A bearish engulfing candle forms on a chart when a small body candle is inside the range of the next large down candle which can be black or red depending on chart settings. When a two candle bearish engulfing pattern happens near the top of an uptrending chart or when a chart has an overbought […]
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GMMA stands for the Guppy Multiple Moving Average and it is a technical trend and momentum indicator. The Guppy Indicator was created by Daryl Guppy, a trader out of Australia. It combines several moving averages in different timeframes to get a perspective of price in relation to the movement of the two different groupings of
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An inside candle shows price is trading within the previous range of a time period. An outside candle shows price broke out of the previous range of a time period in both directions. These candlestick patterns can show a trader if a chart is currently trading in a range or breaking out trying to swing
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The 3 moving average crossover strategy is a technical trading technique that uses three exponential moving averages of different time lengths to create signals on a chart. The three moving averages we will look at are the 10-day EMA, 30-day EMA, and 50 day EMA. 10-day EMA is the momentum indicator. 30-day EMA is the value
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How do you backtest a trading strategy even if you can’t code? Use backtesting software that doesn’t require coding, just simple inputs of entry and exit signals for markets you want to see the results for. You don’t need to code you just need access to user friendly backtesting software. In 2020 there is plenty
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The CCI indicator (commodity channel index) is an oscillator originally created in 1980 by Donald Lambert . He developed CCI originally to identify and quantify cyclical moves in commodity charts, but this technical indicator has also been used on stock indexes, exchange traded funds, stocks and charts of other markets. It can be used as
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I believe the best finance documentaries can be both educational and entertaining. Below is a list of my favorites that I’ve found and watched over the past fifteen years. Some are newer and some are older but they are all great at showing financial information in an informative and engaging way. I enjoyed watching these
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A good trader should improve with every trade. The focus for any trader should just be to make the next trade a good trade. Profitable trading comes from stringing together a lot of good trades in a row. A good trade is one that has a good risk/reward ratio on entry when you consider the
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What are the most used moving averages on charts and in technical analysis? The popularity of specific moving averages on different time frames can give them meaning as more people are watching them for signals. They can be self fulfilling prophecies as buyers and sellers take action as price crosses the line. Overall, simple moving
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The Commitments of Traders or COT report is a weekly report created by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) quantifying holdings in the U.S. futures and options contracts by different market participants. It is put together by the CFTC from traders disclosures of market positions and covers the futures on grains, cattle, financials, metals, energy,
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Smart money flow index or smart money index (SMI) is a technical analysis indicator that attempts to show the current market sentiment of investors. The index was created and made popular by Don Hays, who was a money manager. The SMI indicator uses intraday price patterns to measure bullish or bearish sentiment. The SMI indicator
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A Dragonfly Doji is a single candlestick pattern that is a type of doji where the wick (or shadow) of the candle is much longer than the body. The large wick represents a large trading range during the candle time period and the small body represents the open price and closing price being very close
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Bayesian statistics is a systematic process for describing educated guesses during uncertainty using mathematical probability. The Bayesian interpretation of probability expresses degrees of belief in a specific event happening. The amount of belief can be determined by prior knowledge about an event, like results of similar events in the past, experimenting about potential outcomes, or
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Moving averages are not predictive they are reactive to price action. They show trends on charts when they go vertical and can show that price is in a range when a moving average is horizontal. Moving averages are technical trading tools. The answer to “Which moving average is best?” is the question “What’s your time
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A pin bar candlestick pattern visually shows when price reverses in a time frame back near its starting point. A pin bar candle has a long tail or wick and a small body. The body of a pin bar candle should much smaller than the size of the wick. A good quantified pin bar candle
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In the stock market the big money is what moves the markets over the long term. The biggest money mover of all is the Federal Reserve and central banks around the world, their quantitative easing, interest rates, money supply, and monetary policy can create the larger market environment itself. Central banks drive markets with liquidity
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Here is a list of the current top 20 ETFS with the highest returns year to date in the market in 2020 as of today. $FNGU MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Inverse Leveraged ETN +221.94% return year to date. $FNGO MicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETN +159.76% return year to date. $TAN Invesco Solar ETF +139.09%
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A moving average ribbon indicator is a set of multiple moving averages of different timeframes placed on a chart all at one time. A ribbon instantly shows price action in relation to all the different moving averages. The Steve Burns Moving Average Ribbon is created with five different length moving averages. Exponential moving averages are
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A traders emotions, ego, and thinking can become very distorted when real money is at risk in the markets. Hormones like serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline can cause impulses and emotions to drown out thinking and decision making skills. Emotional intelligence is one of the most important skills a trader can possess, this is the ability
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The 200 day moving average is one of the most popular price levels used in technical analysis. It is used in classic charting to define uptrends and down trends in markets. Here are twelve ways that the 200 day moving average can be used in technical trading: A close below the 200 day can signal
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