Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:32:26 MST
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Written by Tom Plesk
Developed by Donald Lambert, CCI measures the position of price in relation to its moving average and is designed to identify cyclical turns. CCI works well in ranging markets and typically fluctuates between +100 and -100 readings. CCI is considered to be overbought at +100 readings or above and oversold at -100 readings or below.
Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:40:38 MST
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Written by Aboutcurrency
Developed by George C. Lane , the Stochastic Oscillator tracks market momentum and consists of two oscillator lines, called %D and %K. Popular types of Stochastic Oscillators are: Fast Stoch and Slow Stoch.
Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:20:03 MST
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Written by Peter Sof
Developed by G. Appel in the 1960s, MACD (Moving Average Convergence/Divergence) is a very popular technical indicator designed to identify trend changes and is often used to confirm trends in forex trading systems.
Developed by J. Welles Wilder, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an extremely popular Price Following Oscillator as a measure of a currency pair's price relative to itself and its past performance. The RSI is fluctuating between 0 to 100, and like all other oscillators, it indicates overbought and oversold readings.
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:19:19 MST
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Written by Aboutcurrency
Moving averages (MA's) are one of the most popular technical analysis tools used when trading forex. The most powerful point of the moving averages is that they are trend-following in nature and there purpose is to anticipate the beginning of new trends, or to identify new trends as soon as possible after their inception. This basic but versatile tool has many important uses for traders and investors alike. Three types: Simple MA, Exponential MA and the Weighted MA.
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:31:00 MST
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Written by Roger Smith
Fibonacci numbers were developed by Leonardo Fibonacci, a mathematician who was born in Pisa, Italy around 1172 and are a series of numbers in which each successive number is the sum of the two previous numbers:
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, etc.
Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:07:10 MST
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Written by Peter Du Four
Trendlines are of the most valuable tools in any type of technical trading, they will help identify the trend as well as potential areas of support and resistance. There are 2 types of trendlines, the rising- and falling trendline. If you understand how Support and Resistance work then trendlines and channels shouldn't be a problem for you.
Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:07:29 MST
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Written by Aboutcurrency
Interview with Bart Geets
Name: Bart Geets
Profession: Prof. Forex trader
Location: Gent, BE
How long have you been trading currencies?
I'm a currency trader since 2004, so about 2.5 years.
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:32:39 MST
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Written by Francois D.
When it comes to currency day trading, make sure you have all of the tools and equipment necessary to get started properly. If you are in a trade and your computer crashes every 5 seconds, you will lose money because of this! What follows is my personal view on the subject.