Technical analysis is a valuable tool sophisticated investors use to research, analyze and evaluate stocks and other securities. Technical analysis is very different from fundamental analysis.

Fundamental analysis tries to determine value and estimate the future market price based on a stock's underlying fundamentals. Technical analysis relies on charts to forecast prices. The goal of ...

For any trader, recognizing stock chart patterns is essential to continued success and profitability. However, the process can be time-consuming and challenging, as patterns can look identical and ...

For those new to investing, stock charts can seem overwhelming and confusing. These charts often contain a wealth of information that, when properly understood, can be incredibly valuable in ...

One of the biggest drivers of stock prices is human emotions, particularly fear and greed. Investors typically exhibit predictable emotions when a stock price moves up and down, and these emotions can ...

The swing in MicroStrategy’s stock to a big loss from a big gain on Thursday produced a classic chart pattern that can act as a warning of further weakness. The software company and bitcoin play’s ...

The rally to new highs, followed by a sharp intraday reversal to close lower, could have some chart watchers believing a top ...

Stella Osoba is the Senior Editor of trading and investing at Investopedia. She co-founded and chaired Women in Technical Analysis. She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical ...

Erste Group Bank (EBKDY) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could ...