Chart analysis topics

Beginning in trading always necessitates looking at charts. These tell-all traders what the current and historical prices of an asset are. With this information, they can also figure out future asset prices. However, these can also be somewhat confusing for many people. There are many different small indicators that you may not have seen. This is a bit different from the basic mathematic education with charts. Here, we will identify what the essential things to know about charts are.

Support and resistance

Both of these indicators are very useful for chart analysis. They both indicate the limits of a stock’s price. There will be both a higher and upper limit. These limits are not set in stone, however. They are subject to change, and only reflect the current beliefs about a stock. However, while they are in place, they do have a significant influence on where prices move to. They act to deter too much volatility in the value of an asset.

The support is the lower limit. When an asset value reaches this point it is unlikely to get lower. It usually either stays near or bounces back up again. The price is set because of traders’ belief in an intrinsic value for an asset. Essentially, they believe this support to be the bare minimum of valuation. Any lower would be severe undervaluation.

Resistance indicates the upper limit. This is where traders believe there is an overvaluation for a stock. Resultantly, the price could stay high but is likely to drop right down soon.

Identifying these indicators can be tricky though. Generally speaking, the longer these levels are around, the more trustworthy they are. Therefore, you should be looking for a straight line. This means that traders reject any unusual trends and are quite certain of where the intrinsic value stands.