Logarithmic Moving Average (LMA), Parabolic SAR, Andean Oscillator Strategy

Discover a Forex & Crypto trading strategy using Logarithmic Moving Average, Parabolic SAR, and Andean Oscillator for trend, momentum, and exits across 4-hour,

Published · Updated · Methodology: Technical Indicators

Part of: Moving Average Strategies

  • Methodology: Technical Indicators
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: 4 hours, scalping, day trading, swing trading
  • Markets: Forex, Indices, Cryptocurrencies, EURUSD, EURAUD

Indicators used

  • Logarithmic Moving Average (LMA)
  • Parabolic SAR
  • Andean Oscillator

Source video

Decoded from: ESTRATEGIA para FOREX y CRIPTO: Confirma Tendencia con LMA y Andean + Salidas con SAR Parabólico by JonyTrading 🔺 — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Introduction
  • 0:48 - LMA configuration
  • 6:24 - Parabolic SAR configuration
  • 9:38 - Andean Oscillator configuration
  • 12:38 - Buy strategy for EURUSD
  • 16:28 - Sell strategy for EURUSD

Strategy overview

A moving average condenses price into a single line whose slope and position stand in for trend direction — and in this strategy that is the whole of its job. The source video assigns roles in its own title: the Logarithmic Moving Average and the Andean Oscillator confirm trend, the Parabolic SAR handles exits. That division of labor is the distinguishing feature here. The average is not a trigger, not a crossover, not an entry condition — it is one of two independent votes on direction, and the question of when to leave a position is contracted out to a mechanically separate device that plays no part in either confirmation.

The component choices are equally deliberate departures from the default. Instead of the SMA or EMA most trend filters reach for, the setup names a logarithmic variant; instead of RSI or stochastics as the second opinion, it pairs that average with the Andean Oscillator, a comparatively recent published indicator built to track bullish and bearish pressure as separate components rather than one line swinging between extremes. The chapter list shows where the video's weight actually falls: the average alone runs from 0:48 to 6:24 — the longest single segment — before either partner is introduced, and the two directional walkthroughs arrive only in the final third.

Two things are worth stating plainly. The title bills the setup for forex and crypto, but both worked cases — the buy example at 12:38 and the sell example at 16:28 — are EURUSD, so crypto sits in the billing rather than in anything demonstrated on camera. And the entry carries a 4-hour timeframe alongside scalping, day-trading and swing labels, a wide catchment for one configuration. No rules have been decoded for this entry: what is on file is the component list, the roles the title hands each of them, and the chapter markers of JonyTrading's Spanish-language walkthrough.

Topics

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Logarithmic Moving Average (LMA)?

It is a moving-average variant that operates on logarithmically scaled price rather than raw linear price, so proportional moves carry comparable weight regardless of the price level they occur at. In this strategy it is used as a trend-confirmation line rather than as an entry trigger.

Why pair a moving average with the Andean Oscillator?

The two answer the same question by different means: the average reads direction from smoothed price, while the Andean Oscillator tracks bullish and bearish pressure as separate components instead of a single oscillating line. The video's title frames both as trend confirmation, so their agreement is the point rather than either reading on its own.

What role does the Parabolic SAR play in this setup?

The title assigns it exits. Parabolic SAR is a trailing stop-and-reverse indicator that plots a level which follows price and tightens as a move extends, which makes it a common choice for the exit half of a strategy whose directional logic is handled by other components.

Is this a forex strategy or a crypto strategy?

The source video is billed for both, but the two examples it works through — one buy case and one sell case — are on EURUSD. Strategy Decoder catalogs strategies from video sources like this one; for this entry the record covers the components and chapter structure rather than decoded rules, so the video itself remains the reference for the specifics.

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