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  • #18,241
  • Edited 3:43am Apr 22, 2026 2:27am | Edited 3:43am
Don't just look at the picture, but explore the logic behind it.

That's the most effective way to develop your own logic.

See my previous post
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  • #18,242
  • Apr 22, 2026 3:06am Apr 22, 2026 3:06am
Quoting Darwati
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It looks interesting and simple. If you'd be willing to tell us what indicators and settings you use, I'd like to try this strategy too.
  • #18,243
  • Apr 22, 2026 4:49am Apr 22, 2026 4:49am
Slow day on EURUSD so far, just drifting in a narrow range and no pending news today.
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  • #18,244
  • Apr 22, 2026 5:08am Apr 22, 2026 5:08am
Revert to 50 ema:
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Look at the 50 ema almost flat = ranging and higher probability of reverting.

“Trading = probability × risk” captures the core of expected value in trading: your long‑term profitability depends on both the likelihood of winning and the size of what you risk.

I'm beginning to sound like gringo2019!!! Probably a good thing.
  • #18,245
  • Apr 22, 2026 5:21am Apr 22, 2026 5:21am
Quoting birdland
for what i need MAs? its enough to see the price action of a m1 chart... {image}
A chart can convey a lot of logic if you're not a fanatic about a particular strategy.

If you like using EMAs as your primary indicator, at least try using EMAs with two concepts.

So, Buy has two options: Buy on Buy & Buy on Sell.

Sell also has two options: Sell on Sell and Sell on Buy.

It would be even better if you added:
Daily High-Low
IB High-Low
S&R High-Low

Imagine my indicator logic starting from the words "Birdland": "What do I need MAs for? It's enough to see the price action of an M1 chart..."

So I tried to reason it out in my brain.
The result was like this:
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Don't just copy the concept;
develop what you see, understand the logic you perceive,
think about it, and start executing it in your indicators
  • #18,246
  • Apr 22, 2026 8:05am Apr 22, 2026 8:05am
I'm just a profit-oriented gambler, so I close if I make a profit
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  • #18,247
  • Apr 22, 2026 8:07am Apr 22, 2026 8:07am
Quoting Darwati
I'm just a profit-oriented gambler, so I close if I make a profit {image}

we are all profit oriented trader/gambler;-)
trading is like dancing, don't think and just listen to the music!
  • #18,248
  • Apr 22, 2026 8:09am Apr 22, 2026 8:09am
Quoting birdland
{quote} we are all profit oriented trader/gambler;-)
Birdland, not everyone wants to admit to being a gambler ):
  • #18,249
  • Apr 22, 2026 8:43am Apr 22, 2026 8:43am
again (like yesterday) i had to play defense and take only small profit. for me as a daytrader its difficult...
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trading is like dancing, don't think and just listen to the music!
  • #18,250
  • Apr 22, 2026 9:19am Apr 22, 2026 9:19am
Quoting birdland
again (like yesterday) i had to play defense and take only small profit. for me as a daytrader its difficult... {image}
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GBPUSD
  • #18,251
  • Apr 22, 2026 9:24am Apr 22, 2026 9:24am
Quoting Darwati
{quote} {image} GBPUSD
looks good, nice colors, you are a creative person!
trading is like dancing, don't think and just listen to the music!
  • #18,252
  • Apr 22, 2026 12:44pm Apr 22, 2026 12:44pm
Good stats .. It is demo account forward testing before going live . I am testing EMA strategy combined with RSI and Volumes applied 20 EMA ... Only trading High Volume session . London/NY session.. After 4 weeks it is still doing good I will FS share with you all ..
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  • #18,253
  • Apr 22, 2026 1:31pm Apr 22, 2026 1:31pm
Quoting fateh888
Good stats .. It is demo account forward testing before going live . I am testing EMA strategy combined with RSI and Volumes applied 20 EMA ... Only trading High Volume session . London/NY session.. After 4 weeks it is still doing good I will FS share with you all .. {image}
So far so good friend. Be very careful with this strategy . Sometimes price can run very very far. So, keep in mind . Good luck to you
  • #18,254
  • Apr 22, 2026 1:54pm Apr 22, 2026 1:54pm
Quoting Ladzius
{quote} So far so good friend. Be very careful with this strategy . Sometimes price can run very very far. So, keep in mind . Good luck to you
Alright bro . Thanks .. That is why Demo test to see the reality and add changes on it ... DATA is KEY .. Quants/Firms have access to far clean and better data.. I envy them sometimes . they can test far quicky and better than us
  • #18,255
  • Apr 22, 2026 8:24pm Apr 22, 2026 8:24pm
99% of traders worldwide are fooled by chart displays.
Why?
The standard MT4/5 setting is auto-scale.
The chart will always change the height value per mm of the candle on your screen

