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EMA Crossover for USTEC (Nasdaq 100)

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

New York (Mon–Fri, with extended hours)

Why EMA Crossover Works on USTEC

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.

Nasdaq 100 (USTEC) is the high-beta cousin of the S&P. Sharper moves, longer trends, deeper drawdowns. Strong momentum and breakout candidate.

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

Copy this into PineForge — backtest on USTEC or any supported symbol, then deploy as a live bot.

ema-crossover.pinePine Script v5
//@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")

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