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).
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