General
Core trading concepts: trend following, Fibonacci, support and resistance.
September signals market downturn – also historically
September is historically the worst month for equities. A 60-year look at the S&P 500 reveals an average return of -0.7% — the only month that ends in the red more often than the green. Here is what the data says and why the pattern persists.
The Fibonacci Sequence
Fibonacci numbers are a widely used – and highly debated – tool for predicting price movements in financial markets. Day traders frequently employ them, though never as the sole indicator. Typically, Fibonacci tools should be combined with other elements of technical analysis to achieve favorable re
Trend Channels
Trend channels are valuable tools for understanding where the market is heading. Often, the market follows these channels, providing a framework to better organize and understand sometimes overwhelming market movements. An upward trend is defined by the chart showing higher and higher peaks at each
Trend following
Many traders use the expression ‘The trend is your friend’, and there is much truth in that. Beginners in trading dream of ‘catching the turns’, thereby reaping the full benefit of a trade by buying exactly at the low point and selling exactly at the maximum profit. But if you… Continue reading
Wedges
Wedges, like trend channels, are essential for understanding market developments and can trigger both buy and sell signals in the same way as trend channels do. Wedges also resemble pennants – read about pennants here. In the chart below, you can see the price development of Yahoo stock over the… Co
Williams %R
If you want a simple indication of whether a security is overbought or oversold, Williams %R may be the perfect indicator. Williams %R, also known as ‘Williams Percent Range’, is a momentum indicator that compares a stock’s recent closing price with the price range the instrument has moved in over…