Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A. A chart pattern is a visual representation of price movements. When data is plotted, a pattern naturally occurs and repeats over a period of time. In short, they are geometric shapes found in ...

A bull trend is formed when demand exceeds supply, and a bear trend occurs when sellers overpower the buyers. When the bulls and bears hold their ground without budging, it results in the formation of ...