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Technical Analysis and Investing. Candlestick Charting. What is Technical Analysis?. This approach gives little regard to the underlying fundamentals of the company, Eg . What they do or their financial statements.
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Technical Analysis and Investing Candlestick Charting
What is Technical Analysis? • This approach gives little regard to the underlying fundamentals of the company, Eg. What they do or their financial statements. • A Technical analyst studies the fluxuating price and volume of the stock, looking for signals to buy or sell. • In Technical Investing, It is the share price that “Tells the story”
Candle Stick Charting In candlestick investing, we summarize the price movement of stock over a period of time (hour, day, month) into a single symbol, the candlestick
Candle Stick Charting If the stock closed higher than it opened If the stock closed lower than it opened Empty Solid
Long vs. Short Bodies • Long white candlesticks show strong buying pressure. The longer the candle, the more pressure on the stock to go up. • Long black candlesticks show strong selling pressure. The longer than candle, the more pressure on the stock to go down.
Reversal Patterns A hammer can be seen a sign that stock has hit bottom and is a time to buy A hanging man can be seen a sign that stock has peaked and is a time to sell.
More Reversal Patterns A inverted hammer can be seen a sign that stock has hit bottom and is a time to buy A shooting star can be seen as a sign that the stock has peaked and is a time to sell.
Go to StockCharts.com • Look up the Candlestick Charts for: • IBM • Apple • TD • Loblaw's • EnCana • Find three patterns or trends in each chart. Did the pattern hold true? Eg. Did the price increase after anInverted Hammer?