Key terms and definitions for TradingView and technical analysis.
The lowest price a seller is willing to accept for an asset.
A volatility indicator that measures the average range between high and low prices over a specified period.
A chart type showing Open, High, Low, and Close using vertical bars with horizontal ticks.
A market condition where prices are falling or expected to fall, typically 20%+ from recent highs.
The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset.
A volatility indicator consisting of a moving average with upper and lower bands set at standard deviations.
When price moves above resistance or below support with conviction, often accompanied by increased volume.
A market condition where prices are rising or expected to rise.
A chart element showing Open, High, Low, and Close with a rectangular body and thin wicks/shadows.
Two parallel trend lines containing price action, forming a corridor of movement.
When multiple technical factors align at the same price level, increasing its significance.
When one line (e.g., fast MA) crosses above or below another (e.g., slow MA), generating a signal.
A bearish signal when the 50-period moving average crosses below the 200-period moving average.
When price moves in one direction but an indicator (RSI, MACD) moves in the opposite direction, warning of potential reversal.
A candlestick with nearly equal open and close prices, indicating market indecision.
A moving average that gives more weight to recent prices, reacting faster to price changes.
Trading activity outside regular market hours, including pre-market and after-hours sessions.
A tool that plots horizontal lines at key Fibonacci levels (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%) between two price points.
A bullish signal when the 50-period moving average crosses above the 200-period moving average.
The 61.8% Fibonacci level, considered the most significant retracement level in trading.
A bullish reversal candlestick pattern with a small body at the top and a long lower wick.
A visual tool showing market performance using color-coded rectangles sized by market capitalization.
A modified candlestick chart that uses averaged price values to filter noise and highlight trends.
A comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum using five lines and a cloud.
A mathematical calculation applied to price/volume data to identify trends, momentum, or volatility.
A chart type using vertical lines that change direction when price reverses by a specified amount.
A saved configuration of charts, indicators, drawings, and settings on TradingView.
How easily an asset can be bought or sold without significantly affecting its price.
A chart scale where equal percentage moves are displayed with equal spacing (vs equal price distances).
Moving Average Convergence Divergence — a trend-following momentum indicator showing the relationship between two EMAs.
A candlestick with a full body and no wicks, indicating strong directional momentum.
An indicator that smooths price data by calculating the average price over a specified number of periods.
Open, High, Low, Close — the four key price points for each time period on a chart.
An indicator that fluctuates between fixed boundaries (e.g., 0-100), showing overbought/oversold conditions.
A condition where an asset has risen too far, too fast, potentially due for a pullback. Often indicated by RSI above 70.
A condition where an asset has fallen too far, too fast, potentially due for a bounce. Often indicated by RSI below 30.
A drawing tool using three pivot points to create a channel with a median line that price tends to gravitate toward.
Calculated support and resistance levels based on the previous period's high, low, and close.
The price level with the highest trading volume in a Volume Profile, often acting as a price magnet.
A chart type using fixed-size bricks that only form when price moves by a specified amount, removing time.
A price level where selling pressure historically prevents further upward movement.
A momentum oscillator measuring the speed and magnitude of price changes on a 0-100 scale.
A tool that filters assets based on technical and fundamental criteria to find trading opportunities.
The operating hours of a specific financial market (e.g., New York session: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST).
A bearish reversal candlestick pattern with a small body at the bottom and a long upper wick.
A moving average that calculates the arithmetic mean of closing prices over a specified period.
The difference between the bid and ask price of an asset.
A momentum indicator comparing a closing price to its range over a set period, generating overbought/oversold signals.
A price level where buying pressure historically prevents further downward movement.
The time period each candle or bar represents (e.g., 1 minute, 1 hour, 1 day).
A straight line connecting two or more price points to identify the direction and strength of a trend.
The number of shares, contracts, or units traded during a given time period.
An indicator showing trading volume at specific price levels, displayed as a horizontal histogram.
Volume Weighted Average Price — the average price weighted by volume, used as an intraday benchmark.
A custom list of symbols you want to monitor, accessible from TradingView's right sidebar.
A URL-based notification method that sends alert data to external applications for automation.
The thin lines extending from a candlestick body, showing the high and low prices reached during the period.