Moving Average Crossover Traders – How to Beat Them

NinjaTrader Moving Average Crossover

Moving Average Crossovers For many years, futures, fores, and equities traders alike have been using moving average crossovers to determine trends in the market. A very common trading strategy amongst traders is to go long when a faster moving average crosses above a slower moving average, and to go short when the faster moving average …

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The Trouble With the ATR Trailing Stop Indicator

TradeStation Average True Range Trailing Stop

The Trouble With the ATR Trailing Stop Indicator The ATR Trailing Stop Indicator relies on the calculation of the True Range. True Range and the Average True Range (ATR) are a commonly used value in automated trading. The ATR) value is commonly used to determine volatility in the markets. It is used by Futures, Forex, …

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Before You Start Live Trading Strategies

NinjaTrader Trading Strategies

Understanding NinjaTrader’s Options for Trading Strategies   There is an excellent description of NinjaTrader’s Strategy Position vs. Account Position in the NinjaTrader Support Guide. You should definitely understand this before you start your trading strategies live. Positions for Trading Strategies     Once you understand this difference, you should also familiarize yourself with the properties …

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Fibonacci Based SuperTrend Indicator

Fibonacci Super Trend NinjaTrader

The Fibonacci SuperTrend indicator is based on one of my favorite swing trading strategies to date. While the strategy is fairly simple, the description is a bit lengthy for this post. However, there is a detailed video on the trading strategy by clicking the button below. Swing Trading Video   The Original SuperTrend Indicator The …

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Free Bollinger Bands – Addressing Inefficiencies With Bollinger Bands

Free Bollinger Bands Indicator for TradeStation and NinjaTrader What makes our free Bollinger Bands indicator better than others? Bollinger Bands are a simple yet effective tool for measuring overbought and oversold (support and resistance) conditions in the markets. Bollinger bands are effective for Futures, Forex, and Equities trading. Typically, Bollinger Bands will plot a channel …

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Point And Figure Price Action Indicator

Point And Figure Price Action Indicator Point and Figure is a charting technique used to determine trends in the market. Point and Figure charting can be used in Futures, Forex, and Equities trading. This Point and Figure based Price Action indicator for NinjaTrader includes the following features: Optional Arrows to show when the trend has …

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