J. Welles Wilder was a prolific designer of trading indicators that have survived the test of time. With his broad experience with the markets, Wilder knew that the key to trading is getting the context right. But how do you evaluate the context? Wilder’s answer is the ADX indicator. Wilder designed the Average Directional Index (ADX) […]
2-Period ADX Trend Trading Strategy
J. Welles Wilder pioneered an array of popular indicators (ADX, Parabolic SAR, RSI) in his book, New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems. The 2-period ADX is our tweak of Wilder’s ADX indicator to enhance its prowess for day traders. In the 2-period ADX Trend Trading Strategy, we are using a 2-period ADX to catch low risk […]
3 Holy Grail Trades
The Holy Grail trading strategy finds pullbacks in trending markets for swing trades. Learn more: Holy Grail Trading Setup 1. Holy Grail Trade on WMB Daily The Williams Companies (WMB) just broke out of a trading range and is presenting a long Holy Grail trade. ADX is above 30 and has risen. Price confirms the […]
The Secret To Using ADX Indicator
You can sum up the secret to using ADX indicator in a single word: SLOPE. Most traders learn that ADX is a robust system that tells you if the market is trending. The typical interpretation is that if ADX is above 25, the market is trending. If ADX is below 25, the market is meandering […]
Day Trading With ADX Indicator
The ADX indicator by J. Welles Wilder is a wildly popular indicator. Many trading strategies like Linda Raschke’s Holy Grail and Jeff Cooper’s 5 Day Momentum Method use the ADX indicator to identify strong trends. However, day trading with the ADX indicator is not common. The reason is while the ADX indicator is good at identifying […]
The Holy Grail Trading Setup
The Holy Grail is, of course, not the Holy Grail. Linda Bradford Raschke and Larry Connors named it so for its simplicity. As both of them are prominent traders, this trading strategy is hugely popular. ADX Lovers: Day Trading, Range Trading Trading Rules For The Holy Grail Rules For Long 14-period ADX is initially above […]
