There are 3 main indicators used in this trading setup, and each of these indicators has been explained below in detail.

The EMA is simply the exponential moving average of the stock’s closing price over a given number of trading sessions. It works in a very similar way to the SMA (Simple Moving Average), except it gives more priority to more recent data as this is considered to be more relevant than old data. The parameter that you have to enter for the EMA is the time period. Usually, traders only go long when the current price is above the EMA, and short when prices go below the EMA.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence or the MACD is a momentum-based indicator that shows the relationship between two different EMAs. It is calculated by subtracting the EMA over the larger period from the EMA over the shorter period. This line can then be superimposed over another EMA line (called the signal line) in order to use as a buy or sell signal. Usually, traders go long when the MACD is above the EMA, and short when the MACD is below the EMA.

The RSI is a momentum indicator that is used to analyse the stock and identify if it is overbought or oversold at any point in time. It does this by monitoring the magnitude of recent price changes. The RSI is presented as a number between 0 and 100, wherein a number below 20 represents an oversold stock (ripe for a long position) and a number above 80 represents an overbought stock (ripe for a short).