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Technical indicators to use

What topics are covered in this chapter?

Inside the black box of trading systems are technical indicators that we can use as trading tools. Some of the popular technical indicators used are:

  • moving averages and standard deviations
  • moving average technique
  • standard deviation bands (BBZ) breakout technique.

However, there are many other indicators designed by different traders that are also in use.

What are the objectives?

The primary aim of this chapter is to provide you with the background knowledge to develop your own trading techniques, which will ultimately be incorporated into your own trading system. We focus on how to use trading tools – technical indicators created by others or created by yourself ...

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