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Technical analysis

A technical-analysis guide: reading charts, trends, support/resistance and the core indicators — RSI, MACD, moving averages — plus a tool that weights them automatically.

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Disclosure, not advice

The strategies, scores and signals here are produced by an algorithmic system and based on technical data only. They are not investment advice or a substitute for professional advice, we are not investment advisors. Trading involves risk, and every decision and action is solely the user's responsibility.

Technical analysis

Technical analysis forecasts likely price moves from price and volume history rather than fundamentals. The assumption: information is already in the chart and patterns tend to repeat. This guide covers the building blocks every trader should know.

Trend, support & resistance

It starts with the trend: up (higher highs/lows), down (lower highs/lows), or sideways. Support is where demand halts a drop; resistance is where supply caps a rise. Breaking these on volume is usually a meaningful signal.

RSI — Relative Strength Index

RSI ranges 0–100 and flags overbought (>70) or oversold (<30) conditions. It spots extremes but isn't enough alone — combine it with the trend.

MACD & moving averages

A moving average smooths noise and shows trend direction; a fast MA crossing above a slow one is a bullish signal. MACD measures momentum via the gap between two averages — its signal-line crosses mark acceleration or fading.

Why you weight indicators together

No single indicator is always right — RSI can read 'oversold' while the trend still falls. The edge is in weighting: when most indicators agree, the signal is stronger. i-trade does exactly this, into one clear per-stock signal, for research only.

Frequently asked questions

Technical vs fundamental analysis?

Technical analysis studies price/volume to time entries; fundamental analysis studies company value (earnings, growth, debt). Many traders combine both.

Best indicator for beginners?

There's no single best. Moving averages and RSI are a friendly start, but the real strength is combining several with trend reading.

Does technical analysis actually work?

It provides probabilities, not certainty. It helps identify entries/exits and manage risk but guarantees nothing. On i-trade it powers data weighting, not advice.

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