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Parabolic SAR (SAR)

Retrieve real-time SAR values for any supported symbol and timeframe. The Parabolic Stop and Reverse indicator places dots above or below price to indicate potential reversal points.

GET https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator
! Authentication Required

All requests require an API key passed in the X-API-Key header.

header
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Don't have an API key? Get started here.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
symbol string Required Trading symbol (e.g., EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD)
indicator string Required SAR Indicator name. Use: SAR
timeframe string Optional H1 Timeframe: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1 (default: H1)
bars integer Optional 1 Number of historical bars to return (1-500)

Request Examples

cURL
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator?symbol=EURUSD&indicator=SAR&timeframe=H1"

Response

200 Success Response
200 OK
{
  "symbol": "EURUSD",
  "indicator": "SAR",
  "timeframe": "H1",
  "value": 58.43,
  "bid": 1.08432,
  "ask": 1.08443,
  "updated_at": 1711548000,
  "server_time": "2026-03-21T14:00:00",
  "signal": "neutral",
  "ohlc": {
    "open": 1.08432,
    "high": 1.08456,
    "low": 1.08421,
    "close": 1.08443,
    "volume": 12450
  },
  "metadata": {
    "source": "live",
    "data_age_seconds": 3
  }
}

Error Responses

400 Bad Request
400
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Parameter \"symbol\" is required"
  }
}
401 Unauthorized
401
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_API_KEY",
    "message": "Invalid API key"
  }
}
429 Rate Limited
429
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded",
    "reset_in_seconds": 60
  }
}

See full error documentation for all error codes.

Interactive Playground

Trading symbol (e.g., EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD)

Indicator name. Use: SAR

Timeframe: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1 (default: H1)

Number of historical bars to return (1-500)

Common Use Cases

Build a SAR-based trading bot

Create a market screener filtering by SAR values

Feed SAR data into machine learning models