Soybean: Simple MA Crossover Vs. Predicted Moving Average Crossover

Basic strategy: Enter on the open the day after a moving average crossover

(Simple Moving Average Crossover)

(Predicted Moving Average Crossover)

  • Long at $9.69 a bushel
  • Miss the big day and much of the rally
  • Once long, no good exit point defined
  • No logical place for a stop to preserve the meager profit

  • Long at $9.36 a bushel
  • Catch a big day and 33 cents more potential profit
  • Crossover supported by other bullish VantagePoint indicators
  • Risk parameters defined by VantagePoint indicators