What ADX Period should be for EMA 200?

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Hello,

I am using the EMA 200, but I am confused about what ADX period I should use. Should I use ADX 200, or a lower or higher period?

Up Trend:

  • Market Price > EMA 200
  • ADX > 30
  • DI+ > DI-

Down Trend:

  • Market Price < EMA 200
  • ADX > 30
  • DI+ < DI-
  1. Please suggest what ADX period I should use.
  2. Is there any other indicator I should include to make my trend detection more accurate?
 
anuj71: Please suggest what ADX period I should use.
I suggest you use the optimizer and find out.
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William Roeder #:
I suggest you use the optimizer and find out.
What is Optimizer and how to use it? 
 

The defaults on many indicators are default values for a reason. The original authors did a lot of experimentation to find what works best for the indicator. The default period of 14 is good to analyse trend strength. I would leave the defaults. Check how the indicator behaves on different periods in a backtest simulation, that's how you you find "sweet spot" values

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Conor Mcnamara #:

The defaults on many indicators are default values for a reason. The original authors did a lot of experimentation to find what works best for the indicator. The default period of 14 is good to analyse trend strength. I would leave the defaults. Check how the indicator behaves on different periods in a backtest simulation, that's how you you find "sweet spot" values

Calculating 200 Candle with EMA for Trend and relying on data of ADX 14 candle data? how will it work? 



200 Candle Vs 14 Candle? 

 
anuj71 #:

Calculating 200 Candle with EMA for Trend and relying on data of ADX 14 candle data? how will it work? 



200 Candle Vs 14 Candle? 

because let's say the market crossed over the 200 period MA, now you want to enter soon, not later, so you gauge the trend strength from recent candles with ADX, because you want to enter soon now that the market crossed 200 period MA. The ADX is examining the trend strength, and you don't want to enter on weak trend strength

 
anuj71:
Is there any other indicator I should include to make my trend detection more accurate?

Use an indicator that is designed solely for measuring the strength of a trend. Just know that this is not my logic, but my conversion from MQL4 language. It combines standard deviation, ATR, and moving averages. Click on the link therein for instructions for use posted by the original author.

Code Base

Brooky Trend Strength for MT5

Ryan L Johnson, 2025.04.29 19:52

This indicator calls 3 other subwindow indicators. All files go in your Indicators folder.

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