Moving Average Zone Strategy

A Reactionary Technical Trading Strategy in Python

Sofien Kaabar, CFA
6 min readDec 2, 2022

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Contrarian trading can also be done through moving averages whenever the market approaches them. This is another way of finding dynamic support and resistance levels. Understanding market mechanics is extremely important in knowing which moving average to choose.

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The Concept of Moving Averages

Moving averages help us confirm and ride the trend. They are the most known technical indicator and this is because of their simplicity and their proven track record of adding value to the analyses. We can use them to find support and resistance…

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