Technical Analysis

Bollinger Bands plotted on a price chart.

Bollinger Bands: A powerful technical tool for traders

Dual insights from a single indicator.

The Fibonacci sequence is reflected in the swirl of a nautilus shell.

Fibonacci trading strategies: Analysis, techniques, and debates

See it in nature; see it in price patterns.

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Beyond the benchmarks: How the advance/decline line offers deeper insights

Which side is winning the market’s “popular vote”?

Bollinger Bands: A powerful technical tool for traders

Dual insights from a single indicator.

Candlestick patterns: Charting your trading strategy

An illuminating view of OHLC.

Double top and double bottom patterns: Spotting trend exhaustion

Walking a fine (neck)line.

Dow theory and the foundations of technical analysis

Timeless, trendy wisdom on market timing and trends.

Fibonacci trading strategies: Analysis, techniques, and debates

See it in nature; see it in price patterns.

Flag and pennant patterns: When a trend hits the pause button

Consolidate, continue, confirm.

Golden cross and death cross: Identifying and confirming chart trends

Moving averages can send signals.

Head and shoulders pattern: Indicating a shift in market sentiment

Market pyschology in a graphic display.

Heikin-ashi candles: Making market trends easier to spot

Filter out noise and shine a different light.

Line, bar, and candlestick charts: 3 types technical analysts use

Learn to read the stories charts are telling.

Navigating the markets with moving average convergence/divergence (MACD)

A technical indicator that tracks momentum.

On-balance volume: Joseph Granville’s pioneering indicator in technical analysis

It’s the power of volume.

Price floors and ceilings: Areas of support and resistance in the markets

Know where price might bounce.

Simple moving average vs. exponential moving average

Playing the “weighting” game.

Stock market trading time frames: Aligning strategy and personality

Only time will tell … but how much time?

Technical analysis: Is there predictive power in chart data?

Discover why the trend is your friend.

Technical indicators: The tools of the trade

Analyze price trends, trading volume, and more.

Trading with price action analysis

Explore price territory without a map.

Unlocking the power of the Chaikin money flow indicator

A technical analysis tool for tracking accumulation and distribution.

Using moving averages to gauge market trends

Smooth out price volatility.

Using the stochastic oscillator to anticipate market turning points

Looking for a price reversal?

What is the Relative Strength Index (RSI)?

Identify what’s overbought and oversold.