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 ...

What is the Rate of Change Indicator? The ROC) indicator is an oscillator that fluctuates above and below a zero line. It shows the speed at which the price changes over a given period. A positive ROC ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...