Book excerpt: Overview of the technical approach to market analysis. Covers: Dow Theory, Elliott Wave Theory, the plotting and interpretation of charts, trendline analysis, chart pattern analysis, forecasting indicators, channels, support/resistance and consolidation, the use of moving averages for signals, evaluation and trading, relative strength approach, use of technical analysis for trade timing, short selling techniques, the effective use of stops, a section on technical rules and lore, and much more. Gives the novice technician a working knowledge of concepts and terms most commonly used in technical analysis.