Technical analysis
Investors have different strategies and goals when analyzing stocks, and the financial ratios they prioritize vary accordingly. Whether you’re a growth investor, a value investor, a dividend investor, or a momentum trader, understanding the right financial ratios can help you… Continue Reading
In the world of stocks, a ‘trend’ isn’t just a buzzword thrown around by analysts. It’s a general direction in which the market or the price of a particular asset is moving. Simply put, trends are your best friend when… Continue Reading
Understanding how stocks are evaluated can feel like trying to read an ancient map. It’s easy to get lost in all the numbers and indicators. Taking the time to grasp why stock evaluation matters can pay off big time for… Continue Reading
What is the best charting method for stock trading? A simple answer could be – The method that best suits your trading style. But that answer is as good as useless so here is a better answer. The best charting… Continue Reading
Have you been wondering how to read point figure stock charts? Or have you dismissed them as an old-school traders’ technique that belongs to the past? Whatever your impressions may be, point figure charts have been used by traders and… Continue Reading
How do I trade using daily weekly and monthly charts? Use daily candlestick charts going back a few weeks to find entry and exit points for swing trades of a few days or more. Look for classic price reversal or… Continue Reading
What should I learn first in the stock market? Should it be fundamental analysis or technical analysis? Or should I just learn how to mine datasets and look for an algorithm that beats the market? This question is usually asked… Continue Reading
What is negative divergence in the MACD? Negative divergence in the MACD is when the price of a stock or ETF is making higher highs but the MACD is making lower highs. It is a bearish indicator in a price… Continue Reading
Many investors and traders who are building their knowledge and experience with investing and trading will wonder whether to get into swing trading for a profit and just how profitable swing trading can be. First, we need to define swing… Continue Reading
What’s growth investing, how does that compare with value investing, and is one better than the other? This seems a simple question. The simple answer is – that depends. We already looked at value investing with a thorough review of… Continue Reading
Reading candlestick charts and patterns is one of the most important skills a trader can learn. There are many candlestick patterns. There are single candle patterns, two candle patterns, three, and more candle patterns. Candlestick patterns have been around for… Continue Reading
Every stock market investor needs to know how to use moving averages to trade stocks. Every charting package and online brokerage platform worthy of the name will allow you to superimpose moving averages onto stock price charts. The first questions… Continue Reading
Every trader needs to know how to use Bollinger bands effectively. Of all the trading tools out there, Bollinger bands are among the most popular for good reasons. Bollinger bands are easy to read and use. Bollinger bands show when… Continue Reading
What is the best use of the stochastic oscillator? An excellent question. Let’s start with a simple definition. The Stochastic oscillator is a price momentum tool that moves between 0 and 100 and shows when a stock may be overbought… Continue Reading
If you are a trader or stock investor looking into price action tools, at some point you will need to know what is the ADX. How does it work and what can it show me. The ADX stands for the… Continue Reading