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Normalized Finite Volume Element as a Confirmation Indicator

Normalized version of Finite Volume Element. Two lines cross for trend identification.

Normal/Abnormal Sometimes it pays to take a second look at an indicator. We decided to revisit the Finite Volume Element indicator from Markos Katsanos we did a few weeks ago and check out the “Normalized” version. A funny thing came to mind. It’s old, but anybody who’s been around for a bit might remember this ... Read more

EVZ$ Versus VIX: Using the VIX as a Pre-Trading Tool

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A substitute for the $EVZ as a pre-trading tool for traders.

What Happened Back at the end of 2024, $EVZ (the EUR/USD Volatility Index) appeared to stop trading, which caused some confusion. In reality, it wasn’t suspended for any serious or negative reason. There were no compliance issues, financial trouble, or regulatory problems behind it. What likely happened instead was something much more routine such as ... Read more

Ehlers 3 Pole Butterworth Filter

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From John Ehlers, this trend identifying baseline filter is an improvement over the 2 pole super smoother indicator profiled four years ago.

If It Works From time to time, we’re fortunate to see adaptations of previous indicators improve with time. We’ve done a few here in the profile indicator series and we believe we’ve found another one. Nearly four years ago we profiled a similar indicator called “2 Pole Super Smoother” by John Ehlers as a more ... Read more

Finite Volume Element as a Confirmation Indicator

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Two lines cross trending indicator by Markos Katsanos to detect short and long trending market conditions.

Doing Another One About three summers back in ‘23, we started looking at some indicators from a guy whose been around the proverbial block a few times. On a whim, we reached out to Mr. Katsanos and were pleasantly surprised that we received a response. We didn’t profile whatever indicator we were researching at that ... Read more

High Accuracy Trading Using Two Confirmation Indicators

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Things That Make You Go Hmmmm… Remember C + C Music Factory? Kickin’ house music from the late 80s and early 90s. Fun stuff, right? This has nothing to do with that. Except for the “C + C” part. What? Weird start to a technical forex trading blog. Sorry, not sorry. We need to keep ... Read more