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Technical analysis
What does Technical analysis mean?
Technical analysis studies price history and market statistics to describe patterns and form trading hypotheses. It does not establish that a historical pattern will repeat.
Example
A trader studies a sequence of highs and lows alongside a moving average.
Illustrative example; not a provider’s quoted offer.Why it matters for prop traders
Translate an observation into testable entry, exit and risk rules before judging its usefulness.
Sources and further reading
The following primary sources support the terminology. Provider rules describe their own products and may change.