Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications

by John J. Murphy
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications

by John J. Murphy

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Overview

John J. Murphy has now updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781101659199
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/01/1999
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 576
Sales rank: 222,375
File size: 16 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

John J. Murphy is President of MURPHYMORRIS, Inc., a producer of interactive educational products for technical analysis. A former technical analyst for CNBC and director of Merrill Lynch's Technical Analysis Futures Division, he is the author of The Visual Investor and Intermarket Technical Analysis.

Table of Contents

About the Author, xxiii
About the Contributors, xxv
Introduction, xxvii
Acknowledgments, xxxi
1 Philosophy of Technical Analysis, 1
2 Dow Theory, 23
3 Chart Construction, 35
4 Basic Concepts of Trend, 49
5 Major Reversal Patterns, 99
6 Continuation Patterns, 129
7 Volume and Open Interest, 157
8 Long Term Charts, 181
9 Moving Averages, 195
10 Oscillators and Contrary Opinion, 225
11 Point and Figure Charting, 265
12 Japanese Candlesticks, 297
13 Elliott Wave Theory, 319
14 Time Cycles, 343
15 Computers and Trading Systems, 377
16 Money Management and Trading Tactics, 393
17 The Link Between Stocks and Futures: Intermarket Analysis, 413
18 Stock Market Indicators, 433
19 Pulling It All Together - A Checklist, 453
A Advanced Technical Indicators, 463
B Market Profile, 475
C The Essentials of Building a Trading System, 493
D Continuous Futures Contracts, 505
Glossary, 511
Selected Bibliography, 523
Selected Resources, 527
Index, 531
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