The 200-day simple moving average is a reliable indicator for determining a bullish or bearish bias in SPY. The 200-day SMA strategy has outperformed a buy and hold approach since 2000, especially ...

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 ...

I use a mechanical strategy to buy or hold SPY if the S&P 500 closes above its 200-day SMA at month-end. This strategy avoids emotional decisions, keeping me long in uptrends and out of the market in ...

Casey Murphy has fanned his passion for finance through years of writing about active trading, technical analysis, market commentary, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, futures, options, and ...

Many day traders struggle to find the right SMA settings for consistent results. The Simple Moving Average is a key tool that simplifies price data and identifies trends. This blog shares tested ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Moving averages are essential tools for identifying market trends and timing trades. In 2024, traders are using proven strategies like crossovers and ribbons to analyze price movements and manage risk ...

The S&P 500 closed June with a monthly gain of 6.47%, after a gain of 0.25% in May. At this point, after closing on the last day of the month, one of five Ivy Portfolio ETFs — Invesco DB Commodity ...

The stock market is a turbulent sea of constantly shifting prices, driven by news, sentiment, and volume. For new traders, the daily fluctuations can feel like a cacophony of noise, making it nearly ...