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Keltner channel: I tested it on the S&P 500 and Bitcoin

By Markus · October 29, 2026 · 6 min

A Keltner channel is a 20-day exponential moving average with a line two average true ranges above it and two below. I tested it on 56 years of S&P…

By Markus · October 24, 2026 · 6 min

The average true range (ATR) is the average size of a market’s daily move, gaps included. On 23 October 2026 it was 0.95% of the price for the S&P…

By Markus · October 17, 2026 · 7 min

Bollinger Bands are a 20-day moving average with a band two standard deviations above and below it. I tested John Bollinger’s own rules on the S&P…

By Markus · October 16, 2026 · 6 min

Bitcoin has had 10 death crosses since 2015, the days its 50-day moving average fell below the 200-day. A year later the price was higher after 5 of…

By Markus · October 11, 2026 · 7 min

A fair value gap (FVG) is a three-candle pattern: the first candle’s high and the third candle’s low don’t overlap, and the empty space between them…

By Markus · October 10, 2026 · 9 min

On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the S&P 500 closed at 7,520.93, about 2.6% above its 200-day moving average of roughly 7,330. It has closed above the…