Technical Analysis

Wyckoff analysis was born out of years of practical study of the stock price boom and bust cycles. Its founder, Richard D. Wyckoff was a profound observer of the markets.

A spinning top is a Japanese candlestick pattern that denotes indecision in the market, usually at the end of a trend. It can warn of price reversal.

A high wave candlestick is considered a price reversal but is not associated with a specific direction. As a standard rule if the body is black it is taken as bearish, while if it is white it is treated as bullish.

The advance block is a three bar pattern that is usually taken as a bearish reversal signal. The pattern appears as a block of three white, rising candlesticks, each with a shorter body than the last.

Ichimoku is an all-in-one system that can be helpful when trying to figure out trending, reversals, support, resistance areas and volatility.

The real value of the RSI is in predicting when the price may be at a point where a significant correction is due.

The average true range or ATR for short is a way of measuring volatility in price. One of the most useful aspects of it is that it captures both intraday volatility and between day volatility.

When you do any kind of trend trading, the ADX is one indicator that you will want understand well. The ADX is especially good at highlighting trends, where they begin and where they’re likely to end.

The cup and handle is a consolidation pattern. It signals a brief pause in the trend. This pattern is likely to appear when the market is in an indecisive phase as a rally pauses and consolidates.

The cypher is easily noticed on a chart because it has a characteristic wave like appearance displaying either rising peaks or falling valleys.