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In Schwager on Futures: Technical Analysis, legendary market analyst Jack D. Schwager examines technical analysis in–depth, exploring what works and doesn′t work in the real world of trading. Now, in the Study Guide to Accompany Technical Analysis, Thomas Bierovic, a highly renowned instructor, joined by Steven Turner and Jack Schwager, offers a class in the technical material presented in Technical Analysis.

The Study Guide is clearly organized parallel with Technical Analysis. Chapter by chapter, it provides questions and problems that help you practice applying the principles in the book, plus brief chapter summaries to reinforce major points. Answers are in the back, so you can check your work.

What better way to test your knowledge than by running through a series of questions and problems? Trading system development is enhanced once you are certain you understand the underlying indicators. Working through the Study Guide lets you test your aptitude before using the indicators to trade real–time. With the Study Guide, Technical Analysis will be an even more valuable trading companion and reference.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780471123545

Pages:

176 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

3721

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

10/09/1997

Edition:

1st Edition

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About Jack D. Schwager

THOMAS A. BIEROVIC is President of Synergy Futures and has been trading successfully since 1970. Mr. Bierovic regularly presents highly rated trading seminars throughout the world. He also teaches at the Chicago Board of Trade Commodities Institute, lectures at the annual Dow Jones/Telerate TAG Conference, and conducts private workshops for traders.

DR. STEVEN C. TURNER is Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Georgia. He has taught courses on futures and options since 1987 and has won various teaching awards.

JACK D. SCHWAGER is the CEO of Wizard Trading, a Commodity Trading Advisor ?rm with over $60 million under management. He is the author of the highly regarded A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets, The Market Wizards, The New Market Wizards, Technical Analysis, Fundamental Analysis, and Managed Trading.

Contents of Technical Analysis

Preface.

Part One: Question & Problems and Part Two: Answers and Solutions for the following:
1. Charts: Forecasting Tool or Folklore
2. Types of Charts
3. Trends
4. Trading Ranges
5. Support and Resistance
6. Chart Patterns
7. Is Chart Analysis Still Valid
8. Midtrend Entry and Pyramiding
9. Choosing Stop-Loss Points
10. Setting Objectives and Other Position Exit Criteria
11. The Most Important Rule in Chart Analysis
12. Linking Contracts for Long-Term Chart Analysis: Nearest versus Continuous Futures
13. An Introduction to Japanese Candlestick Charts
14. Real-World Chart Analysis
15. Oscillators
16. Cycle Analysis of Futures Market
17. Technical Trading Systems: Structure and Design
18. Examples of Original Trading Systems
19. Selecting the Best Futures Price Series for Computer Testing
20. Testing and Optimizing Trading Systems
21. Measuring trading Performance
22. The Planned Trading Approach
23. Eighty-Two Trading Rules and Market Observations
24. Market Wiz(ar)dom