{"id":236028,"date":"2025-12-15T03:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=236028"},"modified":"2025-12-16T05:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:14:16","slug":"chart-advisor-the-5th-day-of-chartmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/chart-advisor-the-5th-day-of-chartmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Chart Advisor: The 5th Day of Chartmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links.investopedia.com\/u\/click?_t=36ba8fa8372241d58b3bfc06997a4332&amp;_m=08968409d11149598e41507597a51f2d&amp;_e=SQXq8klBeJqY6etfrwDRTHOxbjT-hXft9n1PH5VrjPs_fSPrWUJd_l4f0fxP_Gcmgkay6F8e20Eyczd6UlMXW5d9kGcerOqtVzolhAz-IaKlZMdPQAywly3atYYpP6xrgTIZTq_M-oAFLiXth7wUnXJlE5LRyNHOm7Ji5X-oipPt631ZVoXPKTZFc87SsYwfL6gagcwsaterPrz1Amd8BQMwc706yaGVRrUUAa-dhBjbmORF41s79oqB8ylq5xXqtypehiXR36cYiOD6BpHHZZOIUf4J1GwCA2vFZoYsPpXMDEM79IO3RvI5yes5pxow9TZrILlpyg-c0WlTz8YaZ-Mma__DHcMI8Crqbn8EiGR4vAc0Mbn8RUcNfPeIHE5k7DeLLbT977u-Y-yePQMRWaACp496DvCJWkK3xXTtfo9480_E4-mxwJj7SAP5XShpGFxi0cWxzDgM667a-r04SlKqC9LLoJDulHLTcRVv5P794l0aJRBSD1JyzC5NHv0ldG3vcEbm362JoL5DlGXNhP-Jg7pkNrVUraoKmEodjlVOwRj7HsFKZxy0BioUWSqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam Koos, CFP, CMT, CEPA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comparing Asset Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this newsletter. \u00a0The contents of this newsletter are for informational and educational purposes only, however, and do not constitute investing advice. The guest authors, which may sell research to investors, and may trade or hold positions in securities mentioned herein do not represent the views of CMT Association or Investopedia. Please consult a financial advisor for investment recommendations and services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comparing-asset-classes\"><strong>Comparing Asset Classes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the 5th and final day of \u201cChartmas\u201d \u2013 at least for me and Investopedia\u2019s Chart Advisor this week \u2013 so I wanted to wrap up by sharing a few, good,&nbsp;<em>simple<\/em>&nbsp;ways to stay on the right side of the trend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is going to be novice initially, but my hope is to turn it into \u201cchild\u2019s play\u201d for all of you who are reading, so we\u2019re starting with defining that a moving average is the average movement of an investment over a pre-determined period of time that&nbsp;<em>you<\/em>&nbsp;choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving averages can also be plotted on daily charts, weekly charts, monthly charts \u2013 and you can even drill down to 30-minute charts or an even faster timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the chart below, I\u2019m using three different moving averages to show you three different timeframes, and to save my fingers, we\u2019re abbreviating \u201cmoving average\u201d to simply \u201cMA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>21-day MA (black dotted line)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50-day MA (blue solid line)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>200-day MA (blue shaded area)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I purposely took this chart back to 2021 so that you could see how the trend changes for each moving average, and how the three MAs can act almost like a ribbon, crossing one another as each timeframe breaks down with the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s not obvious already, a 21MA is one month, and it\u2019s a pretty fast-moving trendline.&nbsp; So if you used it as your line-in-the-sand for being in or out of an investment, you would probably get whipped around quite a bit.&nbsp; The 50MA is right in the middle, it\u2019s slower than the 21MA, but obviously, not as slow-moving as the 200MA, which allows you to stay invested longer, on an intermediate timeframe, allowing the position to move and \u201cbreathe\u201d a bit vs. all the whipsaws created by faster-moving MAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"599\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st-1100x599.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236029 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st-1100x599.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st-700x381.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st-1536x836.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1st.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/599;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another simple way to skin this cat is by switching up the charts from a daily to weekly timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a weekly chart that looks very similar to the one above.&nbsp; The only difference is the fact that each candlestick represents one week below, while each represents one day, above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the moving averages used below look similar, but they\u2019re different because we\u2019re analyzing a weekly chart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of a 200-day moving average, the shaded area below is a 40-week MA (which is mathematically identical to a 200-day, since 40*5 = 200).&nbsp; Same goes for the 10-week MA below, which is the same as the 50-day MA (10*5 = 50).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, instead of observing the market and making decisions daily, you\u2019re slowing down the timeframe by the type of chart you use as well, analyzing the investment in question on a weekly basis (typically at the end of the week or the start of a new week).