McClellan Histogram Forex Trading Technical Analysis & McClellan Histogram Signals
The McClellan Histogram is a graphical representation of the McClellan Oscillator and its signal line. This difference between the two is plotted as a histogram.
This is an oscillator indicator, the center line is the zero cross-over mark which is used to generate buy and sell signals.
McClellan Histogram
Forex Trading Technical Analysis & How to Generate Signals
The Histogram is momentum indicator. Signals are generated using the center-line cross over method.
- Bullish signal- Above Zero
- Bearish Signal - Below Zero
There are two fundamental techniques for using this indicator to generate trading signals.
Zero-Level Crossover- When the histogram crosses above the zero a buy signal is generated. Otherwise, when the histogram oscillator crosses below the zero a sell signal is generated.
Technical Analysis in Forex Trading
Divergence Trading - divergence trading between this indicator and the price chart can prove to be very effective Forex trading strategy in identifying potential Forex trend reversal signals and trend continuation signals.
There are several types of FX Trading Divergence Forex Trading Signals:
Trend Reversal Signals - Classic Divergence Signals
- Classic Bullish Divergence Signals - Lower lows on price chart and higher lows in the McClellan Histogram
- Classic Bearish Divergence Signals - Higher highs on price chart and lower highs in the McClellan Histogram
Trend Continuation Signals - Hidden Divergence Signal
- Hidden Bullish Divergence Signals- Lower lows in McClellan Histogram and higher lows in price chart
- Hidden Bearish Divergence Signals- Higher highs in McClellan Histogram and lower highs in price chart
To Learn more about divergence go to the divergence trading topic on this website
