TY - BOOK AU - Edwards,Robert D. AU - Magee,John AU - Bassetti,W.H.C. TI - Technical analysis of stock trends SN - 9781439898185 AV - HG 4521 E38T 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Boca Raton PB - Taylor & Francis KW - STOCK EXCHANGES KW - UNITED STATES KW - SPECULATION KW - SECURITIES N1 - Section 1: Technical theory -- The technical approach to trading and investing -- Charts -- The Dow theory -- The Dow theory's defects -- Replacing Dow theory with John Magee's basing points procedure -- Important reversal patterns -- Important reversal patterns: continued -- Important reversal patterns: the triangles -- Important reversal patterns: continued -- Other reversal phenomena -- Consolidation formations -- Gaps -- Support and resistance -- Trendlines and channels -- Major trendlines -- Technical analysis of commodity charts -- A summary and concluding comments -- Section 2: Trading tactics -- The tactical problem -- The all-important details -- The kind of stocks we want: the speculator's viewpoint -- Selection of stocks to chart -- Selection of stocks to chart: continued -- Choosing and managing high-risk stocks: tulip stocks, Internet sector, and speculative frenzies -- The probable moves of your stocks -- Two touchy questions -- Round lots or odd lots? -- Stop orders -- What is a bottom, what is a top? -- Trendlines in action -- Use of support and resistance -- Not all in one basket -- Measuring implications in technical chart patterns -- Tactical review of chart action -- A quick summation of tactical methods -- Effect of technical trading on market action -- Automated trendline: the moving average -- The same old patterns -- Balanced and diversified -- Trial and error -- How much capital to use in trading -- Application of capital in practice -- Portfolio risk management -- Stick to your guns -- Appendixes: The Dow theory in practice -- Resources ER -