Magic of Moving Averages

(learn how magically moving averages can helps trader and investors)
10th October, 2018
• Moving Average - MA

• A moving average (MA) is a widely used indicator in technical analysis that helps smooth
out price action by filtering out the “noise” from random price fluctuations. It is a trend-
following, or lagging, indicator because it is based on past prices.
• The two basic and commonly used moving averages are the simple moving average
(SMA), which is the simple average of a security over a defined number of time periods,
and the exponential moving average (EMA), which gives greater weight to more recent
prices. The most common applications of moving averages are to identify the trend
direction, and to determine support and resistance levels.

Source – INVESTOPEDIA.COM
Simple Moving Averages
How to start to trade with moving averages?

“Consistency” is more important than “Average Period” that we use for ploting M.A.

Most commonly used moving averages

Design Specific Strategy : (Since from the beginning)

Strategy 1 : Crossover of simple moving averages

Strategy 2 : Trend following - Select 50 days SMA for positional traders.

Strategy 3: Median level between UPWARD TREND and DOWNWARD TREND.

Source - Own observations and findings

Filtering noise from random fluctuations
NSE NIFTY [N59901]10301.05, -0.45%
Price Avg(S,10) Lnr IRIS

11700

11625

11550

11475

11400

11325

NIFTY -------- 11250

11171.55
11175
1
11100

SIMPLE MOVING AVG 11025

10950
10866.45
10875
43
10800

10701.20 10725
46
47
10650

10575
10524.00
44 10500
10417.80
10425
5
10350
10301.05
10275

10200

10125

10050

Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com 9975

Vol Cr

225

155.99
150

75.00

18:F M A M J J A S O Dly

Source – Spider Software Pvt LTD

Trend following or lagging
BANKNIFTY [N59906]24527.65, -0.37%
Price Avg(S,50) Lnr
28377.90 IRIS
4
28000

6 27500

3 27000

26500

26000

25500

25000

24527.65
24500

24000

23500

23000

22500

22000

21500

21000

20500

20000

19500

19000

18500

18000
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
Vol Cr
300

200
155.99
100

16:O N D 17:J F M A M J J A S O N D 18:J F M A M J J A S O Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Most commonly used moving averages
5 days SMA - To identify short term trend of the market.

20 days SMA – to identify medium term period.

50 days SMA – to identify supports in falling markets and resistance in rising

markets.

200 days SMA – Favourite SMA of Fund Managers.

Fibonacci numbers – 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 and so on. From Fibonacci followers.

Source - Own observations and findings

Strategy 1 : Crossover of simple moving averages
After crossing upward - first drop and rise.
After crossing down ward – first rise and drop.
Follow the ratio of 1:4.
Current example of 5 and 20 days SMA
JSWSTEEL [N11723] 371.40, -1.29%
Price Avg2(S,5,S,20) Lnr IRIS
D0 425

420
415
410
405
400
395

390
385
380
375
371.40
370

365
360
355
350
345

after crossover first drop and recovery 340

335
330
325
320

315
310
305
300
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com 295
Vol Cr
4.00

2.00

0.76

18:J J 9 16 23 30 A 6 13 20 27 S 10 17 24 O 8 Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Crossover - LT
LT [N11483] 1245.65, 2.01% 1287.01
Price Avg2(S,5,S,20) Lnr IRIS 03/09/18 Mon
1388 Op 1375.00
Hi 1390.00
1380 Lo 1360.10
Cl 1363.00
1373 Av 1357.25
1365 Av 1310.05

1358

1350

1343

1335

1328

1320

1313

1305

1298

1290

1283

1275

1268

1260

1253
1245.65
1245

1238

1230

1223

1215

Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com 1208

Vol Lk
100 Qt 23.48

50.00

12.39

18:J J 9 16 23 30 A 6 13 20 27 S 10 17 24 O 8 Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Crossover – SUN PHARMA
SUNPHARMA [N3351] 605.70, -0.66%
Price Avg2(S,5,S,20) Lnr IRIS
0.00
10/10/18 Wed
D0 678 Op 610.00
Hi 619.50
672 Lo 605.60
666 Cl 605.70
Av 603.34
660 Av 629.39

654

648

642

636

630

624

618

612
SELL 606
605.70
Buy 600

594

Buy 588

582

576

570

564

558

552

546

540

534
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
Vol Lk
225 Qt 15.69

150

75.00

15.69
18:J J 9 16 23 30 A 6 13 20 27 S 10 17 24 O 8 Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Crossover – TCS – SAVED FROM SELLING
TCS [N11536] 2089.40, -0.11%
Price Avg2(S,5,S,20) Lnr
2089.40

IRIS
0.00
03/08/18 Fri
D0 D 29 D0 Op 1956.50
2000
B 1:1 Hi 1982.05
Lo 1956.50
Cl 1979.45
1950 Av 1957.83
Av 1967.19

1900

1850

1800

1750

1700

FAILED TO GIVE SELL CALL

1650

1600

1550

1500

1450

1400

1350
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
Vol Cr
Qt 0.15
7.50

5.00

2.50

0.08
18:J F M A M J J A Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Crossover – Maruti -
MARUTI [N10999] 6966.25, 3.98% 0.00
Price Avg2(S,5,S,20) Lnr IRIS 10/10/18 Wed
Op 6748.00
9800 Hi 7025.00
Lo 6723.25
Cl 6966.25
9600 Av 6931.72
Av 7768.45
Confusion 9350.00 9400
13
9200

