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How do we choose which stocks to watch? Technical Analysis. We use software that analyzes stock charts and data. Once we have a list of stock picks, we manually look at the stock charts to see if we like them. Picking stocks using stock charts is a huge subject, and you should be familiar with stock chart terms, and what investors typically look for in a stock chart. Below is a list of some stock charts that we really like.
StockCharts.com
Simply one of our favorite stock charts. The ability to change the type of graph as well as timeframe. Another great thing about stockcharts is that they have a very very good education section (chart school) where they teach you how to read stock charts. Stockcharts.com is one of the best websites that offer great reliable charts for everyone to use.
- You can use these Stock Charts for free!
- Alot of how to’s and videos on how to use stock charts
- You can use stockcharts.com as a stock screener
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eSignal Stock Charts
eSignal is the market leader in data feeds and provides charting, scanning and analyzing tools for all types of traders. Esignal is very very powerful and has all kinds of tools you can use to help pick stocks. Services start at about $95 a month.
eSignal charting tools are fully customizable and support numerous indicators including accumulation / distribution, MACD (includes MACD Histogram), momentum, stochastics (fast and slow), volume, moving average and many more.
eSignal charting tools are fully customizable and support numerous indicators including accumulation / distribution, MACD (includes MACD Histogram), momentum, stochastics (fast and slow), volume, moving average and many more.
- eSignal uses their own market data info to support their software and everyone else uses their data too.
- eSignal supports alot of trading services including Interactive Brokers, TD AMERITRADE, optionsXpress and GAIN Capital / FOREX.com
- eSignal is the only day trading software company that provides mobile phone tools for the iPhone, Blackberry and all Java-based phones including phones running Windows Mobile and Android.
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BigCharts.com
The quick chart is nice, but it’s pretty basic. The Interactive chart is very handy, It allows you to select different moving averages and you can change the size and background. Java charts are the most helpful of all. You need to have java capability on your pc to use these charts but they are worth the investment if you’re serious about investing. By moving your mouse back and forth across the stock price graph, you can see the actual open, high, and low for dates in the past, plus important earnings data for the company. A black, vertical bar moves across the screen as you move your mouse, allowing investors to better visualize the changing stock value and other financial data for a company.
- The charting mechanism, especially the java charts; Very timely
- Historical stock prices, charts show a company’s performance relative to its industry
- free historical quotes, value added news
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FreeStockCharts.com
We have used this site on numerous occasions when our charts were down. It’s a great free resource for anyone to use. It’s silverlight based so you’ll need windows to use it and have the downloaded update. They’re using real-time BATS exchange (a well-known ECN) for the data. Very well put together. Don’t let this one pass you by.
- Free Live Charting
- Many indicators are available and you can also keep a watchlist with a live feed
- This website makes you feel like you are using one of the broker based trading platforms.
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