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DownloadA DJIA Long-Term Momentum Indicator by Jay Kaeppel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A DJIA Long-Term Momentum Indicator by Jay Kaeppel Picking the tops and bottoms of the market has always been the dream of traders. Is it necessary, though? Here are the results of using a long-term momentum indicator based on the Dow Jones Industrial A
A More Precise Cumulative Volume Indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Introducing a new volume indicator to measure volume momentum
A Sentiment Indicator For Trading The Euro
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The traditional put/call ratio is used as a contrarian indicator. Here, we add a twist to enhance the ratio and use it as a coinciding indicator
A Tick Indicator Overview
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The tick is a valuable tool, especially when utilized in a very short time frame, as it is quite effective at measuring market breadth. It is popular among daytraders and scalpers, as it can help assess the strength of market moves.
A Visual Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many technical indicators can be used to detect trends. Active traders need information about a trend on multiple time-frame charts at a glance. Here's a bar color-coded visual trend indicator that combines the use of ADX and CCI and gives you instant mu
A new indicator for the S&P stock index futures by Daniel E. Downing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A new indicator for the S&P stock index futures by Daniel E. Downing Little is new in the field of technical analysis. Even with a staff of seven analysts, my firm can take credit for developing only three entirely new technical tools for the markets. W
ADX: An Indicator And Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The average directional movement index can be both. Here's how.
An Alpha Indicator for Bonds by Frank Ritchie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Alpha measures the performance of a stock compared with the stock market. Here, the alpha between a cyclical stock group and the Treasury bond market is used as an indicator for trading T-bonds to signal trends. By Frank Ritchie The alphaY´ of a stock h
An Indicator To Follow
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sylvain Vervoort is a market analyst that has developed market trading strategies.
An Indicator To Look At
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders are always looking for an indicator that will give them successful buy/sell signals. Here is a strategy that you can consider.
An Interesting Macro Market Risk Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As a number of macro indicators have hit extremes of late, here is another interesting signal to consider.
Another Long-Term Stock Indicator Stuck On The Ceiling
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There has been a debate raging over the last year about whether stock prices are getting too expensive. Here is another indicator that says they are.
Applied Technical Analysis, Part 1: The SCVolatility Band Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders need a foundational way to approach the markets, to know what to look for and for how to make buy and sell decisions. Here, we begin a new article series that will step you through this process, starting with applying very basic technical analysi
Applying The Put/Call Ratio Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this third part of the series, you will find a trading method based on using the three put/call ratio indicators introduced in part 2.
Are Office Supplies, The Paper Kind, An Indicator Of A Recovery?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...History has shown that when a stock market enters a recovery phase, more paper is used. The reason is simple; invoices, and writing on those invoices, use ink, pens, pencils and other such office supplies, and when that company uses recycled materials, t
BID Bubble Indicator Update
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...According to the 2011 book "Boombustology" by Vikram Mansharaman, auctioneer Sotheby's has proven to be a valuable market bubble indicator. So what has the stock been saying lately?
Bi signal indicator by Joseph Barics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bi signal indicator by Joseph Barics To minimize false signals associated with moving average crossings, I began searching for an indicator that would ""suggest first"" and ""confirm or reject later."" During this search I found interesting concepts in
Breadth Thrust Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Breadth Thrust Indicator
Buffett Indicator Takes a Pause - Should we be concerned?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A quick look at the market in charts
Buffett's Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How High Is Too High?
Building A Custom Sentiment Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders always welcome trading signals generated by their indicators. Often, these indicators are based on price and volume, but with the surge in social media, it may be worth your while to pay attention to what the general sentiment is to an equity, fu
Bull And Bear Balance Indicator by Vadim Gimelfarb
COT Indicator Says Market Still A Buy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As non-priced based indicators go, the Commitment of Traders' positions are as good as some, better than most. The indicator gave a buy signal on the S&P 500 in early October that was confirmed to still be in force by this week's data.
