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# state

The State section controls the thresholds that define what the indicator considers "trending" vs. "choppy" for both the Momentum and Volatility pillars.

## Settings

| Setting               | Default | Range  | Description                                                            |
| --------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Block Chop Zone       | ✅ On    | On/Off | Suppresses all signals when the Momentum line is in the chop dead zone |
| Chop Zone Low         | 35      | 0–100  | Lower boundary of the Momentum chop zone                               |
| Chop Zone High        | 65      | 0–100  | Upper boundary of the Momentum chop zone                               |
| Momentum Oversold     | 30      | 0–100  | Momentum level that must be reached before a long recovery counts      |
| Momentum Overbought   | 70      | 0–100  | Momentum level that must be reached before a short rejection counts    |
| Volatility Overbought | 80      | 0–100  | Volatility line level considered overbought (blocks longs above this)  |
| Volatility Oversold   | 20      | 0–100  | Volatility line level considered oversold (blocks shorts below this)   |

## Notes on Threshold Interaction

* The **Chop Zone** boundaries and the **Momentum Oversold/Overbought** levels are independent. The chop zone defines where signals are suppressed entirely. The Oversold/Overbought levels define the extremes that Momentum must visit before a recovery or rejection qualifies.
* Avoid setting **Chop Zone Low** higher than **Momentum Oversold** — this creates a situation where oversold Momentum readings are inside the chop zone and can never trigger a signal.
* The horizontal **dashed lines** on the oscillator panel show Momentum Oversold (green dashed) and Momentum Overbought (red dashed).
* The horizontal **solid lines** show Volatility Overbought (red solid) and Volatility Oversold (green solid).
* The horizontal **dotted lines** show Chop Zone Low and Chop Zone High.