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Alligator API — Jaw, Teeth, Lips on Demand

All three Alligator lines (Jaw 13/8, Teeth 8/5, Lips 5/3) as JSON. Build Bill Williams' trend strategies without writing the smoothed-MA logic.

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What is the Williams Alligator API?

The Williams Alligator uses three smoothed moving averages — Jaw (13-period, shifted 8), Teeth (8-period, shifted 5), and Lips (5-period, shifted 3) — to identify trend direction and strength. When the lines are intertwined, the market is ranging (sleeping). When the Lips cross above Teeth and Jaw, the alligator's mouth opens upward — a bullish trend signal. Our API delivers all three values in a single call so your bot can determine market state instantly.

Pre-Calculated, Redis-Cached

Indicator values are computed server-side on every new candle. Your app queries the result — no TA library, no candle history needed.

7 Timeframes

M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1 — the same endpoint serves scalpers and position traders alike.

Forex, Crypto, Commodities

EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD, BTCUSD, USDJPY — data available for every symbol in our data.

One Request. Instant Data.

REQUEST 
curl -X GET \
  "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator?symbol=EURUSD&indicator=Alligator_jaw&timeframe=H1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
200 OK 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbol": "EURUSD",
    "timeframe": "H1",
    "indicator": "Alligator_jaw",
    "value": 1.08320,
    "bid": 1.08401,
    "ask": 1.08414,
    "updated_at": 1711548000,
    "server_time": "2024-03-27T14:00:00+00:00"
  }
}

Plug into any stack

  • ChatGPT Custom GPTs
  • Claude Tools
  • Python / pandas
  • Node.js
  • Discord bots
  • Slack webhooks
  • n8n
  • Zapier
  • Google Sheets
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Frequently asked questions

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Straight answers on limits, coverage and how the endpoint behaves in production.

What are the exact parameters for each Alligator line?

Jaw: 13-period SMMA shifted 8 bars forward. Teeth: 8-period SMMA shifted 5 bars forward. Lips: 5-period SMMA shifted 3 bars forward. These are Bill Williams' original settings as used industry-wide.

How do I detect when the Alligator is 'sleeping'?

The lines will be close together or intertwined. Fetch Alligator_jaw, Alligator_teeth and Alligator_lips and compare them yourself: when the spread between all three is below a threshold you pick, the Alligator is sleeping.

Can I get historical Alligator values for backtesting?

Yes — use GET /v1/indicator/history once per line: indicator=Alligator_jaw, then Alligator_teeth, then Alligator_lips. Each call returns a series of {time, value} points, so line them up by time to replay Alligator states over any historical period.

Is the Alligator useful for AI market analysis?

Yes. The three numeric values are ideal for AI prompts. Pass the values to a ChatGPT Custom GPT or Claude Tool and let the model reason about trend state, entry timing, and trade management in context.

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