creation process. “s=” refers to the desired asset. For spot markets, the “M” at the end of
“BTCUSDTM” is not necessary; the “M” is only applicable for use with futures markets. The second line of
syntax is used to close any active positions that are in the other direction (closing on reverse). If there are no
active positions, the syntax will skip to line 6. The “quantity=” in line 2 will need to be double your desired
position amount to cancel the position of the opposite direction (e.g., a -$200 short position was active, but the
strategy calls for a new buy position with $400 to make the total +$200). “quantity=” is set as a dollar (or
USDT) amount in this instance, however, this can be altered with the “unit=currency” portion of the syntax.
“retries=3″ is the default number of retries, with a time-out of 3 seconds between retries. This can be changed
accordingly if more retries or a different amount of time between the retries are desired. The desired leverage
can be set using the “leverage=” portion of syntax. Market orders can be changed to limit orders with the
“type=” syntax. “side=” on line 6
will be set to the desired direction (e.g., the BTC Long open syntax will have “side=long” on line 6). The
closing syntax is less complex than the opening syntax:The names of the alerts do not need to match what we have in our examples; however, they will need to match
in the TradingView alert (more on this below). For more information on syntax and setting up ProfitView, visit
their Wiki page, the ProfitView Discord channel, or join our own Discord channel and inquire.

PineConnector

PineConnector is another automation option, differing from ProfitView in that it is an expert advisor (EA) for
use with MetaTrader 4/5 as opposed to a Chrome extension for standard exchanges. To utilize PineConnector,
a MetaTrader-compatible brokerage account (live or demo) is required, as is a Pro plan on TradingView. Many
brokers have their own MetaTrader version to install, with PineConnector viable across them all. Take note of
your Trading Account Number, located next to your Account under the Navigator tab in MetaTrader. When
creating a PineConnector account, this Trading Account Number will be tied to a preassigned license ID for
the PineConnector EA. The PineConnector Wiki page can be found at (https://docs.pineconnector.com/getting-
started).

Download the PineConnector EA for either MetaTrader 4 or 5, then access the experts folder in MetaTrader
and add the PineConnector EA to the folder. Proceed to allow DLL imports in the Tools menu, enable
AutoTrading at the top of the screen (ensure it is green), and attach the PineConnector EA to each of the
desired assets/charts. In the Inputs tab of the EA settings, copy and paste the preassigned PineConnector
license ID. For detailed instructions, refer to the PineConnector Wiki’s EA Setup tabs.

The syntax for PineConnector’s alerts requires less effort than ProfitView. This syntax is entered into the
TradingView strategy itself (more information below) as opposed to the extension menu used in ProfitView.
Detailed syntax information can be located at (https://docs.pineconnector.com/syntax). As with ProfitView, we
suggest two alerts per direction (two for buys, two for sells), one for opening syntax and one for closing
syntax. Example code:

The opening syntax here is noted as {license ID number} followed by buy or sell, followed by the asset as it is
shown on your MetaTrader terminal, and ended with the amount of risk desired. The risk format can be set in
the EA settings within MetaTrader, as a factor of lots, percentage, or currency amount. Closing syntax here is
noted as {license ID number}, followed by closelong or closeshort, and ended with the asset. Please note that
when writing this syntax there should be NO spaces in the syntax before or after the comma.

TradingView Alert Setup

Our strategies and several automation extensions (including, but not limited to, PineConnector or ProfitView)
utilize TradingView’s built-in alert system. To begin, enable one of the LeafAlgo strategies to your desired
chart. Each strategy will have a settings page,
accessed via the gear icon next to the strategy on-chart or in the Strategy Tester found at the bottom of the
TradingView chart. Locate a section labeled “ProfitView or PineConnector Settings” near the top of the
settings list

Options will be “OPEN LONG TITLE”, “OPEN SHORT TITLE”, “CLOSE LONG TITLE”, and “CLOSE
SHORT TITLE”. If you wished to trade SOL and you were using ProfitView, for example, you would put
“SOL LONG”, “SOL SHORT”, “SOL CLOSE LONG”, and “SOL CLOSE SHORT” in these areas. Within
your Profitview extension, ensure that your Alerts all match these titles.
To set an alert for use with Profitview or PineConnector, go to the “Alerts” tab in TradingView, then create an
alert. Make sure that your desired asset and timeframe are currently displayed on your screen when creating the
alert.

Under the “Condition” option of the alert, select the strategy, then select the expiration time. If using
TradingView Premium, this can be open-ended. Otherwise, select your desired expiration time and date. This
can be updated whenever desired to ensure the strategy does not expire. Under “Alert actions”, nothing
necessarily needs to be selected unless so desired. Leave the “Alert name” option empty. For the “Message”,
delete the generated message and replace it with {{strategy.order.alert_message}} and nothing else.

If using PineConnector, follow the same directions for setting up an alert, but use the “,buy,,risk=” syntax as
noted in the tooltips of the strategy’s settings. Additionally, in the Notifications tab of the TradingView alert, a
webhook for PineConnector is needed (https://pineconnector.net/webhook/).

Once the TradingView alert is set up, any entries and exits determined by the LeafAlgo strategy will go
through your automation extension and be submitted quickly to your exchange or broker. Errors the occur
using ProfitView can be monitored in the “Changelog” tab of the extension’s menu.

How do I get access to LeafAlgos indicators on TradingView?

Select your desired subscription and follow the steps to set up your account. Once the account setup up and transaction is complete, access will be granted within 24 hours to all LeafAlgo Premium Indicators.

How do I get access to LeafAlgo’s Discord community?

Getting access to LeafAlgos discord community is as is as following our link and following the prompted steps for access! link:https://www.discord.gg/rNQ2QW59Pn