Technical analysis
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Technical analysis basics: what charts can and cannot tell you
Learn what technical analysis is, the ideas behind it, the main families of indicators, and why chart signals are clues...
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Moving averages: SMA vs EMA
Learn how the simple and exponential moving averages are calculated, how they differ, and how chart readers use them to...
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Golden cross and death cross
Understand how the golden cross and death cross are defined, why they lag, when they produce false signals, and how to p...
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RSI explained: momentum, overbought and oversold
Learn how the Relative Strength Index is calculated, what the 70 and 30 levels mean, and why overbought does not mean se...
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MACD explained: signal line, histogram and crossovers
See how MACD is built from two exponential averages, what the signal line and histogram show, and why crossovers lag and...
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Bollinger Bands and the squeeze
Learn how Bollinger Bands are built from a moving average and standard deviation, how to read bandwidth and %B, and what...
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Support and resistance levels
Learn what support and resistance are, how to find them on a chart, why broken levels often switch roles, and why they w...
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Trend lines and channels
Learn how to draw trend lines and channels, what a third touch and a break mean, and why log scale, steepness and subjec...
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Candlestick basics and the patterns worth knowing
Learn how to read a candlestick, what a doji, hammer, engulfing pattern and star formation show, and why context matters...
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Volume and on-balance volume (OBV)
Learn what trading volume measures, how to spot unusual volume, and how on-balance volume turns it into a running total,...
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Average True Range (ATR): measuring volatility for stops and sizing
Learn how ATR measures a stock's typical daily range, including gaps, and how traders use it to set stop distances and s...
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The stochastic oscillator explained
Learn how the stochastic oscillator shows where a close sits within its recent range, how %K and %D work, and how it dif...
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RSI divergence: bullish and bearish
Learn what bullish and bearish RSI divergence look like, why they can warn that momentum is fading, and why they need co...
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Breakouts and false breakouts
Learn what a breakout is, the filters chart readers use to judge it, why many breakouts fail, and how to define in advan...
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How to use the StocksXray technical scanner
A practical guide to the StocksXray technical scanner: what each preset looks for, how to check a result, and how to com...
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