arithmetic mean
The arithmetic mean of a set of two or more values is the sum of all the values divided by more...
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Arms Index
Arms Index is a mathematic market meter designed to communicate the relationship between upward and downward moving stock prices and more...
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ascending bottoms
Ascending bottoms refers to a chart pattern in which the lows of the trading range get progressively higher over a more...
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ascending tops
Ascending tops is a trend of rising high points in a stock's or commodity's or index's trading range over time. more...
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blow-off top
A blow-off top refers to an extremely fast spike up in a stock's price, followed by an extremely fast and more...
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candlestick charts
Candlestick charts plot stock price data. Originated by Japanese rice merchants, candlestick charts are used both to identify price patterns more...
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chartist
A chartist is an investor who attempts to predict market movements through the use of chart patterns. A chartist believes more...
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correlation
In statistics, correlation is an assessment of the extent of linear relationship between two variables. A correlation coefficient is more...
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correlation coefficient
A correlation coefficient is a numerical, descriptive measure of the strength of the linear relationship between two variables. Values more...
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descending bottoms
Descending bottoms refers to a succession of lower lows in a stock's trading range. One of the easiest ways to more...
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descending tops
Descending tops are a series of trades with each high lower than the one preceding it. Descending tops are most more...
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double bottom
A double bottom is a chart pattern created when a stock makes a low, rebounds, then retests the same low more...
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double top
Double top is a term used by technical analysts to describe a chart pattern which looks like a capital letter more...
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Elliott Wave Theory
Elliott Wave Theory was developed by Ralph Nelson Elliott in the nineteen twenties. Initially, Elliott Wave Theory was drawn from more...
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linear regression
In statistics, linear regression is a technique for estimating the value of dependent variable from a set of one or more...
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MACD
MACD, which stands for Moving Average Convergence Divergence, is a technical indicator designed to compare price fluctuations of stocks and more...
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mean return
Mean return for investors is the average expected return of an investment or portfolio. Mean return is usually used more...
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median
In statistics, the median is the middle of a distribution in the sense that half the values are below and more...
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momentum indicator
A momentum indicator is a technical analysis indicator that attempts to quantify the momentum of upward and downward price movements. more...
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Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo methods are numerical techniques used for solving complex mathematical problems. Monte Carlo methods become more efficient relative more...
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on-balance volume
On-balance volume (OBV) is an indicator that calculates a running total of the trading volume of a market or individual more...
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overbought/oversold indicator
An overbought/oversold indicator is a type of indicator which seeks to determine when equity or commodity prices have moved too more...
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point-and-figure chart
A point-and-figure chart shows filtered price movements of a stock over time and is used by technical analysts to determine more...
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Relative Strength Index
The Relative Strength Index is a popular price-following oscillator that ranges between 0 and 100. The Relative Strength Index more...
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technical analysis
Technical Analysis is a method of forecasting prices of stocks, bonds, futures contracts, indices, or other financial instruments. The goal more...
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technical analyst
A technical analyst believes that prices move in predictable patterns, or trends. By studying historical trends and patterns, the technical more...
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trendline
A trendline is a straight line connecting multiple points on a chart. A trendline is used in technical analysis to more...
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variance
Variance is a measure of volatility. Variance is calculated as the average squared deviation from the mean. The Capital Asset more...
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volatility
In finance, volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a security’s price to change over time. more...
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