
Moving Average Crossover Strategy Shows 6.9% Annual Return in Backtest
The moving average crossover approach generates mechanical buy or sell signals when a fast and a slow average intersect. Common pairings include 9/21 EMA for short‑term trades, 20/50 SMA for swing trades, and the classic 50/200 SMA Golden Cross for long‑term trends. Backtests of the Golden Cross from 1960 to present delivered a 6.9% annual return.
Muddy Waters Research published a 28‑page short‑seller report on SoFi, accusing the digital bank of inflating earnings through questionable fair‑value accounting and under‑reporting loan charge‑offs. The firm says SoFi’s cumulative fair‑value adjustments total more than $1.8 billion, and that true charge‑off rates could be double the disclosed figures.
London’s FTSE 100 rose modestly on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in oil majors BP and Shell as Brent crude breached the $100‑a‑barrel mark. The rally came amid fresh uncertainty over the Israel‑Iran conflict and a five‑day pause on U.S. strikes...

The day I exited my Gold short, Silver closed as a bullish spike, an IDF and SFP, so I went long this morning targeting the stops above the ID high. I held Gold for 3 weeks while it dropped 18%. Today...

Start a war sell gold for 11 days in a row then rally it on rumors of a ceasefire https://t.co/6we9nz9Mhr

Meta Platforms was hit with a $375 million verdict in a New Mexico child‑exploitation case, a liability that represents roughly 0.6% of its Q4 revenue of nearly $60 billion. The small‑cap Russell 2000 index has rallied 2.75% over the past two days but remains...

Now, investors are having a "Whoopsie" moment and are currently sending the Pearl Abyss stock +27.76% up. The studio yesterday announced 3M Crimson Desert copies sold. Happens in Asian markets all the time with game stocks. (It's 11:30am Wed in Korea, trading continues)...

Silver followup: was lovely buy below previous swing low. It is now the first CLOSE back above the 5 SMA after Xtended run. However, it had upside BO from 3 bar, so that implies continuation potential...

Paul Webborn’s March 24, 2026 blog post asserts that his systematic approach to market timing is delivering results on the Russell 2000 index. He outlines three sequential phases—allocation, currently in expansion, and an upcoming distribution—mirroring classic Elliott Wave patterns. The...

Another Kyle Gem from yesterday - had upside Impulse out of "turtle soup" buy aka, Wyckoff spring. good follow-through today and new 2 per ROC momo high. https://t.co/z9z53IqWC2

Coffee now on Day 7 of extended run up. Nice BO from bade. 2-per ROC made new momo high. https://t.co/b1plmRyYCY
KB Home's shares fell 5% after its second‑quarter delivery forecast missed analyst estimates. Arm Holdings announced it will start selling its own chips, targeting $15 billion in annual revenue within five years, though its stock slipped 1.41% on the news. ImmunityBio's...
Markets are jumping from one Iran war headline to the next, but look through the noise and this trade seems to be hiding in plain sight. #IranWar #Macro #Dollar #Trading #Markets https://t.co/iAgNNxmpff

This chart is unique. Ares Capital, the BDC, has been clobbered, falling 17%. Previous dumps in ARCC saw dumps in the S&P 500 too. Other periods that saw ARCC fall 17% or more witnessed S&P declines of 9%, 28%, 22%,...

Record‑breaking options activity continues into 2026, with total volume up 24% year‑over‑year in 2025 and early‑year data showing no slowdown. Zero‑days‑to‑expiry (0DTE) contracts captured a historic 63% of SPX trading volume in February, reshaping options from long‑term hedges to daily...

$BZAI - "Blaize Holdings, Inc. GAAP EPS of -$0.03 beats by $0.17, revenue of $23.8M beats by $1.83M" Need to see how this move digests overnight before allocating specific criteria here, but worth a watch for sure. As long as this...
Yesterday the S&P 500 surged on Trump's claim of productive talks with Iran. Today Iran said those talks never happened. Oil jumped 4%. The rally evaporated. The S&P closed below its 200-day moving average for the third straight session —...

Inside Edge Capital disclosed three tactical reallocations amid heightened market volatility. The firm added short‑term Treasury and inverse Nasdaq positions to hedge against a potential break of the Nasdaq‑100 support around 24,000, while increasing tech exposure in its growth portfolio....

US indices have honestly been cleaner than crypto lately. Macro hits → clear moves. No random chop. There’s a $100K TradFi Carnival running on Phemex right now around that: NAS100, SP500, US2000, VIX, SPYX March 24 – April 7 👉https://t.co/HPEIMAA7lo If you prefer trading structured volatility...
The Middle East is on a KNIFE'S EDGE 🔪 Ceasefire talks. Marines steaming toward Hormuz. Saudis sharpening their knives. Oil dumping on every headline 🛢️💥 Markets are an absolute WARZONE right now But here's the cold hard truth... CHAOS = EDGE for those who...

A recent study examines the order imbalance of in‑the‑money S&P 500 options placed by public customers and finds it predicts market returns over a one‑ to three‑month horizon, extending up to nine months in some tests. The directional order imbalance (DOI)...

