Pine Script Higher Timeframe Filter

Filters entries by higher-timeframe trend using request.security with [1] and lookahead_off — confirmed HTF data only, no repaint.

Copy//@version=6
strategy("HTF Trend Filter", overlay=true, calc_on_every_tick=false)

// ── Inputs ──────────────────────────────────────────────
htf   = input.timeframe("60", "Higher Timeframe")
maLen = input.int(50, "HTF SMA Length", minval=1)

// ── Non-repainting HTF value ─────────────────────────────
// [1] + lookahead_off returns the last CONFIRMED HTF bar only.
htfMa = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, htf, ta.sma(close, maLen)[1],
     lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off)

trendUp   = close > htfMa
trendDown = close < htfMa

// ── Entry logic (replace with your own conditions) ───────
longCondition  = ta.crossover(ta.ema(close, 9), ta.ema(close, 21)) and trendUp
shortCondition = ta.crossunder(ta.ema(close, 9), ta.ema(close, 21)) and trendDown

if longCondition
    strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
    strategy.exit("Long Exit", "Long", profit=20, loss=10)

if shortCondition
    strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short)
    strategy.exit("Short Exit", "Short", profit=20, loss=10)

// Visual
plot(htfMa, "HTF MA", color=color.new(color.orange, 0), linewidth=2)

Settings

• htf — higher timeframe requested. Default 60 (1 hour).
• maLen — SMA length computed on the HTF. Default 50.

How to use

• Paste into the Pine Editor and replace the EMA-crossover placeholder with your own entry conditions.
• Longs only fire above the HTF MA, shorts only below — a one-line trend regime filter.
• Do not remove the [1] or switch lookahead on: either change reintroduces repainting.
• The orange line is the HTF MA drawn on your trading timeframe, so you can audit every filtered signal.

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