Technical Analysis

Technical analysis is founded on three basic tenets from Dow Theory, underpinned by the concept of support and resistance..

A stock chart displays historical price data of a particular company or index over time. Typically, indicators are used to highlight a particular aspect of price or volume behaviour to provide insight and help with analysis.

How to Read Trends including Attributes and Strengths

Support and resistance are the foundation stone of all technical analysis.

Dow Theory lays out the basic principles of technical analysis, identifying trend changes and bull and bear markets.

Charles Dow believed that stocks yielding below 3.5% were over-priced. Nowadays, we use Robert Shiller's CAPE or PE based on highest trailing earnings.

Warren Buffett's indicator and the price-to-sales ratio for the S&P 500 avoid distortions from fluctuating earnings and profit margins.

The behavior of the market is the most powerful influence on the performance of every stock.

The change in prices on any day is influenced by a number of cycles in different time frames...

Edwin Coppock designed this oscillator with one sole purpose: to identify the commencement of bull markets.

Developed by Chartcraft, the index combines bull signals from individual stocks to identify market trends.

William J. O'Neill identifies these signals in 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success.

Interest rates have a big influence on stock markets because of three factors.