🎀 Mint Momentum Ribbon
Five EMAs, one simple trend-health score.
A ribbon of five exponential moving averages looks great on a chart but can be hard to read at a glance. The Mint Momentum Ribbon compresses it into one 0-100 score by checking whether price sits above each average and whether the averages are stacked in bullish order. A full score means every piece of the ribbon agrees on an uptrend, while a score near zero means the whole ribbon is pointing down.
Running live on a simulated market ·
The exact formula
e1 = EMA(close, 8)
e2 = EMA(close, 13)
e3 = EMA(close, 21)
e4 = EMA(close, 34)
e5 = EMA(close, 55)
above = (close > e1) + (close > e2) + (close > e3) + (close > e4) + (close > e5)
stack = (e1 > e2) + (e2 > e3) + (e3 > e4) + (e4 > e5)
raw = 100 * (above + stack) / 9
ribbon = EMA(raw, 3)
OUTPUT ribbon // 0-100 score
How to read it
- Above 80: price and all averages are aligned upward, a healthy uptrend.
- Between 40 and 60: mixed signals, often a sideways or transitioning market.
- Below 20: price and averages are aligned downward.
- A fast drop from above 80 toward 50 can be an early warning that momentum is cooling.
Why it might help
It turns a cluttered ribbon of lines into one number that is easy to compare across assets and timeframes. Beginners can quickly see whether a trend is unified or fragmented.
Limitations
- Built entirely from moving averages, so it lags sharp reversals.
- Gives choppy readings in sideways markets.
- The EMA lengths are arbitrary and have not been optimized.
Educational only – not financial advice. This page explains ideas and reports the news. It is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold anything. Markets go up and down and you can lose money. Do your own research and consider talking to a licensed adviser.