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Technical Analysis: Introduction. Dow Theory Letters. Introduction to Types of Trading: Technical Traders. In momentum trading a trader watches for signs that a stock is about to "pop", that is, undertake a significant uni-directional price movement on high volume for a sufficient period of time, which enables a profit.

Introduction to Types of Trading: Technical Traders

By virtue of watching the momentum line, the momentum trader has already engaged in technical analysis by examining stock charts for signs of the breakout. But the technical indicators used in momentum trading are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg; they are only a small sampling of the wide range of chart and graph patterns available to the technical trader.

Reviewing Different Types of TradersBefore we focus on technical trading, let's review the major styles of equity trading: Scalping The scalper is an individual who makes dozens or hundreds of trades per day, trying to "scalp" a small profit from each trade by exploiting the bid-ask spread. Technical indicators, like momentum indicators, are not to be used as a silver bullet solutions for when to buy or sell.

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Dow Theory. The Pioneers Of Technical Analysis. Whether you consider yourself a technical analyst or not, there are very few investing techniques that do not at least give a nod to the technical side of investing.

The Pioneers Of Technical Analysis

Some investing styles use nothing but technical analysis, with their practitioners often claiming that they know nothing of stock fundamentals because all they need is in the charts. This segment of investing didn't sprout from nothing. In this article, we will look at the men that pioneered the field of technical analysis. Tutorial: Technical Analysis.