Charting 101

The Time Periods of a Trading Day

The following are very important shifts in trading throughout the day. Although this outline is geared for the day trader, longer term investors may be…

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Volume Volume Volume Part II

In another example, a two to three day climb occurs with a star doji forming at the peak. This indecision coupled with low volume is…

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Volume Volume Volume Part I

Volume is one of the ultimate indicators. Volume can be associated with the amount of emotion that goes into a direction that the stock takes.…

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Trend Lines Part II

In a typical downtrend we see that the stock has broken through its support and begins a trend characterized by lower lows and lower highs.…

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Trend Lines Part I

Drawing trend lines is a skill that will help determine the true aim of a stock in the long run. From trend lines we can…

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Candlesticks 101

Candlestick charting techniques were introduced by a world renowned seventeenth-century Japanese rice broker, Munehisa Homma. This man was among the first of his kind to…

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Support and Resistance Levels

Understanding support and resistance levels is very simple. A stock will trade in a range, fluctuating up and down until it finally makes a definitive…

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The Business Cycle


Over time you will be able to look at a chart of a stock and recognize what part of the business cycle it currently is.…

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What is TA all about?

Technical Analysis is the study of historical stock price data in the form of trends, volume, indicators, etc. One uses TA in trying to predict…

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Technical Analysis Spot

Welcome to Charting 101…

Many investors believe in technical analysis or fundamental analysis. Although I am a fan of applying both to my investment strategies, it…

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