Technical Analysis A–Z
Every indicator explained in plain English: how it is calculated, how traders read it, the mistakes to avoid, a live chart, and a screen you can run on MarketInOut.
Momentum oscillators
- Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
How far price has moved from its average, scaled by its normal deviation; known for the +100 and -100 levels.
- Relative Strength Index (RSI)
Wilder's momentum oscillator from 0 to 100, with the classic 70/30 overbought and oversold levels.
- Stochastic Oscillator
Where the close sits within the recent range, from 0 to 100, with %K and %D lines.
- Williams %R
Where the close sits in the recent high-low range, on a 0 to -100 scale; a fast cousin of the stochastic.
Volatility and bands
- Average True Range (ATR)
How much a stock typically moves in a bar; the standard tool for volatility-based stops and position sizing.
- Bollinger Bands
A moving average with volatility bands that widen and narrow with the market; known for the squeeze.
Patterns and price levels
- Candlestick Patterns
How to read candles and the most common single, double and triple candle patterns.
- Fibonacci Retracements
Levels at fixed percentages of a move, watched as support in pullbacks and resistance in bounces.
Classic reference: Technical Analysis from A to Z
More topics from Steven B. Achelis’s classic reference, published on MarketInOut with permission. We are rewriting them one by one; each moves into the sections above when its new page is ready.
