RSI + MACD Combo Strategy: A Developer's Guide
Most traders rely on single indicators. Big mistake. I've seen accounts bleed out because RSI said "oversold" while the trend was already dying. Here's how to combine RSI and MACD into a strategy that actually works — with real Node.js code you can run tonight.
The Problem with Single Indicators
RSI (Relative Strength Index) measures momentum. But it lags. MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) catches trends, but it whipsaws in choppy markets. Using both together is like having one friend who tells you "the car is speeding" and another who says "there's a cop ahead." You make better decisions when you have conflicting signals that agree.
Here's what I've learned building Lucromatic — my self-hosted trading bot for Binance:
