Appel G. Technical Analysis: Power Tools for Active Investors

Publishing as FT Prentice Hall, 2005.- 270 p.- ISBN13: 978-013-293004-8.
This book is the least a novice trader needs to read in order to avoid painful mistakes when starting to trade.Unlike most technical analysis books, Gerald Appel's Practical Power Tools! offers step-by-step instructions virtually any investor can use to achieve breakthrough success in the market. Appel illuminates a wide range of strategies and timing models, demystifying even advanced technical analysis.1 The No-Frills Investment Strategy.
2 Two Quick-and-Dirty Stock Market Mood Indicators.
3 Moving Averages and Rates of Change: Tracking Trend and Momentum.
4 More Than Just Pretty Pictures: Power Tool Chart Patterns.
5 Political, Seasonal, and Time Cycles: Riding the Tides of Markel Wave Movements.
6 Bottom Fishing, Top Spotting, Staying the Course: Power Tools That Combine Momentum Oscillators with Market Breadth Measurements for Improved Market Timing.
7 Volume Extremes, Volatility, and VIX: Recognizing Climactic Levels and Buying Opportunities at Market Low Points.
8 Advanced Moving Average Convergence-Divergence (MACD): The Ultimate Market Ti-ming Indicator?
9 Moving Average Trading Channels: Using Yesterday's Action to Call Tomorrow's Turns.
10 Putting It All Together: Organizing Your Market Strategies.