Encyclopedia Classification
Category: Trading Analysis • Market Behavior • Chart Interpretation
Discipline: Technical Analysis • Price Action • Indicators • Trading Systems
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Definition
Technical analysis is the study of historical price action, volume, market structure, and trading behavior to identify potential future market opportunities.
Technical analysts believe:
Price reflects the combined actions of:
Buyers.
Sellers.
Institutions.
Traders.
Market psychology.
The central idea:
Technical analysis does not predict the future with certainty. It identifies probabilities by studying how markets behave.
Beginner Explanation
A chart is not just a picture of price.
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