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Gator Oscillator

Gator Oscillator: the Alligator's spreads as a histogram, showing when its lines open up (trend) or close together (no trend).

Gator Oscillator on BTCUSDT 1h (Binance), with only this indicator on.
Gator Oscillator on BTCUSDT 1h (Binance), with only this indicator on.

How to read it

  • Bars above zero show |jaw - teeth|, bars below zero -|teeth - lips|.
  • Green bars mean the spread is growing; red bars mean it is shrinking.
  • Green on both sides is a trending phase; red on both sides a quiet one.

Key settings

  • Jaw 13 shifted 8, teeth 8 shifted 5, lips 5 shifted 3.

Good to know

  • Drawn in its own pane below the chart.