Technical analysis

Trend

The trend is a price's general direction: up (higher highs and lows), down (lower highs and lows) or sideways.

"The trend is your friend": trading in the direction of the trend improves your odds. Identifying the trend across several timeframes is one of a trader's first skills.

Example

A stock has made higher and higher lows for weeks: the trend is up.

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