PERBANDINGAN ANALISIS TEKNIKAL CLASSIC DAN COMPUTERIZED INVESTASI FOREX ONLINE PADA PASANGAN MATA UANG GBP/USD

Abstract

Online forex traders who prioritize technical analysis will deal
with two options, namely technical analysis of classic and
computerized technical analysis where each technique of
analysis is using different ways.
Through research with the aim to know the comparison of
trading positions using technical analysis classic and
computerized on GBP/USD currency pair can be known
clearly the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
From the results of this study traders can more easily choose
the method or technique what will be used in the process of
making investment decisions.
The type of research is descriptive research by depicting and
analyzing graph data of price movement of GBP/USD currency
pair. Data retrieval in this research is to observe directly chart
of forex price movement during period April 2012 - April 2015
from Platform Meta Trader 4.
The results showed that there were eleven open positions
consisting of six buy positions and five sell positions using
technical classic analysis which resulted in total pips of
5,373.8 pips and there were six open positions consisting of
three buy positions and three sell positions using
computerized technical analysis which produces a total pip of
3,165.9 pips. Classical technical analysis techniques are more
profitable because they generate greater profits than using
computerized analysis (profit margin of 2,207.9 pips).