When you are daytrading trends in forex on a small time frame it's often referred to as scalping. Here are some of the best 5 minute scalping indicators for Metatrader 4 which look promising on forex pairs. Some have arrows, some you trade line crosses. In general you would try and scalp forex on a 5 minute chart only on pairs which have high volatility. The best moves come on … [Read more...]
Parabolic SAR Strategy For Catching Trends – Awesome!
My search for a parabolic SAR strategy is over, now that I have found this one. It seems to work really well so far, but be warned, even the original author of the Parabolic SAR indicator (Welles.J.Wilder) suggested that it should only be used in trending markets. For this reason I think adding Renko candles to the chart will help filter out the noise, and intraday … [Read more...]
Lagging Indicators? Why You SHOULD Not Use Them Alone For Trading
Over the years I’ve seen hundreds (if not thousands) of newbie traders on message boards following simple trading systems that are based on lagging indicators. Because these systems are so simple to understand they are like a magnet anyone who is new to trading. The usual systems which people try to trade are often based on the most common lagging indicators found in any … [Read more...]
DayTrading Fail: Know The Basic Indicators First Before Advancing
Forex charts are used by foreign currency traders to help determine buying and selling opportunities. In addition to simple charts that show general trend patterns, many indicators are used by traders to witness price action movement on a much deeper level. Most charting software platforms provide a wide range of indicators for traders to measure trend strength, possible trend … [Read more...]
Read This to Understand Pivot Points
Analysts are constantly striving to figure out the patterns within the stock market. Will the stock price continue to go up? Will it plateau? Will we see a crash in the coming days? Looking at trends and attempting to predict the future is the most valuable skill any trader must possess. When the equity price reaches a certain level, known as the support or resistance level, … [Read more...]
MACD Indicator – In Search of Divergence
The MACD indicator is a short abbreviation for moving average convergence divergence. It is a widely used indicator based on a calculation of exponential moving averages and a “signal” line. It is plotted in a separate window underneath the trading chart and can often come with a histogram showing the movement shaded in ranges. The common calculation for an MACD indicator is … [Read more...]