Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 20 and 30, ADX Strategy

A simple trend-following strategy using EMA 20 & 30 crossovers with ADX for trend confirmation. Trade indices, stocks, and ETFs on daily charts.

Published · Updated · Methodology: Technical Indicators

  • Methodology: Technical Indicators
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: Daily (Diario)
  • Markets: Indices, Stocks (Acciones), ETFs, SP500, Gold (Oro), Apple (AAPL), City Group (C), Netflix (NFLX)

Indicators used

  • Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
  • ADX (Average Directional Index)

Source video

Decoded from: Invierte solo con dos medias móviles: La estrategia más simple (y efectiva) de trading by Rankia Latam — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Introduction to simple EMA strategy
  • 1:10 - Configuring EMA 30
  • 1:45 - Configuring EMA 20
  • 2:00 - Long entry rule (bullish crossover)
  • 2:40 - Short entry rule (bearish crossover)
  • 3:30 - Importance of daily timeframe for long-term
  • 4:30 - Why 20 and 30 periods are chosen (avoiding too slow/too fast)
  • 6:50 - Strategy works in trending markets, fails in sideways markets
  • 7:40 - Introducing ADX for trend confirmation
  • 8:15 - ADX settings and interpretation (level 20)

Topics

ema strategy · adx strategy · technical indicators · trend following strategy · daily trading strategy · indices trading strategy · stocks trading strategy · etfs trading strategy · apple trading strategy · gold trading strategy · pine script · tradingview strategy · ema adx strategy · long term trading · crossover strategy

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