by Darrell Jobman Assuming you have a basic understanding of technical analysis, the next step is to learn how to uncover common chart patterns and interpret these patterns to predict possible price moves. As we talk about technical analysis, one point worth emphasizing again is that you can become a great analyst, but that doesn’t [...]

by David Burton Born in 1878, W.D. Gann was one of the pioneers of technical analysis and one of the most successful traders of his time. His concepts and techniques still apply to trading today. Gann was foremost a financial astrologer and spent countless hours studying cycles, numbers and Gematria to predict not only movements [...]

If you missed it live, you can now view a recording of our Traders’ Book Club webinar presented Wednesday, January 26, 2011, with Fari Hamzei. Hamzei is the founder of Hamzei Analytics. and author of Master Traders, Strategies for Superior Returns from Today’s Top Traders. He discussed “High Frequency Stock Index Futures Trading,” focusing on [...]

by Drew Shaw The moving average convergence-divergence oscillator, or more commonly referred to by its acronym “MACD,” is a well-known buy/sell indicator frequently used by technical analysts. Due to the popularity of this particular indicator among traders, I strongly suggest that you take a few minutes to understand its mechanics. The MACD oscillates above and [...]

By Jeff Friedman Pivot-trading has been around a long time, and is a favorite technical analysis tool for many professional traders. Learning how to use pivot points helps take the emotion out of trading, and gives you discipline. Pivots are useful in not only helping you to determine price direction, but also as a money [...]

by Dennis Cajigas Moving Average Convergence/Divergence, otherwise known as MACD, was created by Gerald Appel in the 1960s as a way to analyze market momentum and strength. While it fell out of favor in the early 1980s, it experienced a resurgence of popularity with the development of the MACD histogram by Thomas Aspey in 1986. [...]

The Pivot-Point Technique by Frank D. Cholly We have been experiencing heightened market volatility, created by market uncertainty. In this environment, many traders find themselves getting chopped up by the violent fluctuations and then becoming reluctant to get back in. One strategy I like to use when dealing with conditions like this is pivot-trading. Before [...]