Short description
This course is presented in a workbook format, with each chapter a "lesson". Each lesson covers a specific aspect of technical analysis. It shows how to use the tools and strategies of technical analysis to uncover profitable opportunities in any market.
Long description
In its first two editions (1989 and 1994), The Technical Analysis Course has sold more than 36,000 copies and brought in almost 800,000 dollars in revenue. Sales have dropped off significantly in 2001, indicating the time is right to revise this classic and bring it up to date. The Technical Analysis Course is presented in a workbook format, with each chapter a "lesson." Each lesson covers a specific aspect of technical analysis, such as chart construction, patterns, moving averages, oscillators, etc. The book shows how to use the tools and strategies of technical analysis to uncover profitable opportunities in any market (stock, futures, options, bonds). There are numerous examples to illustrate how each form of technical analysis works, and each lesson features a review quiz at the end. This book is a primer for serious traders and investors who want a handson, practical, and straightforward introduction and explication of what technical analysis is, how it works, and how it can be used to trade more effectively. The revised edition of The Technical Analysis Course was published in 1994, so it clearly needs updating. The third edition will have all examples and charts updated with newer data from the last two or three years. Several sections, such as "Where to Find Data," "Personal Computer Software," and "Real Market Examples," will be extensively revised, and there will be new a section on Bollinger Bands. The lessons on the Dow Theory and Technical Market Indicators will be eliminated, but there will be three new lessons on: Curved trendlines; True value of failed chart signals; Moving average convergence-divergence; There will also be new material reflecting the market's change to decimal pricing and a new case study that will follow one stock a 25-year period that demonstrates how technical analysis can be used.