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simple Trading-Strategies for MT4 Indicators

here are some simple and effective trend-trading - strategies with moving-averages only, these examples shall give some inspiration for a humble chart-analysis, it do not take much to follow a trend

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Momentum-Solo - Pre-settings:

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#A 8 13 20 40 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = Momentum off
Trend MA I = 8
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 13
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 20
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 40
MA Mode IV = EMA
MA Price IV long = High price
MA Price IV short =Low price
calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel | Color: # 2 3 4 = true
draw leading Keltner lines | Color: # 5 6 7 = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

#B 8 13 20 40 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = default Momentum
Trend MA I = 8
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 13
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 20
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 40
MA Mode IV = EMA
MA Price IV long = High price
MA Price IV short =Low price
calculate Keltner Channel = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR'20 = 0
MA I close to trend = 13
MA I close to trend Mode = EMA
MA II close to trend = 13
MA II close to trend Mode = EMA
MA III close to trend =20
MA III close to trend Mode = EMA
MA IV close to trend = 40
MA IV close to trend Mode = EMA

#A 8 13 20 80 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = Momentum off
Trend MA I = 8
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 13
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 20
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 80
MA Mode IV = EMA
MA Price IV long = High price
MA Price IV short =Low price
calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel | Color: # 2 3 4 = true
draw leading Keltner lines | Color: # 5 6 7 = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

#B 8 13 20 80 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = default Momentum
Trend MA I = 8
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 13
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 20
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 80
MA Mode IV = EMA
MA Price IV long = High price
MA Price IV short =Low price
calculate Keltner Channel = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR'20 = 0
MA I close to trend = 13
MA I close to trend Mode = EMA
MA II close to trend = 13
MA II close to trend Mode = EMA
MA III close to trend =20
MA III close to trend Mode = EMA
MA IV close to trend = 80
MA IV close to trend Mode = EMA

#A 8 13 20 120 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = Momentum off
Trend MA I = 8
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 13
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 20
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 120
MA Mode IV = EMA
MA Price IV long = High price
MA Price IV short =Low price
calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel | Color: # 2 3 4 = true
draw leading Keltner lines | Color: # 5 6 7 = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

#B 8 13 20 120 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = default Momentum
Trend MA I = 8
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 13
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 20
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 120
MA Mode IV = EMA
MA Price IV long = High price
MA Price IV short =Low price
calculate Keltner Channel = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR'20 = 0
MA I close to trend = 13
MA I close to trend Mode = EMA
MA II close to trend = 13
MA II close to trend Mode = EMA
MA III close to trend =20
MA III close to trend Mode = EMA
MA IV close to trend =120
MA IV close to trend Mode = EMA

#A 120 120 120 120 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = Momentum off
Trend MA I =120
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 120
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 120
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 120
MA Mode IV = EMA
calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel | Color: # 2 3 4 = true
draw leading Keltner lines | Color: # 5 6 7 = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

#B 120 120 120 120 h/l ema, 20 Keltner 0.5

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = default Momentum
Trend MA I = 120
MA Mode I = EMA
Trend MA II = 120
MA Mode II = EMA
Trend MA III = 120
MA Mode III = EMA
Trend MA IV = 120
MA Mode IV = EMA
calculate Keltner Channel = true
MA Period = 20 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.5

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR'20 = 0
MA I close to trend = 120
MA I close to trend Mode = EMA
MA II close to trend = 120
MA II close to trend Mode = EMA
MA III close to trend = 120
MA III close to trend Mode = EMA
MA IV close to trend = 120
MA IV close to trend Mode = EMA

#A Keltner speed

Hidden Setting #A:

calculate Keltner Channel = true
MA Period = 4 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Period= 14 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.4

#B Keltner speed off

Hidden Setting #A:

after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true
Momentum = Momentum off

calculate Keltner Channel = true
MA Period = 15 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Period= 14 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.7

#C Keltner Speed Line  ?

Hidden Setting #B:

Momentum = Momentum off

calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel | Color: # 2 3 4 = true
draw leading Keltner lines | Color: # 5 6 7 = true
MA Period = 15 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Period= 14 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 0.7

Arrow Style = no Arrows

Keltner Bubble  ?

Hidden Setting:

calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel | Color: # 2 3 4 = true
MA Period = 15 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Period= 14 (Keltner-Settings)
ATR Multiplication factor = 1.4

Keltner Channel

hidden Settings:

calculate Keltner Channel = true
draw Keltner Channel = true

10 ema h/l, 60 ema h/l, Keltner-Channel

hidden Settings:

Trend MA I = 10
MA Mode I = Exponential
MA Price I long = High price
MA Price I short = Low price
Trend MA II = 60
MA Mode II = Exponential
MA Price II long = High price
MA Price II short = Low price
Momentum close to Trend only = true
MA IV close to trend = 60
MA IV close to trend Mode = Exponential
draw Keltner Channel = true
draw leading Keltner lines = true

20ema h/l turtle-like

hidden Settings:

