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MACD - How to Calculate It
MACD stands for Moving Average Convergence Divergence. It makes use of moving averages of different time frames to indicate momentum changes and swings in the mood of the crowd, to give buying and selling signals that catches the big moves.
By many thought to be the best of all technical analysis indicators available, we will show you how MACD is quite simple to calculate as it is based on earlier calculations of EMA (exponential moving averages).
Shorting Stocks - How does it work?
You have probably heard a lot about shorting stocks lately, if not before surely when it became banned to short financial stocks for a while during the bank crisis of ‘08. So what does it mean and how do you go about shorting stocks and what risks are accompanied with it?
Exponential Moving Average - Defined
EMA is used in technical analysis to show the trend of a stock or future or whatever the underlying security. The figures after EMA, such as EMA11 or EMA50 pertains to the number of days for which the moving average is calculated. The higher the number, the slower reaction on the trend.
EMA - How to calculate it
Exponetial Moving Average (EMA for short) is one of the most used indicators in technical analysis today. But how do you calculate it for yourself, using a paper and a pen or - preferred - a spreadsheet program of your choice. Let’s find out in this explanation of EMA calculation.
Buy And Hold as trading strategy - what is it?
So let’s look at what the term buy-and-hold really means.
Swing Trading / Momentum Trading - What is it?
These days, trading is something that nearly everyone tries their hand at from one time to another. A trading strategy that has been talked about a lot lately is swing trading, or sometimes referred to as momentum trading. Let’s examine what it means.
MetaStock Review
Equis, the makers of the popular charting software MetaStock, now on their 10th version of their MetaStock End-of-Day software which they claim is specifically designed for traders who do their analysis after the markets close.
With long since full coverage for all types of traders; stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, commodities, FOREX, or indices. Sounds impressive. How good is it? Read this review to find out. Note! Equis or MetaStock are not in any way responsible or associated with this review.
Trading Software Comparisons
Are you looking for good stock trading software for technical analysis? We bring you a an overview and comparison of two of the end-of-day stock trading software applications out there today with as unbiased eyes as possible.