FxMagnetic Trade Filters — Primary vs. Secondary Parameters (TFParam1 & TFParam2)

• TFParam1 (Primary) = the main setting of the filter (e.g., period, step, which levels to use).

• TFParam2 (Secondary) = a “helper” setting. It’s -1 by default so you can ignore it unless you want more control. When TFParam2 = -1, the filter auto-uses a sensible default (varies by filter, see below).

How the -1 default works

We added the Secondary parameter later to keep older templates compatible.

• If you leave TFParam2 = -1, the filter uses its built-in default (e.g., Close price for MA, 2.0 deviations for Bollinger, 0.2 max for PSAR, level 30 for ADX, etc.).

• Set a real value only when you want to override that default.

Filter list with IDs, meanings, defaults & recommendations

Legend:
ID = internal filter ID in FxMagnetic
TFParam1 = Primary parameter (meaning & default)
TFParam2 = Secondary parameter (meaning & default)
Tip = practical guidance

Directional filters (FxMagnetic indicators)

• FxMagnetic Trend — ID 1

  • TFParam1: Period (default 14)

  • TFParam2: Not used

  • Tip: Good baseline trend gate on Daily timeframe.

• FxMagnetic Daily Compass — ID 50

  • TFParam1/2: Not used

  • Tip: Day-bias filter; aligns entries with the daily candle direction.

• FxMagnetic Hull Shield — ID 60

  • TFParam1: Smoothing period (e.g., 14–60, pick per timeframe)

  • TFParam2: MA mode for internal calc; when -1 → EMA (valid: 0–3)

    • Common modes: EMA, SMA, SMMA, LWMA

  • Tip: For choppier markets, lengthen period.

• FxMagnetic SR Levels — ID 120

  • TFParam1: Which levels to use: 0=All(H/L/O/C), 1=High/Low, 2=Open/Close

  • TFParam2: Distance from level (in %). 0.1 = 0.1% of price.

    • Default suggestion: 0.1. Larger than 0.1 is usually too far.

  • Tip: Start with TFParam1=0, TFParam2=0.1; narrow to 0.05–0.08% on tight instruments.

Moving Averages

• SMA (Above=Only Buy / Below=Only Sell) — ID 10

• SMA (Above=Only Sell / Below=Only Buy) — ID 11

• EMA (Above=Only Buy / Below=Only Sell) — ID 20

• EMA (Above=Only Sell / Below=Only Buy) — ID 21

  • TFParam1: MA Period (typical 20/50/100/200)

  • TFParam2: Applied price; when -1 → Close.

    • Map: 0=Close, 1=Open, 2=High, 3=Low, 4=Median, 5=Typical, 6=Weighted

  • Tips:

    • Intraday momentum: EMA 20–50.

    • Swing bias: SMA/EMA 50–200.

    • Keep TFParam2=-1 unless you have a reason to use High/Low.

Bollinger Bands

• Inside bands — ID 30

• Outside bands — ID 31

• Buy below lower / Sell above upper — ID 32

• Buy above upper / Sell below lower — ID 33

  • TFParam1: Period (default 20)

  • TFParam2: Deviation; when -1 → 2.0

  • Tips:

    • For tighter assets, try dev 2.2–2.5 to reduce noise.

    • For mean-reversion entries, ID 32 with dev 2.0–2.5 and period 20–40 works well.

PSAR (Parabolic SAR)

• Above=Only Buy / Below=Only Sell — ID 40

• Above=Only Sell / Below=Only Buy — ID 41

  • TFParam1: Step (default 0.02)

  • TFParam2: Max; when -1 → 0.2

  • Tips:

    • More sensitive: step 0.01–0.02; Smoother: 0.03–0.05.

    • Keep max 0.2 unless you know why to change it.

MACD Histogram

• Above zero=Buy / Below zero=Sell — ID 90

  • TFParam1: Fast period (default 12)

  • TFParam2: Slow period (default 26)

  • Tip: Classic 12/26 is robust; you can quicken MACD with 8/21 for scalping.

ADX (strength gate)

• Trade only when ADX ≥ level — ID 100

  • TFParam1: Period (default 14)

  • TFParam2: Level; when -1 → 30

  • Tips:

    • Trendy: 25–30; Very selective: 30–35.

    • If you’re missing too many trades, try level 20–25.

ATR (volatility slope)

• ATR Rising — ID 110

• ATR Falling — ID 111

  • TFParam1: Period (default 14)

  • TFParam2: Not used

  • Tips:

    • Rising helps avoid dead markets.

    • Combine with ADX for clean trend days (when multi-filters will be available in FxMagnetic).

Practical setup recipes

• Simple trend gate (intraday):

  • EMA filter (ID 20) with TFParam1=50, TFParam2=-1 (Close).

  • Optionally add ADX (ID 100) with TFParam1=14, TFParam2=25–30 (when multi-filters will be available in FxMagnetic).

• Mean-reversion guardrail:

  • Bollinger Inside (ID 30) with TFParam1=20, TFParam2=2.0 to avoid chasing extremes.

• Breakout day bias:

  • Daily Compass (ID 50) (no params) + ATR Rising (ID 110) (TFParam1=14).

• Level-aware entries:

  • SR Levels (ID 120) with TFParam1=0 (All), TFParam2=0.1 (% distance).

  • Tight instruments: 0.05–0.08; volatile (XAU/indices): 0.1–0.15 max.

Full ID reference (for quick lookup)

0 None
1 FxMagnetic Trend
10 SMA (Above=Buy / Below=Sell)
11 SMA (Above=Sell / Below=Buy)
20 EMA (Above=Buy / Below=Sell)
21 EMA (Above=Sell / Below=Buy)
30 Bollinger Inside
31 Bollinger Outside
32 Bollinger Buy Below / Sell Above
33 Bollinger Buy Above Upper / Sell Below Lower
40 PSAR (Above=Buy / Below=Sell)
41 PSAR (Above=Sell / Below=Buy)
50 FxMagnetic Daily Compass
60 FxMagnetic Hull Shield
90 MACD Histogram (Above/Below Zero)
100 ADX (Trade Only Above Level)
110 ATR Rising
111 ATR Falling
120 FxMagnetic SR Levels

Quick defaults (copy/paste starter)

• SMA/EMA: TFParam1=50, TFParam2=-1 (Close)

• BB: TFParam1=20, TFParam2=-1 (2.0)

• PSAR: TFParam1=0.02, TFParam2=-1 (0.2)

• MACD: TFParam1=12, TFParam2=26

• ADX: TFParam1=14, TFParam2=-1 (30)

• ATR: TFParam1=14

• SR Levels: TFParam1=0 (All), TFParam2=0.1 (%)

• FxMagnetic Trend: TFParam1=14

• Daily Compass: (no params)

• Hull Shield: TFParam1=14–60, TFParam2=-1 (EMA mode)

Pro tip: Start with defaults, run a small optimization window (tight bounds around TFParam1; keep TFParam2 at -1 unless you’re targeting a clear behavior), then expand only what shows consistent lift in your backtests (SignalCount ≥ 50, stable RDR, acceptable MaxDD).