Traders use technical indicators to gain insight into the supply and demand of securities. Here, we look at seven such ...

Learn how to use the Fear and Greed Index, a tool used to measure investor sentiment and market volatility, with our ...

Learn how on-balance volume (OBV) predicts stock price movements using volume flow, and get expert tips for effectively using ...

On-balance volume (OBV) is a simple but effective indicator. Volume is added starting with an arbitrary number when the market finishes higher or it's subtracted when the market finishes lower.

And two key indicators are flashing right now that could point to a major stock market move. Image source: Getty Images.

If the S&P 500 breaks below 6,200, that's a sign the stock market may be headed for a more serious decline, Bank of America ...

The stock market’s slide is forcing investors to take a hard look at the economy. The good news: Indicators in the credit market—for the moment—say the stock market will be just fine.

Last week's Zweig Breadth Thrust, or ZBT, increases the likelihood that the stock market will be higher than today in coming months - but don't get carried away. The ZBT is a technical indicator ...

One closely-watched stock-market indicator is flashing a bright-red buy signal as more companies' shares join the rally. A sharp increase in a measure known as the McClellan Summation Index is ...

The stock market is on a tear. Market sentiment indicators suggest investors are optimistic the big gains will keep coming. Take activity in the options market, where many traders have pounced on ...

Is a major stock market decline on the way? With two indicators flashing ominously, is a major stock market decline on the way? Maybe, but not necessarily. No stock market indicator is perfect.