
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.
Core Natural Resources (CNR) stock surged 19% month‑to‑date as the U.S.–Iran conflict sparked an energy‑crisis rally for coal. The company is nearing a technical buy point of $103.50 after forming a cup base, while AI‑driven data‑center construction is fueling longer‑term coal demand. Revenue topped $1 billion, up 82% year‑over‑year, yet the firm posted a Q4 loss of $1.54 per share, widening the gap with analyst expectations. Analysts project a dramatic earnings rebound in 2026‑27, positioning CNR as a growth candidate in the IBD 50 list.
Constellium (CSTM) was named IBD Stock of the Day after rallying 72% since its November lows and gaining 33% year‑to‑date. The Paris‑based aluminum specialist posted Q4 earnings of $0.71 per share, far exceeding the $0.34 consensus, while revenue jumped 28%...

$QQQ - You can see the importance of the 40 week moving average. Going back to 2014 every time a multi week decline bottomed at the 40 week MA QQQ went on to make a new all time high. On...

Seeing a lot of Mag 7 + $MSFT etc underperformance charts/comments out there Note we are now back at the 200 WMA. Not a rec, just highlighting not only the RSI divergence 6 mo ago but how the crowd tends to...

MongoDB is emerging as a high‑conviction option trade as technical indicators signal a potential bounce. A fast MACD crossover on March 9 and an RSI recovery above the 30 oversold threshold suggest renewed buying pressure. The author proposes a 265/270 bull...

The $OKLO story this morning found its top premarket, when that happens and instantly fails the break it was a short til its not. Caught one reversion but reversed out for a scalp short. part of the caution is they...

$SPY getting a bit more constructive this week Sentiment washed out a bit Hit my 660 target nicely and basing type price-action above a rising 200-MA as NYMO hit extreme oversold Warned of the bearish RSI divergence into highs earlier this year, that...

The author is closing three cash‑secured put positions on Rocket Lab (RKLB), Oklo (OKLO) and Symbotic (SYM) after capturing the majority of the premiums. Each trade shows over 85% premium collected, with RKLB at 90.77% and a 10‑day expiry, OKLO...

The latest Finviz heatmap shows capital gravitating toward technology and consumer discretionary stocks, while energy and utilities lag behind. Sector performance is uneven, with tech leading double‑digit gains and financials posting modest upside. Overall market breadth is narrowing, indicating that...

The latest Indicator of the Day shows that the majority of S&P 100 constituents are trading above their 200‑day moving average. This technical signal suggests a broad‑based bullish bias across large‑cap U.S. equities. The chart spans March 2024 to March...
📺 RANGE COMPRESSION IN $NVDA, EARNINGS RISK IN $MU $NVDA raised its AI outlook to roughly $1 trillion in demand/revenue visibility through 2027, effectively doubling prior expectations and reinforcing the long-term AI bull case. Despite that, Nvidia is still range-bound and struggling...
Based on the index charts that look like umbrella tops, there's a lot of hopium out there. Sentiment: Many may feel washed out, but the stream's sentiment feels like it's full of hopium. People are constantly posting and searching for positives. They've...

U.S. equities posted a second consecutive gain on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 climbing 0.3% after finding support at a key technical level. Semiconductor leader Micron Technology surged 4.5% ahead of its earnings report, while energy giant Exxon Mobil added 1% on...
In trading, active management is key - you can have big targets, but you need to get out sometimes just in case. Taking money off the table, as we call it in our Mentorship program. That is why giving a...
After a little bit of a scare, @traderTVLIVE will be back on Youtube at 8am ready to Air. The $NVDA GTC keynote turned into sell the news while oil prices threaten to continue to give the market the blues....

In this episode, host Eric Rourke explains the distinction between market conditions and trading signals, emphasizing why conditions matter more for credit spread trading. He illustrates how using simple moving average crossovers as ongoing conditions, rather than one‑time signals, allows...

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Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage report shows hedge funds are aggressively shorting financial stocks, making the sector the most shorted in hedge fund portfolios this year. Global funds have net sold banks, insurers and fintech firms at the fastest pace observed...

Day 8 running my automated trading strategy on Micro Nasdaq futures (MNQ). Two clean trades. Market was choppy, so position size was reduced to 2 MNQ contracts to control risk and stay consistent. Same rule based execution. Same entry confirmation. No overtrading. Adjusting position size based...

