Ichimoku Cloud

A collection of technical indicators that takes multiple averages and plotting them on a chart.  This displays support and resistance levels in addition to momentum and trend direction.  These figures when plotted form a “cloud,” which is used to predict...

Liquidation Level

A security feature designed to protect traders and dealers from significant losses beyond a defined point.  When a traders account funding reaches the liquidation level, any positions previously held by the trader will be automatically closed...

Head and Shoulders Chart Pattern

A fairly reliable bullish-to-bearish trading pattern.  It is formed by three peaks, with the outer two peaks close in height and the middle peak the highest.  It is generally taken as a trend reversal pattern.  After a long bullish trend, the prices rise to a peak and...

IPO

Also called a stock market launch, an Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the general public in the form of a new stock issuance.  IPOs provide companies with the ability to obtain capital from the public by...

Historical Volatility Percentile

A measurement that tells you the percentage of trading days in the past year that had a lower volatility than the current volatility.  The Historical Volatility rises the more prices fluctuate.  However, it does not measure direction, it merely measures how much the...