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9:15 EMA STRATEGY.
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The presenter explains a short-term scalping setup using the 9-period and 15-period EMAs to trade pullbacks in the direction of a market trend. The approach is intended for trending conditions; the presenter cautions against using it when the EMAs are moving sideways and price is ranging.
Strategy Framework
- Identify the trend: Look for price and the EMAs moving consistently upward or downward. The presenter treats price above the EMA area as relatively strong and price below it as relatively weak.
- Wait for a pullback: In an uptrend, look for price to return near the EMA area. In a downtrend, wait for a pullback toward the EMAs.
- Confirm the entry with a candle: Possible triggers include a strong “Marubozu” candle, a hammer, or a Doji breakout. The subtitles also describe entering on a healthy candle near the EMAs.
- Set the stop-loss: For a long trade, place the stop near the entry candle’s low; for a short trade, use the candle’s high. One example places the stop near the EMA, but the precise rule is not consistent throughout.
- Plan the target: The presenter generally recommends a 1:2 to 1:3 risk/reward target, with 1:3 presented as preferred. Targets may be extended.
- Limit repeated entries: Take no more than three entries in the same direction during a trend. The presenter warns that a fourth attempt has a higher chance of being stopped out.
- Re-enter after a stop: If stopped out while the broader trend remains intact, the presenter says to wait for price to return below the EMA for another short entry, or to the corresponding trend-side setup for a long.
- Avoid sideways markets: The presenter describes ranging conditions as repeated buying near support and selling near resistance. EMA-based entries may produce more false signals and stop-outs in these conditions.
Assets and Markets Mentioned
- Gold
- Bitcoin
- Forex, including an unspecified “USD market”
- Crypto markets generally
Key Figures and Claims
- Indicators: 9-period EMA and 15-period EMA
- Risk/reward target: Typically 1:2–1:3, with 1:3 presented as preferred
- Entry limit: A maximum of three attempts in the same trend direction
- The presenter says the strategy has been used for many years and has “very good” accuracy, but provides no quantified win rate, backtest, or performance data.
Disclosures
No explicit financial-advice disclaimer or other disclosure appears in the subtitles. The presenter’s performance claims are not supported with statistics in the video.
Presenter and Source
The presenter is unnamed. Source: THE TRADING ORBIT.
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