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

Objectives

higher Timeframe

I only go for a clear trend of the higher timeframe

News

I stay out before high-impact-News

S & R

on my mind, major Support and Resistance

smart Risk

never without money-management

feeling good?

I only trade, when I feel good

Info

very simple Strategy, trend-trading with 200 sma and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator

very simple Strategy, trend-trading with 200 sma and Reversal MT4 Indicator

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

very strong Momentum = true
Momentum close to Trend only = true

Trend MA = 12
MA Mode = Exponential
MA Price long = High price
MA Price short = Low price
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

Breakout-Session-Box

simple Strategy, trend-trading with 200 and 50 sma and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator

simple Strategy, trend-trading with 200 and 50 sma and Reversal MT4 Indicator

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

very strong Momentum = true
Momentum close to Trend only = true

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

Breakout-Session-Box

trend-trading with 8,13, 20 ema and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator

trend-trading with 8,13, 20 ema and Reversal MT4 Indicator

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 a "pull-back" above 8 ema
8 crosses below 13 and 20, short chances => after a "pull-back" below 8 ema

Settings Momentum-Solo red and green arrows

very strong Momentum = true
Momentum close to Trend only = true
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

Breakout-Session-Box

trend-trading with 12 ema channel and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator

trend-trading with 12 ema channel and Reversal and Reversal-Trend MT4 Indicator

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

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

additional Indicators

trend-trading with 12 ema channel, 36 shift and Momentum-Solo MT4 Indicator

trend-trading with 80 ema, 36 shift and Reversal MT4 Indicator

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

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