Technical vs fundamental analysis: two ways to read markets
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Technical analysis studies price charts and trading patterns. Fundamental analysis looks at the underlying drivers, like interest rates, the economy or a crypto project's use. Many people use a mix, and neither can predict prices reliably.
What each approach looks at
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Technical
price charts, candlestick patterns, trading volume and indicators like moving averages.
Fundamental in forex
interest rates, inflation, jobs data, trade balances and central bank decisions.
Fundamental in crypto
how a network is used, its supply rules, its developers and its adoption.
Both
news and market sentiment, which can move prices quickly.
Strengths and limits
Technical analysis is quick to apply but relies on past patterns repeating. Fundamental analysis explains longer-term moves but can take time to play out. Markets can move against either for a long time.
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Questions people ask
How do I work out the stochastic oscillator?
Our free stochastic oscillator calculator turns high, low and close prices into %K and %D.
Stochastic oscillator calculator →How do I work out the RSI?
Our free RSI calculator turns a list of closing prices into the Relative Strength Index for any period, step by step.
RSI calculator →How do I work out Fibonacci retracement levels?
Our free Fibonacci retracement calculator turns a swing high and low into the usual retracement and extension levels.
Fibonacci retracement calculator →What is a candlestick chart?
A chart showing each period's open, high, low and close.
Candlestick charts →How do interest rates affect exchange rates?
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