Last updated: May 8, 2025

Schaff Cycle Forex Trend Following Strategy

This system uses a 15 min and above timeframe. It is also applicable to any pairs. It is also the combination of EMA and stochastic indicators.

Forex Indicators and setups:

• Schaff Trend Cycle
• EMAs 100,
• Stochastic (21, 9,9)

Rules to enter a long position:

• EMA 100 must be sloping up.
• Schaff Trend Cycle must reach oversold territory on the chart (-10 +10).
• Enter long when the Schaff Trend Cycle turns back above 10.
• Stochastic must cross line up.
• Place stop loss to 10 pips below the most recent level of support.
• You can take profit if the Schaff Trend Cycle goes below 90.

Rules to enter a short position:

• EMA 100 must be sloping down.
• Schaff Trend Cycle must reach overbought territory on the chart (90-110),
• Enter short when the Schaff Trend Cycle turns back below 90.
• Stochastic crosses line down.
• Place stop loss to 3 pips above the most recent level of resistance.
• You can take profit if the Schaff Trend Cycle indicator moves down to -10 and then rises back above +10.