Moving averages

types of moving averages

Types of Moving Averages

There are four primary different types of the most popular used moving averages on charts by traders: Simple (SMA), Exponential (EMA), Smoothed (SMMA), and Volume Weighted (VWMA). Different moving averages can be calculated different ways depending on their type using any sequential data sample size, this could include opening and closing prices, highest and lowest […]

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10 Trading Principles that made Marty Schwartz a Market Wizard

Martin S. (Buzzy) Schwartz trader who made a fortune successfully trading the financial markets. He has been both a futures day trader and also an options trader and was successful with both and also other markets. He became famous after he won the U.S. Investing Championship in 1984 and was also featured in Jack Schwager’s

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8 Tips for Pro Traders They’ll Never Teach in Schools

8 Tips for Pro Traders Not Taught in Schools

This is a guest post by Scott Redler, Chief Strategic Officer of T3 Live and T3 Trading Group.    Scott has been a professional trader and technical analyst since 1999. His work has been cited by countless media outlets, including CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, MarketWatch, and Investor’s Business Daily.  

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Moving Average Ribbon Signals

New Technical Indicator: Steve Burns Moving Averages Ribbon

The Steve Burns Ribbon technical indicator is a new tool for the technical analysis of stock trends by combining key moving averages. The MA Ribbon by Steve Burns is currently available on the TrendSpider.com charting platform and can be searched in indicators and loaded onto charts.  The moving averages in the Steve Burns Ribbon can

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Moving Averages Cheat Sheet

How To Use Moving Averages – Moving Average Trading 101

A simple moving average is a technical indicator that you can use to quantify price trends and trading signals. Moving averages can be used for the following: Entry signal Exit signal Trailing stop Stop loss Profit target To scale into a position Trend indicator Risk management Quantify position sizing To measure volatility To manage volatility

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