Moving Average Analysis of MRK

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From the Weekend Report 11/5/2010: The phase of the 200 day Simple Moving Average was hardly altered during the week.

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Different ways of averaging are tested on MRK stock prices for their ability to predict trend movements. An infinite selection of moving average techniques is available, including but not limited to moving weighted and exponentional averages and MACD indicators of various flavors.

Unfortunately, some of the most popular indicators of this type can prove to be the worst forcasting indicators. The next page tests the effectiveness of these methods as predictors of future prices for MRK.

The 200 session average is red, the 20 bar, green. The un-sophisticated moving averages plotted here are un-weighted, but they still may return better results than many of the more popular, highly tuned averages seen in some of the following sections. It is always possible to fine tune an exponential or other weighted average so that it seems to outperform a simple average in a given situation. However, over-tuning can increase false and misleading indicators. Norman G. Fosback has noted that legitimate signals of this sort will normally be evident through a variety of averaging methods.

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	Monday, November 15, 2010: We have news on PG&E Corporation, ticker symbol PCG. A significant moving average event has happened. Also, there are breaking events concerning Cree, Inc. and Abbott Laboratories. From the News Archive: (11/12/2010 ) A favorable event happened at PetSmart, Inc. Meanwhile, bad news came from Intel, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and JP Morgan Chase.

MACD analysis would appear perfect for overtuning, since it may use any of an infinite number of averaging methods and coefficients. In addition to crossover signals from various moving averages, analysts frequently add a trigger line based on some average of the first two averages. Here we depict the results of 12 and 26 session Exponential Moving Averages. The exponential coefficient used here is .18. There is nothing magic about these parameters, but these are frequently seen.

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Moving Average Convergence Divergence, or MACD, produces buy or sell signal that are color tinted here.

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Moving Avg. 20/200 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 20 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.58 % minus 0.98 % = -0.40 %	-3.37 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.49 % minus 0.19 % = -0.69 %	-34.80 %
Future2SesAvgClose	-0.29 % minus 0.10 % = -0.39 %	-48.91 %
Sell Signals - 20 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.95 % minus 0.98 % = 0.97 %	8.19 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.94 % minus 0.19 % = 0.75 %	37.98 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.45 % minus 0.10 % = 0.35 %	44.76 %
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Moving Avg. 5/20 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 206 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.50 % minus 0.98 % = -0.48 %	-4.08 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.11 % minus 0.19 % = -0.08 %	-4.08 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.06 % minus 0.10 % = -0.04 %	-4.88 %
Sell Signals - 206 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.57 % minus 0.98 % = -0.41 %	-3.51 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.09 % minus 0.19 % = -0.29 %	-14.54 %
Future2SesAvgClose	-0.06 % minus 0.10 % = -0.15 %	-19.37 %
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Moving Avg. 5/200 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 49 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.69 % minus 0.98 % = -0.29 %	-2.48 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.53 % minus 0.19 % = 0.34 %	17.08 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.14 % minus 0.10 % = 0.04 %	5.51 %
Sell Signals - 49 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	-0.08 % minus 0.98 % = -1.06 %	-9.00 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.06 % minus 0.19 % = -0.26 %	-13.12 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.14 % minus 0.10 % = 0.05 %	5.87 %
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MACD 12/26 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 687 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.74 % minus 0.98 % = -0.24 %	-2.07 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.06 % minus 0.19 % = -0.25 %	-12.93 %
Future2SesAvgClose	-0.05 % minus 0.10 % = -0.15 %	-18.93 %
Sell Signals - 687 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.87 % minus 0.98 % = -0.10 %	-0.89 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.22 % minus 0.19 % = 0.02 %	1.11 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.25 % minus 0.10 % = 0.15 %	19.58 %
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MACD 12/26 Signal	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 954 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.01 % minus 0.98 % = 0.03 %	0.25 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.25 % minus 0.19 % = 0.05 %	2.64 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.17 % minus 0.10 % = 0.07 %	9.18 %
Sell Signals - 953 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.97 % minus 0.98 % = -0.01 %	-0.09 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.14 % minus 0.19 % = -0.05 %	-2.65 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.07 % minus 0.10 % = -0.03 %	-3.61 %
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Calibrated M by Q Half Cycle Moving Avg.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 404 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.83 % minus 0.98 % = -0.15 %	-1.24 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.11 % minus 0.19 % = -0.08 %	-4.09 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.07 % minus 0.10 % = -0.03 %	-3.39 %
Sell Signals - 404 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.92 % minus 0.98 % = -0.06 %	-0.51 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.20 % minus 0.19 % = 0.00 %	0.17 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.05 % minus 0.10 % = -0.05 %	-5.93 %
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Calibrated M by Q Full Cycle Moving Avg.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 256 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.57 % minus 0.98 % = -0.41 %	-3.46 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.11 % minus 0.19 % = -0.09 %	-4.33 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.05 % minus 0.10 % = -0.05 %	-6.56 %
Sell Signals - 256 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.65 % minus 0.98 % = -0.33 %	-2.83 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.27 % minus 0.19 % = 0.08 %	3.88 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.11 % minus 0.10 % = 0.01 %	1.02 %
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Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 32 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.67 % minus 0.98 % = 0.69 %	5.86 %
Future5SesAvgClose	1.06 % minus 0.19 % = 0.87 %	44.15 %
Future2SesAvgClose	1.01 % minus 0.10 % = 0.91 %	115.42 %
Sell Signals - 28 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	-0.35 % minus 0.98 % = -1.33 %	-11.27 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.59 % minus 0.19 % = -0.78 %	-39.57 %
Future2SesAvgClose	-0.28 % minus 0.10 % = -0.38 %	-47.90 %
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Projected Crossing of SMA 5/20.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 251 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.97 % minus 0.98 % = -0.01 %	-0.08 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.26 % minus 0.19 % = 0.07 %	3.37 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.13 % minus 0.10 % = 0.03 %	3.82 %
Sell Signals - 215 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.44 % minus 0.98 % = -0.54 %	-4.59 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.11 % minus 0.19 % = -0.31 %	-15.66 %
Future2SesAvgClose	-0.01 % minus 0.10 % = -0.11 %	-13.56 %
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The best buy signal for 30 future sessions was 0.69 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200.,and the best sell signal for was -1.33 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200..

For 5 future sessions the best buy signal was 0.87 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200.,and the best sell signal was -0.78 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200..

The best buy signal for 2 future sessions was 0.91 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200.,and the best sell signal was -0.38 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200..

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