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Schaff Trend Cycle (STC)

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Identifies market trends and generates buy/sell signals using cyclical acceleration and deceleration patterns. Combines exponential moving averages with a time-based cycle component for improved accuracy across all markets and timeframes.

The Schaff Trend Cycle (STC) is a charting indicator that is commonly used to identify market trends and provide buy and sell signals to traders. Developed in 1999 by noted currency trader Doug Schaff, STC is a type of oscillator and is based on the assumption that, regardless of time frame, currency trends accelerate and decelerate in cyclical patterns.

While STC is computed using the same exponential moving averages as MACD, it adds a novel cycle component to improve accuracy and reliability. While MACD is simply computed using a series of moving average, the cycle aspect of STC is based on time (e.g. number of days).

It should also be noted that, although STC was developed primarily for fast currency markets, it may be effectively employed across all markets, just like MACD. It can be applied to intraday charts, such as five minutes or one hour charts, as well as daily, weekly, or monthly time frames.

Source: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/10/schaff-trend-cycle-indicator.asp

The indicator will be added to the 132 version of SQX.

You can download the indicator pack using this link SqSchaffTrendCycle

Past performance is no guarantee of future success. All information should be viewed as educational only UNITED STATES Disclaimer required by Government - Commodity Futures Trading Commission informs: Futures and options trading have great potential rewards, but also great potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to buy/sell futures, shares or options on the same. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to realise profits or losses similar to those discussed in this document. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. CFTC RULE 4.41 - HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE A RECORD OF ACTUAL PERFORMANCE, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES WERE NOT EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE OFFSET THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMMES IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO REALISE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL, OR IS LIKELY TO, REALISE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE DISCUSSED WITHIN THIS SITE. IF YOU DECIDE TO INVEST REAL MONEY, ALL TRADING DECISIONS IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS SHOULD BE YOUR OWN.

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Version	1.0.0
Published	October 19, 2026
Last updated	October 22, 2026
App	SQ
Type	Snippet
Author	clonex / Ivan Hudec
App version	145.3058
Codebase category	Indicators / Signals