You’ve probably come across the answer to this question in some online FX trading blog or other. Locking down profits in swing Forex trading involves the 50 SMA. Or perhaps some crossover system between two MAs, usually the 200 and 50 SMAs, or the 50 and 21 SMAs; data set dependent. Although the above combinations make for a valuable tool, holding on to gains in practice may prove harder than anticipated. And that is because Forex trading, in general, is all about the market conditions one trades in and how one looks at the market. Trading with the moving average is not as simple as many will tell you. This is ... (full story)