EMA Crossover for US30 (Dow Jones)
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
medium
Trading Sessions
New York (Mon–Fri, with extended hours)
Why EMA Crossover Works on US30
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.
The Dow (US30) is composed of 30 large-cap blue chips. Trends cleanly through earnings season, gaps on overnight news. Trend and breakout strategies are the natural fit.
Equity indices reflect aggregate corporate earnings, sentiment, and Fed policy. They trend more cleanly than individual stocks and gap less than commodities.
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 US30 in 30 seconds
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