TITLE : TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COURSE: A WINNING PROGRAM FOR INVESTORS & TRADERS, THE. REV. ED.

 
INTRODUCTION
 
LESSON 1	The Philosophy of Technical Analysis	3
		    The Basic Principles
		    Technical Analysis Defined
		    Adaptability to Different Markets and Investment
		    Time Horizons
 
CONSTRUCTING CHARTS		11
 
LESSON 2	Basic Chart Construction	13
		    Types of Charts
		    The Bar Chart
		    Arithmetic versus Logarithmic Scale
		    Volume
		    Open Interest
		    Where to Find Data
		    Chart Services
		    Personal Computer Software
 
PROFITABLE CHART PATTERNS	27
 
 
LESSON 3	Major Reversal Chart Patterns 29
   		    Key Reversals
		    Head and Shoulders Tops and Bottoms
		    Rounding Tops and Bottoms (Saucers)
		    Ascending and Descending Triangles
		    Rectangles
		    Double and Triple Tops and Bottoms
		    Diamond
		    Rising and Falling Wedges
		    V Formations (Spikes)
 
LESSON 4	Consolidation Formations 57
		    Flags
		    Pennants
		    Head and Shoulders Continuation Patterns
		    Symmetrical Triangle
 
 
LESSON 5    Gaps	67
	        Frequency of Appearance
	        Insignificant Gaps
	        Significant Gaps
	        Common Gap
	        Breakaway Gap
	        Runaway Gap
	        Exhaustion Gap
	        The Island Reversal
   	        The Total Picture
	        A Wall Street Myth-Gaps Must Be Closed
 
KEY ANALYTICAL TOOLS	83
 
LESSON 6	Trendlines and Channels 85
			How Trendlines Are Drawn
			Significance of a Trendline
			Validity of Trendline Penetration
			Trendline Role Reversal
			Trend Channels
			The Fan Principle
 
LESSON 7	Support and Resistance 101
			Support and Resistance Defined
			Role Reversal
			Trend Reversals
			Percentage Retracements
			Speed Resistance Lines
 
LESSON 8	Using Moving Averages 115
			Simple Moving Average
			Weighted Moving Average
			Exponential Moving Average
			Multiple Moving Averages
			Envelopes (Trading Bands)
 
LESSON 9	Relative Strength Analysis 131
			Industry Group versus a Market Index
			Individual Stock versus an Industry Group
 
LESSON 10	Volume and Open Interest 139
			Basic Rules of Volume
			Blowoffs and Selling Climaxes
			On-Balance Volume
			Volume Reversal
			Open Interest
 
 
ADVANCED ANALYSIS	147
 
LESSON 11	Oscillators 149
			Oscillator Interpretation
			Types of Oscillators
			Momentum oscillators
			Rate of Change Oscillators
			Moving Average Oscillators
 
LESSON 12	Relative Strength Index 157
			Conceptual Basis of the Relative Strength Index
			How to Calculate the Relative Strength Index
			Interpreting the Relative Strength Index
 
LESSON 13	Stochastics 165
			Calculation
			Divergence Analysis
			Extreme Readings
			Reversal Warning Signal
 
 
ALTERNATIVE CHARTING METHODS	173
 
LESSON 14	Point and Figure Charting 175
			Point and Figure Charts versus Bar Charts
			Constructing Point and Figure Charts
			Box Size
			Reversal Criteria
			Chart Patterns
			Trendlines
 
LESSON 15	Japanese Candlestick Charting 185
			Constructing Candlestick Lines
			Key Bullish Reversal Patterns
			Key Bearish Reversal Patterns
			Key Continuation Patterns
			Real Market Examples
 
 
OVERALL MARKET ANALYSIS	205
 
LESSON 16	The Dow Theory 207
			Basic Principles
			The Dow Theory's Defects
 
LESSON 17	Technical Market Indicators 217
			Breadth Indicators
			Advance/Decline Indicators
			Advance-Decline Line
			Advance/Decline Noncumulative
			Breadth Advance/Decline Indicator
			Volume Indicators
			Cumulative Volume Index
			Upside/Downside Ratio
			New High/New Low Indicators
			High Low Logic Index
			New High/New Low Ratio
			Sentiment Indicators
			Advisory Sentiment Index
			Odd Lot Balance Index
			Put/Call Ratio
			Specialist Short Ratio
			Monetary Indicators
			Fed Funds-Discount Rate Spread Index
			Three Steps and a Stumble
			Two Tumbles and a Jump
			Combining Indicators into a Model
 
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER	235
 
LESSON 18	A Structured Approach to Technical Analysis	237
			Stocks
			Options
			Commodities
			Final Thoughts
 
LESSON 19	A Final Case Study 243
			Overall Market Analysis
			Industry Analysis
			Individual Stock Analysis
			Summary of Findings
 
 
APPENDIX	287
 
Sources of Technical Related information	289
Financial Newspapers
Magazines
Chart Services
Recommended Books
Recommended Technical Analysis Software
 
Glossary	297
Index	301