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A Beginner’s Guide to Using Aroon Indicator for Trading
Aroon Indicator is a chart underlay indicator used by traders /investors to identify the trends and also their strengths.
Introduction:
Aroon Indicator is a useful tool for traders and investors who want to identify trends and their strengths. It’s available under indicators on charting tools like TradingView, and it has two parts:
AroonUp and AroonDown.
Both AroonUp and AroonDown range between 0 and 100 and values are calculated using the below formulas for an n-day period.
Image: Aroon Indicator applied onto TradingView chart!
Both AroonUp and AroonDown range between 0 and 100 and values are calculated using the below formulas for an n-day period.
Aroon-Up = [(n-Days – Periods Since the Highest High within Period Specified) / n-Days] x 100
Aroon-Down = [(n-Days – Periods Since the Lowest Low for Period Specified) / n-Days] x 100
How do traders interpret Aroon Indicator lines on the price chart?
When applied to the price chart, Aroon Indicator represents a range-bound trend for a given period. A strong trend is indicated when Aroon line is close to or around 100, while a weaker trend is indicated when it’s close to or around 0. If it’s close to or around 50, then it’s a ranging trend.
How to look for trends & signals using Aroon Indicator on charts?
Image:Aroon Crossover
To look for trends and signals using Aroon Indicator on charts, traders usually look for new trends if Aroon Up/Down lines cross each other. For example, if Aroon-Up crosses above and the Aroon-Down cross each other and continue in opposite directions with one line going above 50 and the other line below 50, then upward-moving, traders usually expect a new trend to begin.
Table showing Aroon lines Vs Up/ Downtrend :
| Trend Vs Aroon Lines | Aroonup | Aroondown |
| Uptrend | >50 and close to 100 | < 50 |
| Downtrend | < 50 | > 50 and close to 100 |
Practice Aroon Indicator – Beginner
Practice Aroon Indicator – Intermediate
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How to capture image of your TradingView Chart ?
Follow the below steps to capture an image of your TradingView Chart.
1) Open your TradingView chart.
2) On the top right-hand side, you will see a ‘Take a Snapshot‘ camera like icon – it is just beside Publish button.
3) Click on this camera like icon.
4) You will see below five options.
Follow the below steps to capture an image of your TradingView Chart
TradingView Tips – Take a Snapshot Icon click Options
5) Choose one of the above options to get the image of your chart.
Pro Tip: Press Alt Cmd S (Mac ) or Alt Cmd S(Windows) on your keyboard to save the chart image.
Next TradingView Tip to read – How to add a text note to your TradingView chart symbol?
How much money to allocate for trading as a beginner ?
As a beginner, are you debating how much money to allocate for trading?
You can use FalconFunda’s below 4D’’s approach to determine your budget.
Following these steps will give clarity on your financial situation and have a sense of control instead of throwing money into the financial markets and putting yourself at risk of getting into financial trouble!
Step1 : (D)etermine your personal finances for the next 6 months.
Step 2: (D)etermine your Savings money.
Step 3: (D)etermine money you have and don’t need to use for the next 6 months.
Step 4: (D)etermine your risk appetite by putting together a trading plan.
Your trading budget should be 20-30% of the money you don’t need to use for the next 6 months!
Download Google sheet which will auto-calculate your trading budget.
Download the Budget Calculator
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How much money do you need to start trading as a beginner ?
Zero!
You don’t need real money!
Use the below approaches to start your trading journey before using real money.
1 Use Demo account:
Exchanges, brokers usually allow traders to set up demo accounts to start trading in Stocks,
Forex, Commodities, Crypto, ETFs, Currencies, Indices, You will be given virtual money to start experimenting!
2 Use TradingView Paper Trading:
TradingView charting tool has a paper trading feature that you can use to practise your trading skills as a beginner. You will be given 100000 USD fake money.
3 Use Learning to Earn
Crypto exchanges like Coinbase pay you in crypto for watching educational content. Learn to regularly accumulate crypto and use it to participate in crypto trading markets.
Before you think of putting in real money, use all the above approaches to do at least 50 trades and document your profit /loss and strategies for each of these trades in a journal.
This will help you refine your trading plan based on your trades with fake money first and then you can start trading with real money!
Relative Strength Index(RSI)
Relative Strength Index (RSI )is a technical analysis momentum indicator used by traders /investors to identify extent of price movements and general trend in financial securities.
A Tradingview chart with RSI Indicator applied!
The RSI indicator on the price chart usually has a single line (RSI line).
RSI value ranges between 0 and 100 at any given point of time and these are calculated in two steps using average price gains and losses over a default 14 day time period.
How to interpret RSI ?
If RSI value > 70 then the security is considered overbought and oversold if RSI < 30.
How to confirm trends using RSI ?
Security’s price is considered to be in uptrend if its RSI value is between 40-90 and downtrends if it is ranging between 10-60.
How to derive Trading signals from RSI Indicator ?
Traders derive RSI signals based on RSI values, divergence and also Bullish / Bearish swing rejection.
Divergence happens when there is a difference between the RSI line and the price action of the security.This is considered as a very strong signal.