Can A Stochastic Indicator Be A Trading System?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are signals from the ever-popular stochastic oscillator reliable enough to be used in a trading system? This test might help you decide
Candlesticks As A Leading Indicator by Gary S. Wagner and Bradley L. Matheny
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Candlesticks As A Leading Indicator by Gary S. Wagner and Bradley L. Matheny Most technical indicators are coincident with the market - that is, the indicators do not forecast market turns but only turn if the market turns. Certain candlestick formation
Chartmill Value Indicator, Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the first part of this series, you were introduced to an oscillator not prone to stickiness in overbought/oversold regions and that didn't have the lag commonly associated with oscillators. In part 2, here's how to apply it and profit from it.
Chartmill Value Indicator, Part 3
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the final article of this series, you'll find more ways to apply the Chartmill value indicator and determine if it enhances the indicators you already use.
Commitments of Traders as a sentiment indicator By Stephen E. Briese
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Commitments of Traders as a sentiment indicator By Stephen E. Briese In the past, conventional market sentiment indicators have been criticized for deficiencies such as the delay involved in reading market letters, weighing their content, estimating the
Comparing Seven Money Flow Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since Joseph Granville presented the first money flow indicator in 1963, other technicians have attempted to improve on Granville's original formula or devise a completely new approach using volume to predict market price moves. On-balance volu
Constructing The Put/Call Ratio Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this, the second part of the series, we will build a put/call ratio indicator that can help you recognize the six phases of a price cycle discussed in part 1.
Correlation As A Cycle Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As traders know, markets have trend modes and cyclic (mean-reversion) modes. Last month, we introduced a new indicator--the trend correlation indicator--for trend trading, based on a straightforward yet novel concept. This month, we follow up with a seco
Correlation As A Trend Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, we introduce a new indicator: the correlation trend indicator. It could help you to identify the onset of a trend. It could also help you to detect the failure of a trend--thereby giving you an indication that a cyclic mode may be beginning
Create A Hybrid Indicator by Jim Ritter
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Create A Hybrid Indicator by Jim Ritter Interested in creating an indicator with a little bit of this from one kind of indicator and a little bit of that from another? Well, you're in luck. This may be your solution. Technical indicators are tools, and
Cycle/Trend Analytics And The MAD Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, we introduce the moving average difference (MAD) indicator and explain the rationale behind its creation. You will find the indicator is robust yet reflects simplicity
Daytrading With The NYSE Tick Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Studying the movements on the tick indicator will help you understand what is really going on.
Directional Breakout Indicator by Barbara Star, PhD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:2 (44-51): Directional Breakout Indicator by Barbara Star, PhD Price breakouts of moving averages present many profitable trading opportunities. Here's an indicator you can use to detect breakouts and identify price direction.
Dissecting Buffett's Macro Buy-Sell Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When it comes to investing, the Oracle of Omaha usually plays his cards close to his chest. But here is one favorite indicator that he's been willing to share.
Enhanced Technical Indicator Analysis Using Machine Learning
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We'll take some example trading strategies based on technical analysis indicators and analyze the results from the new perspective of today's artificial intelligence capabilities. What can that tell us? And what does it suggest for the future of technica
Forecasting the market with the overbought/oversold indicator by Steven B. Achelis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forecasting the market with the overbought/oversold indicator by Steven B. Achelis The terms ""overbought"" and ""oversold"" are often used to discuss market conditions. However, as anyone who has placed a short trade simply on the basis that the market
Forex Focus: The Alligator Indicator by Alexander Sabodin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forex Focus: The Alligator Indicator by Alexander Sabodin Here's a trading system you can apply to trending markets such as the currencies. There is a moving average?based trading system that I have found works best in trending markets, with its main i
General Motors: A Leading Indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It is often said that General Motors (GM) is the Dow, and where GM goes, the Dow is sure to follow.
Going Only With The RSI Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Of all the indicators I have played with, the RSI has been my favorite, yet I watch it carefully with the JM Internal Band indicator and the XTL indicator.
Identifying Trends With The KST Indicator by Martin J. Pring
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Identifying Trends With The KST Indicator by Martin J. Pring The direction of price is influenced by different time cycles. Important market turns occur when a number of these cycles are changing direction. The KST indicator is an oscillator designed to
Indicator Deviation Bands: Extending The Bollinger Bands Concept
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Apply the concept of trading bands to technical indicators to create effective trading strategies. Here's an example
Indicator Rules For Swing Trading Strategies, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In today's volatile markets, making money consistently is a challenge. You need a good strategy with reliable trading rules. This seven-part series will discuss such a strategy and its trading rules. In this, the first part, an overview is presented.
