An effective way of detrending price data to identify cycles is to:

• A.Use an oscillator and identify extreme levels
• B.Use a moving average of the highs/lows over n periods
• C.Divide the closing prices by a moving average of those prices
• D.Plot a linear regression (best-fit) line through the data midpoint

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Moving averages tend to change direction well after a peak or trough in price and therefore are considered
"late" in changing direction. Which of the following is generally considered the MOST effective way to offset this tendency to lag?

• A.Using a weighted moving average
• B.Using an unweighted moving average
• C.Using moving average crossovers
• D.None of the above

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A breakout:

• A.Is usually a false signal
• B.Needs no confirmation
• C.Occurs most often when price passes through a prior support or resistance level
• D.Always occurs on high volume

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The ____ index is a popular benchmark for measuring the performance of small-cap companies.

• A.S&P 500
• B.Russell 2000
• C.NASDAQ Composite
• D.Dow Jones Industrial Average

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O67n a daily ba68r chart:

• A.Each day's price action is represented by a vertical bar; the daily high, low and close are plotted
• B.Prices are plotted vertically, time horizontally
• C.The price scale may be either arithmetic or logarithmic
• D.All of the above

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