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This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets. Revised and expanded for the demands of today's financial world, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in tracking and analyzing market behavior.
This book contains the following topics that will guide you through the path of Technical Analysis Of Stock Market.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
A Good Trader
Chapter 2
Traders vs. Investors
Chapter 3
Types of Traders
Market Participants.
Retail Investors:
HNIs:
Institutional Investors:
Arbitrageurs:
Speculators:
Jobbers:
Traders Type (Time basis).
Scalpers
Day Traders
Swing Traders
Position Traders –
Chapter 4
Trading Styles
Trend Trading.
What is a Trend?
What are types of Trends?
Advantages of Trend Trading:
Swing Trading
What is Swing Trading?
How does Swing Trading work?
What are the advantages of Swing Trading?
Chapter 5
The How, When and What of a Trade
What Kind of a Trader Are You?
The Novice
The Student
The Sceptic
The Oracle
The Trader
How to Trade Like a Master
Trading Only High Probability Opportunities
Never Over-Trade.
Find a Shoe That Fits Your Size.
Timing the Markets.
Your Trade Should Fit the Type of Stock You are Trading
Fundamental Stocks
Technical Stocks
Supply Choke or 'Punting' Markets
How Many Open Trades at a Time?
Chapter 6
Risk Control: How to Stop Losses and Protect Your Gains
Why Some Traders Don't Use Stop Losses
Stop Loss
General Rule
Trailing Stop Loss
Stop Losses for Volatile Stocks
Using Stop Losses to Protect Your Profits
Stop Losses When Markets Open with Gaps
Stop Losses When a Stock is Being Manipulated
Chapter 7
The Art Of Reading Charts
Candlestick Charts
Overbought/ Oversold Overload
Gaps in Candlestick Charts
Breakaway Gaps:
Continuation Gaps:
Exhaustion Gap:
Weekly Charts-- For a Longer Trading Position
Using Hourly Charts 41
Be With the Stock On the 'West Side' and Let it Go On the 'East Side'.
Chapter 8
Trading Strategies
Never Fight the Market
Don't Trade When You Don't Have Any Edge
Trading Pitfalls-- and How to Avoid Them
How much should you trade?
Buy High, Sell Higher
Going for the Jugular Trade
Trade With What You Can Afford to Lose
When Day Trading, Be a Fruit Vendor.
Winning the Game of Odds
Secrets of Open Interest
Riding the Longer Cycle
Consensus Indicators
Channel Trading Systems
Improving Your Odds
Trading the Different Types of Rallies
Short Covering Rally
Long Term Rally
Sectoral Rally
The Successful Trader's Psychology
Trading Replicates the Behaviour of Fish
Stop Blaming Others
Don't Have Preconceived Notions About the Market's Direction
Reading the Mind of Others Who are Trading Your Stocks
Beware the Trading Minefields
Trading Secrets from the Masters
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