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| 1688 || || Concept Introduction || Joseph de la Vega publishes "Confusion of Confusions," describing techniques to predict stock price movements.<ref name="composer.trade"/><ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com">{{cite web | title = The History of Technical Analysis | url = https://www.quantifiedstrategies.com/the-history-of-technical-analysis/ | website = Quantified Strategies | access-date = 2024-06-26}}</ref>
 
| 1688 || || Concept Introduction || Joseph de la Vega publishes "Confusion of Confusions," describing techniques to predict stock price movements.<ref name="composer.trade"/><ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com">{{cite web | title = The History of Technical Analysis | url = https://www.quantifiedstrategies.com/the-history-of-technical-analysis/ | website = Quantified Strategies | access-date = 2024-06-26}}</ref>
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| 18th century || || Candlestick chart patterns developed || In Edo-period Japan, Munehisa Homma, a rice trader, develops candlestick chart patterns and produces writings like The Fountain of Gold—The Three Monkey Record of Money.<ref name="winton.com">{{cite web | title = Reading Between the Lines | url = https://www.winton.com/news/reading-between-the-lines | website = Winton | access-date = 2024-06-26}}</ref>
 
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| 1710 || || Futures Market || Establishment of rice futures market in Osaka, Japan, where technical analysis techniques like candlestick charting are used.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
 
| 1710 || || Futures Market || Establishment of rice futures market in Osaka, Japan, where technical analysis techniques like candlestick charting are used.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
 
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| 1724-1803 || || Development of candlestick charting || Homma Munehisa, a Japanese rice trader, fathers candlestick charting.<ref name="howthemarketworks.com"/>
 
| 1724-1803 || || Development of candlestick charting || Homma Munehisa, a Japanese rice trader, fathers candlestick charting.<ref name="howthemarketworks.com"/>
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| 1730 || || Rice futures trading begins || Rice futures start trading on the Dōjima Rice Exchange in Japan.<ref name="winton.com"/>
 
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| 1755 || || Publication || Homma Munehisa writes "The Fountain of Gold," describing early forms of technical patterns and human emotion in trading.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
 
| 1755 || || Publication || Homma Munehisa writes "The Fountain of Gold," describing early forms of technical patterns and human emotion in trading.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
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| Late 19th century || || Theory Development || Charles Dow begins correlating market patterns with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, laying the groundwork for technical analysis.<ref name="investopedia.com">{{cite web | title = Pioneers of Technical Analysis | url = https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/10/pioneers-technical-analysis.asp | website = Investopedia | access-date = 2024-06-26}}</ref><ref name="composer.trade"/>
 
| Late 19th century || || Theory Development || Charles Dow begins correlating market patterns with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, laying the groundwork for technical analysis.<ref name="investopedia.com">{{cite web | title = Pioneers of Technical Analysis | url = https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/10/pioneers-technical-analysis.asp | website = Investopedia | access-date = 2024-06-26}}</ref><ref name="composer.trade"/>
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| Late 19th century || || Dow Theory || Charles Dow develops stock price averages to study market movements and lays the foundation of Dow Theory.<ref name="winton.com"/>
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| 1902 || || Dow Theory expanded || After Charles Dow’s death, his followers expand on his ideas and develop chart-based trading strategies.<ref name="winton.com"/>
 
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| Early 20th century || || Dow Theory Expansion || William Hamilton refines Dow Theory, explaining market trends using a metaphor of ocean waves.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/><ref name="investopedia.com"/>
 
| Early 20th century || || Dow Theory Expansion || William Hamilton refines Dow Theory, explaining market trends using a metaphor of ocean waves.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/><ref name="investopedia.com"/>
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| Early 20th century || || Use of ticker tape || Traders like Jesse Livermore use ticker tape to track market prices and anticipate market movements.<ref name="winton.com"/>
 
