Category: Stock Technical Analysis

Predict Stock Market Tops and Bottoms With The NH-NL Ratio
The new high/new low ratio (NH-NL) ratio has been around for many years but different investors use this indicator in different ways. Some investors plot the ratio on a chart using the number zero as a neutral designation with positive numbers equaling more new highs... [read more ]

Bollinger Bands Strategies
The Bollinger Band theory is designed to depict the volatility of a stock. It is quite simple, being composed of a simple moving average, and its upper and lower "bands" that are 2 standard deviations away. Standard deviations are a statistical tool used to contain the... [ read more ]

Technical Analysis, What is it and Why is it Important to Me?
I had never heard of technical analysis until I tried my hand at futures trading. Like most new traders my plan was to buy low and sell high, which is still the best way to buy and sell stocks. The problems start when we try and figure out what is low and what is high... [ read more ]

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) Charts
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence charts, or MACD charts for short, are a technical indicator that is derived from the more simple moving average. The MACD charts are oscillating indicators, meaning that they move above and below a centerline or zero point... [ read more ]

Day Trading - Moving Averages vs Support and Resistance
When day trading the SP and Nasdaq futures, do you rely on your moving averages more than your support & resistant areas? During the first hour of trading, the support and resistance zones on the SP and Nasdaq futures are the most important things to watch. The moving... [ read more ]

Stocks - A Winning Way To Scan For Stocks That Are In Uptrends
With thousands of stocks listed in the stock exchange for trading, how does a trader go about his stock selection? I am not refering to the fundamental approach where the trader studies the fundamentals of the company, and research the performance results... [ read more ]