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You may be wondering what causes stock market volatility? Stock prices can go up, down or “sideways” (stay about the same over time). Typically, long-term investors buy stocks in the hopes that prices of the stocks they own will increase as companies grow and enhance their profits. Short-term “traders,” or “swing traders,” who are more…
There are many popular technical indicators that traders use in an attempt to predict the future movement of a stock’s price. You may be wondering “Can candlesticks be used as stock momentum indicators?” A stock may be moving up, down or sideways, but traders need to predict if this direction or “trend” will continue in…
Option “premiums,” that is, the prices that a trader must pay if he or she wants to buy an option, or the price that they will receive if they sell the option, are determined by a number of variables. These variables include the price of the underlying stock (or security), the volatility of the stock…
Trendlines, RSI, candlesticks, volume comparisons, moving averages, MACD, Bollinger Bands® and others are popular technical indicators that many traders use to predict the future movement of a stock’s price. Let’s look at the stochastic oscillator, a technical indicator that traders often use to plot when evaluating a stock. Stochastic Definition The stochastic oscillator measures the…
The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD, pronounced “mack dee”), is a “momentum” and “trend direction” indicator, predicting the general direction and strength of a stock trend in the short-to-medium term. A MACD technical indicator is widely used, but often not interpreted correctly. What is MACD in Stock Charts? The “momentum” of price movement is the force…
Today, we’re going to take a close look at Doji candlesticks. Japanese candlestick charts are a popular tool used by traders, since candles give us a lot of information in one simple indicator. A single candle shows the relationship between the high, low, open and close for a given time period (an hour, a day,…
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A common tool used by traders for identifying a stock price trend is moving average charts. Moving average indicators measure the mood of the market by revealing the directional trend of a stock. It is a smoothing technique that removes abrupt, choppy fluctuations (noise). Understanding the Moving Average System A stock’s closing price represents the…
Stock candlestick charts are a popular tool used by traders, since they give us a lot of information in one simple indicator. One candle alone shows the relationship between the high, low, open and close for a given time period (an hour, a day, a week, a month). Considering the length of a candle…
Did you know you can trade gift cards online? Choosing a gift for someone for Christmas, a birthday, an anniversary or other occasion can sometimes be challenging. Gift cards can be a good idea for a person, especially if you know the retail stores where they frequently shop. A Home Depot gift card, for example,…