Chaikin Money Flow Forex Trading Technical Analysis & Money Flow Signals
Developed by Marc Chaikin
This an oscillator which measure the Accumulation/distribution of money that is flowing into and out of a currency pair.
The indicator is based on the fact that the nearer the closing price is to the high of the price, the more the accumulation of the currency pair.
Also the nearer the closing price is to the low of the price, the more the distribution of the currency pair.
Chaikin Money Flow will be positive if price consistently closes above the bar's midpoint with increasing volume.
However, if price consistently closes below the bar's midpoint with increasing volume the indicator will be negative.
Forex Trading Technical Analysis & How to Generate Signals
Buy Signal
A crossover of above zero signifies accumulation of a currency pair. A value of above +10 is a buy/bullish signal. Values above +20 signify a strong upwards trending market.
Buy Trading Signal
Sell Signal
A Zero line cross of below zero signifies distribution of a currency pair. A value of below -10 is a short/sell signal. Values below -20 signify a strong downward trending market.
Chaikins Money Flow Technical Indicator Sell Signal
Trend Line break with Chaikin's money Flow
The money flow can be used to confirm trend line breaks out or support/resistance level breaks-out.
If price breaks an upward trend line, Forex traders should then wait for a confirmation signal from the indicator values of below -10.
Trend Line Break - Sell Signal
If price breaks an downward trend line, Forex traders should then wait for a confirmation signal from indicator values of above +10.
Trend Line Break - Buy Signal
FX Trading Divergence Forex Trading
A divergence between this indicator and price often signals a pending reversal in market direction. However as with all divergences its best to wait for confirmation signals before trading the divergence.
A bullish divergence signal occurs when the price makes a lower low while the Chaikin's Money Flow makes a higher low.
A bearish divergence trading signal forms when the price makes a higher high while the Chaikin Money Flow technical indicator makes a lower high.
