Day Trading

  1. Technical Analysis Foundations
    1. Core Principles and Philosophy
      1. Dow Theory Foundations
        1. Market Trend Concepts
          1. Volume Confirmation
            1. Market Phases
            2. Market Efficiency Assumptions
              1. Price Discounts All Information
                1. Historical Pattern Recognition
                  1. Trend Persistence
                  2. Technical vs Fundamental Analysis
                    1. Price Action Focus
                      1. Timing Advantages
                        1. Complementary Approaches
                      2. Chart Construction and Types
                        1. Basic Chart Types
                          1. Line Charts
                            1. Closing Price Connections
                              1. Trend Visualization
                              2. Bar Charts
                                1. OHLC Data Representation
                                  1. Price Range Display
                                  2. Candlestick Charts
                                    1. Japanese Candlestick Origins
                                      1. Body and Shadow Interpretation
                                      2. Heikin-Ashi Charts
                                        1. Smoothed Price Action
                                          1. Trend Clarity Enhancement
                                        2. Timeframe Analysis
                                          1. Tick Charts
                                            1. Volume-Based Intervals
                                              1. High-Frequency Analysis
                                              2. Time-Based Charts
                                                1. 1-Minute Charts
                                                  1. 5-Minute Charts
                                                    1. 15-Minute Charts
                                                      1. Hourly Charts
                                                      2. Multi-Timeframe Approach
                                                        1. Higher Timeframe Context
                                                          1. Lower Timeframe Entry
                                                        2. Chart Scaling and Display
                                                          1. Linear vs Logarithmic Scaling
                                                            1. Zoom and Pan Functions
                                                              1. Price and Time Axis Adjustment
                                                            2. Price Action Analysis
                                                              1. Candlestick Pattern Recognition
                                                                1. Single Candle Patterns
                                                                  1. Doji Variations
                                                                    1. Hammer and Hanging Man
                                                                      1. Shooting Star and Inverted Hammer
                                                                        1. Spinning Tops
                                                                          1. Marubozu Patterns
                                                                          2. Two-Candle Patterns
                                                                            1. Bullish and Bearish Engulfing
                                                                              1. Harami Patterns
                                                                                1. Piercing Line and Dark Cloud Cover
                                                                                  1. Tweezer Tops and Bottoms
                                                                                  2. Three-Candle Patterns
                                                                                    1. Morning Star Formation
                                                                                      1. Evening Star Formation
                                                                                        1. Three White Soldiers
                                                                                          1. Three Black Crows
                                                                                        2. Support and Resistance Analysis
                                                                                          1. Identifying Key Levels
                                                                                            1. Historical Price Points
                                                                                              1. Round Number Psychology
                                                                                                1. Previous Highs and Lows
                                                                                                2. Dynamic Support and Resistance
                                                                                                  1. Moving Average Levels
                                                                                                    1. Trendline Support
                                                                                                    2. Role Reversal Concepts
                                                                                                      1. Support Becoming Resistance
                                                                                                        1. Resistance Becoming Support
                                                                                                      2. Trend Analysis Techniques
                                                                                                        1. Trend Identification
                                                                                                          1. Higher Highs and Higher Lows
                                                                                                            1. Lower Highs and Lower Lows
                                                                                                              1. Sideways Market Recognition
                                                                                                              2. Trendline Construction
                                                                                                                1. Drawing Valid Trendlines
                                                                                                                  1. Trendline Breaks
                                                                                                                    1. Channel Formation
                                                                                                                    2. Trend Strength Assessment
                                                                                                                      1. Angle of Ascent/Descent
                                                                                                                        1. Volume Confirmation
                                                                                                                          1. Pullback Characteristics
                                                                                                                        2. Volume Analysis
                                                                                                                          1. Volume Patterns
                                                                                                                            1. Volume Spikes
                                                                                                                              1. Volume Climax
                                                                                                                                1. Volume Divergence
                                                                                                                                2. Price-Volume Relationships
                                                                                                                                  1. Volume Confirmation
                                                                                                                                    1. Volume Leading Price
                                                                                                                                      1. Accumulation and Distribution
                                                                                                                                  2. Technical Indicators
                                                                                                                                    1. Trend-Following Indicators
                                                                                                                                      1. Moving Averages
                                                                                                                                        1. Simple Moving Average Calculation
                                                                                                                                          1. Exponential Moving Average Weighting
                                                                                                                                            1. Moving Average Crossovers
                                                                                                                                              1. Multiple Moving Average Systems
                                                                                                                                              2. MACD Analysis
                                                                                                                                                1. Signal Line Crossovers
                                                                                                                                                  1. Histogram Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                    1. Divergence Signals
                                                                                                                                                    2. Parabolic SAR
                                                                                                                                                      1. Stop and Reverse Signals
                                                                                                                                                        1. Trend Following Application
                                                                                                                                                      2. Momentum Oscillators
                                                                                                                                                        1. Relative Strength Index
                                                                                                                                                          1. Overbought and Oversold Levels
                                                                                                                                                            1. RSI Divergence
                                                                                                                                                              1. RSI Trendlines
                                                                                                                                                              2. Stochastic Oscillator
                                                                                                                                                                1. %K and %D Lines
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Slow vs Fast Stochastic
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Stochastic Divergence
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Williams %R
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Overbought/Oversold Identification
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Momentum Confirmation
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Commodity Channel Index
                                                                                                                                                                          1. CCI Calculation Method
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Extreme Reading Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Volatility Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bollinger Bands
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Standard Deviation Bands
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Band Squeeze and Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Price Band Interaction
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Average True Range
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Volatility Measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stop Loss Placement
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Position Sizing Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Keltner Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. ATR-Based Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Trend and Range Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Volume-Based Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. On-Balance Volume
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Volume Flow Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. OBV Divergence
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Volume-Weighted Average Price
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional Reference Point
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. VWAP as Support/Resistance
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Accumulation/Distribution Line
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Money Flow Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. A/D Line Divergence
                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Chart Pattern Recognition
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Reversal Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Head and Shoulders
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pattern Formation Rules
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Neckline Significance
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Price Target Calculation
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Inverse Head and Shoulders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Bullish Reversal Signal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Volume Confirmation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Double Tops and Bottoms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pattern Validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Failure Rates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Triple Tops and Bottoms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Strong Reversal Signals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Breakout Confirmation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Continuation Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Triangle Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Symmetrical Triangle Formation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Ascending Triangle Bullish Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Descending Triangle Bearish Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Flag and Pennant Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Brief Consolidation Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Trend Continuation Signals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Rectangle Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Horizontal Support and Resistance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Breakout Direction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Gap Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Gap Classifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Common Gap Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Breakaway Gap Significance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Runaway Gap Implications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Exhaustion Gap Reversal Signals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Gap Trading Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Gap Fill Expectations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Gap and Go Patterns

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