OBV, EMA & MACD Breakout Strategy

Trade breakouts with this OBV, EMA & MACD strategy for commodities like crude oil and natural gas. Designed for scalping, intraday, and swing trading.

Published · Updated · Methodology: Technical Indicators

  • Methodology: Technical Indicators
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: 3 Minutes (Scalping), 5 Minutes (Scalping), 15 Minutes (Intraday), 1 Hour (Swing Trading), 2 Hours (Positional), 3 Hours (Positional)
  • Markets: Crude Oil (MCX, NSE, Mini MCX), Natural Gas, Copper, Nickel, Lead, Zinc, Aluminum, Agricultural Commodities

Indicators used

  • On-Balance Volume (OBV)
  • Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
  • Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)

Source video

Decoded from: Smart Money Accumulation in Crude Oil | OBV, EMA & MACD Breakout Strategy by Commodities by Dhan — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Introduction to smart money accumulation
  • 4:16 - OBV indicator setup and use
  • 5:45 - EMA setup and confirmation
  • 6:50 - MACD for momentum confirmation
  • 7:15 - Long Entry Rule
  • 7:40 - Exit Rule (Aggressive)
  • 7:50 - Exit Rule (Conservative)
  • 10:40 - Short Entry Rule
  • 11:30 - Timeframes for different trading styles
  • 14:00 - Risk Management and Backtesting advice

Topics

obv ema macd strategy · trading strategy · commodity trading strategy · crude oil trading strategy · natural gas trading · scalping strategy · intraday trading · swing trading · on-balance volume · exponential moving average · macd indicator · technical indicators · breakout strategy · momentum trading

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