Stock Trading

A collection of our best articles and lessons on stock trading. Here you will learn the skills strategies and techniques of the day trader, swing trader, and position trader.

How to Read Stock Charts Like a Boss: Beginners Guide +pdf

To read stock charts you need to use stock charting software, select your chart type, configure your timeframe, determine price direction using trendlines and use indicators to estimate future prices.

10 Best Free TradingView Indicators & How to Trade Them!

Our testing shows the best TradingView indicators for advanced analysis are Volume Profile HD, VWAP, Supertrend, ATR, Relative Volatility, and RSI. TradingView's candlestick and chart pattern recognition also improve trading outcomes. 

Are Keltner Channels Worth Trading? Best Settings Tested

A Keltner Channel is a volatility-based trading indicator combining a simple moving average, exponential moving average, and average true range to plot a channel on a chart. It identifies trading signals using overbought and oversold conditions.

Advance/Decline (A/D) Line Explained by a Certified Analyst

The advance/decline (A/D) line indicator measures market breadth by identifying how many stocks participate in a market advance or decline. It is calculated by taking the number of advancing stocks minus the declining stocks.

MACD Strategy & Reliability Tested by LiberatedStockTrader

MACD is a trend-following momentum indicator used to identify price trends. We conducted 606,422 test trades to find the best settings and trading strategies.

Best Commodity Channel Index (CCI) Settings Tested on 43,297 Trades

Our test data shows that using the CCI indicator with a 50 setting on the S&P 500 index stocks over 20 years was incredibly profitable, returning a 1,108% profit compared to the market, which returned 555%.

7 Parabolic SAR Trading Strategies Tested by LiberatedStockTrader

The Parabolic Stop and Reverse (PSAR) technical indicator identifies asset price reversals. Relying on parabolic time/price systems it creates effective trailing stop-losses for trading signals.

Bollinger Band Trading Strategies Tested by LiberatedStockTrader

Our reliability testing of Bollinger Bands on the S&P 500, using 13,360 years of data, suggests it is an unreliable, unprofitable indicator for traders. However, Bollinger Bands can be profitable, but you need to know how it works, how to trade it, and the optimal settings.

Rate of Change Indicator Test: Trading a 66% Success Rate

The Rate of Change (ROC) is a momentum indicator that measures the speed and direction of asset price movements. It helps traders determine whether a security is trending and how quickly its price changes.

Stochastic Oscillator Explained: Best Strategy & Settings Tested

The Stochastic Oscillator momentum indicator compares an asset's closing price to a range of its previous prices. It oscillates between 0 and 100; below 20 indicates oversold, and above 80 suggests an overbought market.

The Realities of Margin Trading Investigated & How to Avoid Lossess.

Our research shows that overconfidence and a lack of a robust trading plan are the biggest reasons traders lose when trading with margin or leverage.

16 Insights To Trade Leveraged ETFs Successfully

To successfully trade leveraged ETFs, you must understand the importance of ETF decay, liquidity, volume, fees, assets under management, and potential risks.