Crossovers of fast and slow moving averages are particularly useful for identifying trends and make an effective trading system when combined with stop losses.

An often-discussed system for tracking trends is the Directional Movement System set for weekly, rather than daily, directional movement. We compare performance to Stan Weinstein's breakout model.

Never trade against the trend - a fundamental principle in technical analysis. That's easy enough to follow, but how do you determine the trend?

Three main indicators of the strength of a trend.

The trend line is a powerful momentum indicator, alerting you to any acceleration or deceleration of the trend.

Trend channels are one of the best available tools for identifying changes in trend momentum.

Standard deviation channels, plotted at a set number of standard deviations around a linear regression line, provide useful entry and exit signals for trading trends.