Stochastic Oscillator and Relative Strength Index
I just developed my own potentially profitable daily charts based on a system I saw (for the first time) last week, described as a
Reliable Forex Trend Trading Strategy. It combines use of the Stochastic Oscillator with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), with the underlying idea being to enter positions as price is recovering from retracement (i.e., reversing direction to rejoin the primary trend after pullbacks).
The main chart contains my personal “dynamic trailing support and resistance envelopes,” but in the lower panel I have combined the Stochastic Oscillator and RSI (i.e., matched up their overbought and oversold levels) on which my envelopes’ settings are based, parameters with which I was far more pleased than I might have anticipated. (I am currently waiting for the right day to sell the above pair.)
All of the following comments are just notes I’ve written for myself…
NOTES TO SELF:
Operate in the direction of the primary/main trend
Especially useful when price touches levels of significant support/resistance
Place stop loss above/below significant previous top/bottom
STOCHASTIC OSCILLATOR
%K = position of current close relative to trader defined absolute price range over
n (5) days (red line)
%D = 3-day moving average of %K (dotted line)
%K crossing over %D = oncoming change in trend
LOOK FOR…
Divergence: %K falling while price is still rising and vice versa
Signal: %K crossing over %D
Confirmation: %D exiting “overbought” (80) or “oversold” (20) zone
Additional Confirmation: %D cutting neutral line (50)
THE RELATIVE STRENGTH INDEX (RSI) sets bullish days against bearish days
LOOK FOR…
Divergence: Between price and RSI
Signal: Exit from “overbought” (70) or “oversold” (30) zone