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Investors with short-term timeframes often use technical analysis to evaluate price movement and identify trends. Fundamental analysis may not be particularly useful for traders looking to pop in and ...

Technical analysis hinges on a great many formulas to contextualize market movement and volatility. The ability to identify patterns, create context and quantify volatility gives traders the edge as ...

The Average Directional Index (ADX) is a technical indicator that measures the strength of a market trend without signalling its direction. This guide explains how ADX works, how to interpret its ...

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Traders use technical indicators to gain a hold on the movement in the supply and demand of securities and market psychology. The best indicators are used to see when to buy or sell an asset. Traders ...