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Today’s MT Driver’s Manual segment will focus on how we use the “Average True Range” or ATR indicator as a tool for setting up our individual trades. To begin, let’s take a look at what the ATR ...

Whether you’re day trading, swing trading, or building a long-term portfolio, the right indicators can make the difference between guessing and making confident, data-driven decisions. Indicators help ...

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Market participants have long sought ways to continue to better understand and manage volatility in the financial markets. While various tools and indicators exist, many are lagging indicators that ...