Learn how to read a candlestick chart and spot candlestick patterns that aid in analyzing price direction, previous price movements, and trader sentiments.

In this post we will review the different types of charts you can use to perform technical analysis on foreign exchange (forex) currencies. Although we are focusing on forex technical analysis, the ...

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

Upon initial look, the Smith chart appears to be quite complicated. Although the basis for the chart is deeply rooted in complex variable theory, you do not have to be a graduate-level mathematician ...

As we've seen, when a market hits significant support or resistance, it tends to either bounce off or break through (apart from fakeouts, of course). Clearly, if you could forecast when the market was ...

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

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 ...

Graphics are often intended to engage children in learning otherwise dry material, such as data on a chart. Yet new research from Ohio State University suggests increasing charts’ artistic appeal can ...

As we've seen, when a market hits significant support or resistance, it tends to either bounce off or break through (apart from fakeouts, of course). Clearly, if you could forecast when the market was ...