Technical Analysis
Chart patterns, indicators, and price action analysis.
Chart patterns, indicators, and price action analysis.
30 terms in this category
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Accumulation/Distribution
Accumulation/Distribution is a volume-based indicator measuring cumulative money flow, showing whether a stock is being accumulated or distributed.
ADX (Average Directional Index)
ADX measures trend strength on a scale of 0-100, without indicating direction. Higher ADX means stronger trend; lower means weak or no trend.
ATR (Average True Range)
ATR measures average price volatility over a period, showing how much an asset typically moves, used for stop loss placement and position sizing.
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CCI (Commodity Channel Index)
CCI measures price deviation from its average, oscillating typically between +100 and -100 to identify overbought and oversold conditions.
Chaikin Money Flow
Chaikin Money Flow is a volume-weighted indicator measuring buying and selling pressure over a period, oscillating between -1 and +1.
Cup and Handle
Cup and handle is a bullish continuation pattern resembling a tea cup, with a rounded bottom followed by a small pullback before breakout.
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Fibonacci Retracement
Fibonacci retracement uses horizontal lines at key ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%) to identify potential support and resistance levels.
Flag Pattern
Flag pattern is a short-term continuation pattern with a sharp move (pole) followed by a rectangular consolidation (flag) before continuation.
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Resistance
Resistance is a price level where selling interest is strong enough to prevent further advance, causing price to reverse or consolidate.
ROC (Rate of Change)
Rate of Change is a momentum indicator measuring the percentage change in price over a specified period, showing speed of price movement.
RSI (Relative Strength Index)
RSI is a momentum oscillator measuring speed and change of price movements on a scale of 0-100, indicating overbought or oversold conditions.
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Wedge Pattern
Wedge pattern is a converging trendline pattern where both support and resistance slope in the same direction, signaling potential reversal.
Wick (Shadow)
A wick (shadow) is the thin line above or below a candlestick body, showing the high and low prices reached during that period.
Williams %R
Williams %R is a momentum indicator measuring overbought/oversold conditions, ranging from 0 to -100, similar to an inverted Stochastic.