Introduction ‘The CMT Association ‘The CMT Program ‘The Level [Textbook ‘The Origins of the Term “Technical Analysis” SECTION I Tueory Anp History oF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS. CHAPTER 1 The Basic Principle of Technical Analysis—The Trend (Charles D, Kirkpatrick If and Julle R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 2. DowTheory Charles D. Kirkpatrick Il and Julie R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 3 Introduction to Charts, Part 1 Jlie Dahlquist, Ph.D., CMT CHAPTER 4 Introduction to Charts, Part 2 Jilic Dahlquist, Ph.D., CMT SECTION I Cuarts,TRENDs, AND PATTERNS CHAPTER 5 Trends—The Basics Charles D, Kirkpatrick land Julie R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 6 Breakouts, Stops, and Retracements Charles D. Kirkpatrick and Julie R, Dahlquist, CHAPTER 7 Moving Averages (Charles D. Kirkpatrick I ond Juli R, Dahlquist 15 27 36 47 49 orcontents CHAPTER 8 Bar Chart Patterns (Charles D. Kirkpatrick Il and Julie R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 9 Short-Term Patterns (Charles D. Kirkpatrick I and Julie R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 10 Introduction to Volume Analysis Bull Dormeier, CMT. CHAPTER 11 Yolume:The Technician’s Decryption Device Buff Dormeier, CMT CHAPTER 12 An Introduction to Volume Indicators Buff Dormeiex, CMT. CHAPTER 13 Confirmation ‘Charles D. Kirkpatrick I and Julie R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 14 Candlestick Charting Essentials Steve Nison CHAPTER 15 Point-and-Figure Charting Perry J. Kaufman SECTION III Apvancep Concerts tN CHARTING AND TREND ANALYSIS CHAPTER 16 Introduction to the Waye Principle ‘Wayne Gorman, Jellrey Kennedy, and Robert R, Prechter, Jr. CHAPTER 17 The Anatomy of Elliott Wave Trading ‘Wayne Gorman, lelirey Kennedy, and Robert R, Prechter, fr. CHAPTER 18 Measuring Market Strength (Charles D. Kirkpatrick I and Julie R, Dahlquist CHAPTER 19 Foundations of Cycle Theory Kyle Ceyotal, CMT, CFTe CHAPTER 20 Basics of Cycle Analysis Kyle Crystal, CMT, CFTe SECTION IV Markers AND VoLatiurTy CHAPTER 21 Markets, Instruments, Data, and the ‘Technical Analyst Michael Kahn, CMT 127 160 202 215 219 236 266, 293 295 313 328, 361 371 385, 387CHAPTER 22 Equities Michael Kaha, CMT CHAPTER 23 Indexes ‘Michel Kahn, CMT CHAPTER 24 Fixed Income/Bonds Michsel Kaha, CMT CHAPTER 25 Futures Michael Kaha, CMT CHAPTER 26 Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) Michael Kahn, CMT CHAPTER 27 Foreign Exchange (Currencies) Michael Kaha, CMT CHAPTER 28 Options Michael Kaha, CMT CHAPTER 29 Understanding Implied Volatil Russell Rhoads CHAPTER 30 About the VIX Index Russell Rhosde SECTION V_ Bexaviorat Finance AND OTHER THEORIES oF Marker Dynamics CHAPTER 31 What Is the Efficient Market Hypothesis? Edwin. Burton and SuaitN, Shah CHAPTER 32 The Forerunners to Behavioral Finance Edwin. Burton and SunitN, Shah CHAPTER 33 Noise Traders and the Law of One Price Edwin. Burton and SunitN, Shab CHAPTER 34 Noise Traders as Technical Traders Edwin. Burton and Sunt N, Shah CHAPTER 35 Academic Approaches toTechnical Analysis Andrew W, Lo and Jasmina Hasarhodzie CHAPTER 26 Market Sentiment and Technical Analysis ‘Michael Carr, CMT, CFTe 390 39% alt 421 426 431 438 450 467 475, 480 488 498, 512 a SINaINOOcontents |g CHAPTER 37 Sentiment Measures from Market Data Michael Carr, CMT, CFIe CHAPTER 38 Sentiment Measures from External Data Michael Care, CMT, CFT SECTIONVI Basic Statistics FORTHE TECHNICAL ANALYST CHAPTER 39 Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Jonas Elmeraji, CMT CHAPTER 40 Introduction to Probability Jonas Elmerrsj, CMT SECTIONVII Peaspectives ON TECHNICAL TRADING SYSTEMS CHAPTER 41 Objective Rules and Their Evaluation David Aronson CHAPTER 42 Being Right or Making Moncy Ned Davia CHAPTER 43 The Model-Building Process Ned Davis CHAPTER 44 Relative Strength as a Criterion for Investment Selection Robert A. Levy Index 517 526 535 537 550 559 561 576 621 7