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# Signals and strategy

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Complete guide to signals:</p><p>➡️<a href="https://youtu.be/0V0c8-ddL8s">Watch on YouTube</a></p><p>➡️<a href="https://vkvideo.ru/video-228172732_456239440">Watch on VK</a></p></td><td><a href="/files/38b28d324ece431cb0bafc7ab09e8d4ced5996b3">/files/38b28d324ece431cb0bafc7ab09e8d4ced5996b3</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quick start with Midas:</p><p>➡️<a href="https://youtu.be/2HHs9Q3Jlgk">Watch on YouTube</a></p><p>➡️<a href="https://vkvideo.ru/video-228172732_456239109?list=cd53bd8ec1c3ec1256">Watch on VK</a></p></td><td><a href="/files/443243a69ed06085433c3532c9236fd9657e9556">/files/443243a69ed06085433c3532c9236fd9657e9556</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 main rules for using any indicator:</p><p>➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozXlctwkWe0">Watch on YouTube</a></p><p>➡️<a href="https://vk.com/video-228172732_456239123">Watch on VK</a></p></td><td><a href="/files/af6c5adb9b9d0035f1eefd5870b5479c83dd1229">/files/af6c5adb9b9d0035f1eefd5870b5479c83dd1229</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

**❌The main problem for most traders is that they don't have quality signals!**

They either sit at the chart for hours, or they get too much noise and don't understand which signals are really worth paying attention to and which will only multiply their losses.

✅**Midas solves this problem differently!**

It helps tailor signals to your trading style, reduce unnecessary noise, and receive notifications only when there is really a reason to open the chart and make a decision.

Instead of chaotically watching dozens of assets, you get a systematic approach to trading.

### How Buy Sell signals work

Midas signals are not meant for blind entries; their main value is elsewhere:

* to show the possible start of a move in time
* to highlight the moment of a bounce off a level
* to reduce the need for constant manual monitoring
* to provide a basis for analysis according to your strategy

That is, a signal is not an order to “enter”, but **a trigger for your attention**. You receive a notification, open the chart, look at the context, and make the decision consciously.

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✅Signals with a slight delay show the beginning of price growth and decline and will notify you at the start of each price wave!

✅The main task of a signal is not to miss when a new price wave begins, so that you can be notified in time.

✅The delay can be reduced to receive signals earlier, or increased to reduce the number of signals and noise.

{% hint style="success" %}
To understand how the signals work and make sure they don't repaint - enable the display of past signals and you will see all signals for the entire history of the chart👇
{% endhint %}

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### Chart notation

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Position" %}

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After a signal appears, the indicator automatically calculates the position and shows the risk-to-reward ratio using the recommended targets and stop-loss.

Be sure to analyze the chart using the indicator so you can adjust the position or skip the signal if it doesn't match your strategy.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Buy" %}

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Notifies you of the start of a new upward wave and a potential trade in <mark style="color:green;">**long.**</mark>

But Buy by itself is not an entry yet!

After the alert, you need to open the chart, look at market structure, and check the setup through your strategy.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Sell" %}

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Notifies you of the start of a downward wave and a potential trade in <mark style="color:red;">**short.**</mark>

The logic is the same: the signal shows the opportunity, and the decision remains yours.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="SL💀" %}

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The stop is set with a small buffer based on current volatility to reduce the risk of the position being stopped out:

below the low of the current candle for signals <mark style="color:green;">**BUY**</mark>

above the high of the current candle for signals <mark style="color:red;">**SELL**</mark>

If necessary, you can increase or decrease the SL value in the settings👇

<figure><img src="/files/8441b36cb4ccc8f61383ff524e7da2acb5a5b054" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="🎯Targets" %}

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The indicator very accurately shows the nearest liquidity clusters (purple bars on the chart)

Three of these nearest clusters in the direction of the signal are marked as 🎯Targets

It is this liquidity that will attract the price, so 🎯Targets are calculated individually for each signal to match market reality rather than a fixed formula.

⚠️Only if there is no liquidity on the chart, the 🎯Targets are determined automatically based on risk-to-reward - the stop size is taken and then calculated from it:

🎯Target 1 - risk-to-reward 1:1

🎯Target 2 - risk-to-reward 1:2

🎯Target 3 - risk-to-reward 1:3

In any case, this is only a recommendation from the indicator; we advise adjusting the targets manually, taking levels and horizontal volumes into account, because the indicator can't decide for you where to take profit!

Trades should be closed:

1\) based on the current situation, taking into account new circumstances that the indicator cannot predict at the moment of opening the trade (news, manipulations, etc.)

2\) using your own trading strategy - scalping, intraday, swing or investing, one take-profit or several, trailing stop or order grid...
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="TP💲" %}

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Shows on the chart where the set take-profits were hit, and also sends notifications to the app and Telegram.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### How not to blow your deposit on signals

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{% step %}
️️‼️**Don't enter blindly on signals** - they are only notifications about the start of a price move!

