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A comprehensive history of the evolution of technical analysis from ancient times to the Internet age
Whether driven by mass psychology, fear or greed of investors, the forces of supply and demand, or a combination, technical analysis has flourished for thousands of years on the outskirts of the financial establishment. In The Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals, MIT’s Andrew W. Lo details how the charting of past stock prices for the purpose of identifying trends, patterns, strength, and cycles within market data has allowed traders to make informed investment decisions based in logic, rather than on luck. The book
Reveals the origins of technical analysisCompares and contrasts the Eastern practices of China and Japan to Western methodsDetails the contributions of pioneers such as Charles Dow, Munehisa Homma, Humphrey B. Neill, and William D. Gann
The Evolution of Technical Analysis explores the fascinating history of technical analysis, tracing where technical analysts failed, how they succeeded, and what it all means for today’s traders and investors.
Publisher : Bloomberg Press
Publication date : September 22, 2010
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1576603490
ISBN-13 : 978-1576603499
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6.4 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #453,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #170 in Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer History #475 in Economic History (Books) #553 in Introduction to Investing
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