Trend-Following With the MACD & the SuperTrend.

Creating a Combined Strategy Using the MACD & the SuperTrend.

Combining strategies and indicators is always the right path towards a robust technical or quantitative trading system. In this article, the quest continues towards combining different elements in the hope of finding a reliable system. We will code and discuss the MACD and the SuperTrend so that they provide meaningful and intuitive signals.

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Trend Following Strategies in Python: How to Use Indicators to Follow the Trend.

The MACD Oscillator

The MACD is probably the second most known oscillator after the RSI. One that is heavily followed by traders. It stands…