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Pocket Pivot Review / Buyable Gap Ups
Using 10-dma vs 20-dema
Q: I am curious to know what you do when there is a stock that you are wanting to buy, and is uptrending which has have shown little respect for its 10 day MA (indicating the 50MA as a sell guide) by your rules.
A good example of what I am meaning is AAOI these recent (March 2026 onwards)
You see a pocket pivot buy signal for the stock along its 10 day, would you still buy this stock off its 10 day MA with a pocket pivot volume signature given it has shown to slice through the 10 day?
A: You could switch to using the 20-dema instead since it is less likely to violate it.
A good example of what I am meaning is AAOI these recent (March 2026 onwards)
You see a pocket pivot buy signal for the stock along its 10 day, would you still buy this stock off its 10 day MA with a pocket pivot volume signature given it has shown to slice through the 10 day?
A: You could switch to using the 20-dema instead since it is less likely to violate it.
| First published: | 13 May 2026 |
| Last updated: | 13 May 2026 |