Aug 8, 2023
The forex markets are open 24/5, but not all hours are created equal. Here I dissect my broker data to determine the best time to trade forex.
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Nov 10, 2021
Have you noticed that forex weekend gaps usually reverse within 3 days? Here I’ll program a mean reversion strategy to exploit gaps over the last 18 years!
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Nov 5, 2021
Should you increase your lot sizes for higher probability trades? Let’s code a dynamic position sizing scheme to capture more outsized wins!
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Oct 27, 2021
Pivot points are the perfect tool if you trade using support & resistance. Here’s how to develop an automated pivot points forex strategy!
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Oct 18, 2021
The Money Flow Index is sometimes called the volume-weighted RSI. Can it outperform the RSI in this trend following strategy?
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Sep 13, 2021
StrategyQuant’s BBWR indicator is the perfect tool to detect a Bollinger Bands squeeze. Here I explain how it’s calculated, and use it to program a breakout strategy for the AUDJPY!
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Sep 2, 2021
The Schaff Trend Cycle is a unique combination of the MACD and Stochastic indicators. Here’s how you can use it to improve your trend following results!
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Aug 27, 2021
The Kelly criterion is a famous mathematical formula that attempts to maximize your long-term capital growth. In this post, I’ll apply it to a EURUSD breakout strategy and explain some of its potential shortcomings when applied to forex trading.
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Aug 24, 2021
Knowledge of intermarket correlations can improve your forex trading win rate. Here I explain three important types of correlations, and how you can use them to benefit your trading.
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Aug 8, 2021
A temporary trading pause can improve your win rate if you’re trend following a volatile market. Here I’ll program a trading pause into a simple breakout strategy, and test its effectiveness on the Widow Maker – the GBPJPY.
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Aug 5, 2021
Partial profit taking is a dilemma often faced by long-term trend followers. Could this benefit your overall strategy performance?
Let’s test!
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May 19, 2021
StrategyQuant offers a support & resistance ranking indicator to help detect upcoming breakouts. Use it to program an automated USDJPY strategy!
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May 11, 2021
The MACD is a simple and effective momentum indicator. Here’s how you can save screen time by programming a MACD divergence strategy for the GBPJPY!
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May 5, 2021
Inside bars can be a valuable predictor of trend continuation. Here’s how you can program an inside bar, and use it to improve your trend following strategy!
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Apr 30, 2021
The Laguerre RSI attempts to improve the responsiveness of the regular RSI, whilst keeping whipsaw trades to a minimum. Let’s see how well it detects short-term pullbacks for a trend following strategy!
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Apr 28, 2021
Bollinger Bands are great at predicting upcoming price reversals. Here’s how you can use its ‘free bars’ to build a reliable Asian scalper!
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Apr 21, 2021
Despite its cool name, the Supertrend indicator often seems to slip under the radar. Here I explain how it’s calculated, and combine it with moving averages to produce a simple trend following strategy.
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Mar 16, 2021
Trailing stops are a popular feature in trend following strategies. They provide downside protection and allow you to ride the big trends. Try out these simple yet effective trailing stops for your next trend strategy!
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Mar 11, 2021
Like candlesticks, the Ichimoku indicator is a fine Japanese creation. Here I’ll explain how the Ichimoku is plotted, and use it to build a trend following strategy for the USDJPY.
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Mar 2, 2021
Volume is seldom discussed in forex trading. But as a stock trader would tell you, volume provides insights into the underlying market sentiment. Here I’ll demonstrate the use of two simple volume filters to improve entry reliability.
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Feb 25, 2021
The Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average is a unique indicator that automatically adapts to the market’s noise. Here I explain its inner workings and show you how to build a trend following strategy around it.
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Feb 23, 2021
The Awesome Oscillator is one of Bill Williams’ fine creations. It is a simple yet effective momentum indicator that can be a valuable addition to your strategy. Here we’ll use it together with a moving average to fine-tune our trend following entries.
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Feb 19, 2021
The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is an underrated momentum indicator that is often overshadowed by the RSI and MACD. I’ll show you how to build a simple trend following strategy using a pair of CCI indicators!
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Feb 1, 2021
Have you heard of fixed ratio money management? How does it compare to the popular fixed fractional approach? Here I’ll explain how fixed ratio works, and see how it stacks up against fixed fractional money management.
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Jan 25, 2021
Avoiding false breakouts is a common goal among trend traders. The Kaufman Efficiency Ratio provides a simple method of quantifying a market’s noise, helping traders focus on the smoothest trends. Let’s add the efficiency ratio to a simple trend following strategy and see whether its performance improves.
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Jan 20, 2021
The QQE is a mysterious indicator that sometimes pops up in trading forums. Does it deserve a place alongside the more traditional momentum indicators like the RSI and CCI? Let’s add it to a trend following strategy to find out!
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Jan 12, 2021
Bollinger Bands are great at detecting overbought and oversold conditions. Let’s use them to develop a countertrend strategy, and then refine our entries using limit entries and candlestick patterns.
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Jan 10, 2021
Trailing stop losses are a popular feature in many trend following systems. Bollinger Bands, the ever-popular technical indicator among retail traders, actually contain two inbuilt trailing stops. Are these any good? Let’s find out!
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Nov 10, 2020
Bollinger Bands are ubiquitous in the trading world, but there’s less discussion about their lesser-known cousin, the Keltner Channels. Do these perform as well as the Bollinger Bands? Let’s compare them over a broad range of input parameters.
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