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Trend Identification

Pivot Point Trend

Another less popular method of identifying the trend is through the use of the pivot point.  A pivot point is a level that is considered to be of importance and is used by many technical traders.  A pivot point is calculated as an average of the high, low, close from the previous timeframe of the [...]

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Relative Strength Indicator Trend

The relative strength indicator (RSI) is a momentum based indicator.  However, this indicator can still be used to identify the trend of any market by using the middle 50 line.
RSI can be used to identify the trend of a market by it’s relation to the middle 50 line.  When the RSI is above the middle [...]

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Price Action Trend

If indicators aren’t your style, the other most commonly used way of identifying a trend is through price action (price action trend identification).  The use of price action is one of the oldest and considered by many the most reliable method of identifying trends in any market.
During an uptrend, price will make higher highs and [...]

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Trend Indicators

Indicators are used to identify trends in all markets and are an extremely popular way, especially for beginners, to identify trends.  Two common indicators used to identify trends are:

Moving Averages – The most common moving averages used to identify trends are the 150 day and 200 day simple moving average.
Relative Strength Indicator – The Relative [...]

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Trend Identification & Trading

When it comes to swing trading, the trend is everything.  NEVER trade against the trend.  Before a swing trader places any trades, they should have always made sure that they have identified the trend and are only trading with the flow of the trend and not against it.
Three common methods that swing traders use to [...]

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