Title: Technical Analysis Cheat Sheet
Content:
# TECHNICAL ANALYSIS CHEAT SHEET
## CHART PATTERNS
### Reversal Patterns
- Head and Shoulders/Inverse Head and Shoulders
- Double/Triple Tops and Bottoms
- Rounding Bottom/Top
- Wedges (Falling/Rising)
### Continuation Patterns
- Flags and Pennants
- Triangles (Symmetrical, Ascending, Descending)
- Rectangles
- Cup and Handle
## CANDLESTICK PATTERNS
### Bullish Patterns
- Hammer
- Bullish Engulfing
- Morning Star
- Piercing Line
- Three White Soldiers
### Bearish Patterns
- Hanging Man
- Bearish Engulfing
- Evening Star
- Dark Cloud Cover
- Three Black Crows
## TECHNICAL INDICATORS
### Trend Indicators
- Moving Averages (Simple, Exponential, Weighted)
- MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
- Parabolic SAR
- ADX (Average Directional Index)
### Momentum Indicators
- RSI (Relative Strength Index): Overbought >70, Oversold <30
- Stochastic Oscillator: Overbought >80, Oversold <20
- CCI (Commodity Channel Index): Overbought >100, Oversold <-100
- Williams %R: Overbought >-20, Oversold <-80
### Volume Indicators
- Volume
- OBV (On-Balance Volume)
- Money Flow Index
- Chaikin Money Flow
## FIBONACCI LEVELS
- 0% and 100% (Main levels)
- 61.8% (Golden Ratio)
- 38.2% (1 - 0.618)
- 23.6% and 76.4% (Additional levels)
## SUPPORT & RESISTANCE
- Support: Price level where buying pressure exceeds selling pressure
- Resistance: Price level where selling pressure exceeds buying pressure
- Once broken, support becomes resistance and vice versa
## TRENDLINES
- Uptrend: Connect at least two higher lows
- Downtrend: Connect at least two lower highs
- Channels: Parallel lines connecting highs and lows
## TRADING STRATEGIES
### Trend Following
- Entry: When price crosses above/below moving average
- Stop Loss: Below recent swing low (for longs) or above recent swing high (for
shorts)
- Take Profit: Use trailing stop or technical targets
### Range Trading
- Entry: Buy near support, sell near resistance
- Stop Loss: Below support (for longs) or above resistance (for shorts)
- Take Profit: At opposing range boundary
### Breakout Trading
- Entry: When price breaks above resistance or below support with volume
confirmation
- Stop Loss: Place just inside the broken level
- Take Profit: Measure the range and project from breakout point
## RISK MANAGEMENT RULES
- Never risk more than 1-2% of account on a single trade
- Use proper position sizing
- Always use stop losses
- Maintain positive risk-reward ratios (minimum 1:2)