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Calculating the best MA periods to use

  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 4, 2016 9:51am Oct 4, 2016 9:51am
Hi, not sure if this belongs in rookie talk but thought it might get more response here. I've been working on a trading approach which in part uses moving averages. One entry signal relies on alignment of several moving averages. Any articles I've read with moving average strategies will say use periods X and Y but none I've read have the justification for why X and Y and not A or B. So what I was wondering is if anyone can give me a way to calculate the best MA periods to use... I know that's vague but any help would be appreciated. Currently I'm trading off the H4 chart using EMA 12, EMA 36 and LWMA 200.

Alex
  • #2
  • Oct 9, 2016 1:01am Oct 9, 2016 1:01am
My advice is use the commonly used one, like MA or EMA 50, 100 and 200. And use them just as guidelines, but don't surround your system around moving averages. They alone won't give you an edge.
  • #3
  • Oct 9, 2016 1:03am Oct 9, 2016 1:03am
Quoting Flipflop4
Hi, not sure if this belongs in rookie talk but thought it might get more response here. I've been working on a trading approach which in part uses moving averages. One entry signal relies on alignment of several moving averages. Any articles I've read with moving average strategies will say use periods X and Y but none I've read have the justification for why X and Y and not A or B. So what I was wondering is if anyone can give me a way to calculate the best MA periods to use... I know that's vague but any help would be appreciated. Currently I'm...
Or you can try different one that suit your timeframes. You can only learn through experiences. But like I said above, don't rely on them completely to give you entry signals.
  • #4
  • Oct 9, 2016 2:31am Oct 9, 2016 2:31am
There is no matter MA settings, only count how you are use them
  • #5
  • Edited 6:46am Oct 10, 2016 6:34am | Edited 6:46am
sma50, 100, 200 are benchmark ma for daily chart to filter direction.
sma10 or sma5 are benchmark ma for trading, never go against these ma,
otherwise, big loss in one day.

for cycle trading, sma25 hourly --- 1 day cycle. sma50 hr --- 2 day cycle. sma75 hr --- 3 day cycle.
my favor 3 day cycle often run and seen in fx.

new 3rd or 4th generation moving average line may give you some edge over classic moving average method.
  • #6
  • Last Post: Oct 16, 2016 12:06am Oct 16, 2016 12:06am
Quoting Jack168
sma50, 100, 200 are benchmark ma for daily chart to filter direction. sma10 or sma5 are benchmark ma for trading, never go against these ma, otherwise, big loss in one day. for cycle trading, sma25 hourly --- 1 day cycle. sma50 hr --- 2 day cycle. sma75 hr --- 3 day cycle. my favor 3 day cycle often run and seen in fx. new 3rd or 4th generation moving average line may give you some edge over classic moving average method.
Not sure about your point about the new 3rd or 4th generation moving average line giving some edge, as they are not used by the big players. But if you've found an edge using them, good for you.
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