Triple EMA Trend for US30 (Dow Jones)
Three EMAs aligned — trade only when all three confirm the same direction.
Indicators
EMA 8, EMA 21, EMA 55
Recommended Timeframes
1h, 4h, 1d
Symbol Volatility
medium
Trading Sessions
New York (Mon–Fri, with extended hours)
Why Triple EMA Trend Works on US30
The triple-EMA system uses 8/21/55 EMAs. Long entries fire only when EMA8 > EMA21 > EMA55 (full bullish stack). The triple confirmation cuts whipsaws relative to a simple crossover at the cost of later entries. Excellent on assets that trend cleanly — XAUUSD, BTC, indices.
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 trends
- • Reducing whipsaws
Avoid In
- • Sideways markets
Pine Script Source
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//@version=5
strategy("Triple EMA Trend", overlay=true)
ema8 = ta.ema(close, 8)
ema21 = ta.ema(close, 21)
ema55 = ta.ema(close, 55)
bull_stack = ema8 > ema21 and ema21 > ema55
bear_stack = ema8 < ema21 and ema21 < ema55
if bull_stack and not bull_stack[1]
strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
if not bull_stack and bull_stack[1]
strategy.close("Long")Backtest Triple EMA Trend on US30 in 30 seconds
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