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 Reading Graphs

Price Graph
Price Graph Basics
ClearStation's graphs facilitate quick assessment by displaying important data clearly...

Trending Bar Basics
The trending characteristics and capabilities of a stock are the most important pieces...

More on Trending Bars
ClearStation's software considers a number of different variables before determining...

Color Coded Assessment
Stock market players all over the world follow each uptick and downtick...

Promising Looking 52-Week Price High: COST
Costco hit a 52-week price high on Friday...


Indicator Graphs
MACD: Not Just a Burger
The first thing to check out when you're interested in a stock is...

On the Downside
Microlog has been downtrending for a while...

The Fast and the Slow
Understanding MACD boils down to one thing...

The Histogram in Brief
The MACD Histogram (second from the bottom) is used in conjunction with the MACD graph...

When the Timer Goes Off
Making a decision about what kind of position to take on a stock is much like cooking a roast...

Interactive Graph Tool
Interactive Graph Tool Indicators
ClearStation's Interactive Graph Tool is a powerful, flexible means of evaluating stocks' technical health. . .


The first thing you want to be able to do is read ClearStation graphs: you make your initial assessments of a stock based on what you see on these graphs. A firm understanding of these graphs is the first step toward solid investment choices using technical analysis. They offer important information - if you know what you're looking for!

In this section, you'll learn:

  • How to read a price graph
  • What trending bars are and how they work
  • The basics on MACD, MACD histogram, and stochastic
    (more in-depth information will be provided in later chapters)

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