Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) is a trend-following indicator developed by J. Welles Wilder Jr. It provides potential entry/exit points and acts as a trailing stop-loss level that accelerates toward price over time.
Parameters (0.02, 0.02, 0.2)
AF Start: 0.02 — initial acceleration factor
AF Step: 0.02 — acceleration increment per bar
AF Max: 0.2 — maximum acceleration factor
Visual Encoding
Green: Uptrend — SAR dots below price
Red: Downtrend — SAR dots above price
Shape & Fill: Sector identity
Trading Signals
Buy: SAR flips from above to below price
Sell: SAR flips from below to above price
SAR dots accelerate toward price — use as trailing stop
Closer-Look Mode
Tap the focus icon to enter single-ticker mode. This adds a close price overlay and highlights SAR-flip trend reversal events with vertical annotations.