How Traders Actually Use Barchart's Technical Opinion (Strength vs Direction)
•February 18, 2026
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Barchart’s Technical Opinion is one of the most powerful but misunderstood tools on the Barchart platform.
In this 50-minute, step-by-step webinar, John Rowland, CMT, Barchart’s Senior Market Strategist, breaks down how traders and investors actually use the Barchart Opinion, with a sharp focus on Strength and Direction, to analyze stocks, ETFs, futures, and forex without relying on guesswork.
Momentum and trend traders look for markets that are moving with purpose, but how can you quickly tell whether a trend is accelerating, stalling, or starting to turn? Barchart’s proprietary Technical Opinion runs price data through 13 technical strategies across multiple timeframes, delivering a Buy, Hold, or Sell signal paired with Strength (long-term momentum) and Direction (short-term thrust).
Think of it like a race car dashboard: Strength tells you how powerful the engine is, while Direction shows whether the driver is pressing the gas or tapping the brakes. In this session, you’ll learn what the Opinion is and isn’t, how it’s calculated, how tools like TrendSeeker®, moving averages, and MACD work together, and how Snapshot Opinion and historical performance help you stress-test trends before putting capital at risk.
Join us to test-drive Barchart’s Ferrari of technical tools, and learn how to use it with confidence, clarity, and consistency.
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