Troubleshooting

Use this page when the indicator is doing something you did not expect.

The format is simple: - symptom - likely cause - what to do next

Triage order

When the pane stops making sense, check problems in this order:

1. legality: are all enabled slot timeframes valid on this chart?
2. participation: which slots are enabled, hidden, or set to weight `0`?
3. timing: which slots are confirmed, and which are still forming?
4. summary: is the blend missing, over-weighted, or being mistaken for agreement?
5. context: did another symbol or extra smoothing make the chart feel cleaner than it really is?

That order matters because later problems often disappear once the earlier ones are fixed.

The script errors as soon as I add it

Likely cause

At least one enabled slot is using a timeframe below the chart timeframe.

This is the most common first-run failure, especially if you apply the shipped `5 / 15 / 60` baseline to a chart above `5m`.

What to do

1. open settings
2. check every enabled slot's `TimeFrame:`
3. raise, blank, or disable any slot that is below the chart timeframe
4. reload the baseline only after the active slots are valid

The blended pair disappeared

Likely cause

Every enabled slot that could have shaped the summary now has weight `0`, or the participating slots are not producing usable values.

What to do

1. confirm that at least one enabled slot has a positive `Blended Weight:`
2. confirm that the slot is valid on the current chart
3. confirm that `Plot Blended RSI/Signal` is turned on if you want to see the visuals

Remember:

• no positive blend contributors means no blended summary
• hidden visuals are different from missing blended math

I hid a slot, but it still seems to affect the indicator

Likely cause

`Hide RSI NN Plot` changes visibility only.

What to do

If you want the slot fully out of the workflow:

1. disable the slot instead of hiding it
2. or keep it enabled but set `Blended Weight:` to `0` if you still want alerts or local reading without blend influence

I set a slot weight to zero, but it still matters

Likely cause

Weight `0` removes the slot from the blend only.

The slot can still:

• stay visible
• trigger slot alerts
• participate in alignment if it remains enabled

What to do

Decide which of those behaviors you still want.

• if you want the slot fully inactive, disable it
• if you want it observational only, leave it enabled and remember that alignment can still include it

The line looks bearish, but the bearish alert did not fire

Likely cause

You may be looking at an equality edge case between the slot line and the internal signal line.

The visual branch can still look down-tinted even when the strict bearish condition has not been satisfied.

What to do

1. zoom in on the transition
2. compare whether the line is actually below the signal condition or only sitting on the crossover edge
3. use regime-flip alerts if you care more about state change than about ongoing state color

The default baseline does not work on my chart

Likely cause

The shipped ladder is a starting point, not a universal chart profile.

What to do

• use the baseline as-is on a `1m` or `5m` chart
• or adapt the active slot timeframes so each one stays at or above your chart timeframe
• or disable one or more active slots until the setup is valid

The blend looks smoother than the slots underneath it

Likely cause

That is normal. The blended pair is a weighted summary, and it may also have master smoothing applied on top.

What to do

1. check which slots have positive weight
2. check whether master smoothing is on
3. compare the blend to full-stack alignment and to the underlying slots directly

Smoothness is not proof. It is a presentation of the participating slot mix.

The indicator feels different live than it looks in history

Likely cause

One or more slots may be using still-forming requested-context values.

What to do

1. check `On Bar Close?` for each active slot
2. keep all active slots confirmed if you want the cleanest baseline
3. duplicate one slot into confirmed and live-forming versions if you want to study the difference instead of guessing

Another symbol makes the pane feel persuasive, but I cannot tell why

Likely cause

The alternate-symbol slot may be adding narrative faster than it is adding verified context.

What to do

1. keep the alternate-symbol slot visible
2. set its weight to `0` if needed
3. assign it one specific job
4. compare it against the same-symbol baseline before trusting the story it seems to tell

Alerts are not firing when the line wiggles intrabar

Likely cause

All alerts are evaluated on chart bar close.

What to do

1. confirm which alert family you are using
2. remember that a slot can move earlier while the alert still waits for bar close
3. use the chart close as the moment where alert logic is finalized

I cannot tell which slots are influencing the blend

Likely cause

The stack has become too busy to read casually.

What to do

1. list the enabled slots
2. list which of those slots have positive weight
3. disable or zero-weight any slot that does not have a clear job
4. rebuild the stack one slot at a time if needed

The stretch lines are producing weak trade ideas

Likely cause

You may be treating `Overbought` and `Oversold` like automatic reversal rules.

What to do

Use the stretch lines as review prompts:

• check whether the slot stack agrees
• check whether the move is confirmed or still forming
• check price structure outside the indicator

The stretch lines describe this tool's scale. They do not force the next move.

The MA menu is making the tool harder to use, not easier

Likely cause

You are tuning the menu before the baseline workflow is stable.

What to do

1. return one slot or the whole stack to a simpler family such as `SMA`, `EMA`, or `RMA`
2. keep only one change at a time
3. ignore advanced parameters unless the selected family actually uses them

I think I need all 10 slots to do this right

Likely cause

The surface is encouraging completionism.

What to do

Ask a harder question:

• what job does each added slot have that is not already covered

If you cannot answer that, fewer slots will probably produce a stronger workflow.

When to simplify immediately

If any of these are true, simplify the stack before you do anything else:

• you cannot explain what each active slot is doing
• you do not know which slots are confirmed
• you do not know which slots influence the blend
• you are leaning on another symbol without having tested its job
• you are hiding slots to make the pane calmer while leaving the logic busy

After you fix one problem

Before you move on, run one small check:

• confirm the symptom actually changed
• avoid changing a second setting family until you know the first fix worked
• if the chart is still hard to explain, simplify before you keep troubleshooting

Where to go next

• Quick Start: rebuild a correct baseline

• Settings: separate enable, hide, weight, and timing choices

• FAQ: clear up the common questions that show up after first use