Description
This
is a trend trading system, based on Fibonacci support and resistance.
The trend is determined by the EMA’s. EMA means Exponential Moving
Average, and it provides a faster reaction to the trend in comparison
to a simple moving average. The MACD (Moving Average Convergence
Divergence) is used to confirm the trend. I use it to confirm a down
trend when the MACD has crossed down below its signal line and to
confirm an up trend when MACD has crossed up above its signal line.
The MACD histogram is used for entries on the 5 min chart. On the 5
min chart when the histogram pops up from below the zero line this
signals an entry to the upside .When the histogram goes below the
zero line this signals an entry to the downside on the 5 min chart.
After you determine your trend you want to look for your most recent
swing points (swing highs & swing lows).A swing high is the
highest point of the highest candle or bar in a price movement. A
swing low is the lowest point of the lowest candle or bar in a price
movement. Once you have a trend and you are able to find a swing high
and swing low to draw a Fibonacci retracement from, mark the
retracement levels. You will have a good idea of where support and
resistance is in the market based on the retracement levels.
I
also use candle charts, but bar charts can be used, there is no
advantage of one over the other in terms of how I use them.
System Ovierview
Markets
Traded – Forex EUR/JPY and EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD
Pairs
Charts – 1 Hour and 5 Min Charts
Charting Software – MT4
Indicators – 7 EMA, 13 EMA, MACD, MACD Histogram, Fibonacci Retracements
Lot Size – Not more than 2% of account balance on any one trade.
Charts – 1 Hour and 5 Min Charts
Charting Software – MT4
Indicators – 7 EMA, 13 EMA, MACD, MACD Histogram, Fibonacci Retracements
Lot Size – Not more than 2% of account balance on any one trade.
Chart Setup
Add
the 7 EMA, Add the13 EMA, Add MACD (12, 26, 9). Find your most recent
swing points to draw your Fibonacci Retracement from.
System Rules
Short Trade
- The 7 EMA needs to be below the 13 EMA on the 1 hour chart.
- MACD should be crossed to the down side on the 1 hour chart.
- Find your most recent swing points and draw your Fibonacci retracement. Wait for price to retrace to at least the 38% retracement level and no more than the 78% retracement level on the 1 hour chart.
- Go to your 5 min chart for entry. Wait until the MACD Histogram forms a new bar below the zero line
- Stops and limits can be based on previous swing highs and lows on the five minute or hourly charts. I personally use a 15 to 20 pip stop based on my entry point. You have to decide this based on your own risk/reward tolerance. Never risk more than what you see as your profit potential.
- Long Trades
- The 7 EMA needs to be above the 13 EMA on the 1 hour chart.
- MACD should be crossed over to the up side on the 1 hour chart.
- Find your most recent swing points and draw your Fibonacci retracement. Wait for price to retrace to at least the 38% retracement level and no more than the 78% retracement level on the 1 hour chart.
- Go to your 5 min chart for entry. Wait until the MACD Histogram forms a new bar above the zero line then open a Buy order.
- Stops and limits can be based on previous swing highs and lows on the five minute or hourly charts. I personally use a 15 to 20 pip stop based on my entry point. You have to decide this based on your own risk/reward tolerance. Never risk more than what you see as your profit potential. Below short trade examples
The
7 Ema is below the 13 EMA.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A).
All points are marked on the chart.
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from.
I have drawn my Fib Line using the most recent swing points.
Price has retraced close to the 61.8% level at point (B).
Go to your 5 min chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A).
All points are marked on the chart.
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from.
I have drawn my Fib Line using the most recent swing points.
Price has retraced close to the 61.8% level at point (B).
Go to your 5 min chart.
At
point C the histogram has gone below the water line.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
The red arrow at point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk versus your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
The red arrow at point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk versus your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips.
1
Hour Chart Euro/JPY : June 24, 2009
The
7 Ema is below the 13 Ema on the 1 hour chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A) on the 1 Hour chart.
Find your most recent Swing points to measure your Fib retracement from on the 1 Hour chart.
I have drawn my Fib Line using the most recent swing points.
Price has retraced to the 38.2 % level at point B on the 1 hour chart.
Go to your 5 Min chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A) on the 1 Hour chart.
Find your most recent Swing points to measure your Fib retracement from on the 1 Hour chart.
I have drawn my Fib Line using the most recent swing points.
Price has retraced to the 38.2 % level at point B on the 1 hour chart.
Go to your 5 Min chart.
The
5 Min chart
At
point C the histogram has gone below the zero line.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
Point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk vs your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips. 1 Hour Chart GBP/US : June 24, 2009
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
Point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk vs your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips. 1 Hour Chart GBP/US : June 24, 2009
The
7 Ema is below the 13 Ema on the 1 hour chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point A on the 1 hour chart.
Find the most recent swing points to measure the Fib retracement from on the 1 Hour chart.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are the most recent swing points. Price retraced to the 50% level at point B on the 1 hour chart.
Go to your 5 min chart
The MACD is crossed down at point A on the 1 hour chart.
Find the most recent swing points to measure the Fib retracement from on the 1 Hour chart.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are the most recent swing points. Price retraced to the 50% level at point B on the 1 hour chart.
Go to your 5 min chart
The
5 Min chart
At
point C the histogram has gone below the zero line.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
Point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk vs your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
Point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk vs your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips.
