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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Momentum strategies, however, have remained largely unaffected by RORO. So, what is the optimal momentum strategy? HSBC recommends the Kiss approach – keep it simple stupid, in a statistical sense, ...