#technicalanalysis
6 posts tagged ‘technicalanalysis’

What Is VWAP? — The Line the Institutions Watch
"Institutions buy off VWAP." It's a line that circulates half like myth in trading circles, along with the simple rule that above VWAP is bullish and below is b

What Does Volume Tell You? — The Second Axis Hidden Behind Price
Look at a chart and your eyes go almost entirely to price. Yet below the price bars, there's nearly always a second bar graph laid out. That's volume. You often

What Is MACD? — The Moment Two Lines Meet
Open a stock chart and, below the price, you'll see two lines and a set of bars rising and falling like waves. That's MACD. You often hear "MACD just made a gol

What Is a Moving Average? The Truth About the Golden Cross
There's a trade signal you'll hear again and again on stock channels and charting tutorials. "A golden cross just printed — buy now." The golden cross is a sign

What Are Bollinger Bands? What Happens When the Band Narrows
Turn Bollinger Bands on and you get two lines wrapped around price, widening and narrowing as the chart moves. And almost everyone learns them the same way. "To

What Is RSI? Is Below 30 a Buy?
If you could put only one indicator on a chart, a lot of people would pick RSI. And almost everyone learns it the same way. "RSI under 30 means oversold. That m