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| 1920s-1930s || || Books on technical analysis || Richard W. Schabacker writes books continuing the work of Charles Dow and William Peter Hamilton.<ref name="howthemarketworks.com"/>
 
| 1920s-1930s || || Books on technical analysis || Richard W. Schabacker writes books continuing the work of Charles Dow and William Peter Hamilton.<ref name="howthemarketworks.com"/>
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| 1935 || March 13 || Market Prediction || Ralph Nelson Elliott predicts the market bottom using Elliott Wave Theory.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/><ref name="investopedia.com"/>
 
| 1935 || March 13 || Market Prediction || Ralph Nelson Elliott predicts the market bottom using Elliott Wave Theory.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/><ref name="investopedia.com"/>
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| 1938 || || Gartley’s annotations || H.M. Gartley publishes intricate annotated charts to educate readers on common features of trends.<ref name="winton.com"/>
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| 1940s || || Founding of the first hedge fund || Alfred Winslow Jones founds the first hedge fund and advocates surfing the market’s mood swings.<ref name="winton.com"/>
 
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| 1946 || || Elliott Wave Theory || Elliott publishes his book with Charles J. Collins, officially introducing the Elliott Wave Theory.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
 
| 1946 || || Elliott Wave Theory || Elliott publishes his book with Charles J. Collins, officially introducing the Elliott Wave Theory.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
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| 1948 || || Publication || Robert D. Edwards and John Magee publish "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends".<ref name="howthemarketworks.com"/>
 
| 1948 || || Publication || Robert D. Edwards and John Magee publish "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends".<ref name="howthemarketworks.com"/>
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| 1949 || || Futures Inc founded || Richard Donchian founds Futures Inc, the first public managed futures fund, pioneering diversified trend-following strategies.<ref name="winton.com"/>
 
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| Mid-20th century || || Advancement || Introduction of computer technology allows for the development of complex mathematical models and indicators like MACD, RSI, and Bollinger Bands.<ref name="composer.trade"/>
 
| Mid-20th century || || Advancement || Introduction of computer technology allows for the development of complex mathematical models and indicators like MACD, RSI, and Bollinger Bands.<ref name="composer.trade"/>
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| 1984 || || Championship || Robert Prechter wins the U.S. Trading Championship using Elliott Wave strategy, re-introducing the theory to the public.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
 
| 1984 || || Championship || Robert Prechter wins the U.S. Trading Championship using Elliott Wave strategy, re-introducing the theory to the public.<ref name="quantifiedstrategies.com"/>
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| 1980s || || Introduction of empirical rigor || Michael Adam, David Harding, and Martin Lueck use computers to analyze historical price data, introducing empirical rigor to technical analysis.<ref name="winton.com"/>
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| 1990s || || Popularization of candlestick charts in the US || Steve Nison popularizes Japanese candlestick charts in the United States with a series of articles and books.<ref name="winton.com"/>
 
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| Digital age || || Accessibility || Online trading platforms and sophisticated charting software make technical analysis accessible to retail traders. Machine learning and AI open new frontiers in the field.<ref name="composer.trade"/>
 
| Digital age || || Accessibility || Online trading platforms and sophisticated charting software make technical analysis accessible to retail traders. Machine learning and AI open new frontiers in the field.<ref name="composer.trade"/>

