Moving Average Analysis of UNH

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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 UNH stock prices for their ability to predict trend movements. Techniques available include moving weighted or exponential averages of various periods and the family of MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) indicators.

Unfortunately, some of the most popular indicators of this type can prove to be the worst forcasting indicators. The effectiveness of these methods as applied to UNH stock price trend evaluation is tested on the next page.

Red is the 200 bar SMA and Green is the 20 bar average. The Simple Moving Averages above are un-weighted. While unsophisticated, they frequently yield better results than some of the more highly tuned methods examined in 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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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 - 17 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	3.25 % minus 1.81 % = 1.43 %	12.14 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.51 % minus 0.37 % = 0.14 %	7.29 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.29 % minus 0.18 % = 0.11 %	13.52 %
Sell Signals - 17 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	-0.27 % minus 1.81 % = -2.08 %	-17.63 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.42 % minus 0.37 % = 0.06 %	2.92 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.59 % minus 0.18 % = 0.40 %	51.08 %
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Moving Avg. 5/20 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 148 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	2.31 % minus 1.81 % = 0.50 %	4.24 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.69 % minus 0.37 % = 0.32 %	16.32 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.45 % minus 0.18 % = 0.26 %	33.20 %
Sell Signals - 148 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.80 % minus 1.81 % = -0.01 %	-0.07 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.21 % minus 0.37 % = -0.15 %	-7.81 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.08 % minus 0.18 % = -0.10 %	-13.26 %
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Moving Avg. 5/200 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 28 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.18 % minus 1.81 % = -0.63 %	-5.34 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.37 % minus 0.37 % = -0.73 %	-37.31 %
Future2SesAvgClose	-0.40 % minus 0.18 % = -0.59 %	-74.51 %
Sell Signals - 28 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.36 % minus 1.81 % = -1.45 %	-12.29 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.12 % minus 0.37 % = -0.24 %	-12.24 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.11 % minus 0.18 % = -0.07 %	-9.36 %
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MACD 12/26 Divergence	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 472 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	2.12 % minus 1.81 % = 0.30 %	2.58 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.46 % minus 0.37 % = 0.09 %	4.59 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.34 % minus 0.18 % = 0.16 %	20.01 %
Sell Signals - 473 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.96 % minus 1.81 % = 0.15 %	1.26 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.37 % minus 0.37 % = 0.01 %	0.35 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.12 % minus 0.18 % = -0.06 %	-7.73 %
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MACD 12/26 Signal	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 650 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.80 % minus 1.81 % = -0.01 %	-0.09 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.51 % minus 0.37 % = 0.14 %	7.14 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.25 % minus 0.18 % = 0.07 %	8.95 %
Sell Signals - 650 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.65 % minus 1.81 % = -0.16 %	-1.37 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.44 % minus 0.37 % = 0.07 %	3.74 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.22 % minus 0.18 % = 0.03 %	4.18 %
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Calibrated M by Q Half Cycle Moving Avg.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 267 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.68 % minus 1.81 % = -0.13 %	-1.10 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.44 % minus 0.37 % = 0.08 %	3.92 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.42 % minus 0.18 % = 0.24 %	30.15 %
Sell Signals - 267 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.85 % minus 1.81 % = 0.03 %	0.29 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.32 % minus 0.37 % = -0.04 %	-2.28 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.04 % minus 0.18 % = -0.14 %	-18.15 %
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Calibrated M by Q Full Cycle Moving Avg.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 178 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.34 % minus 1.81 % = -0.47 %	-4.02 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.54 % minus 0.37 % = 0.17 %	8.84 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.35 % minus 0.18 % = 0.16 %	20.84 %
Sell Signals - 178 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.59 % minus 1.81 % = -0.22 %	-1.85 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.46 % minus 0.37 % = 0.09 %	4.58 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.24 % minus 0.18 % = 0.06 %	7.59 %
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Projected Crossing of SMA 20/200.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 22 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	0.73 % minus 1.81 % = -1.08 %	-9.18 %
Future5SesAvgClose	-0.18 % minus 0.37 % = -0.55 %	-27.92 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.22 % minus 0.18 % = 0.03 %	4.40 %
Sell Signals - 18 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.71 % minus 1.81 % = -0.11 %	-0.90 %
Future5SesAvgClose	1.97 % minus 0.37 % = 1.60 %	81.29 %
Future2SesAvgClose	1.75 % minus 0.18 % = 1.56 %	198.39 %
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Projected Crossing of SMA 5/20.	Signaled Appreciation minus non-signaled Appreciation	Annualized %
Buy Signals - 176 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	2.02 % minus 1.81 % = 0.21 %	1.74 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.70 % minus 0.37 % = 0.33 %	16.93 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.21 % minus 0.18 % = 0.03 %	3.88 %
Sell Signals - 142 instances
Future30SesAvgClose	1.64 % minus 1.81 % = -0.18 %	-1.49 %
Future5SesAvgClose	0.37 % minus 0.37 % = 0.01 %	0.34 %
Future2SesAvgClose	0.20 % minus 0.18 % = 0.02 %	2.33 %
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The best buy signal for 30 future sessions was 1.43 % from the Moving Avg. 20/200 Divergence,and the best sell signal for was -2.08 % from the Moving Avg. 20/200 Divergence.

For 5 future sessions the best buy signal was 0.33 % from the Projected Crossing of SMA 5/20.,and the best sell signal was -0.24 % from the Moving Avg. 5/200 Divergence.

The best buy signal for 2 future sessions was 0.26 % from the Moving Avg. 5/20 Divergence,and the best sell signal was -0.14 % from the Calibrated M by Q Half Cycle Moving Avg..

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