4-hour MACD FOREX strategy

Posted on June 13th, 2008 by admin, under online forex trading.

4-hour MACD FOREX strategy

Time range: H4

Used indicators: MACD, EMA, SMA

Transaction Volume: –

Algorithm of tactics:

According to the author, this forex strategy yields an average +300 points of profit per month. This forex strategy was successfully tested on historical data and more than two years traded on a real bill. Signal for entrance are patterns of MACD indicator on 4-hour schedule. Target profit and stop-loss levels are determined by the levels of support and resistance, as well as moving averages or Fibonacci levels.

Used tools

Moving Averages:
365 Exponential Moving Average (365EMA)
200 Simple Moving Average (200SMA)
89 Simple Moving Average (89SMA)
21 Exponential Moving Average (21EMA)
8 Exponential Moving Average (8EMA)MACD:
Fast EMA 5
Slow EMA 13
MACD EMA 1Horizontal Lines:Three sets of horizontal lines above and below zero should be set directly in a window of MACD indicator.

Level +0.0015
Level +0.0030
Level +0.0045
Level -0.0015
Level -0.0030
Level -0.0045

This is how your schedule should look like

Patterns, that MACD creates are very profitable as a rule. However one should execute only those signals which have high probability of success. The strongest patterns are represented in figures below.

At A and D patterns, MACD moved beyond the level of 0.0045, as a rule, this suggests a possible correction or a change of trend. This are contrtrend patterns. Patterns B and C are trend ones, they allow to enter in the direction of the prevailing trend. The red circles indicates to signal of the entrance. One should enter at the opening of the next bar.

Head and shoulders

Double Peak and basis

When MACD decreases to a zero line and it is launched back aside a dominating trend, being kept hardly above a zero line is a signal of a proceeding tendency. Such movement should be taken, as usually it happens strong.

Round peaks and bases. A good signal for action. Just be careful when MACD is within the first zone of 0.0000 0.0015 above or below zero. Pattern should be considered a good signal if rounding formed at least 5 bars.

Examples of patterns MACD on real schedules

The graph below shows how the price like playing, revolves around the levels of support and resistance. The first entry was above average sliding profits and the first goal will be around fast moving average (8EMA and 21EMA). The second goal arrived around will be slow moving average (89SMA and 365EMA). The third goal arrived on the price level will be 1.2100, etc., etc., etc. This is an example of how to plan your trade in advance to take partial profit until the sale is completed.

A level that was last tested by price should be near the entry point so that a stop-loss could be set to this level.

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