Solar Wave [ZuperView]

Solar Wave is a well-rounded trend indicator designed to help traders understand both the direction and strength of market trends.

Unlike some conventional indicators that rely on moving averages or smoothing, Solar Wave is built entirely on ninZaATR and price action to minimize lag.

It shows not only when a trend exists but also how strong or weak it is, helping traders identify reliable opportunities and systematically manage trades.

📌 Key features

🔸 Trend Vector

The Trend Vector plot displays both the direction and intensity of a trend.

You can quickly interpret market conditions through its behavior:

• When this line stays flat for an extended period, the market is likely in a weak or sideways phase.
  
• When flat periods are short and the line slopes steeply upward or downward, it signals strong bullish or bearish momentum.
  

This visualization enables traders to easily recognize when a trend is gaining energy or losing strength, helping them focus only on markets with clear momentum and avoid indecisive conditions.

The Multiplier Trend parameter controls the Trend Vector’s position:

• A higher multiplier pushes it farther from price → smoother signals, less noise, but slower reactions.
  
• A lower multiplier keeps it closer → faster signals, higher sensitivity, but potentially more false triggers.
  

Choose your multiplier based on your timeframe and risk preference.

🔸 Trailing Stop

The Trailing Stop dynamically tracks price to protect profits and help manage exits with reduced effort.


It also defines trend direction based on how price interacts with it:

• When price closes above the Trailing Stop in a downtrend, the trend flips to an uptrend.
  
• When price closes below the Trailing Stop in an uptrend, the trend flips to a downtrend.
  

By attaching your stop to this plot, you can trail your position along the trend and stay disciplined without emotional exits.

The Multiplier Stop parameter controls how sensitive your trailing stop is to price movement.

When you increase the Multiplier Stop, the trailing stop will stick less to price, allowing the current trend to continue for a longer period.

This adjustment comes with its pros and cons:

• It helps you hold major trends while filtering out market noise during sudden price swings.
  
• However, it reacts more slowly to genuine reversals, detecting trend changes later than usual.
  

Recommended range:

• If you want a stable trend where the Trailing Stop follows price moderately, set the Multiplier Stop to 4 or 5.
  

• If you want to hold longer trends and capture larger corrective moves, increase the Multiplier Stop further.
  

Tip:
The Trend Vector must always stay closer to price than the Trailing Stop – below price in an uptrend and above it in a downtrend.

🔸 Pullback signals

Pullback trading is widely regarded as one of the most reliable ways to enter a trend.

Solar Wave identifies these opportunities through its flexible Pullback: Early setting.

• When enabled: Generates a signal as soon as price touches the zone between the Trailing Stop and Trend Vector – ideal for traders who prefer early entries.
  
• When disabled: Waits for price to enter and then exit that zone before confirming a pullback – suitable for those who prefer stronger price-action confirmation.
  

These 2 approaches let traders fine-tune their entries based on risk appetite and timing preference.

For higher-probability setups, focus on the first and second pullbacks, which often offer the best balance between reward and risk.

🔸 Trend Strengthening signal

When the Trend Vector begins to form a steep slope, Solar Wave issues a Trend Strengthening signal, indicating that momentum is accelerating.


This feature allows traders to recognize continuation phases and capture the most powerful parts of a trend.

🔸 Trend Step Prints

As trends evolve, Trend Step Prints measure the strength of each trend leg compared to the previous one.
They calculate the tick distance between consecutive weak trend phases.

• If a new step is smaller than the previous → trend is weakening.
  
• If a new step is larger → the trend is strengthening.
  

Solar Wave highlights shrinking steps visually, warning that the trend may be approaching exhaustion – a great cue to secure profits before reversals.

Tip:
Here’s how to Combine Pullback signals with Trend Step Prints:

• Only trade pullbacks when the latest trend step is stronger than the previous one
  
• Avoid pullbacks when the latest trend step is smaller than the previous one
  

Example:

• If the previous bullish wave gained 45 ticks and the next one rises only 16 ticks, the trend is clearly fading.
  
• Conversely, if the next bearish wave expands from 17 to 42 ticks, momentum is growing stronger – confirming a reliable pullback.
  

📌 Strategy

Solar Wave can be traded in multiple ways depending on a trader’s style, timeframe, and preference for confirmation or early entries.

Below are 2 practical approaches you can consider when trading with Solar Wave.

🔸 Dual-Instance approach

A common challenge in trend trading is stop placement: When stops trail too closely, noise can knock you out early; when they’re too wide, exits come too late.

To balance both stability and profit potential, use 2 Solar Wave instances on the same chart:

• Primary Solar Wave: Used to identify the overall (major) trend direction – not for placing or adjusting stops.
  
• Secondary Solar Wave: Used to trail stops and manage exits dynamically.
  

This setup helps traders stay in strong trends longer while maintaining well-positioned stops that are neither too tight nor too distant from price.

🔸 Trend-within-Trend strategy

If you prefer not to trade using pullback signals, you can apply a Trend-within-Trend approach instead.


Use 2 Solar Wave instances with different settings to track both major and minor trends:

• The larger setting defines the dominant market direction.
  
• The smaller setting captures shorter-term momentum and entries within that broader trend.
  

When both trends align, you can trade confidently in the direction of the major wave – avoiding countertrend setups and improving consistency.