Financial Glossary
Quick definitions for the metrics and concepts you see in StockLrn.
Moving Average
A technical indicator that smooths price data over a specific period.
Resistance
A price level where selling pressure prevents further price increases.
Support
A price level where buying pressure prevents further price declines.
Relative Strength Index
A momentum oscillator measuring speed and magnitude of price changes on a 0–100 scale.
MACD
Moving Average Convergence Divergence—a trend-following momentum indicator.
Bollinger Bands
Volatility bands placed above and below a moving average, widening and narrowing with market volatility.
Fibonacci Retracement
Horizontal lines indicating potential support/resistance at key Fibonacci ratio levels.
Candlestick Patterns
Visual price patterns formed by one or more candlesticks that signal potential reversals or continuations.
Head and Shoulders
A bearish reversal chart pattern with three peaks—the middle peak (head) being the highest.
Double Bottom
A bullish reversal pattern where price tests a support level twice and then breaks higher.
Volume Profile
A chart study showing trading volume distributed across price levels rather than time.
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