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Hilbert Transform Indicators

HT Transform Trend Line Slope

Learn how the Hilbert Transform Trendline Slope indicator detects trend direction with less lag than traditional moving averages for smarter crypto trading.

HT Transform Trend Line Volume Slope

Learn how the Hilbert Transform Volume Slope indicator detects changes in trading activity with minimal lag to confirm price trends in crypto trading.

Price Compared to HT Trendline

Learn how comparing price to the Hilbert Transform trendline provides clear, low-lag buy and sell signals for crypto trading.

Volume Compared to HT Trendline

Learn how comparing current volume to the Hilbert Transform volume trendline helps detect market activity surges that often precede major price moves.

Trend Indicators

Directional Movement Index

Learn how the Directional Movement Index identifies who is winning the battle between buyers and sellers to guide smarter crypto trading decisions.

Average Directional Index

Learn how the Average Directional Index measures trend strength to help you trade with confidence when the market is moving with real conviction.

Momentum Indicators

Relative Strength Index

Learn how the Relative Strength Index identifies overbought and oversold conditions to catch potential reversals in crypto markets.

Relative Strength Index of Volume

Learn how the RSI of Volume reveals extreme trading activity levels that often signal important turning points in crypto markets.

Rate of Change

Learn how the Rate of Change indicator measures the speed of price movement to catch early momentum shifts in crypto markets.

Moving Average Indicators

Simple Moving Average

Learn how the Simple Moving Average smooths out price noise to reveal the underlying trend direction for more confident crypto trading.

Simple Moving Average of Volume

Learn how the Simple Moving Average of Volume highlights when trading activity rises above normal levels to confirm genuine price moves.

Exponential Moving Average

Learn how the Exponential Moving Average reacts faster to recent price changes than the SMA, giving crypto traders more timely trend signals.

Exponential Moving Average of Volume

Learn how the Exponential Moving Average of Volume detects sudden shifts in trading activity earlier than the SMA to confirm momentum in crypto markets.

Weighted Moving Average

Learn how the Weighted Moving Average balances responsiveness and stability by giving more importance to recent prices for clearer crypto trend signals.

Weighted Moving Average of Volume

Learn how the Weighted Moving Average of Volume tracks shifts in trading activity with better responsiveness to confirm the strength behind price moves.

Proprietary Indicators

Elevator Ride

Discover the Elevator Ride — BitThor's own indicator that combines open, high, low, close and volume into one holistic trading signal.

Machine Learning Indicators

ML FastTree Prediction

Learn how BitThor's ML FastTree indicator uses gradient boosting regression to predict the next closing price from OHLCV market data with machine learning.

SSA Forecasting

Learn how Singular Spectrum Analysis decomposes price history into trends and cycles to forecast future crypto prices with remarkable precision.

SSA Spike Detection Sell

Learn how SSA spike detection identifies unusual price anomalies and generates sell signals to help you exit at elevated prices in crypto markets.

SSA Volume Spike Detection Sell

Learn how SSA volume spike detection identifies extreme trading activity anomalies to generate timely sell signals in crypto markets.

SSA Spike Detection Buy

Learn how SSA spike detection identifies unusual price anomalies as potential buying opportunities in volatile crypto markets.

SSA Volume Spike Detection Buy

Learn how SSA volume spike detection identifies surges in trading activity that may signal major buying opportunities in crypto markets.

SR-CNN Anomaly Detection Buy

Learn how SR-CNN anomaly detection uses spectral residual analysis and neural networks to identify contextual price anomalies as buying opportunities.

SR-CNN Anomaly Detection Sell

Learn how SR-CNN anomaly detection identifies contextual price anomalies to generate precise sell signals in crypto markets.

SSA Change Point Detection Buy

Learn how SSA change point detection identifies fundamental regime shifts in crypto markets to generate timely buy signals.

SSA Change Point Detection Sell

Learn how SSA change point detection identifies fundamental regime shifts with downward momentum to generate timely sell signals in crypto markets.

ML FastTree Tweedie Prediction

Learn how BitThor's FastTree Tweedie indicator uses gradient boosting with a Tweedie loss function to predict the next closing price, handling the skewed distributions common in crypto markets.

ML FastForest Prediction

Learn how BitThor's FastForest indicator uses random forest regression to predict the next closing price with built-in resistance to overfitting on noisy market data.

ML LightGBM Prediction

Learn how BitThor's LightGBM indicator uses Microsoft's high-performance gradient boosting framework for fast, accurate next-price prediction from OHLCV market data.

ML SDCA Prediction

Learn how BitThor's SDCA indicator uses Stochastic Dual Coordinate Ascent linear regression as a fast, efficient baseline predictor for next-price prediction.

Forecasting Indicators

Weighted Linear Trend Forecasting

Learn how Weighted Linear Trend Forecasting uses GPU-accelerated regression with exponential decay to predict the next price bar in crypto markets.

Weighted Linear Trend Volume Forecasting

Learn how Weighted Linear Trend Volume Forecasting predicts upcoming changes in trading activity to anticipate price moves before they happen.

Trend and Convergence

Understanding MACD: A Beginner's Guide

Learn what MACD measures, how it compares two moving averages, and how BitThor uses it to describe momentum shifts in plain language.

Bollinger Bands

Learn how Bollinger Bands use a moving average and standard deviation to identify volatility squeezes and overbought/oversold conditions in crypto markets.

Volume Indicators

On-Balance Volume

Learn how On-Balance Volume tracks cumulative money flow into and out of an asset to confirm trends and spot early reversals in crypto markets.

Volume-Weighted Average Price

Discover how VWAP calculates the true fair value of an asset weighted by volume, giving your bot a powerful benchmark for smarter crypto trading decisions.

Advanced Bot Features

Before using these controls, make sure your historical dataset has already passed BitThor's minimum 50-candle and complete OHLCV validation checks. Advanced features adjust strategy behavior, but they do not change the underlying data requirements or predict future results.

Preserve Gains

Learn how the Preserve Gains feature allows you to define a profit threshold and adjust trading parameters to aim for stability.

Loss Cooldown

Learn how the Loss Cooldown feature implements a programmed pause after adverse trading periods to encourage disciplined re-entry.

Accuracy Factor

Learn how the Accuracy Factor filters trading signals by prediction confidence, executing trades only when multiple indicators align with high statistical certainty.

Indicator Comparison Guides

RSI vs SMA for Beginner Crypto Bots

Compare RSI vs SMA for beginner crypto bots. Learn when a momentum signal is better than a trend filter, when to combine both, and how to test them in BitThor.

EMA vs WMA for Fast Crypto Trends

Compare EMA vs WMA for fast crypto trends. Learn which moving average reacts more cleanly to acceleration, noise, and pullbacks when you tune a BitThor bot.

MACD vs DMI for Trend Confirmation

Compare MACD vs DMI for crypto trend confirmation. Learn which indicator gives earlier turns, which gives cleaner directional conviction, and how to combine them in BitThor.

VWAP vs SMA Volume for Execution Context

Compare VWAP vs SMA Volume for crypto execution context. Learn when price location matters more than raw participation and when both should be used together in BitThor.

ADX vs Bollinger Bands as a Breakout Filter

Compare ADX vs Bollinger Bands as a breakout filter for crypto bots. Learn when to trust a strong trend reading, when to trust volatility expansion, and how to reduce false starts.

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Risk Disclosure: Cryptocurrency trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every user. Review your bot settings carefully before live trading. BitThor provides software tools only and does not provide investment advice. ML-based forecasting and predictive signals are analytical tools only and are not guarantees of future performance or profit.