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What is Technical Analysis?
Technical Analysis is a process of analysing historical data. It is a method by which the user, for example a trader or investor, can engage or participate in any market they may have chosen. It is one of the main methods, the other being fundamental analysis, which market participants could use to determine which market [...]
Continue reading...Technical Analysis Does the Hard Work
16. March 2012
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Investment Talk with John Hallows Sunday Telegraph, 27th November 2005 Over the years I’ve has a lot of fun being rude about technical analysis – to give what’s usually called “charting” its proper name. What always sparks my doubt is that the markets generally rise or crash as a result of outside, non-market events, which [...]
Continue reading...How to Design a Mechanical Trading System Using Technical Analysis
14. March 2012
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Many beginners, when learning to trade, are told to create or develop a trading plan. This plan gives them a course of action to follow throughout the life of the trade and generally includes entry criteria, the exit mechanism and some money management. A complete set of rules is termed a trading system. Technical analysis [...]
Continue reading...Technical Analysis: Essential Exit Rules
14. March 2012
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When new participants enter the speculative arena, most time is generally spent using technical analysis to look for a high probability entry technique. Technical analysis is the use of price, volume and chart patterns to make trading and investment decisions. Amateur traders believe that with a ‘sure-thing’ entry technique, profits are sure to follow. This [...]
Continue reading...The Hidden Strengths of Volume Analysis (part 2)
19. September 2010
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In the last article I discussed two examples of how and why volume can show the changing face of supply and demand. When the order of supply and demand is change we will get a change in market direction, sometimes a significant change in trend or otherwise some degree of retracement of the prior move. [...]
Continue reading...The Hidden Strengths of Volume Analysis (part 1)
19. September 2010
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The power of correct volume analysis cannot be overlooked. Unfortunately the ability to read volume correctly is not readily discussed or freely available. Off-the-cuff remarks such as, “increased volume on advances is bullish and increased volume on declines is bearish” are bantered around but that’s as far as it goes. The correct use and application [...]
Continue reading...Stock Market Training
8. August 2010
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Important points to consider if you are going to sign up to a stock market newsletter, advisory service or training course: Value for money Whilst everyone deserves to be paid for quality services, if a product or service sounds expensive, then it is. If you spend too much on trading advice, education or training you [...]
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