J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. The ...

This week I joyously conclude our discussion of Technical Indicators. Danielle seems to find a way to get me to admit the pros of Technical Indicators, and I will let you in on why those pros aren't ...

Technical analysis is often the bread and butter of short-term traders because specialized trading tools can quickly analyze price data and trends. While long-term investors are usually more concerned ...

As an individual investor, you already know the power of momentum indicators. Tools like the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and the Stochastic Oscillator are indispensable for judging whether a stock ...

Technical indicators computed from market observables can provide forex market analysts and traders with a useful way to generate objective trading signals. Technical analysts have also long known ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is one of the simplest ways to gauge momentum. Developed by J. Welles Wilder in the 1970’s, it’s based on the simple notion that prices will tend to close higher in ...

Timing is everything in trading. Catching a market move just as it begins, or avoiding a downturn before it accelerates, can be the difference between a profitable and a painful trade. But how do ...

The stochastic indicator is similar to the parabolic SAR in that it's hard to calculate but easy to interpret. The theory behind the stochastic oscillator, a well-known momentum indicator is that ...

When your forex trading adventure begins, you'll likely be met with a swarm of different methods for trading. However, most trading opportunities can be easily identified with just one of four chart ...

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls may be in for a disappointment, Fairlead Strategies said, as a monthly technical indicator has flashed an "overbought downturn" signal. The stochastic indicator, developed by ...