SmartTrend Dynamic Stop Navigator

Overview

Two things decide most trades on a chart: which way the market is leaning, and where you would admit you are wrong. Many traders read the first from a trend line and place the second by feel, and the two often disagree.

SmartTrend Dynamic Stop Navigator puts both on the chart together. It plots a stop line that trails price and changes colour with the trend, a blue EMA(9) line for the short term direction, and Buy and Sell labels that each print the stop level at the moment they appear. When price then moves in the direction of the label, the stop line moves with it.

The published description calls it “a trend-following indicator designed to assist traders in identifying potential entry points for long and short positions” (quoted from TradingView).

A note on the name

Three names are connected with this script:

• SmartTrend Dynamic Stop Navigator is the published name on TradingView and the name used on this site.
• Momentum With Dynamic Stop is the name used inside the TradingView description, in its opening line and its disclaimer. Arko’s private script list also holds a build called “Momentum With Dynacic Stop” (spelt that way), and the older Derivatives Indicators website carried the same description with the SmartTrend name in its place. Together these point to “Momentum With Dynamic Stop” being the script’s earlier working name. See Versions.
• TrendMaster is the name used in the alert conditions, “TrendMaster Long” and “TrendMaster Short”.

All three refer to the same published indicator. TradingView’s alert dialog still shows the script under its earlier name, Momentum With Dynacic Stop (spelt that way), and the alerts still start with TrendMaster, for example the condition “TrendMaster Long” with the message “TrendMaster Long Signal”.

Who it suits

• Intraday traders on short timeframes. The description suggests a 1 minute to 3 minute chart for intraday trading.
• Swing traders. The description says it “will also work on longer timeframes for swing traders as well” (quoted from TradingView).
• Traders who want a stop level with every label. The exit point is visible from the start.
• Traders who do not want to tune settings. The description says the settings are predefined and no adjustments are needed.

Who it does not suit

• Anyone looking for tips or calls. The script’s own disclaimer says its labels “should not be construed as a suggestion or endorsement to execute any trades” (quoted from TradingView).
• Traders who like to adjust lengths, multipliers and filters. Apart from how the labels look, the settings are fixed.
• Anyone who needs to see or change the code. The script is invite only and the source stays private.

How it works

According to the published description, the indicator draws three things:

1. A dynamic stop level. The description calls it “a volatility-adjusted stop that trails the Stop Loss” (quoted from TradingView). In plain terms, the line sits at a distance from price that depends on how much the market is moving, and it follows price as a trend continues.
2. An EMA(9) line, in blue: a 9 period exponential moving average, as a neutral guide to short term direction.
3. Entry labels. A Buy or Sell label appears when the indicator’s conditions line up for a move in that direction, with the stop level at that moment. The description says it combines multiple conditions, aiming to filter out noise, and suggests using it alongside your broader trading approach.

The calculation settings are fixed. The description says the indicator “uses predefined settings” across all charts and timeframes and “no adjustments are needed” (quoted from TradingView).

How the volatility adjustment is calculated, and which conditions produce a label, are not published. The script is invite only and its logic is proprietary, so this page describes only what the public description says.

How to read it on the chart

The stop line

The blue line

The blue line is an EMA(9), a 9 period exponential moving average. It is the neutral line: a guide to short term direction that is neither a buy nor a sell reading.

When the market moves in the direction of a label, the stop changes with it, shown by the green or red line.

Buy and Sell labels

Each label shows the direction with its stop price, for example “Long / Stop: 123.45”. Exits get no labels of their own: the stop line shows where a setup ends.

Its alerts are TrendMaster Long, TrendMaster Short and TrendMaster All Signals.

These labels describe what the indicator’s rules are doing. They are not recommendations, and they say nothing about whether a trade would make or lose money.

Using the stop level

The description suggests using the stop level in the label to set a stop loss for risk management, and using the stop line’s colour to confirm the trend: a green stop line during a Buy label means the stop and the label agree on direction. Keep in mind:

• The printed stop is a snapshot. The label keeps the level from when it appeared; follow the line for the current level.
• A stop level is not a fill price. A stop loss order can fill worse than the level in fast markets, at the open, or after a gap.
• Index stops are not option stops. If you read the labels on Nifty or BankNifty and trade options, the premium moves differently from the index.

Settings

The calculation settings are fixed, per the description: there is nothing to tune. The settings only change how things look.

