Technical Analysis from A to Z

Steven Achelis0071363483, 9780071363488, 9780071380119

Millions of traders participating in today’s financial markets have shot interest and involvement in technical analysis to an all-time high. This updated edition of Technical Analysis from A to Z combines a detailed explanation of what technical analysis is and how it works with overviews, interpretations, calculations, and examples of over 135 technical indicators-;and how they perform under actual market conditions. Enhanced with more details to make it easier to use and understand, this book reflects the latest research findings and advances. A complete summary of major indicators that can be used in any market, it covers: Every trading tool from the Absolute Breadth Index to the Zig Zag Indicators include Arms Index, Dow Theory, and Elliott Wave Theory Over 35 new indicators”

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Table of contents :
Technical Analysis from A to Z……Page 0
table of contents……Page 1
preface……Page 2
acknowledgments……Page 4
terminology……Page 5
to learn more……Page 6
introduction to technical analysis……Page 7
technical analysis……Page 8
price fields……Page 13
charts……Page 15
support & resistance……Page 19
trends……Page 29
moving averages……Page 32
indicators……Page 37
market indicators……Page 43
line studies……Page 48
periodicity……Page 49
the time element……Page 52
conclusion……Page 55
reference……Page 57
absolute breadth index……Page 58
accumulation/distribution……Page 60
accumulation swing index……Page 62
advance/decline line……Page 64
advance/decline ratio……Page 67
advancing-declining issues……Page 70
advancing, declining, unchanged volume……Page 73
andrews’ pitchfork……Page 75
arms index……Page 77
average true range……Page 80
bollinger bands……Page 82
breadth thrust……Page 85
bull/bear ratio……Page 88
candlesticks – japanese……Page 90
canslim……Page 97
chaikin oscillator……Page 100
commodity channel index……Page 104
commodity selection index……Page 106
correlation analysis……Page 108
cumulative volume index……Page 111
cycles……Page 114
demand index……Page 117
detrended price oscillator……Page 119
directional movement……Page 121
dow theory……Page 123
ease of movement……Page 128
efficient market theory……Page 130
elliott wave theory……Page 132
envelopes (trading bands)……Page 136
equivolume……Page 138
fibonacci studies……Page 141
four percent model……Page 146
fourier transform……Page 148
fundamental analysis……Page 151
gann angles……Page 155
herrick payoff index……Page 158
interest rates……Page 161
kagi……Page 165
large block ratio……Page 168
linear regression lines……Page 170
macd……Page 173
mass index……Page 176
mcclellan oscillator……Page 178
mcclellan summation index……Page 181
median price……Page 184
member short ratio……Page 186
momentum……Page 188
money flow index……Page 190
moving averages……Page 193
negative volume index……Page 201
new highs-lows cumulative……Page 203
new highs-new lows……Page 205
new highs/lows ratio……Page 207
odd lot balance index……Page 209
odd lot purchases/sales……Page 211
odd lot short ratio……Page 213
on balance volume……Page 215
open interest……Page 218
open-10 trin……Page 220
option analysis……Page 223
overbought/oversold……Page 229
parabolic sar……Page 231
patterns……Page 233
percent retracement……Page 238
performance……Page 240
point & figure……Page 242
positive volume index……Page 245
price and volume trend……Page 248
price oscillator……Page 250
price rate-of-change……Page 252
public short ratio……Page 255
puts/calls ratio……Page 257
quadrant lines……Page 260
relative strength, comparative……Page 262
relative strength index……Page 264
renko……Page 267
speed resistance lines……Page 270
spreads……Page 273
standard deviation……Page 275
stix……Page 277
stochastic oscillator……Page 279
swing index……Page 283
three line break……Page 286
time series forecast……Page 289
tirone levels……Page 291
total short ratio……Page 294
trade volume index……Page 296
trendlines……Page 299
trix……Page 301
typical price……Page 303
ultimate oscillator……Page 305
upside/downside ratio……Page 308
upside-downside volume……Page 311
vertical horizontal filter……Page 313
volatility, chaikin’s……Page 316
volume……Page 318
volume oscillator……Page 320
volume rate-of-change……Page 322
weighted close……Page 324
william’s accumulation/distribution……Page 326
william’s &r……Page 329
zig zag……Page 331
bibliography……Page 333
about the author……Page 335