Middle School Flashcards
Leading indicators are also known as ___.
oscillators
Lagging indicators are also known as ___.
momentum indicators
What is an oscillator?
An object or data that moves back and forth between two points
Which among the following is not a leading indicator?
a. Stochastic
b. Parabolic SAR
c. Exponential Moving Average
Exponential Moving Average
What is used to calculate the stochastic indicator?
high-to-low range of the time period
Lagging indicators spot trends once they have been established but at the expense of what?
delayed entries
What’s the primary advantage of lagging indicators over leading indicators?
less vulnerable to fakeouts
Which among the following is not a lagging indicator?
Stochastic
Which chart pattern is formed when price consolidates into a box after a downtrend? (Indicating sellers probably need to pause and catch their breath before taking the pair any lower.)
Bearish Rectangle
In a head and shoulders pattern, the distance price moves after a break is usually equal to…
The distance from the high point of the head to the neckline
What does “bilateral” mean when talking about chart patterns?
It means that there is no bias as to where price is headed, the breakout can be either up or down
This chart pattern is very similar to the rectangle. It usually occurs when sellers or buyers pause to gather enough energy to take the price back in the same direction. The shape that price forms after the downtrend or uptrend is a small triangle.
Pennant
What do you call chart patterns that signal that the ongoing trend will resume?
Continuation
What do you call the chart pattern that is formed when a valley is formed, followed by an even lower valley, and then another valley equal to the first valley in a downtrend?
Inverse head and shoulders
Which type of chart pattern forms when price consolidates between an upward support line and a downward resistance line?
Wedge