Inputs tab

Style tab

In TradingView the settings window carries the script’s earlier name, Momentum With Dynacic Stop. Font size and transparency change how the labels look, not when they appear.

Alerts

It offers three alerts (the release note of 1 Apr 2025 added them):

In TradingView’s Create alert dialog, pick Momentum With Dynacic Stop as the condition (that is how the script is listed there), then one of the three alerts. Each comes with a default message, for example “TrendMaster Long Signal” for TrendMaster Long. Choose Once per bar close if you want the alert only after the bar has closed.

You choose the notification method in TradingView, for example popup, email or app notification. Alerts can also drive automation through webhooks, which on TradingView need a paid plan.

Timeframes

It works on any timeframe. Pick it by how long you plan to hold:

• Intraday: a smaller timeframe. The description suggests a 1 minute to 3 minute chart.
• Longer horizons: a longer timeframe, for swing and position trades held for days or more.

Markets

The older Derivatives Indicators site said it can be used on any stock or index, and on crypto. The TradingView tags include intraday, options and swing trading. On this website we focus on Nifty, BankNifty, Sensex and MCX.

Getting started

1. Get access. Choose a plan on the pricing page and pay online. The order form asks for your TradingView username; we never ask for your TradingView password.
2. Access arrives by itself. Once the payment goes through, the script is added to your TradingView username automatically, usually within a few minutes, and we email you when it’s done.
3. Add it to a chart. In TradingView, click Indicators, open Invite-only scripts, and choose SmartTrend Dynamic Stop Navigator.
4. Pick one chart and one timeframe. For intraday study, start on a 1 minute to 3 minute chart of the instrument you actually trade.
5. Scroll back and study. Look at where labels appeared and how often the stop was hit, in trends and in sideways stretches. If labels crowd the chart, lower the font size or raise the message transparency.
6. Watch it live before acting on it. Spend some sessions watching labels form, or use TradingView’s paper trading, before any real money is involved.
7. Set alerts if you want them. If you automate with software such as Vyuh, test with small quantities first. Every order from your account is your responsibility, and broker and SEBI rules on API and algorithmic orders apply.

Strengths and limitations

Strengths

• The stop comes with the label. You see where the setup is invalidated before you act.
• A trailing stop you can see. A visible, rule based exit level rather than one placed by feel.
• Trend state at a glance. Green, red and blue make the current reading obvious.
• Nothing to tune. Fixed settings mean less temptation to fit settings to recent history.
• Several alert options. Long, short and combined alerts, per the release notes.

Limitations

• Trailing stops give back part of a move. The stop sits some distance behind price, so exits come after the turn, not at it.
• Sideways markets are hard for trend following tools. In ranges, the trend can flip back and forth and labels can reverse quickly.
• Short timeframes are noisy. On 1 minute to 3 minute charts, costs and slippage take a larger share of each move.
• Fixed settings cut both ways. You cannot adapt the indicator to an instrument that behaves very differently, such as a volatile commodity or a thin stock.
• Index labels are not option signals. Premiums, time decay and liquidity can behave very differently from the index chart.
• Closed code. It is invite only with private source, so you cannot audit the rules, only observe the output.
• No published performance. No figures are given on TradingView or on this site.

Versions

“Momentum With Dynamic Stop” was this indicator’s original name. On the chart and in the alert list, TradingView may still show it as “Momentum With Dynacic Stop”; it is the same script.

Release notes

All times in IST.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the description call it “Momentum With Dynamic Stop”? It is the indicator’s earlier name. TradingView’s alert dialog still lists the script as “Momentum With Dynacic Stop” (spelt that way), and its alerts still start with “TrendMaster”. The published name is SmartTrend Dynamic Stop Navigator; all three names refer to the same indicator.

What do the green, red and blue colours mean? Green and red are the stop line: green, below price, for an uptrend; red, above price, for a downtrend. The blue line is the EMA(9), the neutral line.

Which timeframe should I use? The description suggests 1 minute to 3 minute charts for intraday trading and says it also works on longer timeframes for swing trading.

How does it relate to the Multi-Asset Scanner? The Multi-Asset Scanner reads this indicator’s bullish and bearish labels together with Cash Market Sentiment and shows an overall reading.

Does it tell me what to trade? No. We are not SEBI registered and do not give recommendations, tips or calls. The labels are the output of fixed rules, and every decision is yours.