November 2009
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Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD)
MACD can be applied to daily, weekly or monthly charts. MACD represents the convergence and divergence of two moving averages. The standard setting for MACD is the difference between the 12 and 26-period EMA. However, any combination of moving averages can be used. The set of moving averages used in MACD can be tailored for each individual security. For weekly charts, a faster set of moving...
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Gardener bites snake in retaliation, kills reptile
A snake biting man is no news, but a man biting a snake to death made news in Orissa. A 25-year-old gardener, furious at being bitten by a snake, grabbed the reptile, tore it apart and chewed bits of its flesh just outside the capital of this coastal Indian state. The incident took place Saturday in a government-managed park at Baramunda area. The snake had bitten Ramesh Kumar Jamda, the gardener...
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Choosing a Stock using Technical Analysis
Top-Down Technical Analysis
For each segment (market, sector and stock), an investor would analyze long-term and short-term charts to find those that meet specific criteria. Analysis will first consider the market in general, perhaps the S&P 500. If the broader market were considered to be in bullish mode, analysis would proceed to a selection of sector charts. Those sectors that show the...
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