Plain-English guides to technical indicators, settings, chart behavior, and practical trading rules for trend following and breakout strategies.

Time-Series vs Cross-Sectional Momentum: Two Signals

Two stocks rallied 30% last quarter. One sits in the top decile of its sector by relative strength. The other delivered the same return while half its sector did better.…

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Heikin Ashi Candles: Calculation, Smoothing, and Trend Use

A trend you spotted on Monday closes red on Wednesday. The next day it closes red again. By Friday you have exited a position that, two weeks later, is still…

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OBV Indicator: How to Read On-Balance Volume Lines

A stock prints flat for three weeks. Closes hug the 20-day moving average. Daily volume bars look ordinary. Nothing on the chart screams. Then one Tuesday it gaps 6% on…

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RSI Divergence: How to Read Regular and Hidden Signals

A stock prints a new 52-week high. The RSI reading on the daily chart closes at 71 against its previous high of 78. The textbook answer is loud and confident:…

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