Book description
Grasp and apply the basic principles of technical analysis
Savvy traders know that the best way to maximize return is to interpret real-world market information for themselves rather than relying solely on the predictions of professional analysts. This straightforward guide shows you how to put this into profitable action—from basic principles and useful formulas to current theories on market trends and behavioral economics—to make the most lucrative decisions for your portfolio.
The latest edition of Technical Analysis for Dummies includes a brand-new chapter on making the right decisions in a bull or bear market, an updated look at unique formulas and key indicators, as well as refreshed and practical examples that reflect today today's financial atmosphere.
- Become an expert in spotting market trends and key indicators
- Get the skinny on the latest research on behavioral economics
- Take a deep dive into how to read market sentiment and make it work for you
- Get a look at the first innovation in charting for decades—straight from Japan
With comprehensive coverage from charting basics to the cutting edge, Technical Analysis for Dummies includes everything you need to the make informed independent market decisions that will maximize your profits. Happy trading!
Table of contents
- Cover
- Introduction
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Part 1: Getting Started with Technical Analysis
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Chapter 1: Introducing Technical Analysis
- Stepping Up to Science
- Unpacking Lingo
- Buy-and-Hold Is Bunk
- Recognizing Who Uses Technical Analysis
- Remembering the Trend Is Your Friend
- Viewing the Scope of Technical Analysis
- Why Technical Analysis Works and What Can Go Wrong
- Why Technical Analysis Gets a Bad Rap
- Finding Order
- What You Need to Get Started
- Chapter 2: Tapping into the Wisdom of the Crowd
- Chapter 3: Trade What You See: Market Sentiment
- Chapter 4: Gaining Critical Advantage from Indicators
- Chapter 5: Managing the Trade
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Chapter 1: Introducing Technical Analysis
- Part 2: Building Indicators from the Ground Up
- Part 3: Finding Patterns
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Part 4: Dynamic Analysis
- Chapter 12: Using Dynamic Lines
- Chapter 13: Measuring Momentum
- Chapter 14: Estimating Volatility
- Chapter 15: Ignoring Time to Create Better Timing
- Chapter 16: Combining Techniques
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Chapter 17: Judging Cycles and Waves
- Defining a Cycle and a Wave
- Cycling with Supply and Demand — The Pragmatic Mr. Wyckoff
- Finding Universal Harmony — Hurst’s Magic Numbers
- Looking to the Moon and the Stars
- Following the Earth’s Axis: Seasonality and Calendar Effects
- Examining Big-Picture Cycle Theories
- Shining a Spotlight on the Magnificent Mr. Gann
- Embracing the Most Popular Wave Idea — The Elliott Wave
- Chapter 18: The Mind-Blowing Ichimoku
- Part 5: The Part of Tens
- Appendix: Additional Resources
- Index
- About the Author
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Technical Analysis For Dummies, 4th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2019
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781119596554
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