Signal Settings

The settings affecting the signal generation algorithm within Signals & overlays plays an important role in using the signals effectively. We give our users the possibility to adjust the settings so that the signals can fit their trading style but we also provide ways to easily adjust settings by using a wide variety of methods.

Each method for adjusting signal settings is designed to fit specific user needs, one method will not necessarily be more accurate than another.

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Manual Adjustments

Manual adjustment of signals settings allow the user to fit the signals to their trading style and allows a greater degree of customizability.

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Confirmation Signals

Confirmation signals are affected by the Signals Sensitivity setting. Increasing this setting will allow the trader to make decisions for longer-term trends.

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Method For Manually Adjusting Confirmation Signals

First, identify which price movements you are looking to trade (regardless of timeframes). Depending on how you are on your charts (on any timeframe) you can adjust the sensitivity value higher or lower to catch the price movements you are looking for. If you are looking for shorter term price movements on those timeframes, you should consider using a lower sensitivity. If you are looking for longer term price movements on those timeframes you should consider using a higher sensitivity.

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Contrarian Signals

Contrarian signals are also affected by the Signals Sensitivity setting, increasing it will aim to make contrarian signals spot longer term tops and bottoms.

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Automatic Settings Estimation

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Autopilot Signal Settings

The downside of adjusting signal settings is that this task needs to be constantly repeated due to ever-changing market conditions. Autopilot is a feature that allows the user to avoid adjusting signal settings completely. Instead, the currently selected signal generation algorithm (Confirmation or Contrarian) adjusts dynamically to the market conditions in order to provide the best signals possible.

This setting can be enabled from the Advanced Settings settings section.

The Autopilot Sensitivity advanced setting allows autopilot to adjust to shorter or longer term trends depending on user preference.

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Dashboard Optimal Sensitivity

The Optimal Sensitivity is a value displayed on the Lux Dashboard showing the optimal Sensitivity setting when using Confirmation or Contrarian signal modes. This optimization is based on a grid search algorithm and as such will backtest every generated signals using a sensitivity ranging from 10 to 20 over the most recent 250 bars.

This feature works on any ticker & timeframe as long as at least 250 bars of historical data are available.

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Choosing The Right Method

While the optimal sensitivity provided by the dashboard is the most precise method since it’s performing grid search, there is no “best” method for optimizing signals as it’s up to the user to understand their style of trading and the price variations they want to trade (regardless of timeframes).

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Manual Adjustments

Do you specifically want to trade shorter-term trends on the timeframes you use?

• Consider using lower sensitivity values such as 5-10

Do you specifically want to trade longer-term trends on the timeframes you use?

• Consider using higher sensitivity values such as 20+

Alternatively, you can use the default of 12 for trading medium-term trends. This provides simple and responsive signals.

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Automatic Adjustments

Do you rely a lot on optimizing signals and are you ok with updating these manually over time?

• Use the Optimal Sensitivity provided by the dashboard to find more precise signal settings.

Do you completely dislike the process of adjusting signal settings altogether?

• Use the Autopilot sensitivity to allow the signals to adjust dynamically and work without the need of any user interaction.