After the tariff shocks that started a couple of weeks ago the markets have rallied this week, but looking at the charts below I don't see a lot of cause for long side traders to get excited. The current rally is looking weak and it has already rolled over on the...
The Elliott Wave trading indicator is a technical analysis tool that helps traders identify market trends by recognizing recurring price patterns in price movements. Think of it like a map that shows the twists and turns in a journey. Just like a map helps you predict...
Time cycles as a trading indicator refer to recurring cyclical patterns in market movements based on time durations rather than price action alone. Just as natural cycles—like seasons or lunar phases—follow a repeating pattern, financial markets also exhibit cyclical...
Let’s cut straight to it: if blame is part of your trading routine, it’s quietly wrecking your results. It creeps in after a losing trade. It flares up when markets move unexpectedly. And it robs you of the one thing every successful trader needs—agency. Blame is like...
The Vortex Indicator (VI) is a trading indicator and technical analysis tool introduced by Etienne Botes and Douglas Siepman in 2010. It is designed to detect trend patterns, confirm existing market trends, and provide insights into market trends by plotting two...
The standard deviation trading indicator is a fundamental tool in technical analysis that measures how much price values deviate from their average closing price over a given time period. The greater the standard deviation reading, the more volatile the asset, while a...
Well I certainly hope you like rollercoasters, because that is exactly what the markets feel like at the moment! After the massive tariff shocks of last week, this week we had the 10th largest up move in the history of the S&P500 (close to close in percentage...
The Heikin-Ashi technique is a Japanese trading indicator that smooths out price fluctuations to provide a clearer view of current trends. Many traders struggle with reading Japanese candlestick charts because of market noise, frequent reversals, and false breakouts....
If you’ve been trading for a while but still feel like something isn’t clicking, it might not be your strategy — it might be that you are not being true to your trader personality. Our Trader Personality Test can help! Every trader approaches the markets differently....
The Awesome Oscillator is a market momentum trading indicator is designed to provide a clear representation of current market momentum. Traders often look for ways to measure price momentum and identify when trends are likely to continue or reverse. It was developed...