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Gator Oscillator Explained
How to use Gator Oscillator in trading platform
How to Use Gator Oscillator
Being an oscillator in the form of two histograms built on either side of the naught line, the Gator Oscillator plots the absolute difference between the Alligator’s Jaw and Teeth (blue and red lines) in the positive area and the absolute difference between the Alligator’s Teeth and Lips (red and green lines) in the negative area. The histogram’s bars are colored green if exceeding the previous bar’s volume or red if falling short.
The bars of the extreme values are in tune with the strong trend forces.
The Alligator's activity periods are divided into the following four:
1. Gator awakes
The bars on different sides of the naught line are colored differently.
2. Gator eats
Green bars on both sides of the naught line.
3. Gator fills out
Single red bar during the "eating" phase.
4. Gator sleeps
The bars on both sides are red.
Forex Indicators FAQ
What is a Forex Indicator?
Forex technical analysis indicators are regularly used by traders to predict price movements in the Foreign Exchange market and thus increase the likelihood of making money in the Forex market. Forex indicators actually take into account the price and volume of a particular trading instrument for further market forecasting.
What are the Best Technical Indicators?
Technical analysis, which is often included in various trading strategies, cannot be considered separately from technical indicators. Some indicators are rarely used, while others are almost irreplaceable for many traders. We highlighted 5 the most popular technical analysis indicators: Moving average (MA), Exponential moving average (EMA), Stochastic oscillator, Bollinger bands, Moving average convergence divergence (MACD).
How to Use Technical Indicators?
Trading strategies usually require multiple technical analysis indicators to increase forecast accuracy. Lagging technical indicators show past trends, while leading indicators predict upcoming moves. When selecting trading indicators, also consider different types of charting tools, such as volume, momentum, volatility and trend indicators.
Do Indicators Work in Forex?
There are 2 types of indicators: lagging and leading. Lagging indicators base on past movements and market reversals, and are more effective when markets are trending strongly. Leading indicators try to predict the price moves and reversals in the future, they are used commonly in range trading, and since they produce many false signals, they are not suitable for trend trading.
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