Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets | by James Chen | 2010 | ISBN: 9780470537299. Technical Trading Strategies. Risk Control and Money Management. Trend Trading. Fibonacci Trading. Range Trading. Breakout Trading
Monday, January 31st, 2011Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets
by James Chen
2010 (304 pages)
ISBN:9780470537299
Packed with insightful tips and guidance, this clearly written, easy-to-understand, and straightforward guide is an all-encompassing handbook on navigating the financial markets successfully using technical analysis.
Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets
Preface
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Technical Analysis—Pursuing Profit in the Financial Markets
Overview
What is Technical Analysis?
Technical versus Fundamental
Methods
What to Expect
Summary
Chapter 2 – The Story of Technical Analysis—From the Japanese Rice Markets to Dow Theory to Automated Trading
The Beginning: Japanese Rice Markets
Dow Theory
Charting
Elliott Wave
W. D. Gann
Indicators
Trend Followers
Market Technicians Association
Technical Analysis Today
Summary
Chapter 3 – The Power of Technical Analysis—Principles of Price Action
Introduction to Price Action Concepts
Components of Price Action
Summary
Chapter 4 – The Basics of Technical Analysis—Bars, Candlesticks, Lines, and Point and Figure
Bars and Candlesticks
Line Charts
Point-and-Figure Charts
Summary
Chapter 5 – The Heart of Technical Analysis—Uptrends and Downtrends
Overview
Introduction to Trend
Effect of Time Frames on Trend Determination
Parallel Trend Channels
Trend Lines
Summary
Chapter 6 – The Soul of Technical Analysis—Support and Resistance
Introduction to Support and Resistance
Support Becomes Resistance Becomes Support
Summary
Chapter 7 – Primary Drawing Tools—Trend Lines, Trend Channels, and Horizontal Support and Resistance
Introduction to Drawing Tools
Static Support and Resistance
Dynamic Support and Resistance
Horizontal Support and Resistance Lines
Trend Lines
Parallel Trend Channels
Summary
Chapter 8 – Chart Patterns—Bar Shapes and Candlestick Formations
Introduction to Chart Patterns
Continuation Bar Patterns
Reversal Bar Patterns
Gaps
Candlestick Patterns
Single-Candle Patterns
Multiple-Candle Patterns
Summary
Chapter 9 – The World of Moving Averages
Overview
Introduction to Moving Averages
Moving Average Crossovers
Moving Averages as Support and Resistance
Summary
Chapter 10 – Key Technical Indicators and Oscillators
Introduction to Indicators and Oscillators
Key Indicators
Key Oscillators
Summary
Chapter 11 – Fibonacci and Elliott Wave
Fibonacci Theory and Methods
Elliott Wave Theory
Summary
Chapter 12 – Point-and-Figure Charting
Introduction to Point and Figure
Point-and-Figure Patterns
Point-and-Figure Price Targets
Summary
Chapter 13 – Volume
Overview
Introduction to Volume
On-Balance Volume
Tick Volume
Summary
Chapter 14 – Technical Trading Strategies—Practical Applications
Overview
Introduction to Technical Trading Strategies
Moving Average Crossovers
Breakout Trading
Trend Trading
Range Trading
Price-Oscillator Divergences
Oscillator Trading
Fibonacci Trading
Positive Expectancy
Summary
Chapter 15 – Risk Control and Money Management
Introduction to Risk Control and Money Management
Stop-Losses
Reward: Risk Ratio
Maximum Allowable Loss
Multiple Fractional Positions
Diversification
Summary
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