This strategy tries to predict false breakouts in the market and
trades the correction. Pairs: Any of the major Yen (JPY) crosses.
Indicators Used: EMA, ATR, Historical Candles. Logic:
On a 30 minute chart, the strategy will keep checking the last 5
candles on close. If on an upward trend, once the highest high of the
last 5 candle closes is reached, a sell position is opened at the open
of the next 30-minute candle.
The stop loss is set at 3 times the 24-hour ATR. It is reduced to
150pips should need be. For a buy position the inverse of the latter
is considered. I.e. once the lowest low of the last five 30-minute
candle is reached and the EMA shows a trend reversal. Signal Filter:
Includes 2 EMA and time filter. The strategy will only consider
signals between 06:00GMT and 22:00GMT.
It does not trade on Friday so as to prevent possible margin cuts due
to reduced weekend leverage.
For a buy signal to be accepted the fast EMA must have crossed the
slow EMA from below and the reverse for a sell signal. Trade
Management: A take profit of 10 pips is set at trade open. However if
a 5 period high/low is reached in the subsequent candles, the position
is closed regardless of the number of pips as long as it beats the
open price.