Indexreview questions, 43
subjectivity in, 16–30
timeframe role in, 40
Technical analysts, 10–11
Technical data, 11
Technical data types, 66–67
Technical trading systems, 913–921
basic components, 915
conceptualizing, 913–915
money management aspects (see Money
management)
performance measurement, 919–920
testing and optimization, 915–919
Tentative trendlines, 155
Testing procedures, 915–919
Third gap exhaustion, 141–142
Three black crows, 568
Three white soldiers, 571–572
Three-line break charts, 79–80
Thrust oscillator, 763, 765
TICK indicator, 193–194, 195, 773–774
Tick volume, 192–193
Time Price Opportunity. See TPOs (Time Price
Opportunity)
Time projections, 416, 423, 709, 852
Time series analysis, 66, 268
Time-based charts, 202
Time-based filters, 144–145
Top reversals, 56–57, 149–150
Top-down investing approach, 5
TPOs (Time Price Opportunity), 655–657, 658–659
Trade management, 913
Trade sizing, 907–908, 909–912
Trade system expectancy, 897
Trader management, 913
Trading system, 913–921. See also Money
management; Technical trading systems
Trailing stops, 617–618, 888, 895
Trend analysis, 125–171
Andrew’s Pitchfork, 165
critical price characteristics, 132–143
defining/identifying trends, 125–132
Drummond Geometry, 169
fan lines, 163–164
forecasting trend reversals, overview, 170
gaps, 166–168
market entry types, 148–149
market participation, 145–146
market tops and bottoms, 149
stopsizing, 153–154
support and resistance role reversals, 150–151
swing points and barrier strength, 149–150
trading in the direction of the trend, 151–152
trend directionality, 168–169
trend filters, 152–153
trend retracements, 166
trendlines, 155–163 (see also Trendlines)
Trend day, 667–669
Trend divergence. See Reverse divergence
Trend exhaustion, 141–142
Trend filters, 152–153
Trend interruptions, 820–821
Trend phase, 54–55, 100, 102
Trend referencing, 275–280
Trend sentiment, 496, 549–550
Trend trading, 255
Trend-based oscillations, frequence and depth of,
140–141
Trend-following behavior, 780–781
Trending analysis, 144–145
Trendline analysis:
channels, 159–162
chart example, 17
strengths and weaknesses, 158–159
Trendlines:
continuation and reversal, 159
DeMark, 162–163
Fibonacci fan lines, 409–412
invalidating and redrawing, 156–157
measuring objectives, 158
reliability factors, 157–158
Sperandeo, 162–163
support and resistance, 155–156
types of, 155
Trends. See also Market trends; Trend analysis
absolute measure of, 126–127
defining/identifying, 125–132and OHLC data,
131–132
Triangle formations:
ascending, 519–522
bullish and bearish, 607–611
descending, 522–523
expanding, 523
symmetrical, 515–519
Triangular moving average, 440–442, 443
Triggers, 454–457, 764, 838–839
TRIN indicator, 193–194, 195, 771–773, 774
Triple bar reversal, 221–223
Triple tops and bottoms, 500, 511–513, 603–607
Troughs. See Peak and trough analysis
Tweezer patterns, 551–552
Tweezer top, 561–563
Two bar reversal, 219–221Unbounded oscillators, 236–237, 241–242, 244, 764
Underperformance vs. outperformance, 800–801
Unidirectional entries, 168
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index,
790
Upside Tasuki gap, 577–578
USD index, 343–344V tops and bottoms, 109, 503
Valid trendlines, 155
Validation level, 509–510Technical analysis (continued)