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 Bot Software Tested 2024

Our tests show Trade Ideas is the best AI stock trading Bot software for finding and executing high-probability trades. Tickeron's AI stock trading Bots provide swing trading signals, and TrendSpider has AI chart pattern recognition.

Trade Ideas Review 2024: Holly AI Bot Tested by LiberatedStockTrader

Our in-depth testing shows Trade Ideas is the ultimate black box AI-powered day trading signal platform with built-in automated bot trading. Three automated Holly AI systems pinpoint trading signals for day traders.

TradingView Review 2024: Tested by LiberatedStockTrader

Our testing shows TradingView is best for international stock, Fx, and Crypto traders. It's the ultimate all-rounder with a global community, heatmaps, broker integration, pattern recognition, backtesting, and screening.

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 Review 2024: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to Trade the McClellan Oscillator: Advanced Strategy

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.

Do Pivot Points in Stocks Work? We Test 66,480 Trades To...

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.

Hull Moving Average Trading Tested with 960 Years of Data

The Hull Moving Average (HMA) is a highly responsive technical analysis indicator designed to reduce lag. Our research reveals it outperforms other moving averages.

6 Tips for Trading the Money Flow Index (MFI) Indicator

To optimally trade using the MFI indicator, traders should look for overbought, oversold, and divergence conditions as key signals. For the best results, consider backtesting your strategy.

Money Flow Index (MFI) Explained: Best Settings & Reliability Tested

The Money Flow Index (MFI) is a momentum indicator in technical analysis that measures the in and outflows of money into a stock. It oscillates between 0 to 100 and is used to identify price reversals, market tops, and bottoms.

Reading & Trading Volume Profile Indicators Like a Pro

Volume profile technical analysis indicators provide a uniquely detailed overview of volume distribution across price levels, offering traders insights into market structure and supply and demand zones.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

10 Bullish Chart Patterns Proven Effective & Profitable

Research shows the most reliable and accurate bullish patterns are the Cup and Handle, with a 95% bullish success rate, Head & Shoulders (89%), Double Bottom (88%), and Triple Bottom (87%). The most profitable chart pattern is the Bullish Rectangle Top, with a 51% average profit.

12 Accurate Chart Patterns Proven Profitable & Reliable

Research shows 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 a 51% average win.