Everything you need to get up and running — ribbon signals, risk management, S/R detection, and bot-ready alerts explained from start to finish.
QR Starter is the entry point into the Quantum Ribbon system. It gives you the core ribbon engine — signals, risk management, S/R detection, and alerts — in a streamlined package designed to be approachable without being basic.
If you're new to systematic trading, Starter gives you everything you need to trade with a clear process. If you already have experience, it's a clean, no-noise tool that gets out of your way.
Quantum Ribbon Lite is available free on TradingView. It uses the same ribbon engine so you can get a feel for how signals work before committing to Starter.
This guide walks through every feature. If you need help with activation or finding your tools on TradingView after subscribing, check the FAQ on the product page.
The ribbon is built from ten EMAs arranged in five pairs. Each pair creates a cloud — short EMA on top, long EMA below. When the short crosses above the long, that pair is bullish. When it crosses below, bearish.
The five pairs together give you a gradient picture of trend strength:
Signals require ribbon alignment, momentum confirmation, and volume participation. All three need to agree before a signal fires. This keeps the indicator from reacting to every small move.
QR Starter only holds one trade at a time. A new signal won't appear until the current trade has closed via stop loss or take profit. This keeps risk controlled and forces you to manage the trade you're in before taking a new one.
Instead of manually adjusting every setting, Trading Style presets configure the indicator for your approach in one click. There are five options:
If you're unsure, start with Day Trading. It's the most balanced preset and works well across a wide range of markets and timeframes. Once you've run a backtest and seen how it performs on your instrument, you can switch to Custom and fine-tune from there.
Signal Frequency controls how often the indicator can fire new signals by adjusting the cooldown period between trades.
This setting is only available in Custom mode — the presets set it automatically based on your chosen style.
By default, QR Starter signals on trend confirmation — when ribbon alignment, momentum, and volume all agree. Ribbon Bounce gives you an alternative: pullback entries inside an established trend.
How it works for longs:
The same logic inverted applies for shorts. You're entering the trend at a better price after a pullback, rather than chasing the initial move.
Toggle this on in settings to switch from breakout-style to pullback-style entries. Which you prefer depends on your trading style — both are valid approaches.
When enabled, QR Starter automatically identifies key support and resistance levels from recent price structure and uses them to filter signals.
A buy signal will only fire if price is near a support level. A sell signal will only fire near resistance. This stops you from buying straight into overhead resistance or selling into solid support below.
Three settings control detection sensitivity:
When S/R filter is active, the stats table shows the nearest level and how far price is from it. When price enters the touch zone, it shows "AT S/R" — a quick confirmation that the filter condition is met for the next signal.
You can use S/R detection standalone or pair it with Ribbon Bounce. Bounce entries near structure levels tend to have stronger follow-through than those taken in open space.
QR Starter offers two stop loss methods:
Stop is placed at a multiple of ATR from your entry. Three distance options — Tight (1.5×), Normal (2×), Wide (2.5×). ATR adapts to current volatility, so the stop automatically widens in volatile conditions and tightens when markets are calm.
Stop is placed at a recent swing low (for longs) or swing high (for shorts), with an ATR buffer beyond it for protection against stop hunts. You're placing your stop at a meaningful price structure level — where buyers or sellers previously stepped in.
If a swing stop would place risk more than 20% from entry, the indicator falls back to ATR automatically. This prevents oversized stops on unusual price action.
Target is set as a multiple of your risk (R). Five options:
Ribbon Exit can capture large moves, but it also gives back more open profit when the trend turns. Use the backtester to compare fixed targets vs Ribbon Exit on your specific instrument before deciding.
Instead of closing the full position at one target, partial take-profits let you scale out in stages — locking in profit early while keeping some exposure to further upside.
Three exit levels:
All three levels and percentages are adjustable. The chart displays dotted lines at each level, and labels confirm when each portion closes. The stats table tracks remaining position size throughout the trade.
A common approach: enable partial TPs and set break-even to trigger at TP1. You bank 50% of the position and move your stop to entry at the same time. From that point, the worst outcome on the remaining position is a scratch trade.
Once enabled, the indicator automatically moves your stop to entry price when a specified profit level is reached. A winning trade can no longer turn into a loss.
Two trigger options:
When break-even activates, a "BE" label appears on the chart at entry level and the stop line updates. The stats table reflects the new stop price.
QR Starter includes a full set of alerts covering the complete trade lifecycle — not just entries.
Available alert conditions:
Dynamic alerts fire automatically with the ticker symbol and relevant price levels included in the message — no manual setup per instrument needed. These work with webhook-based automation platforms like 3Commas, Alertatron, and custom services.
Right-click the indicator on your chart, select "Add alert on QR Starter", choose your condition, and set your webhook URL if using automation. Each condition fires once per bar close to avoid duplicate triggers.
Enable this and your chart candles change color based on the current ribbon state — instant visual feedback without needing to read the ribbon itself.
Useful when scanning multiple charts quickly — trend state is visible at a glance without examining the ribbon closely. All four colors are customizable in settings.
The on-chart stats table gives you a live view of everything relevant to your current trading session.
What it shows:
Position, size, and colors are all customizable. You can move it to any corner, adjust the text size, and change background and border colors to match your chart theme.
QR Starter gives you full control over how the indicator looks on your chart.
BUY, SELL, TP, and STOP labels each have independent color and size settings. Make signals prominent or subtle depending on your preference.
Entry, stop loss, and take profit lines are all configurable — color, width, and style. If you want clean minimal lines or bold visible levels, it's your call.
The four trend candle colors (strong bull, bull, bear, strong bear) are individually customizable if you prefer different shades to the defaults.
Background color, text color, border color and width, text size, and table position are all adjustable. If you're on a light chart or have a particular theme, you can make the table fit without it clashing.
This is not financial advice. Trading carries real risk and you can lose money. If you decide to use this indicator, that's entirely your choice and your responsibility.
Past performance, backtests, and win rates shown on your chart do not guarantee future results. Markets change. What worked in a backtest may not work going forward.
Break-even win rates after accounting for fees:
The indicator gives you a framework and clear signals. What the market does with them is outside anyone's control. Always use proper position sizing and never risk more than you can afford to lose.
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