ClearPath Trader

Moving Average Envelope

Percentage bands around a moving average (envelope). Similar to percentage channels for stretch and mean reversion.

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

Tags: volatility, study-card, volatility

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

Moving Average Envelope chart illustration

Formula

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

How to read

Read Moving Average Envelope 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

Moving Average Envelope 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.

Moving Average Envelope 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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