Slope Indicator Explained

The Slope indicator outputs one number: the gradient of the regression line through recent price. It converts the vague idea of 'trending up strongly' into a thresholdable value — the most direct trend-strength primitive a bot can have.

How It Works

• A least-squares slope is computed over the window each bar.
• Positive = rising trend, negative = falling; magnitude = steepness.
• Zero-crossings mark trend direction changes; slope extremes mark unsustainable angles.

How to Trade It

Three patterns: gate entries on slope sign (only longs while slope > 0), require minimum steepness (skip flat markets), and detect exhaustion (slope at rare extremes often precedes flattening). Slope-of-slope even gives you trend acceleration.

Building It in Setup.Cash

Add Slope in the strategy builder — the length input controls its sensitivity — and use its value in any entry, exit, or filter condition. You can also combine it with other tools in the Indicators Lab or via the AI indicator generator. Pair with the Efficiency Ratio to separate steep-but-choppy from steep-and-clean. For the full category overview, see the advanced trend library guide.

Trend tools reward patience: pick one, pair it with a volatility or regime filter, and backtest before trading it live.