Monday, October 19, 2015

Forex Strategy on MACD, profitable

Forex Strategy on MACD, bringing profit - may not be the best trading system, but one of the simplest, it is used in the time intervals of the currency pair EURUSD.


  • For trade I recommend to select Dealing center with Metatrader 4 terminal.
    And so we need to trade on the chart to place the following forex indicators:
    2. Exponential Moving Average EMA (62), close.
    3. forex indicator MACD-combo (12,26,9).

    All entries into the market are carried out only in the range from 06:00 GMT until 16:00 GMT.

    Opening of the transaction to buy:
    The main line of the indicator MACD-combo should be above the signal line at least 2 h. The level of the opening of the candle must be above the moving average EMA (62).

    Opening of the transaction for sale:
    The main line MACD-combo indicator must be below the signal line at least 2 h. The level of the opening of the candles must be below the moving average EMA (62).

    Additional conditions to the "Forex Strategy on MACD, bringing profit":

    The body of the candle should not have tails in the opposite direction, to make transactions (see example below - blue highlighted area)!
    If formed divergence on the chart - the transaction is not concluded!
    A safety stop-loss order - 50 pips for all positions.

    Upon reaching profit +25 - 30 points - would recommend to rearrange stop-loss to breakeven, and further it is possible to use a trailing stop at a distance of 25-30 points.

    Closing trading positions - after a reverse crossing indicator MACD-combo or the stop-loss.

    Rules for trading on Friday:

    1. On Friday, do not take a position later than 15:00 GMT.
    2. All open positions of trading on Friday, as of 19:00 GMT recommended to close, so as not to get into a possible gap at the opening of markets on Monday (especially if the market is very volatile).