MACD system shows price movements using two moving average lines. Best buy signals occur when prices are well below zero line. MACD histogram provides earlier trend reversal signals. Weekly signals are more important than daily ones
Moving averages smooth prices and estimate underlying trends. SMA is most common, EMA has less lag than SMA. WMA gives higher weights to recent prices for smoother calculation. Moving averages can be used as support/resistance and trend indicators
Economic forecasts predict money supply, inflation, and interest rates. Technological forecasts predict rate of technological progress. Demand forecasts predict future product/service demand
Golden Cross occurs when short-term moving average crosses above long-term moving average. Indicates potential for long-term bull market with high trading volume support. Pattern has three stages: downtrend bottoms out, breakout, and continuing uptrend
Trend analysis predicts future stock price movements based on historical data. Moving with trends leads to profit for investors. Analysis focuses on short-, intermediate-, and long-term time horizons
Support levels indicate where prices won't fall due to demand concentration. Resistance levels show where prices won't rise due to supply concentration. Technical analysis uses these levels to identify optimal buying and selling points