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What is the primary focus of technical analysis in security analysis?

  • Analyzing market activity to forecast price movements (correct)
  • Identifying a security's intrinsic value
  • Understanding investor behavior through economic indicators
  • Assessing the fundamental characteristics of a company

How does fundamental analysis view market prices in comparison to technical analysis?

  • Market prices reflect investor sentiment exclusively
  • Market prices represent the intrinsic value of the underlying asset (correct)
  • Market prices are influenced by supply and demand
  • Market prices are only driven by economic conditions

Which statement best describes intrinsic value?

  • It is synonymous with market price
  • It accounts for variables not reflected in market prices (correct)
  • It represents the average historical price of a security
  • It includes easily quantifiable financial indicators only

What is a significant difference between intrinsic value and market price?

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What does technical analysis rely on to inform buy/sell/hold decisions?

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Which of the following is NOT part of fundamental analysis?

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What role do investor behaviors play in technical analysis?

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What is intrinsic value also referred to as?

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What do gaps indicate about a stock's price movements?

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What characterizes a breakaway gap?

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What is the primary cause of runaway gaps?

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Exhaustion gaps typically signal what about a stock's trend?

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What happens to the market trend until a gap is violated?

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What is a common feature of exhaustion gaps?

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Which of the following best describes the role of gaps in market analysis?

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Which type of gap signifies that traders are behaving reactively due to fear of missing out?

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What indicates a pennant pattern on a chart?

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How does a flag pattern differ from a pennant pattern?

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What does a moving average represent in stock analysis?

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What is the main feature of a pennant pattern?

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Which element is essential in assessing the validity of a pennant or flag pattern?

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In technical analysis, what role do resistance and support levels play?

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What does a sharp price movement preceding a flag pattern signify?

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What is the purpose of using chart analysis in stock movement assessment?

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What does a green or white candlestick indicate about the stock's price movement?

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How is resistance defined in stock price movement?

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What psychological behavior is typically associated with the support level in stock trading?

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Which statement about the head-and-shoulders pattern is true?

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Which color designation does a filled candlestick often represent?

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What does a candlestick chart primarily illustrate?

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What is typically indicated by a wide bar on a candlestick chart?

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In technical analysis, why are patterns like head-and-shoulders important?

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What does neural networks training in security analysis primarily focus on?

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Which of the following describes the Advance/Decline Ratio?

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What does the Confidence Index measure in market analysis?

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In market breadth analysis, what do declining shares indicate?

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Which concept relates to 'survival of the fittest' in the context of neural networks?

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What is the primary function of the Short Interest Ratio?

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Which of the following best defines 'Market Breadth'?

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What does 'chaos theory' signify in the context of market analysis?

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What is the purpose of using a 300-day moving average in stock analysis?

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What primary combination does a Bollinger Band utilize to assess market movements?

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How is the Fibonacci series constructed?

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What does the term 'spread' refer to in stock trading?

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When is insider trading considered illegal?

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Which factor does NOT influence the bid-ask spread of a security?

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In technical analysis, a 15-day moving average is primarily utilized for which purpose?

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Which of the following statements about the Fibonacci series is incorrect?

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Flashcards

Technical Analysis

A method of analyzing market data, such as past prices and trading volumes, to predict future stock price movements.

Technical Analysis vs. Fundamental Analysis

Technical analysis focuses on market forces, specifically the interplay of demand and supply driven by investor behavior.

Technical Analysis: Pattern Recognition

Technical analysis aims to identify recurring patterns in share prices or returns to predict future price levels.

Intrinsic Value

The true value of a stock, based on company financials and long-term prospects, rather than its current market price.

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Intrinsic Value: Fundamental Analysis

The intrinsic value of a product, property, option or currency determined by analyzing its fundamental factors and independent of its market value.

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Trading Timing

A crucial part of technical analysis, used to determine when to buy, sell or hold a security based on market data analysis.

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Market Activity Data

The data used in technical analysis, including historical prices, trading volumes, and other market indicators.

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Market Forces

Focuses on the interplay between demand and supply in the market, driven by investor behavior, to determine prices.

