The Technical Analysis Course, Fourth Edition: Learn How to Forecast and Time the Market

by Meyers, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780071749022
• ISBN10: 0071749020
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Praise for Previous Editions ofTHE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COURSE"If you are a neophyte in the markets or have a friend who is, this may be the book for you. It won't turn you into an overnight market wizard. You will, however, acquire an excellent grasp of market terminology and be a step ahead toward trading success and fortune." Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities"A simple introduction to this . . . widely followed art is given in the bookThe Technical Analysis Course." The Wall Street JournalThe Classic, Comprehensive Introduction to Technical Analysis, Updated for Today's Volatile MarketsTechnical analysis, long considered by many experts to be the single most reliable method of forecasting investment trends and timing significant market turns, is ideal for seizing opportunities in the stock, bond, futures, and options markets. Accurate and unemotional, it's as close to a scientific approach as you can get.To help you effectively manage the flood of available market information and gain a significant edge over your competitors,The Technical Analysis Course, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to know to successfully incorporate the power of technical analysis into your existing trading program. You'll learn how to: Use the classic tools of technical analysis to construct charts and assess up-to-the-minute trading realities Identify profitable chart patterns, including reversals, consolidation formations, and gaps Utilize key analytical tools, including trend lines and channels, support and resistance, moving averages, relative strength analysis, and volume and open interest Purchase stocks, bonds, futures, and options when prices are near their bottoms and sell when prices are close to their highsWith this comprehensive guide, you'll be able to apply technical analysis under real market conditions, recognize market trends, act accordingly, and dramatically increase your day-in, day-out profit potential.

Table of Contents

How to Take this Course; Part 1: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1. The Philosophy of Technical Analysis; Part 2: CONSTRUCTING CHARTS; Chapter 2. Basic Chart Construction; Part 3: PROFITABLE CHART PATTERNS; Chapter 3. Major Reversal Chart Patterns; Chapter 4. Consolidation Formations; Chapter 5. Gaps; Part 4: KEY ANALYTICAL TOOLS; Chapter 6. Trendlines and Channels; Chapter 7. Support and Resistance; Chapter 8. The True Value of Failed Signals; Chapter 9. Relative Strength Analysis; Chapter 10. Volume and Open Interest; Part 5: ADVANCED ANALYSIS; Chapter 11. Using Moving Averages; Chapter 12. Trading Bands and Bollinger Bands; Chapter 13. Confirmation and Divergence; Chapter 14. Oscillators; Chapter 15. Relative Strength Index; Chapter 16. Stochastics; Chapter 17. Moving Average Convergence-Divergence Part 6: PUTTING IT ALL TOGEATHER;Chapter 18. A Structured Approach to Technical Analysis; Chapter 19. A Final Case Study; Part 7: FINAL EXAM; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; APPENDIX C; APPENDIX D; INDEX;