Supertrend
Supertrend is an ATR-based trailing band that XMarketRadar labels Bullish when its active line is below price and Bearish when the active line is above price.
Plain-language meaning
Supertrend is an ATR-based trailing band that XMarketRadar labels Bullish when its active line is below price and Bearish when the active line is above price.
Why it is useful
Supertrend is useful as descriptive evidence when it is compared on the same definition, source, period, unit and exact listing. It is one input to research, not a verdict.
Where it appears in XMarketRadar
Look for Supertrend in Advanced Chart settings, indicator panels, screeners and technical research for the selected listing and bar interval.
How it is calculated or sourced
XMarketRadar defaults to period 10 and multiplier 3. It calculates Wilder ATR, then basic bands around (high+low)/2 at plus/minus 3×ATR. Recursive final bands trail price; a close beyond the opposite band flips the state and selects the other band as the displayed line. flippedOnLastBar is true only on that fresh transition, not throughout a continuing state.
Inputs, period and unit
Read the disclosed inputs or source, observation period, bar interval, unit, native currency and scale. A value without its source and as-of context is incomplete; unlike units must not be combined.
Worked example
Illustrative only: Suppose the bar midpoint is ₹100 and ATR(10) is ₹4. At multiplier 3, the basic bands are ₹112 and ₹88. In a continuing Bullish state the recursively trailed lower band is displayed below price; a later close through the final upper/lower decision boundary can flip the state.
What high and low mean
A higher or lower Supertrend value is descriptive, not automatically good or bad. Meaning depends on the instrument, comparison period, method and related evidence.
Positive, negative and genuine zero
Positive and negative Supertrend values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.
Limitations and common mistakes
Settings, warm-up history, adjusted-price basis and smoothing convention materially change results. Do not compare differently configured indicators as if identical. Partial bars and corporate-action discontinuities can create misleading moves.
Market-specific differences
The concept is used across all supported markets, but currency, price scale, session calendar, source field and regulatory definition can differ. XMarketRadar preserves the exact exchange context.
Suggested next steps
Open the related Technical analysis terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Supertrend on an exact exchange listing. Confirm source, as-of time, units and unavailable reason before using it in research.
Educational information only; not investment advice or an order service.
This Supertrend tutorial is educational and descriptive. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.
Also known as: super-trend