Indicators, used simply
What indicators can and cannot do. Learn moving averages and RSI, and why fewer indicators usually means clearer decisions.
35 min 4 lessons
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By the end of this module you can
- Explain what an indicator is calculated from
- Use moving averages to read trend direction
- Read RSI without treating it as a buy/sell button
- Keep a clean chart with one or two tools
Lessons in this module
- 1 What indicators are (and their limits)
- 2 Moving averages: simple and exponential
- 3 RSI and momentum
- 4 Why more indicators is not better
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What this module covers
- What indicators are. Calculations based on past price and volume, which is why they lag.
- Moving averages. Simple and exponential moving averages for reading trend direction.
- RSI and momentum. What “overbought” and “oversold” really mean, and why they are not buy or sell buttons.
- Less is more. How to keep your chart to one or two indicators that support your plan.
Practice task
Add a 50-period moving average to a daily chart. Describe in one sentence what it tells you about the trend.
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