Getting to Know Momentum
Many investors will confuse a trendline with momentum. However, as an event derived from astute technical analysis, Momentum tells investors a lot more than a cursory glance at a security price's trend line. Using technical analysis and technical events like Momentum, investors are able to determine whether a price is likely to continue its trend or reverse and head the other way.
Understanding Momentum In some ways, Momentum is very similar to the MACD oscillator as it measures how much change a security's price has seen over a predetermined period of time. Understanding how technical analysis works on an unbiased, statistical level as well as using Momentum will allow investors to determine whether a systemic change in price is part of the normal up-and-down of the market, or if it is instead a strong bearish or bullish signal. Essentially, Momentum tells us whether a given price trend will continue or reverse.
More specifically, Momentum tells investors about the strength of the underlying price trend. Using this type of technical analysis allows investors to determine overbought and oversold conditions in a security and decide whether opening or closing a position is called for. Such decisions are normally impossible to make based on security prices alone.
Figuring Out Momentum When it comes to completing your own technical analysis, you may encounter difficulty or frustration with the sometimes complicated mathematical formula. Luckily with Momentum, the calculation is rather simple. To obtain a Momentum reading, you take the closing price of a security, divide it into the closing price from ten periods ago, and multiply it by 100. In other words: Close $ /(Close 10 time-periods ago) * 100].
Trading on Momentum Basing trade decisions on Momentum is quite simple. If the Momentum value is greater than zero, then a bullish signal is trigger; less than zero, a bearish signal is triggered. Investors should, however, be cautious in that extremely higher low values might not suggest a reversal but instead a continuation of the existing trend. For example, where investors are looking to sell, instead of trading on Momentum, investors should wait for the actual security price to begin its fall before committing to selling.
As with most technical analysis, investors should never base entry or exit points solely on Momentum. In many cases, Momentum can serve as confirmation of other technical events or even underlying security fundamentals.
As mentioned previously, many events triggered through technical analysis involve heavy mathematical calculations. For most investors who do not have the time or ability to complete their own mathematical work, trading software has evolved to the point where your computer will go so far as making simple buy and sell recommendations. Understanding technical analysis is one thing; completing the work is another. For most serious investors, trading software not only makes sense, but it improves profit. - 23210
Understanding Momentum In some ways, Momentum is very similar to the MACD oscillator as it measures how much change a security's price has seen over a predetermined period of time. Understanding how technical analysis works on an unbiased, statistical level as well as using Momentum will allow investors to determine whether a systemic change in price is part of the normal up-and-down of the market, or if it is instead a strong bearish or bullish signal. Essentially, Momentum tells us whether a given price trend will continue or reverse.
More specifically, Momentum tells investors about the strength of the underlying price trend. Using this type of technical analysis allows investors to determine overbought and oversold conditions in a security and decide whether opening or closing a position is called for. Such decisions are normally impossible to make based on security prices alone.
Figuring Out Momentum When it comes to completing your own technical analysis, you may encounter difficulty or frustration with the sometimes complicated mathematical formula. Luckily with Momentum, the calculation is rather simple. To obtain a Momentum reading, you take the closing price of a security, divide it into the closing price from ten periods ago, and multiply it by 100. In other words: Close $ /(Close 10 time-periods ago) * 100].
Trading on Momentum Basing trade decisions on Momentum is quite simple. If the Momentum value is greater than zero, then a bullish signal is trigger; less than zero, a bearish signal is triggered. Investors should, however, be cautious in that extremely higher low values might not suggest a reversal but instead a continuation of the existing trend. For example, where investors are looking to sell, instead of trading on Momentum, investors should wait for the actual security price to begin its fall before committing to selling.
As with most technical analysis, investors should never base entry or exit points solely on Momentum. In many cases, Momentum can serve as confirmation of other technical events or even underlying security fundamentals.
As mentioned previously, many events triggered through technical analysis involve heavy mathematical calculations. For most investors who do not have the time or ability to complete their own mathematical work, trading software has evolved to the point where your computer will go so far as making simple buy and sell recommendations. Understanding technical analysis is one thing; completing the work is another. For most serious investors, trading software not only makes sense, but it improves profit. - 23210
About the Author:
Christ Blanchet has more than 15 years of experience as a Financial Advisor. His is the technical analysis and options contributor at Online Trader Today.com where free members can follow the Technical Analysis Series and receive a complimentary e-book on Option Sensitivities. He maintains a debt-free blog at How To Repay Debt.com
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