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"595\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/SPX-Weekly-MAs-1100x595.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236030 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/SPX-Weekly-MAs-1100x595.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/SPX-Weekly-MAs-700x378.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/SPX-Weekly-MAs-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/SPX-Weekly-MAs-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/SPX-Weekly-MAs.png 1495w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/595;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&nbsp;<em>really<\/em>&nbsp;slow things down, you can use a&nbsp;<em>monthly<\/em>&nbsp;moving average, where every candlestick on the chart represents one month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the chart below, I went all the way back to 1995 and added a 10-month MA, which is mathematically very similar to the 200-day MA (10*21 = 210 days).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, below, you\u2019re giving the investment in question a LOT of room to move and breath, all while ignoring the \u201cnoise\u201d that takes place throughout the month, waiting till the end (or beginning) of the month to perform your analysis and place trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice, by the way, how such a simple concept could keep you out of big trouble when times get really tough and the sky starts to fall \u2013 like in 2000-02 or 2007-09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"596\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd-1100x596.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236031 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd-1100x596.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd-700x380.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd-1536x833.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/real-3rd.png 1918w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/596;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last, but not least, I wanted to hit &lt;rewind&gt; and head back to the weekly chart (two charts above), but this time, I\u2019ve zoomed in on one of those two catastrophic time periods in the market that I just mentioned a moment ago\u2026 2007-09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of talking heads predicting a market top and huge, subsequent crash, so I want to show you one simple way to protect yourself from such an event, whether it arrives in 2026\u2026 or if the bulls take us to new heights for the next five years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the chart below, you can see the 10-week MA (blue line) and the 40-week MA (blue shaded area).&nbsp; While the 10-week is a faster, more nimble MA, I wanted to make sure I plotted it so that you could see how much it moves.&nbsp; Technicians who implement the use of the 10wMA use other tools as well \u2013 or said another way, no portfolio manager uses just one indicator or tool to manage money, but I digress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you now focus on the 40-week MA (again, the shaded blue area), I like to say that, whenever the investment in questions is below the 40-week, it\u2019s analogous to being \u201cunder water.\u201d&nbsp; \u2026and any investment can spend&nbsp;<em>some<\/em>&nbsp;time under water, but if it doesn\u2019t come up for air \u2013 and&nbsp;<em>stay<\/em>&nbsp;above water after too long, the investment might as well be drowning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So again, whether you created a buy list of stocks using relative strength filters or threw darts at a list of stocks on the wall, if you merely focus on analyzing (let alone buying or owning) stocks that are trading above the 40-week MA, you can keep yourself out of a lot of trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"610\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd-1100x610.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236032 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd-1100x610.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd-700x388.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd-1536x851.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/3rd.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/610;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The great news is, it doesn\u2019t matter what the market is doing, what it did, or what it might do when you\u2019re implementing risk management as part of your overall retirement planning strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So rather than focusing on the news and worrying about what some guy in a suit is trying to predict, instead, just focus on price, trend, and momentum \u2013 and you\u2019ll not only be a whole lot better off in your retirement portfolio, but you\u2019ll be a whole lot less stressed too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions at all, feel free to email me personally, below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise, I hope you enjoyed this abbreviated \u201c5 Days of Chartmas\u201d \u2026thank you, as always, for taking the time to read, and I wish you all a relaxing holiday season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally posted 12th December 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Adam Koos, CFP, CMT, CEPA Comparing Asset Classes Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this newsletter. \u00a0The contents of this newsletter are for informational and educational purposes only, however, and do not constitute investing advice. 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