Correlated Sine Oscillator

The Correlated Sine Oscillator tracks the phase of price's cycle at the chosen Cycle Period and draws it as a clean sine wave normalized between -1 and +1. The current phase (rising, falling, peaking, troughing) reads at a glance. It descends from the sinewave indicator school of cycle analysis: price is detrended with a simple moving average, projected onto sine and cosine components over the chosen Cycle Period, and the arctangent of those components gives the phase. A synthetic sine wave is then shifted so it stays correlated with the actual swings rather than drifting out of sync.

How to Trade the Correlated Sine Oscillator?

• Cross above zero: a bullish triangle prints below the bar as the rising phase begins, a long trigger when it agrees with broader structure.
• Cross below zero: a bearish triangle prints above the bar as the falling phase starts, used for shorts or exits.
• Readings near +1 or -1: cycle peak and trough territory; scale out, tighten stops, or watch for turns instead of chasing.

Because signals come from midline crossings rather than fixed overbought and oversold bands, the oscillator holds up better in trending conditions than threshold-style momentum tools, and the normalized range reads identically across crypto, forex, indices, and equities.

Correlated Sine Oscillator Settings

• Cycle Period: the wavelength in bars the oscillator is tuned to. Shorter values chase faster cycles, longer values track broader structure.
• Phase Multiplier: smooths the internal phase components; raise it for steadier output with slightly more lag, lower it for faster response in quick markets.
• Bullish Color / Bearish Color: the plot and gradient fill on each side of zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does it compare to the Even Better Sinewave?

Does the oscillator repaint?

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