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technical analysis
financial security analysis methodology based on historical price patterns
volatility
the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, usually measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns
moving average
type of statistical measure over subsets of a dataset
capital gain
profit that results from a sale of a capital asset, such as stock, bond or real estate, where the sale price exceeds the purchase price
Elliott wave principle
method of market analysis
Dow theory
Tradeing Theory and Strategy by Charles H. Dow.
MACD
right|350px|thumb|Example of historical stock price data (top half) with the typical presentation of a MACD(12,26,9) indicator (bottom half). The blue line is the MACD series proper, the difference between the 12-day and 26-day EMAs of the price. The red line is the average or signal series, a 9-day EMA of the MACD series. The bar graph shows the divergence series, the difference of those two lines.
dead cat bounce
small, brief recovery in the price of a declining stock
VIX
thumb|upright=2|CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) 2004–2020. VIX is the ticker symbol and popular name for the Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index, a popular measure of the stock market's expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index options. It is calculated and disseminated on a real-time basis by the CBOE, and is often referred to as the fear index or fear gauge.
Fibonacci retracement
technical analysis method (Finance)
stochastic oscilateur
market momentum indicator
backtesting
Backtesting is a term used in modeling to refer to testing a predictive model on historical data. Backtesting is a type of retrodiction, and a special type of cross-validation applied to previous time period(s). In quantitative finance, backtesting is an important step before deploying algorithmic strategies in live markets.
open interest
total number outstanding of derivative contracts that have not been settled (offset by delivery)
Head and shoulders
employed in technical analysis, which is a method of stock market prediction
swing trading
speculative trading strategy
Point and figure chart
charting technique used in technical analysis
Money flow index
technical stock chart indicator
chart pattern
pattern within a chart when prices are graphed
Flag and pennant patterns
in technical analysis
Breakout
term in technical analysis
Hindenburg Omen
technical analysis pattern of markets
Donchian channel
market trading indicator
price action tradingi
Average true range
market volatility indicator