Barbara Rockefeller is an expert on technical analysis and the author of the previous Technical Analysis For Dummies editions. She writes daily newsletters on foreign exchange using both fundamental and technical analysis, as well as other investment books published by Wiley.
Introduction 1 Part I: Defining Technical Analysis 5 Chapter 1: Opening the Technical Analysis Toolbox 7 Chapter 2: Uncovering the Essence of Market Movement 23 Chapter 3: Going with the Flow: Market Sentiment 35 Part II: Preparing Your Mind for Technical Analysis 51 Chapter 4: The Ar t of Trading 53 Chapter 5: Managing the Trade 71 Chapter 6: Reading Basic Bars: How to Pounce on Opportunities 89 Part III: Observing Market Behavior 109 Chapter 7: Reading Special Bar Combinations: Small Patterns 111 Chapter 8: Redrawing the Price Bar: Japanese Candlesticks 133 Part IV: Finding Patterns 149 Chapter 9: Seeing Patterns 151 Chapter 10: Drawing Trendlines 165 Chapter 11: Transforming Channels into Forecasts 179 Part V: Dynamic Analysis 199 Chapter 12: Using Dynamic Lines 201 Chapter 13: Measuring Momentum 223 Chapter 14: Estimating Volatility 241 Chapter 15: Ignoring Time: Point-and-Figure Charting 253 Chapter 16: Combining Techniques 267 Chapter 17: Cycles and Waves 285 Part VI: Part of Tens 297 Chapter 18: Ten Secrets of the Top Technical Traders 299 Chapter 19: Ten Rules for Working with Indicators 305 Appendix: Additional Resources 309 Index 313