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DownloadA Reversed MACD Long Entry Signal For ORLY
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the better-performing NASDAQ 100 stocks during the 2007-09 bear market, a specific mechanical trading system has fired a long entry signal on O'Reilly Automotive.
A Taste Of The Big MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Indicators like the moving average convergence/divergence help you confirm signals and decrease risk when buying and selling securities. Invented by Gerald Appel in the 1970s, the MACD has become a staple in the world of technical analysis. Here's h
ADRs, ADX and MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Different indicators need to be used in trending and trading markets. Do not use trend following indicators in trading markets, or oscillators in trending markets.
An MACD Parallax View by Edward Donie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An MACD Parallax View by Edward Donie Fundamental to technical analysis are indicators and signals, such as moving averages. Here are situations where variations of these indicators are helpful in decision-making for traders. Fundamental to technical a
Beans Bounce Back: Divergence To BOSO To MACD Histogram Reversal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Three technical setups helped traders game the market for November soybeans.
Combine MACD And Relative Strength To Time Trades
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Relative strength is a powerful trading tool, but its signals can be difficult to interpret. Applying indicators to relative strength can help.
Critical MACD Levels
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MACD is a popular trend-following indicator from which you can develop simple trading rules. Here are the results of some in-depth research that reveals some interesting points that will help you effectively apply the indicator
Crude Oil And The MACD Histogram
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MACD histogram gives good signals. The slope of the MACD histogram is used to determine if a trend is safe. Divergences between the MACD histogram and prices can identify shifts in momentum. Center line crossovers can also pinpoint changes in trend.
Forex Focus: An MACD Trading System by Alexander Sabodin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forex Focus: An MACD Trading System by Alexander Sabodin This simple trading system was applied successfully to forex pairs using the moving average convergence/divergence. See if it'll work for you. Today, we see advertisements of different automatic
Hammer And MACD Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In volatile markets, whipsaws are common. Using these two technical signals to confirm your entries can provide better support for your trading decisions
Individual stocks and MACD by Thomas Aspray
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Individual stocks and MACD by Thomas Aspray The Moving Average Convergence-Divergence method ? specifically MACD-Histogram (MACD-H) and MACD-Momentum (MACD-Mo) ? can be used to identify turning points in the commodity markets (See Stocks & Commodities,
Interpret Stock Prices With MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This popular tool to interpret stock prices is one of the staples of the technical analyst. Is it right for you?
Leader Of The MACD by Giorgos Siligardos
Looking At Futures With Volume-Weighted MACD Histogram
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Combining volume with momentum is a tool used to spot trend changes in stocks that can be applied to futures markets as well.
MACD (Part I Of II)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Analyzing how MACD works makes a good case study for many indicators.
MACD (Part II Of II)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Analyzing how MACD works makes a good case study for many indicators.
MACD 101
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You see it on charts, but do you understand what goes into the calculation of it? Here's a guide to using and interpreting the MACD
MACD Divergences And Market Direction
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Learn what divergences in the moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) can tell you about which way the market is going.
MACD and Trendlines by Danish Kapur
MACD momentum Part 1 by Thomas Aspray
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MACD momentum Part 1 by Thomas Aspray In the fall of 1986, I completed work on a new indicator: the MACD Histogram/Momentum. As many of you are already aware, the MACD, or Convergence/Divergence, is an excellent indicator, but its signals often lag when
MACD momentum Part 2 by Thomas Aspray
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MACD momentum Part 2 by Thomas Aspray Last month I looked at how the MACD Momentum (MACD-Mo) and MACD Histogram (MACD-H) were excellent intermediate indicators for stocks as well as commodities. I also use the MACD-Mo and MACD-H on daily data, but the r
MACD x MA: A Cryptocurrency Trading Strategy And Guide
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Having a trading strategy in hand when you step up to your trading platform can be an essential part of an overall trading plan and approach to the markets. Here is one to consider, as well as some guidance for putting this or another strategy to work
MEDI and the MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MACD histogram can be an effective tool in spotting short opportunities as well as longs.
Mad About MU's MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All the world's a trend and we are merely traders ... a look at the ascent of Micron Technologies through the eyes of the MACD.
Mastering The MACD In A Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Combine a long-term moving average with the classic MACD to create a trend-following trading strategy for trading forex pairs. Here's how
Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) by Thom Hartle The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) method was developed by Gerald Appel as a technique to signal trend changes and indicate trend direction. The procedure uses the difference betw
NEM In Tune With Reversed MACD System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The reversed MACD trading system provides profitable results on most stocks, with its three-year performance record with Newmont Mining of particular interest.
PowerShares WilderHill Prints Positive MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Renewable energy could benefit from the outcome of the elections and high energy prices.
PpP Patterns And The MACD Histogram: Soybean Meal Makes Its Move
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A bullish pattern in the MACDH develops just as the December contract closes over its 50-day EMA, signaling an opportunity to the upside in bean meal.
Reversed MACD System Continues To Perform
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The reversed MACD trading system, originally described in the March 2009 STOCKS & COMMODITIES, continues to perform well.
