Slow RSI entries

Hi all

I have been having some success trading the Dow recently. I find using a slow RSI on a five minute chart is good at finding market turning points. It is a very simple method but is very useful when use with other TA techniques, especially Fib and S&R.

Here are todays entries.

Attached is the short entry. I was going to attach them all on the same thread but sure how to.

Hi

Could one of the moderates do me a big favor and merge these threads.

Cheers
Andy

Just hit "post reply" and post the next one.

Thanks for the charts Stoploss.

I am desparately trying to learn Chartman's Dow strategy at the moment [see the thread].

Assuming you are familiar with the techniques I wonder if you can help. The long entry you have looks similar to the RS switch yet you seem to be combining it with a 'double bottom' in RSI. Is it possible you could give more detail on how you do this and how it differs, if at all, from the Dow strategy?

Similarly for the short entry the RSI seems to have short-term ND [i.e. < 25 mins] and SR switch which has signalled the fall.

Thank you for the charts and your help is most welcome.

Perhaps if CM reads this he could also comment.....?

Regards

Bill

I cannot read these XLS files ??

Wje200- take care here. The reading/interpretation of a 1 min chart is NOT the same as a 5 min chart. You must decide on a trading timeframe, whatever that may be, and stick with it. If you chop and change as you see new ideas from other posters, don't trade. Make up in your own mind what you THINK you understand and then try applying it for yourself to see if you can do it AND understand why.
It is not for me to say which is better, or worse. Everyone has to find their own system that they are comfortable with and, most importantly, that they understand. It took me a long time and a lot of money to find out that EOD was not for me. The principles over all timeframes are the same. It's the little details that are different. For example, divergences that show up on a 1 min chart, may not show in a 5 min chart.
Hope this helps.

Hi Bill

I have not studied ChartMans tactics but I do read his analysis and find it very useful. I like to find levels of congestion after a solid move. Within this congestion area a recognisable chart pattern should form. What I am trying to is trying to transpose the levels of congestion within the price onto the RSI and then trade the break. I have found this method is useful for both trending and ranging markets. This tactic should be not used as a trigger without further confirmation. I was infact convinced that the market need to retrace in the afternoon session because the distance between the the price and the 200EMA on my S&P chart was at one stage 19 points. I am not confortable and hitting longs when the gap is so wide so I waited for a shorting oppurtunity and found it on my second entry.

I am sorry I cannot be more thorough but this method is new to me and I am still trying to fine tune it. Once I have a firm strategy I will post it. However, please feel free to try out these settings and see how you get on.

5min Candle stick
20 SMA
200 SMA
RSI 84, look for trend line breaks and support and resistance.
Double tops and bottoms look like good bets. Wait for the RSI to hit your trend line at least three times before entering a trade. Trade the third or fourth break or better after a double top or bottom.

Price and volumue histogram is useful as it is a good indicator were the main battle of the day is being fought.

S&P 5 min chart is useful to have up as important levels on the Spoos will effect the Dow. Watch for the distance between the price and 200EMA. Anything above 14 and the dow may rest for a while or even better retrace.

60min chart useful for important trendlines and fib levels.

3min line chart. I have this on a small setting and use this as my main tool for pattern recognition and identifying S&R.

There is more but I cannot think of it know.

Hope this helps
Andy