Indicators, whether for FX, Futures, or stocks, can only do one thing and that is give a rough idea of what "May" happen when a certain price movement occurs.
I have found that certain indicaters work really geat for verifying certain price patterns. ie:
- Bull Flags
- Bear Flags
- The "Famous" 1-2-3 pattern
You can use an MACD, for example, to show if a price pattern might take off or flop. If that MACD converges with the pattern then, ie. a Bull Flag, there is a pretty good chance that a break-out of the flag may continue up. However, if the MACD diverges with the price movement of the Bull Flag then there is a pretty good chance that the break-out is false.
This holds with most of the popular price patterns.
I set my own standard a number of years ago that there must be 3 confirming indicators before trading a forming price pattern.
One example stands out.
A double top, AKA, Head and Shoulders. If the indicators diverge with the price movement, the 2nd shouldsr, then a break to the down side is quite possible. No guarantees, but possible.
Is it perfect? Of Course!
but the indicators do tend to help picking good trades and throwing out bad ones.
Price patterns and indicators are a trading subject unto them selves but it's still a great way to trade.
RT...