Using Technical Analysis Indicators
Technical analysis is a method of examining past market data to help forecast future price movements. Using different tools, indicators, and charts, traders can spot important price patterns and market trends, and then use that data to anticipate a market's future performance.
Technical analysis is based around a market's price history, rather than the fundamental data like earnings, dividends, news, and events. The belief is that price action tends to repeat itself and the patterns can be identified and used to define a market's trend.
Since MarketClub offers a variety of chart studies that can be helpful in your technical analysis, I'd like to highlight several of the most popular technical indicators and how you can use them.
The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) Indicator
This trend-following, momentum indicator shows the relationship between two moving averages. Learn how to identify Signal Line Crossovers, Centerline Crossovers, and positive and negative divergences to spot changes in trend direction, strength and momentum of a market. Learn more about the MACD.
Moving Averages
These lagging indicators help gauge the direction of the current trend of a market. Discover how to track and identify trends, find potential support and resistance levels, and recognize possible changes in momentum. Learn more about moving averages.
Trend Lines
One of the simplest technical indicators, Trend Lines are important for identifying and confirming trend direction. They can help predict levels of support and resistance and single out important chart movements and significant price points. Learn more about trend lines.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The RSI is a momentum oscillator that measures the strength and speed of a market's price movement by comparing current price to past performance. This indicator can be used to find overbought and oversold areas, support and resistance levels, and potential entry and exit signals. Learn more about the RSI.
Fibonacci Retracements
Fibonacci retracements can help traders identify significant price points and predict levels of support and resistance. Learn how this tool can be used to determine how much a market might retrace before resuming its trend. Learn more about Fibonacci retracements.
Really great to review over and over again!!! These basics with triangles provide very focused TA. MKt volatility can just disrupt the general trade direction but that is where we need to make some educated choices and money management decisions. This market is work...not autopilot.
I like your article and the linked video content. I believe that everyone in one way or another in trading or investing has been or will be exposed to TA. I've even created a new trading tool around backtesting technical analysis based trading strategies.