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Chaikin Money Flow Indicator (CMF)
What is the Chaikin Money Flow indicator? Chaikin money flow (CMF) is a technical analysis tool which helps to measure money flow volume (MFV) over a particular time. MFV is a metric which measures the buying and selling pressure of a security for single time. The CMF then combine money flow volume over a user defined look-back time. The…
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Momentum Indicator (MOM)
What is the Momentum indicator? Momentum indicator is an oscillator that shows the speed or strength of a price movement. The indicator compares the most current price to a previously determined price and measures the velocity with which price changes. The momentum indicator is another member of the oscillator family of technical signal indicators. The…
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MACD Indicator
What is the MACD indicator? Gerald Appel created the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator in the late 1970s. The indicator is one of the simplest and most efficient momentum indicators out there. The MACD turns two indicators, moving averages, into a momentum oscillator. It does so by subtracting the longer moving average from a short one.…
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Stochastic Oscillator
What is the Stochastic indicator? The Stochastic Oscillator is a momentum indicator A stochastic oscillator is a momentum indicator that compares a specific closing price of a security or trade to a range of its prices over a certain period. Traders can reduce the sensitivity of the oscillator to market movements by adjusting that time or by taking…
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Relative Strength Index (RSI)
What is the Relative Strength Index indicator? Relative strength index (RSI) is a popular indicator. The technical analyst named J. Welles Wilder developed this indicator and introduced it in his 1978 book, “New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems”. It aids traders to evaluate the strength of the current market. It is similar to Stochastic because it detects…
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There are many different momentum indicators
Here, you’ll find more than 20 momentum indicators described here. Each of them can greatly integrate with chart patterns so you can increase your chance of a trade going your way. Want to go into the details of a specific volume indicator? You’re at the right place!Feel free to discover the detailed article for each and…
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What are momentum indicators?
Momentum indicators are technical analysis tools to help traders understand if price has the energy to move (hence momentum). They often are computed using price movement, closing price and current price. The most popular momentum indicators are RSI, Stochastic Oscillator, MACD Indicator and many more are available (more than 20 different indicators). Each of these technical indicators are very easy to…
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Butterfly Harmonic Pattern
What is the Butterfly pattern? The butterfly pattern is a reversal chart pattern that is in the category of harmonic patterns. It shows price consolidation and is mostly noticed at the end of an extended price move. Traders can apply the butterfly pattern to determine the end of a trending move and position for the start of…
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Cypher Harmonic Pattern
What is the Cypher pattern? The cypher pattern is an advanced harmonic pattern that, when traded correctly, can have a truly outstanding strike-rate as well as a pretty good average reward-to-risk ratio. The cypher is a five-point pattern, composed of points XABCD. It is easy to spot on a chart due to its characteristic wave-like look,…
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Crab & Deep Crab Harmonic Pattern
What is are the Crab & Deep Crab patterns? The deep crab is another form of the crab pattern. It is formed by combining a bat pattern and crab pattern. The Crab harmonic pattern The pattern follows some specific features The pattern was discovered in 2001. Just as it is with other harmonic patterns, this pattern is…
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