Technical analysis
Subtitle: the complete resource for financial market technicians
By: Charles D. Kirkpatrick II, Julie R. Dahlquist
Contributors: Dahlquist, Julie R., 1962-
Publisher: FT Press Financial Times
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 672
Subjects: Investment analysis
Description: "Now, for the first time, there's a comprehensive, objective, and clearly-written tutorial and reference for the entire technical analysis field." "Using more than 200 illustrations, the authors show ways to analyze both markets and individual issues and present complete investment systems and portfolio management plans. Readers can learn ways to use tested sentiment, momentum indicators, seasonal effects, flow of funds, and many other key techniques. The authors reveal which chart patterns and indicators have been reliable, show how to test systems, and demonstrate ways technical analysis can be used to mitigate risk."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 625-643) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Introduction to technical analysis; title: The basic principle of technical analysis; title: the trend; title: History of technical analysis; title: The technical analysis controversy; title: Markets and market indicators; title: An overview of markets; title: Dow theory; title: Sentiment; title: Measuring market strength; title: Temporal patterns and cycles; title: Flow of funds; title: Trend analysis; title: History and construction of charts; title: Trends; title: the basics; title: Breakouts, stops, and retracements; title: Moving averages; title: Chart pattern analysis; title: Bar chart patterns; title: Point-and-figure chart patterns; title: Short-term patterns; title: Trend confirmation; title: Confirmation; title: Other technical methods and rules; title: Cycles; title: Elliott, Fibonacci, and Gann; title: Selection; title: Selection of markets and issues: trading and investing; title: System testing and management; title: System design and testing; title: Money and risk management; title: Appendices; title: Basic statistics; title: Types of orders and other trader terminology