Re: MT4 Divergence indicators List: How good are Divergences and Convergences?

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Krelian99 wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:55 pm

Ok, we better stop it here, but isn't it funny you make all the beginner-mistakes we all made once (and even more). It is ok to make beginner-mistakes, but not listening is always a cardinal error. Maybe indicators can also teach this ;)
Mods, please delete this absolutely useless conversation, or probably whole subthread. I can't believe I was dragged into this.


Re: MT4 Divergence indicators List: How good are Divergences and Convergences?

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Hi guys

If only saying,yes yes and agreeing with all what some one describing some thing is not that good idea - but when you extend your conversation by cross arguing and explaining things within from different angles with examples including proofing your logic is more close to success is what we all gathering here for,hope it help trading community when they read different ways and approaches as there is no the only single one trading formula and method traders are in search to find up till now,but peoples are trying to navigate and interrogate in every corner.
so carry on interesting views and idea's :)
at least other members and readers are learning and taking advantages from your expertise if you are not agreeing with each other :)
Indicator is just a tool.

Use it only if it can benefit you. Leave it if you don't know how to use it optimally.

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mntiwana wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:03 am Hi guys
If only saying,yes yes and agreeing with all what some one describing some thing is not that good idea - but when you extend your conversation by cross arguing and explaining things within from different angles with examples including proofing your logic is more close to success is what we all gathering here for,hope it help trading community when they read different ways and approaches as there is no the only single one trading formula and method traders are in search to find up till now,but peoples are trying to navigate and interrogate in every corner.
so carry on interesting views and idea's :)
at least other members and readers are learning and taking advantages from your expertise if you are not agreeing with each other :)
I can't debate with someone who keeps doing baseless personal attacks and makes up things on the fly. I wish I could but then it would quickly turn into something ugly and we don't want a 2nd FF here. There is nothing to learn about in this "discussion". I realized a long time ago that trading makes some people super arrogant and "above all", especially when you question their often dubious methods. Otherwise I completely agree with you.

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mades wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:40 am I can't debate with someone who keeps doing baseless personal attacks and makes up things on the fly. I wish I could but then it would quickly turn into something ugly and we don't want a 2nd FF here. There is nothing to learn about in this "discussion". I realized a long time ago that trading makes some people super arrogant and "above all", especially when you question their often dubious methods. Otherwise I completely agree with you.
Not at all any 2nd version of forexfactory here,

we are far from that situation and environment and we are extremely intensive keeping clean, soft and friendly open place for all our respective members

hopefully expect for a cooperative behave from all of you participants,

thanks :)
Indicator is just a tool.

Use it only if it can benefit you. Leave it if you don't know how to use it optimally.

Re: MT4 Divergence indicators List: How good are Divergences and Convergences?

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mades wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:33 pm Divergence is miles from holy grail, especially because it lags even more than normal indicators. Also it is extremely unreliable if not used on very high TF (4H min).
mades wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:20 pm
Observational approach is when you make something up like "3 long wicks" which we could call TA fallacy. Or fancier word "Apophenia" (look it up). Trading should be about rules and system rather than about subjective conclusions or beliefs, any system can make money if its tuned and followed properly.

Indicators teach traders two important things: discipline and patience.

The basic questions are the most important ones and scalper needs to think in advance because price can change any minute. You can't observe 10+ pairs at once when timing of your entry is crucial.

It absolutely doesn't matter who you are trading against (and you don't know it either, can be broker, other traders or other institutions). Those who move the charts trade against those who can fill their orders. The question you asked is meaningless with made-up expressions.

I don't want to hijack this subthread. It is also pointless and should be moved somewhere else if mods allow. You can have the last word, but I won't react anymore because your replies sound aggressive and supercilious.
Usually I'm a nice guy, but when someone try to spread nonsense, who would I be not trying to say that this someone tells obviously nonsense. I mean here also read absolute beginners and traders who don't know divergences or how to handle it and they could believe it.

Mades, read again your first post here and your supposed last post. Sorry, but what should I call this? I had to facepalm all the time reading this. And why you are still here in this thread and bother around? You don't like divergences - ok, we know now. Others use it as leading indicator or confirmation and for those is this thread. Also I use them very often and would like to discuss it, but you came here and request to close the thread? I guess, you are the arrogant one here. I just say that you are a beginner and this is obvious to everyone who is advanced or higher-leveled. It's ok and I can understand that you don't want to hear that but it is the truth and neither life nor Forex is a pony farm. I attack you? You mash up and confound so many things, and in addition you call the way professionals work and the way they make their big money day by day "TA fallacy". Also this is arrogant from you, don't you think? But you can't know better when you don't listen. Trade what you call a 'system' and let others discuss their stuff. Thanks


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Mntiwana you see? There is just no room for normal discussion.

But for the sake of argument, let's stay focused on the issue and try one of his "recommended options" RSI(5) on his trading timeframe (5M) chart and see what happens. I will add also RSI(8) and RSI value I would choose (21). GBPUSD sounds like a good pair (his own recommendation again) for divergences with its many peaks during the day and "smoother waves".

As you can notice, there is no "lag". I also identified and drew some major divergences during the London and NY session according to this basic rule:

"The highs or lows you identify on the indicator MUST be the ones that line up VERTICALLY with the price highs or lows."

If we were to follow this rule, the lowest RSI value (5) would fail twice while RSI(8) would make it but on two occasions wouldn't connect properly (line crossed peaks on indi). RSI(21) would do it right all 3 times. We can obviously skip the rule, but then the discretionary part of trading kicks in and that is something that can't be taught.

In case someone would say "it was during sideways market with no volatility", the area on the picture has range of 86 pips and ADR(30) on GBPUSD is 89. So slightly below average volatility.

I'm not going to draw any conclusions other than the fact that I acknowledge the usability of divergences now more than when we started this but I still find them laggy for my risk appetite (I prefer tight SL trades). I'm also retracting my words that they are unreliable below 4H, they can be used up to 5M if scalper is willing to widen his stoploss (or trade without confirmation).
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Here I have a chart from Friday (you can take any day, tf or pair) like you could trade bottoms and tops like an advanced trader. Therefore you need some knowledge of simple TLs and Double Top/Bottom, who is coming in and going out and a feeling of trend exhaustion (upthrust gets lesser and incoming laggards fail to push back market in trend direction over time - the big pseudo-outbreak candles after bigger or longer retracements).


When we take a look on the momentum indicators, we can't say one is better or worse. They are similar but complement each other, so the search for the best divergence indicator isn't very profitable in my eyes. Better you learn to use your tools purposeful. Do not set high periods for your divergence indicators. Why? We can compare the behavior of traders at given points. I don't care whether an oscillator is in an OB/OS zone or none-trade-zone (I mean what should this be?), just use the divergences. At the beginning of a trend the momentum is very often higher, more and more trendies realize that the old trend is over and switch into the new direction. At the end of a trend, more and more traders go out having reached their goals or loosing their trust in the trend, so the momentum go back but some laggards (often already in a loosing position) don't accept that the fight is already lost and try a last big outbreak but they don't get support anymore and also momentum don't react much anymore.

As I or many others repeat over and over again, one indicator is useless, but a bunch of approaches with synergy will change it in your favor. When more and more signs of weakness/strength appear at the same point or at a strong S/R zone the possibility that the market will turn not only for a retracement are very likely. An emerging divergence against the trend (unconfirmed divergence) and the lack of other signs for retracement/reversal is a sign that the market stops shortly but there will be an impulse further in trend direction because traders have confidence in the trend what is a good sign for a healthy trend.

Have fun and don't forget that trading is an art, not science.

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30 Oscillators in 1 Divergence indicator from Forex-TSD


30 Oscillators In 1 For Identifying Divergences - this indicator will try to find the divergences by selecting one of 30 oscillators

Oscillator selection:

  1. Accelerator
  2. Accumulation/Distribution
  3. Average Directional Movement Index
  4. Average True Range
  5. Awesome oscillator
  6. Bears Power
  7. Bulls Power
  8. Commodity Channel Index
  9. DeMarker 10. Force Index
  10. Momentum 12. Money Flow Index
  11. Moving Averages Convergence/Divergence
  12. Moving Average of Oscillator
  13. On Balance Volume
  14. Relative Vigor Index
  15. Standard Deviation
  16. Stochastic Oscillator
  17. Volume
  18. Close
  19. Open 22. High
  20. Low
  21. (H+L)/2
  22. (H+L+C)/3
  23. (H+L+C+C)/4
  24. (0+C+H+L)/4
  25. (0-C)/2
  26. Relative Strength Index
  27. Larry Williams' Percent Range (WPR)
  28. Relative Strength Index
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Stochastic Divergence indicator for MT4 (best version yet)

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Stochastic Divergence MTF (with Classic & Hidden divergences)

Good thread.

Stochastic Divergence MTF Alerts with standard and hidden divergence display.

I find this version of Stochastic Divergence much better than True TL's paid Stochastic Divergence indicator as True TL's indicator alert's are delayed by one full candle which renders it useless. Even after having a chat to True TL in the past about it they failed to correct it and see the issue which is a shame as True TL provide a promising set of tools for MT4.

This Stochastic Divergence indicator has proven to be a much better choice and I have used it to make lots of successful (live) intraday trades. I also find it to be one of the more reliable ones out there.

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