Is indicator trading profitable in Forex?

Indicators are tools that help us trade more easily and can also be used to find a valid entry point on the chart. all indicators are price dependent and react according to the price movement on the chart. But indicators can help us in trading when we combine them with price action analysis and use them along with price action strategies. Indicators alone cannot be a valid strategy for opening positions and trading. because the Forex market and the financial markets of the world move based on price action, and also no indicator has 100% accuracy and cannot be fully relied upon.

Indicator Trading

Now we want to go to the chart and test the indicator trading to understand the difference between this trading method and price action style.

Consider the following example

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In the image above, we have opened a sell position using the MACD indicator, which activates our stop-loss market after a few minutes. Indicators move and react a little later than the price and candles on the chart, which makes their signals not very accurate.

Combining price action and indicator trading

Now we want to show you the same position with the combination of price action and indicator to help you understand the difference between indicator trading and a real price action strategy.

Consider the following example

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In the picture above, using price action analysis and the MACD indicator, we were able to find a suitable entry point and open our position, as you can see in the example above, the price reached our profit target and this position was profitable. Finally, we come to the conclusion that we cannot use indicators alone for trading, and indicator trading strategies cannot make us profitable, but we can use indicators along with price action analysis.

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