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<p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xv</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Evidence of the Most Popular Technical Indicators 1<br /></b><i>Paul Ciana, CMT</i></p> <p>Defining Technical Analysis 2</p> <p>Defining Chart Types 5</p> <p>Evidence of Chart Type Popularity 10</p> <p>Evidence of Technical Indicator Popularity 14</p> <p>Applying the Most Popular Technical Indicators 18</p> <p>Conclusion 45</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Everything is <i>Relative Strength </i>is Everything 49<br /></b><i>Julius de Kempenaer</i></p> <p>“This Time It’s Different” 50</p> <p>What is Comparative Relative Strength? 51</p> <p>The JdK RS-Ratio and JdK RS-Momentum 65</p> <p>Relative Rotation Graphs 75</p> <p>Conclusion 83</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Applying Seasonality and Erlanger Studies 85<br /></b><i>Philip B. Erlanger, CMT</i></p> <p>Testing for a Valid Seasonal Cycle 86</p> <p>Applying Cycles as a Strategy 94</p> <p>Monitoring Seasonal Data 101</p> <p>Erlanger Studies: The Art of the Squeeze Play 108</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Kase StatWare^TM and Studies: Adding Precision to Trading and Investing 155<br /></b><i>Cynthia A. Kase, CMT, MFTA</i></p> <p>Introduction to KaseSwing 157</p> <p>Kase DevStops 169</p> <p>Kase Momentum Divergence Algorithm 177</p> <p>Kase PeakOscillator and KaseCD 188</p> <p>Why Use KasePO and KaseCD? 189</p> <p>Kase Permission Stochastic and Screen 199</p> <p>Entering Trades and the Kase Easy Entry System 201</p> <p>About the Kase Easy Entry System 206</p> <p>Trading with Kase StatWare 209</p> <p>Kase Bar Chart (Equal TrueRange Bar Chart) 211</p> <p>Summary 215</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Rules-Based Trading and Market Analysis Using Simplified Market Profile 217<br /></b><i>Andrew Kezeli</i></p> <p>Technical Analysis is Simple in Theory—Difficult in Practice 218</p> <p>Rules-Based Trading: Automated Strategy Trading versus Discretionary Trading 221</p> <p>Balance versus Imbalance: Distinguishing the Two Phases of Market Activity 222</p> <p>There are Only Three Market Segments: Nontrending, Uptrending, and Downtrending 224</p> <p>Four Market Participants—and Then a Fifth . . . 228</p> <p>Market Profile 231</p> <p>Market Movement: The Four Steps of Market Activity 234</p> <p>Market Structure 236</p> <p>The Relative Speed of the Market’s Building-Block Components 239</p> <p>Vertical Nondevelopment (“Minus Development”) 240</p> <p>Simplifying Market Profile 245</p> <p>TAS PRO VAP Map 247</p> <p>Rules-Based Trading and Analysis with TAS PRO Navigator 255</p> <p>TAS PRO Indicator Application Examples 257</p> <p>Conclusion 280</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Advanced Trading Methods 283<br /></b><i>Rick Knox</i></p> <p>From the CBOT to the Charts 283</p> <p>Trading by Gut Feeling 287</p> <p>Understanding the Background of an Opportunity 288</p> <p>They Say Entry is Easy, but Not in My Book 295</p> <p>Trade When the Odds are in Your Favor 299</p> <p>Don’t Fight the Trend 300</p> <p>Trade Location is Key to Long-term Success 301</p> <p>Adjusting to Volatility 302</p> <p>Anticipating What Needs to Happen 303</p> <p>Using Time as Part of Your Risk Management 304</p> <p>Learning to Control Your Emotions 306</p> <p>The Hardest Part of Any Strategy is the Exit 306</p> <p>Putting It All Together: Two Examples 307</p> <p>Picking Up the Right Tools 310</p> <p>Recommended Reading 313</p> <p>About the Authors 315</p> <p>Index 319</p>

<p><b>PAUL CIANA</b> is an Application Specialist at Bloomberg LP where he consults with market participants on developing technical strategies, directs a week long class on technical analysis and proposes the development of new technical tools on Bloomberg. He is the author of the Bloomberg Global Technical Strategy report and contributes quarterly to Bloomberg Markets magazine. He has guest presented at the Traders Expo, Market Technicians Association Annual Symposium, International Federation of Technical Analysts Annual Conference, CFA Institute, MBA programs, and many Bloomberg events. He is the New York Chapter Chair of the Market Technicians Association and is an instructor in the CMT Institute. He graduated from the University at Albany with honors, majoring in finance and management, and minoring in economics.

<p>In today's financial markets, there is a growing demand to diversify an investment strategy and a continuous search for increasing alpha. Paul Ciana, Bloomberg LP's top liason to technical analysts worldwide, understands these challenges very well and that is why he has created New Frontiers in Technical Analysis. <p>Ciana, along with in-depth contributions from some of the world's most accomplished market participants, developed this reliable guide that contains some of the newest tools and strategies for analyzing today's markets. All of the contributions to this book can be considered work that has not been seen before in this much detail. <p>You'll quickly discover how to excel in today's financial markets as: <ul> <li>Paul Ciana discusses previously undisclosed evidence of what the most popular chart types and technical indicators are, and then provides a succinct description of how to use the popular tools</li> <li>Julius de Kempenaer offers insight on formalizing a sector rotation strategy for world markets by tracking relative performance and momentum through a unique visualization tool called the Relative Rotation Graph.</li> <li>Phil Erlanger presents quantitative work on investing with seasonality and his four-step approach to trading using bias, setups, triggers, and monitoring</li> <li>Cynthia Kase explains her "KASE" trading strategies using a multitude of tools that address challenging subjects such as appropriate stop levels, adjusting for volatility, and the confluence of multiple time frames</li> <li>Andrew Kezeli discusses how TAS Professional LLC has incorporated the advantages of the unorthodox,yet extremely powerful, Market Profile into a suite of technical indicators that are applied to the more traditional bar chart</li> <li>Rick Knox, through the application of ATM studies, introduces the methods he uses to identify and track Elliott Wave structures, when to enter and exit a trade while considering price and time risk management, and the importance of higher time frame analysis to your investment strategy.</li> </ul> <p>Whether you're a novice or a seasoned veteran, there is much to be gained by reading this book. The information found here will not only sharpen your investment strategies, but will also improve the way you view the financial market.

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