Reversed MACD System Continues To Perform In NEM
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Back in April, we took a look at the performance of the reversed MACD trading system on shares of Newmont Mining. Here's a brief look at how the system has performed since then, using the same system parameters.
Reversed MACD Trading System Issues New Signals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For those comfortable with trading mechanical systems, the reversed MACD system has just issued four new buy signals.
Reversing MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...These two functions complement the MACD and can be used to calculate the price value of a specific MACD level and the price value that will cause the MACD to change direction. Find out how you can apply it to your trading.
Reversing MACD: The Sequel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a look at a function that calculates what the price of the next bar would need to be for the MACD line and signal line to cross.
SIDEBAR: AN MACD VARIATION by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...AN MACD VARIATION by Technical Analysis, Inc. The method used is a variation of the original moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) indicator. Longer-term exponentially smoothed moving averages (EMA) have been used in the calculation of the MACD.
SIDEBAR: Calculating DEMA2 AND THE MACD by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Calculating DEMA2 AND THE MACD by Technical Analysis, Inc. This Excel spreadsheet (sidebar Figure 3) presents the DEMA2 along with the MACD using DEMA2 as the smoothing filters. Column B (labeled X value) is the time t. This column could be elsewhere, a
Stocks, Interest Rates And The MACD by Kent Perkers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks, Interest Rates And The MACD by Kent Perkers The notion that markets are interlinked is gaining widespread acceptance. However, the technique of timing trades in one market based on the price direction of another market still requires further fin
Swing Trading MACD Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After sustained selling, you may be interested in purchasing shares of a stock that is starting to pivot back to the upside. Here is a signal you can use to help time that
Texas Instruments Shows An MACD Negative Divergence
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Goldman Sachs has downgraded Texas Instruments to underperform, assuming margins are at their cyclical peak.
The MACD And False Signals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using a single indicator to trade is not a wise decision. Here is an example of a possible false signal for Ebay Corporation (EBAY).
The MACD Indicator Revisited by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MACD Indicator Revisited by John F. Ehlers The moving average convergence-divergence (or MACD, as it is familiarly known), one of the more popular technical indicators, was invented by technician Gerald Appel to trade the 26-week and 13-week cycles
The MACD Momentum Oscillator by Barbara Star, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MACD Momentum Oscillator by Barbara Star, Ph.D. The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) is one of the most popular indicators around. Here, Barbara Star reviews and updates ways to use it. At present, virtually every charting software pac
The MACD Profit Alert by Barbara Star, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) is a momentum indicator, and here, it's combined with pattern recognition to help you identify exit points for your system. It takes more than a good entry strategy to trade profitably. Many traders have
The S&P 500's MACD Triple Bottom Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bears might not like it, but the bulls are taking the S&P 500 higher.
The Sniper MACD Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a daytrading forex strategy that's designed to be hassle-free
The Stochastic MACD Oscillator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) is a well-known oscillator used to signal trend changes and indicate trend direction. Combining the stochastic oscillator and MACD allows you to define overbought/oversold MACD levels. Here's how to do it
Trading The MACD Histogram, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As good as the moving average convergence/ divergence is, adding the histogram might make it even better.
Trading The MACD Histogram, Part II
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a look at trading histogram divergences and crosses of the zero line, targeting specific entries, and examining exit strategies.
Trading the MACD by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The MACD You can trade Gerald Appel's moving average convergence/ divergence profitably in relatively flat markets. Here's how. The moving average convergence/ divergence (MACD) is a momentum oscillator developed by Gerald Appel in the early 19
Treasury Yields And MACD Histogram Peaks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An extremely high MACD histogram in the weekly chart of the ten-year Treasury note yields back in August suggests that rates are going significantly higher.
Using Technical Analysis to Manage a REIT Portfolio Part III -- MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Will the MACD indicator improve results? So far the RSI oscillator and the Parabolic trading systems have been flawed.
Using The Moving Average Convergence/ Divergence (MACD) Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Look at the chart for International Business Machines(IBM) There seems to be a buy signal created by using the MACD crossover.
Volume-Weighted MACD Histogram by David Hawkins
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume-Weighted MACD Histogram by David Hawkins Find out how the performance of the Macd improves by volume-weighting it. MY goal was to make the Macd-histogram (Macdh) perform better by volume weighting it. It uses three exponential moving averages.
Weekly & Daily MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The moving average convergence/divergence oscillator (MACD), developed by Gerald Appel, is one of the more popular technical analysis indicators. The MACD is typically used on a single timeframe, but what if we looked at two timeframes on one chart
Winning parameters for customized MACD by John A. Narvarte
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Winning parameters for customized MACD by John A. Narvarte A common frustration with strategy testing is that it is not easy to find a profitable trading system, particularly if you include brokerage fees. Even with a strategy that has worked for you in
Working Money: A Taste Of The Big MACD by Amy Wu
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Working Money: A Taste Of The Big MACD by Amy Wu Indicators like the moving average convergence/divergence help you confirm signals and decrease risk when buying and selling securities. Invented by Gerald Appel in the 1970s, the MACD has become a staple
Zero In On The MACD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do you find that you trade more than you'd like to while a market is trending? Here's a variation on the moving average convergence/divergence you can use to keep you in trending markets longer so you can capture more of a trend
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