How to use this page This page shows concrete trading idea examples , grouped by indicator.
The goal is not to provide “best strategies”, but to:
show typical usage patterns
demonstrate clean, readable logic
help you translate intuition into structure
You can copy, modify, or combine these examples.
Moving Averages (SMA / EMA) Trend-following crossover Trade BTC/USDT on the 1h timeframe. Go long when EMA(20) crosses above EMA(50). Exit with a 5% take profit and a 1% stop loss.
Trend filter + pullback Trade ETH/USDT on 15m. Only trade long when EMA(50) is above EMA(200). Go long when price pulls back to EMA(20). Exit with a 4% take profit and a 1% stop loss.
RSI Oversold mean reversion Trade ETH/USDT on 1h. Go long when RSI(14) drops below 30. Exit when RSI(14) crosses above 50.
Momentum confirmation Trade BTC/USDT on 4h. Go long when RSI(14) is above 55. Exit with a 6% take profit and a 2% stop loss.
MACD Momentum crossover entry Trade BTC/USDT on 1h. Go long when MACD line crosses above the signal line. Exit when MACD crosses below the signal.
Trend + MACD confirmation Trade ETH on 1h. Only trade long when EMA(50) is above EMA(200). Go long when MACD crosses above signal. Exit with a 5% take profit and 1% stop loss.
Supertrend Trend change entry Trade BTC/USDT on 1h. Go long when Supertrend flips to buy. Exit when Supertrend flips to sell.
Trend filter only Trade ETH/USDT on 15m. Only trade long when Supertrend is bullish. Use EMA(20)/EMA(50) crossover for entries.
ATR (Volatility) Volatility filter Trade BTC on 1h. Only trade when ATR(14) is above its 20-period average. Go long on EMA(20)/EMA(50) crossover. Exit with a 5% take profit and 1% stop loss.
ATR-based stop logic Trade ETH on 4h. Go long when RSI(14) crosses above 50. Use a stop loss equal to 1.5 x ATR(14).
Volume Breakout confirmation Trade BTC/USDT on 15m. Go long when price breaks above previous high. Require volume to be above its 20-period average. Exit with a 4% take profit and a 1% stop loss.
Bollinger Bands Mean reversion Trade ETH/USDT on 1h. Go long when price touches the lower Bollinger Band. Exit when price returns to the middle band.
Volatility expansion Trade BTC/USDT on 4h. Go long when price closes above the upper Bollinger Band. Exit with a 6% take profit and a 2% stop loss.
Using multiple indicators together Trade BTC/USDT on 1h. Go long when: - EMA(20) is above EMA(50) - RSI(14) is above 50 - Volume is above average Exit with a 5% take profit and a 1% stop loss.
Multiple indicators should each add new information.
Common mistakes
Copying examples without understanding them
Always understand what each indicator measures.
Using the same indicator twice
Similar indicators often provide redundant signals.
Stacking confirmations blindly
More confirmations can reduce opportunity dramatically.
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