Filters Reference
This reference explains what each strategy filter measures and how its fields map to the rule evaluated by SteadyEdge.
What this is
Filters are conditions that must pass before an entry, grid level, or configured exit can act. The editor groups them into price, momentum, trend, volatility, volume, market-data, and external-signal categories.
The complete reference below matches the current filter registry exposed by the product.
When to use it
Use this index when choosing a filter, checking what a value means, or deciding whether a rule represents context, an event, or confirmation.
Before you start
- Rules in the same filter set are combined: every configured rule must pass.
- above and below test a state; cross_above and cross_below test a new crossing event.
- A threshold of 0 has different meanings for different signed indicators.
- Longer periods usually reduce noise but add delay.
- A filter can reduce unsuitable entries, but no indicator proves that a trade will be profitable.
Step by step
Step 1: Choose the market question
Decide whether you need direction, trend strength, momentum, volatility, participation, market data, or an external event. Avoid choosing an indicator only because its name is familiar.
Step 2: Read the filter-specific article
Price filters:
- Price Change Percent
- Donchian Upper
- Donchian Lower
- Price Versus Donchian
- Highest Price
- Lowest Price
Momentum filters:
- RSI
- Stochastic
- Stochastic Fast Cross
- Ultimate Oscillator
- CCI
- MFI
- Stochastic RSI
- SMI
- Williams %R
- Awesome Oscillator, Momentum, And Heikin Ashi
Trend filters:
- ADX
- DMI
- EMA Crossover
- MACD Signal Cross
- EMA
- SMA
- Price Versus Moving Averages
- MACD
- Supertrend
- Parabolic SAR And Price Versus Supertrend
- Ichimoku
Volatility filters:
- Bollinger Upper Band
- Bollinger Lower Band
- Price Versus Bollinger Bands
- Bollinger Middle Band
- Bollinger Band Width
- Bollinger Percent B
- ATR
- ATR Percent
- Choppiness Index
- Keltner Upper Band
- Keltner Lower Band
- Price Versus Keltner Channels
Volume filters:
- Volume Ratio
- Chaikin Money Flow
- Volume
- Volume Moving Average
- OBV
- VWAP
- VWMA And TWAP Distance
Market-data filters:
- Open Interest Change Percent
- Funding Rate
- Time To Next Funding
External-signal filters:
- Signal TradingView
Step 3: Test the complete rule set
Set the timeframe, parameters, operator, and value, then run Test Filters . Inspect the visible series on the chart and run a backtest before launch.
What you should see
You should be able to explain what every rule measures, why its operator matches the setup, and which condition would make it fail.
Common mistakes
- treating several similar indicators as independent confirmation
- using a crossing operator when a persistent state is required
- copying thresholds between indicators with different scales
- tuning only until historical results look attractive
- ignoring unavailable warm-up values at the start of a period
Exact evaluation semantics
Candle filters read the latest rule-timeframe candle at or before the evaluation time. Rules in one set are combined with AND; a missing provider value or a non-finite required result fails the rule. Ordinary above / below are strict; crossing rules inspect the previous and current values. Funding rate and time-to-funding are inclusive at the threshold.
Related articles
- How Entry Filters Work
- Timeframe, Operator, Value, And Params
- Why Backtest Is Required Before Launch