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Mark Hulbert: You Can No Longer Trust The 200-day Moving Average As A Stock-Market Indicator

TedTed
edited February 2018 in Fund Discussions
FYI: Did a bear-market signal ring on Friday when the S&P 500 Index dipped below its 200-day moving average?

Yes, according to a decades-long tenet of technical analysis.

As for me, I’m not so sure. The 200-day moving average’s historical track record isn’t as good as its devotees claim. In recent decades, its performance has taken a big turn for the worse.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/you-can-no-longer-trust-the-200-day-moving-average-as-a-stock-market-indicator-2018-02-13/print

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