Kase on Technical Analysis Workbook: Trading and Forecasting

ISBN-13: 9781118818978 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 224 str.

Cynthia Kase

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Learn all you need to know about trading and forecasting with technical analysis Kase on Technical Analysis is the ultimate guide to forecasting and trading technically, a comprehensive -all you need to know- review of the topics. Award-winning instructor, Cynthia A. Kase, CMT¹, MFTA², engineer, veteran energy trader, and one of the world's preeminent market technicians, captures her 30 plus years of experience in thirteen half-hour sessions, for more than six in-depth hours on technical analysis essentials. Viewers will develop a better understanding of charting and technical indicators, and get an inside look at cutting edge material based on Kase's own unique indicators and innovative approaches to trading and forecasting. The video describes key techniques for interpreting market behavior and developing a technical approach to trading. The workbook provides practice exercises that reinforce the concepts learned as Kase guides viewers through the various methodologies and their real-life applications to successful market interactions. Technical analysis is based on the premise that the behavior of a market reveals all that is known about it. Price action, volatility and rates of price changes may be harnessed by Kase's techniques to forecast future prices, identify low risk, high reward trading opportunities, and to cut losses while letting profits run. Kase on Technical Analysis shows how it's done, providing clear and wide-ranging instruction and expert insight that helps viewers to:

• Build a foundational understanding of charting and technical indicators, including an introduction to latest techniques
• Learn the most important technical methods for interpreting and analyzing market behavior
• Effectively apply technical analysis to trading strategy, risk management and market forecasting
• Formulate entry and exit strategies by using pattern recognition and properly applying technical indicators

Technical analysis is a core discipline used by successful traders to assess market conditions and time trades. This package covers the aspects of technical analysis needed for intelligent interaction with the markets, from theory to practice, with concrete guidance toward real-world application. For traders wanting to -come up to speed- on technical analysis, for those wanting a refresher on the topic, as well as for seasoned traders looking for new ideas, Kase on Technical Analysis provides deep insight from a global authority. ^{1 Chartered Market Technician awarded by the Market Technicians Association
2 Master of Financial Technical Analysis awarded by the International Federation of Technical Analysts}

Spis treści

Foreword xi

Acknowledgments xiii

About the Author xv

About the Video Course xvii

CHAPTER 1

Introduction 1

PART I: QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 2

Start with Charts 7

CHAPTER 3

Trending Indicators: Entries and Stop and Reverse 15

CHAPTER 4

Swings and Swing Systems 23

CHAPTER 5

Chart Patterns 31

CHAPTER 6

Candlesticks and Gaps 39

CHAPTER 7

Using Stops to Exit Trades: Taking Profit, Cutting Losses 45

CHAPTER 8

Bar Patterns: Estimating Risk and Setting Bar Size 53

CHAPTER 9

Intro to Momentum, Including Momentum in Trading 61

CHAPTER 10

Forecasting Techniques:Waves and Projections 67

CHAPTER 11

Developing a General Market View 73

CHAPTER 12

Oscillators: Trading Oscillators Systems 81

CHAPTER 13

Multiple Chart Trading: Using Kase StatWare, and KaseX 89

PART II: ANSWERS

CHAPTER 2

Start with Charts 97

CHAPTER 3

Trending Indicators: Entries and Stop and Reverse 103

CHAPTER 4

Swings and Swing Systems 111

CHAPTER 5

Chart Patterns 119

CHAPTER 6

Candlesticks and Gaps 125

CHAPTER 7

Using Stops to Exit Trades: Taking Profit, Cutting Losses 131

CHAPTER 8

Bar Patterns: Estimating Risk and Setting Bar Size 137

CHAPTER 9

Intro to Momentum, Including Momentum in Trading 143

CHAPTER 10

Forecasting Techniques: Waves and Projections 149

CHAPTER 11

Developing a General Market View 155

CHAPTER 12

Oscillators: Trading Oscillators Systems 161

CHAPTER 13

Multiple Chart Trading: Using Kase StatWare, and KaseX 167

APPENDIX A

FAQs 173

APPENDIX B

Recommendations for Further Reading 181

APPENDIX C

Legend of Symbols 183

APPENDIX D

Algorithms and Formulae for Public Domain Indicators and

Studies 189

APPENDIX E

Contact Information for Kase and Company, Inc. 193

Author s Disclaimer 195

Continuing Education and Private Classes 197

O autorze

CYNTHIA A. KASE is president of Kase and Company, Inc., providing cutting–edge technical indicators and studies, as well as technical financial forecasts and solutions, with a parallel practice in energy trading and hedging.

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Praise for KASE ON TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

"Cynthia Kase is ′the real deal.′ Her quantitative engineering skills and her many years of hands–on trading in the energy markets and derivatives clearly shine through. Cynthia′s video lectures are well designed. She speaks with clarity, conviction, and motivation; the listener is treated to concrete cases, careful explanations, and opportunities to apply the Kase principles. Traders, analysts, and forecasters will be well rewarded from a study of Kase on Technical Analysis. They will learn the essence of Kase on True Range construction, Kase on Candlesticks, Kase on Swing Trades, Kase on Moving Average Systems, Kase on Risk Management, and Kase on many other concepts, indicators, and prudent applications. The workbook wraps up the Kase."
Prof. Henry Pruden, PHD, Golden Gate University

"Cynthia′s work is widely respected among market professionals who rely on her accurate forecasting techniques. Now she explains the thinking behind her powerful technical indicators and shows how to apply them in real life situations to make money. This is a guide on how pros can improve their trading, and how those not working at hedge funds can compete with them!"
Michael Carr, CMT, Editor, Technically Speaking (Market Technicians Association newsletter)

"Since the early 1990S Cynthia Kase has been a widely–accepted and praised speaker at many national and international Dow Jones and Company (TAG) Technical Analysis Seminars. Her video and workbook cover the most important technical analysis studies, all with keen insights into their relevance and use. Most importantly, each section of her presentation is further enhanced by a select group of provided questions and answers that enlighten and help reinforce those key elements that are the core of proper analysis and success in trading."
Timothy C. Slater, Managing Director, TAG "Technical Analysis Group," Dow Jones and Company Inc./Telerate

"I have had the pleasure of working with Cynthia to implement her indicators on multiple platforms since the early 1990S. The Kase indicators reflect Cynthia′s analytical background and thorough understanding of the application of technical analysis in financial markets. In this video series with accompanying workbook, Cynthia provides solid mathematical reasoning for market behavior analysis enhanced with advanced tips and techniques to increase the probability of trading success."
Ernie Popke, Business Manager, Bloomberg LP

"Kase on Technical Analysis is a superb resource for anyone serious about improving their ability to forecast markets and manage risk. Kase′s work brings an uncommon depth of understanding about what actually works in the markets. This instructional material will help analysts improve their value in the marketplace and open their eyes to a modern application of technical analysis for recognizing opportunities and managing risk."
Gordon Scott, Managing Director, CMT Program, Market Technicians Association