Technical Analysis: Power Tools For The Active Investors

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 the first time. Among the models he covers: NASDAQ/NYSE Relative Strength, 3-5 Year Treasury Notes, Triple Momentum, Seasonality, Breadth-Thrust Impulse, and models based on the revolutionary MACD techniques he personally invented. Appel covers momentum and trend of price movement, time and calendar cycles, predictive chart patterns, relative strength, analysis of internal vs. external markets, market breadth, moving averages, trading channels, overbought/oversold indicators, Trin, VIX, major term buy signals, major term sell signals, moving average trading channels, stock market synergy, and much more. He presents techniques for short-, intermediate-, and long-term investors, and even for mutual fund investors. In this book, one of the world's most respected technical analysts presents a complete course in forecasting future market behavior through cyclical, trend, momentum, and volume signals. Unlike most technical analysis books, Gerald Appel's Technical Analysis offers step-by-step instructions virtually any investor can use to achieve breakthrough market success. Appel illuminates a wide range of strategies and timing models, demystifying even advanced technical analysis for the first time. He presents technical analysis solutions for short-, intermediate-, and long-term investors, and even for mutual fund investors. Many of the strategies and models he presents have never before been published. Several are based on MACD, a tool that revolutionized technical analysis—and one that he created. This book distills over thirty years of trading experience into a practical guide you can start profiting from right now. Learn technical analysis from one of the world's top experts. Hands-on guidance from Gerald Appel, publisher of Systems and Forecasts Coping with today's unprecedented market volatility Indispensable techniques for profiting in uncertain markets Winning techniques that take just 10 minutes a week Better results than "buy and hold"—with far less risk Riding the tides of market wave movement How to recognize crucial political, seasonal, and time-based cycles MACD: The ultimate market timing indicator invented by the author himself Includes new, advanced breakthrough techniques that revolutionize technical analysis How you can profit from technical analysis... step-by-step! By Gerald Appel, inventor of the MACD technique used by virtually every serious technical analyst How to uncover the hidden clues that reveal when markets are about to shift For short-term, medium-term, and long-term investors—including those new to technical analysis "Twenty-nine years ago, Jerry and I wrote a stock market book together. He s still going at it, and once again, he s come up with a very rewarding and profitable book on stocks. I have been reading Jerry s market letter since the early 1970s and he s done a great job while keeping risk to a minimum. I am also familiar with his track record of running "real" money. Again, risk-adjusted, the returns have been very solid. I highly recommend this no nonsense book."--Marty Zweig "Gerald Appel has no peer in the practice of technical analysis. Not only has he made groundbreaking analytical contributions to the field, but Jerry has used the same trading methods to become one of the most successful money managers on Wall Street. In this masterly text, Gerry shares his favorite timing indicators and strategies, distilled from a more than 30-year career at the top of his profession."--Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research "Experienced investors or beginners should not be without it. Appel draws on over 30 years of experience as an active money manager and publisher of his highly regarded newsletter, Systems and Forecasts. I can t recommend it enough "In this book, one of the world's most respected technical analysts presents a complete course in forecasting future market behavior through cyclical, trend, momentum, and volume signals. Unlike most technical analysis books, Gerald Appel's Technical Analysis offers step-by-step instructions virtually any investor can use to achieve breakthrough market success." "Appel illuminates a wide range of strategies and timing models, demystifying even advanced technical analysis for the first time. He presents technical analysis solutions for short-, intermediate-, and long-term investors, and even for mutual fund investors. Many of the strategies and models he presents have never before been published. Several are based on MACD, a tool that revolutionized technical analysis - and one that he created."--Jacket This book, Technical Analysis, is meant for every investor who has been hurt trusting his brokerage firm, trusting his friendly mutual fund manager, or trusting the latest hot guru.