Hi all,
First post here.
I've just started using an EA... No guesses needed as to which one...
Anyway I was wondering if anyone has developed an indicator for Rate of Change of a Moving Average to be used as a Momentum Indicator for Trend Strength
Something along these lines.
[Moving Average Value(x) - Moving Average Value(x-a)] / ATR(y)
Plain english this means take the value of the moving average from the last candle on the chart. Take the value of the moving average say a=5 candles ago. Then divide this number by an ATR(value y for example)
The variables that need to be able to be modified in this formula would be the length of the Moving Average. Say Moving Average = 200 Period. The Number of Candles ago we compare to. For example the Moving Average Value say 20 Candles ago, and the ATR Value.
Use the ATR to measure the Rate of Change because the ATR is a more true representation for each chart because each chart has different ATR's.
This would basically measure the slope of the Moving Average. The higher the slope the better the trend. Does this sound like a feasible indicator.
It could be useful for a trend following EA. Say if Rate of Change of Moving Average was not high enough then no trade.