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Backtesting involves retroactively testing the parameters of the indicators against historical price action.

For now, just take a look at the parameters we used for our backtest. We simply cover and switch position once a new signal appears. This means if we initially had a long position when the indicator told us to sell, we would cover and establish a new short position.

Again, let us just remind you that we DO NOT SUGGEST trading forex without any stop losses. This is just for illustrative purposes only! Moving on, here are the results of our backtest:.

The data showed that over the past 5-years, the indicator that performed the best on its own was the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator.

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Surprisingly, the rest of the technical indicators were a lot less profitable, with the Stochastic indicator showing a return of negative However, this does not mean that the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator is the best or that technical indicators as a whole are useless.

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Partner Center Find a Broker. Support and Resistance Levels. Privacy Policy Risk Disclosure Terms of Use. Cover and go long when daily closing price crosses below lower band. Cover and go short when daily closing price crosses above upper band. Cover and go long when MACD1 fast crosses above MACD2 slow. Cover and go short when MACD1 crosses below MACD2.

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Cover and go long when daily closing price crosses above ParSAR. Cover and go short when daily closing price crosses below ParSAR. Cover and go long when RSI crosses above Cover and go short when RSI crosses below Cover and go long when conversion line crosses above baseline. Cover and go short when conversion line crosses below base line.