Forex Trading system that combines ADX and MACD

The ADX and its components the +DI and the -DI, is an indicator of the strength of the trend in the market, which also indicates which is the current prevailing trend - bullish or bearish - so it can be very useful in trend following trading systems like the one we are going to introduce in this article.
The MACD was added to provide the buy/sell signals while the ADX serves to confirm the signals generated by the MACD, and together they offer a powerful combination as we will see below.
This system was created to trade on a daily time frame, which means it generates medium to long-term signals.
As always, it is recommended to test this system on a demo account before using it for real money trading.

System configuration

Currency pairs: All. It can also be tested with precious metals.
Time Frame: Daily.
A candlestick/bar chart.
MACD with the following settings: (3, 9, 16).
16-period ADX with +DI and –DI lines.

System rules

Long signals

The buy signal is provided by the MACD. This signal consists of the bullish crossover of the MACD over the signal line and/or the bullish crossover of the zero line of the indicator.
To confirm the MACD signal, the +DI must be above the –DI. In case the +DI is below the –DI and the MACD generates a buy signal, then the signal must be ignored by the trader who must wait for the bullish cross of the +DI over the –DI to open the trade. buy position.
Stop loss: A stop loss can be placed below the last low.

Short signals

The sell signal is provided by the MACD. This signal consists of the bearish cross of the MACD below the signal line and/or the bearish cross of the zero line of the indicator.
To confirm the MACD signal, the +DI must be below the –DI. In case the +DI is above the –DI and the MACD generates a sell signal, then the signal must be ignored by the trader who must wait for the bearish cross of the +DI below the –DI to open the trade. selling position.
Stop loss: A stop loss can be placed above the last high.

Closing of positions

Close the position if any of the following signals occur:

Buy position: The +DI crosses the -DI downwards, indicating a possible trend change from bullish to bearish. The position can also be closed if the MACD generates a bearish signal.
Sell position: The +DI crosses the –DI upwards, indicating a possible trend change from bearish to bullish. The position can also be closed if the MACD generates a bullish signal.

If the market moves in favor of the trade, a trailing stop can be used to follow the price so that the trader can make the most profit while at the same time protecting the profit generated by the position so far.

System Example Chart

Trading system with MACD and ADX
The image above shows a daily chart of the EUUSD with various buy signals generated by this system (white arrows). In all four signals we can see that the price action is bullish and the MACD is above the zero line and has crossed the signal line.
Also, the +DI is above the –DI in the ADX, which confirms the signals generated by the indicator. At the last signal, we can see that the market was up hundreds of pips from the hypothetical entry point.
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