Signals » VisualTrader Strategies

Strategies are activated individually using the [...] button to the right of the Strategy name in the menu above your Opportunity List. All Strategies is the default selection. The following VisualTrader Strategies come standard with VisualTrader:

• VT Gap—This Strategy identifies gaps confirmed by strong volatility breakouts. It identifies strong gaps in the market. —This Strategy identifies gaps confirmed by strong volatility breakouts. It identifies strong gaps in the market.

Breakout Strategy Applied to Applied Materials

Signal Generator (Trading System)—GAP-B (Gap Breakout), non-optimized

Dynamic Filter—Volatility Breakout Indicator, non-optimized

• VT Breakout—This Strategy looks for volatility breakout signals in the direction of the prevailing trend by confirming against an Exponential Moving Average. It identifies strong breakouts in the prevailing direction of trend.

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Signal Generator (Trading System)—VTY-B (Volatility Breakout), non-optimized

Dynamic Filter—Exponential Moving Average, non-optimized

• VT Trending—This Strategy looks for trending moves identified by Random Walk confirmed by BULL-Power and BEAR-Power indicators. This is a good general purpose strategy in that it will tend to fire signals on strong new moves in the direction of the prevailing trend. It identifies and confirms key reversals within the prevailing trend

Trending Strategy Applied to Ben-Franklin

Signal Generator (Trading System)—RWI-B (Random Walk Breakout), non-optimized

Dynamic Filter—BULL Power and BEAR Power above zero.

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