Kirkpatrick, Charles D. and Dahlquist, Julie, R.: Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., c. 2011, ISBN-10: 0-13-705944-2; ISBN-13: 978-0- 13-705944-7

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Introduction

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Technical Analysis
• Chapter 2: The Basic Principle of Technical Analysis—The Trend
• Chapter 3: History of Technical Analysis
• Chapter 4: The Technical Analysis Controversy

Markets and Market Indicators

• Chapter 5: An Overview of Markets
• Chapter 6: Dow Theory
• Chapter 8: Measuring Market Strength
• Chapter 9: Temporal Patterns and Cycles
• Chapter 10: Flow of Funds

Trend Analysis

• Chapter 11: History and Construction of Charts
• Chapter 12: Trends– The Basics
• Chapter 14: Moving Averages

Chart Pattern Analysis

• Chapter 15: Bar Chart Patterns

System Testing and Management

• Chapter 22: System Design and Testing
• Chapter 23: Money and Risk Management

Appendices

• Appendix A: Basic Statistics
• Appendix B: Types of Orders and Other Trader Terminology

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