Technical analysis basics
The chart concepts most traders meet first: candlestick patterns, support and resistance, trend lines, RSI, MACD and Fibonacci. Each one explains what the tool measures and where it misleads.
What are Bollinger Bands? How to use them (2026)
Bollinger Bands measure volatility with three bands around a 20-period average. How to use the squeeze, the breakout and range trading.
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What are chart patterns? Six key patterns in forex
Tell reversal patterns (head and shoulders, double tops and bottoms) apart from continuation patterns (triangles), and learn how to enter a trade on each.
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What is Fibonacci retracement? How to draw and trade it
Fibonacci retracement helps you find the price zones where a pullback may turn, so you can enter with the trend at the 0.382, 0.5 and 0.618 levels.
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What are Japanese candlesticks? Six patterns worth learning
How to read Japanese candlesticks and six reversal patterns worth learning, with a diagram of why location matters more than shape.
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What is technical analysis? A beginner’s guide from A to Z
Technical analysis for beginners in one view: the philosophy behind it, the four core tool groups and a learning plan from zero.
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What is the MACD indicator? How to read and trade it
MACD measures momentum and trend through three parts: the MACD line, the Signal line and the histogram. How to read it and use it in real trading.
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What is the RSI indicator? How to use it in forex trading
RSI is the momentum indicator we recommend beginners learn first: reading overbought and oversold, divergence, and three practical ways to use it.
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