Signal System

mrD-RSI Premium prints seven signal types on the RSI panel. Each one has its own personality, frequency, and reliability — and the difference between an OK trader and a strong one is usually knowing which signal is firing and how much weight to put on it. This page is the full reference for all seven, plus the priority rules when multiple signals stack on the same bar.

The first goal of this page is not to memorise the table — it is to read the market's story the indicator is telling. Once you can spot, in 5 seconds, which of the seven is firing and what it means, the rest of the workflow is mechanical.

The seven signals at a glance

Plus the 3D step — a visual cue, not a separate signal — that highlights an existing pullback when it fires inside a level zone.

1. Pullback Buy (▲+) and Pullback Sell (▼−)

When they fire

• ▲+ — RSI previously pushed into the strong overbought zone, then pulls back to a value zone just above the mid-line, and shows signs of resuming up → LONG signal.
• ▼− — RSI previously dropped into the strong oversold zone, then lifts back to a resistance zone just below the mid-line, and shows signs of resuming down → SHORT signal.

The philosophy

This is a ride-the-wave entry, not a catch-the-top / catch-the-bottom entry. You wait for the market to prove its momentum first (the initial leg into 80 / 20), then enter on the second pullback. The result: tight stops and naturally good R:R because you are entering with the existing trend rather than against it.

How they look on the chart

• A label appears on the RSI panel itself.
• When ▲+ or ▼− fires, the Bull (40–43) or Bear (57–60) level zone turns into a 3D step shape spanning the last 12–15 bars — that is only a visual highlight, not a separate signal. See the 3D step below.
• Optional: enable "Signals on Chart" to mirror ▲+ / ▼− triangles on the price chart instead of only on the RSI panel.

Suggested action

The "close 30–50% at TP1" rule is what makes Pullback signals robust on average — you bank the certain part of the trade, then let the runner extend with the trail.

2. Buy Hidden / Sell Hidden — BUY / SELL boxes

When they fire

• BUY box (blue border, light fill) — RSI completed an overbought leg, pulled back to support, and a hidden bullish divergence showed up (price prints a higher low, RSI prints a lower low). The box is drawn from the RSI peak down to the trigger bar.
• SELL box (red border) — mirror image. RSI completed an oversold leg, bounced back to resistance, and a hidden bearish divergence formed. The box is drawn from the RSI trough up to the trigger bar.

What's special

• The box itself draws the pullback range from the RSI peak / trough — you literally see the "retracement scope" on the panel.
• These are higher-quality than vanilla Pullback because hidden divergence acts as an extra filter. Fewer signals, higher hit rate.
• Less frequent — Buy / Sell Hidden does not appear every day on most symbols.

Suggested action

• Same rules as Pullback, but size up to your full position.
• Stop loss can sit outside the box (below the BUY box, above the SELL box) — the box defines the structural invalidation.
• A+ setup when a hidden divergence dot lands at the same spot as a BUY / SELL Hidden box. That is the maximum-conviction signal the basic mode can produce.

3. Pullback Advanced — BUY ADV / SELL ADV

What it is

The multi-timeframe version of Buy / Sell Hidden. Fires only when:

1. The current TF already meets Buy / Sell Hidden conditions, AND
2. The lower TF picked in settings is also in a same-direction trend.

When to use it

• Traders who want to eliminate sideways false signals entirely — Advanced refuses to fire in chop because the LTF confirmation will be absent.
• Higher-TF traders (1H, 4H, 1D) who insist on lower-TF confirmation before pulling the trigger.

Configuration

• Settings → group RSI Pullback Signals advanced → set Signal Mode to Advanced Multi-Timeframe.
• Pick a timeframe lower than your chart (e.g. 1H chart → pick 15m as the Advanced TF).
• If you accidentally pick a higher TF, the MTF table will show a warning: "Select a lower timeframe for analysis". See Multi-Timeframe for the full troubleshooting flow.

What's special

• Frequency very low — many days produce zero signals on any single symbol. That is the design.
• Each fire is essentially an A+ setup — full size, ambitious R:R, conservative SL.
• The box border colour is light blue / orange to differentiate from vanilla Hidden boxes.

4. Trap Buy (TB) and Trap Sell (TS)

A premium-exclusive feature — vanilla RSI tools do not produce trap signals. The logic looks for the moment a market consensus (longs convinced price is going up, shorts convinced it is going down) breaks and the trapped side has to unwind.

Trap Buy (TB orange) → SELL signal

• Context: market is in a bullish phase (Bull level active).
• RSI dips back to 40–45 → "longs" think price will bounce and enter long.
• But RSI rallies and gets rejected at the same resistance 2+ times → longs are trapped.
• → SHORT signal.

Trap Sell (TS cyan) → BUY signal

• Context: market is in a bearish phase (Bear level active).
• RSI lifts to 55–60 → "shorts" think price will dump and enter short.
• But RSI dips and bounces off the same support 2+ times → shorts are trapped.
• → LONG signal.

What you see

• A dashed horizontal line marks the resistance (TB) or support (TS) where bulls / bears got pinned.
• Tooltip shows a strength score — higher = juicier trap. Below 60 the trap is usually too weak to trade.

