Discussion of article "Area method"

 

New article Area method has been published:

The "area method" trading system works based on unusual interpretation of the RSI oscillator readings. The indicator that visualizes the area method, and the Expert Advisor that trades using this system are detailed here. The article is also supplemented with detailed findings of testing the Expert Advisor for various symbols, time frames and values of the area.

A regular trading method based on the RSI indicator signals implies indicator evaluation with a view of overbuying/overselling, searching for divergence between indicator readings and the price, reversal after the indicator visits overbought/oversold areas, failure swing. Thus, at least four signals are used for the technical analysis of the RSI oscillator, and that complicates the decision making system.

We also know that the RSI indicator can't be in the overbought area (overs 70)/oversold area (under 30) for a long period of time – it will definitely return and cross the 50 middle line:

RSI

Fig. 1. The RSI oscillator always returns from the overbought/oversold areas

The fig. 1 shows that the total time the oscillator spent in the oversold/overbought areas is very insignificant in comparison with the rest of the time. Also, RSI crosses the 50 middle line after entering overbought/oversold areas. The fact that the RSI oscillator always returns and crosses the 50 line, and that the technical analysis of the RSI oscillator readings should be simplified formed the base for developing the area method.

The area method suggests evaluating readings of the RSI oscillator based on one criterion: the area formed by the oscillator over/under the 50 line. And this value will be used to describe the overbought/oversold level:

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Fig. 2. Area method — evaluating area over/under 50

In this case, the signal for opening a position is the size of the area over/under the 50 line since its last intersection with the RSI indicator.  

Author: Karputov Vladimir

 

I read diagonally, but nevertheless the article is clear and useful. The list of references and especially one of the co-authors caught my eye. Where can I download this publication?

 
Sergey Pavlov:

I read diagonally, but nevertheless the article is clear and useful. The list of references and especially one of the co-authors caught my eye. Where can I download this publication?

I can't give links to pirate sites. Therefore, only by searching.
 
Andrey F. Zelinsky:
sent you the book itself.
Are you sure you sent it? The thing is that in later editions the section"Method of Areas" is no longer there - the authors have changed a bit.
 
Good afternoon, can I have the same book?
 
  1. Morozov I. V., Fatkhullin R.R. FOREX: from simple to complex. New opportunities with the client terminal "MetaTrader". - M: OOO "Teletrade", 2004. - 448 с. - I read this book in 2005, exactly this edition, it was the first one) I ordered it from Moscow - paper version, it is still at home).
 

thanks techer

 

I didn't understand from the article how exactly the area is calculated? Can I see the code and mathematical formula?

I may have missed something, I apologise if so....

 
-Aleks-:

I didn't understand from the article how exactly the area is calculated? Can I see the code and mathematical formula?

I may have missed something, I apologise if so....

The area is calculated approximated, by the method of rectangles. But under one condition - the width of such rectangle is equal to "1".
Метод прямоугольников — Википедия
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Метод прямоугольников — метод численного интегрирования функции одной переменной, заключающийся в замене подынтегральной функции на многочлен нулевой степени, то есть константу, на каждом элементарном отрезке. Если рассмотреть график подынтегральной функции, то метод будет заключаться в приближённом вычислении площади под графиком суммированием...
 
Karputov Vladimir:
The area is calculated by approximation, by the method of rectangles. But under one condition - the width of such a rectangle is equal to "1".
Thank you - the idea is clear. Can you show the algorithm with a step-by-step description?
 
-Aleks-:
Thank you - the idea is clear. Can you show the algorithm with a step-by-step description?

For EA from 4.2 onwards. Auxiliary function RSIAreaFunc