Technical Indicators and Overlays

Technical Indicators and Overlays Technical Indicators and Overlays are the often squiggly lines found above, below and on-top-of the price information on a technical chart. This section describes the various kinds of technical indicators and overlays that are available here at StockCharts.com. Introduction to Technical Indicators and Oscillators - An in-depth introduction to the various kind of technical indicators and oscillators out there. A "must read" article for StockCharts.com users. Introduction to Market Indicators - An in-depth...

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Fed lowers rates, hints cuts may be at end

The Federal Reserve lowered a key U.S. interest rate by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday and hinted the move could be the last in a series dating to mid-September.However, it kept its options open and financial markets saw some chance more rate cuts could be in store.In announcing its decision, the U.S. central bank pointed to the "substantial" reductions it has already put in place and noted that energy and other commodity prices were on the rise. It also dropped a reference contained in its last interest-rate announcement that "downside...

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