EMA Crossover for GBPUSD (GBP/USD)
Two exponential moving averages — buy when the fast crosses above the slow, exit when it crosses back.
Indicators
EMA 9, EMA 21
Recommended Timeframes
1h, 4h, 1d
Symbol Volatility
high
Trading Sessions
London, New York (24/5)
Why EMA Crossover Works on GBPUSD
The EMA crossover is the textbook trend-following strategy. A fast EMA (typically 9–13) reacts to recent price; a slow EMA (21–50) tracks the broader trend. The crossover marks a regime change. It captures large directional moves in trending markets and fails predictably in chop — making it easy to layer with a regime filter.
GBP/USD ("Cable") is wider-ranging than EUR/USD with sharper breakouts during the London open. Trend and breakout strategies work well; pure mean-reversion struggles in news weeks.
Forex pairs trade with tight spreads, deep liquidity, and predictable session-based behavior. The strategy below earns its edge during the active sessions for this pair.
Best For
- • Strong directional trends
- • Higher timeframes (≥1H)
Avoid In
- • Tight ranges
- • Pre-news drifting
Pine Script Source
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//@version=5
strategy("EMA Crossover 9/21", overlay=true)
fast_ema = ta.ema(close, 9)
slow_ema = ta.ema(close, 21)
if ta.crossover(fast_ema, slow_ema)
strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
if ta.crossunder(fast_ema, slow_ema)
strategy.close("Long")Backtest EMA Crossover on GBPUSD in 30 seconds
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