Technical theory -- The technical approach to trading and investing -- Charts -- The dow theory -- The dow theory's defects -- Replacing dow theory with john magee's basing points procedure -- Important reversal patterns -- Advantages -- Important reversal patterns: the triangles -- Important reversal patterns: continued -- Other reversal phenomena -- Consolidation formations -- Gaps -- Support and resistance -- Trendlines and channels -- Major trendlines -- Technical analysis of commodity charts -- A summary and concluding comments -- Trading tactics -- The tactical problem -- The all-important details -- The kind of stocks we want : the speculator¿s viewpoint -- Selection of stocks to chart -- Selection of stocks to chart : continued -- Choosing and managing high-risk stocks : tulip stocks, internet sector, and speculative frenzies -- The probable moves of your stocks -- Two touchy questions -- Round lots or odd lots? -- Stop orders -- What is a bottom, what is a top? -- Trendlines in action -- Use of support and resistance -- Not all in one basket -- Measuring implications in technical chart patterns -- Tactical review of chart action -- A quick summation of tactical methods -- Effect of technical trading on market action -- Automated trendline : the moving average -- The same old patterns -- Balanced and diversified -- Trial and error -- How much capital to use in trading -- Application of capital in practice -- Portfolio risk management -- Stick to your guns -- Appendix a appendix a -- Appendix b appendix b -- Appendix c appendix c -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index