An established methodology, made simple

Decades of trading rules.
One clear chart.

The Turtle Trading Method brought a disciplined approach to following trends. Our TradingView indicator makes those ideas easier to use: clear BUY and SELL signals, defined risk, and a plan for each trade.

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Signals are educational market information. Trading involves substantial risk.

Clear signals. Less clutter.Illustrative chart · not a live signal
ILLUSTRATION
BREAKOUT LEVELBUY
01 / ENTRYBreakout
02 / RISKDefined stop
03 / EXITDefined exit
The signal, explained

New to trading? Start with the plan.

A buy or sell signal is only the beginning. The indicator shows the direction, entry, stop, and target so you can understand the plan at a glance. You make your own trading decision.

01 / SPOT

Watch for a breakout

A breakout means price moves beyond a recent high or low. The method watches for that move as a possible start of a trend.

02 / ACT

Know the entry

A BUY or SELL label marks the breakout. Premium also lets you create a TradingView alert for that signal.

03 / MANAGE

Plan the exit

A stop marks the point where the idea may be wrong. The target defines the planned reward. Clear WIN / LOSS markers show how a completed signal ended.

The story behind the name

Could great traders be taught?

One experiment turned a simple set of rules into trading history.

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Chicago · 1983

A bet became an experiment.

Richard Dennis believed trading could be taught. His partner, William Eckhardt, thought natural ability mattered more. To test the idea, they recruited people from varied backgrounds, brought them to Chicago, and taught them a defined set of trading rules.

The trainees became known as the “Turtles.” After a short training period, they traded real accounts using a complete system: which markets to trade, when to enter, how much to risk, and when to get out. The name came from Dennis’s comparison to raising turtles in Singapore.

The lesson for a beginner is surprisingly practical: you do not need to predict where a market will go. You need a rule for entering, a limit on risk, and a rule for leaving. Many breakouts will fail; the aim is to manage those losses and stay with a trend when it lasts. That is the philosophy behind our indicator: make a disciplined process easier to follow.

The enduring lesson
A rule is only useful if you can follow it.

Entry signals make headlines. Position sizing, exits, and the discipline to take the next valid trade are what make a system complete.

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Historical account and original rules: Curtis Faith, The Original Turtle Trading Rules. Historical results do not predict future returns.

The Turtle screener · coming soon

Find the setup.
Then study the chart.

The indicator helps you understand a trade on one chart. The planned screener brings a watchlist into one view, helping you spot markets breaking out—or getting close—without opening every chart individually.

Scan your opportunities

Review BUY, SELL, near-breakout and neutral states across the covered watchlist.

See what is getting close

Planned distance-to-breakout and volatility context help you decide which charts deserve a closer look.

Return to the full trade plan

Use the screener to find candidates, then review the indicator’s entry, risk and exit levels on TradingView.

Screener access is not open yet. Supported markets, timeframes, refresh frequency and plan availability will be confirmed before release.

One watchlist. A clearer view.ILLUSTRATIVE PREVIEW
Fictional example of the planned screener
MarketSetupTo breakout
Example ABUYTriggered
Example BSELLTriggered
Example CNear BUY0.7%
Example DNeutral3.2%

Fictional examples showing the planned format. No live market data or screener access is provided.

The method

A time-tested framework. A simpler view.

The original Turtles looked for price to break above or below the prior 20 or 55 days. They used market volatility to size positions and shorter price channels to exit. Our indicator adapts those principles with configurable breakout, ATR-based stop, and reward-to-risk settings. It is an adaptation of the method, rather than a reproduction of the complete original system. Supported markets and final settings will be published before subscriptions open.

Read the original rules
Breakout entriesReact to a defined price move instead of making a discretionary prediction.
Volatility-aware riskUse the market’s range to frame stops and position size. A signal is not a promise of profit.
Systematic exitsPredefined exit rules help remove the temptation to hold a losing idea indefinitely.
Your chart, simplified

The detail you need. When you need it.

Historical charts keep clear BUY / SELL signals and WIN / LOSS outcomes. Optional risk and reward shading appears only for the active trade, so completed trades do not cover your chart. This fictional example explains the levels.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

Example Market · Long breakout

SAMPLE ONLY
Entry trigger
Above 105.00
Initial stop
99.00
Risk distance
6.00 / unit
Target · 5R example
135.00

Prices shown are invented to demonstrate alert structure. Any future signal may differ based on the published methodology and market data.

Choose your approach

One methodology. Two ways to follow it.

Standard keeps the rules on your chart. Premium adds TradingView BUY/SELL alerts so you can step away from the screen.

Chart signals

Standard

For traders who prefer to review their charts.

Pricing to be announced

Monthly subscription · monthly price pending

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Signals + alerts

Premium

Follow the rules without watching every candle.

Pricing to be announced

Monthly subscription · monthly price pending

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Compare the planned packages
FeatureStandardPremium
TradingView indicatorIncludedIncluded
BUY / SELL chart signalsIncludedIncluded
Clear WIN / LOSS markersIncludedIncluded
Entry, stop and target levelsIncludedIncluded
Optional active-trade shading onlyIncludedIncluded
TradingView BUY / SELL alertsNot includedIncluded
Self-service billing and cancellationAt launchAt launch

Subscriptions are not open yet. Final pricing and supported markets will be published before enrollment. TradingView alerts require the Premium script and setup in your own TradingView account.

Risk disclosure

Trading securities, futures, or other markets can result in significant losses, including losses greater than an initial investment when leverage is used. Trend-following strategies can have prolonged drawdowns and frequent false breakouts. Signals are general educational information, not personalized investment advice. No performance record or profitability claim is presented here. Independent execution, position sizing, and suitability decisions remain with the trader.

Turtle Trading Method is an independent indicator inspired by publicly described Turtle Trading rules and is not affiliated with the original Turtle traders.