By Linda Noe
In order to become a skilled day trader, one must first learn about the indicators used to read through the market and its various stocks. In order to learn, one must be incredibly disciplined, and be able to strike a healthy balance between risk management. Technical indicators play a crucial role in day trading by offering insights into market conditions and helping predict market movements. For beginners, understanding these indicators can be overwhelming. However, with the information found within the infographic, anyone can feel more comfortable approaching the market.
Moving Average (MA): This is a common indicator that assesses the overall trend direction. There are two types: Simple Moving Average (SMA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA). Professionals often prefer EMA as it provides a more dynamic analysis.
On-Balance Volume (OBV): This indicator measures the flow of positive and negative volume in a security over time. It helps confirm the strength of a trend and validate potential breakouts or breakdowns.
Relative Strength Index (RSI): RSI is used to gauge momentum and trend strength. It plots recent price gains versus losses and ranges from 0 to 100. An RSI above 70 suggests overbought conditions (a possible sell signal), while below 30 indicates oversold conditions (a potential buy signal).
While these indicators serve as a great foundational understanding of how certain stocks move, there is much more to learn before becoming a successful day trader. To learn more about these indicators and more, see the infographic paired alongside this post.
Top Trading Indicators Toolkit, provided by NinjaTrader, an industry leading energy futures trading
