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Top 10 trading indicators you should know

There’s a huge range of top trading indicators available to use on charts – so which technical indicators should you focus on?

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EMA explained: Trading with exponential moving averages

Exponential moving averages (EMAs) are moving averages adjusted to give greater weight to the most recent price data. Learn how to calculate the EMA using any number of periods and how to start using the EMA in your trading strategy.

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    Moving averages explained: definition, calculation and uses

    Learn what moving averages are and how they’re used in trading – including the calculation for a simple moving average and MACD.

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    What are the best technical indicators?

    The best technical indicators can offer a huge boost to your trading, helping you identify trends, outline key levels and predict price action. But which indicators should you use as part of your trading toolkit? Find out here.

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    All good things eventually must come to an end, and after last week’s price action, USD/CAD bulls are wondering whether the seemingly never-ending gravy train […]

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