OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
MA Crossover Strategy
MA Crossover Strategy
This script implements a Simple Moving Average (SMA) crossover strategy, a widely used technique in trend-following trading systems. It helps traders identify potential buy and sell opportunities based on the relationship between two moving averages:
A fast-moving average (default: 9-period SMA)
A slow-moving average (default: 21-period SMA)
How It Works
Buy Signal (Long Entry): A long position is opened when the fast-moving average crosses above the slow-moving average. This suggests an uptrend is forming.
Exit Signal: The position is closed when the fast-moving average crosses below the slow-moving average, indicating a possible trend reversal.
Why This Script is Useful
Simple Yet Effective: Moving average crossovers are a core concept in technical analysis, providing a structured approach to identifying trends.
Customizable: Traders can modify the fast and slow MA lengths to suit different market conditions.
Visualization: The script plots the fast MA in blue and the slow MA in red, making crossovers easy to spot.
Automated Execution: It can be used as a strategy to backtest performance or automate trades in TradingView.
This script is ideal for traders looking for a straightforward trend-following strategy, whether they trade stocks, forex, or crypto.
This script implements a Simple Moving Average (SMA) crossover strategy, a widely used technique in trend-following trading systems. It helps traders identify potential buy and sell opportunities based on the relationship between two moving averages:
A fast-moving average (default: 9-period SMA)
A slow-moving average (default: 21-period SMA)
How It Works
Buy Signal (Long Entry): A long position is opened when the fast-moving average crosses above the slow-moving average. This suggests an uptrend is forming.
Exit Signal: The position is closed when the fast-moving average crosses below the slow-moving average, indicating a possible trend reversal.
Why This Script is Useful
Simple Yet Effective: Moving average crossovers are a core concept in technical analysis, providing a structured approach to identifying trends.
Customizable: Traders can modify the fast and slow MA lengths to suit different market conditions.
Visualization: The script plots the fast MA in blue and the slow MA in red, making crossovers easy to spot.
Automated Execution: It can be used as a strategy to backtest performance or automate trades in TradingView.
This script is ideal for traders looking for a straightforward trend-following strategy, whether they trade stocks, forex, or crypto.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in publication is governed by House rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.
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