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The MACD is a popular indicator among traders, used for forex trading and day trading. MACD stands for Moving Average Convergence Divergence.  Traders use the indicator to follow and establish trends showing the relationship between two price-moving averages.    Important to note also is that MACD is a lagging indicator, meaning it changes after an event … Read more

Manipulative patent litigation, price hikes, the rampant opioid epidemic, and most recently, the pandemic have all steadily but surely tainted the public’s view of big pharma. This article seeks to establish whether the public has indeed lost faith in this industry.  Before the pandemic set in, bringing a wave of deaths and lockdowns, trust in … Read more

The relative strength index, RSI, is a technical analysis indicator used to measure the momentum of recent price shifts to assess oversold or overbought conditions in the prices of assets such as stocks. It is displayed on a line graph moving between two extremes (oscillator) and can have readings of 0 to 100. The RSI … Read more

Cannabis has been a hot topic for quite some time now. With more and more states legalizing the use of marijuana, both medically and recreationally, it’s no surprise that cannabis stocks have been on the rise. But what is the cannabis stock market? The cannabis stock market is a collection of publicly-traded companies that are … Read more

2021 was a great year for the crypto market. Its value hit new highs repeatedly, and investors were thrilled. At the beginning of 2021, the total market value of cryptos stood at just $779.5 billion. By the end of January and May, the market has successfully crossed the $1 trillion and $ 2 trillion marks. … Read more

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is an indicator based on trend following, which traders use to establish the correlation between two moving averages. It is a technical indicator used to point out moving averages that highlight new trends in any direction. Note that traders are keen on finding bullish and bearish trends to identify … Read more

Most people are familiar with the 2020 stock market crash caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Software, natural gas, real estate, entertainment, hospital, and healthcare stocks were all affected. While there was an expected gradual recovery in 2022, the stocks are still not doing well. The S&P 500 have gone down 20% since the beginning of … Read more

Developed by John Bollinger, Bollinger Bands define upper and lower price range levels in a chart. The bands are plotted as a standard deviation level below or above simple moving averages. The standard deviation creates distance between the bands, which adjusts when there are changes in underlying prices and volatility. Thus, Bollinger Bands are technical … Read more

Commodities are the basis of the global economy as they are the raw materials used to produce energy, food, and clothing.  They are natural materials processed for human consumption. They are traded on many exchanges and provide investors with an opportunity to profit from the changing prices.  Commodities Explained As aforementioned, they are uniform or … Read more

The Ukraine war, among other events, has shocked the commodities market, affecting production, consumption, and trade patterns. This has seen most prices reach historically high levels, which is projected to go to 2024.  Soaring energy prices have felt the energy market’s most significant impact. The cost of food commodities has also increased as Ukraine and … Read more