Moving averages smooth out stock price fluctuations to clarify trends. Simple and exponential are the main types of moving averages. These tools help determine optimal stock buying or selling times.

One of the problems with sell signals is that they may appear when it's already too late, especially for those learning how to invest. Last year on May 22, Toll BrothersTOL sold off 8.5% and broke ...

In the latest Market on Close, Senior Market Strategist John Rowland and co-host “Twitter Tom” discussed how the 50-day moving average acts as one of the most important gauges of market health, using ...