MetaTrader 4 (MT4) is a trading platform developed by MetaQuotes in 2005. Although it is most commonly associated with forex trading, MetaTrader 4 can be used to trade a range of markets including forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, and commodities, via CFDs.
Read MoreSupport and resistance represent key junctures where the forces of supply and demand meet. In the financial markets, prices are driven by excesses of supply (down) and demand (up). Supply is synonymous with bearish, bears and selling. Demand is synonymous with bullish, bulls and buying. These terms are used interchangeably throughout this and other articles. As demand increases, prices advance and as supply increases, prices decline. When supply and demand are equal, prices move sideways as bulls and bears slug it out for control.
Read MoreJapanese candlesticks give us a better understanding of value, or more precisely, the interpretation of value given to any instrument by investors and traders than any other type of chart. They also help us have a better understanding of the psychology of traders and investors driven by fear, greed and hope, since all these characteristics are represented in price movements.
Read MoreBar charts help a trader see the price range of each period. Bars may increase or decrease in size from one bar to the next, or over a range of bars. The bottom of the vertical bar indicates the lowest traded price for that time period, while the top of the bar indicates the highest price paid.
Read MoreForex line charts is the easiest chart at Forex. It represents a curve, which shows closing price for a certain period of time. Line charts can be also based on the median price, opening price, lows or highs
Read MoreMoving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a trend-following momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages of a security's price. .. A nine-day EMA of the MACD called the "signal line," is then plotted on top of the MACD line, which can function as a trigger for buy and sell signals
Read MoreSimply put, "bullish" means that an investor believes that a stock or the overall market will go higher, and "bearish" means that an investor believes a stock will go down, or underperform. However, bullish can mean different things -- especially for short-term and long-term traders.
Read MoreThe buttons M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1, and MN are the different chart time frames you can choose from. “M” is short for “minute”, “H” is short for “hour”, “D” is short for “day”, “W” is short for “week”, and “MN” is short for “month”.
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