Technical Analysis vs. Fundamental Analysis

Rainman said:

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In passing, I must say that I find it extraordinary that you, who claim to follow technical analysis, are so unwilling to want understand your trading discipline a little bit better. This paper is the most thorough study into the performance of TA funds that I know of - and you have zero interest in reading it.

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I've read the abstract!

Again I ask, is it not a fair summation of the entire paper?

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It is as if you were a member of the flat earth society being asked to read a report about how the earth was round.

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Unless the abstract is in opposition to the body of the report, then the only person this analogy applies to within this dialogue is yourself!

Edit: I forgot to mention that my trading methods do not currently meet the popular definition of "technical analysis" and I cannot recall ever having claimed otherwise.

Fundamental analysis is an approach in which one calculates the value on the basis of economic reports(Revenue, consumption, GDP , interest rate etc) and statistics. On the other hand Technical analysis investments are evaluated on the basis of charts , trends and trading volumes over the time. But when comes the point of comparison, Time Horizon and type of Trader plays an important role. Fundamental analysis is used by long term traders for holding position days, weeks or even months whereas technical analysis is short-term methodology used to take position for days, minutes or even seconds.
The Best Approach of investing is combination of both Fundamental and Technical analysis.

ryan11 said:

The Best Approach of investing is combination of both Fundamental and Technical analysis.

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This is what I assumed, but I guess people use each approach to varying degrees.

Interesting video. Does big money use fundamental analysis or not?

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