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.
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Average Directional Index (ADX): Definition and Formula
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Bollinger Bands®: What They Are, and What They Tell Investors
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What Is a Paper Trade? Definition, Meaning, and How to Trade
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Using Bullish Candlestick Patterns to Buy Stocks
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Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio
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Notional Value vs. Market Value: What's the Difference?
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How Is the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Formula Calculated?
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Arithmetic Mean: Definition, Limitations, and Alternatives
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Average True Range (ATR) Formula, What It Means, and How to Use It
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Bullish Engulfing Pattern: Definition, Example, and What It Means
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Candlestick Chart Definition and Basics Explained
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What is EMA? How to Use Exponential Moving Average With Formula
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What Are Fibonacci Retracement Levels, and What Do They Tell You?
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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?
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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
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Moving Average, Weighted Moving Average, and Exponential Moving Average
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52-Week High/Low: Definition, Role in Trading, and Example
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Accumulation/Distribution Indicator (A/D): What it Tells You
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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
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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
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The Difference Between Fast and Slow Stochastics
Trading Divergence and Understanding Momentum
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Peak-and-Trough Analysis
Logarithmic Price Scale vs. Linear Price Scale: What's the Difference?