Technical analysis and the active trader (McGraw-Hill Trader's Edge Series)

Exposing the unreliability of technical analysisTechnical analysis is one of the most widely used and taught methods of financial markets analysis. It is becoming particularly popular with time poor retail traders who are taught that chart patterns, trend lines, indicators etc offer quicker ways to make trading decisions. But how reliable are these methods?
Technical Analysis and the Active Trader exposes the flaws and unreliability of technical analysis. Using examples from real market scenarios, robust independent studies and behavioral finance, technical Analysis and the Active Trader shows how and why traders will struggle to be profitable using charts and indicators.