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A trend is not just a direction; it is a force. A market creeping up slowly is very different from a market blasting up parabolically. Located as a dedicated strip at the very bottom of the oscillator pane, this tool measures the Market Inertia. It ignores short-term spikes and corrections to answer the most important question in trading: “Which way is the river flowing?” Image

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Visual Intensity

The Power Bar communicates two pieces of information instantly: Direction (Color) and Strength (Brightness).

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🔹 Direction (Color)

  • Green: The trend bias is Bullish.
  • Red: The trend bias is Bearish.

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🔹 Strength (Opacity)

The magic of the Power Bar lies in its Transparency.
  • Bright / Solid Color: Strong Trend.
    • The market is moving with high conviction. The trend is healthy and robust.
  • Faded / Transparent Color: Weakening Trend.
    • The market is losing energy. Even if the color is Green, a “faded” bar indicates the trend is fragile, choppy, or nearing exhaustion.
Strategy: Gauging ConvictionUse the Power Bar to decide how to trade the current market conditions.
  1. The “Green Light” (Solid Bar): When the bar is bright and solid, the trend is powerful. This is the time to be aggressive. Hold your winners longer and look to add to positions on pullbacks.
  2. The “Warning Sign” (Faded Bar): When the bar begins to fade or turn transparent, the trend is weak.
    • If you are in a trade: Consider tightening stops or taking profit, as the market lacks the strength to push much further.
    • If you are looking for an entry: Be careful. A weak trend often leads to sideways chop or sudden reversals.
Summary: Never fight a Solid Power Bar. If the bar is Solid Red, do not try to catch the bottom. Wait for the bar to fade (weaken) before looking for a reversal.