Introduction to technical analysis -- Basic principle of technical analysis : the trend -- History of technical analysis -- Technical analysis controversy -- Markets and market indicators. Overview of markets -- Dow theory -- Sentiment -- Measuring market strength -- Temporal patterns and cycles -- Flow of funds -- Trend analysis. History and construction of charts -- Trends : the basics -- Breakouts, stops, and retracements -- Moving averages -- Chart pattern analysis. Bar chart patterns -- Point and figure chart patterns -- Short-term patterns -- Trend confirmation. Confirmation -- Other technical methods and rules. Cycles -- Elliott, Fibonacci, and Gann -- Selection. Selection of markets and issues : trading and investing -- System testing and management. System design and testing -- Money and portfolio risk management -- Appendices. Basic statistics -- Types of orders and other trader terminology