The Henderson Weighted Moving Average indicator calculates a smoothed moving average line using Henderson's symmetric weight kernel formula applied to the chosen source series over a specified period length.
//@version=6
// Copyright (c) 2018-present, Alex Orekhov (everget)
// Henderson Weighted Moving Average script may be freely distributed under the terms of the GPL-3.0 license.
const string MA_SHORT_TITLE = 'HWMA'
indicator('Henderson Weighted Moving Average', shorttitle = MA_SHORT_TITLE, overlay = true, behind_chart = false)
length = input.int(7, minval = 1, title = 'Length')
src = input.source(close, title = 'Source')
var highlightDirectionTooltip = 'Colors the ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE + ' according to its direction:\n• Green = rising\n• Pink = falling'
highlightDirection = input.bool(
true
, title = 'Highlight Direction'
, tooltip = highlightDirectionTooltip
)
var applyBarColorsTooltip = 'Colors price bars according to the ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE + ' direction:\n• Bullish color = rising ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE + '\n• Bearish color = falling ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE
applyBarColors = input.bool(
true
, title = 'Apply Bar Colors'
, tooltip = applyBarColorsTooltip
)
var applyBgColorsTooltip = 'Colors the chart background according to the ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE + ' direction:\n• Bullish color = rising ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE + '\n• Bearish color = falling ' + MA_SHORT_TITLE
applyBgColors = input.bool(
false
, title = 'Apply Background Colors'
, tooltip = applyBgColorsTooltip
)
//---
// The general form of the weights of the (2m + 1)-term Henderson Weighted Moving Average
_hwmaWeight(float m, float j) =>
m1 = m + 1
m2 = m + 2
m3 = m + 3
powj2 = j * j
powm22 = m2 * m2
numerator =
315 * (m1 * m1 - powj2) *
(powm22 - powj2) *
(m3 * m3 - powj2) *
(3 * powm22 - 11 * powj2 - 16)
denominator =
8 * m2 * (powm22 - 1) *
(4 * powm22 - 1) *
(4 * powm22 - 9) *
(4 * powm22 - 25)
denominator != 0 ? numerator / denominator : 0
// The kernel depends only on `length`, so build it once instead of running the eight-term weight formula for every tap on every bar
var array<float> weights = array.new_float(0)
var float weightSum = 0.0
if array.size(weights) == 0
termMult = (length - 1) / 2
for i = 0 to length - 1
weight = _hwmaWeight(termMult, i - termMult)
array.push(weights, weight)
weightSum += weight
sum = 0.0
for i = 0 to length - 1
sum += nz(src[i], src) * array.get(weights, i)
ma = weightSum != 0 ? sum / weightSum : src
//---
const color bullishColor = #09b71e
const color bearishColor = #e91e63
const color bullishBarColor = color.new(bullishColor, 50)
const color bearishBarColor = color.new(bearishColor, 50)
const color bullishWickColor = bullishColor
const color bearishWickColor = bearishColor
const color bullishBgColor = color.new(bullishColor, 88)
const color bearishBgColor = color.new(bearishColor, 88)
isBullishSlope = ma > ma[1]
maColor = highlightDirection
? (isBullishSlope ? bullishColor : bearishColor)
: #512da8
plot(ma, title = MA_SHORT_TITLE, linewidth = 2, color = maColor)
maBarColor = applyBarColors ? (isBullishSlope ? bullishBarColor : bearishBarColor) : na
maWickColor = applyBarColors ? (isBullishSlope ? bullishWickColor : bearishWickColor) : na
maBgColor = applyBgColors ? (isBullishSlope ? bullishBgColor : bearishBgColor) : na
barcolor(title = 'Bar Color', color = maBarColor)
plotcandle(open, high, low, close, title = 'Bar Color', color = na, wickcolor = maWickColor, bordercolor = na, display = display.pane)
bgcolor(title = 'Background Color', color = maBgColor)
//---
bullishColorChangeAlert = maColor[1] != bullishColor and maColor == bullishColor
bearishColorChangeAlert = maColor[1] != bearishColor and maColor == bearishColor
anyColorChangeAlert = maColor != maColor[1]
alertcondition(bullishColorChangeAlert, title = 'Bullish Color Change', message = MA_SHORT_TITLE + ' - Bullish Color Change\nSymbol: {{exchange}}:{{ticker}}\nPrice: {{close}}')
alertcondition(bearishColorChangeAlert, title = 'Bearish Color Change', message = MA_SHORT_TITLE + ' - Bearish Color Change\nSymbol: {{exchange}}:{{ticker}}\nPrice: {{close}}')
alertcondition(anyColorChangeAlert, title = 'Any Color Change', message = MA_SHORT_TITLE + ' - Any Color Change\nSymbol: {{exchange}}:{{ticker}}\nPrice: {{close}}')
Overview
Henderson Weighted Moving Average plots directly on the main price chart pane. The indicator determines trend direction based on line slope, offering optional visual enhancements such as directional color changes on the moving average line itself, custom candle bar and wick coloring, and background chart tinting to highlight rising or falling trends.
The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
Length
int
7
length
Source
source
close
src
Highlight Direction
bool
true
highlightDirection
Apply Bar Colors
bool
true
applyBarColors
Apply Background Colors
bool
false
applyBgColors
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