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Fibonacci
2008-09-01 02:40:08
We owe a debt of gratitude to the Italian mathematician Leonardo Pisano (1170-1250) Best known by his nickname, Fibonacci (he also went by "Bigollo," which may have meant "wandering good-fornothing"), he wrote the famous book, Liber abaci(1202). In it, he introduced to Europe the HinduArabic place-valued decimal system and Arabic. He also discussed mathematical problems that resulted in what we


SMA Indicator
2008-09-01 02:27:44
A simple moving average is the simplest type of moving average (DUH!). Basically, a simple moving average is calculated by adding up the last “X” period’s closing prices and then dividing that number by X. If you plotted a 5 period simple moving average on a 1 hour chart, you would add up the closing prices for the last 5 hours, and then divide that number by 5. If you were to plot a 5 perio
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Relative Strength Index
2008-09-01 02:25:50
The RSI, or Relative Strength Index , is a misleading moniker for this reliable oscillator. When we speak of an equity's relative strength, many times we refer to its health as it relates to a broad market index such as the S&P 500, or the industry index where the stock resides, like the semiconductor index ($SOX.X) or the pharmaceutical index ($DRG.X). The RSI does not compare two separate


Stochastic Oscillator
2008-09-01 02:24:48
Traders sometimes refer to the Stochastic (pronounced sto kas tik) Oscillator, as "Stochastics," because it employs two lines to give a single signal. An overbought/oversold indicator developed by Dr.. George Lane, the Stochastic Oscillator compares where a stock's price closed at to its price range over a specific period of time. The driving principle: as a price rises in an uptrend, the closing


Moving Average Convergence-Divergence
2008-09-01 02:23:59
Traders· fondly refer to the MACD as "the mac-dee." The acronym stands for "moving average convergence-divergence" (say that fast three times!). Multifaceted, the MACD not only acts as an indicator, it also plays the role of an oscillator. Developed by Gerald Appel, publisher of Systems and Forecasts, the MACD is a trend-following momentum indicator/oscillator that illustrates the relationship
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Bollinger Bands
2008-09-01 02:23:14
Bollinger Bands come to us courtesy of John Bollinger. They are displayed as an upper and lower band plotted above and below the equity's price pattern, and are calculated at standard deviation levels. Are you scratching your head? Standard deviation equals a measure of volatility. High standard deviation levels occur when prices change dramatically (think: roller coaster). Low standard deviation


Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Indicator
2008-08-24 22:36:43
Although the simple moving average is a great tool, there is one major flaw associated with it. Simple moving averages are very susceptible to spikes. Exponential moving averages (EMA) give more weight to the most recent periods.
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