{"id":4078,"date":"2020-05-08T13:19:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T10:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roboforex.com/blog\/?p=4078"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:56:08","slug":"scalping-strategy-with-two-moving-averages-ema-description-and-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roboforex.com/blog\/blog\/2020\/05\/08\/scalping-strategy-with-two-moving-averages-ema-description-and-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalping Strategy with Two Moving Averages (EMA): Description and Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, we will discuss a strategy that uses two Exponential Moving Averages<\/a> (EMAs). Trading strategies<\/a> with MAs are rather popular among traders because MAs are rather simple and efficient instruments of tech analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>What is scalping?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scalping<\/a> (from the Latin \"scalpere\" - to cut) is a slang name for short-term intraday trading<\/a> strategies. Their characteristic feature is a large number of trades opened in a rather short time and aiming at a relatively small profit. For scalping<\/a>, such small timeframes as M1, M5, or M15 are normally used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to marginal trading (with large leverage<\/a>) on Forex<\/a>, scalping has become a very popular strategy: even a few points of profit may yield a substantial result. Such trading is available to traders with small deposits that cannot afford to trade longer timeframes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, unlike long-term strategies, scalping needs more time to be spent trading. You have to monitor the market constantly during the day looking for trading signals<\/a> and keeping an eye on open trades. All in all, scalping may bring you a large profit but for this, you need a trustworthy trading system, cast-iron discipline, and a lot of time for trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Description of the strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The scalping strategy with two MAs consists of using tech analysis patterns<\/a> and important support\/resistance levels<\/a> along with two EMAs: a fast one with period 7 and a slow one with period 14. The strategy is multicurrency and applicable o any financial instrument. The main timeframes are M5 and M15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place a fast EMA (7) (red) and a slow EMA (14) (blue) on the chart. In popular terminals, including MetaTrader 4<\/a> and MetaTrader 5<\/a>, you can do this via the Main Menu: Insert - Indicators<\/a> - Trend - Moving Average<\/a>. In the setting window, choose periods 7 and 14, the Exponential averaging method, Applied to: Close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Strategy trading rules<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Entering the trade<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The reason for entering a trade is a tech analysis<\/a> pattern forming on the chart or an important support or resistance level broken. Also, candlestick<\/a> and Price Action patterns<\/a> may be used. The entry signal will be confirmed by the crossing of two MAs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n