Investing 101: How to Use Technical Analysis

How might a stock market technical analyst see the U.S. employment situation? For us, that's a fun question because while we don't put much stock in technical analysis, we do consider it to be a very weak form of statistical analysis, so it's not as completely useless as astrology in divining data.

The cult of technical analysis and day trading seems to grow and grow. The Web is crawling with technical analysis (TA). Tax changes have created a boom in spread betting, and hundreds of courses have sprung up to teach traders to read short term 'technical' chart set ups. All of this - coupled with the ongoing use of the terminologoy by market commentators and practitioners - may make you wonder whether technical trading rules are profitable and worth using in your own investing?

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO/Market Club, brings you another free edition of his invaluable service of daily technical market updates. These analyses give you an overall perspective of market conditions, highlight a few key movers, and discuss how current events are affecting investment strategy.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.com, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets.