Our strategy is the 200-day moving average; when a position is above the line, it’s a buy signal. When a position dips below, it’s a sell signal. By having a firm stop-loss point, you put a cap on your losses instead of riding a position to the floor in hopes that it will “come back.” (Ten ways to become a better investor).
ETFs are an ideal tool for this strategy, too: the fees are more reasonable, you can trade all day like a stock, there are no early redemption fees and you have total transparency.
The ETF Trend Following Playbook explains in more detail how the strategy works.
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