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MA Cross With Buy and Sell
The Enhanced MA Cross indicator helps traders identify changes in market trends by tracking two moving averages: one short-term and one long-term. When the short-term average crosses above the long-term one, it suggests that momentum is shifting upward, often signaling a buying opportunity. Conversely, when the short-term average drops below the long-term, it may indicate that selling pressure is increasing, signaling a possible exit or short position.
This indicator is particularly useful in trending markets—places where prices are clearly moving up or down—like during strong moves in stocks, crypto, forex, or commodities. It gives you visual buy and sell markers right on the chart, and you can even enable alerts so you don't miss key moments.
However, it's not a great tool for sideways or ranging markets, where prices bounce around without direction. In those situations, the crossover signals can become noisy and less reliable.
Overall, it's a simple, beginner-friendly tool for spotting trend shifts and making more confident trade entries and exits. If needed, we can make it even smarter by combining it with other indicators to filter out bad signals.
This indicator is particularly useful in trending markets—places where prices are clearly moving up or down—like during strong moves in stocks, crypto, forex, or commodities. It gives you visual buy and sell markers right on the chart, and you can even enable alerts so you don't miss key moments.
However, it's not a great tool for sideways or ranging markets, where prices bounce around without direction. In those situations, the crossover signals can become noisy and less reliable.
Overall, it's a simple, beginner-friendly tool for spotting trend shifts and making more confident trade entries and exits. If needed, we can make it even smarter by combining it with other indicators to filter out bad signals.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Trade forex, indices, stocks and metals with up to US$100.000 in company's funding.
Complete a challenge to access funding or go for instant deposit.
Trading involves substantial risk. Not financial advice
Complete a challenge to access funding or go for instant deposit.
Trading involves substantial risk. Not financial advice
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.