The Orby Technical Analysis strategy is designed to turn technical-indicator data into automated decision rules. On Orby, it combines four well-known groups: RSI, MACD, moving averages, and Bollinger Bands.
That does not mean four indicators can predict the market. The purpose of a technical strategy is to transform signals and filters into consistent rules rather than rely on improvised decisions.
This guide explains what each indicator does, why confirmation can matter, and what to review before running the strategy.
What is technical analysis?
Technical analysis studies price data and market behaviour through charts, mathematical indicators, and patterns.
It can look at:
- price direction;
- movement strength;
- average price;
- distance from statistical bands;
- momentum changes.
Indicators organise these observations into values that can be used by a strategy.
How does Orby use technical analysis?
The strategy analyses the market in real time on candles, combining Bollinger Bands, RSI (14), MACD (12/26/9), and moving-average crossovers (EMA/SMA). When the indicators converge on a strong signal, it automatically enters CALL or PUT.
The idea is not simply to follow every signal from one indicator.
Multiple indicators can be used as confirmation filters so that one isolated measure is not enough to trigger an action.
You can switch each of the four indicators on or off in the strategy screen, which changes which readings are part of the decision.
What is RSI?
RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is an oscillator generally displayed from 0 to 100.
Levels such as 70 and 30 are often used as overbought and oversold references, but they are not automatic buy or sell guarantees.
High RSI does not guarantee a fall. Low RSI does not guarantee a rise.
What is MACD?
MACD stands for Moving Average Convergence Divergence.
It analyses relationships between exponential moving averages to help observe momentum and trend changes.
Common elements include line crossovers, the centre line, and histogram changes.
None is a standalone guarantee.
What are moving averages?
Moving averages smooth price fluctuations to make direction easier to observe.
Common types include:
- SMA — Simple Moving Average;
- EMA — Exponential Moving Average.
EMA weights recent data more heavily and usually reacts faster. SMA gives equal weight within the chosen period.
Crossovers can provide context, but may lag or produce false signals in sideways markets.
What are Bollinger Bands?
Bollinger Bands normally include a middle average plus upper and lower bands based on price dispersion.
They can help analyse:
- volatility expansion;
- volatility contraction;
- price distance from the mean;
- statistically extreme positions within the chosen window.
Touching a band alone does not guarantee a reversal.
Why combine indicators?
Different indicators measure different aspects.
Moving averages can help with direction, RSI with relative momentum, MACD with momentum/trend relationships, and Bollinger Bands with price dispersion and volatility.
Requiring multiple conditions may filter some weak signals, but it can also reduce frequency or delay entries.
There is no perfect combination.
To understand each indicator in more depth, read our RSI, MACD, moving averages, and Bollinger Bands guide.
Which settings change its behaviour?
On Orby, Technical Analysis does not have a single “sensitivity” control. Its behaviour changes mainly through:
- active indicators — switching Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD, and moving averages on or off changes which readings are part of the decision;
- candle timeframe — longer candles smooth out short swings; shorter candles react faster;
- contract duration — how long each trade stays open.
Fewer filters may produce more signals; more filters may require clearer conditions and delay entries. Neither choice is automatically better.
Which market should I use?
On Orby, Technical Analysis can run on any of the 10 available Volatility Indices: Volatility 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100, in standard and 1s versions.
Before choosing, learn how they differ in our Deriv Volatility Indices guide.
Changing the market may change observed strategy behaviour.
Do more indicators mean better accuracy?
Not necessarily.
More filters can reduce noise, but they can also create delays or conditions that work better in some market regimes than others.
Coherent logic matters more than indicator count.
Trend or sideways markets?
Indicators behave differently under different conditions.
Moving averages and MACD are often associated with trend/momentum analysis. RSI and Bollinger Bands can provide context around extremes and ranges.
A combined engine may use multiple perspectives, but no system performs perfectly in every regime.
Should I change every parameter at once?
That makes learning harder.
If you are studying behaviour, change fewer variables and ask what each setting is supposed to influence.
To compare it with other options, read how to choose an Orby strategy.
How should I think about risk?
Indicator logic does not replace financial risk settings.
Review stake, stop loss, stop gain, management mode, and selected market.
Read Orby stake, stop loss, and stop gain.
Can Demo help?
Yes. Demo can help you learn how signals and settings behave without real financial risk during those trades.
Demo results do not guarantee future Real results.
Is backtesting available?
Not at the moment. On Orby, backtesting is currently available only for Mean Reversion, Higher/Lower, and Touch/No Touch. For Technical Analysis, the way to learn its behaviour is to observe the strategy running — preferably in Demo.
Historical tests do not guarantee future performance.
Frequently asked questions
Which indicators does the Orby Technical Analysis strategy use?
Bollinger Bands, RSI (14), MACD (12/26/9), and moving averages (EMA/SMA). Each one can be switched on or off in the strategy screen.
Does RSI below 30 mean buy?
No. RSI levels are analytical references, not future-direction guarantees.
Does MACD predict trends?
It helps analyse momentum and moving-average relationships but cannot predict with certainty.
Do Bollinger Bands show when price will reverse?
No. They provide price and volatility context; a band touch does not guarantee reversal.
Do four indicators guarantee a higher win rate?
No.
Indicators provide information, not certainty
A technical strategy can turn several measures into consistent rules. RSI, MACD, moving averages, and Bollinger Bands provide complementary information, but they are still tools based on available data.
Understand the logic and risk before treating any signal as meaningful.