Quiz Club: Top 6 FAQs from MA Analysis Beginners
Finding the best way to combine different indicators can help you make better trading decisions. However, it's common to see new learners have trouble choosing the right indicators for a specific scenario, leading to confusion and misinterpretation of price trends. In the TA Challenge, the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) are:
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Are MA indicators indispensable for my analysis?
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Does cross-over always release buy signals?
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What are the limitations of MACD?
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Which time frame should I choose?
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How to identify "NOT TO" buy or sell signals with EMA?
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What can DMI do in a downtrend?
@JM investor shared his insight regarding the above questions. Why don't we take a closer look at it?![]()
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1. Are MA indicators indispensable for my analysis?
"Moving average is a lagging indicator, and it cannot predict the price movement. For example, $Teladoc Health (TDOC.US)$ took only 1 month to plunge through all SMA 20, 40 and MA50, 100, and 200."
"The moving average is meaningless when a stock is in consolidation or for pump and dumps. It is only useful when there is an obvious trend. Instead, we should use the horizontal line as support and resistance to analyze the stock." $AT&T INC 5.000% DEP SHS REP 1/1000 PERP PFD SER A (T-A.US)$ $AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$
2. Does cross-over always release buy signals?
"Of course, nope. Using $Costco (COST.US)$ as an example, the moment SMA50 crosses below SMA150, and it signifies a mid-term down-trend. However, as moving average is a lagging indicator, the price is already very low, rebound later. Similarly, when SMA50 crosses above SMA150 here, it signified the mid-term trend is shifting to an up-trend. However, the price is already high."
3. What are the limitations of MACD?
"Similar to moving average, MACD is a lagging indicator. This means that the signals will occur when the trend has already existed. Other methods may be more useful to recognize an upcoming trend."
"Next, it works best when a market is trending rather than consolidating."
"Therefore, when MACD is in divergence mode, we will need to combine it with other indicators to confirm a trend reversal."
4. Which time frame should I choose?
"It depends on personal preference and style.
For short-term trading, EMA9, 12, and 26 are generally used. While SMA50, 100, 150, and 200 are used for long-term analysis. I will use EMA20 and 40 to identify a short-term entry to open a new position or swing trade.
In this chart, $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ tends to bounce at SMA100. Recently, MA150 has been a very strong support to it."
For short-term trading, EMA9, 12, and 26 are generally used. While SMA50, 100, 150, and 200 are used for long-term analysis. I will use EMA20 and 40 to identify a short-term entry to open a new position or swing trade.
In this chart, $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ tends to bounce at SMA100. Recently, MA150 has been a very strong support to it."
5. How to identify "NOT TO" buy or sell signals with EMA?
"While we need to know when to buy or sell, knowing when NOT TO buy or sell is equally important. I will first use $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ daily chart as an example to show how to apply these indicators."
"EMA serves as weak support for Nasdaq. When it moves further from EMA20, it tends to pull back to EMA20. Either bound on it or plunge through it. Thus, when the stock moves far away from EMA20, it signifies the stock could be pulled back anytime."
6. What can DMI do in a downtrend?
"DMI manages to warn us of a potential sell-off at the first arrow. Although it is still lagging from the previous high, it is still good enough to protect us from the further plunge!" $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$
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富贵健康 : Moving average is a lagging indicator, and it cannot predict the price movement. The moving average is meaningless when a stock is in consolidation or for pump and dumps. It is only useful when there is an obvious trend. MACD is a lagging indicator. This means that the signals will occur when the trend has already existed. we will need to combine it with other indicators to confirm a trend reversal.
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