How long does it take to read Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets?
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John J. Murphy takes about 10 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 15 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1999. 559 pages, about 153,725 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets expands upon and updates Murphy's classic Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets. Packed with some 400 real-life charts that clarify every key point, it covers: the fundamentals of technical analysis and chart construction; what you must know about trends and the building blocks of chart analysis; price patterns, including major reversal and continuation patterns; methods of analysis - moving averages, oscillators, contrary opinion, and other indicators; and time cycles, market interrelationships, money management, and trading tactics. Beginners and experienced traders alike will find a wealth of immediately useful information in this authoritative, yet easy-to-follow guide.
Subjects: Futures market, Commodity exchanges, Investments
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