One of the primary objectives of any market analyst is to determine what exactly the market is doing. Is it rising or falling, trending or consolidating? And how do you know? For most, that analysis ...

A moving average is a popular technical analysis tool used to reflect trends in the stock market and individual equities. Option traders use moving averages to determine which direction an equity’s ...

IBD has clear rules for buying and selling stocks. But what about holding? If your stock hasn't obviously fallen apart, triggering the 7% sell rule, the decision can be less clear cut. Sell too soon, ...

Technical indicators can make a big difference while trading. Among the most popular strategies used to indicate emerging and common trends is calculating the moving average (MA). Put simply, the MA ...

Qualcomm (QCOM) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, QCOM broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short ...