What is technical analysis? Simply, technical analysis is the study of historical price movement and related data to determine the current trend and forecast the future trend of the market.

Japanese investors have used charts for well over 100 years, and in the US, it was none other than Charles Dow, founder of The Wall Street Journal, who created the most enduring way to chart the progress of a market in order to make better buy and sell decisions. Richard Wyckoff opened the field not too long afterward.

Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES, The Traders' Magazine, is the magazine for traders - and traders-to-be - who want to play the markets with a concrete game plan. Since 1982, when the magazine was first published, every issue of STOCKS & COMMODITIES has featured the latest, most detailed information on technical trading strategies, charting patterns, indicators, and computerized trading methods.

In these pages, you will find a complete year's collection of articles and current product reviews from this field-leading magazine. The information you will find is timeless; these techniques will work as well next year as they did last.

If your goal is to become more successful in whichever market you are trading - regardless of your level of expertise - this is a book you'll refer to again and again. Its pages are filled with articles by traders and investors who have tested systems the hard way - by putting their money and reputations on the line. You'll discover why and when classic techniques work, explore new technical analysis ideas that are emerging as winners, and be privy to the latest reviews of trading software.

Most of all, you'll find out how to put into practice what you've learned in these pages: information that teaches you how to become a better all-round trader - technically, mentally, and psychologically.- JACK K. HUTSON

What you'll find in this book:

* Newly discovered and classic trading techniques

* A reference book of the latest in technical analysis methodology

* Interviews with top traders and analysts

* Money management that works

* Comprehensive index by trading topic and author

* Intermarket analysis

* Variations on classic indicators

* Options trading

* Product reviews

* Glossary of terms

* How-to-trade articles by traders

"The significance and expanding scope of technical and mathematical analysis of market movements cannot be ignored by any trader. A collection of articles from Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES stands out as a rare source of valuable information and ideas." -Perry Kaufman, author of Trading Systems & Methods, 3rd Edition

"This collection of inspiring interviews, interesting technical articles, systems development insights and trading tips is jam-packed with enough information to keep a trader immersed in the charts for a full year! " -Linda Raschke, President, LBRGroup Inc., CTA