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What Moving Averages to use

  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 13, 2009 6:30pm Nov 13, 2009 6:30pm
What MAs do you guys put on your D1, H4, and H1 time frames.

I heard 50, 21, etc, don't know which one to use. as of right now, i use plain candles, and MACD on my H4, and stochastic on my D1 chart.
  • #2
  • Nov 13, 2009 9:58pm Nov 13, 2009 9:58pm
All depends on what you are looking for? A change in trend? A break of a MA? A continuation of one?

I personally use a 50EMA 'channel' as my guide to the overall trend. 50 EMA high, 50 EMA low. This creates a channel, if prices are in the channel, it's a clear sign of a ranging market.

On a M15 chart, I use the same as above but add in a 15EMA for quicker entry. If the candle is above/below the 15EMA and all other factors are ticked I'm good to go.
  • #3
  • Nov 14, 2009 1:34am Nov 14, 2009 1:34am
Quoting halfstep
What MAs do you guys put on your D1, H4, and H1 time frames.

I heard 50, 21, etc, don't know which one to use. as of right now, i use plain candles, and MACD on my H4, and stochastic on my D1 chart.
forget ma's, at least for now. Keep your carts clean and learn to trade S/R levels. That should keep you busy for the next three to five years. If and when you become profitable, you will then know whether or not ma's will be of any further assitance.
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  • #4
  • Nov 14, 2009 3:15am Nov 14, 2009 3:15am
Quoting M.A.C.Doug
forget ma's, at least for now. Keep your carts clean and learn to trade S/R levels. That should keep you busy for the next three to five years. If and when you become profitable, you will then know whether or not ma's will be of any further assitance.
Excellent advice, sure to be ignored by every rookie who reads it.

Btw Doug, thanks for the v.
  • #5
  • Nov 15, 2009 9:22am Nov 15, 2009 9:22am
yep, right now I am focusing on the candles. but MAs are something i plan to incorporate into my charts eventually


Lol, quite a result on this thread, I started by asking what MAs to use, and eventually, i came not to a conclusion of which one to use, but "fuck it" for MAs.
  • #6
  • Last Post: Nov 15, 2009 7:37pm Nov 15, 2009 7:37pm
Quoting opie999
Excellent advice, sure to be ignored by every rookie who reads it.

Btw Doug, thanks for the v.
Yeah, I would have ignored it too, I used to love all those pretty colored squiggly lines.
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