Is Coast Wholesalers An Indicator Of Housing Starts?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Coast Wholesale Appliances Income Trust has been a disaster almost from the start of its listing, and yet it is a viable profitable business. Why then its poor performance?
Is The 200-Day Moving Average A Reliable Trend Indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With major averages facing resistance at their 200-day moving averages, we test the reliability of this indicator.
Is The DJIA A Defective Indicator? by Max Bader, M.D., M.P.H.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is The DJIA A Defective Indicator? by Max Bader, M.D., M.P.H. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the most popular and commonly quoted of the stock market averages used to measure market activity. This is due mainly to its long history as a marke
Let The Indicator Fit The Market by Martha Stokes, CMT
Looking For A Stop Loss Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Should you buy & sell a stock just because the relative strength index says so?
Merck Shows A Positive Divergence Of The Bollinger %b Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock has been in a downtrend during the past five years.
Mexico, the Secret Bull Market Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Learn how the Mexican stock market is giving clues to a multi-month rally for crude oil and stock markets of other nations.
Modified Volume-Price Trend Indicator by David G. Hawkins
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Modified Volume-Price Trend Indicator by David G. Hawkins Looking for an edge? Use this indicator to detect what the insiders are doing while they are doing it. Using only price and volume data, technicians try to discern what the "smart money" is doi
Momentum Indicator Measures Momentum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It is not the acceleration period of momentum that is important, it is the deceleration period.
Momentum Indicator Measures Trend
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When we are using a momentum indicator, it is important to know what is being analyzed.
Money supply (M2): A leading economic indicator by Clifford J. Sherry, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Money supply (M2): A leading economic indicator by Clifford J. Sherry, Ph.D. I want to show you an analytical technique that you can use to estimate the probability of future price increases or decreases. I'll use the money supply figures (M2) from 1948
Moving averages Part 2 Ehlers Leading Indicator (ELI) by John Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Moving averages Part 2 Ehlers Leading Indicator (ELI) by John Ehlers Most technical indicators use a moving average of some kind, and this usually dooms the indicator to lag price. Some indicators use momentum, or rate of change, to generate a leading f
N-CAMA: Combining Artificial Intelligence With A Time-Tested Technical Analysis Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traditional technical analysis tools can benefit from the aid of machine learning. Here, we introduce a dynamic trading model called the N-CAMA. It combines a time-tested tool, the adjustable moving average, with the power of artificial intelligence for
NYSE Bullish Percent As An S&P Indicator by Thomas J. Dorsey
Normalized Volatility Indicator
OVR - a new indicator by Fred Purifoy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...OVR - a new indicator by Fred Purifoy On-balance volume (OBV) has two generally recognized goals: to serve as a filter for trending and non-trending markets, and to anticipate reversals by divergence from the price trend. (OBV, recall, is the cumulative
On-Balance Volume Indicator by Bruce R. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Group Relative Strength Analysis by Jaime V. Behar Of all the factors in trading that technicians learn to analyze, surely price and volume are the first two. Here, the basics behind this classic technical tool are explained. To even the most casual o
Overbought and oversold indicator by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Overbought and oversold indicator by Thom Hartle Traders often refer to markets as being in various states or conditions with a jargon that covers the spectrum of market action. Starting with ""It's a bull market. . .the market is overbought. . .the mar
Price: The Ultimate Indicator? by Roger Altman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Price: The Ultimate Indicator? by Roger Altman What does it take to make consistent profits trading commodities? Roger Altman theorizes that like support and resistance levels in stock charts, historical floor and ceiling prices in commodities can be us
Profiting From The Tick Indicator by James Kellndorfer
Put Volume Indicator by John Bollinger
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Put Volume Indicator by John Bollinger Although it has been mined for many years, one of the richest veins in technical analysis remains the sentiment area. Here, money manager and market analyst John Bollinger discusses one such indicator. The essenti
Put-call sentiment indicator by Robert R. Prechter and David A. Allman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Put-call sentiment indicator by Robert R. Prechter and David A. Allman Put/call ratios based on volume and dollar value have been widely used by technicians (see ""Option premiums,"" Stocks & Commodities, December 1989). A third approach has been substa
Quick-Scan: Indicator Warehouse
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As the name Indicator Warehouse suggests, this is a place where you can find several indicators
Quick-Scan: Reaction Point Timing Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Reaction Point Timing Indicators is a predictive indicator for time & price projections.
