The University of Michigan Current Economic Conditions Index just hit an all-time low. That has proven to be a good sign for ...

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CNN’s Fear & Greed Index is a way to gauge stock market movements and whether stocks are fairly priced. The index uses seven market indicators to help answer the question: What emotion is driving the ...

At some point in my investing life, every participant turned into a trend follower. These “investors” like to buy when an established uptrend is already in place, when purchasing is perceived as “safe ...

Technical trading uses historical data patterns to forecast stock trends. Learn about techniques like momentum and trend ...

The Index of Leading Indicators forecast a deep recession in the past year, which did not come close to materializing, for two major reasons. First, manufacturing, which used to have a significant ...

Technical analysts use several indicators to forecast how stock prices may move in the future. Mastering these indicators and reading them correctly can increase returns. Many technical analysts add ...

For months, people have been talking about indicators of the dreaded R-word: recession. There have been the usual suspects: economists, investors, businesspeople and journalists. But maybe the most ...

Pinpointing the right moment to apply your trading strategy is critical to forex trading. Trends help you accurately read the market's directional movements so you can jump on a trade at the right ...

Learn how the Composite Index of Coincident Indicators gauges current U.S. economic conditions through key metrics like ...