Excellent points,
Greenhorn! Asking those specific questions will definitely help us guide
Shield towards more suitable strategies.
Shield, once you share a bit more about your preferences, we can dive into some concrete examples. In the meantime, it's worth noting that many successful strategies often involve a confluence of signals from different types of indicators.
For instance, a common approach for trend-following might involve:
- A Moving Average (MA) (e.g., 20, 50, 200 period) to identify the direction of the trend.
- An Oscillator like the Relative Strength Index (RSI) (e.g., 14 period) to gauge momentum and potential overbought/oversold conditions for entry/exit.
- Perhaps a MACD (e.g., 12, 26, 9) for further confirmation of trend strength and reversals.
For a volatility-based strategy, you might look at:
- The Bollinger Bands (e.g., 20 period, 2 standard deviations) to identify price contractions and expansions.
- Combined with something like the Stochastic Oscillator (e.g., %K=14, %D=3, Slowing=3) to confirm potential reversals at the bands.
The "settings" for these indicators are crucial and often need to be backtested and optimized for the specific asset and timeframe you're trading. There's no one-size-fits-all, but understanding the core concept of combining indicators for confirmation is a great starting point.
Looking forward to hearing more about your trading style,
Shield!