Technical analysis

Studying price charts and patterns to inform trading decisions.

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What is technical analysis?

Technical analysis is the study of price charts, patterns and indicators to help judge possible future price movements. It focuses on market data rather than a project’s fundamentals.

Things to keep in mind

Tools include trend lines, moving averages and candlestick patterns. It can inform decisions, but it reflects past behaviour and cannot predict prices with certainty.

Related terms

A measure of the gain or loss on an investment relative to its cost.

The difference between an expected trade price and the price you get.

An order that sells automatically if the price falls to a set level.

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