Trend qualification and trading : techniques to identify the best trends to trade
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Trend qualification and trading : techniques to identify the best trends to trade
J. Wiley, c2011
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Wiley trading series
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Technical analysis expert L.A. Little shows how to identify and trade big market moves Significant money can be made in the stock market by following big trends. In Trend Qualification and Trading, market technician L.A. Little explains how to identify and qualify these trends to determine the likelihood that they will continue and produce better trading results.
By combining price, volume, different timeframes, and the relationship between the general market, sectors, and individual stocks, Little shows how to measure the strength of stock trends. Most importantly, he demonstrates how to determine if a trend has what it takes to develop into a major move with greater profit potential or if it is basically a false signal.
Takes a proven technical approach to identifying and profiting from financial market trends
Shows how to best time entries, when to take profits, and when to exit trades
Introduces Little's proprietary concept, The Trading Cube, which visually combines time and trend for a given trading instrument
Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this guide will help you make more of your time in today's markets by providing an in-depth explanation of how to identify and qualify trends.
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part I Trend Theory 5
Chapter 1 Redefining Trend 7
Chapter 2 Classical Trend Model 13
Objective of the Model 13
Inputs 14
Model Definition 14
Rules for the Model 15
Applying the Model 18
Summary 22
Chapter 3 Neoclassical Trend Model 25
Objective of the Model 26
Inputs 29
Model Definition 30
Rules for the Model 37
Summary 46
Chapter 4 Determining Trends 49
Fundamentals for the Long Term 49
Swing Point Logic 50
Identifying and Labeling Trends 65
Summary 70
Chapter 5 Qualifying Trends 73
Using Swing Point Tests 73
Trend Continuation and Transitions 75
Retest and Regenerate 97
Summary 106
Part II Application of Trend Theory 109
Chapter 6 Preparing to Trade 111
Overview of Trading Strategies 112
Risk versus Reward 115
Time Frames 116
Summary 125
Chapter 7 Entering and Exiting Trades 127
Support and Resistance 128
Price Zones, Not Lines 131
Defining Entry and Exit Points 136
A Trading Example: Combining Technical Events 161
Summary 166
Chapter 8 Reversals and Price Projections 167
Price Reversals 168
Price Projections 176
Summary 187
Chapter 9 Time Frames 191
Time Frame Analysis 192
Time Frame Integration 197
Establishing a Trading Bias 206
Trade Trend Matrix 212
Summary 214
Chapter 10 Markets, Sectors, and the Trading Cube 215
General Market 216
Market Sectors 217
The Trading Cube 219
Summary 240
Chapter 11 Trading Qualified Trends 243
Example of a Qualified Trend 244
Entering a Trade 249
Exploiting the Trend 258
Exiting the Trade 263
Flipping Trading Positions 268
Concluding Thoughts 272
Notes 275
Glossary of Key Terms 281
About the Author 287
Index 289
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