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 ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fundamental analysis tries to determine value and estimate the future market price based on a stock's underlying fundamentals. Technical analysis relies on charts to forecast prices. The goal of ...

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 ...

Pattern matching (PM) was first introduced as the semiconductor industry began to shift from simple one-dimensional rule checks to the two-dimensional checks required by sub-resolution lithography.

Many people assume technical analysis is only for traders, but can technical analysis provide long-term investors an edge for outperformance? I am a long-term investor. With that said, I have always ...