The "Range Force Impulse" indicator combines 4 useful indicators into one, freeing up chart real-estate and giving the trader insight into trend health, bull/bear commitment, range and volatility all at a glance.
The indicator consists of the following:
[Range] Direction - True Range and Average True Range columns shown above and below 0 depending on direction of the period's price -- TR (gray) shows the current period's trading volatility -- ATR (Impulse colors, see below) shows an EMA of TR over a specified length -- Can be used to determine stops and targets (Example: Stop loss at prev close - ATR, Target at 2x ATR)
[Force] Index - Alexander Elder's EMA of (change(close) * volume), shows crosses above 0 (green) and below 0 (red), and intermediate signals -- Shows bull vs. bear interest/commitment/dominance -- Elder recommends EMA length of 2 for daily chart buy/sell signals, and 13 for weekly chart bull/bear dominance & trend direction signals -- Intermediate signals are shown above 0 when falling (salmon), or below 0 when rising (pale yellow)
[Impulse] System - Range columns are colored using Alexander Elder's censorship system (green: do not short, red: do not long, blue: is up to you) -- Shows overall trend health (Macd histogram and EMA up/down changes)