The McClellan Oscillator is a market breadth tool that is used as a key trading indicator to analyze the overall stock market rather than individual stocks. Developed by Sherman and Marian McClellan in the 1960s, it measures market trends by evaluating the number of...
Emotional durability in trading is your brain’s ability to remain disciplined, confident, and consistent during market stress, volatility, and drawdowns. It matters because no trading system will save you if your emotions hijack your decisions. When pressure hits, you don’t default to ambition, you default to what’s automatic.
The VIX (Volatility Index), often referred to as the fear index, measures the market’s expectations for volatility over the next 30 days and may be used as a powerful trading indicator. Launched by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) in 1993, it reflects market...
The Schaff Trend Cycle trading indicator (STC) is a technical analysis tool that can help stock traders identify trend changes and potential reversals. In simple terms, it’s a momentum indicator that combines moving average convergence divergence (MACD) with a cycle...
The Darvas Box is a technical analysis trading indicator designed to help traders identify stocks that are breaking out of established price ranges. In simple terms, it’s like a "box" that forms when a stock price moves between a new high and a low price. Once it...
Williams %R, or the Williams Percent Range, is a momentum oscillator trading indicator that helps traders identify overbought and oversold conditions. It moves between 0 and -100, showing where the current price sits relative to its recent high-low range. Think of the...
The Linear Regression indicator is a trading indicator that applies statistical regression analysis to price data to identify the market’s prevailing trend. It plots a straight line that best fits recent price action over a specified period, minimizing the distance...
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Let’s talk about brushing your teeth. No really, when was the last time you had to think hard about it? You probably didn’t stand in the mirror negotiating with yourself, weighing the pros and cons of flossing or checking your phone mid-brush to see what your friends...
The Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO) is a momentum trading indicator that measures the relative difference between two exponential moving averages (EMAs). Unlike traditional moving averages, which provide absolute price data, PPO expresses this difference as a...