Trend and momentum

9/21 EMA crossover

5m–15m

The rules, in plain English. Ask Wicky “Is my setup here?” and it checks each one on your chart, says what’s still missing, and draws your levels.

The rules

Cross: the 9 EMA crosses above the 21 EMA for longs (below it for shorts).
Filter: price on the same side of the 200 EMA as the trade.
Trigger: the first pullback to the 9 or 21 EMA after the cross, with a candle closing back in the trade's direction.
Entry: the close of that candle.
Stop: beyond the pullback's swing.
Target: the next swing high or low, or 2R.
Skip it if the EMAs are flat and tangled: no trend.
On the chart: the 9, 21 and 200 EMAs.

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How Wicky checks it

Hold ⌃⌥ over your chart and ask. Wicky reads the chart on your screen, on any platform, and checks every rule above, starting with “Cross: the 9 EMA crosses above the 21 EMA for longs (below it for shorts)”. Then it answers out loud: not yet, and what you’re still waiting for, or your entry, stop and target with the risk-to-reward, drawn on your chart and locked to it as you scroll.

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Wicky checks your own rules. It doesn’t tell you to buy or sell, doesn’t predict price and never places trades. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. ICT and Smart Money Concepts are named to describe setups; Wicky isn’t affiliated with their authors.