Charting Made Easy

Informationen zum Autor John J. Murphy has authored three best-selling books on technical analysis, including Intermarket Technical Analysis and The Visual Investor. His latest work, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets(1999), is a revised edition of his 1986 classic which has been translated into eight languages. He is president of MURPHYMORRIS.COM which produces interactive educational products on technical analysis and online analysis for investors. As the former host of CNBC's Tech Talk show and a speakeer at all the major trading and investment forums and conferences around the world., Mr. Murphy is one of the most recognized and highly respected technical analyts of our time. Klappentext Here is a treasure trove of easy to use tools for mapping your course through today's market. Whether you're using online charts or a professional charting software program, these techniques from master technician John Murphy can increase your trading success."One of the greatest benefits of technical analysis is its applicability to any and all markets ... charts can be an extremely valuable tool-if you know how to use them. This booklet is a good place to start learning how."-from the foreword by John MurphyRenowned market technician John Murphy presents basic principals of technical analysis in easy-to-understand term.He covers...- All types of chart analysis- "Need to know" concepts, including trendlines, moving averages, price gaps, reversal patterns, volume & open interest spreads, and more!- Price forecasting and market timing applications - A full resource guide of technical analysis aide - How to use the industry's top tools to obtain a better understanding of what charts can do-and how they can help you grab your portion of today's trading profits. Zusammenfassung Here is a treasure trove of easy to use tools for mapping your course through today's market. Whether you're using online charts or a professional charting software program, these techniques from master technician John Murphy can increase your trading success. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction ixChapter 1. WHY IS CHART ANALYSIS SO IMPORTANT? 1Market Timing 2Chapter 2. WHAT IS CHART ANALYSIS? 3Charts Reveal Price Trends 4Types of Charts Available 5Any Time Dimension 5Chapter 3. HOW TO PLOT THE DAILY BAR CHART 7Charts Are Used Primarily to Monitor Trends 7Chapter 4. SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE TRENDLINES AND CHANNELS 9Chapter 5. REVERSAL AND CONTINUATION PRICE PATTERNS 13Reversal PatternsThe Head and Shoulders 13Double and Triple Tops and Bottoms 14Saucers and Spikes 15Continuation PatternsTriangles 16Flags and Pennants 20Chapter 6. PRICE GAPS 23Chapter 7. THE KEY REVERSAL DAY 25Chapter 8. PERCENTAGE RETRACEMENTS 27Chapter 9. THE INTERPRETATION OF VOLUME 29Volume Is an Important Part of Price Patterns 30On-Balance Volume (OBV) 30Plotting OBV 31OBV Breakouts 32Other Volume Indicators 32Chapter 10. USING DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES FOR SHORT- AND LONG-TERM VIEWS 35Using Intraday Charts 35Going from the Long Term to the Short Term 36Chapter 11. USING A TOP-DOWN MARKET APPROACH 39The First Step: The Major Market Averages 39Different Averages Measure Different Things 40The Second Step: Sectors and Industry Groups 41The Third Step: Individual Stocks 41Chapter 12. MOVING AVERAGES 45Popular Moving Averages 45Bollinger Bands 46Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 46Chapter 13. OSCILLATORS 47Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47Stochastics 47Any Time Dimension 49Chapter 14. RATIOS AND RELATIVE STRENGTH 51Sector Ratios 51Stock Ratios 51Market Ratios 52Chapter 15. OPTIONS 53Option Put/Call Ratio 54Contrary Indicator 54CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) 54Chapter 16. THE PRINCIPLE OF CONFIRMATION 55Chapter 17. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 57Investing Resource Guide 59...

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John J. Murphy has authored three best-selling books on technical analysis, including Intermarket Technical Analysis and The Visual Investor. His latest work, Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets(1999), is a revised edition of his 1986 classic which has been translated into eight languages. He is president of MURPHYMORRIS.COM which produces interactive educational products on technical analysis and online analysis for investors. As the former host of CNBC's Tech Talk show and a speakeer at all the major trading and investment forums and conferences around the world., Mr. Murphy is one of the most recognized and highly respected technical analyts of our time.

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Here is a treasure trove of easy to use tools for mapping your course through today's market. Whether you're using online charts or a professional charting software program, these techniques from master technician John Murphy can increase your trading success."One of the greatest benefits of technical analysis is its applicability to any and all markets ... charts can be an extremely valuable tool-if you know how to use them. This booklet is a good place to start learning how."-from the foreword by John MurphyRenowned market technician John Murphy presents basic principals of technical analysis in easy-to-understand term.He covers...- All types of chart analysis- "Need to know" concepts, including trendlines, moving averages, price gaps, reversal patterns, volume & open interest spreads, and more!- Price forecasting and market timing applications - A full resource guide of technical analysis aide - How to use the industry's top tools to obtain a better understanding of what charts can do-and how they can help you grab your portion of today's trading profits.

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Introduction ix Chapter 1. WHY IS CHART ANALYSIS SO IMPORTANT? 1 Market Timing 2 Chapter 2. WHAT IS CHART ANALYSIS? 3 Charts Reveal Price Trends 4 Types of Charts Available 5 Any Time Dimension 5 Chapter 3. HOW TO PLOT THE DAILY BAR CHART 7 Charts Are Used Primarily to Monitor Trends 7 Chapter 4. SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE TRENDLINES AND CHANNELS 9 Chapter 5. REVERSAL AND CONTINUATION PRICE PATTERNS 13 Reversal Patterns The Head and Shoulders 13 Double and Triple Tops and Bottoms 14 Saucers and Spikes 15 Continuation Patterns Triangles 16 Flags and Pennants 20 Chapter 6. PRICE GAPS 23 Chapter 7. THE KEY REVERSAL DAY 25 Chapter 8. PERCENTAGE RETRACEMENTS 27 Chapter 9. THE INTERPRETATION OF VOLUME 29 Volume Is an Important Part of Price Patterns 30 On-Balance Volume (OBV) 30 Plotting OBV 31 OBV Breakouts 32 Other Volume Indicators 32 Chapter 10. USING DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES FOR SHORT- AND LONG-TERM VIEWS 35 Using Intraday Charts 35 Going from the Long Term to the Short Term 36 Chapter 11. USING A TOP-DOWN MARKET APPROACH 39 The First Step: The Major Market Averages 39 Different Averages Measure Different Things 40 The Second Step: Sectors and Industry Groups 41 The Third Step: Individual Stocks 41 Chapter 12. MOVING AVERAGES 45 Popular Moving Averages 45 Bollinger Bands 46 Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 46 Chapter 13. OSCILLATORS 47 Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47 Stochastics 47 Any Time Dimension 49 Chapter 14. RATIOS AND RELATIVE STRENGTH 51 Sector Ratios 51 Stock Ratios 51 Market Ratios 52 Chapter 15. OPTIONS 53 Option Put/Call Ratio 54 Contrary Indicator 54 CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) 54 Chapter 16. THE PRINCIPLE OF CONFIRMATION 55 Chapter 17. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 57 Investing Resource Guide 59