FTB-C000606 / Implementation concept

ZigZag Anchor

ZigZag Anchor is the initial price observation from which the first provisional direction is developed.

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Definitions

In plain terms

The anchor starts the state machine but is not itself a confirmed reversal.

Technical

The anchor initializes running high and low state; confirmation requires a later opposite move and minimum bar distance.

Scope

Calling the anchor a pivot overstates what the first observation proves.

Examples

  • A reviewer computes ZigZag Anchor on a small deterministic fixture and checks timing, units, and boundary behavior before publication.

Common misconceptions

  • Calling the anchor a pivot overstates what the first observation proves.

Concept relationships

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Evidence and governance

  1. LEAN ZigZag source QuantConnect · first party technical publication

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition

    Limits: A maintained implementation is evidence for one convention, not a universal market rule.

  2. Pine Script repainting concepts TradingView · official platform documentation

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition

    Limits: Platform display behavior does not establish financial usefulness or predictive value.

  3. Closing Price Investor.gov · official standard

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition

    Limits: A close is not automatically an adjusted close and may vary by market session convention.

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fintech-builder-batch-011
Last reviewed
2026-08-09
Next review
2027-08-09
Record status
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