Learn Candlestick Charts from Zero | 28 Common Analysis Indicators 10—Multi-Indicator Comprehensive Practical Application
Trends have ups and downs, understand the language of prices;
Buy and sell have signals, say goodbye to intuitive Trading .
I. Comprehensive Practical Application of Single Indicators
In the first part, we will look at the practical application of single indicator resonance across different timeframes.
Now let's examine two real cases, as shown in the figures below.
Case 1 shows the practical application of MACD indicator resonance across different timeframes. The top screenshot is from OKX BTC quarterly futures 30-minute chart, and the bottom screenshot is from OKX BTC quarterly futures 1-hour chart. The black box areas show the resonance of MACD at adjacent time points across different timeframes. When MACD forms golden crosses across different timeframes, this serves as a dual bullish signal, and subsequently the price begins to rise.
Case 2 shows the practical application of TD indicator resonance across different timeframes. The top screenshot is from OKX OKB /USDT 15-minute chart, and the bottom screenshot is from OKX OKB/USDT 30-minute chart. The black box areas show the resonance of TD indicator at adjacent time points across different timeframes. When the TD indicator shows green sequence 13 across different timeframes, this serves as a dual bearish signal, and subsequently the price begins to fall.
II. Practical Application of Two-Indicator Resonance
First, let's look at the practical application of two-indicator resonance.
Now let's continue examining several real cases.
Case 1 shows the comprehensive application of moving averages and MACD indicator. The screenshot is from OKX BTC quarterly futures daily chart. Initially, the moving averages are in bullish arrangement, and the price runs upward along the moving average system. When MA5, MA10, and MA20 cross each other forming death crosses, bearish signal 1 appears; and the MACD indicator forms a death cross, appearing as bearish signal 2. Subsequently, the price continues to fall and constantly hits new lows. The moving average system shows bearish arrangement, while the MACD indicator histogram bottoms show successive increases, forming bullish divergence with the price. This is bullish signal 1; when the MACD indicator shows a golden cross, this is bullish signal 2; and when MA5, MA10, and MA20 cross each other forming golden crosses, this is bullish signal 3.
Case 2 shows the comprehensive application of BOLL and MACD indicators. The screenshot is from OKX BTC quarterly futures 4-hour chart. When the candlestick effectively breaks below the BOLL middle band, forming bearish signal 1; and the MACD indicator forms a death cross at high levels, appearing as bearish signal 2. Subsequently, the price runs below the BOLL middle band, continuing the downtrend; when the MACD indicator forms a golden cross at low levels, this is bullish signal 1; subsequently, a medium bullish candlestick effectively breaks through the BOLL middle band, appearing as bullish signal 2.
Case 3 shows the comprehensive application of MACD, KDJ indicators, and bearish engulfing candlestick combination. The screenshot is from OKX ETH quarterly futures daily chart. When a bearish engulfing candlestick combination of yang wrapped by yin appears at high levels, this is bearish signal 1; simultaneously, the KDJ indicator forms a death cross, this is bearish signal 2; subsequently, the MACD indicator fast and slow lines also form a death cross, this is bearish signal 3. Afterward, the price begins to fall.
Case 4 shows the comprehensive application of SAR, KDJ indicators, and Morning Star bullish candlestick combination. The screenshot is from OKX BTC quarterly futures daily chart. As shown in the figure, when the Morning Star bullish candlestick pattern appears at the bottom, this is bullish signal 1; simultaneously, the KDJ indicator forms an upward golden cross, appearing as bullish signal 2; subsequently, when the price breaks through and stands above the SAR parabolic indicator, this is bullish signal 3.
III. Comprehensive Application of Three-Indicator Resonance
Now let's examine several more real cases.
Case 1 shows the comprehensive application of moving averages, volume, and KDJ indicator. The screenshot is from OKX BTC quarterly futures 1-hour chart. When KDJ forms a golden cross, bullish signal 1 appears; afterward, the moving average system shows upward bullish arrangement, and the price runs above the moving averages, this is bullish signal 2; subsequently, each volume expansion serves as bullish signal 3, driving further price increases.
Case 2 shows the comprehensive application of moving averages, MACD, and KDJ indicators. The screenshot is from OKX ETH quarterly futures daily chart. As shown in the figure, when the KDJ indicator below forms a golden cross, this is bullish signal 1; next, the MACD indicator also shows a golden cross, this is bullish signal 2; subsequently, when MA5, MA10, and MA20 cross each other forming golden crosses, this is buy signal 3, and then the price begins an upward trend.
Case 3 shows the comprehensive application of BOLL, MACD, and KDJ indicators. The screenshot is from OKX ETH quarterly futures daily chart. When the KDJ indicator below forms a golden cross, this is bullish signal 1; next, the MACD indicator also shows a golden cross, this is bullish signal 2; subsequently, a medium bullish candlestick effectively breaks through and stands above the BOLL middle band, this is bullish signal 3.
Case 4 shows the comprehensive application of TD indicator, MACD, and KDJ indicators. The screenshot is from OKX ETH quarterly futures daily chart. When the TD indicator successively shows red sequence 9 and 13, this is bullish signal 1; simultaneously, the KDJ indicator below shows a golden cross, this is bullish signal 2; next, the MACD indicator also shows a golden cross, this is bullish signal 3. Subsequently, the price begins an upward trend.
Finally, we offer several special reminders regarding the use of indicators:
First, any technical indicator has varying degrees of lag in market judgment;
Second, technical indicators should only be used as auxiliary tools for market judgment;
Third, the more indicators combined, the lower the probability of resonance occurrence.
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