Trading Jobs Technical Analysis for Traders 2

Question 1

A 'double top' chart pattern is primarily a signal of:

Accepted Answer

A bearish reversal indicating that buyers failed twice to break through resistance

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A bullish continuation after a brief pullback

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A neutral consolidation before a breakout in either direction

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A bullish reversal pattern following a prolonged downtrend

Question 2

Bollinger Bands consist of which three components?

Accepted Answer

A simple moving average and two standard deviation bands above and below it

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High, low, and closing price averages

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Upper resistance, lower support, and a 50-day moving average

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Three exponential moving averages of different time periods

Question 3

What does a 'death cross' occur when?

Accepted Answer

A short-term moving average crosses below a long-term moving average

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Price falls below the 52-week low

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The RSI drops below the 30 oversold level

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Volume decreases sharply during a downtrend

Question 4

What is the primary use of Fibonacci retracement levels in trading?

Accepted Answer

To identify potential support and resistance levels where a price pullback may reverse

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To determine the exact top or bottom of a price move

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To calculate the precise volume needed to move a market

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To measure the average daily trading range of a security

Question 5

An 'inverted hammer' candlestick pattern appearing at the bottom of a downtrend most likely suggests:

Accepted Answer

A potential bullish reversal as buyers attempted to push prices higher

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Continued selling pressure and a bearish continuation

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A period of market consolidation with no directional bias

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Strong institutional selling at the day's highs

Question 6

What is the main purpose of using moving averages in technical analysis?

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To smooth out price data and identify the direction of the underlying trend

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To predict the exact future price of a security

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To measure the daily trading volume relative to price movement

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To calculate the intrinsic value of a stock

Question 7

In technical analysis, what does high trading volume during a price breakout typically confirm?

Accepted Answer

The breakout has stronger conviction and is more likely to sustain the new trend

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The breakout is likely a false signal that will reverse quickly

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The security is overbought and due for a correction

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Market makers are distributing shares at inflated prices