15 July, 2017
At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for General Dynamics Corp (GD) is 11.29.
The main usage of the Parabolic SAR is for trailing stops and exit points. A long position should be maintained as long as the indicator is moving above the price levels, whereas a short position - while it is below them. Over time, many may gain back the ground they lost and return to previous levels.
It is a type of chart used in technical analysis to display support and resistance, momentum, and trend in one view. When the trend is absent or the market is volatile, this system generates a lot of incorrect signals.
When focusing on technical stock analysis, traders and investors may choose to study the ATR or Average True Range. The normal reading of a stock will fall in the range of 30 to 70. The ATR measures the volatility of a stock on a day-to-day basis. The RSI was developed by J. Welles Wilder in the late 1970's.
Digging deeping into the Zion Oil and Gas Inc (ZN) 's technical indicators, we note that the Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R now sits at -68.05. Guggenheim S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF (LVL)'s Williams %R presently stands at -62.50. The Williams %R fluctuates between 0 and -100 measuring whether a security is overbought or oversold. The Williams %R is similar to the Stochastic Oscillator except it is plotted upside-down. Using the CCI as a leading indicator, technical analysts may use a +100 reading as an overbought signal and a -100 reading as an oversold indicator, suggesting a trend reversal. The ADX measures the strength or weakness of a particular trend. Using the ADX with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) may help determine the direction of the trend as well as the overall momentum. Investors may use the 200-day MA to help smooth out the data a get a clearer long-term picture.
The 14-day ADX for Guggenheim S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF (LVL) is now sitting at 14.80. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or weak trend.
SAR stands for stop and reverse and it is a trend following indicator, created to identify the turning point in price action. A value of 50-75 would signal a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would indicate an extremely strong trend.
First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF (FAI.TO) now has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -91.19. Despite the name, CCI can be used on other investment tools such as stocks. Traders may use the indicator to determine stock trends or to identify overbought/oversold conditions. A reading under 30 may indicate that the stock is oversold, and possibly undervalued.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index, a subset of the Barclays Capital U.S. The ETF has market cap of $15.42 billion. After a recent check, BOS Better Online Solutions Ltd's 14-day RSI is now at 61.30, the 7-day stands at 70.25, and the 3-day is sitting at 74.01. The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is a commonly used technical momentum indicator that compares price movement over time. The RSI oscillates on a scale from 0 to 100. There are also moving averages (the Tenkan and Kijun lines) which act like the MACD crossover signals with the Tenkan crossing from underneath the Kijun as a bullish signal, while crossing overhead giving a bearish signal. This measurement is based on closing prices over a specific period of time. More interesting news about Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSEARCA:BND) were released by: Seekingalpha.com and their article: "Price-Momentum Implied Forecasts: Bonds" published on December 29, 2016 as well as Seekingalpha.com's news article titled: "Low Volatility Isn't Limited To US Stocks" with publication date: July 14, 2017.
Traders may be keeping a close eye on ATR indicators.
