Signals & Chart Anatomy
AIMS Entry Alert (The Setup) identifies high-velocity trend breakouts by detecting moving average crossings across the Alligator Lips and classifying them into Setup 1 (S1) and Setup 2 (S2).
Signal Classification System
The indicator classifies signals based on structural fractal boundaries:
1. Setup 1 (S1) — Inside-the-Box Early Entries
- Concept: Price crosses the Alligator Lips line but has not yet breached the outer fractal barrier.
- Bullish S1:
Candle High <= Previous Upper Fractal. Plotted as a thin Dodger Blue Up Arrow (Wingdings#140). - Bearish S1:
Candle Low >= Previous Lower Fractal. Plotted as a thin Red Down Arrow (Wingdings#140). - Advantage: Provides the earliest possible entry with the tightest stop loss and largest risk-reward potential.
2. Setup 2 (S2) — Outside-the-Box Confirmed Entries
- Concept: Price crosses the Lips line AND breaks out past the structural fractal ceiling or floor.
- Bullish S2:
Candle High > Previous Upper Fractal. Plotted as a bold Lime Green Up Arrow (Wingdings#141). - Bearish S2:
Candle Low < Previous Lower Fractal. Plotted as a bold Deep Pink Down Arrow (Wingdings#141). - Advantage: High-momentum confirmation suited for conservative trend followers.
Warning Dots (Invalidated Setups)
When a moving average cross occurs but fails one of the strict filtration gates, the indicator suppresses the arrow and prints an informative warning dot:
- Black Dot (
clrDarkGoldenrod, Buffer 5): The setup failed the Purple Trend Line or S0 structural alignment gate. Signals trading directly into the Purple line are high risk. - Grey Dot (
clrSlateGray, Buffer 4): The setup failed the AO Threshold or Box Pips gate. Indicates overbought/oversold exhaustion or an excessively wide risk box.
8-Buffer Architecture (iCustom Integration)
| Buffer Index | Name | Visual Type | Default Color | Symbol Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | S1 Buy | DRAW_ARROW | clrDodgerBlue | 140 | Setup 1 Bullish entry price |
| 1 | S1 Sell | DRAW_ARROW | clrRed | 140 | Setup 1 Bearish entry price |
| 2 | S2 Buy | DRAW_ARROW | clrLimeGreen | 141 | Setup 2 Bullish entry price |
| 3 | S2 Sell | DRAW_ARROW | clrDeepPink | 141 | Setup 2 Bearish entry price |
| 4 | Grey Dot | DRAW_ARROW | clrSlateGray | 108 | Invalidation marker: AO or Box Pips filter |
| 5 | Black Dot | DRAW_ARROW | clrDarkGoldenrod | 108 | Invalidation marker: Purple MA or S0 filter |
| 6 | Upper Fractal | DRAW_NONE | clrGray | — | Current Upper Fractal boundary price |
| 7 | Lower Fractal | DRAW_NONE | clrGray | — | Current Lower Fractal boundary price |