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Learn to use cycles in any timeframe to spot tops and bottoms. See "combination strategies" that pair several popular oscillator techniques including RSI, Stochastic, MACD and more with cyclic concepts of market behavior. Overcome the problem of filtering out the bad trading signals so common with traditional oscillator analysis by considering cyclic market indications.

Table of Contents:Chapter One - FOCUS ON CYCLES

THE USE OF CYCLES TO IDENTIFY TOPS AND BOTTOMS.

The Nature of Cycles...Basic Cyclic Concepts...Cyclic Interaction of Longer-Term and Shorter-Term Cycles in Bull and Bear Markets... Cyclic Time Periods...Measuring Cycles with 70% Timing Bands... Plotting Cycles on a Price Bar Chart...Trading Cycle and Primary Cycle Timing Bands on Daily Gold Chart.

Chapter Two - TECHNICAL TOOLS WITH
CYCLES

COMBINING TECHNICAL TOOLS WITH CYCLES TO ESTABLISH TIME AND PRICE OBJECTIVES.

Mid-Cycle Pause Price Objectives...60-408 Retracements...Speed Resistance Lines...Cyclic Support/Resistance Lines.

Chapter Three - FOCUS ON OSCILLATORS

CYCLIC HIGHS AND LOWS IDENTIFIED WITH OSCILLATORS

Oscillators Defined...How to Research Oscillators...Seven Techniques to Enhance Oscillator Performance...Oscillator/Cycle Combinations.

Chapter Four - FINDING CYCLES WITH CENTERED DETRENDING

THE PAST IS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE.

The Detrending Process...Using Detrending to Identify Cycles in the S&P Index, Gold, Swiss Franc, T-Bonds and Soybeans.

Chapter Five - THE DETREND AS AN OSCILLATOR

REAL-TIME DETRENDING FOR CURRENT-TIME MARKET ANALYSIS.

Centered, Real-Time and Half-Span Detrends compared and illustrated...Detrends that identify cycles in the S&P Index...Use of Detrends and Levels to identify Cycle Tops and Bottoms.

Chapter Six - DETRENDING OSCILLATORS

DETRENDING OSCILLATORS IMPROVES IDENTIFICATION OF TOPS AND BOTTOMS.

Detrending the MACD...Use of Levels ...Advantage of the Crossover...Setup and Entry Combinations to Identify Tops and Bottoms.. .the Kiss Pattern. ..3-10 Average with Detrend.

Chapter Seven - 3-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

IDENTIFY LONG-TERM, INTERMEDIATE-TERM, AND SHORT-TERM CYCLES.

3-D Analysis as an Aid in Determining the Trend and Identifying Tops and Bottoms... Use of Fibonacci Levels and Buy/Sell Lines to Gauge Oscillator Performance.

Chapter Eight - THE PRIMARY CYCLE IN GOLD

FINE-TUNING CYCLICAL AND OSCILLATOR ANALYSIS IN GOLD.

Primary Cycle Table Showing Cyclical Characteristics of Gold in Bull and Bear Markets...Setup and Trigger Entry Patterns...The Oversold Pattern...The Kiss Pattern...The Nook Pattern...Setting Up a Pattern Research Table to Evaluate Patterns...Weekly Gold Chart with Primary Cycles in Bull/Bear Markets.

Chapter Nine - MOVING AVERAGE CONVERGENCE/DIVERGENCE (MACD)

GUIDELINES FOR USING THE MACD TO CREATE MECHANICAL ENTRY SIGNALS.

Use of the MACD with Primary Cycles and a Crossover to Identify Tops and Bottoms...Preliminary Research Table for Evaluation of Setup and Trigger Entry Patterns.

Chapter Ten - RELATIVE STRENGTH INDEX (RSI)

HIGH PROBABILITY INDICATOR OF CYCLE HIGHS AND LOWS.

Use of Buy and Sell Lines...Smoothing the RSI to Increase Accuracy...Timing Bands Improve Performance...Fibonacci Time Periods Used to Identify Highs and Lows.

Chapter Eleven - COMMODITY CHANNEL INDEX (CCI)

IMPROVE THE CCI WITH VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SMOOTHING, CROSSOVERS, BUY/SELL LINES, AND SETUP/TRIGGER ENTRIES.

The CCI Confirms Every 4-Year Cycle Bottom in the S&P Index ...Seasonal Highs and Lows of Soybean Oil Identified...4-Week Trading Cycle Bottoms in T-Bonds Confirmed with 90% Accuracy.

Chapter Twelve - THE STOCHASTIC

STOCHASTICS SHOULD BE PART OF ANY OSCILLATOR COMBINATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CYCLIC HIGHS AND LOWS.

Weekly Stochastic with Buy Line Identifies Primary Cycle Lows in T-Bonds...Daily Stochastics with Buy and Sell Lines are Good Indicators of Both Highs and Lows of the T-Bond Trading Cycle...Seasonal Highs and Lows in Soybeans are Identified by the Stochastics.

Chapter Thirteen - THE 3-10 OSCILLATOR

THE TWO STEP SELL (TSS) AND SMALL BUMP SELL (SBS): TWO POWERHOUSE PATTERNS THAT GENERATE HIGH PROBABILITY SELL SIGNALS AND CONFIRM PRIMARY CYCLE TOPS.

Research Tables with 'Sorts' of Primary Cycle and Patterns with explanation of how to use these patterns.

Chapter Fourteen - TRADING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES TO OPTIMIZE YOUR SUCCESS AS A FUTURES TRADER.

The 12 Cardinal Mistakes of Futures Trading and How to Overcome Them...Controlled Risk Money
Management...Entering and Exiting the Markets Like a Professional.

APPENDIX
OSCILLATOR CALCULATIONS -

CCI...MACD...Moving Average...Exponential Moving Average...RSI... Stochastic.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CYCLES - Workshops...Foundation for the Study of Cycles...HALCO Chart
Service.

PRICE DATA DISKETTE - Historical data for charts in book.