Definition of initials used on the basic tech analysis chart for Yahoo stock quotes?

Question

Definition of initials used on the basic tech analysis chart for Yahoo stock quotes?

Answer 1

stockcharts.com does have a good explanation of these.  Just type it into the "search the site" box.  http://stockcharts.com/charts/

The investopedia.com glossary should cover all the ones on yahoo as well, but will lack a bit if you begin learning about more advanced ones.

If you are into this stuff, you can get better free charts and technical analysis from ninjatrader (only daily charts, delayed feed from yahoo), and thinkorswim (delayed but can do good stuff with intraday).  Best of luck.

Answer 2

For several of them, listing what the initials stand for still wouldn't give you enough information to go on.  For example, MACD="Moving Average Convergence Divergence" -- is that enough?  I thought not ;)

Try one of these dictionary/encyclopedias instead:

http://www.streetauthority.com/terms/glo...

http://stockcharts.com/school/doku.php?i...

http://invest-faq.com/articles/index-tec...