Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part 1 - Introduction to Charting

1. The Basics of Chart Reading
- What is a chart?
- A brief history of charting
- What is the market?
- Styles of market analysis
- Why charts matter
- Just why do charts work?
- What are we really trying to do here?
- So what is technical analysis?
- What technical analysis is not
- Why use it?
- When not to use it?

2. How To Read A Chart
- The basic parts of a chart
- What creates the chart?
- Everything supports price

3. Understanding Each Part Of A Chart
1. Price
2. Volume
3. Momentum
4. Structure
5. Sentiment
Pulling it all together

4. How To Use Charts - The Basics
Sanity Check
A bad reaction to good news
Value play or dying stock?
Checking out an idea
Weighing your options - Should you invest at all?
How will this make you a better investor?


Part 2 - Putting Charts to Work for You

5. Putting Stocks to the Technical Test
The three basic goals of the tools
Checklist for success
OK, let's do it!
A good candidate to buy
A good candidate to avoid
A stock that gets a "maybe"
What if you made a mistake?
Knowing when to sell
How about the fundamentals?

6. Technical Analysis In Action
What is going on around you?
The real world
The real reason we do this

7. When The Real World Does Not Follow The Script
Technicians License
Variations
Let the market talk
Summary - the real world

8. Examples

9. Conclusion

Index