Technician’s License

The debate continues as to whether technical analysis is an art or a science. Those of the latter belief work with equations, trading systems, and models. Those of the former belief use trendlines, traditional technical patterns, and an experienced eye. Just like writers who use journalistic license to bend the rules of grammar and facts, market technicians selectively ignore various chart points, to create a meaningful and, more importantly, useful analysis.

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