Charts & technicals
What is Trend?
Also called: Uptrend, Downtrend
Hinglish mein padhein: Trend kya hota hai?
A trend is the general direction of price: an uptrend makes higher highs and higher lows, a downtrend lower highs and lower lows.
"The trend is your friend" is an old saying because trades in the direction of the trend tend to have better odds.
Moving averages, trendlines and indicators like Supertrend help define the trend objectively.
Related terms
- Moving average (SMA and EMA)A moving average is the average closing price over the last N days, updated daily. It smooths noise to show the trend.
- SupertrendSupertrend is a trend-following line built from the Average True Range. Price above the line is an up phase; below it, a down phase.
- TrendlineA trendline connects a series of higher lows (uptrend) or lower highs (downtrend) to show the direction and slope of a trend.