The Final Bar

Technical Indicator Showdown: MACD vs. PPO vs. PMO

David Keller

David Keller

President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave answers viewer questions from The Final Bar Mailbag. He outlines the differences between the MACD, PPO, and PMO indicators, covers the mechanics of corporate buybacks, examines the basics of candlestick analysis, and discusses whether applying trendline analysis to the VIX makes sense.

This video originally premiered on May 24, 2024. Watch on our dedicated Final Bar page on StockCharts TV!

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David Keller
About the author: , CMT is Chief Market Strategist at StockCharts.com, where he helps investors minimize behavioral biases through technical analysis. He is a frequent host on StockCharts TV, and he relates mindfulness techniques to investor decision making in his blog, The Mindful Investor. David is also President and Chief Strategist at Sierra Alpha Research LLC, a boutique investment research firm focused on managing risk through market awareness. He combines the strengths of technical analysis, behavioral finance, and data visualization to identify investment opportunities and enrich relationships between advisors and clients. Learn More