Stochastic Trend
Stochastics has been a useful tool in predicting stock prices since it was developed by George Lane 75 years ago. This tool assesses how closing price and price range relate or a given time frame. Stock investors and traders can use a stochastic trend to determine if they should buy or sell their securities. This tool is always used in conjunction with methods like important moving averages in determining when is the best time to buy or sell.
What “Stochastic” Means
The dictionary definition of stochastic is something that has a pattern or distribution which is […]
What Shape Will the Economic Recovery Be?
How investors position themselves these days will be based on the answer to this question. What shape will the economic recovery be?
How Will the Pandemic Change the Economy?
How will the pandemic change the economy? That is the question that investors and traders need to ask themselves.
Japanese Candlestick Trading Signals
An excellent technical analysis tool for trading stocks, options, futures, or Forex is the collection of Japanese Candlestick trading signals. Since the days of the Samurai, these signals have guided traders to reliable profits. Candlesticks are not only a reliable trading signal but also easy to read and use. There are a dozen major signals and many secondary signals that rice traders in Japan used centuries ago and these patterns work just as well today in the fast-moving stock market.
The Secret Code of Japanese Candlesticks
Japanese Candlestick Trading Signals
The fact is that Japanese Candlesticks are […]
Why Is the Stock Market Ignoring the Economy?
The stock market has had an excellent couple of weeks, recovering half of its recent losses but the economy does not look so good. Why is the stock market ignoring the economy?
What Is the Meaning of Gap Analysis?
Gap analysis can refer to the comparison of performance versus expectations in a business or in large jumps up or down in opening stock prices. Both are useful for investors.
Will There Be a Post-coronavirus Stock Market Rally?
Recessions are eventually followed by economic recoveries and stock market crashes are usually followed by rallies. The usual questions for the market are how soon, to what degree, and which stocks will lead the way. The coronavirus pandemic and the need for worldwide social distancing measures have driven the world into a recession that some fear will last ten years or more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost all of the gains of the Trump era and US employment has lost all of the gains since the Financial Crisis. If you are investing […]
Quality Trend Analysis
Trend analysis is an effective way to predict equity price movements. But, it requires a good understanding of the market and its movements. And, for this tool to result in profits, it needs to be applied to quality investments trading on major exchanges and not cheap penny stocks that are prone to the “pump and dump” type of hype. We refer to this as quality trend analysis.
Purpose of Trend Analysis
The reason to use this approach in investment and trading is to predict future prices. The rationale is that by finding a beginning or […]
What Will the Recovery Be Like?
As the coronavirus pandemic seems to be leveling off there are hopes for better times ahead. What will the recovery be like and how should you invest?
Important Moving Averages
Investors who keep an eye on the important moving averages will be able to buy and sell at the most advantageous times.