
The Five Minute Momo Trade looks for a momentum or “momo” burst on very short-term (five-minute) charts.
First, traders impose two indicators on their historical data, the first of
which is the 20-period exponential moving average (EMA). The EMA is chosen over
the simple moving average because it places higher weight on recent movements,
which is needed for fast momentum trades.
The moving average is used to help determine the trend. The second indicator to use is the moving average
This interesting strategy waits for a reversal trade; however, it only takes advantage of the reversal trade when momentum supports the reversal move enough to create a larger extension burst. When this happens,
the position is split in two separate segments; the first segment helps us lock in gains and ensures that we never turn a winner into a loser. The second segment lets us attempt to catch what could become a very large move with no risks simply because the stop has already been moved to the breakeven point.
