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Support, resistance and trend types
Moving average – the simplest type of technical indicators on the financial markets. Since these indicators of technical analysis represent the oldest type of analysis, they are frequently used by professionals and, consequently, are...
Simple moving average
The plain form of the [[Moving Averages|moving average (MA)]] is a simple moving average, SMA. This type of technical analysis indicators is depicted as a curve on the price chart, the main task of which is to even (or filter) price changes...
DMI (Directional Movement Index)
The index is developed by J. Welles Wilder, Jr.CharacteristicsThe indicator spots the trend and its strength, as well as points at the possible price reversals. The scale from 0 to 100% is used to measure the trend. The positive line is def...
Moving average envelopes
Simple moving average can be transformed into a new tool - moving average envelopes. This tool, like the [[Bollinger bands|Bollinger bands]], is used for the detection of the current price movement boundaries. FormulaThe indicator consists...
Exponential moving average
Another type of [[Moving Averages|moving average]] is the Exponential Moving Average (EMA). It can be considered as weighted MA which weights are decreasing exponentially with the remoteness of the trading period taken for calculation start...
Weighted moving average
The weighted moving average (WMA) is one of the varieties of the [[Moving_Averages|moving averages (MA)]]. The essential drawback of the [[Simple moving average |simple moving average (SMA)]] is the assignment of the equal weights to all th...
Williams Alligator indicator
Williams' Alligator technical indicator is a combination of three Balance Lines (Moving Averages):The three moving averages comprise the Jaw, Teeth, and Lips of the Alligator:Jaw (blue line) – a 13-period smoothed moving average built at th...
Pullback trading
As a rule, market participants are divided into several groups, each of them prefer their own trading methods. It is hard to say what is the exact ratio of supporters of various methods. However, we tend to think that most traders stick to...
SAR (Parabolic Stop and Reverse)
The next technical analysis indicator which should be paid attention to in the process of Forex education is the Parabolic Stop and Reversal System (PSAR). This indicator was developed by the famous trader Welles Wilder, who contributed muc...
Bollinger bands
The idea of Bollinger Bands Technical Indicator (BB) is similar to MA envelopes, which were discussed in the previous chapter, and are used to identify the optimal points of opening position on Forex and other financial markets. Unlike MA e...
Moving average convergence divergence
Moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is a technical indicator that follows the trend of a dynamic indicator. It shows the relationship between two moving averages of an asset price.The MACD technical indicator is calculated by subtr...
Trend lines
A straight line, connecting two neighboring lows, shows the minimal strength denominator of bulls; and the line, connecting two neighbouring tops, shows the lowest strength denominator of bears. These lines are called trend lines. Trend lin...
