Category Archives for "Indicators"
Reviews and strategies using indicators on charts.
June 17, 2015
Parabolic SAR Strategy For Catching Trends – Awesome!
My search for a parabolic SAR strategy is over, now that I have found this one. It seems to work really well so far, but be warned, even the original author of the Parabolic SAR indicator (Welles.J.Wilder) suggested that it should only be used in trending markets. For this reason I think adding Renko candles […]
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February 27, 2014
- in Indicators by Carl Croft
Lagging Indicators? Why You SHOULD Not Use Them Alone For Trading
Over the years I’ve seen hundreds (if not thousands) of newbie traders on message boards following simple trading systems that are based on lagging indicators. Because these systems are so simple to understand they are like a magnet anyone who is new to trading. The usual systems which people try to trade are often based […]
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February 5, 2014
- in Indicators by Max Hansson
DayTrading Fail: Know The Basic Indicators First Before Advancing
Forex charts are used by foreign currency traders to help determine buying and selling opportunities. In addition to simple charts that show general trend patterns, many indicators are used by traders to witness price action movement on a much deeper level. Most charting software platforms provide a wide range of indicators for traders to measure […]
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February 4, 2014
- in Indicators by Carl Croft
Read This to Understand Pivot Points
Analysts are constantly striving to figure out the patterns within the stock market. Will the stock price continue to go up? Will it plateau? Will we see a crash in the coming days? Looking at trends and attempting to predict the future is the most valuable skill any trader must possess. When the equity price […]
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March 7, 2013
- in Indicators by Carl Croft
MACD Indicator – In Search of Divergence
The MACD indicator is a short abbreviation for moving average convergence divergence. It is a widely used indicator based on a calculation of exponential moving averages and a “signal” line. It is plotted in a separate window underneath the trading chart and can often come with a histogram showing the movement shaded in ranges. The […]
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March 7, 2013
- in Indicators by Carl Croft
RSI Indicator – Getting The Best From Chart Trends
The RSI Indicator is short for Relative Strength Index. It is a commonly used type of momentum indicator for technical analysis charts which shows you overbought and oversold levels of a price. it performs a calculation on the amount of “up” closes divided by the amount of “down” closes over a set period of days, […]
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