SIGNAL vs SYSTEM

See exactly where the blue dot fires — and whether the 6-gate system agrees. Understand why signals alone get you into the top of the range while others are selling.

Enter current stock data

Ticker Price ($) 52-week high ($) 52-week low ($) RSI (14) Volume (K) 20-day avg vol (K) Above 50-day MA? Days to earnings Today % change ATR % (volatility) Price near high?
Yes/No Top 10%/Top 25%/Middle of range/Lower half of range

▶ Run Signal vs System Analysis

72%
Range Position
72
RSI
BUY
Dot Signal
2/4
Gates Pass

Price Range Position — Where the Dot Fires

  • Blue dot (buy signal)
  • Red dot (sell signal)
  • Gate-compliant entry
  • Gate failure — skip

DOT SAYS BUY — GATES SAY SKIP
The signal fired but 2 auto gates failed. This is the dangerous trade — you would be buying when the gates say conditions are not right. This is how traders get trapped at the top of the range.

THE DOT SAYS

RSI + moving average crossover signal

  • BUY
  • RSI above 50, price above MA, positive momentum
  • ⚠RSI overbought at 72 — signal fired AFTER the move, not before
  • ⚠Earnings in 8 days — dot ignores this completely

THE GATES SAY

6-gate system analysis

✓ Gate 1: Vol 3400K · RVol 1.9x
✓ Gate 2: Above 50-day MA
? Gate 3: Manual — requires your stop and target
△ Gate 4: RSI 72 — sweet spot 35–65 ✗ OVERBOUGHT — dot fires here, buyers are exhausted
? Gate 5: Manual — write why before entering
△ Gate 6: ✗ EARNINGS IN 8 DAYS — dot fires, gates block

The OPERATOR Lesson

The top-of-range trap: RSI at 72 means buyers are exhausted. The blue dot fires AFTER the stock has already run. You are buying what everyone else is about to sell. Gate 4 catches this — RSI sweet spot is 35–65, not 70+.

The earnings trap: The dot fires regardless of earnings dates. With only 8 days to earnings, IV will spike and then crush. The dot will tell you to buy right before the gap. Gate 6 catches this every time.

This tool is for educational purposes only. It demonstrates how signal-based systems compare to rules-based gate systems. Past performance is not indicative of future results.