Even if a fixed scale is used, some traders don't use the same fixed scale value year-round.
Using the same fixed scale value year-round requires tenacity, skill, and patience.
Why?
Because the same fixed scale value can result in only a few candles appearing if the price moves very steeply.
Or the price appears very flat when it's moving sideways.
Essentially, using a fixed scale is complicated, even though it's very useful for analysis and execution based on what's on the chart

This is a fixed scale of 50,000 points on 3-digit brokers or 5,000 points on 2-digit brokers. XAUUSD ONLY.
You can try using the hotkeys
Hotkeys w for Up and s for Down.
Zooming in/out only changes the image size; it doesn't affect the candle height per mm displayed on your screen
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  • #18,256
  • Apr 22, 2026 8:59pm Apr 22, 2026 8:59pm
Quoting Darwati
99% of traders worldwide are fooled by chart displays. Why? The standard MT4/5 setting is auto-scale. The chart will always change the height value per mm of the candle on your screen Even if a fixed scale is used, some traders don't use the same fixed scale value year-round. Using the same fixed scale value year-round requires tenacity, skill, and patience. Why? Because the same fixed scale value can result in only a few candles appearing if the price moves very steeply. Or the price appears very flat when it's moving sideways. Essentially, using...
If you Add EMA 9,20,50 on Indicator6
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  • #18,257
  • Apr 22, 2026 9:11pm Apr 22, 2026 9:11pm
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  • #18,258
  • Apr 22, 2026 11:21pm Apr 22, 2026 11:21pm
Quoting Darwati
For those who claim EMA is all you need: I've upgraded that logic. 'Logic over color. Uncertainty is the only certainty.' I use EMA to counter the EMA. My rule: Buy when the EMA ribbon is Red, provided the Bold Anchor line above it is Aqua. Colors are just paint; logic is the engine Don't trade the color. Trade the stretch. Reality doesn't care about your indicator settings {image}
what are those squiggly lines beneath price that turn from lime green to red?
We don't see things as they are - we see things as we are.
  • #18,259
  • Apr 22, 2026 11:40pm Apr 22, 2026 11:40pm
Quoting sonicvista12
{quote} what are those squiggly lines beneath price that turn from lime green to red?
It's just the indicator6 line , as a comparison to the EMA50 line (or EMA9vsEMA20) with different models.

If the color is magenta and below the yellow dot line, it indicates a strong sell.
If it's above the yellow line, it indicates a sell correction

All indicators are the same, they simply follow the price and the logic behind it.
Just a different perspective
  • #18,260
  • Apr 23, 2026 12:21am Apr 23, 2026 12:21am
EMA Concept Comparison
1.EMA 50 Concept
From the image, you can see at a glance that if the price is below the 50 EMA, there is a sell
2.EMA 9 vs. 20 EMA Concept
From the image, you can see at a glance that if the 9 EMA is below the 20 EMA, there is a sell
3.Indicator 6 Concept
From the image, you can see at a glance that if Indicator 6 is magenta, there is a sell

Compare the three concepts above when the sell at a glance and I buy (it takes longer)
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