====== Technical Analysis 101 ======

Below, you'll find a series of articles about the basics of technical analysis. If you are new to charting, these articles will give you the "big picture" behind the charts on our site. If you are an "old hand," these articles will help ensure you haven't strayed too far from the basics. Enjoy!

​**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part01|PART 1]]** – What exactly is Technical Analysis?

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part02|PART 2]]** – Why does TA work and how it is commonly misused?

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part03|PART 3]]** – The important assumptions that TA makes about financial data

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part04|PART 4]]** – All about Line and OHLC bar charts

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part05|PART 5]]** – The basics of candlestick charts

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part06|PART 6]]** – How charts are scaled, how volume works, and how to create CandleVolume charts

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part07|PART 7]]** – Support and Resistance

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part08|PART 8]]** – Trend line analysis

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part09|PART 9]]** – Price channels

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part10|PART 10]]** – Using volume to confirm trend-changing signals

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part11|PART 11]]** – Basics of Price patterns

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part12|PART 12]]** – Using volume to confirm Price patterns

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part13|PART 13]]** – The (infamous) Head and Shoulders Reversal pattern

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part14|PART 14]]** – Using Fibonacci percentages to find Support and Resistance levels

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part15|PART 15]]** – Price gap analysis

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part16|PART 16]]** – Candlestick chart pattern basics

**[[:overview:ta_101:ta101_part17|PART 17]]** – Comparison charting