Relative Strength and Stock Market Timing (1967)

Merkle, Daniel R.

Published by Traders Research, Inc., Alton, IL, U.S.A., 1967

Hardcover, black cloth covers with gilt title and pictorial graphic cover and gilt title to spine, published November, 1967, 130 pp., Illustrated with numerous charts, (note: The 1967 editions are the 2nd Edition although it is not noted in the book itself - Merkel published the First Edition of this title in 1965 which was a 40 page softcover version with red wrappers and black title), Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed, light shelfwear, corners lightly bumped, spines bumped, bottom spine bumped enough to cause a slight buckle and light crease to the pages near the bottom of the spine - this is barely noticeable but exists, end papers and pages are clean, bright and unmarked with the exception of the smallest spot (1/32") to page 110 and 111, no dust jacket, Contents: Introduction by Richard Russell, SECTION ONE - RELATIVE STRENGTH, Relative Strength, Process of Elimination, The Realtive Strength of Industrial Groups, Relative Strength in Application, Textile Industry, Burlington Industries, Oil Industry Group, Two Oil Stocks - one strong, the other weak - In 1962, Preparing to Buy - An Analysis of United Aircraft, Preparing to Buy - An Analysis of Bell and Howell, Preparing to Buy - An Analysis of Polaroid, Buying Douglas Aircraft, Selecting Trading Stocks, Predictable Performance Pattern, Protected Entry via the Performance Pattern, Performance Pattern - Also A Selection Tool, Trading the Strongest Stocks, No Better Than Average, Preparing to Sell, When to Sell A Strong Stock, A Long Term Downtrend Channel, SECTION TWO - STOCK MARKET TIMING, Merkle Index, Merkle Index Components, Advance - Decline Ratio, Ten and 35-Day A & D Lines: A Timing Device, The Ratio of New Highs and Lows, Odd Lot Trading, The Disparity Index, Buying/Selling Volume Studies, New York Stock Exchange Total Volume, On-Balance-Volume, The Short Interest Ratio, Momentum Indices, Credit-Debit Ratio: A Mood Maker, The 40 Bonds, Barron's Confidence Index, SECTION THREE - TREND ANALYSIS, Dow Theory, Theory of Overhead Supply, Logarithmic Charts, Trend Channels, Formation of A Reversal Pattern - DJ Rails, Percentage of Stocks Above 30-Week Moving Average, Head and Shoulders Formation, False Breakouts, The One-Day Reversal, So You Want to Speculate, Cycles & Phases for Long Term Policy, The Priceless Ingredient -- end. 130 pp., Extremely Scarce and Important Title on Relative Strength. (also included is a photocopy of the 40 page 1965 first edition of this title). Seller Inventory # 001171

Bibliographic Details

Title: Relative Strength and Stock Market Timing (...
Publisher: Traders Research, Inc., Alton, IL, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1967
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition