golden cross-the 50 day moving average of the stock price(blue line on the chart) has "crossed" over the 200 day moving average(red line) in the case of AFTC.
pupp... that's a pretty basic chart. shows you the sentiment (rsi), momentum (macd), and the share price overlaid with the volume set against the long term moving averages (50ma and 200ma).
what you see on the chart Monda links to is:
1. rsi at 55 signifies the sentiment is riding just above the middle -- over 70 is overbought/hot and below 30 is oversold/cold -- and this implies that the stock is neither selling off, nor running up. it is however trending with stability.
2. macd also shows the stability. the histograms, the little bars below, are moving out of the negative zone, and the macd (the black line) is converging on the signal line (red) on it's way up. this implies positive momentum.
3. 50ma through the 200ma. this is called a golden cross. it's a melding of the long term trend lines where the faster line, the 50, moves above the slower line, the 200. as long as this holds, we have a confirmation of a potential long term upmove. and even more importantly, these lines become support as versus resistance.
mind you, this is just a basic primer for chart reading. i hope it helps.
btw... i tend to like my charts to have more indicators to give me a deeper look at whats beneath the canvas. below is one of my charts. don't be afraid to ask questions, if you have them.
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