Moving Averages are among the most common trading indicators. They are straightforward to interpret and effective to use.
One of the limitations of using moving averages is they can provide buy and sell signals with a relatively high lag , making it very difficult to spot the lows and tops of the trend.
Moving averages calculated with a low number of periods...
This is strategy, mainly designed for stock markets
It makes uses of the EMA 50/ 200 ( Golden cross) and VWAP and Bollinger bands.
It only takes long positions. It can be adapted to all time frames, but preferably to be used with longer timeframes 1h +
The rules for entry are the next ones :
1. EMA50 > EMA 200
2. if current close > vwap session value
3. check...
This is a Strategy version of my Golden X/Death X indicator.
The strategy goes long on a golden cross and short on a death cross. You can change the MA types and periods in settings.
The Golden Cross is one of the simplest market indicator who helps long term investors to entry a position.
With that in mind, I made a very easy to understand backtest showing how much we could earn if we entered in a Golden Cross and exit when Death Cross happening.
Take this code and try in your favorite market.
Of course, never use only this indicator to trade.
This famous moving average strategy is very easy to follow to decide when to buy (go long) and when to take profit.
The strategy goes long when the faster SMA 50 (the simple moving average of the last 50 bars) crosses above the slower SMA 200. Orders are closed when the SMA 50 crosses below the SMA 200. This simple strategy does not have any other stop loss or...
