The Average True Range (ATR) is one of the simplest yet most powerful indicators for traders. It measures volatility — not direction — and can signal when markets are likely to break out or ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

So often, a good trading plan is ruined by sub-optimal execution. Sometimes we can identify great trends with strong underlying fundamentals, only to join the trend when it's about to end. Other times ...

First introduced in 1978 in the book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems by J. Welles Wilder, the average true range (ATR) indicator has long been a valuable tool for technical traders of all ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Today’s MT Driver’s Manual segment will focus on how we use the “Average True Range” or ATR indicator as a tool for setting up our individual trades. To begin, let’s take a look at what the ATR ...

When trading stocks and other securities, it can be helpful to use technical indicators to assess volatility. Average true range, or ATR, is one such indicator that’s often used to track securities’ ...