Trend MA I = 20
MA Mode I = Exponential
MA Price I long = High price
MA Price I short = Low price
Momentum close to Trend only = true

55ema h/l   turtle-like

hidden Settings:

Trend MA I = 55
MA Mode I = Exponential
MA Price I long = High price
MA Price I short = Low price
Momentum close to Trend only = true
MA IV close to trend = 55
MA IV close to trend Mode = Exponential

MACD 12 26 9

hidden Settings:

MACD Trend-Direction = MACD in Trend-Direction

MACD 4 13 8

hidden Settings:

MACD Trend-Direction = MACD in Trend-Direction
/MACD fast EMA = 4
/MACD slow EMA = 13
MACD SMA = 8

RSI 14 above 50 below 100 / above 0 below 50

hidden Settings:

RSI Level-Filter = RSI-Level Filter on

RSI 14 above 40 below 100 / above 0 below 60  / close to trend 14 sma

hidden Settings:

RSI Level-Filter = RSI-Level Filter on
RSI for long, above = 40
RSI for long, below =100
RSI for short, above = 0
RSI for short, below = 60


Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR'20 = 0
MA I close to trend = 14
MA I close to trend Mode = SMA
MA II close to trend = 14
MA II close to trend Mode = SMA
MA III close to trend = 14
MA III close to trend Mode = SMA
MA IV close to trend = 14
MA IV close to trend Mode = SMA

Parabolic-SAR 0.02 / 0.2

hidden Settings:

Parabolic Sar filter = true

Parabolic-SAR 0.02 / 0.02

hidden Settings:

Parabolic Sar filter = true
Parabolic Sar maximum = 0.02

10ema h/l

hidden Settings:

Trend MA I = 10
MA Mode I = Exponential
MA Price I long = High price
MA Price I short = Low price
Momentum close to Trend only = true

10ema h/l, 60ema h/l

hidden Settings:

Trend MA I = 10
MA Mode I = Exponential
MA Price I long = High price
MA Price I short = Low price
Trend MA II = 60
MA Mode II = Exponential
MA Price II long = High price
MA Price II short = Low price
Momentum close to Trend only = true
MA IV close to trend = 60
MA IV close to trend Mode = Exponential

200 sma

hidden Settings:

very strong Momentum = true
Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR = 0
Trend MA = 12
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price
Trend MA II = 800
MA Mode II = simple
MA I close to trend = 800
MA I close to trend Mode = Simple
MA II / III / IV close to trend = 12
MA II / III / IV close to trend Mode = Exponential

200 sma / 50 sma   crossover

hidden Settings:

very strong Momentum = true
Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR = 0
Trend MA = 200
MA Mode = simple
Trend MA II = 800
MA Mode II = simple

8, 13, 20 ema

hidden Settings:

very strong Momentum = true
Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR = 0
Trend-Strength = Trend, stronger
Trend MA = 320
MA Mode = Smoothed
Trend MA II = 8
MA Mode II = Exponential
MA Price II long = High price
MA Price II short = Low price

12 ema - Channel, no cross-over

hidden Settings:

very strong Momentum = true
Trend MA = 12
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price
Trend MA II = 48
MA Mode II = Exponential
MA Price II long = High price
MA Price II short = Low price

12 ema - Channel, Shift 36

hidden Settings:

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend plus % ATR = 0
Trend MA = 12
MA Shift = 36
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price

10, 50 ema - 200 sma

hidden Settings:

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR = 0
Trend MA = 10
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price
Trend MA II = 50
MA Mode II = Exponential
Trend MA III = 200
MA Mode III = simple
MA I close to trend = 200
MA I close to trend Mode = Simple
MA II close to trend = 10
MA II close to trend Mode = Exponential
MA III / IV close to trend = 50
MA III / IV close to trend Mode = Exponential

20/20,80,480-15ema 9-16   9 ?  to 16 ?   ?

Hidden Setting:

Bars to process, at least 500 recommended = 600
set Time-Filter = true
Hour to Start =9
Hour to End = 16

Trend MA I = 20
MA Mode I = EMA

Momentum close to Trend only = true
MA I close to trend =20
MA I close to trend Mode = EMA
MA II close to trend = 20
MA II close to trend Mode = EMA
MA III close to trend = 80
MA III close to trend Mode = EMA
MA IV close to trend = 480
MA IV close to trend Mode = EMA

H4 60 ema h/l, close to Trend 0, 60ema, 200sma

hidden Settings:

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR = 0
Trend MA = 60
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price
MA I close to trend = 200
MA I close to trend Mode = Simple
MA II / III / IV close to trend = 60
MA II / III / IV close to trend Mode = Exponential

H1 60 ema h/l, close to Trend 0, 20ema, 60ema, 200sma

hidden Settings:

Momentum close to Trend only = true
Trend-Deviation: plus % of ATR = 0
Trend MA = 60
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price
MA I close to trend = 200
MA I close to trend Mode = Simple
MA II close to trend = 20
MA II close to trend Mode = Exponential
MA III / IV close to trend = 60
MA III / IV close to trend Mode = Exponential

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