Using TA to time entries and exits

[Joshuatree]

Only if it breaks below the 200 day EMA and stays there (rather than rebounding back up). A look at the chart shows the price has not tripped the 200 day EMA yet, and has rebounded back above its 50 day EMA which is a good sign, with both positive MACD and RSI - which all suggests that it might be ready to resume its uptrend. However, $3.20 looks to be quite firm resistance, so the stock may remain rangebound. Trajectory will ultimately depend on company news - as market sentiment not in a position to drive the P/E expansion much further.

Excellent thanks KW its just done it again passed up thru the 200 and hit the 50.A ragged saw tooth rangebound chart alright. cheers

[Snow Leopard]

Missing data on the volume trace, below graph.

So it looks suspiciously like Google only show on market traded volume and that Yahoo volume data is totally screwed (pardon my French).
Better ask them what they actual represent on their charts.

And why are we discussing this on the entry and exit thread, anyway?

Best Wishes
Paper Tiger

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ooops ... sorry folks I didnt realise the images would be so BIG.
Does this site allow us to modify tags to manage image size ,just like in html "<img height=xx width=yy"

#edit; adjusted/cropped the images

Noodles... Linux rulz.

Paper Tiger... Im just trying to clarify for myself the charting/ fundamentals issues with trading. If I cant get an accurate overview of the situation then I am well and truely behind the 8 ball so to speak . I realise Google/Yahoo etc are a "Free Service" but quality standards still should be maintained.

The deeper I look the more areas of concern there are to look at. Dark pools, broker alliances, HFT traders and access to "Personal data". where does it end?


looking like time to play this like it really is.. a casino.

[Mista_Trix]

Hey KW, thanks heaps for this thread its been incredibly informative and has helped me write, and stick to, some rules for myself ... as painful as they have been to impliment. Why selling is so hard even when all the evidence points to getting out I just don't know.

Anyhoo.

I was just wondering what your success rate looks like using the EMA50 crossing EMA200 (on the up-trend) as opposed to other indicators. I imagine by this point they've established a pretty solid trend. So I'm wondering, although you've missed the initial gains, you've likely caught stability at this point (which is more what I (like yourself) would be more comfortable riding), so how many under your system buck the trend and turn around again (downwards)?

Thanks

[Aaron]

This faulty and missing data feeds has been a long going problem with Yahoo ...many years now.

Yahoo is near impossible to contact if not impossible I've and some other STers have tried to contact them and eventually given up trying as there are simply no communication links to a human being...
...and Yahoo's Robots don't acknowledge this problem.

It's possible Yahoo after all these years may still be unaware of their faulty NZ data service.

We've communicated with NZX and they said it is not their fault...

When charting NZ stocks AVOID using YAHOO!!!...and AVOID relying on free charting programs using Yahoo NZ data feeds(e.g Incredible Charts) without using another
non yahoo feed charting program as confirmation.

In an unrelated issue with Telecom/Yahoo I found Yahoo to be the most unhelpful organisation I have ever dealt with(in recent memory). Pack of arseholes was my feeling after three emails from three different people with no way to contact them (no personal emails) no helpful information provided to my problem. Spark needs to ditch these turkeys asap and find someone else.
Disclaimer my lack of understanding of the web and frustration may have already soured the situation but I found Yahoo to be most unhelpful.

[Mista_Trix]

To follow on from that.

Hoop, which charting software do you use?

[skid]

The anz securities charts are 30day and 100day ma --Is there a way to adjust them to 50 ma and 200ma or is it better to go to another charting service

[winner69]

The anz securities charts are 30day and 100day ma --Is there a way to adjust them to 50 ma and 200ma or is it better to go to another charting service

If you go to Charts and then Super Charts you can change the intervals

Bad news though. Both 50 and 200 not a selection. Need 30 or 90 and 180 as closest selections

Funny on the interactive charts on nzx site you can choose 50 and 200 ....bad not at the same time. They trying to protect you from Death Crosses

Stockness will give you 60 and 180 on same chart

[skid]

Yes ,I saw that.
Its interesting that most of the chart savy investors prefer the 50-200 and anz(direct broking)dont even give the choice

[Mista_Trix]

How broken is Yahoo finance data for long trends?
Its what I've been using as it seems to have most straightforward tools to chuck over the top of the data, without paying for a service.