Well there goes CMG... as advertised.More:
See what I think many don't understand is that a chart is a manifestation of what people think about a stock. That's due to a stock's fundamentals. T/A however builds upon that by using tried and proven methodology to predict its next move. Look at a chart of CMG right now. Its in a consolidation phase. People are taking profits and new buyers are coming in as the story remains strong. All things being equal, stocks tend to break upward after a consolidation phase. Now... can T/A be wrong? Sure. CMG remains one lettuce leaf away from another food scare that will tank the stock. T/A can't predict stuff like that.
But it can predict (for the retail trader) what the big money players are thinking and doing with their money in advance of a major company event like an earnings report. This kind of money has access to research and leaks that you or I don't have, so in that regard, T/A is very worthwhile. I suspect it will predict the end of this Coronavirus scare in advance of anything you or I will hear on the news and that will be manifested in a strong reversal of our indexes. That's the kind of research I'm talking about.
But whatever... I wouldn't disregard major T/A levels be it a stock or and index. Or F/A. You have to blend the two. Its a fine art. If you figure out a better way let me know.