Technical Analysis, Charts, Patterns & Indicators
Learn technical analysis and how to read stock charts. This helps you understand the movement of stock prices, stock trends, and the supply-demand equation. Stock chart indicators and market sentiment are all important factors.
The Best Software for Trading & Stock Chart Analysis
10 Best AI Stock Trading Bots & Apps Tested 2024
Our research identifies Trade Ideas and TrendSpider as the leaders in AI trading software. Trade Ideas has automated AI trading bots for stocks with a proven track record. TrendSpider has first-rate automated pattern recognition, trading, and backtesting.
Trade Ideas Review 2024: AI Tested by LiberatedStockTrader
LiberatedStockTrader's review testing awards Trade Ideas 4.7 stars. Its stock scanner and proven Holly AI algorithms are the most advanced and trustworthy auto-trading software for day traders.
TradingView Review 2024: Tested by LiberatedStockTrader
LiberatedStockTrader's review testing awards TradingView 4.8 stars due to excellent stock chart analysis, pattern recognition, screening, and backtesting. TradingView is our top recommendation for US and international traders.
TrendSpider Review: Big 2024 Updates! Is It Now The Best?
Our TrendSpider testing finds it is ideal for US traders wanting AI-automated charting, pattern recognition, and backtesting of stocks, indices, futures, and currencies.
Benzinga Pro Real-time News Tested by LiberatedStockTrader
Our testing shows Benzinga Pro is best for US traders who want a high-speed, actionable, real-time news feed at 1/10th of the price of a Bloomberg terminal. I recommended Benzinga Pro for active day traders and investors who trade news events.
MetaStock Review 2024: Tested by LiberatedStockTrader
Our MetaStock review and test reveal an excellent platform for traders, with 300+ charts and indicators for stocks, ETFs, bonds & forex globally. Metastock has solid backtesting and forecasting, and Refinitiv/Xenith provides powerful real-time news and screening.
Stock Trading Courses You Might Enjoy
Liberated Stock Trader Pro: Learn Stock Market Investing
Learn stock market investing with the complete online stock trading course by Barry D. Moore, a certified financial analyst from the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA).
Free Online Stock Trading Courses & Investment Training
Liberated Stock Trader offers free stock investing courses covering value, growth, dividend investing, and technical chart analysis. Our courses are developed by IFTA member and certified financial technician Barry D. Moore.
35 Best Growth Stocks To Buy Now To Beat The Market
Find the best growth stocks to buy now using a 9-year tested and proven strategy system that selects stocks that outperform the S&P 500. Instead of following stock tips from financial websites, you can adopt a structured approach to find stocks with a proven track record of beating the market.
How to Read Stock Charts Like a Boss:...
To read stock charts you need to use stock charting software, select your chart type, configure your timeframe, determine price direction using trendlines and use indicators to estimate future prices.
Avoid Equivolume & Use These 6 Proven Charts
Equivolume charts have lost their popularity over time due to poor performance in testing and weak data visualization. I demonstrate why equivolume is no longer in use and introduce six charts proven superior by data.
Heikin-Ashi Candles Explained & Reliablility Tested
Our research shows that Heikin-Ashi charts are better than candlesticks for maximizing returns in trading strategies. We backtested 360 years of data across 30 major, and our findings prove that Heikin-Ashi chart strategies outperform 60% of equities vs. a buy-and-hold strategy.
9 Best Stock Chart Types For Traders &...
Our research shows the most effective chart types for traders are Heikin Ashi, Candlestick, OHLC, Raindrop, and Renko charts. These charts provide the best balance of price and trend reversal information to help investors build effective trading strategies.
What are Market Profile Charts & Best Software...
A market profile chart is a day-trading tool that displays the price activity to identify a time price opportunity (TPO). It helps traders identify the most traded prices and develop strategies to exploit these areas.
Tick Charts: Settings, Strategies & Examples Explained
Tick charts are uniquely constructed by plotting price movement after a certain number of transactions occur. Unlike traditional time-based OHLC or candlestick charts representing price action over a set period, tick charts update after a predefined trading volume is reached.
Renko Charts Trading Strategy: Best Settings Based On...
Renko charts filter out unnecessary price fluctuations to provide a clear stock price trend that traders can use in their investing strategies. Unlike a traditional bar or candlestick chart, Renko charts are based on price changes rather than time.
The Best Free Point & Figure Charts &...
Point and Figure (P&F) charts are a unique form of technical analysis that focuses solely on price action, disregarding time and volume. They utilize 'Xs and 'Os to depict price movements, with 'X' representing an increase and 'O' a decrease.
How to Trade the McClellan Oscillator Effectively
The McClellan Oscillator is a technical analysis tool designed to assess the market breadth of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It is renowned for its effectiveness in revealing the underlying strength or weakness of the market by comparing the number of advancing to declining stocks.