US Dollar Index $DXY $USD $UUP now 1% off the week's high.. back-to-back bearish sessions @stockcharts https://t.co/hy3tIXMCbo

$PLTR using this as a gauge of software names. Slight push from the inside day https://t.co/TLDvdXbhSI

The important thing isn't that the market's oversold -- it's how the market responds to its oversold condition. Meanwhile, Thursday's gap was finally filled. https://t.co/vTVOt0gTEs
$SOFI bouncing a little here, broke the 2026 lows will be interesting if it can hold on to the initial bid.
$ONDS ER next week. Sold a slice for shy of +7% on this group of common shares. Still own shares and need more cushion to put in let it ride or will sell before ER.

I've been slowly starting a position in $IBB toward the lower end of this range, under 170. Biotech as a group, has been digesting last year’s run-up in a pretty healthy fashion [so far]. Chart from @IBDinvestors MarketSurge (disclosure: long)....

$CREG thought process ahead of time if $1.20-1.30 stays heavy = $SXTC @IUTraders 👇 https://t.co/rA96EsnqRf

Ubiquiti back to former highs after a 36% correction seen below on @IBDinvestors MarketSurge. I like the company fundamentals, price action is firm, now watching for breakout over 800 $UI #IBDPartner https://t.co/tD8wn5JWVz

do you think the relative strength out of semiconductors is an indication that Tech as a sector is going to hold these lows and move higher? Or is Tech going to break and the semis will follow? https://t.co/v4FDXOmBwQ

Starting to look like that Hammer from about 7 days ago has marked the turn on the #FTSE100 https://t.co/kufK73ap8s

$spy follow up chart as u need to be careful with prices and a names https://t.co/24whJKvUOz
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$VSAT on watch to move out of its recent range. Chart courtesy of @marketsurge @IBDinvestors #IBDPartner https://t.co/pq7iWhDviS

$KRMN on watch to move out of its recent range. Chart courtesy of @marketsurge @IBDinvestors #IBDPartner https://t.co/23Hg3n3SCS

$AAOI First visit to its 21-day EMA (green line on chart) since its strong earnings report. Chart courtesy of @marketsurge @IBDinvestors #IBDPartner https://t.co/QYZzLHNMoe

$PLTR back over 50ma daily nice basing. Still own it here from a variety of purchases https://t.co/fJGyCH17fg

$NFLX continues to base along the 10ema and unwinding. Lots of simple education on this chart. Cover and follow left to right, top to bottom. https://t.co/rE5eqHNdEz
I don't hold 'Trades' into earnings reports as it is 50-50 at best. I will hold 'Let It Rides' as they have lots of cushion and can handle pullbacks.

There's that *potential* higher low in software $IGV. Still early in the week, let's see how this progresses. https://t.co/xVpU0JNgtS

It ain't much, but nice to see financials at least off the lows and attacking the downtrend line. One step at a time, but need to see more stabilization here. $XLF https://t.co/Zs3EOXIR56

Space is hot today. We don’t own the leader $RKLB. Maybe today’s close will give us the signal. But $ASTS is starting to firm up for us with a good look in the momentum book. https://t.co/QZBKwq6OHP

The Fed is about the move the markets - Here's the trading plan for stocks and the US dollar 👇 https://t.co/kWQkl5Peg1 #FOMC #Forex https://t.co/xIaWfeqjPc

$AVAV Daily. Defense drones/satellites play should be doing better given Iran War. But so far putrid price action. Today gives hope for possible relief bounce above $220 https://t.co/RXv6tbWVjZ
$ROKU gapping up , getting some attention on this M&A piece mentioning $122 Roku could cost in the range of $18 billion or more
$DOCU "Trade Idea 2: Buy the March 47.50/48 Call Spread (95 cents) and sell the March 41.50 Put for 30 cents." sell to close call spread on any weakness, puts expire.
Volume in short ETFs is the highest ever. Awesome chart from @MacroCharts. Many clues out there that show sentiment is about as one-sided as we've ever seen.

SP 240 - 2 ways a b c can unfold. 6784.75 PDH most visible reference point. https://t.co/t5JcKQOngx
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Historically oversold market based on the McClellan Oscillator, right as the S&P 500 hits the upward sloping 200-day MA. https://t.co/TqybXrzkXG