Quick-Scans: Major Market Move Indicator, Translator, Tradefinder, and More
RSI - The Super Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The RSI is giving a very reliable signal for the US stock market.
Reading indicator charts by Arthur A. Merrill
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Reading indicator charts by Arthur A. Merrill In the preceding column, I discussed the smoothing of indicator data. When you have tamed the wild fluctuations, how do you translate the result into a forecast? How do you read the chart? There are several
Reflex: A New Zero-Lag Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For indicators to be useful, the indications they produce can't arrive too late. Toward that all-important goal, here we introduce a new indicator plus a variation on that indicator that you will want to add to your charts
SIDEBAR: A COMPOSITE INDICATOR by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A COMPOSITE INDICATOR by Technical Analysis, Inc. Interview subject Tim Hayes suggests a modified version of the composite indicator using just three indicators. You refer to your composite indicator that is made up of subgroups. Can you tell our reade
SIDEBAR: Calculating the Bandpass Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...SIDEBAR: Calculating the Bandpass Indicator The bandpass indicator is an oscillator-type indicator using two filters. This sidebar give the formulas for using this indicator as described in John Ehler's article, in Excel. In calculating the bandpass i
SIDEBAR: Chaikin's Money Flow Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...SIDEBAR: Chaikin's Money Flow Indicator This sidebar providesChaikin's basic money flow formula and sample code for MetaStock and TradeStation languages. The first step to calculating the 21-day money flow indicator is to calculate the raw one-day accum
SIDEBAR: INDICATOR PHASE by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...INDICATOR PHASE by Technical Analysis, Inc. The phase of an indicator is defined as the distance of an indicator above or below a median value. For indicators that are plotted together with the price such as moving averages and on-balance volume, the ph
SIDEBAR: INDICATOR TRIX
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...INDICATOR TRIX The indicator TRIX is an oscillator designed to indicate changes in momentum and a filter of random market noise. The process is the triple exponential smoothing of the log of price. The indicator is the one-day difference of the smoothed
SIDEBAR: MONEY FLOW INDICATOR
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MONEY FLOW INDICATOR The money flow indicator is based on the concept that the large-volume single trades are much more important than smaller-share trades. For example, if a stock trades down one tick on 200 shares and then the next trade is an uptick
SIDEBAR: The Alpha Indicator - Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...THE ALPHA INDICATOR - Technical Analysis, Inc. To build your own alpha indicator in Microsoft Excel, use the following steps. Column A should be the date, column B the Treasury bond futures data and column C is the Fidelity Select Chemical Fund data.
Set Up Your Trades With The Swing Indicator by Teresa Lo
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V. 22:9 (46-56): Set Up Your Trades With The Swing Indicator by Teresa Lo Knowing when and where classic chart patterns tend to form is as important as identifying the patterns themselves. Here's how one trader uses a combination of indicators and simpl
Shannon Entropy Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's an indicator that discerns the nature of the underlying market and helps you decide whether you should trade trends or channels
Sidebar: Divergence LRS indicator in MetaStock by Markos Katsanos
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sidebar: Divergence LRS indicator in MetaStock by Markos Katsanos DIVERGENCE LRS INDICATOR IN METASTOCK This indicator is plotted in the article's Figure 3 for FMXI.
Sidebar: eSignal code for Directional Breakout Indicator by Barbara Star, PhD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:2 (44-51): Sidebar: eSignal code for Directional Breakout Indicator by Barbara Star, PhD
Spread Prices As A Leading Indicator by Curtis McKallip Jr.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Spread Prices As A Leading Indicator by Curtis McKallip Jr. Commodities that are deliverable today trade at a different price than the very same commodity to be delivered in the future. This price differential is called a spread. Spreads exist because
Stay On Track With The Supertrend Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The supertrend indicator combines price and volatility information to help traders stay in tune with the larger trend. Find out how to calculate and use it
Swiss Army Knife Indicator by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:1 (28-31, 50-53): Swiss Army Knife Indicator by John F. Ehlers You've probably never heard of this indicator, but it has all the common functions such as smoothing and momentum generation. Find out why it's going to be your ne
TRIN, The Contrarian Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In recent years contrarian indicators have become increasingly popular with traders, but the Arms index stands out as one of the favorites. Knowing how to interpret the index correctly can help provide a trader with timely entry and exit points.
