Technical Analysis Basic Education
An introduction to technical analysis, a method of tracking chart patterns to discern price and volume trends, evaluate investments and identify trading opportunities.
Relative Rotation Graph: How to Use RRG Charts in Trading
Donchian Channels: Formula, Calculations, and Uses
Average Directional Index (ADX): Definition and Formula
Bollinger Bands®: What They Are, and What They Tell Investors
What Is a Paper Trade? Definition, Meaning, and How to Trade
Explore Technical Analysis Basic Education
Using Bullish Candlestick Patterns to Buy Stocks
Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio
Notional Value vs. Market Value: What's the Difference?
How Is the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Formula Calculated?
Arithmetic Mean: Definition, Limitations, and Alternatives
Average True Range (ATR) Formula, What It Means, and How to Use It
Bullish Engulfing Pattern: Definition, Example, and What It Means
Candlestick Chart Definition and Basics Explained
What is EMA? How to Use Exponential Moving Average With Formula
What Are Fibonacci Retracement Levels, and What Do They Tell You?
What Is a Head and Shoulders Chart Pattern in Technical Analysis?
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What Is the Ichimoku Cloud Technical Analysis Indicator?
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MACD Indicator Explained, with Formula, Examples, and Limitations
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Moving Average (MA): Purpose, Uses, Formula, and Examples
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On-Balance Volume (OBV): Definition, Formula, and Uses As Indicator
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Relative Strength Index (RSI) Indicator Explained With Formula
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Simple Moving Average (SMA): What It Is and the Formula
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Stochastic Oscillator: What It Is, How It Works, How To Calculate
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Trendline: What It Is, How To Use It in Investing, With Examples
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Support and Resistance Basics
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What Is the Arms Index (TRIN), and How Do You Calculate It?
What Is a Bear Trap?
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Capitulation: What It Is in Finance and Investing, With Examples
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Dead Cat Bounce: What It Means in Investing, With Examples
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Death Cross Definition: How and When It Happens
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Golden Cross Pattern Explained With Examples and Charts
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Price Target: How to Understand and Calculate Plus Accuracy
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How to Calculate the Beta of a Private Company
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Bar Chart: Definition, How Analysts Use Them, and Example
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RSI Indicator: Buy and Sell Signals
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How to Draw Fibonacci Levels
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How to Calculate the Bid-Ask Spread
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Retracement vs. Reversal: What's the Difference?
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Simple vs. Exponential Moving Averages: What's the Difference?
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Relative Strength Index vs. Stochastic Oscillator: What's the Difference?
Moving Average, Weighted Moving Average, and Exponential Moving Average
52-Week High/Low: Definition, Role in Trading, and Example
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Accumulation/Distribution Indicator (A/D): What it Tells You
Aroon Indicator: Formula, Calculations, Interpretation, Limits
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Backtesting: Definition, How It Works, and Downsides
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Darvas Box Theory: Definition and Role of Nicolas Darvas
Descending Triangle: What It Is, What It Indicates, Examples
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What Is Market Sentiment? Definition, Indicator Types, and Example
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Money Flow Index - MFI Definition and Uses
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Momentum Investment: Meaning, Formula, Controversy
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What Oversold Means for Stocks, With Examples
Pivot Point: Definition, Formulas, and How to Calculate
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Price Rate of Change (ROC) Indicator: Definition and Formula
Resistance: What It Is and How It’s Affected
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Smart Beta: Explanation, Strategy and Examples
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Stochastic RSI -StochRSI Definition
What Is the Support Level of a Stock, and How Do You Trade It?
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Three Black Crows Definition and How to Use the Pattern
What Is a Triple Bottom Chart in Technical Analysis?
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Williams %R: Definition, Formula, Uses, and Limitations
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Introduction to the Parabolic SAR
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Time Value of Money: Determining Your Future Worth
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How to Profit From the Bollinger Squeeze
The Difference Between Fast and Slow Stochastics
Trading Divergence and Understanding Momentum