I first saw MACD risk on SkyStrikers MACD Risk System http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=277168. Thankyou.
Using a method that has 3 time frames lining up (I use 5 and 15 min, 1hr) makes sense if you are going to use indicators.
An exception. In and around London open price can reverse quickly and I am prepared to trade with 5 and 15 min confirming. The US session can take some time to turn and I would definitely wait for 1 hr to confirm.
Entries are taken from 5 min chart higher lows and lower highs. There are 2 threads here that trade on a break of 2 point. The How to use 1 2 3 strategy effectively http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=232466 and Cubbybgoods Profit All Day http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=277730. There is also the Higher Low Lower High system http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=108544 that uses entries on break of 2 point and often earlier. There are no doubt lots of other threads, these are the ones I watch.
MACD Risk setting 5 and 15 on all time frames. Its a standard macd histogram but the macd signal line has been deleted and replaced with a risk calc. For any indi related questions, check out SkyStrikers thread above.
Set ups. Buy 5 min higher lows, when green on all TF's or sell lower highs when red all time frames.
Stops a few pips above/below last 5 min swing high or low. Typically 15-20 pips. I wouldn't exceed 2% risk in total and many trades will be below this.
Take profits, up to you and time of day traded.
Basically this is an aid to see where short term time frames are headed. For people that like the idea of trading higher lows, lower highs ie 1 2 3 set ups but want an indi to help guide the way.
I don't trade longer time frames so cannot help there, ie it will work but stops will be different.
I am trading eur and gu at the moment.
Examples attached.
5 min chart sells. The left line shows where the 15 min chart histo has turned red. 1hr has not yet turned. This move up was a typical London open head fake. This is the LO exception. Left arrow down shows a nice lower high sell. I did take this trade and its last Fri's 4 Feb as shown on the higher low lower high thread. The right line shows where the 1hr has turned red and 3 lower high entries are shown. The 15 min and 1hr macd's are both red.
5 min chart buys. The 1hr turns green on 17.00 candle. The right line on 15 min chart shows green also. The line on 5 min shows where 1hr has closed and the higher low follows shortly.
Demo trade before going live, normal risk disclaimers apply ie you are trading its risky etc etc and as usual trading norms apply.
Using a method that has 3 time frames lining up (I use 5 and 15 min, 1hr) makes sense if you are going to use indicators.
An exception. In and around London open price can reverse quickly and I am prepared to trade with 5 and 15 min confirming. The US session can take some time to turn and I would definitely wait for 1 hr to confirm.
Entries are taken from 5 min chart higher lows and lower highs. There are 2 threads here that trade on a break of 2 point. The How to use 1 2 3 strategy effectively http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=232466 and Cubbybgoods Profit All Day http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=277730. There is also the Higher Low Lower High system http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=108544 that uses entries on break of 2 point and often earlier. There are no doubt lots of other threads, these are the ones I watch.
MACD Risk setting 5 and 15 on all time frames. Its a standard macd histogram but the macd signal line has been deleted and replaced with a risk calc. For any indi related questions, check out SkyStrikers thread above.
Set ups. Buy 5 min higher lows, when green on all TF's or sell lower highs when red all time frames.
Stops a few pips above/below last 5 min swing high or low. Typically 15-20 pips. I wouldn't exceed 2% risk in total and many trades will be below this.
Take profits, up to you and time of day traded.
Basically this is an aid to see where short term time frames are headed. For people that like the idea of trading higher lows, lower highs ie 1 2 3 set ups but want an indi to help guide the way.
I don't trade longer time frames so cannot help there, ie it will work but stops will be different.
I am trading eur and gu at the moment.
Examples attached.
5 min chart sells. The left line shows where the 15 min chart histo has turned red. 1hr has not yet turned. This move up was a typical London open head fake. This is the LO exception. Left arrow down shows a nice lower high sell. I did take this trade and its last Fri's 4 Feb as shown on the higher low lower high thread. The right line shows where the 1hr has turned red and 3 lower high entries are shown. The 15 min and 1hr macd's are both red.
5 min chart buys. The 1hr turns green on 17.00 candle. The right line on 15 min chart shows green also. The line on 5 min shows where 1hr has closed and the higher low follows shortly.
Demo trade before going live, normal risk disclaimers apply ie you are trading its risky etc etc and as usual trading norms apply.
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