Field Notes
Short pieces on moving averages, trend filters, and the quiet habits that keep chart study honest.
Journal articles on technical analysis training, moving averages, and trend filter practice from Network Beaconhub.
Slope, not crossover theater
Crossovers get the headlines; slope and filter agreement decide whether the crossover deserves capital.
Hand-marking averages before you trust the screen
Plotting a handful of closes by hand reveals how far price sits from the mean — something software smooths away.
Choosing a trend filter you can explain aloud
If you cannot state the stand-aside rule in one sentence, the filter will not survive a noisy open.
When the 50-day average lies still
A quiet month on weekly charts can teach more about trend filters than a busy breakout week.