Simple moving averages offer clarity and ease, Brian Shannon notes

Simple moving averages offer clarity and ease, Brian Shannon notes
Shannon prefers simple moving averages

Brian Shannon, founder and full-time trader at AlphaTrends, said he prefers using simple moving averages because he finds them easy to understand without complications. Shannon noted that while he is often told exponential moving averages are faster, he finds they sometimes appear slower on certain charts.

Shannon has previously stated that price is his main factor in making financial decisions, ahead of fundamentals and seasonality, in an earlier interview here. In his coverage of semiconductor stocks, he compared sentiment patterns in SMH and INTC, noting similarities across these major names here. His ongoing analysis often focuses on clear and practical approaches to market trends.

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