Archive for February, 2010

Mass Index

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

The Mass Index was designed to identify trend reversals by measuring the narrowing and widening of the range between the high and low prices. As this range widens, the Mass Index increases; as the range narrows the Mass Index decreases.

MACD

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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The MACD (”Moving Average Convergence/Divergence“) is a trend following momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages of prices. The MACD was developed by Gerald Appel, publisher of Systems and Forecasts.

Linear regression line

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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Linear regression is a statistical tool used to predict future values from past values. In the case of security prices, it is commonly used to determine when prices are overextended.

Large block Ratio

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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This market sentiment indicator shows the relationship between large block trades, which are trades of more than 10,000 shares, and the total volume on the New York Stock Exchange.

Kagi-Technical Analysis

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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Kagi charts are believed to have been created around the time that the Japanese stock market began trading in the 1870s. Kagi charts display a series of connecting vertical lines where the thickness and direction of the lines are dependent on the price action. The charts ignore the passage of time.