173# MACD Trend Force Strategy – MT5

Janus Trader 2025

MACD Trend Force Strategy MT5 is a trend-following and momentum-based strategy for day trading and swing trading using the MACD as a confirmation filter and 150-period moving average as the trend direction.

Market Setup

- Assets: Forex pairs (preferably volatile), Gold (XAUUSD), Indices (e.g., US30, NAS100)

- Platform: MetaTrader 5 (MT5)

- Timeframe: 15 minutes or higher (M15, H1, H4 recommended)

Indicators Used (MT5)

1. 150-Period Simple Moving Average (SMA): Defines the market trend.

2. MACD (12, 26, 9) Histogram: Used as a momentum and volume filter.

3. Arrow Trend Indicator (custom): Provides buy/sell signals via arrows on the chart.

Entry Rules

Buy Setup (Long Position):

1. Trend Filter: Price closes above the 150 SMA.

2. Arrow Confirmation: A blue arrow (buy signal) appears.

3. MACD Filter: MACD histogram bars are above 0 (positive momentum).

Enter Long at the close of the candle where all the above conditions are met.

Sell Setup (Short Position):

1. Trend Filter: Price closes below the 150 SMA.

2. Arrow Confirmation: A red arrow (sell signal) appears.

3. MACD Filter: MACD histogram bars are below 0 (negative momentum).

✅ Enter Short at the close of the candle where all the above conditions are met.

Re-entry Rule

If the price retraces slightly but conditions remain valid (MACD < 0 for short, > 0 for long), you may re-enter once, preferably when the MACD line crosses again in the direction of the trade.

Exit Rules

Stop Loss:

Set at the most recent swing high (for short) or swing low (for long).

Take Profit:

Risk/Reward ratio: 1:1 to 1:1.3, depending on volatility and asset class.
- Adjust based on ATR (Average True Range) or visual support/resistance levels.

Additional Tips

- Avoid trading in sideways/consolidating markets.

- Use the MACD line cross as a secondary signal confirmation.

- For higher timeframes (H1 and above), look for confluence with key support/resistance zones.

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#1
hassan shahzad (Tuesday, 19 July 2016 19:46)

At first i liked these kind of systems..but the problem is TF Has Bar Are heavily repainting...
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PRASHANT (Thursday, 04 July 2019)

very good thanku