One of the primary objectives of any market analyst is to determine what exactly the market is doing. Is it rising or falling, trending or consolidating? And how do you know? For most, that analysis ...

A moving average is a popular technical analysis tool used to reflect trends in the stock market and individual equities. Option traders use moving averages to determine which direction an equity’s ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Moving averages smooth out stock price fluctuations to clarify trends. Simple and exponential are the main types of moving averages. These tools help determine optimal stock buying or selling times.

Welcome to Episode #375 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds, ...

I outline a strategy to trade Bitcoin using the 200-day simple moving average (SMA). The strategy is based on the price of BTC-USD on the last day of the month and involves buying when the price is ...

The SPY mechanical strategy using the end-of-month 200-day SMA is flashing a buy signal, prompting me to re-enter the market. This simple, rules-based approach removes emotion, requires minimal effort ...