ABC's (Tom O'Brien 2003)

What are ABC’s and Fibonacci? The information is extensive and beyond the scope of this overview, but explained in detail in my book Timing The Trade. ABC’s are a chart pattern that you can learn to recognize. Fibonacci numbers as used in this application are the relationship of the numbers 38.2% and 61.8% to highs, lows, and the current stock price. There is additional leverage in identifying the connection between the price of a stock and the various mathematical streams created as a stock price goes up or comes down. ABC's Up! An 'ABC' is a pattern used to identify the potential value of a stock. Once a stock begins to establish a recognizable rise (a leg), it will at some point level off and ‘retrace’ for a period of time while it catches its breath and some investors take profits. The leg up is referred to as the 'A to B' leg and is equal to the difference between the highest intraday high at ‘B’ and the lowest intraday value when the leg began the upward run (A). The next value is 'C'. 'C' is the value of the stock when it once again starts to rise from the retracement pattern range and begins to build a confirmed leg up. This is the 'C to D' leg. In simple terms the values are (A to B) = (C to D).

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Technical Analysis

The market price of stocks tends to lead, not follow news. Thousands of examples have shown us over the years that whether we agree or disagree, like it or not something happens to impact the price before news breaks or a quarterly report is made public. It may not even be illegal insider information that drives the price up or down. It may be a vendor that has gotten a huge order for raw material from the company, and he mentions it to his brother-in-law who is an investor and can put two and two together. It may be a banker servicing the company notices that they are having cash flow problems and decides to sell his shares. The possibilities are endless. The simple fact is that you and I will not have that information as quickly or as directly as others. For that reason it is important that we understand how the simple law of supply and demand will force prices to move up or down, and that we can learn to recognize major moves in advance through technical analysis.

Is technical analysis always right? Not necessarily, but why not improve your odds of a successful trade with good technical analysis? Is fundamental analysis always right? No. How many times have you watched a company stock value languish or fall, in spite of the fact it has a beautiful bottom line? Many a fortune or college tuition has been vaporized on trades made on companies with a beautiful PE and five quarters of sequential growth.

Mechanical Analysis

There are many different mechanical systems that give buy and sell signals in the market. Some are as simple as a Head and Shoulders patterns, top or bottom formations, or computer biased proprietary systems. These systems are evaluating many indices occurring in the market and will give you signals from which you can make your trading decisions.

Judgmental Analysis

A judgmental trader is going to be using several principles applied in certain market conditions to produce consistent results. This approach relies heavily on observations of the market and using those principles to find the particular stock or market to trade. This is the focus of the information in this book. The more you study these principles, the higher the degree of proficiency that you will attain. The more I learn, the more I realize there is to learn and that the learning curve is never ending, forming a full circle of continuous education and opportunity.

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