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Andrew’s Pitchfork is the indicator which is used in market technical analysis and was designed by Alan Andrews. It represents three lines, parallel to each other, upon that, median line is equidistant from upper and bottom lines of channel. This way trend channel is constituted, which is divided into two smaller channels (watch pic. 1). Each of the lines is the support or resistance line. In Alan Andrews' terms, maximum and minimum points serve as pivot points in which price changes its direction. Author used B and C lettes for designation. A letter marks the start of the median line – starting point of trend. For building the median line, it is required to find an average price between those two points which in its turn should be pivot as well and be the price of the previous maximum or minimum.(watch pic. 2).

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Swap – is the retention or accrual amount settled in the process of overnight rollover of a trading position. Swaps are measured in pips and depend on direction of opened position and on the difference in the interest rates of Central Banks of states, which currencies constitute currency pair. Settlement and fixation of swaps take place in the last minutes of a trading day as per time of server (from 11:59 p.m to 00:00). Also there is a rule settling triple swaps for rollover from Wednesday to Thursday night, whereas swaps incurred from Friday to Monday are taken as for one time. If rollover of a position takes place during holidays, when the market is closed, swaps are respectively computed for the number of holidays falling to business days.

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