Gaps represent prices that the market did not trade at. They are pockets of vacuum. For this reason, gaps intrigue traders. Hence, it is not surprising that there are various gap trading strategies. The trading strategy depends on the type of gap. (For e.g. exhaustion gap and runaway gap.) Runaway gaps occur in the middle of […]
How to Use the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) for Day Trading
J. Welles Wilder is a giant in the field of technical analysis. In “New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems”, he introduced an array of trading indicators. Now, these indicators are among the most popular. And one of them is the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI). The default RSI setting of 14 periods work well for swing traders. […]
Swing Trading with the Outside Bar Failure
The market falls and trades below the last trading session. The bears cheer, and the bulls lament. In the next few seconds, the market rises before their unbelieving eyes to close above the last trading session. Now, the bears are confused, and the bulls are cocksure. What just happened will show up in a daily price […]
Swing Trading with Stochastic Oscillator and Candlestick Patterns
New traders make the mistake of treating candlestick patterns as simple trading signals. They do not realize that most candlestick patterns are defined using the last two to three price bars and ignore the price action context. Hence, it is crucial to combine candlestick patterns with other methods of analysis. In this swing trading strategy, we […]
Swing Trading with Multiple Time-Frames
Finding confirmation is a key theme in technical analysis. High quality trades enjoy confirmation from different analytical methods. Other than using different methods, you can also seek confirmation from a higher time-frame. This is why multiple time-frames analysis is a popular method among swing traders. It offers a simple way to align yourself with the larger picture. […]
Ease of Movement Trading Strategy
Combining price and volume helps us to decipher demand and supply. But what’s the point of understanding demand and supply? We want to find the path of least resistance. For this purpose, Richard Arms’ Ease of Movement indicator fits the bill. While you can check out Ease of Movement’s formula here, you don’t need to […]
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