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While there is certainly a right time and wrong time to buy stocks, there is never a wrong time to learn how to invest. You're likely familiar with the adage "buy low, sell high." IBD's research has ...

A flat base is one of the more common base patterns in a bull market and is one of the easiest to identify using daily and weekly charts at IBD MarketSurge. The base starts, like all bases, with a ...

I've noticed a recurring inverse head and shoulders pattern in high-beta tech stocks, signaling potential bullish reversals; the pattern is noticeable in the Nasdaq 100 and the QQQ ETF. I break down ...

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 ...

With the stock market climbing and consolidating every few weeks this year, many stocks have formed base-on-base patterns. Keep an eye out for those, because they tend to be strong chart formations.

Stock chart patterns can be a vital tool for investors. They provide an exceptionally detailed level of a stock’s trend lines. This can give a major leg up against the competition. This is why they ...

The stock market is often described as a battleground between buyers and sellers, and like any battle, it leaves behind telltale signs. For the savvy investor, those signs are printed directly onto a ...

Detecting patterns is useful in various fields. Crime scene investigators can pick up on the tiniest clues or repetition or sameness when tracking perpetrators. Doctors and healthcare providers look ...