As their results began to crystallize, at first they didn’t notice the striking patterns emerging. But a colleague who reviewed their work spotted the famed Fibonacci numbers—a list whose entries have ...

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Fibonacci retracement uses specific ratios to predict stock reversals. Key Fibonacci levels are 0%, 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, and 100%. Investors use these levels for setting price goals and trading ...

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...for calculating the famous Golden Ratio, that is. But hang on, you remember the Fibonacci numbers, right? Start with 1, then add the previous number to get the next one, like so: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...

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