{"id":3712,"date":"2024-10-24T05:40:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T05:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apex-aiexperts.com\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2024-10-24T05:40:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T05:40:51","slug":"how-to-use-keltner-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apex-aiexperts.com\/es\/how-to-use-keltner-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo utilizar los canales Keltner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Keltner Channels<\/strong>&nbsp;is a volatility indicator introduced by a grain trader named Chester Keltner in his 1960 book,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Make-Money-Commodities-Chester-Keltner\/dp\/B0007I9UEM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Make Money in Commodities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A revised version was later developed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lindaraschke.net\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linda Raschke<\/a>&nbsp;in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda\u2019s version of the Keltner Channel, which is more widely used, is quite similar to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tradecenterfx.com\/learn-forex\/how-to-use-bollinger-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bollinger Bands<\/a>&nbsp;in that it also consists of three lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the middle line in a Keltner Channel is an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tradecenterfx.com\/learn-forex\/exponential-moving-average-ema-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exponential Moving Average<\/a>&nbsp;(EMA) and the two outer lines are based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tradecenterfx.com\/how-to-measure-volatility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Average True Range<\/a>&nbsp;(ATR) rather than on standard deviations (SD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the channel is derived from the ATR, which is a volatility indicator itself, the Keltner Channel also&nbsp;<em>contracts<\/em>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<em>expands<\/em>&nbsp;with volatility but is not as volatile as the Bollinger Bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keltner Channels serve as a guide for setting trade entries and exits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Keltner Channel help&nbsp;<strong>identify overbought and oversold levels<\/strong>&nbsp;relative to a moving average, especially when the&nbsp;<strong>trend is flat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also provide clues for new trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of the channel like an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tradecenterfx.com\/learn-forex\/trend-channels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ascending or descending channel<\/a>, except it automatically adjust to recent volatility and isn\u2019t made up of straight lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a-780x416.png\" alt=\"Keltner Channel on USDCHF\" class=\"wp-image-158707\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve read our lesson on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tradecenterfx.com\/learn-forex\/how-to-use-bollinger-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bollinger Bands<\/a>, you\u2019re probably guessing that Keltner Channels are basically cut from the same cloth. Well, almost.<a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a.png\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets these two apart are the underlying indicators and calculations that we could go on and on about\u2026 but might lull you to sleep.<a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a.png\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s just say that these formulas yield differences in price sensitivity and the smoothness of the indicators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Trade Forex Using Keltner Channels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keltner Channels show the area where a currency pair normally hangs out.<a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a.png\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En&nbsp;<strong>channel top typically holds as dynamic&nbsp;<em>resistencia<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;while the&nbsp;<strong>channel bottom serves as a dynamic&nbsp;<em>soporte<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use Keltner Channels as Dynamic Support and Resistance Levels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most commonly used settings are&nbsp;<strong>2 x&nbsp;ATR (10)<\/strong>&nbsp;for the upper and lower lines and&nbsp;<strong>EMA (20)<\/strong>, which is the middle line.<a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a.png\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This middle line is pretty significant since it tends to act as a pullback level during ongoing trends.<a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15044919\/a.png\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an UPTREND, the price action tends to be confined in the UPPER HALF of the channel, which is between the middle line as support and the top line as resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045114\/5.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045114\/5-780x439.png\" alt=\"Keltner Channel acting as dynamic resistance\" class=\"wp-image-158708\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a DOWNTREND, price action usually hangs around the BOTTOM HALF of the channel, finding resistance at the middle line and support at the bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045202\/6.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045202\/6-780x439.png\" alt=\"Keltner Channel acting as dynamic support\" class=\"wp-image-158709\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a RANGING MARKET, price usually swings back and forth between the top and bottom lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Trade Breakouts Using Keltner Channels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakouts from the Keltner Channel act as strong hints where the price is running off to next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the candles start to break out above the TOP, then the move will usually continue to go UP.<a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045659\/7.png\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the candles start to break below the BOTTOM, then the price will usually continue to go DOWN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045744\/8.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2019\/05\/15045744\/8-780x439.png\" alt=\"Candle closed below Keltner Channel\" class=\"wp-image-158711\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping an eye out for these channel breakouts can help you catch a big move as early as possible.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keltner Channels&nbsp;is a volatility indicator introduced by a grain trader named Chester Keltner in his 1960 book,&nbsp;How To Make Money in Commodities. A revised version was later developed by&nbsp;Linda Raschke&nbsp;in the 1980s. Linda\u2019s version of the Keltner Channel, which is more widely used, is quite similar to&nbsp;Bollinger Bands&nbsp;in that it also consists of three lines. 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