Fundamental analysis tries to determine value and estimate the future market price based on a stock's underlying fundamentals. Technical analysis relies on charts to forecast prices. The goal of ...
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How to Read Stock Charts

If you prefer to leave math and graphs in your past with school, being a stock trader probably isn't for you. Stock traders fall into two categories, according to Angelo DeCandia, professor of ...
Now that you’ve got a grasp on how to build a strong portfolio with asset allocation and diversification, let’s explore a different approach some investors use to time the market: technical analysis.
Classic sell signal points to significant downside. Charles Dow identified the head & shoulders pattern 100 years ago. Valuations at levels beyond almost any fundamental defense. Nvidia’s daily chart ...
The rally to new highs, followed by a sharp intraday reversal to close lower, could have some chart watchers believing a top has been hit A "bearish engulfing" pattern popped up in Opendoor's stock ...
The swing in MicroStrategy’s stock to a big loss from a big gain on Thursday produced a classic chart pattern that can act as a warning of further weakness. The software company and bitcoin play’s ...
Although stock market analysts and advisors can often provide investors with strong trading signals, one of the most reliable methods for early identification of a bull market in stocks is the ...
Stella Osoba is the Senior Editor of trading and investing at Investopedia. She co-founded and chaired Women in Technical Analysis. She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical ...
Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) came back a little on Wednesday, but they are still in a downtrend. We have made NRG our Stock of the Day. On the chart, a classic double-top pattern has formed, ...