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Short-Term Trading Index (Arms Index, TRIN, MKDS)

Let's discuss a key ratio in the world of finance: the advance/decline volume ratio. This measures the volume in the average advancing stock against the volume in the average down stock. In simpler terms, it tells us if the up or down stocks are receiving more volume. A reading of 1 means equal volume in both, while 0.50 suggests twice as much volume in the up stock and 2.00 indicates twice as much volume in the down stock. This ratio is a valuable tool for assessing market trends and investor sentiment.

Stop and reverse

One important term in finance is "stop," which serves as a signal to close a current position and open an opposite one. For instance, a trader with a long position would sel...

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Breadth

Breadth, a term commonly used in finance, is a measure of market health. It is determined by comparing the number of advancing stocks to the number of declining stocks. In a...

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Dow Theory

Let's delve into the concept of market behavior, developed by the renowned Charles Dow. This approach categorizes price movements into three distinct trends: major, intermed...

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Breakdown

When the market experiences a significant decline below a key support level or breaks out of a consolidation pattern, it is often due to an increase in selling pressure that...

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