Author Archives: Christine

Trade #1: Convergence / Divergence & TREND on MACD

Good Morning!!! 26th of December, Merry Christmas! For fun, I´m taking a (Demo) trade based on my Convergence/Divergence Trend Launching System, to see how price will respond.   Entry Date: 26 Dec. 2013 Pair: EUR/GBP Entry B or S: Sell @ 0.83535 … Continue reading

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Convergence-Divergence Trend Launching System

Note:  This trading system is my attempt to self-study Convergence / Divergence.  The system calls for looking for Convergence / Divergence MACD entry signals on the daily chart.  A long-term trend filter ensures that entries are only allowed in the … Continue reading

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2EX Breakout System

Note:  2EX stand for 2 EMA Cross This system combines the use of two EMAs (5 and 9), with a 100 EMA Long-Term Trend Filter and a MACD entry confirmation.  Category: Breakout Trend-Following System Type: 100% Systematic Timeframe: Daily Indicators: EMA (5, 9, … Continue reading

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Near-Term Support & Resistance

Support and Resistance (S&R) is one of the first things beginners learn when studying technical analysis in Forex.  It seems that every book mentions it, every website has a few articles about it, but how can we implement it in … Continue reading

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EMA Ribbon & MACD entry confirmation by CookieMonster

Original Link: Click Here Note: This is an interesting system that combines the use of a Three EMA Ribbon (5, 9, and 18 EMA), with a 55 EMA Long-Term Trend Filter and a MACD entry confirmation. Category: Breakout Trend-Following System … Continue reading

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14 EMA + Parabolic SAR (Breakout Trend-Following System)

Original Link: Click Here Note: This system was originally designed by its author to be run on the 1h chart (However, I believe it is employable on the 4h or Daily chart as well).  The system uses a 14 EMA … Continue reading

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Simple Moving Average Crossover (With ADX Trend Filter) – System Review

Original Link: Click Here Note: This is a very simple system that has an ADX trend filter which filters out all trades where ADX is below 30, and keeps all trades that occur when ADX is greater than 30. Category: … Continue reading

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“Essence of a Trend-Following System”

Every good trend-following method should automatically limit the loss on any position, long or short, without limiting the gain. Whenever a trend, once established, reverses quickly, there is always a point, not far above or below the extreme reached prior … Continue reading

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The 2/20-Day EMA Breakout System by David S. Landry – System Review

Note: This is a system that I’ve stumbled across which REALLY intrigues me because of its simplicity and ingenuity.  Not only that, but it has opened my eyes to another type of trade filter, the two-day breakout filter. Category: Breakout … Continue reading

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Fractal-Based Trailing Stop

Note: A fractal-based trailing stop is best employed in a trend-following system. Since fractals are included in the definition of a trend, we can use them to design trading strategies, either as an entry trigger or a trailing stop.  (Here … Continue reading

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