Technical Analysis: Technical Analysis Like the Pros!

Explore the trading view platform, its basic versus full charts, and how to customize time frames, candlesticks, drawing tools, and the data window with prices and volume.

Learn how moving averages are calculated from price data and explore simple moving averages, exponential moving average, adaptive moving average, and whole moving average, plus smooth variants.

Learn how MACD uses 12 and 26 EMAs to form the MACD line, a 9-period signal line, and a histogram to analyze convergence, divergence, crossovers, and momentum for trades.

Explore momentum indicators, including absolute price change and rate of change; learn to calculate, read charts, interpret signals, and combine with moving averages to generate entries and exits.

Explore how the volume profiler reads volume by price level rather than time to reveal support and resistance, using up and down volume and the profiler line on forex charts.

Master the RSI oscillator by understanding its calculation, overbought and oversold signals, and how to apply moving averages for range and trend trades.

Learn how to calculate and read the stochastic oscillator, including percentage k and d, 14-bar range, and 3-bar smoothing, to identify overbought and oversold conditions and guide trading decisions.

Explore the Chaikin oscillator, which integrates volume and a zero-line scale to read momentum shifts above and below zero and guide trading decisions with other indicators.

Learn the Klinger oscillator, a volume-driven indicator using highs, lows, closes and volume to form a volume force, plotted against a zero line with a 13-bar signal line guiding trades.

Explore the percentage price oscillator (ppo) calculated from 12- and 26-period moving averages, with zero line, signal line, and histogram. Learn to read crossovers, slope, and divergence for trading decisions.

Identify and interpret price action patterns using bar data—high, open, low, close—based on the current bar to inform entry and exit decisions across timeframes, not indicators.

Identify and interpret price pivot patterns to spot turning points and guide trading decisions, using pivot highs and lows, basic and extended pivots, and moving-average context.

Explore inside and outside bar patterns, learn how to identify them on charts, interpret their signaling of volatility and potential breakouts, and use them with other indicators for trading decisions.

Identify price gaps, including filled gaps, runaway gaps, and abandoned baby, by comparing the current bar’s open with the prior bar’s close, then use market context to guide trading decisions.

Identify consecutive highs and lows on a chart, interpret up and down patterns, and use them with volume and a moving average to inform entry and exit decisions.

Key reversal patterns indicate potential reversals in the current trend on price charts by comparing the prior bar’s range to the current bar’s body, guiding entries with volume and indicators.

Identify chart patterns and distinguish them from price action patterns to see the market's big picture. Interpret support, resistance, and trend lines across timeframes to gauge market bias.

Identify and interpret support and resistance on price charts, recognizing price floors and ceilings and how repeated points strengthen these levels for potential reversals or breakouts to guide trading decisions.

Identify price channels as two parallel lines bounding price on a chart, and learn how breakouts align with the major trend and how horizontal channels indicate range trading.

Identify the head and shoulders reversal pattern (and inverted form) on price charts, interpret its implications for trend reversals, and time breakouts or breakdowns using the neckline.

Learn Fibonacci retracement, using 23.6, 38.2, 61.8, and 78.6% levels as support and resistance to inform trading decisions, reversals, and breakouts.

Identify convergence and divergence on price charts using macd and three pivot points to anticipate breakouts. Learn how traders apply these signals with other indicators across multiple time frames.

Apply multiple time frames on price charts, such as daily and 60-minute, to form market bias, optimize timing, and decide on short or long trades.

Learn how to combine market bias with technical indicators to time entry points, using moving averages, MACD, and Bollinger bands, and refine timing with price action patterns to optimize trades.

Dynamic indicators adjust with market conditions to optimize trading strategies and set adaptive stop losses and profit targets using percentage-based calculations.

Master risk and money management to protect capital and pursue consistent profits. Learn position sizing, setting stops, adding to winning trades, and maintaining realistic expectations amid market swings.