Revision as of 20:19, 28 June 2024

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17th century Early Form Traders in the Dutch East India Company plot changes in stock prices, marking the beginning of technical analysis.[1]
17th century Theories begin Joseph de la Vega’s accounts of the Dutch markets.[2]
1688 Concept Introduction Joseph de la Vega publishes "Confusion of Confusions," describing techniques to predict stock price movements.[1][3]
18th century Candlestick chart patterns developed In Edo-period Japan, Munehisa Homma, a rice trader, develops candlestick chart patterns and produces writings like The Fountain of Gold—The Three Monkey Record of Money.[4]
1710 Futures Market Establishment of rice futures market in Osaka, Japan, where technical analysis techniques like candlestick charting are used.[3]
1724-1803 Development of candlestick charting Homma Munehisa, a Japanese rice trader, fathers candlestick charting.[2]
1730 Rice futures trading begins Rice futures start trading on the Dōjima Rice Exchange in Japan.[4]
1755 Publication Homma Munehisa writes "The Fountain of Gold," describing early forms of technical patterns and human emotion in trading.[3]
18th century Early Form Japanese rice traders develop candlestick charting, a technique still widely used today.[1]
Early 18th century Candlestick Charting Homma Munehisa develops candlestick patterns to predict rice prices in Japan.[3]
Late 19th century Dow Theory Charles Dow studies stock market data, leading to the development of Dow Theory, foundational to modern technical analysis.[3][2]
Late 19th century Theory Development Charles Dow begins correlating market patterns with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, laying the groundwork for technical analysis.[5][1]
Late 19th century Dow Theory Charles Dow develops stock price averages to study market movements and lays the foundation of Dow Theory.[4]
1902 Dow Theory expanded After Charles Dow’s death, his followers expand on his ideas and develop chart-based trading strategies.[4]
Early 20th century Dow Theory Expansion William Hamilton refines Dow Theory, explaining market trends using a metaphor of ocean waves.[3][5]
Early 20th century Use of ticker tape Traders like Jesse Livermore use ticker tape to track market prices and anticipate market movements.[4]
1920s-1930s Books on technical analysis Richard W. Schabacker writes books continuing the work of Charles Dow and William Peter Hamilton.[2]
1930s-1980s Practical Application Edson Gould makes accurate market predictions and develops indicators like the Senti-Meter, gaining renown as a market wizard.[5]
1932 Publication Robert Rhea publishes "The Dow Theory," providing further insight into Dow's work.[3][5]
1935 March 13 Market Prediction Ralph Nelson Elliott predicts the market bottom using Elliott Wave Theory.[3][5]
1938 Gartley’s annotations H.M. Gartley publishes intricate annotated charts to educate readers on common features of trends.[4]
1940s Founding of the first hedge fund Alfred Winslow Jones founds the first hedge fund and advocates surfing the market’s mood swings.[4]
1946 Elliott Wave Theory Elliott publishes his book with Charles J. Collins, officially introducing the Elliott Wave Theory.[3]
1948 Publication John Magee publishes "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends," establishing comprehensive charting methods for trading.[5]
1948 Publication Robert D. Edwards and John Magee publish "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends".[2]
1949 Futures Inc founded Richard Donchian founds Futures Inc, the first public managed futures fund, pioneering diversified trend-following strategies.[4]
Mid-20th century Advancement Introduction of computer technology allows for the development of complex mathematical models and indicators like MACD, RSI, and Bollinger Bands.[1]
1970s and 1980s Popularization Chart patterns such as head and shoulders, double tops and bottoms, and triangles, along with Fibonacci retracements, become popular.[1]
1984 Championship Robert Prechter wins the U.S. Trading Championship using Elliott Wave strategy, re-introducing the theory to the public.[3]
1980s Introduction of empirical rigor Michael Adam, David Harding, and Martin Lueck use computers to analyze historical price data, introducing empirical rigor to technical analysis.[4]
1990s Popularization of candlestick charts in the US Steve Nison popularizes Japanese candlestick charts in the United States with a series of articles and books.[4]
Digital age Accessibility Online trading platforms and sophisticated charting software make technical analysis accessible to retail traders. Machine learning and AI open new frontiers in the field.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "A Short History of Technical Analysis". Composer. Retrieved 2024-06-26. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Technical Analysis". HowTheMarketWorks. Retrieved 2024-06-26. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "The History of Technical Analysis". Quantified Strategies. Retrieved 2024-06-26. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "Reading Between the Lines". Winton. Retrieved 2024-06-26. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Pioneers of Technical Analysis". Investopedia. Retrieved 2024-06-26. 
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