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RSI (Relative Strength Index)

Beginner

Measures the speed and change of price movements.

MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)

Intermediate

A trend-following momentum indicator showing the relationship between two moving averages.

Bollinger Bands

Intermediate

Defines high and low prices on a relative basis.

EMA 200 (200-Day Exponential Moving Average)

Beginner

The "Gold Standard" for long-term trend analysis.

Volume Profile

Intermediate

Shows the amount of trading activity at specific price levels.

Stochastic Oscillator

Intermediate

Compares a closing price to a range of prices over time to show momentum.

ATR (Average True Range)

Intermediate

Measures market volatility — how much an asset moves on average.

Fibonacci Retracement

Intermediate

Key price levels based on the Fibonacci sequence that often act as support or resistance.

VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price)

Intermediate

The average price an asset has traded at throughout the day, weighted by volume.

OBV (On-Balance Volume)

Intermediate

Uses volume flow to predict changes in stock price.

Pivot Points

Advanced

Calculated price levels used to identify potential support and resistance.

P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings)

Beginner

Valuation of a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings.

EPS (Earnings Per Share)

Beginner

The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

Dividend Yield

Beginner

Financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price.

Beta

Beginner

Measures a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market.

Market Capitalization

Beginner

Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares.

Net Profit Margin

Beginner

Percentage of revenue that exceeds the costs of a company.

P/B Ratio (Price-to-Book)

Intermediate

Compares a company's market value to the value of its assets on the balance sheet.

Free Cash Flow (FCF)

Intermediate

Cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures.

ROE (Return on Equity)

Intermediate

How effectively management is using a company's assets to generate earnings.

EV/EBITDA

Advanced

Enterprise Value to EBITDA — a capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.

Short Interest

Advanced

The total number of shares sold short but not yet covered.

Forward P/E

Intermediate

P/E ratio based on estimated future (next 12 months) earnings.

Bitcoin Dominance

Intermediate

Bitcoin's market cap as a percentage of the total crypto market.

Funding Rate (Perpetual Futures)

Advanced

Periodic payment between long and short traders in perpetual futures contracts.

Open Interest

Intermediate

The total number of outstanding derivative contracts that have not been settled.

Hash Rate (Bitcoin)

Intermediate

The total computational power being used to mine Bitcoin.

Leverage Liquidations

Advanced

Forced closure of leveraged positions when margin is insufficient.

Fear & Greed Index

Beginner

A way to gauge whether the market is fairly priced.

Analyst Consensus

Beginner

Aggregated viewpoint of Wall Street analysts regarding a stock.

Put/Call Ratio

Advanced

The ratio of bearish put options traded to bullish call options.

VIX (Volatility Index)

Intermediate

The stock market's "fear gauge" — measures expected volatility in the S&P 500.

ADX (Average Directional Index)

Advanced

Used to quantify trend strength.

Candlestick Patterns

Beginner

Visual patterns in price charts that suggest future movements.

Momentum Breakout

Intermediate

Sudden increase in price and volume breaking a known range.

Golden Cross / Death Cross

Beginner

Key moving average crossovers that signal major trend changes.

Support & Resistance

Beginner

Price zones where buying (support) or selling (resistance) repeatedly prevents further movement.

Correlation

Beginner

Measure of how two assets move in relation to each other.

Alpha Score

Intermediate

A measure of trailing performance relative to a benchmark.

Sharpe Ratio

Intermediate

Risk-adjusted return — how much return you get per unit of risk taken.

Max Drawdown

Intermediate

The maximum peak-to-trough decline experienced by an asset.

Sortino Ratio

Advanced

Like Sharpe Ratio but only penalizes downside volatility, not upside.

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