# setup

## Adding the Indicator

1. Open **TradingView** and navigate to a chart.
2. Click the **Indicators** button in the top toolbar.
3. Search for **"Synergy Signal"** or **"Multi-Momentum"**.
4. Click the indicator to add it. It will open in a new oscillator panel below the price chart.

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If you received the source code directly, click **Pine Editor** at the bottom, paste the code, and click **Add to chart**.
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## The Settings Panel

Open the indicator settings by clicking the gear icon on the indicator name. You will see three tabs: **Inputs**, **Style**, and **Visibility**.

The **Inputs** tab is where all functional settings live. It is organized into these sections as they appear in the UI:

| Section                  | What It Controls                                 |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Volatility               | Enable/disable the Volatility (orange) line      |
| Momentum                 | Enable/disable the Momentum (purple) line        |
| Expansion                | Enable/disable the Expansion Wave (blue fill)    |
| Order Flow               | Enable/disable the Order Flow (green/red bars)   |
| Momentum Filter (Pivots) | Optional advanced trend direction gate           |
| State                    | Chop zone boundaries, Oversold/Overbought levels |
| Signals (Entries)        | Long/short dot display and state-change mode     |
| Divergence               | Divergence types and minimum required            |
| Confluence               | Score Pillars toggle and Base Min Score          |
| Noise Filter             | Regime Filter and Cooldown bars                  |

## Recommended Starting Settings

When you first add the indicator, all four pillars are enabled with balanced defaults. These defaults are designed for **crypto on the 1H–4H timeframe** but work across most liquid assets.

| Setting                   | Default | Notes                                        |
| ------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Enable Volatility         | ✅ On    | Keep on for most setups                      |
| Enable Momentum           | ✅ On    | Core pillar — rarely disable                 |
| Enable Expansion          | ✅ On    | Key for regime context                       |
| Enable Order Flow         | ✅ On    | Disable for non-BTC alt coins if needed      |
| Momentum Trend Filter     | ✅ On    | Advanced — leave on to start                 |
| Block Chop Zone           | ✅ On    | Recommended to leave on                      |
| Chop Zone Low             | 35      | Momentum below this = potentially trending   |
| Chop Zone High            | 65      | Momentum above this = potentially trending   |
| Momentum Oversold         | 30      | Standard level                               |
| Momentum Overbought       | 70      | Standard level                               |
| Volatility Overbought     | 80      | Volatility-based level                       |
| Volatility Oversold       | 20      | Volatility-based level                       |
| Enable Long Dots          | ✅ On    |                                              |
| Enable Short Dots         | ✅ On    |                                              |
| Only plot on state change | ✅ On    | Cleaner chart                                |
| Use Momentum Divs         | ✅ On    |                                              |
| Use Expansion Divergence  | ✅ On    |                                              |
| Use Order Flow Divergence | ✅ On    |                                              |
| Min Divergences Required  | 1       |                                              |
| Divergence Fresh Bars     | 20      |                                              |
| Score Pillars             | ✅ On    | Auto-caps min score to available pillars     |
| Base Min Score (Long)     | 2       | Pillars required to fire a long              |
| Base Min Score (Short)    | 2       | Pillars required to fire a short             |
| Regime Filter             | ✅ On    | Requires Expansion Wave to confirm direction |

## Choosing Your Timeframe

Synergy Signal works on any timeframe but performs best when used with context:

* **4H / Daily** — Swing trades. Signals are rarer but more reliable. Raise Base Min Score to 3 for cleaner setups.
* **1H** — Most common use case. Default settings are tuned for this.
* **15m / 5m** — Scalping. Lower Base Min Score to 1 and reduce Cooldown to 3–5 bars. Expect more noise.

## Order Flow and Multi-Exchange Volume

By default the Order Flow pillar aggregates volume from three exchanges:

* `BINANCE:BTCUSDT`
* `COINBASE:BTCUSD`
* `KRAKEN:BTCUSD`

These are hardcoded for BTC. If you are trading a **different asset**, the Order Flow bars will still function but will reflect BTC volume, not your asset's volume. In that case, consider **disabling the Order Flow pillar** and relying on the other three pillars.

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**Tip:** For Ethereum and other large-cap coins, BTC Order Flow still provides a useful macro market structure signal due to high correlation. Test on your asset before disabling it.
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## First Steps After Adding

1. Enable all four pillars and run with default settings for at least 50–100 bars to observe signal frequency.
2. If you are getting too many signals, **raise Base Min Score** (Long and Short) from 2 to 3.
3. If signals are too rare, **lower Base Min Score** to 1 or turn off the Regime Filter.
4. Review the [Recommended Configurations](file:///4339211/guides/configurations.md) page for asset-specific presets.


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