GANN HILO ACTIVATOR

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Developed by Robert Krausz, the Gann HiLo Activator is a trend-following technical indicator used
to help determine the trends direction and to generate with-trend entry signals. It is best combined
with the Gann Swing Indicator and the Gann Trend Indicator (will be reviewed in the following
articles) as part of a trading system, commonly known as the New Gann Swing Chartist Plan.

The Gann HiLo Activator is a simple moving average of the previous three periods highs or lows.
Based on the moving averages logic, it is a trend-following indicator used to reflect the markets
direction of movement. Within the trading system we mentioned earlier, the Gann HiLo activator is
responsible for generating entry signals, but also helps determine stop-loss levels. Here is how it
looks in a trading platform.

Chart source: VT Trader

Its readings can be interpreted the following way. A bull trend is in force when the price action is
above the Gann Activator, thus implying that only long entries should be entered. During an uptrend,
the indicator is calculated based on the previous three periods lows.

Conversely, if the indicator is being plotted above the price, it suggests that the market is in a bear
trend, thus you should restrict your trades only to short positions. During a downtrend, the
Activators calculations are made using the previous periods highs. Read through the next two
articles to get the full picture of this trading system.

GANN SWING OSCILLATOR

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Developed by Robert Krausz as well, the Gann Swing Oscillator complements the Gann HiLo
Activator and the Gann Trend Oscillator and is used to help define market swings, assisting the
traders decision-making.

The Gann Swing Oscillator can indicate that the market is either in an up-swing, or in a down-swing.
Its results are plotted on a scale ranging between +1 and -1.

An up-swing is defined by 2 higher highs and is signified by the indicator having a value of +1.
Conversely, a downswing is defined by 2 lower lows and is accompanied by the oscillator hitting a
value of -1. Here is how the indicator is visualized in a trading platform.
As we said in the previous article, the Gann HiLo Activator, Gann Swing Oscillator and Gann Trend
Oscillator are combined together in the so-called New Gann Swing Chartist Plan strategy.

More particularly, the Gann Trend Oscillator determines the long-term trend, while the Swing
Oscillator defines short-term movements. Convergences between the two are traded in their
direction. Read about the Gann Trend Oscillator in the next article for additional information and
examples of combined usage.

GANN TREND OSCILLATOR

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Developed by Robert Krausz, the Gann Trend Oscillator is a trend-following indicator used to
determine the financial instruments long-term price direction.

Just like the Gann Swing Oscillator, the Trend Oscillator displays the transition from an uptrending
into a downtrending market and vice versa. The indicators values are again displayed in a scale
ranging between +1 and -1.

An uptrend is signified by a value of +1, while a market trending down is defined by the indicator
edging down to -1. Here is how the Gann Trend Oscillator is visualized in a trading platform.

Chart source: VT Trader

We said in the previous article that the Gann Swing Oscillator is used to define short-term trends as
the market swings, and thus pinpoint accurately market entry points. The Gann Trend Oscillator
Entry signals are presented when the Gann Trend and Swing Oscillators converge. Thus, a buy
signal is produced when the Trend Oscillator rises from -1 to +1 and matches the Swing oscillators
value of +1. Conversely, when the Trend Oscillator declines from + 1 to -1, while its counterpart has
already been at -1, it indicates that the major trend has turned bearish and you should limit your
trades only to short positions. The Gann HiLo activator pinpoints exact entry points and also
determines the stop-loss levels. Here is how the three look combined.