Trend Symbol Reference Guide

 

Stock Trends symbols and indicator values are used to quickly and visually communicate the results of our moving average trend analysis.

Trend Symbols – Quick Reference

Symbol Trend
Name
Trend
Category
13-week MA
vs.
40-week MA
Current Price
vs
13-week MA 'Envelope'
Trading
implication
Bullish Crossover
(New Bullish)

Bullish
Intersected
(13-wk
above 40-wk)
Above
lower limit
(-3%)
Buy
Signal
Bullish
(Strong Bullish)

Bullish
13-wk
Above
40-wk
Above
lower limit
(-3%)
Buy
Signal
Weak
Bullish

Bullish
13-wk
Above
40-wk
Below
lower limit
(-3%)
Hold/Sell
Signal
Bearish Crossover
(New Bearish)

Bearish
Intersected
(13-wk below
40-wk)
Below
upper limit
(+3%)
Sell
Signal
Bearish
(Strong Bearish)

Bearish
13-wk
Below
40-wk
Below
upper limit
(+3%)
Sell
Signal
Weak
Bearish

Bearish
13-wk
Below
40-wk
Above
upper limit
(+3%)
Monitor/Buy
Signal

 

The symbols are assigned to a stock based on the relationship of three values:
1. The stock’s Current Price (most recent Friday close).
2. The 40-week moving average price (40-week MA).
3. The 13-week moving average price (13-week MA). An envelope of +/- 3% around the 13-week MA is also used to determine the symbol applicable to each stock.

Each Trend Symbol falls into one of two Trend Categories – BULLISH or BEARISH, determined by the relationship of the 40-week and 13-week MA values.
If the 13-week MA is greater than (above) the 40-week MA, a stock is categorized as BULLISH. If the 13-week MA is less than (below) the 40-week MA, a stock is categorized as BEARISH.

Individual Trend Symbols are based on:
1. Whether the Trend Category has changed from the previous week, and
2. The relationship of the Current Price and an ‘envelope’ of plus/minus 3% around the 13-week MA value.

If the Trend Category has changed from the previous week (i.e. the 13-week MA has intersected the 40-week MA line), then the stock will be given either a Bullish Crossover or Bearish Crossover symbol -  or . These are also referred to as “Newly Bullish” and “Newly Bearish” symbols, and are only shown in the 1st week of a Trend Category change. Once a stock has moved into a new Trend Category, in future weeks it will display one of the other two symbols (a solid or empty arrow) within the category until it changes to the other Trend Category.

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