Book excerpt: Everything a trader needs to know to develop a successfulsystem Technical analysis--the reading of price and volume charts toidentify trading opportunities--has long been a staple in thetrader's toolkit. Well before computers took much of the labor outof technical analysis, traders have examined trends, filters,patterns, and especially indicators to help them identify when toget in and out of trades for maximum profit. Now, a highlyexperienced analyst divulges his proven techniques for identifyingthe major trend, determining the "trend within the trend," findingthe optimal entry, and then choosing the right time to get out. Heshows traders how to most effectively use multiple indicators andknow what they are really telling about the markets. While histechniques can be used without the aid of computers, he explainshow readers can automate their systems using commercially availablesoftware. John F. Clayburg (Coon Rapids, IL) is a technical analyst with overtwenty years in the game. He is the developer of the Cylone S &P Day Trading System and the author and developer of Parallel UserFunction Technology, a unique self-adaptive trading softwareplatform.