Jurnal Teknik Informatika (JUTIF)
Vol. 7 No. 5 (2026): JUTIF Volume 7, Number 5, October 2026

A Hybrid Linear Regression Model with Mean Reversion and Alligator Indicators for Short-Term Forex Price Trend Prediction

Irvan Lewenusa (Informatic Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia)
Teny Handhayani (Informatic Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Oct 2026

Abstract

The foreign exchange (forex) market is characterized by high liquidity and rapid price fluctuations, which pose significant challenges for short-term price trend prediction using conventional statistical models. This study aims to develop a more reliable forecasting approach by addressing the limitations of standalone linear regression under volatile market conditions. To achieve this objective, a hybrid modelling framework is proposed that integrates Linear Regression with Mean Reversion principles and the Alligator technical indicator. Historical data OHLC data for three major currency pairs (AUDUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD) were acquired from the Metatrader 5 platform, covering period from January to May 2025 with a 5-minute timeframe. The model performance was evaluated using monthly and weekly forecasting scenarios, supported by standard regression error metrics and back testing validation. The results show that compared to a baseline model using linear regression only, the proposed hybrid approach provides substantially improved predictive reliability in weekly forecasting scenarios, achieving average R2 values above 0.85 across all evaluated currency pairs. In addition, the hybrid framework facilitates clearer and more reliable buy and sell decision making by combining quantitative trend estimation with deviation base correction signals and trend structure confirmation. From a Computer Science perspective, this study contributes to predictive time series modelling and algorithmic trading research by demonstrating that hybrid integration of machine learning and technical indicators enhances model stability, interpretability, and decision support capability for short-term forex forecasting.

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jurnal

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Computer Science & IT

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Jurnal Teknik Informatika (JUTIF) is an Indonesian national journal, publishes high-quality research papers in the broad field of Informatics, Information Systems and Computer Science, which encompasses software engineering, information system development, computer systems, computer network, ...