Includes bibliographical references and index.

There is no Holy Grail -- The "nature" of markets -- Volatility defined -- Orthodox pattern recognition -- Japanese candlesticks -- Volume considerations -- Previous highs & lows -- Elliott wave principle -- Moving average envelopes -- Bollinger band width -- The ADX -- Point & figure charts -- Rate of change & divergence -- Williams %R -- Donchian channels -- A nod to the quants -- Implied volatility curves -- The volatility smile -- My mate -- Trend following performance indicator -- Trading regime indicator -- An eclectic approach -- Applications for traders & investors -- Trading regime for economists -- Case studies -- There is still no Holy Grail.