Leigh Stevens, the well-known columnist for CNBC.com, walks readers through the basics of technical analysis. A thoroughly accessible guide to the increasingly popular stock-trading technique of technical analysis-reading price charts-this book highlights the essential components of technical analysis, which can help investors lock in profits in any market. He covers the fundamentals and shows investors how simple visual tools can help them identify future trends. Full of tips, tools, and techniques that have been consistently accurate over the years, this is the ideal introduction to technical analysis.