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If you want to add a useful trend technical indicator to your trades, average directional index (ADX) is a great place to start. This article explains how to use the ADX to improve your trading ...

Pinpointing the right moment to apply your trading strategy is critical to forex trading. Trends help you accurately read the market's directional movements so you can jump on a trade at the right ...

Technical analysis hinges on a great many formulas to contextualize market movement and volatility. The ability to identify patterns, create context and quantify volatility gives traders the edge as ...