If you’ve ever looked at a trading platform and seen a chart filled with rectangles and vertical lines, you’ve already encountered a candlestick chart — even if you didn’t realize it. These colorful ...

The stock market is a constant tug of war between buyers and sellers. When this tension finally breaks, the resulting surge of momentum can lead to some of the most profitable and exciting trades an ...

In trading, timing is the ultimate challenge. How many times have you entered a position only to see the trend immediately reverse, leading to an unexpected loss? The secret to successful timing lies ...

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 ...

Stella Osoba is the Senior Editor of trading and investing at Investopedia. She co-founded and chaired Women in Technical Analysis. She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical ...