====== Glossary - F ======

[[:glossary_a|A]] [[:glossary_b|B]] [[:glossary_c|C]] [[:glossary_d|D]] [[:glossary_e|E]] **F** [[:glossary_g|G]] [[:glossary_h|H]] [[:glossary_i|I]] [[:glossary_j|J]] [[:glossary_k|K]] [[:glossary_l|L]] [[:glossary_m|M]] [[:glossary_n|N]] [[:glossary_o|O]] [[:glossary_p|P]] [[:glossary_q|Q]] [[:glossary_r|R]] [[:glossary_s|S]] [[:glossary_t|T]] [[:glossary_u|U]] [[:glossary_v|V]] [[:glossary_w|W]] [[:glossary_x|X]] [[:glossary_y|Y]] [[:glossary_z|Z]]

==== Falling Three Methods ====
A bearish continuation pattern. A long black body is followed by three small body days, each fully contained within the range of the high and low of the first day. The fifth day closes at a new low.

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==== Falling Wedge ====
A bullish pattern that begins wide at the top and contracts as prices move lower toward a resistance breakout. See our ChartSchool article on [[:chart_analysis:chart_patterns:falling_wedge_reversal|Falling Wedge (Reversal)]].

==== Fibonacci Numbers ====
The Fibonacci number sequence (1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,… ) is constructed by adding the first two numbers to arrive at the third. The ratio of any number to the next number is 61.8 percent, which is a popular Fibonacci [[:glossary_r#retracement|retracement]] number. The inverse of 61.8 percent is 38.2 percent, also used as a Fibonacci retracement number. It is the ratio of the Fibonacci sequence that is important and valuable, not the actual numbers in the sequence.

==== Flag ====
A continuation chart pattern that generally lasts less than three weeks and resembles a parallelogram that slopes against the prevailing trend. The flag represents a minor pause in a dynamic price trend. See our ChartSchool article on [[:chart_analysis:chart_patterns:flag_pennant_continuation|Flag, Pennant (Continuation)]].

==== Fundamental Analysis ====
A method of market analysis that relies on economic supply and demand information as opposed to focusing on charts and market indicators (like [[:glossary_t#technical_analysis|technical analysis]]). See our ChartSchool article on [[:overview:fundamental_analysis|Fundamental Analysis]].

==== Futures ====
Futures contracts are forward contracts, meaning they represent a pledge to make a certain transaction at a future date. These exchange-traded contracts require the delivery of a commodity, bond, currency or stock index, at a specified price, on a specified future date.