Elliott Wave Theory: Usage, Rules & Reliability Tested
Elliott Wave Theory is a scientifically unproven technical analysis indicator used to attempt to predict price movements in financial markets. I highly recommend avoiding this indicator.
KDJ Indicator Explained: Best Settings & Strategy Tested
The KDJ is a stochastic oscillating technical analysis indicator that helps traders predict price reversals. According to our research, the KDJ has a 63% success rate if configured correctly.
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) Explained & Reliability Tested
Our research reveals the WMA underperforms other moving averages with only a 7% win rate on a standard OHLC chart. However, using it on Heikin Ashi charts produces excellent results.
How to Trade Pivot Points in Stocks Based on 66,480 Trades
Traders utilize pivot point indicators to predict when stock prices will reverse direction. But does it work? I tested 66,480 trades on 210 years of data, and the results are surprising.
3 Top Momentum Indicators Explained & Tested
In technical analysis, momentum indicators help traders identify the strength and direction of a stock's price. We explain and test three popular momentum indicators for reliability.
OBV Indicator: Best Settings & Trading Strategy Explained
On-balance volume (OBV) is a cumulative indicator in technical analysis designed to show the volume flow relative to a security's price movements. The OBV reflects the collective buying and selling pressure crystallized through the volume trend.
RSI Indicator Explained: Best Settings & Strategy Tested
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an oscillating momentum indicator that measures the speed and change of stock price movements. RSI uses a scale from 0 to 100 to indicate overbought or oversold conditions.
Does Ichimoku Cloud Work? Success Rates & Settings Tested
Ichimoku Cloud, or "Ichimoku Kinko Hyo", is a moving average based chart indicator that visualizes the market's direction, momentum, and support/resistance levels.
ADX Indicator Best Settings & Trading Strategy Tested
According to our in-depth testing, an ADX(DMI + 14) setting crossing above 20 is a profitable buy signal, and crossing below 20 is a reliable sell signal. These settings resulted in an ADX 28% outperformance versus the S&P 500 stocks.
Mean Reversion Trading Strategy Explained with Examples
The mean reversion trading strategy suggests prices and returns eventually move back toward the mean or average. Reliable indicators like Stochastics, RSI, and Bollinger bands are based on mean reversion to identify overbought and oversold conditions.
Aroon Indicator Explained: Best Settings & Strategy Tested
In technical analysis, the Aroon indicator identifies trend reversals and trend strength. This oscillating indicator has two parts: the "Aroon Up" line measures uptrend strength, and the "Aroon Down" line for downtrend strength.
23 Best Stock Chart Patterns Proven Reliable By Data Testing
Published research shows the most reliable and profitable stock chart patterns are the inverse head and shoulders, double bottom, triple bottom, and descending triangle. Each has a proven success rate of over 85%, with an average gain of 43%.
12 Accurate Chart Patterns Proven Profitable & Reliable
Research shows that the most reliable chart patterns are the Head and Shoulders, with an 89% success rate, the Double Bottom (88%), and the Triple Bottom and Descending Triangle (87%). The Rectangle Top is the most profitable, with an average win of 51%.
Wyckoff Method Explained: Accumulation & Distribution Trading
The Wyckoff Method is built upon three cardinal laws that govern the financial markets: the Law of Supply and Demand, the Law of Cause and Effect, and the Law of Effort versus Result.
Cup and Handle Pattern: Trading a 95% Reliable Chart Pattern
Twenty years of trading research show the cup and handle pattern has a 95% success rate in bull markets and returns an average profit of +54%. The cup and handle chart pattern is reliable and accurate but can be difficult to identify.
One Bull Flag Pattern Succeeds 85%, The Rest Fail
A bullish flag is a popular but misunderstood technical analysis pattern characterized by a rapid upward price trend followed by parallel downslope consolidation in price. The price increase resembles a flag pole, while the price consolidation is the flag.
How to Trade a Rectangle Pattern’s 85% Success Rate
A rectangle is a well-established technical analysis pattern with a predictive accuracy of 85%. The pattern is flexible, can break out up or down, and is a continuation or reversal pattern.
Inverse Cup and Handle: 82% Reliability for Short-Sellers
The inverse cup and handle chart pattern is a technical analysis trading strategy. Traders use it to identify a breakdown in asset prices, aiming to profit from short-selling a sharp price decline. The inverse cup and handle chart pattern is considered reliable based on 556+ trades, with an 82% success rate in bull markets.
8 Bearish Chart Patterns Proven Accurate & Reliable
Decades of research prove the most profitable bearish chart patterns are the Inverted Cup and Handle with an average -17% price decrease, Rectangle Top (-16%), Head and Shoulders (-16%), and the Descending Triangle (-15%).
Bear Flag Pattern: Reliability & Success Rate Based On Data
Be careful when trading bearish flags. According to published research, the bear flag pattern has a low success rate of 45%. This means you are flipping a coin when trading this pattern, as the odds are not in your favor. The high-tight bear flag is the only flag pattern you should trade.