BOP Analysis & Balance of Power Trading Signals

Developed by Igor Livshin

BOP indicator measures the strength of the bulls versus the bears by assessing ability of each to push price to extremes zones.

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Stock Analysis & Generating Signals

When using this technical indicator, the zero line crossovers are used to generate trade signals.

Center is marked as zero line, levels oscillating above or below are used to generate signals.

Buy - The scale is labeled from 0 to +100 for bullish market movements

Sell - The scale is marked from Zero to -100 for bearish market movements

How to Generate Buy & Sell Signals

Buy Trade Signal

When BOP crosses above the 0 a buy stock signal is given.

Also when the Balance of Power BOP is rising, the market is in an upward trend, some traders use this as a buy signal but it's best to wait for the confirmation by moving above zero mark. As this will be a buy signal in bearish territory & this type of signal is more likely to be a whipsaw fakeout.

Sell Trade Signal

When the BOP crosses below the 0 a sell stock signal is given.

Also when the Balance of Power BOP is declining, the market is in a downwards trend, some traders use this as a sell signal but it's best to wait for a confirmation by moving below the zero mark because this will be a sell signal in bullish territory and this type of signal is more likely to be a fake out.

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Sell and Buy Trading Signals

Divergence Trading

In trading, divergences between the BOP and stock trading price can be effectively used to identify potential reversal &/or trend continuation areas in the price movement. There are various types of divergences:

Classic Divergence Setup - Trend reversal signal setup

Hidden Divergence Setup - Trend continuation

Indices Overbought Oversold Conditions

This BOP can be used to identify potentially overbought & over-sold conditions in price movement.

Overbought Over-sold levels can be used to provide an early signal for potential trend reversals.
These levels are generated when indicator clusters its tops & bottoms thus setting up the over-bought and over-sold levels around those values.

However, stock trading price might also stay at these overbought & oversold levels & continue heading in that direction for a while & thus it is always good to wait until the BOP crosses over Zero mark.

From the example explained & shown below, even though the BOP showed the market price was over-sold, stock trading price continued moving downward til the trading indicator crossed over to above Zero.

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