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Record Nr.

UNINA9910151652903321

Autore

Chan Jacinta

Titolo

The financial times guide to technical analysis : how to trade like a professional / / Jacinta Chan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Financial Times Prentice Hall, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

0-273-75174-3

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Financial times guides

Disciplina

332.63/2042

Soggetti

Technical analysis (Investment analysis)

Investment analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [202]-211) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- The Financial Times Guide to Technical Analysis -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Preface: what makes an exceptional trader -- Some traders' terms -- Part 1 What Do Traders Know -- Introduction: the market technicians -- Know the market: how to read and construct charts -- History has a habit of repeating itself -- Spot the bubbles and win -- Follow the winners: trading with the trend -- The tools that professionals use -- Leading technical indicators in the market -- The profit opportunities -- Wave after wave -- Booms and busts: risks and returns -- The secret -- Conclusion: leave the random walkers busy with theirarguments - the market technicians are busy makingmoney -- Part 2 Trading with Professional Technicalsystems -- Introduction: the trading game plan -- Technical indicators to use -- Principles of a technical algorithm trading system -- Understanding market characteristics and what to do -- Simple formulas to design your own trading models -- Programming trading rules into your system -- How to write a good trading plan -- Losing a little to gain your capital -- Practise stop loss -- Fine tuning the trading wheel -- The total trader - winning trading psychology -- Conclusion: the complete trading set-up kit -- Getting started -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Beginning with the very basics of technical analysis and market price behaviour, this book teaches you how to apply these concepts and



principles to your own trading. With this comprehensive and straight talking guide you will soon be using the same successful techniques and formulas as the professionals. Learn how to: Understand those trading systems that will generate high returns   Identify price patterns and trends   Use the right technical indicators to get the best out of the markets   Write and execute a trading plan that increases your chances of beating the market