[eBook Code] Trading and Investing in the Forex Markets Using Chart Techniques (eBook Code, 1st)

Preface

1 Candlesticks = Signals

Introduction

Japanese Candlestick Signals

The Single Signals

Japanese Candlesticks – Double Candlestick Signals

Some Candlestick Examples

Some Further Candlestick Examples

Chart Analysis Exercise 1

Chart Analysis Exercise 1 – Answers

Summary

2 Chart Patterns = Opportunity

Continuation Patterns

Reversal Patterns

Bull Flags

Bear Flags

Bull Pennant

Bear Pennant

Bull Symmetrical Triangle

Bear Symmetrical Triangle

Bull Falling Wedge

Bear Rising Wedge

Inverted Head and Shoulders Continuation Pattern

Reversal Patterns

Bullish Head and Shoulders Reversal Pattern

Bearish Head and Shoulders Reversal Pattern

Triple Top Pattern

Triple Bottom Pattern

The Double Top Pattern

The Double Bottom Pattern

The Bullish and Bearish “V” Pattern

Bullish “V” Top

Bearish “V” Bottom

The Broadening Top and Bottom

Some Chart Pattern Examples

Chart Analysis Exercise 2

Chart Analysis Exercise 2 – Answers

Summary

3 Buying and Selling = Support and Resistance Levels

Support and Resistance

Trend Lines

Trend Line Channels

Intermediate Trend Lines

Internal Trend Lines

Pivot Lines

Predetermined Pivot Highs and Lows

Calculated Pivot Lines

Fibonacci Levels

Chart Analysis Exercise 3

Chart Analysis Exercise 3 – Answers

Chart Analysis Exercise 4

Chart Analysis Exercise 4 – Answers

Summary

4 Applying Confirmation = Confidence Building

Simple Moving Average (SMA)

Simple Moving Average Channel

Chart Analysis Exercise 5

Chart Analysis Exercise 5 – Answers

Momentum Oscillators

The RSI Oscillator

The Stochastic Oscillator (Slow)

The MACD Oscillator

Chart Analysis Exercise 6

Chart Analysis Exercise 6 – Answers

Chart Analysis Exercise 7

Chart Analysis Exercise 7 – Answers

Summary

5 Entry and Exit = Right or Wrong?

Climax Volume

Pivot Lines for Entry and Exit

High/Low/Close and High/Low Calculated Pivot Lines

Candlesticks on Short-Term Charts

Patterns on Short-Term Charts

Summary

6 Putting It All Together = Practice and Patience

Finding the Technical Picture

Creating the Watch List

Money Management

Summary

A Word on Filters

A Word on Recommendations

Final Word

Appendix

Further Reading

Index