Moving averages are the simplest trend indicator there is, and Vant8 uses three flavours: the simple moving average (SMA) for general smoothing, the exponential moving average (EMA) when recency matters, and the moving-average crossover for explicit entry signals. Same indicator, three jobs.
A plain average of the last N closing prices. Every bar in the window gets the same weight. The result is smooth but slow — useful when you want a stable baseline that doesn't whip around on a single bar.
A weighted average that gives more weight to recent bars and decays older bars exponentially. Reacts faster to new information. Useful when you want a trend line that tracks the actual move rather than the historical average.
The defaults vary by job. The MA Cross strategy ships with classic fast/slow EMA periods; the Spot Grid AI filter uses the long-haul EMA(200); analytics surfaces SMA(20), SMA(50), and SMA(200).
The default fast/slow pair for the crossover strategy. You can tune both, and you can switch from EMA to SMA per strategy.
The standard long-term trend reference. Spot Grid AI uses this to filter out pairs in steady decline; RSI uses it to qualify counter-trend signals.
Standard short and medium baselines surfaced on portfolio analytics and used as anchors by Mean Reversion.
The classic moving-average crossover: when the fast MA crosses up through the slow MA, treat it as a trend change to the upside. When it crosses down, treat it as a trend change to the downside. Vant8's MA Cross strategy fires on the close of the crossing bar.
Fast crosses up through slow. The strategy treats it as a long entry on the close of the crossing bar.
Fast crosses down through slow. Long exit, or a short entry on perp.
MA Cross checks ADX before entering — a crossover with no trend behind it is the textbook whipsaw and we refuse to take it.
A moving average is, by definition, behind the price. In a fast reversal it gives the signal late. Faster MAs reduce the lag but increase the whipsaw count. There's no parameter that fixes this.
A flat market produces a stream of small crossovers that all lose money. That's why MA Cross on Vant8 always checks ADX before pulling the trigger.
Every indicator Vant8 wires into a live signal has its own page. The ones not listed here are calculated in code but not used to generate a trade decision.
Momentum oscillator on a 0–100 scale. Flags overbought and oversold conditions.
Trend-and-momentum indicator built on the spread between two EMAs.
Volatility measured in price units, gap-inclusive. Sizes stops and grid steps.
How strong a trend is, irrespective of direction. Decides whether to follow or fade.
A moving average with standard-deviation bands. Mean Reversion uses band touches.
N-bar high and N-bar low. Used by Perp Trend Following for breakout entries and exits.
%K and %D lines pinned to a 0–100 scale from the recent high–low range. Available as a Custom Strategy Builder rule.
The strategies listed above are deployed from the Strategies page on your dashboard. Each one ships with sensible defaults you can tune before deployment.