Indicator combinations
No indicator works alone. These guides pair indicators that complement each other — a trend filter with a momentum trigger, volatility with volume — and explain why each combination works and when it fails.
RSI + EMA
The EMA defines the trend and filters direction, while RSI times pullback entries within it — you take RSI dips in an uptrend and RSI rallies in a do…
MACD + ADX
ADX measures trend strength to filter MACD's crossovers — you take a MACD crossover only when ADX is rising above 20–25, so you act on trend-momentum…
Supertrend + ATR
Supertrend gives the mechanical trend flip and trailing stop, while ATR sizes your position and validates the stop distance — so entries are directio…
VWAP + OBV
VWAP marks intraday fair value while OBV confirms volume flow — a move above VWAP backed by rising OBV signals genuine buying, so you trust breaks th…
Bollinger + RSI
A tag of the outer Bollinger Band together with an RSI overbought or oversold reading marks a high-probability mean-reversion point in a range — pric…
EMA + ADX
The EMA gives trend direction while ADX confirms strength — you take EMA-based signals only when ADX is above 20–25 and rising, so you trade strong t…
Ichimoku + ATR
Ichimoku supplies the trend context and entry signals — cloud position, Tenkan/Kijun cross, cloud support — while ATR sizes the stop and position to …
Vortex + RSI
Vortex signals the direction change through its VI+/VI− crossover while RSI confirms momentum — you take a Vortex bullish cross only when RSI support…