SuperTrend indicator
A volatility-based trailing line that flips between buy and sell.
Technical indicators
Live NSE examples below
What is SuperTrend indicator?
SuperTrend plots a single line that sits below price in an uptrend and above it in a downtrend, set a multiple of the Average True Range away from the midpoint of each bar. Because the distance adapts to volatility, it gives volatile stocks more room than calm ones. It is especially popular with Indian traders; the common setting is (10, 3): a 10-period ATR and a multiplier of 3.
Formula
Basic upper band = (high + low) ÷ 2 + 3 × ATR(10)
Basic lower band = (high + low) ÷ 2 − 3 × ATR(10)
The bands only ratchet in the trend's favour; the trend flips when the close crosses the active band.
How to read it
- Close above the line = uptrend (a bullish signal when it flips up); below = downtrend.
- The line doubles as a trailing stop-loss level for trend trades.
- Flips are rarer on weekly charts, which makes weekly SuperTrend a useful higher-time-frame filter.
Common mistakes
- Using it in sideways markets, where it flips repeatedly and each flip loses a little.
- Tightening the multiplier to get earlier signals. That also doubles the whipsaws.
Live: NSE stocks matching this today
SuperTrend bullish signals (recent flips up) 303
| Stock | Change % | SuperTrend (10,3) | ADX (14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories Limited | +1.03% | ₹9,313.16 | 25.77 |
| AUROPHARMAAurobindo Pharma Limited | +4.69% | ₹1,606.14 | 20.60 |
| MOTILALOFSMotilal Oswal Financial Services Limited | +8.09% | ₹921.32 | 17.79 |
| ETERNALETERNAL LIMITED | +4.01% | ₹321.16 | 17.36 |
| DIACABSDiamond Power Infrastructure Limited | +0.67% | ₹333.29 | 20.79 |
| MACPOWERMacpower CNC Machines Limited | +3.97% | ₹1,852.14 | 21.10 |
| EMCUREEmcure Pharmaceuticals Limited | +3.92% | ₹1,943.91 | 25.75 |
| SHREEJISPGShreeji Shipping Global Limited | -0.84% | ₹783.04 | 27.10 |
SuperTrend bearish signals (recent flips down) 42
| Stock | Change % | SuperTrend (10,3) | ADX (14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VESUVIUSVesuvius India Limited | -0.61% | ₹410.21 | 25.45 |
| CUMMINSINDCummins India Limited | -14.11% | ₹4,755.66 | 32.39 |
| HEXTHexaware Technologies Limited | +0.39% | ₹570.88 | 28.99 |
| VALIANTORGValiant Organics Limited | -14.84% | ₹503.11 | 16.69 |
| MCLEODRUSSMcleod Russel India Limited | +1.38% | ₹52.12 | 14.19 |
| MMPMMP Industries Limited | -2.47% | ₹505.59 | 24.28 |
| PNCINFRAPNC Infratech Limited | +0.77% | ₹146.92 | 29.13 |
| TRANSRAILLTransrail Lighting Limited | -2.64% | ₹482.11 | 17.65 |
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Related concepts
ADX (Average Directional Index)Measures how strong a trend is, whatever its direction.Moving averages (SMA, EMA, 50 and 200 DMA)The average closing price over a window, used to define the trend.Support and resistancePrice zones where buying (support) or selling (resistance) has repeatedly stepped in.
