The McGinley Dynamic Indicator is a moving average-based technical indicator that is designed to address the shortcomings of traditional moving averages. The indicator was developed by John R. McGinley in the early 1990s. Traditional moving averages are based on a simple concept: they take the average price of a security over a given period of … Read more
A hockey stick chart is a type of graph used to visualize data that exhibits a sharp increase or decrease over a relatively short period of time. The name “hockey stick” comes from the shape of the graph, which resembles a hockey stick lying on its side. Hockey stick charts are often used to visualize … Read more
The Ulcer Index (UI) is a technical analysis tool that measures the depth of market pullbacks from recent highs and lows. The UI is calculated by taking the difference between the recent high and the recent low, and dividing it by the recent high. The resulting number is then multiplied by 100 to generate a … Read more
Relative strength is a technical analysis term that refers to the relationship between two securities. It is used to identify which security is stronger or weaker relative to another security. Relative strength can be used to identify which security is likely to outperform or underperform another security. It can also be used to identify which … Read more
A bar graph is a graphical representation of data that uses bars to represent different values. Bar graphs are often used to compare data sets, or to show how data has changed over time. What is a bar graph in quantitative research? A bar graph is a visual representation of data. Bar graphs are used … Read more
A horizontal line is a straight line that has a constant value on a graph. In other words, it is a line that moves from left to right but does not change in value. For example, a stock that is trading at $50 per share would have a horizontal line at $50 on a price … Read more
The T distribution is a statistical distribution that is used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small. The distribution is also known as the Student’s t-distribution. The T distribution is a continuous probability distribution that has a bell-shaped curve. The curve is symmetrical around the mean, and the tails of the distribution … Read more
The McGinley Dynamic Indicator is a technical indicator that is used to smooth out price action and identify the trend. The indicator was developed by John R. McGinley, a technical analyst and trader, and was published in his book “The McGinley Dynamic: How to Use It”. The indicator is similar to a moving average, but … Read more
Trend analysis is a technique used in technical analysis that attempts to predict the future price movement of a security by analyzing past price data. There are two main types of trend analysis: 1. Short-term trend analysis: This approach looks at recent price data (usually over a period of days or weeks) to identify short-term … Read more
