Moving Averages

Overbought or Oversold? Stochastic Oscillators Can Help July 16, 2021 10:15 AM   |  

A stochastic oscillator is designed to identify overbought or oversold stock. The indicator can be used to help identify potentially overbought and oversold conditions, divergences, and trend direction.

4 min read  |  Charting
How Investors Can Navigate and Avoid Panic Buying and Selling July 15, 2021 10:15 AM   |  

Learn important points on panic buying and panic selling as applied to investing, and steps to avoid or protect against such situations.

5 min read  |  Investment Strategies
Playing Opposites: Why and How Some Pros Go Short on Stocks June 4, 2021 10:15 AM   |  

Learn how following short interest and other short-selling metrics can help investors gain valuable insights into companies and markets.

6 min read  |  Margin
Stock Trading for Beginners: Platforms, Tools, and Education at Your Fingertips April 15, 2021 10:15 AM   |  

Are you just beginning your stock trading journey? Learn the basics of trading stocks for beginners: how to navigate the tools and platforms, read the fundamentals, monitor positions, and more.

3 min read  |  Investing Basics
The Short and Long of It: Your Top Questions on Short-Selling Answered February 8, 2021 2:01 PM   |  

Short selling, short interest, naked short selling are among terms some investors had scarcely paid attention to. But a flurry of apparent short squeezes in 2021 called attention to shorting. Here are some of the top questions answered.

6 min read  |  Margin
Volume as an Indicator: Why You Should Listen to It January 14, 2021 10:30 AM   |  

Volume is an important technical indicator to pay attention to. Understanding the relationship between price and volume can be a useful skill for both day traders and long-term investors.

6 min read  |  Technical Analysis
Investing with the Hull Moving Average January 12, 2021 9:58 AM   |  

Understand how the Hull Moving Average works and how traders can apply it to their trading strategies.

5 min read  |  Trading Strategies
The Search for the End of a Trend with Heikin Ashi Bars December 15, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

It is said no one can pick tops and bottoms. However, heikin ashi bars could get you closer to getting the information you need to make an informed decision.

2 min read  |  Charting
Cool Scripts: Create a Stock Momentum Tool with a Twist November 20, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

Learn to use simple moving averages (SMAs) to track stock momentum by creating scripts with thinkScript® on the thinkorswim® trading platform from TD Ameritrade.

3 min read  |  Charting
Turn Up the Volume by Adding the Volume Oscillator to Your Trading Toolkit October 12, 2020 11:19 AM   |  

Our chief market strategist breaks down the day's top business stories and offers insight on how they might impact your trading and investing.

5 min read  |  Technical Analysis
thinkorswim® Tools: Top 5 Questions New Traders Ask About the Trading Platform September 3, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

Learn how to use some of the essential tools on the thinkorswim platform and understand how to add technical indicators to charts, maintain watchlists, place trades, and monitor positions.

8 min read  |  thinkorswim Platform
Analyzing Market Breadth: Kickin’ It With Old-School Indicators July 31, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

Looking for a top-down approach to analyzing the stock markets before jumping into a trade? Consider looking at market internals such as NYSE advances versus declines, the advance-decline (A/D) line, and the number of S&P 500 stocks that are moving above a specific moving average.

5 min read  |  Technical Analysis
Stocks for Beginners: Is Now the Time to Start Trading Stocks? July 9, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

Education is key to trading stocks. The decision to start trading and investing in stocks depends on your personal situation—including whether you have investable assets.

5 min read  |  Trading Basics
thinkorswim Web: Streamlined Stock, Futures, Forex, and Options Trading May 28, 2020 10:52 AM   |  

thinkorswim Web is the TD Ameritrade streamlined, web-based options trading platform that lets you trade wherever you have an internet connection.

5 min read  |  Web Platform
Financial Facepalms: Avoid These 7 Common Trading Mistakes April 7, 2020 10:00 AM   |  

Learn seven of the most common trading mistakes to avoid. Hone your trading strategies and skills by knowing what not to do.

4 min read  |  Trading Basics
Bollinger Bands: What They Are and How to Use Them March 23, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

Learn about the Bollinger Bands technical indicator and how it can help identify volatility and overbought/oversold conditions in stocks and indices.

3 min read  |  Technical Analysis
How to Choose Technical Indicators for Analyzing the Stock Markets March 6, 2020 10:30 AM   |  

With so many technical indicators to choose from, it can be tough to choose the ones to use in your stock trading. Consider a top-down approach to help you decide whether to use stock momentum indicators, trend indicators, or consolidating indicators.

5 min read  |  Technical Analysis
Luck of the Draw? There's a Lot More to Trading and Investing than Luck August 19, 2019 11:07 AM   |  

Investing results may depend to some extent on luck, but research and science play a larger role in portfolio strategy.

2 min read  |  Trading Psychology
Keeping Your Trends Close with Moving Average Crossovers June 20, 2019 10:15 AM   |  

Identifying entry and exit points is crucial for any trading strategy. A simple moving average crossover system can help.

5 min read  |  Charting
How to Read Stock Charts: Trusty Technical Analysis for Traders February 25, 2019 4:00 AM   |  

Trading stocks? Learn basic price chart reading to help identify support and resistance and market entry and exit points.

10 min read  |  Charting
Three Indicators to Check Before the Trade October 1, 2018 3:00 AM   |  

Trend direction and volatility are two variables an option trader relies on. Combining trend following, momentum, and trend reversal indicators on the thinkorswim platform may help you determine which direction prices may be moving and with how much momentum.

6 min read  |  thinkMoney Magazine
Technical Analysis Basics Explained: Understanding Trends and Moving Averages September 10, 2018 4:00 AM   |  

Learn how to identify stock market trends using moving averages to help add context, support decision making, and complement other forms of analysis.

7 min read  |  Technical Analysis
Finding Trade Candidates on the 52-Week-High List October 27, 2016 12:00 AM   |  

We've all heard the adage, "buy low-sell high," but what about buying high and potentially selling higher?

2 min read  |  Stocks & Stock Sectors
Goldilocks & the Multi Commodity Channel Index System June 30, 2012 8:00 PM   |  

Trading systems can be too hot or too cold, depending on a chart indicator's settings. Consider using two different Commodity Channel Index (CCI) indicators.

2 min read  |  Technical Analysis
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