An essential guide to the most innovative technical trading tools and strategies availableIn today's investment arena, there is a growing demand to diversify investment strategies through numerous styles of contemporary market analysis, as well as a continuous search for increasing alpha. Paul Ciana, Bloomberg L.P.'s top liason to Technical Analysts worldwide, understands these challenges very well and that is why he has created New Frontiers in Technical Analysis.Paul, along with in-depth contributions from some of the worlds most accomplished market participants developed this reliable guide that contains some of the newest tools and strategies for analyzing today's markets. The methods discussed are based on the existing body of knowledge of technical analysis and have evolved to support, and appeal to technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysts alike.* It answers the question "What are other people using?" by quantifying the popularity of the universally accepted studies, and then explains how to use them* Includes thought provoking material on seasonality, sector rotation, and market distributions that can bolster portfolio performance* Presents ground-breaking tools and data visualizations that paint a vivid picture of the direction of trend by capitalizing on traditional indicators and eliminating many of their faults* And much moreEngaging and informative, New Frontiers in Technical Analysis contains innovative insights that will sharpen your investments strategies and the way you view today's market.

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