We just deployed a new strategy: EMA Cross. Pro+ available across all asset classes — Crypto, Stocks, ETFs, Commodities, Forex — and now part of the daily snapshot pipeline.
The idea in one sentence
Two Exponential Moving Averages — a fast one and a slow one — cross each other. Cross up = trend flipped bullish, BUY. Cross down = trend flipped bearish, SELL. Classic.
What's different from what we already have?
The platform has two related strategies:
- Golden Cross uses two Simple Moving Averages (SMA) with fixed 50/200 setup. Battle-tested, slow, very stable.
- EMA Trend Bias uses two EMAs plus an ATR-based neutral zone — trades fire only when the cross goes through a volatility buffer. Fewer trades, higher conviction.
EMA Cross sits between them: two EMAs like Trend Bias, but without a neutral zone. Direct cross trigger. Default 9/21 — short and reactive — fully tunable. Want 20/50 for swing trading? Switch it. Need 5/13 for intraday-style signals? Also fine.
The effect: EMA Cross reacts faster to new moves than Golden Cross (EMAs weight recent candles more heavily) and generates more signals — which delivers better entries during clear trends, but more whipsaws in sideways markets.
The optional confirmation filter
For the whipsaw case, there's an optional entry filter:
- Volume: BUY only if the current candle's volume is above the 20-candle average. Filters out quiet drift-up crosses.
- Price > Slow EMA: BUY only if the close itself is also above the slow EMA. Avoids entries right at the cross level, where price often whipsaws back.
- Off: classic cross with no extra condition — default.
SELL stays unfiltered. When the trend's turning, exit speed matters more than confirmation.
Where available
Pro+ feature, live now at /dashboard/crypto (and Stocks/ETF/Comm/Forex of course):
- 2 input fields for Fast/Slow EMA + dropdown for the confirmation filter
- All standard filters (200 WMA, ATR Volatility, Altcoin Season, Bullmarket Gauge, Min Profit Guard) combinable
- Works as Live Alert (Signal Status) and in the Gauge
- Strategy Library detail page with pseudo-code + FAQ at /strategies/ema-cross
What we don't know yet
EMA Cross launched today. The theory is clean, but how various period combinations (9/21 vs 20/50 vs 5/13) compare against Golden Cross — that's for the data to show.
The daily snapshot pipeline is building the coverage database for it right now: 1 baseline + 10 filter combinations × all pairs × all timeframes. In about 10 days we'll have enough data points to compare directly. Then comes a follow-up post with concrete numbers: "EMA Cross 9/21 vs Golden Cross 50/200 — which strategy beats B&H more often and on which asset class?"
Until then: try it yourself. We're happy to see run results land on the Winner's List.