Meaning of the signals

Line(s)

One or more lines displayed on the chart for the trading system.

Auxiliary lines are usually horizontal lines that generate a signal for the trading system (such as the 30 line in the RSI) or simply indicate certain price levels.

These lines can also be hidden or shown again using the "Show guide lines" icon.

Long signals

Green triangle upwards below the chart line.
Buy signals

Short signals

Red triangle downwards above the chart line.
(Empty) sell signals.

This means that any long positions are closed and a short position is opened on the basis of short signals. The security is therefore sold short.

Close-long signals

Yellow equal sign above the chart line ("close signal").

Signal to end a long phase, but without opening the opposite position at the same time.

This is often referred to in the literature as a sell signal, but this is not entirely correct. This is because a sell signal also means that in this case the opposite position, i.e. also the sale of a non-existent position (short sale), is executed.

Close-short signals

Blue equal sign below the chart line.

Signal to end a short phase, but without opening a long position at the same time.

Limit abort

Red equal sign above or below the chart line, depending on whether a long or short phase is interrupted by the loss limit.

• Signal source

• Signal type

• Signal date

• Price of the time series at which the signal is displayed on the signal date

Start of trading phase

• Date range of the phase

• Length of the trading phase

• Price of the time series at which the signal is displayed at the start of the phase

• Gross and net profit of the trading phase with regard to the close of the security

End of trading phase

• Signal date

• Price of the time series at which the signal is displayed on the signal date