If you’ve ever looked at a trading platform and seen a chart filled with rectangles and vertical lines, you’ve already encountered a candlestick chart — even if you didn’t realize it. These colorful ...

Candlestick charts form the base of many strategies to trade due to their clarity and detail. Each candle displays price movement within a specific time frame and provides insights into strength and ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

If you prefer to leave math and graphs in your past with school, being a stock trader probably isn't for you. Stock traders fall into two categories, according to Angelo DeCandia, professor of ...

If you've ever looked at a stock price chart and felt a bit overwhelmed by all the lines, bars, and colors, you're definitely not alone. Learning how to read a chart begins with understanding that ...

Stella Osoba is the Senior Editor of trading and investing at Investopedia. She co-founded and chaired Women in Technical Analysis. She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical ...