The Chanel Scalper forex trading strategy is a strategy that reverberates simplicity, by allowing traders who adopt it pick profits from the market at successive intervals during the day’s trading session.
Ensure this strategy is used only on the 1-Minute, 5-Minute and 15-Minute charts.
Chart Setup
MetaTrader4 Indicators: chanel scalper.ex4 (default setting), DayImpuls_T3_v3.ex4 (default setting)
Preferred Time Frame(s): 1-Minute, 5-Minute, 15-Minute
Recommended Trading Sessions: Any (Tokyo, London, New York)
Currency Pairs: Any pair with spread max. 4 pips
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Buy Trade Example
Fig. 1.0
Strategy
Long Entry Rules
Enter a buy order if the following indicator or chart pattern gets displayed:
- If the orange line of the chanel scalper.ex4 forms below the candlestick as shown on Fig. 1.0, it is a signal that price is being pushed higher i.e. a trigger to go bullish on the currency pair of interest.
- If the red line of the DayImpuls_T3_v3.ex4 custom indicator breaks above the 0.00 signal level as depicted on Fig. 1.0, it is a signal that price is being pushed to the upside i.e. an alert to buy the asset of interest.
Stop Loss for Buy Entry: Place stop loss 2 pips below immediate support.
Exit Strategy/Take Profit for Buy Entry
Exit or take profit if the following rules or conditions hold sway in the market:
- If the yellow line of the chanel scalper.ex4 appears above the candlestick, it is a signal showing weaning bullish pressures in the market as such an exit or take profit is strongly recommended.
- If the red line of the DayImpuls_T3_v3 custom indicator dips below the 0.00 signal level as displayed on Fig. 1.0, it signals halting bullish sentiment in the market, as such an exit or take profit is advised.
Sell Entry Rules
Enter a sell in the market if the following indicator or chart pattern gets displayed:
- If the yellow line of the chanel scalper.ex4 forms above the price bars as depicted on Fig. 1.1, it is a signal that price is being pushed to the downside i.e. a trigger to go bearish on the currency pair of interest.
- If the red line of the DayImpuls_T3_v3 custom indicator breaks below the 0.00 signal level as illustrated on Fig. 1.1, it is a signal that price is being pushed lower i.e. a trigger to sell the asset of interest.
Stop Loss for Sell Entry: Place stop loss 2 pips above immediate resistance.
Exit Strategy/Take Profit for Sell Entry
Exit or take profit if the following rules or conditions hold precedence:
- If the chanel scalper.ex4 forms an orange line that is drawn below price bars, it is an indication that bears are exiting their positions, as such an exit or take profit is suitable.
- If the red line of the DayImpuls_T3_v3 custom indicator climb above the 0.00 signal level as displayed on Fig. 1.1, it signals halting bearish sentiment in the market, as such an exit or take profit is advised.
Sell Trade Example
Fig. 1.1
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About The Trading Indicators
The DayImpuls_T3_v3.ex4 trading indicator is a brainchild of Alexander Elder and featured in his book, “Come into My Trading Room”.
The indicator is designed to catch relative short price moves and can be used across different timeframes, hence it is a valuable tool for scalpers.
The chanel scalper.ex4 is a trend indicator that paints an orange (bullish trigger) line below price bars and a yellow (bearish trend) line above price bars to depict market trend.