Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications
John J. Murphy
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets is a broad reference to the language and mechanics of technical analysis. John J. Murphy covers chart construction, trends, support and resistance, patterns, indicators, candlesticks and relationships between markets. Rather than focusing on a single setup, the book provides a foundation for understanding how technical traders organize and interpret price behavior.
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- Author
- John J. Murphy
- Audience
- Beginner to advanced
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall Press
- Year
- 1999
- Pages
- 576
Key takeaways
- Start with trend and market structure before layering indicators onto a chart.
- Support, resistance and price behavior should be interpreted in context.
- Technical indicators are tools rather than guarantees.
- Different markets can influence one another.
- Technical analysis is a framework for organizing market behavior.
Tags
- technical-analysis
- charts
- trends
- support-resistance
- indicators
- candlesticks
- intermarket
- futures
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