MOVING AVERAGE | 4 Efficient Methods To Apply

Hey traders,

The moving average is one of the most popular technical indicators.
It is applied in stocks/forex/crypto trading and proved its high level of efficiency.

There are hundreds of trading strategies based on MA.
In this post, we will discuss the 4 most popular ways to apply the moving average.

1️⃣The first method is applied to identify the market trend.
While the price keeps trading above the MA, one considers the trend to be bullish and looks for buying opportunities.
Once the price starts trading below the MA, the trend is considered to be bearish and a trader is looking for shorting opportunities.

2️⃣The second method applies the combination of 2 MA's: preferably a long-term one and a short-term one.
The point is that once a short-term moving average crosses above a long-term MA, with high probability it signifies the initiation of a bullish trend .
Alternatively, a crossover of short-term and long-term MA's to the downside indicates a start of a bearish trend .

3️⃣The third method applies MA as a structure.
While the moving average is lying above the price, it is considered to be a dynamic resistance.
Staying below the price it serves as a strong dynamic support.

Perceiving MA as the structure, one applies that for trade entries.

4️⃣The fourth method is aimed to track the crossover of the moving average and the price.
The idea is that a bullish violation of the MA by the price gives an early signal for a possible trend reversal.
While a bearish breakout of the MA by the market indicates a highly probable bullish trend violation.