Sunday 10 April 2011

Forex Trend Following Strategies

FX5 Forex Trading Strategy
FX5 forex trading strategy is a simple and effective trend following method for any major exchange rate. I hope you can adapt this strategy to suit your trading style.
Strategy Description: An intra day forex trend following trading method, using the
following technical indicators:
� 10 period WMA (Weighted Moving Average)
� 20 period SMA (Simple Moving Average)
� Slow Stochastic (10,6,6 (exponential))
� RSI (28)
� MACD (24/52/18 (exponential))

Forex Trading Rules:
1) Only take trades between 8AM-12PM EST and/or 2AM-4AM EST.
2) BUY the exchange rate when the 10 WMA crosses up past the 20 SMA and the Stochastic is signaling up (fast line above the slow line), RSI > 50 and the MACD histogram >0 and MACD averages crossed up.
3) SELL the exchange rate when the 10 WMA crosses down past the 20 SMA and the Stochastic is signaling down (fast line below slow line), RSI<50 and the MACD histogram <0 and MACD averages crossed down. 4) Try and take profits at or near key levels: Try and take profits at exchange rates ending with 00, 20, 50, 80 e.g. EUR/USD 1.1980 5) Stop-Loss Level: discretionary or below/above most recent level of support and resistance.

----- by Erol Bortucene -------
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