Traders have been searching for reliable trend reversal indicators for as long as technical analysis has been around. While the directional movement index (DMI) predicts trend direction or significant price moves, the vortex indicator incorporates the concept of flow and […]
Continue ReadingJuly 30, 2020
Newton’s first law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Similarly, stocks need an unbalanced force—momentum or liquidity—to push them to move and […]
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In this week’s Strategy Guide blog post, we revisit the brand new “Alert Sensitivity” feature that was introduced last week. Users now have the ability to trade price channels without having to stare at the screen and worry about missing […]
Continue ReadingOctober 2, 2018
In this week’s strategy guide blog post, we tackle head on one of the biggest misconceptions about the TrendSpider platform, which is that the system only shows trendlines that the system is programmed to find. In reality, TrendSpider is a […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 26, 2018
When most traders think of moving average confirmation strategies, they may immediately think of the generic and most widely used ones such as the 50-day Simple Moving Average vs. the 200-day Simple Moving Average. However, even though these can be […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 19, 2018
As TrendSpider has just introduced lower indicators, we think the use of these tools can be very resourceful if used correctly. Last week, we touched on how to add these indicators to the chart as well as what to look for […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 12, 2018
TrendSpider is happy to announce the availability of lower indicators and will be adding more as time progresses. We believe the addition of these resources will greatly help traders utilize the ability to backtest price vs. indicator action. In this […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 4, 2018
Bollinger Bands (R) are one of the most widely used indicators in the financial markets by traders and automatic trading systems. These mathematically backed lines do not necessarily need to be fully understood to trade them, but it is important […]
Continue ReadingAugust 28, 2018
You’ve heard it a thousand times, but here it is again: there is no surefire way to win every time when trading in the markets. That said, if there is just one thing that really separates successful traders from the […]
Continue ReadingAugust 28, 2018
One of the main things to remember when trading is that using an approach which utilizes multiple confirmation signals is generally the best way to go for statistical significance purposes (the more confirmations, the less chance of a false signal). […]
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