Fibonacci Retracement Explained
How Fibonacci retracement levels are drawn with a worked example, why 38.2%, 50% and 61.8% are watched, extensions, and why the tool is subjective.
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Pivot Points Explained
How classic pivot points are calculated from the previous high, low and close, a worked index example, support and resistance levels, other pivot types, and limits.
Stochastic Oscillator Explained
How the stochastic oscillator is calculated with a worked example, fast vs slow settings, overbought and oversold readings, crossovers, and why it fails in trends.
Breakout Trading Explained
How breakout trading works, what confirms a breakout, a worked range example with a measured-move target, why false breakouts are common, and how to manage risk.
MACD Indicator Explained
How the MACD indicator is calculated with a worked example, what the signal line, histogram and zero line show, crossovers and divergences, and why MACD lags.
ATR (Average True Range) Explained
How average true range is calculated with a worked example, why it handles gaps, and how traders use ATR to set stop distances and size positions sensibly.
Supertrend Indicator Explained
How the Supertrend indicator is calculated from ATR with a worked example, what its flips mean, popular settings, why it whipsaws in ranges, and how to test it.
RSI Indicator Explained: How It Works and How to Use It
How the RSI indicator is calculated with a worked example, what overbought and oversold really mean, divergences, why RSI fails in trends, and how to use it.
VWAP Explained: The Volume-Weighted Average Price
What VWAP is, how the volume-weighted average price is calculated with a worked example, why institutions benchmark to it, how intraday traders use it, and limits.
Bollinger Bands Explained
How Bollinger Bands are calculated with a worked example, what a squeeze and a band walk mean, mean reversion versus breakouts, and how bands relate to options.
Gap Up and Gap Down: Why Prices Jump Overnight
Why gap up and gap down openings happen, the four types of gaps, the gap-fill myth, how gaps hit stop-losses and option positions, and how to manage gap risk.
Pair Trading: Trading the Gap Between Two Related Stocks
How pair trading between two related stocks works using futures, a worked ratio example, how traders pick pairs, and the risks of correlation breaking down.