The 4% Indicator Revisited by Michael J. Collins
The Bandpass Indicator by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Bandpass Indicator by John F. Ehlers Here's an indicator that can be adjusted to be a leading indicator of market reversals based on the cycles in the price data, presented by a longtime S&C contributor. The bandpass indicator is an oscillator-typ
The Best Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Today there are many indicators out there that suggest when to buy or sell a share.
The CAM Indicator For Trends And Countertrends
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Prices are always moving - up, sideways, down; they pull back, and change direction. What are some hints that conditions are changing? Here's a look at how you can use patterns that appear in indicators and add an indicator to help identify the changing
The Chartmill Value Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Oscillators identify overvalued and undervalued situations. They have their advantages, especially in short-term valuations, but also struggle with recurring disadvantages. In this, the first of a series, we will look at how to overcome these disadvantag
The DMH: An Improved Directional Movement Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The directional movement indicator originally developed by J. Welles Wilder has been a mainstay in technical analysis. It's time to modernize it
The Declining Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The bank index and the related stocks have been rising as the RSI was descending. What does that suggest?
The Electric Utility Bond Market Indicator by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.14:1 (11-18): The Electric Utility Bond Market Indicator by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D. There's a close relationship between the performance of the electric utilities stock index and the bond market. Technicians use this relationship to forecast the directio
The Inflation Indicator by John A. Lohman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Inflation Indicator by John A. Lohman Former Amex trader John Lohman delves into an inflation indicator that leads the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by about six months. In 1992, technician John J. Murphy wrote a series of articles in STOCKS & COMMOD
The Lindsay A-D Indicator by Jerry Favors
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Lindsay A-D Indicator by Jerry Favors The advance-decline line is handy for picking market tops, but lead time is a recurring problem, you say? Favors suggests this variation as an alternative to overcome that bothersome predicament. Most stude nts
The MACD Indicator Revisited by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The MACD Indicator Revisited by John F. Ehlers The moving average convergence-divergence (or MACD, as it is familiarly known), one of the more popular technical indicators, was invented by technician Gerald Appel to trade the 26-week and 13-week cycles
The MAD Indicator, Enhanced
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, the MAD indicator introduced last month is made even better for technical traders. We'll explain how the MADH is created and how you can put it to use
The Market Direction Indicator Anticipating Moving Average Crossovers by DONALD R. LAMBERT
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Market Direction Indicator Anticipating Moving Average Crossovers by DONALD R. LAMBERT Over the years, trading methods have evolved from the very simple (such as the CHANGCHENG BANFA or ""Great Wall Method,"" which dates back to the Orient of the 17
The Pring Money Flow Indicator by Martin Pring
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Pring Money Flow Indicator by Martin Pring Interest rates often lead the stock market. Here's a technique to compare the yield on three-month commercial paper to the Standard & Poor's 500, creating an indicator for the stock market. Over the past
The Range Indicator by Jack L. Weinberg
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.13:06: (238-242): The Range Indicator by Jack L. Weinberg Here's a new indicator based on the change in a day's trading range as evidence of the start of a new trend in a market. Markets tend to trade in relatively tight price ranges most of the ti
The Rate Of Change Indicator by Bruce R. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Rate Of Change Indicator by Bruce R. Faber The rate of change is an indicator that measures the pace at which price is changing. Tracking the rate of the change of price can confirm trends and forewarn of market reversals. Here, then, are some guide
The Reverse EMA Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The exponential moving average is a popular indicator among technical analysts. But it has its shortcomings. Here's a look at how the indicator can be used so it results in minimum lag and provides crisper trading signals
The Right Indicator To Succeed
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The result of this analysis shows that the trader must select the right indicator in order to be successful in trading.
