Is Technical Analysis pointless?

Absolutely none, as it doesn’t make any money. At best, it is just one of 100 tools you need to trade the market effectively. The shorter the time frame, the more accurate it becomes. On an intraday basis, technical analysis is actually quite useful.

Is it necessary to learn Technical Analysis?

Technical analysis suggests that you should not blindly invest in the stock. Applying the basics of TA you can very easily find out the support/Resistance price of the stock. In a volatile market it’s very common for stocks to test their support prices.

How long does Technical Analysis take to learn?

For a trader, long-term can mean several days, while for the investor, it can mean 12 to 18 months.

Why does technical analysis fail?

Hence, there are two situations in which technical analysis does not work. 1) The markets are being manipulated by someone with a lot of power, such as the government/Fed. Technical analysis only works in a free market, and when the market is being manipulated, it’s no longer free. 2) The market is a crazy mood.

Is technical analysis a waste of time?

Technical analysis is very useful, when you use it correctly. Many might say it is a waste of time because they expect technical analysis to help them to predict the stock market. In trading, technical analysis is only a small part of trading.

What is technical analysis and why is it important?

One good thing with technical analysis is that it includes all the information you need on one chart – price movement, volume, and open interest, and thus can give you the big picture about the market. Hence, if you use reliable analytic tools, it is possible to determine the most opportune time to enter or exit a trade.

Do technical analysis organizations make money on this stuff?

Quite the opposite. The major technical analysis organizations are embracing this kind of crap and even including it in the curriculum for their courses. Of course, they are in the same boat as the people making this stuff up. The technical analysis organizations make money on membership fees.

Why does technical analysis have such a bad reputation?

The poor reputation of technical analysis is well deserved. It’s their own fault really. The way this field has expanded makes it very difficult to take it seriously. It’s been reduced to a slogan used by scam artists to sell nonsense books, trading systems, newsletters and ‘mentoring’ based on quasi religious numerology and mysticism.