Employment, National output and income

The National Accounts

GDP

Unemployment

The Retail Sales Index

Producer Prices

THE ECB STATISTICS

THE ECB STATISTICS PUBLISHED – MONEY, BANKING AND FINANCIAL MARKET STATISTICS

THE ECB STATISTICS PUBLISHED – BALANCE OF PAYMENTS AND OTHER EXTERNAL STATISTICS

THE ECB STATISTICS PUBLISHED – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

THE ECB STATISTICS PUBLISHED – GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS

THE ECB STATISTICS PUBLISHED – STATISTICS ON THE HICP, OTHER PRICES, COSTS, OUTPUT AND THE LABOUR MARKETS

THE ECB STATISTICS PUBLISHED – MEDIUM-TERM PLANS

Introduction

RELEVANCE, TIMELINESS AND RELIABILITY

BUSINESS CYCLE PHASE

STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND POLICY REACTION

A NOTE ON SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INDICATORS – HOW DO THEY TALLY?

INTRODUCTION

THE RELEVANCE OF BOND AUCTIONS

THE TYPICAL BOND AUCTION PROCESS

THE US TREASURY BOND AUCTION PROCESS

MARKET IMPACT OF BOND AUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

READING FINANCIAL PRESS

ANALYSING DATA

EQUITY EARNINGS

AMERICAN DEPOSIT RECEIPTS (ADR’S)

MOVING AVERAGES

BOLLINGER BANDS

STOCHASTIC

STOCHASTIC EXAMPLES & AUDIO

STOCHASTIC STEPS

RELATIVE STRENGTH INDEX

FIBONACCI NUMBERS

FIBONACCI – THE MATHEMATICS

THE FIBONACCI STUDIES AND FINANCE

ALTERNATIVE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS STRATEGIES

BASIC THEORY OF MP

LONGER TERM CHARTING

FURTHER ANALYSIS

EXPECTATION AND RISK

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS

AN EXAMPLE

WHAT TIME-FRAME CHART CAN OR SHOULD BE USED?

WHAT IS THE TREND?

WHAT IS THE TREND AND HOW IS RISK MANAGED?

TREND LINES AND CHARTING

TRENDS WITHIN TRENDS

MINOR TREND BREAKS

STRENGTH OF TRENDS

CHANNELS

REVERSAL

REVERSAL PATTERNS

CHART PATTERN ANALYSIS

The Process 20

The Process 21

The Process 22

The Process 23

VACUUMS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 19

VACUUMS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 20

VACUUMS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 21

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 1

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 2

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 3

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 4

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 5

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 6

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 7

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 8

VOLATILITY TIME BANDS 9

RANGE DEVIATION PIVOTS

PIVOT RELATIONSHIPS AND PATTERNS

PEAK

PEAK EXAMPLE 1

PEAK EXAMPLE 2

PEAK EXAMPLE 3

PEAK EXAMPLE 4

PEAK EXAMPLE 5

PEAK EXAMPLE 6

PEAK EXAMPLE 7

PEAK EXAMPLE 8

PEAK EXAMPLE 9

PEAK EXAMPLE 10

PEAK EXAMPLE 11

SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE

A WARNING

DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE LEVELS

RESISTANCE CONTINUED

SUPPORT

TRADER’S REMORSE

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Introduction

MARKET PSYCHOLOGY

MARKET SENTIMENT

MARKET SENTIMENT & CROWD BEHAVIOUR

BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE AND ECONOMICS

BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE AND ECONOMICS – A HISTORY

METHODOLOGY

BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE TOPICS

BIASES

CRITICISMS OF BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE

OPTIMISM VS. PESSIMISM

THE REALITY OF TRADING

BODY LANGUAGE (PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE)

FOCUS AND REFOCUSING PLANS

SAMPLE ON-SITE FOCUS PLAN

FOCUSING STRATEGIES

PERFORMANCE STRATEGY

TRADE EXECUTION

WHY JOHNNY CAN’T PULL THE TRIGGER

TAKE SOME ACTION

PERSONAL LEVERAGE

TRADE RELUCTANCE: DO YOU SEE YOURSELF?

THE ESSENTIAL PEAK PERFORMANCE CHECK LIST

INTRODUCTION

MONEY MANAGEMENT

MARGIN AND LEVERAGE

RISK MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

STOPPING OUT FOR THE DAY

RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

STOP LOSS, TAKE PROFIT & TRAILING STOP

EXPECTED RETURN