Technical Analysis From A To Z

DETAILS : 

• Author: by Steven Achelis
  
• Publisher: ‎ McGraw-Hill Education
  
• Publication date: ‎ 31 December 1994
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 350 pages
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1557388164
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1557388162
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 700  g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Technical Analysis from A to Z is widely recognized as one of the most accessible and practical reference guides ever published on chart-based market analysis. The core philosophy of this text centers on demystifying market indicators, moving trading away from guesswork and grounding it in objective, math-driven data analysis. The book is systematically split into two distinct parts: the first half serves as a foundational, easy-to-follow primer that introduces newcomers to basic charting concepts and terminology, while the second half operates as an exhaustive encyclopedia of the trading world. Rather than forcing a singular trading strategy onto the reader, the text acts as a neutral toolkit, providing clear definitions, step-by-step mathematical formulas, real-world examples, and clear chart interpretations for over one hundred and thirty-five individual technical indicators.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steven B. Achelis is a prominent software programmer, financial analyst, and entrepreneur who fundamentally changed how everyday traders interact with the stock market. He is the founder and former president of Equis International, the company responsible for creating MetaStock, which grew into one of the world's most popular technical analysis charting software suites. Achelis wrote the book with the pragmatic clarity of a developer, avoiding dense academic jargon and long-winded financial theories in favor of direct, punchy, and highly structural explanations. Because he spent his career building the very software tools used to compute market data, his authorial voice is incredibly precise, logical, and deeply focused on empowering the individual retail investor to audit their own charts.