Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Alistair Berg / Getty Images A triangle chart pattern is used in technical ...

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 ...

Technical analysts believe that stock prices often trade in patterns, as the motivating driver behind the movement of stocks is humans, and humans exhibit the same emotions when it comes to their ...

Yesterday we posted a technical piece on gold, which one of our friends down under picked up. They made us think about how technical analysis is more art than science (just like economics, by the way) ...

Today I want to build off of a previous article of mine, and elaborate on specific technical analysis patterns. The best technical analysis patterns will not only be relatively easy to spot, but also ...

Now that you’ve got a grasp on how to build a strong portfolio with asset allocation and diversification, let’s explore a different approach some investors use to time the market: technical analysis.

The world of technical trading can often feel overwhelming, a blur of lines, candles, and indicators. You might recognize a Head and Shoulders pattern when you see it, but do you have a disciplined ...

I've noticed a recurring inverse head and shoulders pattern in high-beta tech stocks, signaling potential bullish reversals; the pattern is noticeable in the Nasdaq 100 and the QQQ ETF. I break down ...

There are two prime ways to analyze a stock: fundamental and technical analysis. While one looks at using historical trading data to analyze price and volume movements, the other analyzes business ...