Technical Analysis (Bloomberg) - Hardcover

by Paul Ciana (Author)

An essential guide to the most innovative technical trading tools and strategies available

In today's investment arena, there is a growing demand to diversify investment strategies through numerous styles of contemporary market analysis, as well as a continuous search for increasing alpha. Paul Ciana, Bloomberg L.P.'s top liason to Technical Analysts worldwide, understands these challenges very well and that is why he has created New Frontiers in Technical Analysis.

Paul, along with in-depth contributions from some of the worlds most accomplished market participants developed this reliable guide that contains some of the newest tools and strategies for analyzing today's markets. The methods discussed are based on the existing body of knowledge of technical analysis and have evolved to support, and appeal to technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysts alike.

- It answers the question "What are other people using?" by quantifying the popularity of the universally accepted studies, and then explains how to use them
- Includes thought provoking material on seasonality, sector rotation, and market distributions that can bolster portfolio performance
- Presents ground-breaking tools and data visualizations that paint a vivid picture of the direction of trend by capitalizing on traditional indicators and eliminating many of their faults
- And much more

Engaging and informative, New Frontiers in Technical Analysis contains innovative insights that will sharpen your investments strategies and the way you view today's market.

Front Jacket

In today's financial markets, there is a growing demand to diversify an investment strategy and a continuous search for increasing alpha. Paul Ciana, Bloomberg LP's top liason to technical analysts worldwide, understands these challengesvery well and that is why he has created New Frontiers in Technical Analysis.

Ciana, along with in-depth contributions from some of the world's most accomplished market participants, developed this reliable guide that contains some of the newest tools and strategies for analyzing today's markets. All of the contributions to this book can be considered work that has not been seen before in this much detail.

You'll quickly discover how to excel in today's financial markets as:

• Paul Ciana discusses previously undisclosed evidence of what the most popular chart types and technical indicators are, and then provides a succinct description of how to use the popular tools

• Julius de Kempenaer offers insight on formalizing a sector rotation strategy for world markets by tracking relative performance and momentum through a unique visualization tool called the Relative Rotation Graph.

• Phil Erlanger presents quantitative work oninvesting with seasonality and his four-stepapproach to trading using bias, setups, triggers, and monitoring

• Cynthia Kase explains her "KASE" trading strategies using a multitude of tools that address challenging subjects such as appropriate stop levels, adjusting for volatility, and the confluence of multiple time frames

• Andrew Kezeli discusses how TAS Professional LLC has incorporated the advantages of the unorthodox, yet extremely powerful, Market Profile into a suite of technical indicators that are applied to the more traditional bar chart

• Rick Knox, through the application of ATM studies, introduces the methods he uses to identify and track Elliott Wave structures, when to enter and exit a trade while considering price and time risk management, and the importance of higher time frame analysis to your investment strategy.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned veteran, there is much to be gained by reading this book. The information found here will not only sharpen your investment strategies, but will also improve the way you view the financial market.

Back Jacket

In today's financial markets, there is a growing demand to diversify an investment strategy and a continuous search for increasing alpha. Paul Ciana, Bloomberg LP's top liason to technical analysts worldwide, understands these challenges very well and that is why he has created New Frontiers in Technical Analysis.

Ciana, along with in-depth contributions from some of the world's most accomplished market participants, developed this reliable guide that contains some of the newest tools and strategies for analyzing today's markets. All of the contributions to this book can be considered work that has not been seen before in this much detail.

You'll quickly discover how to excel in today's financial markets as:

• Paul Ciana discusses previously undisclosed evidence of what the most popular chart types and technical indicators are, and then provides a succinct description of how to use the popular tools
• Julius de Kempenaer offers insight on formalizing a sector rotation strategy for world markets by tracking relative performance and momentum through a unique visualization tool called the Relative Rotation Graph.
• Phil Erlanger presents quantitative work on investing with seasonality and his four-step approach to trading using bias, setups, triggers, and monitoring
• Cynthia Kase explains her "KASE" trading strategies using a multitude of tools that address challenging subjects such as appropriate stop levels, adjusting for volatility, and the confluence of multiple time frames
• Andrew Kezeli discusses how TAS Professional LLC has incorporated the advantages of the unorthodox, yet extremely powerful, Market Profile into a suite of technical indicators that are applied to the more traditional bar chart
• Rick Knox, through the application of ATM studies, introduces the methods he uses to identify and track Elliott Wave structures, when to enter and exit a trade while considering price and time risk management, and the importance of higher time frame analysis to your investment strategy.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned veteran, there is much to be gained by reading this book. The information found here will not only sharpen your investment strategies, but will also improve the way you view the financial market.

Author Biography

PAUL CIANA is an Application Specialist at Bloomberg LP where he consults with market participants on developing technical strategies, directs a week long class on technical analysis and proposes the development of new technical tools on Bloomberg. He is the author of the Bloomberg Global Technical Strategy report and contributes quarterly to Bloomberg Markets magazine. He has guest presented at the Traders Expo, Market Technicians Association Annual Symposium, International Federation of Technical Analysts Annual Conference, CFA Institute, MBA programs, and many Bloomberg events. He is the New York Chapter Chair of the Market Technicians Association and is an instructor in the CMT Institute. He graduated from the University at Albany with honors, majoring in finance and management, and minoring in economics.