The Technician
"Indicators are lenses, not crystal balls. Choose yours wisely."
Understand moving averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci, and more. Build your first strategy, learn to backtest, and avoid indicator traps.
Lessons (18)
What Indicators Actually Do (And Don't Do)
Indicators describe the past. They don't predict the future. Here's why that matters.
5 min readSimple Moving Average (SMA) Explained
The oldest indicator in existence. Still one of the most useful.
7 min readEMA vs SMA: The Exponential Moving Average
Like the SMA, but smarter about recent price action.
6 min readMoving Average Crossovers
The Golden Cross and Death Cross: iconic signals with important caveats.
6 min readHow to Use RSI in Forex (Relative Strength Index)
One of the most misused indicators. Here's how to actually use it.
8 min readMACD Explained: Histogram, Signal Line, and Crossovers
Trend direction AND momentum in one indicator.
8 min readStochastic Oscillator
Where is price within its recent range? The Stochastic answers.
6 min readBollinger Bands
A volatility envelope that shows when the market is quiet, and when it's about to explode.
7 min readFibonacci Retracements
Where do pullbacks tend to end? Fibonacci levels have an uncanny answer.
8 min readFibonacci Extensions
Once you're in a trade, extensions tell you where to take profit.
6 min readATR: Average True Range
The best tool for measuring volatility and setting intelligent stop-losses.
6 min readPivot Points in Forex: Formula and Levels
Price levels calculated from yesterday's data that traders watch today.
6 min readIchimoku Cloud Explained for Beginners
Five lines, one complete market picture. It looks complicated. It isn't.
8 min readCombining Indicators: Less Is More
Adding more indicators doesn't add more confidence. It adds more confusion.
7 min readBuilding Your First Strategy
If it's not written down, it's not a strategy. It's a hope.
8 min readHow to Backtest a Forex Strategy (Manual Method)
Your strategy has rules. Now you need to know if the rules work.
7 min readReading Backtest Results
Win rate alone is meaningless. Here's what to actually analyze.
7 min readIndicator Traps and Curve Fitting
The danger of a strategy that looks perfect on historical data.
6 min readReady to Test Your Indicator Knowledge?
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