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Home Dictionary H Head-Fake Trade A fake trade moves in one direction but then reverses course and moves in the opposite direction. Fake trades most often occur at key breakout points, such as major support or resistance levels or closely watched moving averages. Trading a deceitful head can lead to significant losses, as they often occur before the start of the main trend in the opposite direction. 52-Week High/Low
September 25, 2022 The 52-week high/low is the highest and lowest price at which a security has traded over a period of one year and is considered a technical indicator. 52-Week Range
September 25, 2022 The 52-week range is determined by the highest and lowest published price of a security in the previous year. Accumulation/Distribution Indicator (A/D)
September 25, 2022 The Accumulation/Distribution Line (A/D) measures the supply and demand of an asset or security by looking at where price closed in a period range and then multiplying that by volume. Arithmetic Mean
September 25, 2022 The arithmetic mean is a simple average or the sum of a series of numbers divided by the number of this series of numbers. Arms Index (TRIN)
September 25, 2022 If the AD volume creates a higher ratio than the AD ratio, TRIN will be below one. Ascending Channel
September 25, 2022 An ascending channel is used in technical analysis to show an uptrend in the price of a security. Average Directional Index (ADX)
September 25, 2022 Designed by Wells Wilder for the daily commodity charts, the ADX is now used by technical traders in several markets to gauge the strength of a trend. Average True Range (ATR)
September 25, 2022 Average True Range (ATR) is an indicator of market volatility used in technical analysis. Backtesting
September 25, 2022 Backtesting evaluates the viability of a trading strategy or pricing model by discovering how it would perform retrospectively using historical data. Bar Chart
September 25, 2022 A histogram visually displays the opening, high, low and closing prices of an asset or security over a specific period of time. Bear Trap
September 25, 2022 A bear trap is a false technical sign of a down-to-up market reversal that can lure unsuspecting investors. Bollinger Band
September 25, 2022 Bollinger Bands® is a technical analysis tool developed by John Bollinger to generate oversold or overbought signals. Breakout
September 25, 2022 A breakout is when the price rises above a resistance level or falls below a support level. Bull Trap
September 25, 2022 A bull trap means a reversal that forces market participants who are on the wrong side of the price movement to close positions with unexpected losses. Bullish Abandoned Baby
September 25, 2022 A bullish abandoned baby is a three-bar pattern following a downtrend. Bullish Engulfing Pattern
September 25, 2022 A bullish engulfing pattern is a candlestick pattern that forms when a small black candlestick the next day is followed by a large white candlestick whose body completely overlaps or engulfs the body of the previous day’s candlestick. Bullish Harami
September 25, 2022 Bullish Harami is a candlestick indicator used to identify bearish trend reversals. Candlestick
September 25, 2022 Candlestick charts display the high, low, open and close prices of a security over a given period. Capitulation
September 25, 2022 Capitulation occurs when a significant proportion of investors give in to fear and sell within a short period of time, resulting in a sharp drop in the price of a security or market against a backdrop of high trading volume. Consolidation
September 25, 2022 Consolidation is a technical analysis term used to describe the price movement of a stock within a given range of support and resistance over a period of time. Dark Cloud Cover
September 25, 2022 Dark cloud cover is a candlestick pattern that shows a downward shift in momentum after a price rise. Darvas Box Theory
September 25, 2022 The Darvas Box Theory is a technical tool that allows traders to target stocks with increasing trading volume. Dead Cat Bounce
September 25, 2022 A dead cat bounce is a short-lived and often sharp rally that occurs within a century-old downtrend. Death Cross
September 25, 2022 A death cross appears on a chart when a stock’s short-term moving average, usually 50-day, crosses its long-term moving average, usually 200-day. Directional Movement Index (DMI)
September 25, 2022 The Directional Movement Index (DMI) is a technical indicator that measures both the strength and direction of price movement and is designed to reduce false signals.