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Business Definition for: Technical Analysis

  • the analysis of past movements in the prices of financial instruments, currencies, commodities, etc., with a view to predicting future price movements by applying analytical techniques

Wiktionary Definition for: Technical Analysis

  • finance A stock or commodity market analysis technique which examines only market action such as prices, trading volume and open interest.

Additional Resources

Technical Analysis
Technical analysis is based on an examination of the price and volume movements of individual stocks, sectors, or the market as a whole. By charting historic information the technical analyst is searching for clues as to what direction the market, sector or stock will move next. Distinctive patterns emerge in...
Tags: Analysis, Stock
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Technical Analysis and Derivatives Trading
In making decisions about where and when to take a position, investors, traders and analysts use two different approaches: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is the appreciation of the economics underlying a particular trade. If you want to know where to invest and why, you use the techniques...
Tags: Analysis, Derivatives
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Technical Analysis & Derivatives Trading
In making decisions about where and when to take a position, investors, traders and analysts use two different approaches: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is the appreciation of the economics underlying a particular trade. Technical analysis is concerned with the when and the how of placing money. It...
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GM, AMTD, AMD, GE: A Technical Analysis
A technical Analysis of General Motors, Ameritrade, Advanced Micro Devices, and General Electric has been made available. "This Analysis Tells Traders when and how to trade these stocks," said Thomas H. Kee Jr., Chief Investment Officer for Stock Traders Daily.
Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., analysis, General Electric Co., General Motors Corp.
Research articles 2005-05-09
Technical Analysis: Post Earnings Analysis for Merck, Imclone, Fannie Mae, General Motors
Because recent important earnings announcements are affecting the stock prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted important Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in share prices for each company. "Technical Analysis tells...
Tags: analysis, Fannie Mae, General Motors Corp., Merck & Co. Inc., stock
Research articles 2004-07-21
Technical Analysis: Adobe, Broadcom, IBM, Red Hat
On the heels of important News announcements and analysts comments, Stock Traders Daily has issued a 3-Tier Multiphase Technical Analysis on the companies herein so that Traders can understand what they should be doing.
Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Broadcom Corp., IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc.
Research articles 2004-08-03
Dow Jones Telerate sets new standard in real-time technical analysis
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 12, 1996--For a decade, Dow Jones Telerate's TeleTrac has been the global standard in real-time technical analysis. Now there's a new standard. TeleTrac TradeStation, launched today, is the world's most powerful technical-analysis trading software. A remarkably easy to use Microsoft Windows-based product, it possesses...
Tags: analysis, Dow Jones & Company Inc.
Research articles 1996-01-12
Technical Analysis: Post Earnings Analysis for NVIDIA, Pfizer, Imclone, Apple
Because recent important news events have been released which are affecting the share prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted important Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in share prices for each...
Tags: analysis, Apple Inc., company, NVidia Corp., Pfizer Inc.
Research articles 2004-07-27
Bird's-Eye Investing
Technical analysis is a great double-check to fundamental analysis when planning or rebalancing client portfolios. Technical analysis simply means looking at history to determine future market behavior and provides measures that planners can use to more effectively incorporate market analysis into investment planning. Technical analysis should not be used in...
Tags: Security, Analysis, Bird
White papers 2002-04-01
Technical Analysis: Post Earnings Analysis for Netflix, QLogic, Rambus, IBM
After important earnings announcements have affected the stock prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted important Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in share prices for each company.
Tags: analysis, company, IBM Corp., NetFlix Inc.
Research articles 2004-07-16
Technical Analysis: Post Earnings Analysis for Amazon, Foundry Networks, Microsoft, Broadcom
After recent important earnings announcements have been released, and because these results are affecting the stock prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted important Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in share...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., analysis, Broadcom Corp., company, Microsoft Corp.
Research articles 2004-07-23
The Timken Co. has bought SES Technical Group from SES L.L.C. for an undisclosed price.(Brief Article)
The Timken Co. has bought SES Technical Group from SES L.L.C. for an undisclosed price. SES Technical Group specializes in vibration analysis, IR thermography, ... The Timken Co. has bought SES Technical Group from SES L.L.C. for an undisclosed price. SES Technical Group specializes...
Research articles 2004-07-01
Technical Analysis: Amgen, Research In Motion, Netflix, Emulex
Now that the Interest Rate question has been temporarily put to rest, and after important news events affecting the companies represented in this article have been released, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted critical Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the...
Tags: Amgen Inc., company, NetFlix Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.
Research articles 2004-07-01
Apple Revisited: How Technical Analysis Can Help Fundamental Investors
Andy Cole submits: Technical analysis often gets a lot of shtick from fundamental investors as something of a gimmick, a Wall Street fable that means nothing to the average investor as long as an that person holds the stock for long enough. However, I am here to show you the...
Tags: Apple Inc., Hardware, Gadgets
External links 2008-09-29
Technical Analysis: Pfizer, Yahoo, Veritas, Genentech
In light of important recent news events that are affecting the stock prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted critical Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in stock prices for each company.
Tags: company, Genentech Inc., Pfizer Inc., stock, VERITAS Software Corp., Yahoo! Inc.
Research articles 2004-07-07
Technical Analysis: Maxim, OmniVision, Tyco, Bristol-Myers
Because important News announcements and analysts comments are affecting the stock prices of the companies in this article, Stock Traders Daily has issued a 3-Tier Multiphase Technical Analysis on the companies herein so that Traders can understand how they should be reacting to the changes in stock prices.
Tags: stock, Tyco International Ltd.
Research articles 2004-08-03
Technical Analysis: Qualcomm, Yahoo, IBM, Red Hat
In light of important recent news events that are affecting the stock prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted critical Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in stock prices for each company.
Tags: company, IBM Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Red Hat Inc., stock, Yahoo! Inc.
Research articles 2004-07-13
Technical Analysis: Electronic Arts, Activision, Microsoft, Take-Two Interactive
After recent important sector announcements have been released, and because this news is affecting the stock prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has highlighted important Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in share...
Tags: Activision Inc., analysis, company, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Corp.
Research articles 2005-03-22
Technical Analysis: Qualcomm, Research In Motion, KLA Tencor, Apple
After important recent news events have begun to affect the share prices of the companies represented in this article, Stock Traders Daily has offered important Technical Analysis for the companies herein so that Traders know how they should be reacting to the changes in share prices for each company.
Tags: Apple Inc., company, KLA-Tencor Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.
Research articles 2004-08-02
YHOO, RIMM, PCLN, HON: A Technical Analysis
Trading analysis for Yahoo, Research In Motion, Priceline.Com, and Honeywell has been made available for your immediate review. "This Analysis Tells Traders when and how to trade these stocks," said Thomas H. Kee Jr., Chief Investment Officer for Stock Traders Daily.
Tags: analysis, Yahoo! Inc.
Research articles 2005-05-10
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