Can TA be applied to mutual funds?

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by CarterUSM, May 10, 2016.

  1. CarterUSM

    CarterUSM

    Hi

    Does anyone have opinions on trying to apply technical analysis to mutual funds? If you believe such an approach is viable, would you be able to recommend any methods/criteria, etc.?

    Also, does anyone know of any financial sites which can produce technical charts for mutual funds?

    Many thanks in anticipation of your assistance.
     
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  2. qxr1011

    qxr1011

    TA can be used on any instruments

    that u have to figure-out yourself

    http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/mutual-fund/list?firstLetter=A
     
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  3. clacy

    clacy

    stockcharts.com is great for applying TA to mutual funds
     
  4. Handle123

    Handle123

    Long ago Fidelity had "Select" funds, they were like Index funds of all one sector and would have a closing price each hour, they had no rules on trading them. I use just Moving averages and do like swing trades, staying in 3-4 days. It was pretty cool back then. Now the rules have changed and I think not you locked in for a month?

    You can use anything on Mutuals and trade like stocks.
     
  5. speedo

    speedo

    You can use TA on any market.
     
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  6. speedo

    speedo

    ....but I wouldn't recommend trading mutual's, be like running a slalom course with a cruise ship.
     
  7. zdreg

    zdreg

    no. you cannot trade intra-day. there are dividend and capital distributions whchi are taxable to you even if it held for a short period.
    why bother when there are hundreds of etfs.
     
  8. Handle123

    Handle123

    There were no EFTs back then that I knew, I think it was the 80s and was trading an IRA.
     
  9. clacy

    clacy

  10. eurusdzn

    eurusdzn

    Gil Blake and Gary Smith come to mind.
    Blake truly found some tendencies and exploited them in the early "trading" days of Fidelity
    Sectors. Smith ( read his book) posts on ET. Ask him. He may respond.
     
    #10     May 10, 2016
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