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Chaos Theory

A field in physics that suggests apparently random behavior can be systematic. It's used in technical analysis to understand trends and patterns in market movements.

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Neural Networks

A system that learns from past data to predict future outcomes. It is employed in technical analysis to identify trends and patterns in market movements.

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Advance/Decline Ratio

A technique used in technical analysis to assess the overall market trend by analyzing the ratio of advancing stocks to declining stocks. It helps determine the strength of a market move.

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Relative Strength Analysis (RSA)

A measure of the relative strength of a stock or market compared to other stocks or markets. It helps to identify potentially outperforming investments.

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Breadth of Market Analysis

Analysis of the overall market movement by looking at the number of stocks advancing compared to those declining. It provides a broader perspective on market sentiment.

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Short Interest Ratio Theory

A tool that analyzes short-selling activity and compares it to overall market sentiment. It helps to gauge underlying investor optimism or pessimism.

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Confidence Index

An indicator that measures the degree of confidence investors have in the market. It considers factors such as stock prices, volume, and market breadth.

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Genetic Algorithms

A family of algorithms inspired by biological evolution. It is used in technical analysis to optimize trading strategies and identify patterns in market data.

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Candlestick Chart

A candlestick chart is a type of financial chart used to represent price movements of a security, commodity, or currency over time. Unlike traditional bar charts, candlestick charts use distinctive candles to represent each period (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).

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Green/White Candlestick

In a candlestick chart, a green or white candlestick indicates that the closing price of the security was higher than the opening price, representing an upward price movement during the period.

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Red/Black Candlestick

In a candlestick chart, a red or black candlestick indicates that the closing price of the security was lower than the opening price, representing a downward price movement during the period.

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Support Level

Support levels are price points on a chart where buying pressure is expected to be strong enough to prevent further price declines. When a security's price approaches a support level, many believe that buyers will step in, thus pushing the price back up.

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Resistance Level

Resistance levels are price points on a chart where selling pressure is expected to be strong enough to prevent further price increases. When a security's price approaches a resistance level, many believe that sellers will become more active, thus pushing the price back down.

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Head and Shoulders Pattern

A head-and-shoulders pattern is a bearish chart pattern that signals a potential reversal of an uptrend. It consists of three peaks, with the middle peak (the 'head') being the highest. The pattern is completed when the price drops below the neckline, which connects the lows between the 'shoulders'.

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What are gaps in stock prices?

A price opening significantly higher or lower than the previous day's close, creating support or resistance for future price movements.

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Moving Average

A statistical tool that smooths out price fluctuations over time, creating a trend line.

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Describe breakaway gaps.

When a stock breaks out of a trading range or congestion area, marked by increased buying or selling pressure.

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Bollinger Bands

A technical indicator that uses a simple moving average and standard deviation to create bands around the average price, indicating volatility and potential price direction.

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Explain runaway gaps.

A gap caused by a sudden surge of buying interest, representing panic to catch up to the rising price.

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Fibonacci Series

A sequence of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, often used in technical analysis to identify potential support and resistance levels.

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What are exhaustion gaps?

A gap that occurs near the end of a strong upward or downward trend, signifying a potential reversal in the trend.

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Spread

The difference between the buying and selling prices of a security, reflecting its liquidity.

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What is the effect of gap higher?

Gaps higher create support, which encourages the stock to rise further.

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Insider Trading

The buying or selling of a security by someone with access to non-public information, which can be legal or illegal depending on the circumstances.

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What is the effect of gap lower?

Gaps lower create resistance, which puts pressure on the stock to decline.

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Volatility

A measure of how much an asset's price fluctuates over time.

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How are gaps used to predict stock movements?

The trend is assumed to continue in the direction of the gap until the gap is breached.

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Liquidity

An indication of demand for a particular security or asset.

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What is the importance of gaps in technical analysis?

Gaps are a valuable tool for analyzing stock movements and identifying potential turning points.

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Pennant

A continuation pattern in technical analysis that forms during a short consolidation period following a significant price movement. This pattern resembles a symmetrical triangle, formed by two converging trend lines, with decreasing volume.

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Flag

A continuation pattern in technical analysis forming a parallelogram on the chart after a steep price move. Characterized by a consolidation period with slightly sideways or against the prevailing trend price movements. It is often accompanied by decreasing volume.

