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ABSOLUTE VALUE
The absolute value of a number is the number’s
value ignoring the sign of the number. For example, the absolute
value (abbreviated ABS) of +100 is 100. This is shown as ABS(100)
= 100. The absolute value of minus 80 is 80. ABS(-80) = 80. See
Average True Range.
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ACCUMULATION
A process that is the result of buying
issues in small lots, with the
objective of minimizing a price increase. See also Distribution.
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ADOBE PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)
A widely utilized file format that preserves fonts,
tables and other complex elements. Adobe provides their reader at
no charge. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer, you may get a copy of it from www.adobe.com web site or
by clicking the "Get Adobe Reader" icon below.
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ALGORITHM
A step-by-step computational procedure for solving
a problem in a pre-defined manner.
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AMERICAN STANDARD CODE FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE
(ASCII)
ASCII is one of the oldest computer code standards,
describing 128 characters: the upper and lower case letters “A”
through “Z”, the digits zero through nine, punctuation
symbols, and a few text-based control characters.
The term “high order ASCII” is a misnomer for a similar
specification for text, coded by the decimal values 128-255. These
are actually ASCII “extensions” developed to handle
graves, tildes and other accented or non-English characters.
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ARMS' EASE OF MOVEMENT
The Ease of Movement technical analysis indicator
(TAI) relates price change and
volume. It calculates the “ease”
at which prices are moving. The larger the price move and the lighter
the volume, the easier the movement. More
about this TAI . . .
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AROON 270
Aroon 270 is a long-term use of the Aroon
Oscillator. It consists of three associated leading trend indicators:
two lines, Aroon(up) and Aroon(down), and Aroon(oscillator), which
is the difference of the two. Aroon is used to determine whether
an issue is trending
or non-trending and how
strong the trend is. More about this
technical analysis indicator . . .
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AROON (UP)(DOWN)(OSCILLATOR)
The Aroon(up)(down)(oscillator)is a useful gauge
trend strengths both
up and down. More about this
technical analysis indicator . . .
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AVERAGE DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT INDEX (ADX)
ADX is an n-period exponential smoothing indicator
developed by Wilder, one of a set of indicators he developed. ADX
is used to determine the existence and strength of the current environment.
Is it trending or non-trending?
If trending, is the trend strong or weak? More
about this technical analysis indicator . . .
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AVERAGE TRUE RANGE (ATR)
Average True Range (ATR) measures only volatility,
not direction or trend duration.
Also see Standard Deviation.
More about the ATR technical analysis
tool . . .
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B
BEARISH
Think the market is headed down. See Bullish
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BOTTOM
The bottom is the lowest point or price for an issue,
which is then followed by an increase. It also refers to a particular
support level, or the lowest price during a specific time frame.
See also Top.
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BOLLINGER BANDS
Bollinger Bands provide a comparison of volatility
and price levels over a prescribed period. The three “bands”
are a simple moving average SMA
between an upper band (SMA plus a number of standard
deviations (SDs) and a lower band (SMA minus the same number
of SDs). More about this technical
analysis indicator . . .
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BULLISH
Thinking the market is headed up. See Bearish.
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BUY
The trade of an
issue when initiated by a buyer.
The transaction must be completed before it can be called a buy.
For every trade there is a buyer
and a seller. See also Sell.
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CHAIKIN (ACCUMULATION/DISTRIBUTION) OSCILLATOR
Also called Chaikin Oscillator, Chaikin Accumulation/Distribution
Oscillator or Chaikin A/D Oscillator. Do not confuse this TAI
with the Chaikin Money Flow Oscillator (below). The Chaikin Oscillator
is based on the Accumulation-Distribution Line, upon which it depends.
Hence it is an indicator of an indicator. More
about this technical analysis indicator . . .
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CHAIKIN MONEY FLOW OSCILLATOR (CMF or CVAP)
Sometimes called Chaikin Money Flow, Chaikin’s
Money Flow Oscillator, Chaikin’s Money Flow, or just Money
Flow. Also known as Volume Accumulation Oscillator or Chaikin Volume
Accumulation Percent. Do not confuse this TAI with the Chaikin Oscillator
(above). This technical analysis indicator (TAI)
compares today’s closing price to the daily high-low range
to determine the volume flowing into (or out of) a security; it
then compares today’s volume to the total volume. More
about this TAI . . .
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CHANDE MOMENTUM OSCILLATOR (CMO)
The Chande Momentum Oscillator, often abbreviated to
CMO, primarily looks for extreme overbought
and oversold conditions and
differs from other momentum
oscillators by using both
up and down day’s data to measure momentum directly. The CMO
can also be used to look for trends.
More about this technical analysis
indicator . . .
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COMMA-SEPARATED VARIABLE FILE (CSV)
CSV is a common file format used to transfer organized
data between databases, spreadsheets, and other programs that handle
organized data. Characters in a CSV file are all plain text ASCII
characters. Each line up to the line-end character(s) (formerly
called the carriage return-line feed from older typewriter technology)
is a record. The fields (or items) within a record are divided by
a comma. Hence the “comma-separated.” Each record must
have the same number of fields (commas). An advantage of CSV is
that it is a very low level format and can be read by a wide range
of computers from some personal digital assistants to the most advanced
super computer. CSV is also operating system non-specific, it can
be used under Windows of all varieties, Unix of many varieties (including
Linux) and MacIntosh operating systems.
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COMMODITY CHANNEL INDEX (CCI)
CCI is a price oscillator
used to find trend changes
and strength. Despite the word “commodity” in its name, the CCI
can be applied to a wide range of issues.
More about this technical analysis indicator
. . .
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CONFIRMING TECHNICAL ANALYSIS INDICATOR
or CONFIRMING (TAI)
This term describes a case where a TAI will generate
a positive development
only if another independent TAI is already generating a positive
development. A confirming TAI may also be a dependent
TAI. For an example, see Bollinger
Bands and their relationship to Volume
* Price Momentum Oscillator.
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CONSOLIDATION
In technical analysis (as opposed to accounting), consolidation
refers to price movement within a well-defined pattern or within
a range-bound series of trading levels. See Non-Trending.
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CROSS OVER - See x+
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CROSS UNDER - See x-
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CUMULATIVE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
A Cumulative Positive Development (CPD) exists when
a previously new positive development
(NPD) remains positive. Every CPD is either a NPD today or was
an NPD in the past.
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CYCLICAL MARKET
Smaller cyclical markets occur during the longer and
larger secular markets. See also Secular
Markets.
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