Technical analysis I
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Introduction
Context
Technical analysis is a vast subject with numerous sub-divisions. The literature is extensive, and practitioners are forever developing new theories and applications. Fortunately, 90% of the discipline is concerned with a few techniques, and it is those that this workshop explains.
Prior knowledge required
None. The course is written for people who have no previous knowledge of technical analysis.
Contents
- What is technical analysis?
- Technical analysis compared to fundamental analysis
- What technical analysis is not
- Dow Theory
- Price data
- Volume data
- Line charts
- Bar charts
- Volume charts
- Point and figure charts
- Other types of chart
- Trends - the basics
- Simple trend lines
- Making money from trend lines
- Trend channels
- Support and Resistance
- Breakouts
- Is technical analysis for you?
- Software for technical analysis
- Conclusion