Parabolic SAR Gold Trading Analysis and Parabolic SAR Gold Trading Signals

Developed by J. Welles Wilder.

The Parabolic SAR is used to set trailing xauusd price stops. This gold indicator is usually referred to as the "SAR" (stop-and-reversal) and it is used to follow xauusd price action closely.

• In an Uptrend, the stop and reversal will trail below the xauusd market gold price
• In a downward gold trend, the stop and reversal will trail above the xauusd market gold price

XAUUSD Trading Analysis and Generating XAUUSD Trading Signals

This gold indicator provides excellent exit points.

Exit Signal for Buy trades

Traders should close long positions when the xauusd price falls below the indicator.

If you are trading long i.e. The xauusd price is above the stop and reversal, the SAR will move up every day, regardless of the direction that xauusd price action is moving. The movement of the indicator depends on the number of pips that gold prices move. When the SAR changes the direction then the xauusd market trend also changes to down. This generates the exit signal for long trades.

Exit Signal for Sell trades

Traders should close short positions when the xauusd price rises above the indicator.

If you are trading short i.e. The xauusd price is below the stop and reversal, the SAR will move down every day, regardless of the direction that xauusd price action is moving. The movement of the indicator depends on the number of pips that gold prices move. When the SAR changes the direction then the xauusd market trend also changes to up. This generates the exit signal for short trades.

Exit Signal for Buy and Sell trades