Stocks have been described as a rubber band, and we often assume they will snap back and revert when prices become overextended. So, we wanted to know: How likely is a security to continue or reverse its momentum above and below major moving averages in short, medium, and long-term timeframes? And does the security’s proximity to a moving average impact its performance? We researched 20 years of data on 286 symbols, using short, mid, and long-term trends to analyze the ticker’s 30-day return relative to its simple moving averages. I&apos;ll be honest, the results surprised me. <a href='https://optionalpha.com/podcast/moving-average-reversals-and-momentum'>Click here to see the full research report</a>.

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