The T distribution is a continuous z-score probability distribution when the denominator uses the estimated standard deviation rather than the true standard deviation.
The T-distribution, like the normal distribution, is bell-shaped and symmetrical, but has heavier tails, which means it tends to give values far from its mean.
T-tests are used in statistics to assess significance.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.