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 ...

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 ...

What Is A Moving Average? Moving averages are important in many time series data applications. The study of moving averages is part of the academic disciplines of statistics and mathematics.

After reaching an important support level, Apple (AAPL) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. AAPL surpassed resistance at the 20-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish ...

I take a “toolbox” approach to analyzing and trading markets. The more technical and analytical tools I have in my trading toolbox at my disposal, the better my chances for success in trading. One of ...

Moving averages (MAs) are among the most basic technical indicators commonly used by forex traders in their currency trading strategies. Among the major benefits of their use in trading forex, MAs can ...

Good things could be on the horizon when a stock experiences a golden cross event. How should investors react?

Amazon.com AMZN is trying to hold its 200-day simple moving average at $3,273.07. The stock has a negative weekly chart, which indicates that this key average will not hold today or tomorrow. The ...

One of the most straightforward tools in an investor’s toolkit is the simple moving average (SMA). The SMA is a fundamental technical indicator that smooths out volatility from price data to help ...