Stochastic Oscillator Technical Bitcoin Analysis & Stochastic Oscillator Signals
Developed by George C. Lane
Stochastic Oscillator is a momentum indicator - it shows the relation between the current closing bitcoin price relative to the high and low range over a given number of n periods. Oscillator uses a scale of 0-100 to draw the values.
This Oscillator is based on the theory that in an up bitcoin trend market the bitcoin price closes near high of the bitcoin price range & in a downwards trending market the bitcoin price will close near the low of the bitcoin price range.
The Stochastic Lines are drawn as 2 lines- %K and %D.
- Fast line %K is the main
- Slow line %D is the signal
3 Types of Stochastics BTCUSD Oscillators: Fast, Slow ==22==& Full Stochastics
There are 3 types are: fast, slow and full Stochastic. 3 indicators look at a given chart period for example the 14-day period, & gauges how the bitcoin price of today's close price compares to the high/low range of the time period that is being used in calculating the stochastic oscillator.
This oscillator works on the principle that:
- In an up-ward bitcoin trend, bitcoin price often tends to close at the high of the candlestick.
- In a downwards btcusd cryptocurrency trend, bitcoin price tends to close at the low of the candlestick.
This btcusd indicator shows the force of the Bitcoin trends, & identifies the times when a market is overbought or ==22==over-soldoversold.
Bitcoin Analysis & Generating Signals
Most common techniques used for trading analysis of Stochastic Oscillators to generate cryptocurrency signals are cross overs signals, divergence signals & overbought over-sold areas. The following are the techniques and methods used for generating trading signals
Bitcoin Trading Cross over ==22==Trade Signals
Buy signal - % K line crosses above %D line (both lines moving upwards)
Sell signal - %K line crosses below the %D line (both lines going downwards)
50-level Crossover:
Buy signal - when the stochastic indicator lines cross above the 50 mark a buy bitcoin signal gets generated.
Sell signal - when stochastic indicator lines cross below the 50 center mark a sell bitcoin signal gets generated.
Divergence BTCUSD ==22==CryptoCryptoCurrency Trading
Stochastic is also used to look for divergences between this technical indicator & the bitcoin price.
This is used to figure out potential bitcoin trend reversal bitcoin signals.
Upwards/rising bitcoin trend reversal - identified by classic bearish divergence
Bitcoin Trend reversal - identified by a classic bearish divergence
Downward/descending bitcoin trend reversal - identified by classic bullish divergence
Bitcoin Trend reversal - identified by a classic bullish divergence
Overbought/Over-sold Levels in Trading Indicator
Stochastic is mainly used to identify potential overbought and oversold conditions in bitcoin price movements.
- Overbought values greater than 70 level - A sell cryptocurrency signal forms when the oscillator rises above 70% ==22==and then falls below this technical level.
Overbought - Values Greater 70
- Oversold values less than 30 level - a buy cryptocurrency signal is derived/generated when the oscillator goes below 30% ==22==and then rises above this technical level.
Oversold - Values Less Than 30
Trades are derived and generated when Stochastic Oscillator Technical crosses these technical levels. However, overbought/oversold levels are prone to whipsaws especially when the btcusd market is trending upward or downwards.
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