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Study Guide for the Second Edition of Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians
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Study Guide for the Second Edition of Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians

by CMT Charles D. Kirkpatrick II, Julie R. Dahlquist Ph.D., CMT
September 2012
Beginner
256 pages
5h 53m
English
Pearson
Content preview from Study Guide for the Second Edition of Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians

Chapter 12. Trends—The Basics

Chapter Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you should

• Know why identifying trends is paramount to profits in securities

• Be able to recognize an uptrend, downtrend, and a trading range

• Understand the concept of support and resistance

• Be familiar with the major methods of determining trends

• Be familiar with the major signals that a trend is reversing

Chapter Summary

Trend—Key to Profits

Following these three steps is key to profiting in the securities market:

1. Determine, with minimum risk of error, when a trend has begun, at its earliest time and price.

2. Select and enter an appropriate position.

3. Close the position when the trend has ended.

Trends define a direction in prices. A sideways trend is ...

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Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians

- CMT Charles D. Kirkpatrick II, Ph.D. Julie R. Dahlquist

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