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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higher TF
nur bei klarem Trend in höheren Zeitrahmen

News
vor High-Impact-News bleibe ich draußen

S & R
immer auf dem Schirm, Support und Resistance

smart Risk
nur mit Handelsbuch und Risikomanagment

feeling good?
Ich trade nur, wenn es mir gut geht
important info
10ema h/l
- D1 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple Strategy, trend-trading with the Keltner-Channel
- and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator
- D1 and H4 refer to the first arrow only
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true"
- H1 Momentum-Solo prints 105 arrows only, for a better overview
- „Bars to process = 105"
- „Bar-Warning = Off"
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 10ema h/l Strategy:
- 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
20ema h/l turtle-like
- D1 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple Strategy, trend-trading with the Keltner-Channel
- and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator
- D1 and H4 refer to the first arrow only
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true"
- H1 Momentum-Solo prints 105 arrows only, for a better overview
- „Bars to process = 105"
- „Bar-Warning = Off"
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 20ema h/l Strategy:
- 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
- D1 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple Strategy, trend-trading with the Keltner-Channel
- and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator
- D1 and H4 refer to the first arrow only
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true"
- H1 Momentum-Solo
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = "false"
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 55ema h/l Strategy:
- 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
10ema h/l, 60ema h/l
- D1 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple Strategy, trend-trading with 2 ema
- and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator
- D1 and H4 refer to the first arrow only
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true"
- H1 Momentum-Solo prints 105 arrows only, for a better overview
- „Bars to process = 105"
- „Bar-Warning = Off"
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 10ema h/l 60ema h/l Strategy:
- 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
10ema h/l, 60ema h/l, Keltner Channel
- D1 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple Strategy, trend-trading with the Keltner-Channel
- and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator
- D1 and H4 refer to the first arrow only
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true"
- H1 Momentum-Solo prints 105 arrows only, for a better overview
- „Bars to process = 105"
- „Bar-Warning = Off"
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 10 60 ema Keltner-Channel Strategy:
- 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
Keltner Channel
- D1 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple Strategy, trend-trading with the Keltner-Channel
- and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator
- D1 and H4 refer to the first arrow only
- „after Trend-Change => first Arrow only = true"
- H1 Momentum-Solo prints 105 arrows only, for a better overview
- „Bars to process = 105"
- „Bar-Warning = Off"
- draw leading Keltner lines = true
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in Keltner-Channel Strategy:
- calculate Keltner Channel = true
- draw Keltner Channel = true
200 sma
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- very simple, long chances above, short chances below 200 sma
- after the trend has been confirmed with higher highs and higher lows and below the sma after lower lows and lower highs
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 200 sma Strategy:
- 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
Settings Reversal blue arrows
- Trend MA = 12
- MA Mode = Exponential
- inverse Trend = true
- the Reversal-Indicator doesn't need the trend, but it performs much better in trendy times
- these Reversal - settings are independent of any trading system, these are just example - settings
additional Indicators
200 sma / 50 sma crossover
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- simple, 50 crosses 200 upwards, long chances => above 50 sma
- simple, 50 crosses 200 downwards, short chances => below 50 sma
- after the trend has been confirmed with higher highs and higher lows and below the sma after lower lows and lower highs
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 200 sma / 50 sma Strategy:
- 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
Settings Reversal blue arrows
- Trend MA = 12
- MA Mode = Exponential
- inverse Trend = true
- the Reversal-Indicator doesn't need the trend, but it performs much better in trendy times
- these Reversal - settings are independent of any trading system, these are just example - settings
additional Indicators
8, 13, 20 ema
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- after the trend has been confirmed above the 80 smooth-ma with higher highs and higher lows or below the 80 smooth-ma after lower lows and lower highs
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- 8 crosses 13 and 20 upwards, long chances =>
- after pull-back above 8 ema
- 8 crosses below 13 and 20, short chances =>
- after pull-back below 8 ema
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 8 13 20 ema Strategy:
- 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
Settings Reversal blue arrows
- Trend MA = 80
- MA Mode = Exponential
- the Reversal-Indicator doesn't need the trend, but it performs much better in trendy times
- these Reversal - settings are independent of any trading system, for example, these are settings of a customer; Customer -Settings will be a further topic, later on;
additional Indicators
12 ema - Channel, no cross-over
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- after the trend has been confirmed above the 12 ema / high with higher highs and higher lows or below the 12 ema / low after lower lows and lower highs
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- above 12 and 48ema / high, long chances => after a "pull-back" above 12 and 48 ema / high
- below 12 and 48ema / low, short chances => after a "pull-back" below 12 and 48 ema / low
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 12 ema Strategy:
- 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
Settings Reversal blue arrows H4
- default Settings
Settings Reversal-Trend blue arrows H1
- default Settings
- the Reversal-Indicators doesn't need the trend, but it performs much better in trendy times
- these Reversal - settings are independent of any trading system, these are just example - settings
12 ema - Channel, shift 36
- in Momentum-Solo =>
- Trend-Strength - Magic shifted Trend (similar to Hurst)
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- after the trend has been confirmed above the 12ema, shift 36 / high with higher highs and higher lows or below the 12ema, shift 36 / low after lower lows and lower highs
- in Momentum-Solo =>
- Trend-Strength - Magic shifted Trend (similar to Hurst)
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- above 12ema, shift 36 / high, long chances =>
- after a "pull-back" above 12ema, shift 36 / high
- below 12ema, shift 36 / low, short chances =>
- after a "pull-back" below 12ema, shift 36 / low
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via my heatmap
- hidden Settings in 12 ema - Channel, shift 36 Strategy:
- 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
Settings Reversal blue arrows H4 / H1
- Trend MA = 80
- MA Mode = Exponential
- the Reversal-Indicators doesn't need the trend, but it performs much better in trendy times
- these Reversal - settings are independent of any trading system, these are just example - settings
10, 50 ema - 200 sma
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
- after the trend has been confirmed above 200 sma or below 200 sma
- H1 = timeframe setup, trading and Indicator-Settings
- above 10 ema h/l and 50 ema, long chances =>
- after a "pull-back" above 10 ema h/l and 50 ema
- below 10 ema h/l und 50 ema, short chances =>
- after a "pull-back" below 10 ema h/l und 50 ema
Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows
- check currency-pairs via ma heatmap
- hidden Settings in 10, 50 ema - 200 sma Strategy:
- 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
H1 60, 20 ema - 200 sma
- H1 60 ema h/l, close to Trend 0, 20ema, 60ema, 200sma
- H1 = setup in combination with H4 only
Settings Momentum-Solo
- hidden Settings behind 60, 20 ema - 200 sma Chart:
- 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
H4 60, 60 ema - 200 sma
- H4 60 ema h/l, close to Trend 0, 60ema, 200sma
- H4 = higher timeframe setup for the trend-direction
Settings Momentum-Solo
- hidden Settings behind 60, 60 ema - 200 sma Chart:
- 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