ClearPath Trader

Envelope Indicator

Percentage bands above and below a moving average. Price outside the envelope can mark stretch; inside frames a normal trading range.

Category: Volatility · Complexity: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)

Tags: volatility, study-card, volatility

Study card — educational illustration only (no live overlay in Charts).

Envelope Indicator chart illustration

Formula

Envelope Indicator is computed from price, volume, breadth, or macro prints depending on class (Volatility). See the description for the defining inputs.

How to read

Read Envelope Indicator as a labeling tool: it describes a condition (trend, stretch, participation, or macro). Confirm with price structure, not the indicator alone. This entry is a study card — not every encyclopedia model has a live chart overlay.

Limitations

Envelope Indicator can lag, repaint (some drawings), or stay extreme in trends. It is not financial advice and not a broker signal.

Typical settings

Use the author's original defaults first; change one parameter at a time.

Envelope Indicator is part of the ClearPath Encyclopedia of Indicators — 190 models explained with standard SVG illustrations, so you can study an indicator before you put it on a live chart.

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