Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities
Encyclopedia
Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities is an American, Seattle-based monthly magazine about commodity futures contract
s, stocks
, options
, derivatives
, and forex
.
It was established in 1982 and today covers global industry trends, prominent people, trading technology, managed funds, and fundamental
and technical analysis
.
The magazine is a respected source of information on the financial
markets, with articles on industry issues, current market developments, trading techniques and strategies, and many other areas of interest to trader
s and risk managers. It contains feature articles, analysis and strategies for derivative
s traders and money managers, and more.
The magazine is published by Technical Analysis, Inc. Its primary competitors are Active Trader and Futures
among others.
Futures contract
In finance, a futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today with delivery occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date. The contracts are traded on a futures exchange...
s, stocks
Stocks
Stocks are devices used in the medieval and colonial American times as a form of physical punishment involving public humiliation. The stocks partially immobilized its victims and they were often exposed in a public place such as the site of a market to the scorn of those who passed by...
, options
Option (finance)
In finance, an option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the...
, derivatives
Derivative (finance)
A derivative instrument is a contract between two parties that specifies conditions—in particular, dates and the resulting values of the underlying variables—under which payments, or payoffs, are to be made between the parties.Under U.S...
, and forex
Foreign exchange market
The foreign exchange market is a global, worldwide decentralized financial market for trading currencies. Financial centers around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends...
.
It was established in 1982 and today covers global industry trends, prominent people, trading technology, managed funds, and fundamental
Fundamental analysis
Fundamental analysis of a business involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its management and competitive advantages, and its competitors and markets. When applied to futures and forex, it focuses on the overall state of the economy, interest rates, production, earnings, and...
and technical analysis
Technical analysis
In finance, technical analysis is security analysis discipline for forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market data, primarily price and volume. Behavioral economics and quantitative analysis incorporate technical analysis, which being an aspect of active management stands...
.
The magazine is a respected source of information on the financial
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL is the weekly English-language newspaper with offices in Tbilisi, Georgia and Kiev, Ukraine. Published by Intelligence Group LLC, FINANCIAL is focused on opinion leaders and top business decision-makers; It's about world’s largest companies, investing, careers, and small business. It is...
markets, with articles on industry issues, current market developments, trading techniques and strategies, and many other areas of interest to trader
Trader (finance)
A trader is someone in finance who buys and sells financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities and derivatives. A broker who simply fills buy or sell orders is not a trader, as they are merely executing instructions given to them. According to the Wall Street Journal in 2004, a managing...
s and risk managers. It contains feature articles, analysis and strategies for derivative
Derivative (finance)
A derivative instrument is a contract between two parties that specifies conditions—in particular, dates and the resulting values of the underlying variables—under which payments, or payoffs, are to be made between the parties.Under U.S...
s traders and money managers, and more.
The magazine is published by Technical Analysis, Inc. Its primary competitors are Active Trader and Futures
Futures (magazine)
Futures magazine is a U.S.-based monthly magazine about commodity futures contracts, stocks, options, derivatives, and forex.Another periodical called Futures is a journal on policy, planning and futures studies....
among others.