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# Algosniper Momentum
The AlgoSniper Momentum oscillator shows you what's happening under the surface of price. It measures momentum, exhaustion, and money flow on a ±100 scale so you can anticipate reversals — not react to them.
What's on the pane
Momentum histogram\
The colored bars in the center track momentum strength and direction in real time. Bright rising bars = momentum building. Fading bars = momentum dying out. A fading histogram during a strong price move is your first warning the move is running out of fuel.
Money Flow ribbon\
The wave along the bottom of the pane shows buying and selling pressure based on volume. Green = money flowing in. Red = money flowing out. When price pushes higher but the ribbon turns red, the move is not being supported — be careful.
Signal levels\
Signals print near the top and bottom edges of the pane. The further from center, the more extreme the condition — and the stronger the signal.
The signal tiers — weakest to strongest
Each signal type means the market is more stretched than the last. Higher tiers are rarer and carry more weight.
Dot — Momentum crossover at an extended level. Early heads-up, not an entry. Start paying attention.
Square — Rejection confirmed by a candle close at an extreme. Momentum is being refused at these levels.
X — Momentum is actively fading at an extreme. The push is losing power.
Diamond — Divergence: price made a new high or low, but momentum didn't. One of the most reliable early reversal warnings. This signal does not repaint.
Triangle — Reversal confirmed. Momentum has turned at an extreme level.
GOLD Triangle — The strongest signal, and it only appears at bottoms. It requires extreme oversold conditions, deep RSI, and negative money flow all at once. Rare by design — when it prints, pay maximum attention.
How to trade it
Bottom signals (below the center line) = potential longs. Top signals (above) = potential shorts or profit-taking on longs.
Wait for the tier to match your conviction. A dot means watch. A diamond or triangle means prepare. A gold triangle at the lows after a big flush is the highest-conviction condition this indicator produces.
Never trade a Momentum signal in isolation. Confirm with the main AlgoSniper indicator — the Sniper Cloud, Bands, and Super Trend should support the direction before you enter.
In choppy, sideways markets, lower-tier signals will fire frequently without follow-through. In ranges, only respect the higher tiers — or sit out entirely.
Key rules
The bigger the prior move, the more the signal matters. A diamond after a massive extended run carries far more weight than one in quiet conditions.
Exhaustion shows up here before it shows up in price. When the histogram fades and money flow flips against the trend, prepare your exit — don't wait for the candle to prove it.
Signals stack. A dot, then a square, then a diamond in the same zone is the market screaming exhaustion. One signal is information — a sequence is a setup.
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