Fundamentals
Bollinger Bands and reading volatility
Price touching the upper band does not mean a fall is coming. A squeeze warns that volatility is rising but…
Technical analysis
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Fundamentals
What MACD is and when it is worth using
The histogram gives the earliest signal; the zero-line cross is more reliable than the line cross. And why stacking indicators…
Fundamentals
Reading RSI properly, and three common mistakes
RSI above 70 means price is rising strongly, not that a fall is due. Three mistakes, and how to use…
Fundamentals
Trading robots (EAs): realistic expectations
An EA cannot create an edge the strategy does not have. A win rate above 90% is the classic sign…
Fundamentals
Moving averages and how to use them
A lagging indicator: useful for direction and as a filter, useless in a range. A crossover is a slow confirmation,…
Fundamentals
Support and resistance: drawing them so they mean something
Three or four zones per timeframe at most. A chart with fifteen lines always has one near price - and…
Fundamentals
Basic candlestick patterns and how to use them properly
Location decides what a pattern is worth: a hammer at a tested support zone is a signal; the same candle…