Product Description

Everything investors need to know to understand, utilize, and profit from the basic tools of technical analysis

Technical analysis (TA) doesn't have to be difficult or intimidating. In fact, many TA tools are remarkably simple to use and have helped millions of individual investors dramatically improve their results.

The Investor's Guide to Technical Analysis provides investors with practical strategies, cut-to-the-chase explanations, and detailed introductions to the basic tools and concepts of technical analysis.

More than just an overview of technical analysis, this results-based book shows investors how to apply the most efficient and reliable TA tools to their investment programs and greatly increase both their confidence and their results. Straightforward examples and descriptions show investors of every type how to:

• Understand market cycles and their value in choosing optimal buy and sell points
• Identify and make use of basic indicators as well as sentiment indicators
• Use trend lines to accurately track market movement

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70455 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From the Back Cover

Everything You Need to Know to Increase Your Investing Profits, and Cut Your Losses, Using the Easy-to-Understand Tools of Technical Analysis

Praise for The Investor's Guide to Technical Analysis:

"Curt Renz's review of the common patterns seen throughout financial markets gives you that spark of insight that is so necessary to investment success."

--Robert R. Prechter, President, Elliott Wave

"Curt Renz has triumphed in this indispensable guide to technical analysis. His talent for making complicated technical concepts easy to understand is amazing."

--Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, Alaron Trading

"Curt Renz, one of the giants of financial television, teaches the investor how to 'read the market's mind' through technical analysis."

--Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc.

"Curt Renz's closely reasoned and well-illustrated book plus clear examples belongs in the collection of every trader and investor."

--Robert Stovall, CFA, Managing Director, Wood Asset Management, Inc.

"Curt has written the definitive introduction to technical analysis, with clear explanations of sometimes difficult concepts in layman's language and easy-to-understand chart examples. I use it in my own analysis every day."

--Michael Murphy, CFA, Editor, Technology Investing, Founder, California Technology Stock Letter

About the Author

Curt Renz is the market analyst for WebFN, a widely followed financial news service. He also anchors and produces an evening business telecast distributed by Weigel Broadcasting.

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Customer Reviews

Easy Read - Clear Graphics
Finally, an easy to read book for a novice like me, one who has been hoping to understand how the stock market really operates. I've tried and failed to wade through more ponderous tomes full of what to my mind is mumbo jumbo. The early chapters of this book nicely brought me up to speed on many marketplace basics, including the effects of human psychology. The clearly drawn charts made it easy for me to visualize the way that human behavior repeats itself in the market. I always appreciated the way Curt Renz demystified the stock market each day on his TV show. Now, in one place, he has tied together for me many of his keen insights. I now feel better prepared to tackle those more advanced texts. Although, if Curt would write a sequel, I'll wait for that instead.

A Truly Excellent Primer
I am new to technical analysis. I really appreciate the way Mr. Renz gently walked me through the process in his marvelous primer. Now it all makes perfect sense to me. His beautiful diagrams quickly burned the key patterns into my mind. It's really great the way he pointed out common investor mistakes and misconceptions. Mr. Renz's explanation of why technical analysis works was a real eye opener. I was one of those he described as running with the dumb money. Now I know how the smart crowd operates!

Thorough coverage of subject matter
This book is mostly an introduction to technical analysis, but it has strengths that go beyond a basic-level text. The logic of technical analysis is explained in very clear language, and there are many, many practical examples that every reader will relate to. The simplicity of the charts in the exhibits is also a positive. Some books recently have added so much minutia to simple stock charts that the basic message has been confused or lost. Curt Renz does not make this mistake. He sticks with the essential messages of charts, and he give readers several clues to deriving those messages.

James Bittman
Senior Instructor
The CBOE's Options Institute