The Sentiment Flow Index: Confusion Or A Conviction Indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Introducing a new indicator to filter the signal from the noise
The Spearman Indicator For Technical Analysis by Dan Valcu
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This indicator is a very old statistical tool that even to this day helps determine trend strength and turning points. Here's how to apply it to your trading. Technical analysis can be considered both a science and an art; patterns and chart rea
The Stiffness Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Find out how stiff your stocks are, or identify the next FAANG stock with this new indicator
The Super Bowl Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Should stock market investors care about who wins the National Football League's championship game?
The Utility Average Stock Market Indicator by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.13:08 (321-328): The Utility Average Stock Market Indicator by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D. Here's a new indicator for trading the Standard & Poor's 500 index, based on the relative performance of the Dow Jones Utilities Average to the S&P. Trading rules and
The Volatility (Regime) Switch Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's how you can construct a simple Excel spreadsheet for the volatility switch indicator.
The Volume Momentum Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume plays an important role in momentum analysis. Here's an indicator you can plot to easily incorporate volume information in your analysis
The Vortex Indicator by Etienne Botes and Douglas Siepman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Vortex Indicator by Etienne Botes and Douglas Siepman The search for a reliable technical indicator for trading a change in market direction seems to be a never-ending quest. Ideally, such an indicator should be on time; neither lagging the market n
The Zigzag Trend Indicator by Spyros Raftopoulos
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Zigzag Trend Indicator by Spyros Raftopoulos Zigzag is a powerful noise filter, but it's not without its problems. Here's a technique that incorporates the power of zigzag into a more valid and tradable indicator. The popularity and usefulness of
The best trading indicator- the media by Grant Noble
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The best trading indicator- the media by Grant Noble Anyone who has studied technical analysis knows that what has been written about it stems from a limited number of approaches. Most of the books, systems and seminars on the market boil down to 12
Time And Indicator Design by Gilbert Raff
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Time And Indicator Design by Gilbert Raff Can indicators be improved upon by looking at them using different time frames to smooth and combine? STOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor Gilbert Raff proposes yes. Take a look. Here's an aspect of indicator desig
Trend Thrust Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What determines a security's value? Price is the agreement to exchange despite the possible disagreement in value. Price is the conviction, emotion, and volition of investors. It is not a constant but is influenced by information, opinions, and emo
Trend-Quality Indicator by David Sepiashvili
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:4 (14-20): Trend-Quality Indicator by David Sepiashvili Having trouble detecting trends, or estimating their duration when you do spot one? This indicator comes to the rescue. Trend detection and estimation is one of the most
UDPrice Change Indicator by Dennis Meyers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.13:07 (298-303): UDPrice Change Indicator by Dennis Meyers This indicator expresses buy and sell signals based on user-defined percentage changes in a market. The UD% price change indicator is compared with a simple moving average crossover and two di
Using The Moving Average Convergence/ Divergence (MACD) Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Look at the chart for International Business Machines(IBM) There seems to be a buy signal created by using the MACD crossover.
Using The Tick In A Short-Term Indicator by Daniel E. Downing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using The Tick In A Short-Term Indicator by Daniel E. Downing The tick index, the net difference of the number of stocks last traded on an uptick from those last traded on a downtick, is a well-known indicator, but it's got a problem. The raw number res
VAcc: A Momentum Indicator Based On Velocity And Acceleration
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a new indicator based on some simple physics concepts that is simple to use, responsive, and precise. Find out how to calculate and use it
Volume Flow Indicator Performance by Markos Katsanos
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume Flow Indicator Performance by Markos Katsanos Find out how well the volume flow indicator performs in this, the second of a two-part series on the VFI. Last month, I introduced a long-term money flow indicator I call the volume flow indicator (V
Which Indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This analysis shows that the trader must be careful in choosing the technical indicator to use when determining buy and sell signals.
Which Momentum Indicator Should You Use?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To arrive at a correct analysis of volume momentum, the analyst must use the correct momentum indicator.
Which Trend Indicator Wins?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trends are obvious in retrospect, but identifying them in real time is a different story. Here, we look at four existing trend detection indicators to see how well they do their job. Which one comes out ahead
Working Money: ADX: An Indicator And Trading System by Ashwani Gujral
Working Money: Daytrading With The NYSE Tick Indicator by Larry Swing
Working Money: Z-Score Indicator by Veronique Valcu
Z-Score Indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's another look at Bollinger Bands.
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