Technical analysis of stock trends

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Technical analysis of stock trends

Robert D. Edwards, John Magee and W.H.C. Bassetti

St. Lucie Press , AMACOM, c2001

8th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 687-689) and index

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DID YOU FALL PREY TO INTERNET MANIA? Many investors were lured into the feeding frenzy of Tech stocks, Internet stocks, and dot-coms, but those who followed the proven methods of Edwards and Magee were prepared for a market adjustment. When nothing else seems to work, technical analysis does. Based on extensive research and experience, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends gives you proven trading and investing techniques for success, even in today's seemingly uncertain and unpredictable market. Get the new edition of the trader's bible. Completely revised and updated, the Eighth Edition is the newest testament to the bible of stock market timing. Edward's practical clarification of the Dow Theory, explanations of reversal and consolidation patterns, trendlines, and support or resistance are still the most useful tools you can have. Magee's proven methods remain the most effective measures ever developed for determining reliable buy or sell signals. Easy to follow examples explain how to construct and use charts to monitor trends and project with confidence when prices will fall; how far they will drop; when to buy; and how to calculate and set up "stops" that protect your investment. PLAY THE STOCK MARKET THE RIGHT WAY - USE THE APPROACH THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME As a trader, portfolio manager, or long-term investor, you need information that will give you the edge. There are plenty of so-called short cuts out there, but nothing beats rolling up your sleeves, getting your hands dirty, and learning how technical analysis works. This book gives you more than a formula for trading and investing, it gives you a formula for long term success. Old market, new market - technical analysis is the only way to go. Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, Eighth Edition shows you how to do it right. SEE WHAT'S NEW IN THE EIGHTH EDITION: Coverage of options Futures Options on futures ishares Long-term investing Hedging and tax avoidance Portfolio risk management and analysis Controlling trade risk Rhythmic investing Current technology and software Managing speculative frenzies (tulipomanias and Internet crazes) Critical new investment instruments such as DIAMONDS and SPDYRS Current finance theory and practice Pragmatic portfolio theory and practice Current record of Dow Theory Extensive bibliography Appendix of resources such as: Internet sites, professional risk and profit analysis, gambler's ruin analysis, volatility formula, sharpe ratio, software packages ...and much more!

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Technical Theory The Technical Approach to Trading and Investing Charts The Dow Theory The Dow Theory in Practice The Dow Theory's Defects The Dow Theory in the 20th and 21st Centuries Important Reversal Patterns Important Reversal Patterns - Continued Important Reversal Patterns - The Triangles Important Reversal Patterns - Continued Other Reversal Phenomena Short-Term Phenomena of Potential Importance Consolidation Formations Gaps Support and Resistance Trendlines and Channels Major Trendlines Trading the Averages in the 21st Century Technical Analysis of Commodity Charts Summary and Some Concluding Comments Technical Analysis and Technology in the 21st Century: The Computer and the Internet, Tools of the Investment/Information Revolution Advancements in Investment Technology Trading Tactics The Tactical Problem Strategies and Tactics for the Long-Term Investor The All-Important Details The Kind of Stocks We Want - The Speculator's Viewpoint The Kind of Stocks We Want - Long-Term Investor's Viewpoint Selection of Stocks to Chart Selection of Stocks to Chart - Continued Choosing and Managing High-Risk Stocks: Tulip Stocks, Internet Sector, and Speculative Frenzies The Probable Moves of Your Stocks Two Touchy Questions Round Lots or Odd Lots? Stop Orders What is a Bottom - What is a Top? Trendlines in Action Use of Support and Resistance Not all in One Basket Measuring Implications in Technical Chart Patterns Tactical Review of Chart Action A Quick Summation of Tactical Methods Effect of Technical Trading on Market Action Automated Trendline: The Moving Average "The Same Old Patterns" Balanced and Diversified Trial and Error How Much Capital to Use in Trading Application of Capital in Practice Portfolio Risk Management - Measurement and Management Stick to Your Guns Appendices Glossary References Index

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