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# John Carter TTM TradingView Project
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This repository contains Pine Script implementations of John Carter’s **TTM Trend** and **TTM Squeeze** indicators, adapted for TradingView.
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It also includes crossover logic (8/18 SMA) and long-term trend filters (100 SMA).
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## 📂 Project Structure
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- `ttm_trend.pine` → Solid candle coloring (blue/red/gray) + SMA crossover signals.
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- `ttm_squeeze.pine` → Momentum histogram + squeeze dots (with adjustable size).
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- `ttm_strategy.pine` → Combined signals for backtesting entries/exits.
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- `README.md` → Documentation and usage notes.
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## ⚙️ Default Settings (John Carter)
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- **TTM Squeeze**
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- Bollinger Bands: 20-period SMA, 2.0 StdDev
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- Keltner Channels: 20-period SMA, 1.5 × ATR
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- Histogram: 20-period linear regression
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- **TTM Trend**
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- Trend baseline: 20 SMA
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- Candle colors: Blue (uptrend), Red (downtrend), Gray (neutral)
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- **Crossover**
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- Fast SMA: 8
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- Slow SMA: 18
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- Long-term SMA: 100 (white)
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---
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## 🚀 Usage
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1. Copy `.pine` files into TradingView’s Pine Editor.
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2. Add indicators to your chart:
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- Overlay `ttm_trend.pine` on price.
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- Add `ttm_squeeze.pine` in a separate panel.
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3. Adjust inputs (lengths, multipliers) in the settings panel to match your trading style.
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---
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## 📈 Strategy Notes
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- **Buy Signal**: 8 SMA crosses above 18 SMA, candles blue, squeeze fires.
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- **Sell Signal**: 8 SMA crosses below 18 SMA, candles red, squeeze fires.
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- **Filter**: Optional — only take signals aligned with the 100 SMA trend.
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---
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## 📝 Next Steps
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- Add alerts for squeeze releases.
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- Backtest combined signals in `ttm_strategy.pine`.
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- Experiment with different lengths (e.g., 21, 30) for volatility adaptation.
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