Stock charts help traders measure the movement and momentum of a stock's ... but these are always looked at within the context of price." That isn't to say you must either use technical analysis ...

manusapon kasosod / Getty Images Stock chart patterns often signal transitions ... and the larger the price movement within the pattern, the more significant the move once the price breaks above ...

Most stock charts are either for the past year or the year-to-date (YTD). Shorter-term traders often use charts that show daily or weekly movement ... tend to trade within ranges over the short ...