Suggested action

• Wait for the next bar to close as confirmation.
• Stop loss above the resistance (TB) or below the support (TS), plus a small buffer.
• This is a short-term reversal, not a multi-day trend flip. Take profit fast at R:R 1:1 to 1:2.

When to skip TB / TS

• Higher TF is in a screaming opposite-direction trend → the trap may get steamrolled by the larger flow.
• Tooltip strength below 60 → trap is weak, signal is low-conviction.
• Trap fires right after a major news release → that is a market reaction to information, not a true trap.

5. Hidden Divergence — the dots

Reading the dots

• Blue dot on RSI — bullish hidden divergence. Price prints a higher low but RSI prints a lower low → sellers are weakening. LONG bias.
• Red dot on RSI — bearish hidden divergence. Price prints a lower high but RSI prints a higher high → buyers are weakening. SHORT bias.

What's special

• Not an entry signal by itself — it is a bias confirmation.
• Use it as a bonus filter for other signals.
• Blue dot near ▲+ or near TS → very strong setup.
• Red dot near ▼− or near TB → very strong setup.

When NOT to rely on it

• A divergence dot alone is never enough to trigger an entry. Wait for a real signal to align with it.
• In long sideways ranges, divergences appear constantly and most do not develop into real trends. The dot is the cue to look harder, not to act.

6. The 3D step visual cue

This is not a new signal. It is a way the indicator highlights existing pullback signals so your eye lands on the freshest one.

When it shows

• A green 3D step appears in the Bull zone (40–43) when ▲+ or BUY Hidden has just fired.
• A red 3D step appears in the Bear zone (57–60) when ▼− or SELL Hidden has just fired.

Why it helps

• When old signals stack up on the panel, the 3D step makes the eye lock onto the freshest one.
• Bull steps climb up — visualising "pushed up".
• Bear steps fall down — visualising "pressed down".

Disabling it

The effect is always on (no toggle). If your panel feels cluttered, reduce other layers (turn off EMA-9, turn off the chart-overlay triangles) rather than fight the 3D step.

7. Priority order when multiple signals stack

If two or three signal types appear in the last few bars, use this priority:

1. Pullback Advanced (BUY ADV / SELL ADV) — top quality, full size.
2. Buy / Sell Hidden co-located with a divergence dot — A+ setup, full size.
3. Pullback ▲+ / ▼− — standard, half-to-full size.
4. Trap TB / TS — short-term reversal, half size.
5. Standalone divergence dot — no entry, bias only.

Golden rule — a newer signal overrides an older one if they conflict. Do not stay loyal to a stale signal once the market has shifted; the freshest signal is always more relevant than the prior one.

8. Built-in filters (already on, silent)

The indicator handles these filters internally — you do not need to configure them. Listed here so you know why some "obvious" signals do not fire:

• Anti-spam — after a fire, the system waits for a reset condition before allowing another same-type fire. This prevents back-to-back ▲+ on the same minor wiggle.
• Momentum confirmation — the trigger bar must show body strength or RSI directional confirmation. A flat doji at the level does not produce a signal.
• Cooldown — TB / TS enforce a minimum bar distance between fires. Two trap signals 3 bars apart is not allowed.
• Bull / Bear scoping — TB only fires inside the Bull level (because that is where a bull-trap setup lives); TS only fires inside the Bear level. The scoping prevents trap signals from appearing in trend continuation zones where they would be meaningless.

If you expected a signal to fire and it did not, one of these four filters almost certainly suppressed it. That is the design, not a bug.

Common questions

Do these signals repaint? No. Signals only fire on closed bars. You may see flicker on the in-progress bar, but the final position locks at close. Once a triangle / box / dot has confirmed on a closed bar, it does not move.

Why do 1m / 5m charts spam signals? Lower TF = more noise. The logic still fires correctly but win rate drops because the underlying noise floor is higher. The sweet spot is 15m, 1H, 4H. If you find yourself overtrading at 1m–5m, move up one TF and let the signals breathe.

Old signals disappeared from history — is that a bug? No — Pine Script caps the number of labels / boxes a single script can hold. When the cap fills, the oldest are removed to make room for new ones. Only old visuals are affected; new signals are always correct.

How do Pullback and Pullback Hidden differ? Vanilla Pullback (▲+ / ▼−) only requires momentum + pullback. Hidden (BUY / SELL boxes) also requires hidden divergence → fewer fires, higher quality.

Can I disable a specific signal type? Yes — toggle individual signal groups in the indicator settings (RSI Pullback Signals, RSI Trap Signals, RSI Hidden Divergence). Most users keep them all on and filter at the decision step instead.

Final thought

Signals are "green light, go" — not "you must enter now". You are still the one calling the shot, based on the broader context: MTF alignment, level confluence, and the structural reads from mrD-Smart Ranges. The seven signals are tools; you are the trader.

Where to go next

• The panel anatomy that explains where each signal fires: Level Zones & Bands.
• The MTF table and the Advanced LTF mode that powers BUY ADV / SELL ADV: Multi-Timeframe.
• Wire the signals into push / webhook / auto-trade: Alerts.
• Back to the study overview: mrD-RSI Premium.