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Guides on technical analysis, BIST indicators, and AI-powered investing.
What Are Support and Resistance Levels? How Are They Identified?
What support and resistance mean, how swing highs/lows are used to find levels, what makes a level 'strong,' and how roles reverse after a breakout — explained with examples.
What Is ATR (Average True Range)? How to Use It for Stop-Loss Placement
The ATR formula, what it means as a volatility measure, and how to calculate a stop-loss and position size using an ATR multiplier, with a worked example.
What Is ADX (Average Directional Index)? How to Interpret It
ADX measures trend strength, not direction. What the 25 and 50 thresholds mean, how +DI/-DI crossovers work, and the most common ADX mistake — explained.
What Is the Stochastic Oscillator? How to Read %K and %D
The Stochastic oscillator formula, the 80/20 overbought-oversold levels, %K-%D crossovers, and how it differs from RSI, explained with BIST examples.
What Are Moving Averages (SMA/EMA)? What's the Difference?
SMA and EMA formulas, the key difference between them, and how golden cross / death cross signals work, explained with worked BIST examples.
What Are Fibonacci Retracement Levels? How Do You Draw Them?
What Fibonacci retracement levels are, where the 23.6%/38.2%/61.8% ratios come from, and how to draw and interpret them on a BIST chart.
AI-Powered BIST Stock Analysis: How Multi-Model AI Commentary and Telegram Alarms Work
How AI-assisted technical analysis actually works, why comparing multiple AI models matters, and how to set up price/indicator alarms and portfolio risk commentary.
What Is RSI (Relative Strength Index)? How to Calculate and Interpret It
The RSI formula, the 70/30 overbought-oversold levels, and how to read bullish/bearish divergence signals on BIST stocks, with a worked numeric example.
What Is MACD? How to Read the Signal Line and Histogram
The MACD formula (EMA12/EMA26/signal line), crossover signals, reading the histogram, and divergence analysis — with a worked numeric example.
What Are Bollinger Bands? Reading Volatility for Buy/Sell Signals
The Bollinger Bands formula (SMA20 ± 2 standard deviations), squeeze and breakout patterns, and how to read %B — with a worked numeric example.
How to Do Technical Analysis on BIST: A Beginner's Guide to 13 Indicators
What technical analysis is, how it differs from fundamental analysis, the trend/momentum/volatility/volume indicator categories, and common beginner mistakes on BIST — a complete guide.