Combining Five Technical Indicators with an ADX Trend Filter

Summary

The document describes a configurable trading indicator that combines ADX, DMI, CCI, MACD, and Stochastic readings. DMI, CCI, MACD, and Stochastic can contribute directional signals; the user can choose which to include. ADX can act as a trend filter, suppressing direction signals when its reading indicates that a trend is absent. The description also lists the indicators’ configurable periods and thresholds, plus settings for enabling each component.

The examples refer to charts showing different combinations of indicators and the optional ADX filter. They illustrate the indicator’s configurations, but the document provides no backtest, performance results, or rules for position sizing and exits. It therefore explains how signals are assembled, rather than establishing that the approach is profitable or robust. The settings would need independent testing across markets and conditions, with attention to signal timing and the effects of changing parameters.

Key ideas

• The indicator can combine directional readings from DMI, CCI, MACD, and Stochastic.
• ADX can filter out directional signals when its reading indicates that a trend is absent.
• Users can enable or disable each indicator and adjust its periods and entry or threshold levels.
• The document presents chart examples but reports no performance testing or risk-management rules.

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