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Getting Started in Technical Analysis

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In Getting Started in Technical Analysis, Jack D. Schwager offers an accessible introduction to the concepts and techniques used in technical analysis for making informed financial decisions. The book guides readers through the fundamental principles, covering chart patterns, indicators, and trading strategies. Designed for beginners, it seeks to demystify the complexities of market analysis and equip investors with practical tools for evaluating market trends.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on understanding the fundamentals of technical analysis in the world of finance and investment. It could be particularly appealing if you're looking for a practical guide that demystifies charting techniques and analysis strategies used by successful traders.

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Technical analysis is the art and science of deciphering chart patterns in order to better analyze and predict prices of a given security. Jack Schwager demystifies technical analysis for investors, introducing them to oscillators, price-and-time charts, on-line charting applications, and much more.

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Revered by many, reviled by some, technical analysis is the art and science of deciphering price activity to better understand market behaviour and identify trading opportunities. In this accessible guide, Jack Schwager—perhaps the most recognised and respected name in the field—demystifies technical analysis for beginning investors, clearly explaining such basics as trends, trading ranges, chart patterns, stops, entry and exit, and pyramiding approaches.

The book's numerous examples and clear, simple explanations provide a solid framework for using technical analysis to make better, more informed investment decisions and serve as the basis for mechanical trading systems. Along with Schwager's invaluable trading rules and market observations culled from years of real-world trading experience, Getting Started in Technical Analysis offers in-depth coverage of:

Types of Charts - bar, close-only, point-and-figure, candlestick.

Chart Patterns - one-day, continuation, top and bottom formations, the importance of failed signals.

Trading Systems - trend-following, counter-trend, pattern recognition.

Charting and Analysis Software - price data issues, time frame/trading style considerations, software research.

The Planned Trading Approach - trading philosophy, choosing markets, risk control strategies, establishing a trading routine.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780471295426

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 February 1999

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 352

About the Author

JACK D. SCHWAGER is a recognized industry expert on futures and hedge funds and the author of the widely acclaimed Market Wizards and Schwager on Futures book series. He is currently the co-portfolio manager of the ADM Investor Services Diversified Strategies Fund, a portfolio of futures and FX managed accounts. Previously, Mr. Schwager was a partner in the Fortune Group, a London-based hedge fund advisory firm, which specialized in creating customized hedge fund portfolios for institutional clients, and also spent over twenty years as a director of futures research for some of Wall Street’s leading firms.

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