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  2. Chart pattern - Wikipedia

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    In technical analysis, a candlestick pattern is a movement in prices shown graphically on a candlestick chart that some believe can predict a particular market movement. The recognition of the pattern is subjective and programs that are used for charting have to rely on predefined rules to match the pattern.

  3. Commodity channel index - Wikipedia

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    The CCI indicator has proven to be effective on specific timeframes, but on individual stocks, on shorter timeframe and with suboptimal indicator settings it can prove unreliable. Based on multiple timeframe analysis, using CCI on 5-minute charts is not recommended due to poor performance. [5]

  4. Technical analysis - Wikipedia

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    Backtesting is most often performed for technical indicators combined with volatility but can be applied to most investment strategies (e.g. fundamental analysis). While traditional backtesting was done by hand, this was usually only performed on human-selected stocks, and was thus prone to prior knowledge in stock selection.

  5. Oscillator (technical analysis) - Wikipedia

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    An oscillator in technical analysis of financial markets is an indicator that informs if the price of a financial instrument is very high or very low, indicating whether it is overbought or oversold. This helps traders make decisions about when to trade (buy or sell) that instrument.

  6. MACD - Wikipedia

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    The notation "MACD(a,b,c)" usually denotes the indicator where the MACD series is the difference of EMAs with characteristic times a and b, and the average series is an EMA of the MACD series with characteristic time c. These parameters are usually measured in days. The most commonly used values are 12, 26, and 9 days, that is, MACD(12,26,9).

  7. Point and figure chart - Wikipedia

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    Point and figure (P&F) is a charting technique used in technical analysis.Point and figure charting does not plot price against time as time-based charts do. Instead it plots price against changes in direction by plotting a column of Xs as the price rises and a column of Os as the price falls.

  8. Force index - Wikipedia

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    The force index (FI) is an indicator used in technical analysis to illustrate how strong the actual buying or selling pressure is. High positive values mean there is a strong rising trend, and low values signify a strong downward trend.

  9. Momentum (technical analysis) - Wikipedia

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    The momentum and ROC indicators show trend by remaining positive while an uptrend is sustained, or negative while a downtrend is sustained. A crossing up through zero may be used as a signal to buy, or a crossing down through zero as a signal to sell. How high (or how low when negative) the indicators get shows how strong the trend is.