Technical Analysis

The ABI is a momentum indicator measuring the amount of volatility on the New York Stock Exchange

The advance block is a variation of the three white soldiers formation. Generally two of the three candlesticks that make up the advance block have lengthy upper shadows, thus implying the bullish trend is at risk.

The Advance Decline Ratio is used to measure the strength of the market over  period of time.  A higher trending A/D line indicates money flow into the market.

ADX - Average Directional Index (ADX) is used to measure the volatility of an asset's trend

The Andrew's Pitchfork is a three parallel trendline indicator used in technical analysis to assess the trend of the market

Use the Arms index to spot extreme situations on the upside and downside

The Aroon indicator anticipates when a security is changing from an impulsive move to a trading range and vice versa

The ascending triangle is a bullish continuation formation that can occur in both bull and bear markets.  The ascending triangle is one of the oldest chart patterns in technical analysis

A bar chart is a visual display of a underlying security's price activity.  This includes the high, low, and closing price of the underlying security for a fixed period of time.

Belt Hold Line is a single candlestick bar reversal pattern that can occur in both bull and bear markets

Black Marubozu is a long black candlestick body with no shadows on either end

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The breadth thrust indicator is a momentum indicator used to identify major bull markets

A breakaway gap represents a gap in the movement of a stock that comes with high volume

The breakaway pattern is comprised of five candlesticks that initiate explosive counter moves

A Broadening Top is a powerful chart reversal pattern comprised of three peaks and two bottoms.  It often leads to sharp, steep declines

The bull/bear ratio is a technical indicator which displays the relationship of bullish and bearish advisors.

A bull trap occurs when longs take a position when a stock is breaking out, only to have the stock reverse and shoot lower

Learn to trade powerful reversal candlestick formations such as the hammer, hanging man, and engulfing pattern

Candlestick stars are a candlestick charting technique which signal powerful reversals in stocks

Chaikin Money Flow is a technical indicator used to determine if a security is under accumulation or distribution

The Chande Momentum Oscialltor is a technical momentum indicator used by traders to capture the explosive part of an up or down move in the market

Climactic Volume can be used to spot major turning points in a stock. Learn how to use the fear and greed of the public to your advantage.

Closing Marubozu has no shadow extending from the close of the candlestick body

CCI is a technical indicator which was originally designed to identify cyclical turns in commodities. The CCI was later adopted by equities traders and is now a common technical indicator in the trading world

The concealing baby swallow resembles the three black crows pattern and is comprised of black marubozus

The cup and handle formation is a powerful continuation setup, common in bull markets

Dark Cloud Cover is a bearish candlestick reversal that occurs at the end of uptrends.  The dark cloud cover is the counterpart to the piercing line pattern

The delibaration pattern is a variation of the three black crows and three white soldiers formation

Descending Hawk is a two-day bearish candlestick reversal pattern.  The descending hawk formation is the bearish version of the homing pigeon formation

Descending Triangle is a bearish continuation formation that can occur in both bull and bear markets.  The descending triangle is one of the oldest chart patterns in technical analysis

The descent block is a variation of the three black crows formation.  Two of the three candlesticks that make up the descent block have lengthy lower shadows, thus implying the bearish trend is near its end

Diamond Chart Formation is a rare chart reversal pattern that can provide an early signal that an uptrend has ended

The displaced moving average is created by shifting the moving average forward or backwards in time by a set number of intervals.

Double Bottom is a technical analysis chart pattern that consists of two lows close in proximity that precede a new uptrend.

Double Top is a technical analysis chart pattern that consists of two highs close in proximity that precedes a new downtrend

Dragonfly Doji is a candlestick pattern that occurs when the open and close are at the high of the bar.

Equivolume displays the price and volume of a security in a two-dimensional box.

Exponential Moving Average (EMA)is a technical indicator that calcualtes the weighted average of the closing price for an asset.  The exponential moving average places the most weight on the current price value

Fan Principle is a technical indicator consisting of multiple trend lines, used to identify major reversals for an asset

Learn about the different types of fibonacci retracement levels and how to apply them in day trading

Fibonacci Extensions are used to set price targets that are beyond the standard 100% retracment level

The fifty percent retracement level provides great trading opportunities for joining the primary trend

The flag chart formation is a continuation pattern that occurs after a strong run up and shallow retracement of stock chart

Four Price Doji is a candlestick bar where the open, high, low and close are all the same

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A stock gap in price occurs when a blank space is left on the chart where no trading occurred

The gravestone doji is a bearish formation and signifies a rare situation in which the open, close, and low are all the same.  Gravestone doji's are potent at market tops.

When the harami pattern appears, it depicts a condition in which the market is losing its steam in the prevailing direction. The harami consists of a small real body that is contained within the preceding large candles' real body

Homing Pigeon is a candlestick pattern comprised of two red candles.  The second red candle closes inside the body of the first red candle, thus showing a deterioration of the trend