More than 70% of the time the market trades sideways, signals are needed so you don't sit at the monitor for hours, but start analyzing only at the right moment.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
‼️Open trades only after a comprehensive chart analysis!

Use your own trading strategy and don't deviate from it; confirm trades only by analyzing all factors - trend, levels, liquidity, volumes, etc.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
‼️Test your trading strategy on historical data!

Understand how the indicator works on historical data

Midas does not redraw signals after the candle closes - you can safely trust historical data and find your own patterns to choose the best settings.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
‼️Follow risk management and use stop losses!

After testing your trading strategy, start trading with small amounts and обязательно use stop losses - only this can protect your deposit!
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Adjusting signals to your trading style

This is one of Midas' strongest features, because it directly addresses two pain points:

\- either there are too many signals and you drown in them\
\- or there are too few signals and it feels like the market gives nothing

This option adjusts the frequency and speed of signals to your trading style, the asset you need, and the timeframe - for scalping there are many signals and they appear quickly, for intraday the mode is more universal, for swing there are fewer signals and noticeably less noise, and the investing mode is designed for rare long-term signals.

You don't need to build everything from scratch; just choose one of the ready-made strategies👇

<figure><img src="/files/153dc17b23ca84d74e71f49f9f0e9141d84a2d93" alt="" width="496"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Strategy options in settings:

1. **Scalping**⚡️⚡️- for the fastest trading, to catch absolutely every move (there are very many signals, they appear quickly, and there is a lot of noise) - [detailed recommendations for scalpers](/faq-en/signals-and-strategy/scalping-short-trades.md)
2. **Scalping**⚡️ - best suited for scalping (there are also many signals, they appear quickly, and there is less noise) - [detailed recommendations for scalpers](/faq-en/signals-and-strategy/scalping-short-trades.md)
3. **Intraday**☀️ **(default)** - a universal strategy for active day trading (there are enough signals, they appear with a slight delay, and there isn't that much noise) - [detailed recommendations for intraday traders](/faq-en/signals-and-strategy/intraday-within-the-day.md)
4. **Swing**📈 - for medium-term or swing trading (few signals, they appear slowly, and there is significantly less noise) - [detailed recommendations for swing traders](/faq-en/signals-and-strategy/swing-several-days.md)
5. **Investing**💼 - for investing and long-term trading (signals appear rarely, trades take a long time to play out, and there is practically no noise) - [detailed recommendations for investors](/faq-en/signals-and-strategy/investing-long-term.md)

**Midas doesn't force everyone to trade the same way!**

It lets you choose the pace and the signal flow that really suits you. This is one reason why the system has high potential: the same tool can be adapted for fast trading, calm swing trading, or long-term investing.

It takes just 5 minutes to set up and you can go about your favorite activities without watching charts **24/7 - with**signals will notify you of **a potential** the emergence of a trend or a bounce off a level according to your favorite strategy - all you'll need to do is open the chart on time and analyze the new signal👌

{% hint style="warning" %}

1. When changing the strategy on the upper indicator - don't forget to sync it with the lower one
2. After setting up the strategy, we recommend configuring alerts in [TradingView](/faq-en/alert-setup.md) or [Telegram](/faq-en/alert-setup/telegram-alerts.md)
3. If you have a paid subscription in [TradingView](https://ru.tradingview.com/pricing/?share_your_love=aleksandrov_evgen) - use the "market simulator": roll the chart back and open virtual trades until the result of your trading strategy shows a stable positive trend.
   {% endhint %}

### Frequently asked questions and recommendations

<details>

<summary>Is a signal a ready-made trade?</summary>

Not at all! A signal is only a notification about the start of a price move and a reason to open the chart.

The indicator provides the most complete toolkit for further analysis and decision-making!

</details>

<details>

<summary>What should I do if one timeframe shows a Buy signal and another shows Sell?</summary>

Use signals only from the lower timeframe on which you are looking for the trade entry point. Ignore signals from higher timeframes.

Signals will always differ across timeframes because a signal is essentially the current wave, and different periods have different waves; this is called chart fractality.

</details>

<details>

<summary>How much will I earn - what % profit per year?</summary>

You can enable [backtesting mode](/faq-en/operating-mode/auto-tester.md) and see the potential of trades and profits. Real profit depends only on you - if you don't follow risk management, you can lose your entire deposit on the very first trade.

The indicator is not a magical Holy Grail and does not make decisions for you - it only helps you analyze charts properly and receive notifications about the start of a price move.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What is the win rate of the signals?</summary>

Detailed signal statistics are available to you, taking into account stop-loss losses and peak profits on successful trades.

The real win rate will depend only on your trading strategy and experience! On how and where you take profit, which signals you enter and which you don't!

</details>

<details>

<summary>Are signals needed for automated trading?</summary>

Only for manual trading - you receive a signal and decide yourself whether to open a position, considering many technical analysis parameters and your own strategy!

</details>

<details>

<summary>How many signals does the indicator give?</summary>

Depending on the selected strategy and timeframe, you can receive as few as 1 alert per week or hundreds per hour; it all depends on your trading strategy and settings.

</details>

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