Articles belonging to ‘Technically Speaking’

Bollinger Bands

First Quarter 2012 by CI Staff
Gauging the volatility in a security by constructing standard deviation bands above and below a simple moving average.

Gaps

Fourth Quarter 2011 by CI Staff
Why you see price gaps on a stock chart and what they mean.

Average True Range (ATR)

Third Quarter 2011 by CI Staff
A look at J. Welles Wilder’s volatility measurement.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI)

Second Quarter 2011 by CI Staff
Identifying overbought and oversold conditions with a momentum indicator widely used by traders and short-term investors.

The Accumulation/Distribution Line

First Quarter 2011 by CI Staff
Using the accumulation/distribution line to assess the trend in buying and selling pressure for a security.

The Put-Call Ratio

Fourth Quarter 2010 by CI Staff
An explanation of a sentiment indicator that can signal potential market tops and bottoms.

CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX)

Third Quarter 2010 by CI Staff
An explanation of the so-called “fear gauge” and how it has fared in recent years.

Point & Figure Charts

Second Quarter 2010 by AAII Staff
Identify levels of support and resistance more easily with this unique chart type that takes the time period out of the equation.

Trading Channels

First Quarter 2010 by AAII Staff
Building on support and resistance levels, trading channels allow short-term and intermediate-term traders to track developing trading ranges.

Support and Resistance Levels

Fourth Quarter 2009 by AAII Staff
The principles of support and resistance levels that trendlines exhibit and how you may be able to use them to your advantage.

Trendline Basics

Third Quarter 2009 by CI Staff
An explanation of one of the hallmarks of technical analysis: trendlines. This column shows you how to identify up trends and down trends on a price chart and how to apply these indicators to your investing.