Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis: What’s the Difference?
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Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis: What’s the Difference?

The Two Main Models Used To Improve Your Investing Fact checked by Suzanne KvilhaugReviewed by Somer Anderson Monty Rakusen / Getty Images Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis: An Overview There are two main schools of thought when evaluating investments and making trading decisions: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis examines an asset’s intrinsic value by looking…

Top Trading Strategies for Scalping
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Top Trading Strategies for Scalping

7 Scalpers’ Methods That Still Work in Today’s High-Speed Digital Markets Reviewed by Thomas BrockFact checked by Yarilet Perez Michael M. Santiago / Staff / Getty Images Unlike traditional traders who might hold positions for days or months, scalpers aim to profit from tiny price movements, sometimes holding stocks for just minutes or seconds. Today’s scalpers face…

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Most Commonly-Used Periods in Creating Moving Average (MA) Lines

Reviewed by Charles PottersFact checked by Michael Logan Moving averages are one of the most commonly used technical indicators in stock, futures, and forex trading. Market analysts and traders use moving averages to identify significant trends, smoothing out the noise and short-lived spikes in the prices of individual stocks or indexes. There are different types…

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How Is the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Formula Calculated?

Reviewed by Khadija KhartitFact checked by Katrina Munichiello What Is the Exponential Moving Average (EMA)? The exponential moving average (EMA) is a technical chart indicator that tracks the price of an investment such as a stock or a commodity over time. Like the simple moving average (SMA), the EMA tracks price trends over time. But…