This technical indicator is one of the most used in Forex strategies. I will explain below how you can better read the movements that the indicator makes to make better decisions.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a well-know oscillator used in technical analysis and multiple markets, including Forex, which shows the price momentum by comparing bullish and bearish movements of closing prices of a specific asset.
Ichimoku indicator is one of the most versatile technical indicators, with many facets designed to identify support and resistance levels, trend direction, entry points, and exit points. It was developed by Goichi Hosada, a Japanese journalist who called it Ichimoku Sanjin (“view of the Mountain Man”). It is widely used since the 60’s in Japan and since the late 90’s … Read more
The Accumulation/Distribution Line is a technical analysis indicator that is used to measure the buying and selling pressure of a security. It is based on the concept that the volume of trading activity is a key indicator of market sentiment and that a change in volume often precedes a change in price. The Accumulation/Distribution Line calculates the cumulative flow of … Read more
Chaikin Oscillator is a technical indicator developed by Marc Chaikin to measure the momentum of the Accumulation Distribution Line using the formula for the MACD. Therefore, it is an indicator of an indicator. Chaikin Oscillator shows the difference between the 3-day EMA of the Accumulation Distribution Line and the 10-day EMA of Accumulation Distribution Line. Like any other momentum indicator, this indicator is designed to anticipate changes in direction, in this case the Accumulation Distribution Line, by measuring the momentum behind the moves. A change of momentum is the first step toward a market trend change. Therefore, this indicator can help to anticipate trend changes of the asset that is being analyzed.
The Chaikin Oscillator generates signals with the crosses above or below the zero level and with the divergences.
Flags are chart patterns which occur mainly during the consolidation periods, particularly while the market exists in a tight range. When it comes to flag formation, it has both optimistic and pessimistic interpretation. But this relies upon the currency pair´s trend existing in the market. When the Forex market (or any other financial market) goes up, the bullish flag (descending flag) tends to move downwards and when the market moves down, the bearish flag (ascending flag) will move upwards. Remember, flags and pennants are closely connected and have an extension pattern that will represent a pause over the market dynamics.
These chart patterns are most usually observed after a huge and intense move in the market trends. With a breakthrough in the market, there will be a usual uptrend/downtrend in the market following the same direction. Many potential resources and case study have stated that, the flag chart pattern has proven to be one of the most reliable formations in the charts market analysis.
What are pennants patterns? The Pennant is one of the most popular patterns used by technical analysts and it is basically a short-medium term continuation chart pattern used by many traders in many financial markets. This chart pattern will exist and last long from one to three weeks of time. The pennants are formed in both bullish and bearish trends … Read more
The Detrended Price Oscillator, also known by its acronym DPO, is an indicator used in technical analysis which is designed to provide information on the price of an asset taking into account market fluctuations in the short-term but no in broader movements in the medium and the long term. This indicator eliminates the effect of the market movement trend. This simplifies the process of determining cycles and overbought / oversold levels.
In other words, we can say that the DPO does not take into account the price trend and focuses on fluctuations in the trend. The Detrended Price Oscillator is calculated by subtracting from the current closing price the value of the simple moving average of n days or periods. n (the period for the moving average) is calculated by dividing the period chosen between two and adding one.
For example, the calculation of the DPO (20) in a daily chart is the following:
We continue with the harmonic patterns, which usually indicate potential reversal zones in the market price, although as always, ideally it is better to confirm their signals with other technical tools. Today we will see the Crab pattern. It could be said that within the harmonic patterns is one of the favorites among investors due to its effectiveness or reliability … Read more