Can please someone recommend a good book or software that teaches TA and also has glossary and definitions for all the acronyms used in TA.

Many thanks

no but, no but go to the help button top right of this page and look under charts and others to start you off. Also lots of info on http://www.investopedia.com

Personally I hardly look at TA (many do), but been very succesful without looking at it. I just look to see if a chart is generally in up direction (good sign) or a downward direction (bad sign). Sometimes try to see if a chart has reached the bottom and decide if it is oversold ie armorgroup and wait for the rebound. I have found the fundamentals to be most important. Many successful investors do use TA. good luck what you decide.

These two books have all the basics of TA without the hype.
Tech for dummies has been one of the most informative books I have read on TA.
I like the style many don't.

The Pring book had a CD to go with the book and is very good. (IMO)

Technical Analysis for Dummies
By Barbara Rockefeller 1

Introduction too Technical Analysis (With CD)
Martin Pring

Being a tight fisted little fellow, does anybody know of second hand bookshops selling TA and Stockmarket related books?


They bookshops either don't get any or they seem to dump them.

CHita,if you do a search on ""books"" on the thread list you will find a number of postings with some breakdown of the books etc.

Thanks everyone. I placed an order for:

"Getting Started in Technical Analysis (Getting Started)"
Jack D. Schwager; Paperback; 7.79

"Technical Analysis for Dummies"
Barbara Rockefeller; Paperback; 10.55

I like her surname though!