2021-04-15 15:38:09
Stochastic is an auxiliary indicator in trend strategies. It is used for confirming a signal and detecting a trend reversal moment. It most often produces signals when leaving the overbought/oversold zones. It's them that we will use in our strategy.
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Input data:
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Currency pairs: any
Time frame: M5
Indicators: МА(4), МА(8). Stochastic - (5,3,3).
Since scalping is a high-frequency trading strategy, set the level at 60/40 instead of the default ones.
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Conditions for opening a long trade:
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Fast red МА(4) crosses slow blue МА(8) from below.
Stochastic's main line crosses level 40 from below.
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Conditions for opening a short trade:
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Fast red МА(4) crosses slow blue МА(8) from above.
Stochastic's main line crosses level 60 from above.
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Open a trade on a candlestick that observes both conditions. If the gap between the two conditions equals one candlestick, you can open a trade, but such a signal is considered as lagging. Don't open positions if the gap between the two conditions is two or more candlesticks or if MAs converge and then diverge instead of crossing each other.
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Both conditions are observed in point 1, but MAs intertwine before crossing. The intertwinement can point to a flat movement that precedes a strong trend or a high volatility area where neither party prevails.
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In the first case, you can and should earn when a flat movement ends, but the second example points to an uncertain market in which you'd better not open a trade. There started a directed trend movement in point 1, so opening a trade yielded a profit. You can see examples where the intertwinement of MAs was a false signal on the screenshot below.
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In points 2 and 3, there were clear operational signals. The difference is that point 2 caught a short-term trend while point 3 - a strong impulse that was one candlestick long. The essence of scalping is exactly in catching such short-term impulses.
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Read our review Stochastic Oscillator: Guide for Using Indicator in Forex Trading for more details on this indicator: http://amp.gs/6TV2
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