OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated MA Cloud
This indicator plots a Moving Average (MA) cloud with ultra-smooth visuals, designed to help traders identify trend direction, momentum, and volatility in a clear and intuitive way.
Features:
Use cases:
Settings:
Features:
- Multiple MA types: choose between EMA, SMA, WMA, or RMA
- Adaptive cloud width: based on standard deviation of price to visualize volatility
- Smoothing controls: post-processed smoothing gives a silky, curved appearance
- Multi-Timeframe (MTF) support: default to chart timeframe, or override to any custom timeframe (e.g. 1H, 1D, etc.)
- Custom styling: adjustable colours, line thickness, and cloud opacity
Use cases:
- Quickly assess trend strength and direction
- Use cloud thickness as a volatility proxy
- Spot pullback entries during trending conditions
- Combine with price action or support/resistance for confluence
Settings:
- MA Type – select your preferred moving average method
- MA Length – period for the average
- Cloud Width Factor – adjusts the distance of the cloud edges
- Smoothing Length – softens the output for a polished look
- Timeframe – optional override to analyse data from a higher or lower timeframe
Release Notes
The MA Cloud plots a dynamic Moving Average with a volatility-based cloud, offering a smooth, intuitive way to interpret market trends, momentum, and compression zones.Features:
Multiple MA types - choose between EMA, SMA, WMA, or RMA
Volatility-based cloud — cloud width adapts to market volatility using standard deviation
Smooth visuals — adjustable post-smoothing delivers clean, curved lines
Multi-timeframe support — works on the chart’s timeframe or any custom higher/lower TF
Fully customizable — tweak colours, line width, cloud opacity, label style, and more
Use cases:
Identify trend direction, strength, and momentum
Use cloud thickness as a proxy for market volatility
Spot pullbacks and trend continuation setups
Combine with support/resistance, price action, or other confluences
Settings:
MA type — EMA, SMA, WMA, or RMA
MA length — period of the moving average
Cloud width factor — controls cloud size via standard deviation multiplier
Smoothing length — post-processing for smoother curves
Timeframe — optional override (e.g. 1H, 4H, 1D)
Release Notes
The MA Cloud plots a dynamic Moving Average with a volatility-based cloud, offering a smooth, intuitive way to interpret market trends, momentum, and compression zones.Features:
- Multiple MA types - choose between EMA, SMA, WMA, or RMA
- Volatility-based cloud — cloud width adapts to market volatility using standard deviation
- Smooth visuals — adjustable post-smoothing delivers clean, curved lines
- Multi-timeframe support — works on the chart’s timeframe or any custom higher/lower TF
- Fully customizable — tweak colours, line width, cloud opacity, label style, and more
Use cases:
- Identify trend direction, strength, and momentum
- Use cloud thickness as a proxy for market volatility
- Spot pullbacks and trend continuation setups
- Combine with support/resistance, price action, or other confluences
Settings:
- MA type — EMA, SMA, WMA, or RMA
- MA length — period of the moving average
- Cloud width factor — controls cloud size via standard deviation multiplier
- Smoothing length — post-processing for smoother curves
- Timeframe — optional override (e.g. 1H, 4H, 1D)
Release Notes
Visual enhancements.Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.