Hi -

I am trying to create a condition that will show stocks that have retraced in the last 20, trading sessions, or less, from the upper Keltner Channel to the lower Keltner Channel  I find this to be very useful for bullish stocks that have retraced and have created a low risk entry.

And, I would assume I could reverse the formulas for a bearish trade as well.

I have had no luck with the Easy Scans, unless I am missing something.

Thank you for reading this, hopefully helping!

Best,

Randy

There really isn't a way to create a Condition Formula for this which is fast and short enough to be practical or post in the forums.

That said, we can still scan for this. Start by creating a Custom PCF Indicator with the following Formula (it assumes 20 period exponential Keltner Channels).

(C - (XAVGC20 + XAVGH20 + XAVGL20) / 3) / (XAVGH20 - XAVGL20 + .095324514 * ((H < C1) * (H - C1) + (C1 < L) * (C1 - L) + 19 / 21 * ((H1 < C2) * (H1 - C2) + (C2 < L1) * (C2 - L1) + 19 / 21 * ((H2 < C3) * (H2 - C3) + (C3 < L2) * (C3 - L2) + 19 / 21 * ((H3 < C4) * (H3 - C4) + (C4 < L3) * (C4 - L3) + 19 / 21 * ((H4 < C5) * (H4 - C5) + (C5 < L4) * (C5 - L4) + 19 / 21 * ((H5 < C6) * (H5 - C6) + (C6 < L5) * (C6 - L5) + 19 / 21 * ((H6 < C7) * (H6 - C7) + (C7 < L6) * (C7 - L6) + 19 / 21 * ((H7 < C8) * (H7 - C8) + (C8 < L7) * (C8 - L7) + 19 / 21 * ((H8 < C9) * (H8 - C9) + (C9 < L8) * (C9 - L8) + 19 / 21 * ((H9 < C10) * (H9 - C10) + (C10 < L9) * (C10 - L9) + 19 / 21 * ((H10 < C11) * (H10 - C11) + (C11 < L10) * (C11 - L10) + 19 / 21 * ((H11 < C12) * (H11 - C12) + (C12 < L11) * (C12 - L11) + 19 / 21 * ((H12 < C13) * (H12 - C13) + (C13 < L12) * (C13 - L12) + 19 / 21 * ((H13 < C14) * (H13 - C14) + (C14 < L13) * (C14 - L13) + 19 / 21 * ((H14 < C15) * (H14 - C15) + (C15 < L14) * (C15 - L14) + 19 / 21 * ((H15 < C16) * (H15 - C16) + (C16 < L15) * (C16 - L15) + 19 / 21 * ((H16 < C17) * (H16 - C17) + (C17 < L16) * (C17 - L16) + 19 / 21 * ((H17 < C18) * (H17 - C18) + (C18 < L17) * (C18 - L17) + 19 / 21 * ((H18 < C19) * (H18 - C19) + (C19 < L18) * (C19 - L18) + 19 / 21 * ((H19 < C20) * (H19 - C20) + (C20 < L19) * (C20 - L19) + 19 / 21 * ((H20 < C21) * (H20 - C21) + (C21 < L20) * (C21 - L20) + 19 / 21 * ((H21 < C22) * (H21 - C22) + (C22 < L21) * (C22 - L21) + 19 / 21 * ((H22 < C23) * (H22 - C23) + (C23 < L22) * (C23 - L22) + 19 / 21 * ((H23 < C24) * (H23 - C24) + (C24 < L23) * (C24 - L23) + 19 / 21 * ((H24 < C25) * (H24 - C25) + (C25 < L24) * (C25 - L24) + 19 / 21 * ((H25 < C26) * (H25 - C26) + (C26 < L25) * (C26 - L25) + 19 / 21 * ((H26 < C27) * (H26 - C27) + (C27 < L26) * (C27 - L26) + 19 / 21 * ((H27 < C28) * (H27 - C28) + (C28 < L27) * (C28 - L27) + 19 / 21 * ((H28 < C29) * (H28 - C29) + (C29 < L28) * (C29 - L28) + 19 / 21 * ((H29 < C30) * (H29 - C30) + (C30 < L29) * (C30 - L29) + 19 / 21 * ((H30 < C31) * (H30 - C31) + (C31 < L30) * (C31 - L30) + 19 / 21 * ((H31 < C32) * (H31 - C32) + (C32 < L31) * (C32 - L31) + 19 / 21 * ((H32 < C33) * (H32 - C33) + (C33 < L32) * (C33 - L32) + 19 / 21 * ((H33 < C34) * (H33 - C34) + (C34 < L33) * (C34 - L33) + 19 / 21 * ((H34 < C35) * (H34 - C35) + (C35 < L34) * (C35 - L34) + 19 / 21 * ((H35 < C36) * (H35 - C36) + (C36 < L35) * (C36 - L35) + 19 / 21 * ((H36 < C37) * (H36 - C37) + (C37 < L36) * (C37 - L36) + 19 / 21 * ((H37 < C38) * (H37 - C38) + (C38 < L37) * (C38 - L37) + 19 / 21 * ((H38 < C39) * (H38 - C39) + (C39 < L38) * (C39 - L38) + 19 / 21 * ((H39 < C40) * (H39 - C40) + (C40 < L39) * (C40 - L39) + 19 / 21 * ((H40 < C41) * (H40 - C41) + (C41 < L40) * (C41 - L40) + 19 / 21 * ((H41 < C42) * (H41 - C42) + (C42 < L41) * (C42 - L41) + 19 / 21 * ((H42 < C43) * (H42 - C43) + (C43 < L42) * (C43 - L42) + 19 / 21 * ((H43 < C44) * (H43 - C44) + (C44 < L43) * (C44 - L43) + 19 / 21 * ((H44 < C45) * (H44 - C45) + (C45 < L44) * (C45 - L44) + 19 / 21 * ((H45 < C46) * (H45 - C46) + (C46 < L45) * (C46 - L45) + 19 / 21 * ((H46 < C47) * (H46 - C47) + (C47 < L46) * (C47 - L46) + 19 / 21 * ((H47 < C48) * (H47 - C48) + (C48 < L47) * (C48 - L47) + 19 / 21 * ((H48 < C49) * (H48 - C49) + (C49 < L48) * (C49 - L48) + 19 / 21 * ((H49 < C50) * (H49 - C50) + (C50 < L49) * (C50 - L49) + 19 / 21 * ((H50 < C51) * (H50 - C51) + (C51 < L50) * (C51 - L50) + 19 / 21 * ((H51 < C52) * (H51 - C52) + (C52 < L51) * (C52 - L51) + 19 / 21 * ((H52 < C53) * (H52 - C53) + (C53 < L52) * (C53 - L52) + 19 / 21 * ((H53 < C54) * (H53 - C54) + (C54 < L53) * (C54 - L53) + 19 / 21 * ((H54 < C55) * (H54 - C55) + (C55 < L54) * (C55 - L54) + 19 / 21 * ((H55 < C56) * (H55 - C56) + (C56 < L55) * (C56 - L55) + 19 / 21 * ((H56 < C57) * (H56 - C57) + (C57 < L56) * (C57 - L56) + 19 / 21 * ((H57 < C58) * (H57 - C58) + (C58 < L57) * (C58 - L57) + 19 / 21 * ((H58 < C59) * (H58 - C59) + (C59 < L58) * (C59 - L58) + 19 / 21 * ((H59 < C60) * (H59 - C60) + (C60 < L59) * (C60 - L59) + 19 / 21 * ((H60 < C61) * (H60 - C61) + (C61 < L60) * (C61 - L60) + 19 / 21 * ((H61 < C62) * (H61 - C62) + (C62 < L61) * (C62 - L61) + 19 / 21 * ((H62 < C63) * (H62 - C63) + (C63 < L62) * (C63 - L62) + 19 / 21 * ((H63 < C64) * (H63 - C64) + (C64 < L63) * (C64 - L63) + 19 / 21 * ((H64 < C65) * (H64 - C65) + (C65 < L64) * (C65 - L64) + 19 / 21 * ((H65 < C66) * (H65 - C66) + (C66 < L65) * (C66 - L65) + 19 / 21 * ((H66 < C67) * (H66 - C67) + (C67 < L66) * (C67 - L66) + 19 / 21 * ((H67 < C68) * (H67 - C68) + (C68 < L67) * (C68 - L67) + 19 / 21 * ((H68 < C69) * (H68 - C69) + (C69 < L68) * (C69 - L68) + 19 / 21 * ((H69 < C70) * (H69 - C70) + (C70 < L69) * (C70 - L69))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Now add Donchian Channels the Custom PCF Indicator with the Period set to 20 and the Offset set to 1. You could also have the Period set to 21 and the Offset set to 0. You can adjust the period as desired.

