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The stochastic oscillator comprises two moving average lines The stochastic oscillator is made up of two moving average lines that travel in and out of three distinct zones on a chart — an overbought zone at the top, a neutral zone in the centre and an oversold zone at the bottom.
The image below shows how the stochastic oscillator appears in a chart when applied to price action: The lines are in the overbought zone — the price could be due to reverse down The lines are in the oversold zone — the price could be due to reverse up Neutral zone The stochastic oscillator shows extreme levels Oversold means that seemingly excessive selling pressure has pushed an asset's price irrationally low.
The moving average lines have crossed below the 20 line Potential buy opportunity when the moving average lines cross back above the 20 line. If the moving average lines are in the 80 zone, the asset could be due for a reversal to the downside. If the moving average lines are in the 20 zone, it could be due for a reversal to the upside.
One of the moving average lines in the stochastic oscillator changes more quickly, giving earlier warnings as to whether the asset will become overbought or oversold. The signal line crossed the 20 and dips below Potential entry signal when the line crosses back above the Overview 8 minutes. Trending indicators. Moving average: using them to trade 8 minutes.
Fractals indicator 4 minutes. Parabolic SAR 4 minutes. This shows less downside momentum that could foreshadow a bullish reversal. A bearish divergence forms when price records a higher high, but the Stochastic Oscillator forms a lower high. This shows less upside momentum that could foreshadow a bearish reversal.
Once a divergence takes hold, chartists should look for a confirmation to signal an actual reversal. A bearish divergence can be confirmed with a support break on the price chart or a Stochastic Oscillator break below 50, which is the centerline.
A bullish divergence can be confirmed with a resistance break on the price chart or a Stochastic Oscillator break above The Stochastic Oscillator moves between zero and one hundred, which makes 50 the centerline.
Think of it as the yard line in football. The offense has a higher chance of scoring when it crosses the yard line. The defense has an edge as long as it prevents the offense from crossing the yard line. A Stochastic Oscillator cross above 50 signals that prices are trading in the upper half of their high-low range for the given look-back period.
This suggests that the cup is half full. Conversely, a cross below 50 means that prices are trading in the bottom half of the given look-back period.
This suggests that the cup is half empty. Notice how the stock moved to a new low, but the Stochastic Oscillator formed a higher low. There are three steps to confirming this higher low.
This provides the earliest entry possible. The second is a move above 50, which puts prices in the upper half of the Stochastic range. The third is a resistance breakout on the price chart. Notice how the Stochastic Oscillator moved above 50 in late March and remained above 50 until late May. The stock moved to higher highs in early and late April, but the Stochastic Oscillator peaked in late March and formed lower highs.
The signal line crosses and moves below 80 did not provide good early signals in this case because KSS kept moving higher.
The Stochastic Oscillator moved below 50 for the second signal and the stock broke support for the third signal. As KSS shows, early signals are not always clean and simple. Signal line crosses, moves below 80, and moves above 20 are frequent and prone to whipsaw. Even after KSS broke support and the Stochastic Oscillator moved below 50, the stock bounced back above 57 and the Stochastic Oscillator bounced back above 50 before the stock continued sharply lower.
The underlying security forms a lower high, but the Stochastic Oscillator forms a higher high. Even though the stock could not exceed its prior high, the higher high in the Stochastic Oscillator shows strengthening upside momentum.
The next decline is then expected to result in a tradable bottom. The stock formed a lower high as the Stochastic Oscillator forged a higher high.
This higher high shows strength in upside momentum. Remember that this is a set-up, not a signal. Many forex traders use the Stochastic in different ways, but the main purpose of the indicator is to show us where the market conditions could be possibly overbought or oversold. Over time, you will learn to use the Stochastic indicator to fit your own personal trading style. Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought. Henri Bergson.
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