Technical Analysis

Technical analysis is the study of historical price action and volume to predict future market movements. Unlike fundamental analysis, which focuses on a company’s financial health, technical analysis operates on the belief that all known information is already reflected in the stock’s price [1]. For modern traders, this discipline has evolved beyond simple trendlines. While

The Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is often called the “benchmark of the 21st century” [1]. Comprising 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, it serves as a high-octane barometer for global innovation, dominated by giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Because the index is market-capitalization weighted—specifically, a modified market-cap weight to prevent

In the world of retail trading, most participants are still leaning on 50-year-old lagging indicators like basic Relative Strength Index (RSI) levels or simple Moving Average crossovers. While these foundational tools are explained in our Technical Analysis Guide, the modern market is dominated by algorithmic execution. Today, approximately 70% of market volume is executed by

For the active trader, the difference between a growing account and a slow drain of capital often comes down to “edge.” A trading edge isn’t a secret formula; it is a statistical advantage based on repeatable market behaviors. High probability trading focuses on entering positions only when multiple factors—technical, fundamental, and sentiment-based—align to favor a

In financial trading, price action is considered “king” because it represents the collective psychological conviction of every market participant in real-time [2]. While many traders rely on lagging indicators like Moving Averages or RSI, price action traders focus on the raw movement of price bars to identify the exact moment a trend loses steam. A