Swing trading
What is a mean-reversion swing trade targeting extreme historical deviations from the 200-day SMA?
By Easy Money Scanner · Educational reference · Not investment advice
The short answer
A mean-reversion swing trade targeting the 200-day simple moving average looks for stock prices trading at historically extreme percentage deviations above or below that long-term average, anticipating a reversion toward it.
How it works
Traders often use statistical measures, such as standard deviation bands around the 200-day SMA, to identify when a stock is unusually stretched before considering a reversion-based entry.
An example
A stock trading 50% below its 200-day SMA, a historically rare deviation for that name, might be flagged by mean-reversion traders as a potential bounce candidate.
Risk & limitations
Extreme deviations from the 200-day SMA can reflect legitimate fundamental deterioration rather than a temporary dislocation, so reversion is not guaranteed and losses can compound.
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