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Overview Comparative Relative Strength compares two securities to show how the securities are performing relative to each other. Be careful not to confuse Comparative Relative Strength with the Relative Strength Index. Interpretation Comparative Relative Strength compares a security’s price change with that of a “base” security. When the Comparative Relative […]
Overview The Relative Strength Index (“RSI”) is a popular oscillator. It was first introduced by Welles Wilder in an article in Commodities (now known as Futures) Magazine in June, 1978. Step-by-step instructions on calculating and interpreting the RSI are also provided in Mr. Wilder’s book, New Concepts in Technical Trading […]
Overview A basic principle of technical analysis is that security prices move in trends. We also know that trends do not last forever. They eventually change direction and when they do, they rarely do so on a dime. Instead, prices typically decelerate, pause, and then reverse. These phases occur as […]
Overview A characteristic of a healthy bull market is that it makes higher-highs and higher-lows. This indicates a continual upward shift in expectations and the supply/demand lines. The amount that prices retreat following a higher-high can be measured using a technique referred to as “percent retracement.” This measures the percentage […]
Overview The Overbought/Oversold (“OB/OS”) indicator is a market breadth indicator based on the smoothed difference between advancing and declining issues. Interpretation The OB/OS indicator shows when the stock market is overbought (and a correction is due) and when it is oversold (and a rally is due). Readings above +200 are […]