First introduced in 1978 in the book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems by J. Welles Wilder, the average true range (ATR) indicator has long been a valuable tool for technical traders of all ...

Range trading is a simple concept favored by new and conservative traders. Rather than speculating on general market trends, range traders trade in an identified price range. They typically buy at the ...

Volatility is important for position sizing, determining risk, calculating stops and profit-targets, and rebalancing portfolios. Average true range is a useful measure for position sizing in futures ...

— -- Q: Are there ways for investors to profit even though the stock market isn't going anywhere and is stuck in a trading range? A: The lost decade. It's a painful reminder for investors who ...