ETF investing for beginners can look simple at first. You open a brokerage app, search for a popular fund, and buy a share. The difficult part is not placing the order. It is understanding what you are actually buying. Many new investors assume that every ETF is diversified, low-risk, and suitable for long-term investing. That […]
A large candle suddenly appears and completely covers the candle before it. For many beginner traders, this looks like an obvious reversal signal. But is one large candle really enough to show that the market is changing direction? The Engulfing Candlestick Pattern is easy to recognize, which makes it popular among new stock and crypto
I still remember one earnings season that completely changed the way I looked at the stock market. A company I owned reported excellent quarterly results. Revenue beat estimates. Earnings per share came in higher than analysts expected. Every financial headline described it as an “earnings beat.” I checked my brokerage account expecting to see a
The MACD indicator is one of the most widely used tools in technical analysis. It is popular because it looks simple, but that simplicity can also be dangerous for beginners. Many new investors learn that a bullish MACD crossover means “buy” and a bearish crossover means “sell.” That explanation is easy to remember, but it
If you’re new to technical analysis, you’ve probably come across the Relative Strength Index (RSI). At first, it looks simple: RSI above 70 means overbought, and RSI below 30 means oversold. But in real markets, this simple rule often leads beginners to the wrong conclusion. The RSI is a momentum indicator. It helps you understand
If you are learning stock charts, Bollinger Bands can look simple at first. You see three lines around price, and it feels natural to think, “If price touches the upper band, it must be expensive,” or “If price touches the lower band, it must be cheap.” That is one of the most common beginner mistakes.