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Insider Transactions

Actions of company insiders buying or selling their own company's stock. This information is valuable for technical analysis as it can signal their belief about the future direction of the stock price.

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Tools for Assessing Individual Stock Movements

Technical analysis tools used to assess individual stock movements. These tools aim to identify recurring patterns and price movements.

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Study Notes

Security Analysis - Technical Analysis

  • Technical analysis (TA) is a method for evaluating securities to predict buy/sell/hold decisions by analyzing market activity data like past prices and volume.
  • TA is distinct from fundamental analysis (FA), which focuses on a company's intrinsic worth.
  • FA analyzes factors like financial statements, management, brand reputation, and the business climate to assess value, whereas TA relies on price and volume data.
  • Price movements in TA reflect investor psychology, not necessarily a security's inherent value. This gap allows profit potential for technical analysts.
  • TA assumes that market prices reflect all available information, that prices follow trends, and that past trends predict future movements.
  • TA uses various tools and charts to identify patterns and trends in historical price/return data.
  • Investors utilize TA to classify trends by duration (long/short term) and nature (uptrend/downtrend), deciding to enter/exit the market accordingly.
  • The main goal of TA is to capitalize on short-term price movements in securities.
  • Volume is a critical element in TA, indicating the strength of price movements. Low volume price changes may be less significant.
  • The economic basis of TA centers on supply and demand dynamics, driven by both rational and irrational factors affecting price.
  • Stock prices typically follow discernible trends, with supply/demand changes influencing those trends.
  • The goal is to exploit short-term price variations without considering fundamental factors for profit.
  • TA can be viewed as analyzing investor psychology, since prices are influenced by human behavior, which is often irrational. Therefore, there's always potential for profit.

Assumptions of Technical Analysis

  • Market discounts everything: Market prices reflect all available information.
  • Prices move in trends: Price movements follow trends, with no random fluctuations.
  • History repeats itself: Past trends predict future movements.

Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis

  • Fundamental analysis considers a broader range of factors, including the economic, industry, and company context.
  • Technical analysis is specifically focused on price and volume data to predict short-term movements.
  • Technical analysis is favored by short-term traders, while fundamental analysis is often used by long-term investors.

Market Trends/Phases

  • Bullish Trend: Highs of price rallies are higher than previous highs, while lows of declines are higher than previous lows.

  • First Stage of Bull Trend: Price increases in response to business condition improvements.

  • Second Stage of Bull Trend: Increased investor activity due to significant earnings growth.

  • Third Stage of Bull Trend: Price surge driven by irrational investor exuberance surpassing the company's actual value.

  • Bearish Trend: Highs of price rallies are lower than previous highs, while lows of declines are lower than previous lows.

  • First Stage of Bear Trend: Decrease in profitability/growth of the company/industry.

  • Second Stage of Bear Trend: Sustained price decline due to decreasing company/industry earnings.

  • Third Stage of Bear Trend: Steep price drop due to investor pessimism and company distress.

Tools for Technical Analysis

  • Overall Market Assessment: Dow Theory, Elliott Wave Principle, Kondratiev Wave Theory, Chaos Theory, Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Market Breadth Analysis (Advance/Decline Ratio, Short Interest Ratio, Confidence Index, Odd Lot Ratio, Relative Strength Index)
  • Individual Stock Assessment: Bar/line charts, head-and-shoulders chart pattern, inverse head-and-shoulders chart pattern, pennant and flag pattern, resistance and support levels, triangle formation, point-and-figure charts, candle chart patterns, breakaway gaps, exhaustion gaps, runaway gaps, moving averages, Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci Series.

Critiques of Technical Analysis

  • Difficulty in providing convincing rationales for techniques.
  • Prediction time lag.
  • Potential for confusion in identifying trends/chart patterns.
  • Herd mentality can prolong trends.

Conclusion

  • Despite limitations, technical analysis remains popular.
  • Market inefficiency enables the short-term opportunity for above-average returns.
  • Increased use of TA could lead to market efficiency over time.
  • Technical analysis is a worthless exercise if financial markets become perfectly efficient.

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