MA-ke my day
I've been tinkering around with quite a few 'averages'-derivatives such as MA (xx), Bollinger Bands and Enveloppes.
Combining them seems to generate quite valuable information in the speficic situation of a relatively large correction (+/- 10%)
As Clown pointed out on another forum, the generated 'artwork' of colourful lines is far from perfect and still missing something. That 'something' in my view is the trend. Considering the trend is very important and even more so when dealing with averages.
Why?
It's only logical that in a downtrend, when a given average is declining, price will be below average more often than above. If not, it would not be declining.
Uptrend vice versa.
Just the last few days a rule of thumb generates reasonable intraday signals just with a simple MA 20. The rule of thumb is that in a downtrend, price doesnt move up more than about 2 points above the MA, and uptrend vice versa.
Too simple ofcourse (since the MA could just as easily rise/fall to the entry target instead of price moving towards the MA), but a good basis.
For the longerterm: (months and EOD-data)
At the moment, I try to use RSI and DMI to get a feel for the trend.
While tinkering I stumbled upon quite an interesting pattern occuring at larger corrections. Attached are two examples to illustrate:
*March - june 2006
*Jan - March 2007
*October-decembre 2006, the pattern also occured but slightly less clear due to it being a smaller correction (indicators reacted too slow)
Right, the pattern:
start pattern ; price dives
I. BB's open up and enveloppe-boundaries turn downward and
inside BB's
sign end price dive, start retracement upwards
II. MA (blue) crosses MA (red) upwards. RSI at bottom (and DM- sharp upward tops)
sign end retracement, extension downwards
III. price reaches/nears MA (red)
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It's quite useful.
You'll be too late to recognise the initial correction, but on time to be able to validate a possible start of pattern.
Next signal, wait for MA's to cross ; validate through RSI at bottom and DM- upward top.
When that happens you'll be
on time to act and take a long position for as long as the retracement lasts (MA [red])
Around MA (red) you'll be able to take a short position again.
Note: there are occassions where price simply passes through the MA, though usually not the first time. Still working on a good validation.
The reason for my posting is ofcourse the hope for some feedback and possible improvements. I've left out indicator-values on purpose, so I dont influence you too much already. If you're interested in trying/testing this try and tinker for yourself (not that hard) and find the best values.
I post this now because a pattern has formed and should be generating signals soon. That will be a real in situ test of its use.
Wait and see
P.S. Eew, ugly graphs .. will try and post better ones soon