OCA - Oceania Group - retirement villages

[BlackPeter]

I would like somebody to tell me what is so magical about the 200 day moving average. What about a 250 or 275 day moving average?

The magic thing about the MA200 is that many investors tend to use it. Otherwise it would be quite irrelevant.

If the SP crosses this line one can often monitor how a self-fullfilling prophecy works. Doesn't mean though that it is advisable to ignore the likely stampede, better plan for it ...

However - here is one really good news: MA200 for OCA is currently at 110. 115 is only the MA100;

[couta1]

the break of 1.15 will be bearish

Really,who really gives a toss other than those hoping for some dirt cheap shares, a few cents here or there is immaterial.

[BlackPeter]

the break of 1.15 will be bearish

Bull droppings or just a bear trap? BTW - 115 is the MA100 ... what's bearish about a stock sitting well above the MA200?

[winner69]

Bull droppings or just a bear trap? BTW - 115 is the MA100 ... what's bearish about a stock sitting well above the MA200?

On the other hand what’s bullish about a stock sitting below it’s MA50

[BlackPeter]

On the other hand what’s bullish about a stock sitting below it’s MA50

Right - I guess its all a question of perspective ...

[TideMan]

I would like somebody to tell me what is so magical about the 200 day moving average. What about a 250 or 275 day moving average?

And why is it plotted with the last point at the present time?
Shouldn't the whole curve be displaced backwards in time by half the interval? i.e. for 200 day MA, the last point plotted should be present - 100 days.

[dobby41]

And why is it plotted with the last point at the present time?
Shouldn't the whole curve be displaced backwards in time by half the interval? i.e. for 200 day MA, the last point plotted should be present - 100 days.

I would have thought that the point for today would be the average of all the closes for the last 200days.
It's a moving average (MA) so tomorrow will include today and drop off the 1st value used today (a moving 200 day window).

[BlackPeter]

And why is it plotted with the last point at the present time?
Shouldn't the whole curve be displaced backwards in time by half the interval? i.e. for 200 day MA, the last point plotted should be present - 100 days.

I guess we start to move here into the very basics of statistics - nothing to do with OCA. The 200MA is the moving average of the last 200 days - and there is a value for every day with at least 200 earlier data points. Clear like mud?

Here is some basic reading on MA's: https://www.investopedia.com/article...buy-stocks.asp

If you need more - it might be sensibel to find a relevant thread under investment strategies to discuss

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[Beagle]

Craigs analyst hasn't done enough work to understand OCA's business model.