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Overview The Herrick Payoff Index is designed to show the amount of money flowing into or out of a futures contract. The Index uses open interest during its calculations, therefore, the security being analyzed must contain open interest. The Herrick Payoff Index was developed by John Herrick. Interpretation When the […]
Overview W. D. Gann (1878-1955) designed several unique techniques for studying price charts. Central to Gann’s techniques was geometric angles in conjunction with time and price. Gann believed that specific geometric patterns and angles had unique characteristics that could be used to predict price action. All of Gann’s techniques require […]
Overview Fundamental analysis is the study of economic, industry, and company conditions in an effort to determine the value of a company’s stock. Fundamental analysis typically focuses on key statistics in a company’s financial statements to determine if the stock price is correctly valued. I realize that some people will […]
Overview Equivolume displays prices in a manner that emphasizes the relationship between price and volume. Equivolume was developed by Richard W. Arms, Jr., and is further explained in his book Volume Cycles in the Stock Market. Instead of displaying volume as an “afterthought” on the lower margin of a chart, […]
Overview An envelope is comprised of two moving averages. One moving average is shifted upward and the second moving average is shifted downward. Interpretation Envelopes define the upper and lower boundaries of a security’s normal trading range. A sell signal is generated when the security reaches the upper band whereas […]