{"id":14780,"date":"2023-04-07T16:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roboforex.com/blog\/?p=14780"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:55:39","slug":"how-to-trade-the-three-moving-averages-macd-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roboforex.com/blog\/blog\/2023\/04\/07\/how-to-trade-the-three-moving-averages-macd-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Trade the Three Moving Averages + MACD Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, we will look at a medium-term indicator trading strategy<\/a> based on using three Moving Averages<\/a> and MACD<\/a>. We will learn how to set these indicators<\/a> on the chart and apply them in trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>How the Three Moving Averages + MACD strategy works<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \"Three Moving Averages + MACD<\/a>\" strategy, as the name implies, is a trading system based on the combined use of trend indicators<\/a>’ Moving Average<\/a> (MA) and MACD (Moving Average Convergence<\/a>\/Divergence) oscillator signals<\/a>. These are popular and in-demand tools, which are often used in various trading systems. To trade on the strategy, three exponential Moving Averages (EMA) with periods of 5, 15, and 50, and the MACD with parameters 12, 26, and 9 are applied to the chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Moving Average has long been proven to be a simple and effective tool for trend following. In this strategy, the slow EMA (50) is used to identify the direction of the current trend and acts as a guide to limit risk, while the faster EMA (5) and EMA (15) are used to identify points to enter the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MACD indicator belongs to the oscillator group. It helps to determine the trend direction, strength and duration, price range, and reversal levels and to receive trading signals. The MACD is used in this strategy to confirm the priority trading direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How this strategy works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n