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Moving average stack

When short, medium and long moving averages line up in order with price above them all.

Technical AnalysisIntermediate

Definition

In a bullish stack, price sits above the 20-day, which sits above the 50-day, then the 100-day and 200-day. The alignment shows that every time frame is trending the same way. A bearish stack is the mirror image.

Watch out for

A stack describes a trend that is already in place. It does not say how much further it can go.

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