Stochastic - page 3

Using this first condition inside Technical Analysis.

I created simple template for us - download attached file and place it to template folder (for example - to C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\Profiles\Templates). After that - open EURUSD H1 chart, right mouse click, select Templates - our template by name. And you will see the chart similar with this one:

This is very simple setup related to technical analysis:

• Moving Averages indicator with period 55, method - simple, apply to close.
• Moving Averages indicator with period 100, method - simple, apply to close.
• Stochastic indicator with the settings 100/8/8

This kind of setup is used for technical analysis. But why the traders are not trading their technical analysis setups? we watched tv ... we are reading some threads about support resistance levels and so on. Why they are not connecting their setups/EAs to the Signals? because this Stochastic condition (overbought/oversold) are not coming on the same bar with the main signals to open buy/sell trade. Let me explain more.

• Moving Averages indicator with period 55, method - simple, apply to close.
• Moving Averages indicator with period 100, method - simple, apply to close.
• Stochastic indicator with the settings 100/8/8

Let's optimize the settings of this EA. I optimized it using cloud but for take profit, stop loss and trailing stop only. Set file (or pre-set file) is attached.

What is set file? This is the settings fo the EA. Place it to template folder, and you can use it during attaching EA to the chart clicking on Load button:

I optimized the settings of this EA (for tp, sl and ts only):

And I made backtest for 1 year:

Backtesting results and set file (settings of the EA) are attached.

And this is backtest for 3 years:

Profitable? Yes. But it is 15 trades only for 3 years. Why? because this overbought/oversold condition of Stochastic indicator is not coming on the same bar (most of them are not coming) with main signals from some other indicators to open the trades.

That is why we call this first signal from Stochastic indicator as technical analysis condition (condition which is usually used for technical analysis).

But to say the true ... slow MA period should be 200 instead of 100. I used 100 because I did not get any single trade for one year ... :) so ... if you are estimating market condition in the beginning of the trading day - use this setup with MA period 200: