In technical analysis, investors use quantifiable metrics to gauge potential stock movements based on behavior. Many of these variables stem from measuring the stock’s volatility. And this includes ...

In this article we will test a trading system based on a trend-following breakout logic, applied to one of the world's most famous and most traded indexes, the Nasdaq. Since we are trading the CME ...

Crypto traders rely on technical indicators to navigate volatile markets, but using the wrong combination can lead to ...

When trading stocks and other securities, it can be helpful to use technical indicators to assess volatility. Average true range, or ATR, is one such indicator that’s often used to track securities’ ...

First introduced in 1978 in the book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems by J. Welles Wilder, the average true range (ATR) indicator has long been a valuable tool for technical traders of all ...

Volatility is important for position sizing, determining risk, calculating stops and profit-targets, and rebalancing portfolios. Average true range is a useful measure for position sizing in futures ...

Profit-taking depends on trading style: short-term traders should take profits often, while long-term trend followers should hold for big profits. Using the average true range from entry is a popular ...

Trading ranges within bitcoin (BTC) markets continue to narrow, a sign that uncertainty remains the order of the day for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Simultaneously BTC’s share ...

In this lesson, we explore the average true range indicator (ATR), how to calculate it and what it's got to do with turtles (it will make sense when we get there!). What is the average true range (ATR ...