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Awesome Oscillator: The Zero-Cross That Pays in a Calm Trend
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Awesome Oscillator: The Zero-Cross That Pays in a Calm Trend

The awesome oscillator zero-cross ran a 1.87 profit factor on eight years of gold, and 4.63 with a calm-market filter. Honest about where it breaks.

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Alex Rivers
Alex Rivers
Momentum Trader & Technical Analyst
 James Hartwell
James Hartwell
Forex Analyst & Senior Trader
 Nina Carr
Nina Carr
Quant Researcher & Systems Builder

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