In this post we will review the different types of charts you can use to perform technical analysis on foreign exchange (forex) currencies. Although we are focusing on forex technical analysis, the ...

Upon initial look, the Smith chart appears to be quite complicated. Although the basis for the chart is deeply rooted in complex variable theory, you do not have to be a graduate-level mathematician ...

In this section we'll look at four more patterns that are commonly identified by technical analysts. These occur when a market price starts to converge towards a single point. How the triangle is ...

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

If you've ever looked at a stock price chart and felt a bit overwhelmed by all the lines, bars, and colors, you're definitely not alone. Learning how to read a chart begins with understanding that ...

Stock charts are graphs that display the stock price and volume history of a company's stock. Advanced charts can include price trend lines, chart patterns, and indicators which investors may attempt ...

As we've seen, when a market hits significant support or resistance, it tends to either bounce off or break through (apart from fakeouts, of course). Clearly, if you could forecast when the market was ...

Stella Osoba is the Senior Editor of trading and investing at Investopedia. She co-founded and chaired Women in Technical Analysis. She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical ...