For anyone interested I have uploaded the indicators and template I'm using. if you scan back through the charts you should be able to see how this can be of help.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Hi Pips4peeps, This Post# 1,045 has the link to the thread where I got the indicator

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Hi Piprac, The USD/JPY trade I was looking to go long. The chart should explain what I'm looking for.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

This trade just took me out for BE +3 pips

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Entered this long trade on USD/JPY H4 before going to bed (-1%) of my account.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Entered a long trade on NZD/USD H4 this morning before leaving for work, it is at BE +3 pips at the moment. I entered this trade with a 50 pip SL and am targeting 1:2 R:R I'm going to be away for about a week so won't be doing any posting, after ...

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Missed a couple of setups on USD/JPY EUR/JPY

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

I have cancelled this trade, that is the advantage of using pending orders.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Entered a Buy Stop on EUR/JPY H4

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Hi Krypty, Thanks for taking the time to post a chart, looks like you entered short just before me. I thought you where entering immediately after the cross of the 5 and 8 EMAs. It's always better to wait for the pull back and then enter in the ...

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

The GBP/USD D1 and H4 charts shows my thought process when looking for trade setups. I work full time and so this is the best way for me to trade I use an EA for trade management and once I enter a trade I usually let it do it's thing. I move to BE ...

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Hi Krypty, Personally I'd look for the cross on the daily and then watch the H4 for the first pull back to the MAs to try and reduce my SL. Could you post a chart showing your entry please.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Gone short on EUR/JPY H4 the chart explains my reasoning.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Try using the Google Powered search facility at the top of the page to find what you want within FF. Took me a couple of minutes yo find this Post# 6

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

TP 68 pips SL 50 pips. Market doesn't want to break 1.33 big number as this trade is already over 1:1 R:R and I don't want to hold it over the weekend I have exited for 68 pips.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Entered long on EUR/USD H4

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

TP hit

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Entered a long trade on EUR/JPY H4 I always enter a trade with a pending order +6 pips above the high of the setup bar for longs and -4 pips below the low of the setup bar for shorts.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Hi Krypty, As I was trading inside bars I was looking at the Mother Bar as the setup bar so set my SL above/below this bar. I would not use any more than a 100 pip SL on the H4 TF and then only if the R:R would allow for such a large SL. I like to ...

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover

Looking at the two charts which one would you rather be trading? Without waiting for a pull back in the trend you don't know which type of market you are going to be trading.

Simple 5 / 8 moving average crossover