PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Introduction
The Three Tenets of the Technical
Approach
The Dow Theory
Criticisms of Dow Theory
2
CHART CONSTRUCTION
Types & Construction of Charts
Bar Charts
Volume & Open Interest
Line Chart
Point-and-figure Chart
Japanese Candlesticks Charting
The Moving Average Chart
3
BASIC CONCEPTS OF TREND
Introduction
Support and Resistance
Trendlines
The Fan Principle
The Channel Line
Speed Resistance Lines
4
MAJOR REVERSAL PATTERNS
Introduction
8 Major Reversal Patterns
The Head-and-Shoulders Reversal Pattern
(Three Buddha Top)
Head-and-Shaoulders Bottom (Inverted
Three Buddha Top)
5
DOUBLE TOPS AND BOTTOMS
(Two Mountain Tops and Two River
Bottoms)
Introduction
6
TRIPLE TOPS AND BOTTOMS
(Three Mountain Tops and Three
River Bottoms)
Introduction
7
"V" TOP
AND BOTTOM OR SPIKE
(Tower Top and Bottom)
Introduction
Reversal Day (Engulfing Pattern)
The Two-Day Reversal
The Island Reversal
(Abandoned Baby)
8
ROUNDING TOPS AND BOTTOMS OR
SAUCERS
(Dumpling Tops and Frying Pan
Bottoms)
Introduction
Rounding Top
Rounding Bottom
9
THE WEDGE FORMATION - As Tops and
Bottoms
Reversal Patterns
Introduction
10
OTHER REVERSAL PATTERNS
Introduction
The Diamond Formation
The Broadening Formation
11
MAJOR CONTINUATION PATTERNS
Introduction
Triangles
The Symmetrical Triangle
The Ascending Triangle
The Descending Triangle
12
FLAGS AND PENNANTS
(Rising
and Falling Three Methods)
Introduction
Flags
Pennants
13
THE WEDGE FORMATION
Introduction
The Rising Wedge
(Bearish)
The Falling Wedge
(Bullish)
14
THE RECTANGLE FORMATION
Introduction
Trading the Rectangle Formation
Rules for Tarding the Rectangle
Formation
15
PRICE GAPS
Introduction
The Common Gap
The Breakaway Gap
The Runaway or Measuring Gap
The Exhaustion Gap
16
THE MOVING AVERAGE
Introduction
The Advantages and Disadvantages
of Moving Averages
Donchian's Four - Week Rule
17
TIMING TACTICS AND THE TOTAL
APPROACH TO SUCCESSFUL STOCK
INVESTING
Timing Tactics
Entry Rules
Take Profit Rules
Exit Rules
8 Timing Rules of Succes
The Total Approach to Successful
Stock Invest