CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSThe IFTA Journal is an annual publication establishedby the International Federation of Technical Analysts. Itis collated by a committee of IFTA colleagues. The IFTA
Journal is essential reading for academics, students, andpractitioners of technical analysis in all arenas. It contains
a wealth of resource material and is an excellent reference for anyone interested in technical analysis.

Credibility and Recognition

The IFTA Journal is the only international journal withoriginal contributions from all continents covering developments in technical analysis in global markets. The
Journal reaches leading practitioners and students oftechnical analysis throughout the world.
The IFTA Journal is a major professional resource. Itsarchival online publication on the IFTA website will makeyour original work available as a future resource to theworldwide community of technical analysts.

TopicsIFTA is seeking papers that cover developments impacting, either directly or indirectly, the field of technicalanalysis; they may be drawn from such areas as:
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Basic market analysis techniques
Indicators—sentiment, volume analysis, momentum, etc.
Global and intraglobal technical analysis
Styles of technical analysis
DataThe changing role of technical analysis in the investment community

We would especially like to see contributions that draw
from areas not previously examined and/or topics tangential to technical analysis.
The above list is just a guide and should in no way beconsidered restrictive. We wish to make the Journal
open to new and innovative ideas from all areas of technical analysis and those that connect with it.

Submitting Contributions

Licenses and CopyrightLanguage

We may publish online. We require that you place yoursubmission under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 3.0.

Writing Style

Unless another license is noted, we will assume thatyour contribution is under this license.

Registration and submission of contributions is online
via http://www.ifta.org, or by email to the editor at journal@ifta.org.
Contributions must be submitted in English, with British
grammar required.
Pa p e r s s h o u l d b e w r i t t e n i n a t h e s i s s t y l e.
A guidance can be found at the following link:
http://www.ifta.org/public/files/publication-downloads/
MFTA_Thesis_IFTA%20Journal_Guide.pdf

We require all submissions to include the author’s signature on the Publication Agreement at the end of thisdocument.

Editorial Timeline
DecemberCall for papers distributed

All texts referred to in the paper must be appropriately
referenced in a list of "References" at the end of thetext. Further all notes are to be included as endnotes("Notes"). A Bibliography is not to be included.

May 31

Deadline for all submissions

May 31

Papers distributed for review

The author is responsible for the accuracy of referencesand quotations. We expect the author to check themthoroughly before submission.

July 31

Reviewer’s comments returned to editor

August 15

Notification of acceptance/rejection

August 31

Submission to printerOctoberWorldwide distribution

December

Web publication

Referencing

Figures, Charts, and Tables

Illustrations and charts must be referred to by figure
number and source. Tables must be referred to by table
number and source.

Length of Contribution

Papers should be approximately 1,200 to 3,000 words,
with supporting graphs and charts.

FormatWe ask for submissions in MS Word or other text format,
as well as a PDF. Charts and graphs may be in .GIF or.JPG, but we ask that authors also keep a .TIF format
in case it is required for printing purposes. An Excel
spreadsheet supporting your submission may also beincluded.

For more information, see our website
www.ifta.org/publications/journal/.

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Selection of Contributions

Contributions are selected by the IFTA Journal Editorial
Committee based on their content. Please understandthat we cannot accept all contributions. Selection
depends on the number and quality of the submissions
and the editor’s findings. Selections are not negotiable.

Remuneration

Publication Agreement
The following is an agreement between

IFTA is organised and operated by volunteers and supported by its members. We ask that you understand wewill not be able to pay for contributions.

author(s) and the International Federation of Technical Analysts, Inc., concerning

Questionsa work written by the author(s).

For more information, please contact journal@ifta.org.

Author's Grant of Rights

The author(s) grant the publisher exclusive first publication rights in the work, and further grant a non-exclusive
license for other uses of the work for the duration of its copyright in all languages, throughout the world, in allmedia. The publisher agrees to publish the article in the IFTA Journal. The publisher shall include a notice in thework stating “Copyright [author’s(s’) name(s)].” Readers of the article may copy it without the copyright owner’s
permission only if the author(s) and publisher are acknowledged in the copy, and copy is used for educational,
not-for-profit purposes.

Author's Ownership of Copyright

Copyright in the work remains with the author(s).

Warranty of Authorship

The author(s) warrant to the publisher that the article is original and that he/she is/are the sole author(s) and havethe full power to make this agreement. The author(s) indemnify the publisher against any losses and other expenses,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, after final judgment of any claim or action against any of these warranties.
Author(s) name(s)Author(s) signature(s)DateUpon acceptance, please fax or email completed Publication Agreement to: IFTA Headquarters, (fax) +1 (301) 990-9771
or (email) admin@ifta.org.