SPY & Qs ScalpingFWIW I know many use different indicators, studies, etc. to swing trade or maybe scalp. Anything from EMAs, SMAs, Bollinger, MACD, SAR, VWAP, RSI, T&S, etc., etc., etc.
I have found for me simple is better and I am using the 5 & 12 EMAs on 3, 5 & 10 Minute charts.
- Get a 5/12 cross on the 3 Min I am interested.
- 5/12 cross confirmed on the 5 Min and am generally entering.
- 5/12 cross confirmed by the 10 Min and I stick with the trend until the next SR level is confirmed or rejected.
- Must cross and confirm.
- Either direction...calls or puts.
Those are not absent knowing where I am at between SRs and the holy grail of volume.
VIX I have on a 1 Minute chart with moving alerts with each directional movement on a short leash. I have found that VIX movement correlates to the price action on SPY. Rising or even minor spike in VIX and price drop on SPY.
I do glance periodically at MACD or other things but not very often.
Maybe this will work for y'all as well.
Edit: Algos screw everything up. Indicators matter not when they flush. That's what stops (mental or stop loss) are for.
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle. but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Proverbs 13:11