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Do you respect the MA crossover?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 2, 2015 8:17pm Jun 2, 2015 8:17pm
We all know we must pay attention to key SR levels (round numbers, w1 high/low, d1 high/low, etc) but do you respect the MA crossover?
Assuming, you're short and there's a bullish MA crossover will you reconsider your position or ignore it?
  • #2
  • Jun 2, 2015 8:59pm Jun 2, 2015 8:59pm
We must not overlook the importance of ema. They also act as a dynamic support and resistance if used correctly.
  • #3
  • Jun 2, 2015 11:09pm Jun 2, 2015 11:09pm
Quoting stan255
We all know we must pay attention to key SR levels (round numbers, w1 high/low, d1 high/low, etc) but do you respect the MA crossover? Assuming, you're short and there's a bullish MA crossover will you reconsider your position or ignore it?
Do you understand what MA cross is about?
The Market pays you to be disciplined
  • #4
  • Jun 3, 2015 7:38am Jun 3, 2015 7:38am
From what I know, it's a signal many traders use that signifies a change in trend.
Do you find this question weird and why?
So my question is, if you're short and your Ma has been bearish and a bullish crossover appears.
Would you reconsider your position or ignore it?
  • #5
  • Jun 3, 2015 7:59am Jun 3, 2015 7:59am
I'm afraid it's not quite as simple as whether one MA crosses another or not, because it all depends upon the positioning of your MAs on other time frames. You may get a perfectly good bearish crossover on one time frame, but if the next higher time frame is showing support close beneath, or the current trend is up, then you have to be careful. I use MAs all the time, and yes, a crossover, or an imminent crossover ( remember, crossovers often occur after the price has moved off, as the smaller MA is dragged over the larger, not before) can be a great place to enter, but you have to have this trade confirmed on higher time frames as far as possible. Learning to read the positioning of your MAs on several time frames, along with other indicators such as trendlines, fibonnaci, MACD, along with determining S&R, is the key, as nothing works in isolation.
  • #6
  • Jun 3, 2015 11:13am Jun 3, 2015 11:13am
Depend on your strategy. MA crossover mostly for trend follower strategy. If you are using other strategy i think you can ignore for simplification.
  • #7
  • Jun 3, 2015 11:30am Jun 3, 2015 11:30am
Quoting stan255
... Do you find this question weird and why? ...
now is clear that you do not understand trading nor you understand MA cross...
The Market pays you to be disciplined
  • #8
  • Jun 3, 2015 12:07pm Jun 3, 2015 12:07pm
Quoting mima
{quote} now is clear that you do not understand trading nor you understand MA cross...
Given that your question was answered, can we hope for further details?
  • #9
  • Last Post: Jun 3, 2015 6:49pm Jun 3, 2015 6:49pm
Quoting cat
I'm afraid it's not quite as simple as whether one MA crosses another or not, because it all depends upon the positioning of your MAs on other time frames. You may get a perfectly good bearish crossover on one time frame, but if the next higher time frame is showing support close beneath, or the current trend is up, then you have to be careful. I use MAs all the time, and yes, a crossover, or an imminent crossover ( remember, crossovers often occur after the price has moved off, as the smaller MA is dragged over the larger, not before) can be a...
I agree that its not as simple as "Bullish MA cross = Go long. Bearish MA cross = Go short."
I'm considering putting some "weight" into my decision process when a MA cross appears but how much "weight" I'm still testing (hence this thread ).
So far (based on a probability point of view) in my trading strategy, the MA cross went into the direction of its cross or price gets chopped around and hits my SL.
Let's see how the test goes, I may even go to the extent of closing out all my trending positions if a MA cross appears.
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