Detecting patterns is useful in various fields. Crime scene investigators can pick up on the tiniest clues or repetition or sameness when tracking perpetrators. Doctors and healthcare providers look ...

Triangles are chart patterns that are associated with periods of price consolidation. A triangle is usually a continuation pattern, and the market or stock that forms a triangle will usually continue ...

If you’ve ever looked at a trading platform and seen a chart filled with rectangles and vertical lines, you’ve already encountered a candlestick chart — even if you didn’t realize it. These colorful ...

Stock chart patterns can be a vital tool for investors. They provide an exceptionally detailed level of a stock’s trend lines. This can give a major leg up against the competition. This is why they ...

In March 2011, Phillip CFD conducted a joint seminar with ShareWheel on the basics of technical analysis. Due to popular demand and to bring our clients to the next level, an intermediate technical ...

Mastering the diamond pattern can provide technical forex traders with a significant advantage in predicting currency market reversals and breakouts. This technical analysis formation is characterized ...

The stock market is often described as a battleground between buyers and sellers, and like any battle, it leaves behind telltale signs. For the savvy investor, those signs are printed directly onto a ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...