Michael C. Thomsett is a widely published options author. His "Getting Started in Options" (Wiley, 9th edition) has sold over 300,000 copies. He also is author of "Options Trading for the Conservative ...

Hammer Candlestick: What Is It? A key component of technical analysis, candlestick patterns give traders important information about the mood of the market. The hammer candlestick is one of the most ...

The shooting star candlestick pattern is characterized by a distinct shape that resembles a shooting star. It holds valuable insights into market sentiment and can signal a potential trend reversal.

Forex trading offers significant potential for financial growth and has captivated the interest of traders worldwide in recent years. Among the multitude of technical analysis tools available to forex ...

From Tokyo rice markets to Wall Street trading floors, candlestick patterns have stood the test of time. Now, in the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency trading, where government policies can shift ...

Candlestick charting is commonplace for technical traders looking to identify patterns and buy/sell signals. Because candlesticks represent the open, close, high and low prices for a trading period, ...

If you’ve ever looked at a trading platform and seen a chart filled with rectangles and vertical lines, you’ve already encountered a candlestick chart — even if you didn’t realize it. These colorful ...

Natural gas began Tuesday’s trading session by triggering a bearish doji shooting star candlestick pattern from Monday’s session on a drop below 2.49. However, it looks like the bearish signal is in ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. When it comes to chart analysis, unusually large and small ranges have a lot of meaning. Measuring the distance ...