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 ...

Line charts are the most basic type of forex charts. They simply plot the closing prices of a currency pair over a period of ...

This series of articles is designed to show active day and swing traders how to avoid false breakouts. In this article, we’ll be looking at how to trade specific intraday breakout patterns using ...

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 ...

Though they originated from the Japanese rice trade centuries ago, candlesticks have made their way into modern-day charts. Their ability to convey much information in a simple diagram and ease of ...