Moving average crossover systems measure drift in the market. They are great strategies for time-limited people. So, why don't more people use them?
I think it's due to poor choice in choosing EMA lengths: Market Wizard Ed Seykota has a guideline for moving average crossovers: the slow line should be at least 3x the fast line. This removes a lot of the whipsaws inherent in moving average systems, which means greater profitability. His other piece of advice: long-only strategies are best in stock markets where there's a lot more upside potential.
Using these simple rules, we can reduce a lot of the whipsaws and low profitability trades! This strategy was made so you can see for yourself before trading.
=== HOW TO USE THIS INDICATOR === 1) Choose your market and timeframe. 2) Choose the length. 3) Choose the multiplier. 4) Choose if the strategy is long-only or bidirectional.
Don't overthink the above! We don't know the best answers, that's why this strategy exists! We're going to test and find out. After you find a good combination, set up an alert system with the default Exponential Moving Average indicators provided by TradingView.
=== TIPS === Increase the multiplier to reduce whipsaws (back and forth trades). Increase the length to take fewer trades, decrease the length to take more trades. Try a Long-Only strategy to see if that performs better.