Should we use the 200 day EMA or SMA?

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by pragmatic-trader, May 24, 2020.

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    #51     May 28, 2020
  2. The Big banks use the SMA so i use that one both as to read trends and as dynamic support/ressistence often in confluence with levels of interest
     
    #52     May 30, 2020
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  3. orbit23

    orbit23

    What's the difference between SMA and regular moving average?

    Edit: Does S mean Simple? I thought it was Smoothed moving average or sth..

    I am using 200 period moving average and i find it very useful.

    I also have 20 period and 100 period on the charts, but i must say i haven't found much use for them. No use for the 20period at all, perhaps a "value" area, 100 works some of the time, is good if in confluence with the 200period MA....

    But it adds confidence to the trade if you are looking to get short/long and all the lines start to converge upwards/downards... Just showing the momentum building up i guess.
     
    Last edited: Jun 9, 2020
    #53     Jun 9, 2020
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  4. Sekiyo

    Sekiyo

    I don’t see your specifications
     
    #54     Jun 9, 2020
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  5. easymon1

    easymon1

    i like to use the 200sma as a target sometimes when taking a trade between the fitty and 200, in the direction of the 200, know what i mean vern?
     
    #55     Jun 9, 2020
  6. %%
    Both are good;
    200 day wma also. 50 weeks ma is helpful/50/55 dma. I don't like 65 dma but the WSJ likes it /may help sell papers/LOL
    Wisdom is profitable to direct, thanks...………………………………………………………………………………….
     
    #56     Jun 10, 2020
  7. easymon1

    easymon1

    delete trendline.png
     
    #57     Jun 16, 2020
  8. easymon1

    easymon1

    Fitty to 200 9899.png
    i like to use the 200sma as a target sometimes
    when taking a trade between the fitty and 200,
    in the direction of the 200,
    know what i mean vern?
     
    #58     Jun 18, 2020
  9. %%
    S=simple
    E= exponential
    W= weighted 50 week ma can help sometimes, a bit different from 200 but close............................................................
     
    #59     Jun 19, 2020
  10. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    MA and SMA are one in the same.

    And then there are the equally useless EMA or XMA, WMA, GMMA, TEMA, LWMA, AMA, FAMA, VIDA, DEMA and on and on ... o_O

    When all you need is price.
     
    #60     Jun 20, 2020
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