1
Hour Chart GBP/US July 17, 2009
The
7 Ema is below the 13 Ema on the 1 hour chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A) on the 1 hour chart
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from on the 1 Hour chart.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are your most recent swing points
Price has retraced to the 50% retracement level at point B on the 1 hour chart.
Go to your 5 min chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A) on the 1 hour chart
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from on the 1 Hour chart.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are your most recent swing points
Price has retraced to the 50% retracement level at point B on the 1 hour chart.
Go to your 5 min chart.
The
5 Minute Chart
At
point C the histogram has gone below the water line.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
The red arrow at point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk versus your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle, because the histogram has gone below the zero line.
The red arrow at point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing high or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on your risk versus your reward.
Price fell over 100 pips.
The
1 Hour chart GBP/US July 21, 2009
The
7 Ema is below the 13 Ema on the 1 hour chart.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A) on the 1 hour chart.
Find the most recent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are your most recent swing points.
Price retraced to the 61.8% levels.
Go to your 5min charts.
The MACD is crossed down at point (A) on the 1 hour chart.
Find the most recent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are your most recent swing points.
Price retraced to the 61.8% levels.
Go to your 5min charts.
The
5 Minute Chart
At
point C the histogram is below the zero line.
At point D enter short at the close of that candle.
As you can see from this example price continued to retrace up after your entry. So if you put your stop at the previous swing high you would have been stopped out. That is where risk and reward plays a critical role. All trades are unique.
Now if you were stopped out, Point E provides you with another entry, based on the entry rules. Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Price fell over 100 pips
At point D enter short at the close of that candle.
As you can see from this example price continued to retrace up after your entry. So if you put your stop at the previous swing high you would have been stopped out. That is where risk and reward plays a critical role. All trades are unique.
Now if you were stopped out, Point E provides you with another entry, based on the entry rules. Your limit can be the previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
Price fell over 100 pips
3
Long Trade Examples
The
1 Hour chart GBP/US July 09, 2009
The
7 Ema is above the 13 Ema on the 1 hour chart The MACD is crossed up
at point A on the 1 hour chart.
Find your most resent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are your most recent swing points.
Price traced to the 38% level.
Go to your 5 min chart
Find your most resent swing points to measure your Fib retracement from.
The points I used to draw the Fib retracement are your most recent swing points.
Price traced to the 38% level.
Go to your 5 min chart
The
5 Minute Chart
At
point C the histogram is above the zero line.
At point D enter long at the close of that candle, because the histogram is above the zero line.
The red arrow at point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point. You have to decide that based on risk vs. reward.
Price went up over 100 pips.
At point D enter long at the close of that candle, because the histogram is above the zero line.
The red arrow at point D marks the entry.
Your limit can be the previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point. You have to decide that based on risk vs. reward.
Price went up over 100 pips.
1
Hour chart GBP/US : July 17, 2009
The
7 Ema is above the 13 Ema on the 1 hour chart.
The MACD is crossed up at point (A) on the 1 hour chart.
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib from.
The swing points I used to draw the Fib retracement from are your most recent swing points.
Price retraced to the 61.8% level.
Go to your 5 min chart.
The MACD is crossed up at point (A) on the 1 hour chart.
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib from.
The swing points I used to draw the Fib retracement from are your most recent swing points.
Price retraced to the 61.8% level.
Go to your 5 min chart.
The
5 Minute Chart
At
point C the histogram has gone above the zero line.
At point D enter long at the close of that candle, because the histogram is above the zero line.
The entry candle is marked by the red arrow at point D.
Your limit can be the previous swing high or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point. You have to decide that based on your risk vs. your reward.
Price went up over a 100 pips.
At point D enter long at the close of that candle, because the histogram is above the zero line.
The entry candle is marked by the red arrow at point D.
Your limit can be the previous swing high or a pivot point.
Your stop can be a previous swing low on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point. You have to decide that based on your risk vs. your reward.
Price went up over a 100 pips.
1
Hour chart. GBP/US July 17, 2009
The
7 mea is above the 13 mea on the 1 hour chart. The MACD is crossed up
at point A on the 1 hour chart.
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib from.
The swing points I used to draw the Fib retracement from are your most recent swing points.
Price retraced to the 50% level.
Go to your 5 min chart
Find your most recent swing points to measure your Fib from.
The swing points I used to draw the Fib retracement from are your most recent swing points.
Price retraced to the 50% level.
Go to your 5 min chart
The
5 Minute Chart
At
point C the histogram is above the zero line.
At point D enter long at the close of that candle, because the histogram is above the zero line. The entry candle is mark with a red arrow at point D.
Your limit can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on you risk vs. your reward.
Price went up over 50 pips the stopped around the previous 1 hour swing high.
At point D enter long at the close of that candle, because the histogram is above the zero line. The entry candle is mark with a red arrow at point D.
Your limit can be a previous swing high on the 1 hour chart or a pivot point.
You have to decide that based on you risk vs. your reward.
Price went up over 50 pips the stopped around the previous 1 hour swing high.
Comments/Additional
Notes
I
am a short term trader. I like to see a profit in a relatively short
time period. This system though will get you in a move at a
relatively safe place (on a retracement). It will get you in to
trades right as the big boys are getting in (Banks, Hedge funds etc)
based on momentum, so you can ride their coat tails. The best time to
trade this system is during the London session and during the New
York session and it doesn’t matter if it is the beginning or end of
a session as long as there is a trend you can trade the system. Stay
away from consolidating markets when trading this system. When major
news comes out wait until after about 30 minutes, before you trade,
to let the market settle.
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