Free Online Technical Analysis Lessons

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then market technicians should feel very flattered. Technical analysis is practiced under many different names, and often by those who may not realize they're using it. But it is being practiced. Technical analysis has also evolved. The introduction of inter-market analysis, for example, has changed the focus away from" single market" analysis to a more interdependent view of the financial markets. The idea that all global markets are linked isn't questioned much anymore either.

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That's why the universal language of technical analysis makes it especially useful in a world where the financial markets, here and abroad, have become so intertwined. In a world where computer technology and lightning-fast communications require quick responses, the ability to read the market's signals is more crucial than ever. And reading market signals is what technical analysis is all about. Charles Dow introduced technical analysis at the start of the twentieth century. As the twentieth century draws to a close, Mr. Dow would be proud of what he started.