With the dozens of trading indicators out there, it is a Herculean task to read and learn about them one by one. It’s more efficient to go ahead and get started with chart analysis using a few simple but practical indicators. After grasping the basic concepts and indicators, you can easily pick up more indicators […]
The Ultimate Moving Average Trading Guide
Let’s start with a question. What is the most common technical indicator? Hint: Even fundamental analysts place this indicator on their charts. You don’t need to reach too far to find the answer: moving average. The moving average (MA) is the most common technical indicator. It is likely among the first indicators you learned, and […]
RSI Hidden Divergence Pullback Trading Guide
Divergence strategies? They are for trading reversals, right? Well, not always. In this article, we will focus on its clandestine sibling – the hidden divergence. This less-known occurrence sets the stage for continuation trades and not reversal trades. You can identify both regular and hidden divergences with most trading oscillators. Examples include MACD, Stochastics, and […]
Volume-Weighted Moving Average (VWMA) – A Simple Volume Tool
Volume analysis might seem esoteric and challenging to master. While volume analysis has great potential, some volume trading indicators, with their many inputs, are hard to understand. This is why the Volume-Weighted Moving Average (VWMA) is a suitable choice for anyone new to volume analysis. If you are familiar with the Simple Moving Average (SMA), […]
CCI Indicator For Day Trading Forex
Donald Lambert introduced the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) in the Stocks & Commodities magazine back in 1980. Now, you can find the CCI as a standard indicator in most charting packages. Clearly, it has stood up to the test of time. In this article, we’ll use Lambert’s original article on the Commodity Channel Index as a starting […]
The Ultimate Parabolic SAR Trading Guide
The Parabolic SAR (Stop And Reverse) is the brainchild of J. Welles Wilder who also invented the RSI indicator. It is a versatile trading indicator with unique properties. In this trading guide, you’ll learn how the Parabolic SAR through several trading strategies. Guide Overview Introduction to Parabolic SAR How To Calculate The Intuition Behind Parabolic […]