9000

8800

CLEAR SELL CALL 8600

8400

8200

8000

7800

7600

7400

7200

7000
6966.25

6800
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
Vol Lk
Qt 6.46
15.00

10.00
6.46
5.00

18:J 11 18 25 J 9 16 23 30 A 6 13 20 27 S 10 17 24 O 8 Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Strategy 2 :
Trend is Friend : take long trades (above Average Level)
Also a stop loss for Trend following method.
BANKNIFTY [N59906]24527.65, -0.37%
Price Avg(S,50) Lnr
28377.90 IRIS
4
28000

6 27500

3 27000

26500

26000

25500

25000

24527.65
24500

24000

23500

23000

22500

22000

21500

21000

20500

20000

19500

19000

18500

18000
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
Vol Cr
300

200
155.99
100

16:O N D 17:J F M A M J J A S O N D 18:J F M A M J J A S O Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Strategy 3: Median level between UPWARD TREND and
DOWNWARD TREND. Most commonly used 20 days.
NSE NIFTY [N59901]10443.90, 1.39% 0.00
Price Avg(S,20) Lnr IRIS 10/10/18 Wed
11760
Op 10331.85
11700 Hi 10445.20
Lo 10318.25
11640 Cl 10443.90
Av 10975.84
11580

11520

11460
11400

11340

NIFTY -------- PAUSE AND SELL 11280

11220
11171.55
1 11160

11100
11040
SIMPLE MOVING AVG
10980

10920
10866.45
10860
43
10800

10740
10701.20
46
47 10680

10620
SELL
10524.00 10560
44 10500

10417.80 10443.90
10440
5 10380

10320

10260
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
10200
Vol Cr
Qt 49.86
225

150

75.00
49.86

18:M J J A S O Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

 Reliance – Re entry
RELIANCE [N2885] 1104.10, 1.29% 1141.47
Price Avg(S,20) Lnr IRIS 06/09/18 Thu
Op 1230.15
1320 Hi 1265.70
Lo 1225.35
1300 Cl 1261.40
Av 1242.60

1280

1260

1240

1220

16
1200

24 1180

1160

1140

1120

1104.10
1100

1080

1060

1040

1020

Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com 1000

Vol Lk
225 Qt 111.95

150

75.00
48.47

18:J 16 23 30 A 6 13 20 27 S 10 17 24 O 8 Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

 BAJAJ FINA – FOR INVESTORS 200 DAYS SMA
BAJFINANCE [N317] 2290.50, 11.14%
Price Avg(S,200) Lnr IRIS
D0 R 3:19 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 S 10:2 D0 D0
B 1:1
2800
2660.25
6 2600

2400
2290.50
2200

2000

1800

1600

BUYING 1400

1200

1000

800

600
BUYING OPPORTUNITY
400

200
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
Vol Lk
150

100

50.00
46.11

12:F M A M J J A S O N D 13:J F M A M J J A S O N D 14:J F M A M J J A S O N D 15:J F M A M J J A S O N D 16:J F M A M J J A S O N D 17:J F M A M J J A S O N D 18:J F M A M J J A S O Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

 HDFC BANK – FOR INVESTORS 200 DAYS SMA
HDFCBANK [N1333] 1968.95, 1.46%
Price Avg(S,200) Lnr IRIS
S 10:2 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 2200

2100

2000
1968.95
1900

1800

1700

1600

1500

1400

1300

1200

1100

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com 200

Vol Cr
10.00

5.00

0.20
08:J O N D 09:J M A M J J A S O N D 10:J M A M J J A S O N D 11:J M A M J J A S O N D 12:J M A M J J A S O N D 13:J M A M J J A S O N D 14:J M A M J J A S O N D 15:J M A M J J A S O N D 16:J M A M J J A S O N D 17:J M A M J J A S O N D 18:J M A M J J A S O Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

 Maruti – 20% below 200 days SMA
MARUTI [N10999] 6959.30, 3.88% 0.00
Price Avg(S,200) Lnr
9996.40 IRIS 10/10/18 Wed
11 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 D0 Op 6748.00
Hi 7025.00
9350.00 9500 Lo 6723.25
13 Cl 6959.30

4 9000

8500
Av 8940.93

8000

7500

7000
6959.30
20 % BELOW 200 DAYS SMA 6500

6000
Trait
5500

5000

4500

4000

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com 500

Vol Lk
100 Qt 7.39

50.00

7.39
08:SN D 09:J A M J J A S O N D 10:J M A M J J A S O N D 11:J M A M J J A S O N D 12:J M A M J J A S O N D 13:J M A M J J A S O N D 14:J M A M J J A S O N D 15:J M A M J J A S O N D 16:J M A M J J A S O N D 17:J M A M J J A S O N D 18:J M A M J J A S O Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Data Points of Nifty @ 10198
INDIA VIX – 21.50 (SHOWS FEAR AND BOTTOMING FORMATION)

PCR – 0.85 OF SAME SERIES (OVERSOLD ACTIVITY).

DAILY RSI – IT WAS AT 21 (OVERSOLD BUT FIRM GRIP OF SELLERS)

INR – WAS AT 74.20

Crude was at 87.

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

Nifty Pull back is due up to 10550 or 10750 max.
NSE NIFTY [N59901]10426.85, 1.22%
Price Avg(S,200) Lnr IRIS
11760
11700

11640

11580

11520

11460
11400

11340
46
PAUSE AND SELL 11280

11220
11171.55
1 11160

11100
11040

10980

10920

10860

10800
10754.70
43 10740
10680

10620
10540.65 10560
44
10500

10417.80 10440
10426.85
5 10380

10320

10260
Source : www.SpiderSoftwareIndia.Com
10200
Vol Cr

225

150

83.76
75.00

18:A 13 20 27 S 10 17 24 O 8 Dly

Source - Spider Software Pvt LTD

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