Happy to see that we're getting a slight bounce on $BTC. Still stuck in this range, and the longer it stays in this range, the heavier the breakout will be. I'd prefer to see these lows to be swept, as then...

-50% KNIFE in SECONDS 😳 Anoher example as to WHY we avoid trading in the afternoons #howtotrade #daytrading #momentum #tradingeducation #stockstowatch
Nvidia’s shares slipped below their 200‑day moving average at $178.78, marking the first breach since May 2025 and signaling a bearish tilt. The broader market mirrored this move, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also closing beneath their respective 200‑day...

iShares Tech-Software ETF $IGV down almost 4% today – now in a 31% drawdown. Buying opportunity?

$INTC - a break is loading, but which way? Riding a multi-month trendline...a move below would be a significant signal.

Pro Level Setup 💎 Clean structure, liquidity grab, and strong move down. Patience + precision = consistency. Trade smart, not fast. #Trading #Forex #SmartMoney #ICT #PriceAction

The $SPX now has logged five 1% moves in the last eight sessions, which is a high and dangerous pace. We can see just how different it is versus what happened from January through late February. While we didn’t see...

$NVDA trading at the lows of an eight month consolidation range. Can 170.00 act as magic again?

🚨LMT 🚨 RTX For all of you so bullish on this war and oil? Ill let you in on a secret, the day trade we made 50-60% on today in less than an hour has a lot to do with...

$DELL up 20% in 4 days from the Oops reversal off the High volume close https://t.co/5VsROLzfUd
So Tourists were hoping Software "bottomed" 1 month ago Today Software vs Semis (GSPUSOSE - Goldman Basket) traded -6.7%, top 5 worst move over the last 5 years @HedgeyeTech @HedgeyeComm @SamofAmerica @RPKent https://t.co/QxAj4Blbqz
#DOW doji Candle and Sideways 4 days. Support 45369. Resistance 46712, 47428, 48000. RSI 34 quite low and flicked up. Top Bollinger Band 47486. Midpoint Line 46468. Bottom Band 45450.

Good breadth today (if you're a bull) @stockcharts 60% of SPX names were up... $MDY $IJR $IWM higher https://t.co/pH2LtE4VaQ

$QQQ (per request) Very similar to SPY. Top Goon X sell approaching alert is playing out and price currently looks like a clean breakdown below horizontal and 99smma support https://t.co/1V81W01FXC

$PDYN (per request) Currently pretty obvious bearish structure locally below key resistance. Has a lot of work to do to get back to bullish structure zoomed out with how harsh a crash it had. Keep an eye on 99smma at least needs...
The market's taking the path of most frustration with no clean flush, just chop. Here's a short update on what I'm watching to signal the next real move, plus one trade idea showing serious relative strength despite the noise. $SPY...

The Hoodie CNBC type picks peaked in October and is hitting new lows here today #MOAB https://t.co/LQQqReCipI

$BTU Daily. $39 looks like the level to hold above for Peabody, as coal plays are strong across the board today with sound technical charts to boot. https://t.co/n2Llt8kZcs

Vizsla Copper $VCU.V $VCUFF Washed out, RSI went sub-30. IMHO, Copper is set to outperform once again. Let's see if it can break out above $1.14. https://t.co/PiI05QAG5x

$PNC on watch. I like the basing above the 200ma. Small gap overhead. Notice the selling volume 2 days ago and the indecision stick followed by a gap up and today back test with a higher low. All...

Volatility doesn’t need a catalyst. It needs positioning. When everyone’s short $VIX indirectly, the ‘catalyst’ is just the excuse. https://t.co/St0uiv1V7S
If you are going to reversal trade don't just buy willy nilly . You must get confirmation and see it first. Patience if trading this type of setup is needed.
$KRE showing signs of reversal. Regional banks Observation I don't own any at this time.

400 holding $GLD by a thread but so is the downtrend on the shortest time frame 9/20EMA-- bulls need to break thru the orange and blue for first step of any short term bottom https://t.co/kM8pHcF4ex
$GNTX reversed confirm with a gap up and follow thru today. None in trade account.

$XLE no signs of a topping stick yet on the daily. Chop chop continues. Less is more for now. https://t.co/zLEoVHBjGA

Volatility on the $DXY Dollar Index keeps has climbed to a 9 month high - when measured by the 20-day ATR. Meanwhile, the 20-day range has leveled out and contracted. So, scenarios: either volatility drops to accommodate range or breakout...

$GOOGL - Made an intermediate term top in early February and is headed to the yearly pivot at $260. https://t.co/Eo2MG7NbBQ

$BWA paydays sold for good payday %. I now settle into the full swing with cushion. A fill and hold over the small gap overhead next on my radar. https://t.co/r2aHNFNguV

Peapack-Gladstone must be doing something right. While most regional banks and financials are still stuck in pullback mode, $PGC is showing rising relative strength and pushing to the top of this recent range, seen here on @IBDinvestors MarketSurge. (no position) #IBDPartner...