THE HALF TREND SYSTEM

Overview and Summary of the Half Trend with TMA Band MT5 Trading System

The Half Trend with TMA Band MT5 trading system integrates the Half Trend indicator with the Triangular Moving Average (TMA) channel and momentum indicators like RSI, primarily for binary options trading. This strategy aims to predict favorable market conditions signaled by the Half Trend indicator.

Key Components

  • Half Trend Indicator: A trend-following tool derived from smoothed simple moving averages, known for its accurate and non-recalculating predictions, resulting in a high success rate for winning trades.
  • TMA Channel: Utilized to identify extreme zones for potential mean reversion.
  • RSI (11): An optional momentum indicator with levels set at 70 (overbought) and 30 (oversold).

Strategy Setup

  • Time Frames: 5-15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 240 minutes, daily (optimal on the 4-hour timeframe).
  • Assets: Major and minor currency pairs, commodities, and stock indices.

Indicators Used

  • Half Trend (amplitude 2)
  • TMA Band (60, 100, 2)
  • TMA Band (60, 100, 2.5)
  • RSI (11) (optional)

Trading Rules

Buy Signal:

  • Price breaches or closes below the lower TMA band.
  • A Half Trend buy arrow appears.
  • RSI (11) enters the overbought territory (optional).

Sell Signal:

  • Price exceeds or closes above the upper TMA band.
  • A Half Trend sell arrow appears.
  • RSI (11) enters the oversold territory (optional).

Exit Strategies

  • Stop-loss ratio of 1:1.18.
  • Exiting upon the appearance of the opposite arrow.
  • A predetermined number of pips before reaching the channel boundaries.

This robust filtering system is designed to maximize trading success by leveraging the predictive accuracy of the Half Trend indicator in conjunction with the TMA bands and momentum signals from the RSI.