Does Technical Analysis Work?

I use RSI as a trend indicator with settings other than the defaults but here is it with usual length of 14 and OB/OS of 70/30 showing divergence at the Dow top of the crash of 1929:
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Everything works and everything fails to a certain degree. Does it really need to be said use what works best for you?

Your post is probably *very* meaningful to you.
But to the rest of us, we're kinda,.... "So?" o_O

Posting what you would use as entrys and exits of the RSI would be much more meaningful.
If they exist.
Not to put you on the spot or anything....
 
Get creative and you too can smash the returns of any generic crapola . This is a regime filter and it AINT in your generic drop down menu . This is the point im making , if you use what everyone else uses can you expect returns in the top decile ? Have i been fighting the trend in last 2 weeks , shit no , have i had a week that most can only dream of . shit yeah . Is there more to my system , you bet and none of it is in your drop down menu of trash
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Divergence is just an indicator/filter that doesnt work . divergence isnt binary , its confusion , never forget that ...

Yeah i know this wont be popular but it is a fact , most need to unlearn what they have learnt on TA ... its false hope
 
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Divergence is just an indicator/filter that doesnt work . divergence isnt binary , its confusion , never forget that ...

Yeah i know this wont be popular but it is a fact , most need to unlearn what they have learnt on TA ... its false hope
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Divergence is just an indicator/filter that doesnt work . divergence isnt binary , its confusion , never forget that ...

Yeah i know this wont be popular but it is a fact , most need to unlearn what they have learnt on TA ... its false hope


If there is confusion, at times it is helpful to add more and finer distinctions;

convergence
increasing convergence
peaking convergence
decreasing convergence
cross-over
entwined
divergence
increasing divergence
peaking divergence
decreasing divergence

depending on perspective, there is overlap

ie. increasing convergence is also decreasing divergence

After understanding the mechanics of indicators, their pros and cons and inherent limitations, Price and Volume are the basics to build upon.
 
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