Successful stock market trading is all about using technical indicators to help you determine when to profitably buy and when to sell a stock. There are more than 20 technical indicators that traders use for predicting stock price action, direction, and trends. Some examples of these are moving average convergence divergence (MACD), moving average (MA), and the relative strength index (RSI). Traders around the world have used these and other indicators to strategically analyze and trade the stock market for decades. Learning the best indicators, how to confidently apply them, how to build your personal strategy, and how to use various order types is the key to a comprehensive learning experience and a practical use of technical analysis for yourself.