Sentiment Vs RSI value mapping
| Bullish signal | The RSI line is crossing below or hovering around the 30-40 RSI range. |
| Bearish signal | The RSI line is crossing above 70 or hovering around the 70-90 range. |
Sentiment Vs Divergence mapping
| Bullish signal | Price of the security makes lower lows and RSI makes higher lows. |
| Bearish signal | Price of the security makes higher lows and RSI makes lower lows |
How to create a trading plan as a beginner ?
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin
Trading/Investing is a professional activity. It involves making decisions regularly. The trading plan will act as a reference document for a trader to make these decisions.
You can use FalconFunda’s below 3D approach to put together your trading plan.
- (D)efine your Why
- (D)efine your goals
- (D)efine your Strategy.
Trading Indicator – Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a technical analysis momentum indicator used by traders /investors to identify the trend direction of securities.
The MACD indicator on the price chart usually has below parts:
- MACD line
- Signal Line
- Base Line
- Histogram.
Some key things to remember:
- The MACD line represents the difference between the 26day exponential moving average ( EMA) and 12day EMA.
- The signal line represents nine-day EMA.
- The baseline is at Zero level i.e horizontal axis.
- Histogram plots the distance between MACD and Signal line so histogram’s size changes as both lines converge and diverge.
- MACD Line (red) and Signal Line (blue) oscillate without boundaries around the baseline which is at zero.
- If MACD is above the signal line then the histogram will be above the baseline and vice-versa.
How to derive Trading sentiments from MACD?
Traders derive trading signals based on when MACD and Signal lines crossover, diverge, fall/ rise.
Sentiment Vs Crossover Mapping
| Bullish Sentiment |
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| Bearish Sentiment |
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Sentiment Vs Divergence Mapping
Divergence happens when there is a difference between the MACD and the price action of the security on the chart. This is considered a very strong signal.
| Bullish Sentiment | Price of the security makes lower lows and MACD line makes higher lows. |
| Bearish Sentiment | Price of the security makes higher lows and MACD line makes lower lows |
How to continuously grow in your financial trading journey?
Your attitudes and beliefs play an important role in your trading / investing journey. You can use FalconFunda’s below 3T’s approach to continuously (re)-build yourself.
(T)une your Mindset:
Financial markets are constantly changing and you have to tune your mindset to be ‘positive’ on an everyday basis to adapt to situations, keep your emotions under control and make better decisions.
A key question to ask yourself daily which will help to tune your trading/ investing mindset is ‘ What can I learn from this situation? ‘.
(T)une your Motivation:
Let’s accept it, our motivation levels fade over time. So how do you tune your motivation levels even when you don’t feel like it?
One of the most important things you can do at the beginning of your trading / investing journey is to document your ‘why’ and also goals.
So ask yourself every day ‘What is my reason for trading / investing? ’ to help tune your motivation levels !!
(T)une your Habits:
Like anything else, you need to identify and practise good habits on an everyday basis to be successful in your trading & investing journey.
Some of the key everyday habits for a trader are
- Chart(s) Monitoring.
- Going through financial news.
- Creating/ Maintaining watchlist(s).
- Journaling of good/bad decisions.
- Maintaining Trading /Investing Log.
- Learn trading & investing fundamentals & practise every day.
So ask yourself every day ‘Have I practised the right habits today to achieve my investing & trading goals?’.
Falconfunda.com can help you learn trading fundamentals via email every day!
Finally, have & show gratitude no matter what!!
Download Excel Sheet – Tuning Log
Exponential moving average
Exponential moving average (EMA ) is a technical analysis indicator used by traders /investors to identify upward or downward trend direction of securities.
Unlike SMA, EMA gives more importance to data that is more recent. Because of this EMA follows prices on the chart more closely than a SMA.
Psychology of Exponential moving average indicator is that it helps a trader understand the general direction of the trend. A rising EMA line on the chart will support the price move encouraging traders to participate and falling EMA line on the chart will provide resistance to the price move means traders will be lenient to sell.
Exponential moving average is available as an indicator on charting tools like TradingView.On the price chart,d irection of the EMA line will indicate whether the security is in uptrend, downtrend or ranging.
Traders/Investors simply apply this EMA indicator to a chart and derive trend direction.
After applying the Exponential moving average indicator, if the EMA line is moving down consistently then it indicates downtrend and vice-versa.
Practice Exponential Moving Average – Beginner
Practice Exponential Moving Average – Intermediate
How to apply exponential moving average on TradingView charts?
Exponential Moving Average is a very popular indicator for doing technical analysis!
Follow these instructions to apply Exponential Moving Average Indicator onto any chart on TradingView!
Step 1: Have your tradingview chart open.
Step 2: Click on Indicators & Strategies icon on the top.
Step3 : Type ‘Moving into the search box on the top of the the popup window’. Select Moving Average Exponential. Click X icon on the Top right hand side.
Step4 : Observe the EMA line on the chart
Step 5 : Adjust the EMA line color, Moving Average length, color and other values by ‘double clicking on the line’!
Next : Learn how to interpret signals using Exponential Moving Average – Technical anlaysis indicator on chart!