Life is full of patterns, and those who recognize them will quickly find themselves ahead of the pack—especially when it comes to a pattern trading strategy for securities. As the name implies, a ...

Technical analysis patterns offer a structured way to read the collective psychology of the market, translating chaotic price action into recognizable, repeatable setups. For the individual investor, ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Alistair Berg / Getty Images A triangle chart pattern is used in technical ...

In trading, timing is the ultimate challenge. How many times have you entered a position only to see the trend immediately reverse, leading to an unexpected loss? The secret to successful timing lies ...

Traders often rely on Japanese candlestick charts to observe the price action of financial assets. Candlestick graphs give twice as much information as a standard line chart. They also allow you to ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...