by Kyle Niedzwiecki | Feb 3, 2021 | Technical Analysis Basics
What is the Stochastic RSI? The Stochastic RSI (Stoch RSI) is an indicator used in technical analysis that ranges between zero and one and is created by applying the Stochastic oscillator formula to a set of relative strength index (RSI) values rather than to standard...
by Kyle Niedzwiecki | Feb 2, 2021 | Technical Analysis Basics
What is the Relative Strength Index (RSI)? The relative strength index (RSI) is a momentum indicator used in technical analysis that measures the magnitude of recent price changes to evaluate overbought and oversold conditions in the price of a stock or other asset....
by Kyle Niedzwiecki | Feb 1, 2021 | Technical Analysis Basics
What are Moving Averages? The moving average (MA) is a simple technical analysis indicator that smooths out previous price data by creating a constantly updated average price. The average is taken over a specific trading period, depending on whatever time period the...
by Kyle Niedzwiecki | Jan 31, 2021 | Technical Analysis Basics
What are Cycles? Markets move in 4 phases; accumulation, mark-up, distribution, and mark-down. In the accumulation phase, the market has bottomed and early adopters see an opportunity to jump in and scoop up the asset at a fire sale discount. In the mark-up phase,...
by Kyle Niedzwiecki | Jan 30, 2021 | Technical Analysis Basics
What are Profit Targets? A profit target is a predetermined point at which an investor will exit a trade in a profitable position. Also called take profit levels, they are part of many trading strategies that investors and technical traders use to manage risk. Example...
by Kyle Niedzwiecki | Jan 29, 2021 | Technical Analysis Basics
What are Time Frames? In order to consistently make money in the markets, traders need to learn how to identify an underlying trend and trade around it accordingly. A time frame refers to the amount of time that a trend lasts for in a market, which can be identified...