Click on the Custom PCF Indicator and select Create Scan Condition. Assuming the ATR Multiplier for the Keltner Channels is set to 1.50, we want to create a condition for the Custom PCF Indicator being Less Than -1.50 (or crossing down through -1.50 if you only want it to return true for the first bar below the bottom channel). You can select Scan in New Window to create a new EasyScan based on this condition.

Now click on the Donchian Channels and select Create Scan Condition. In this case we want the condition to be for Chan Top - Greater Than 1.50. We can select Add to an Existing WatchList or Scan to add the new condition to the EasyScan you created earlier.

Create Conditions from Your Chart (5:25)
Building a Scan with Multiple Conditions (7:29)

The basic concept is reversible

Bruce -

You rock! WOW!  I need to play with this as your instructions still seem a little fuzzy to someone with my paygrade, and I have now just returned to TC2000 have a 5 year hiatus.

Thank you so much for creating this.  I will see if I can figure this out on my own, but if not, I may need to lean on you a little further.  FWIW, the Keltner Channels acting as a buy or sell sig on the outer bands is pretty nifty depending upon other conditions.  For example, I shorted TSLA and the QQQ's yesterday for a quickie as they both bounced off the top Keltner Channel and I am also long they SPY's from March 26.

Of course there is more invloved then just the KC's but it is a great tool for entry and exit.  Let me see if I can figure this out on my own, and if not, I would be grateful if you would indulge me further.

Best,

Randy

We will be happy to follow-up if you need more details.