Volatility indicator measuring the average trading range over a selected period.
Technical Analysis terms
Plain-English definitions for trading, broker safety, market structure, and risk terms.
Bar Chart
Technical AnalysisOHLC chart
Chart showing open, high, low and close prices for each period.
Bollinger Bands
Technical AnalysisVolatility bands
Bands around a moving average that expand or contract with volatility.
Breakout
Technical AnalysisRange break
Move beyond defined support, resistance or consolidation.
Breakout Failure
Technical AnalysisFalse breakout
Move beyond a key level that quickly reverses back into the prior range.
Candlestick
Technical AnalysisJapanese candlestick
Chart element showing open, high, low and close using body and wicks.
Chart Pattern
Technical AnalysisTechnical pattern
Recurring price-chart formation interpreted as possible continuation or reversal behavior.
Divergence
Technical AnalysisIndicator divergence
Situation where price and an indicator move in different directions.
EMA
Technical AnalysisExponential Moving Average
Moving average that gives more weight to recent prices.
Fibonacci Retracement
Technical AnalysisFib retracement
Chart tool plotting possible support and resistance from Fibonacci ratios.