Psychological Analysis. Adam Sarhan

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Foreword

      6  Prologue: You Deserve to Win and Be Rich SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY TWO TYPES OF MONEY YOUR BIGGEST OBSTACLE ACTIVATING YOUR SMART MONEY SUPERHERO THE FOCUS IS ON WALL STREET

      7  Acknowledgments

      8  About the Author

      9  Disclaimer

      10  CHAPTER 1: How to Think Like the Top 1% ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AN INVESTOR IS BORN MARKET TUITION THE ALLURE OF SPECULATION TAKING CONTROL

      11  CHAPTER 2: Why You Aren't Beating the Market HOW I ACCIDENTLY STUMBLED ON MY SECRET WEAPON: PSYCHOLOGY PAPER TRADING BEATING THE MARKET ONE IDEA, PROPERLY EXECUTED PAIN AND PLEASURE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS SMART MONEY VERSUS DUMB MONEY THE INDESCRIBABLE QUALITY OF HUMAN NATURE

      12  CHAPTER 3: The One Question You Need to Ask Before Getting Started ARE YOU AN INVESTOR OR A TRADER? WHAT IS “THE MARKET”? MARKET LEXICON THE (GREAT) AMERICAN TAILWIND MAKE THE TREND YOUR FRIEND INVESTING VERSUS TRADING TYPES OF INVESTORS SPECULATORS PROFITS ARE A FUNCTION OF TIME OPERATIONAL TIME FRAMES PICK YOUR TIME FRAME: SHORT, INTERMEDIATE, OR LONG TERM FUNDAMENTAL AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS THE ANATOMY OF A TRADER

      13  CHAPTER 4: How to Use Fundamental Analysis Like a Pro FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS 101 VALUE VERSUS PRICE FUNDAMENTAL INDICATORS OF VALUE THE TROUBLE WITH FUNDAMENTAL INDICATORS CONFUSING NUMBERS AND CREATIVE ACCOUNTING STRONG FUNDAMENTALS? SO WHAT? THE MARKET IS A FORWARD‐LOOKING APPARATUS THE VALUE INVESTOR'S LONG‐TERM BET ANOTHER WAY OF DEFINING PRICE

      14  CHAPTER 5: How to Use Technical Analysis Like a Pro WHAT IS TECHNICAL ANALYSIS? NAVIGATING THE AMERICAN TAILWIND BRIEF HISTORY OF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS DISCRETIONARY VERSUS SYSTEMATIC TRADING READING CHARTS FINDING PATTERNS IN STOCK CHARTS STAGE ANALYSIS: FOUR STAGES TRENDLINES—CONNECTING DOTS MOVING AVERAGES—SMOOTHING OUT PRICE ACTION FAST‐ AND SLOW‐MOVING AVERAGES SLOPE VOLUME TIGHT ACTION IDENTIFYING TOPS AND BOTTOMS EXPECT PULLBACKS AND CORRECTIONS; DON'T FEAR THEM TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IS MORE OF AN ART THAN A SCIENCE

      15  CHAPTER 6: How to Develop a Winning Strategy That Beats the Market DEVELOP