Question 1

The short interest ratio is found by dividing the number of shares sold short by the average:

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A)  number of shares outstanding in the market.
B)  daily volume of trading on the exchange.
C)  number of stocks reaching new lows.
D)  daily number of stocks bought long.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

One of the primary tools of a technical analyst is:

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A)  sell-side research.
B)  buy-side research.
C)  Value Line earnings estimates.
D)  charts of stock price and volume.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What four factors should be considered in testing technical trading rules?

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Risk,transactions co...

Question 4

What is the advance-decline line?What does it tell the technician?

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The net advance for a day is the number ...

Question 5

A daily accumulation of stocks advancing or declining is used in:

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A)  volume of trading analysis.
B)  relative strength analysis.
C)  breadth of market analysis.
D)  short interest analysis.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

A support level is a price range:

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A)  at which a significant increase in demand for a stock is expected.
B)  at which a significant increase in supply of a stock is expected.
C)  below which a stock price cannot go.
D)  above which a stock price cannot go.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

One rule of thumb is that a stock is attractive when its relative strength has improved for at least:

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A)  1 month.
B)  2 months.
C)  3 months.
D)  4 months.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

In order to have confirmation of a major market trend under the Dow Theory,the:

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A)  industrial and utility averages must confirm each other.
B)  transportation and utility averages must confirm each other.
C)  utility average must lead the transportation average.
D)  transportation and industrial average must confirm each other.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

How does a point-and-figure chart compress many price changes into a small space?

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By recording only "significant...

Question 10

Conclusions about technical analysis suggest that:

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A)  it is difficult to justify technical analysis.
B)  it has been found to be completely deficient.
C)  stock price movements repeat themselves constantly.
D)  there is complete agreement about the interpretation of technical signals.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Historical tests of filter rules indicate that:

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A)  several filters were profitable before commissions,but not after.
B)  several filters were profitable before and after commissions.
C)  no filters were profitable even before commissions.
D)  all filters were profitable before commissions,but not after.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Technicians that utilize the CBOE put/call ratio generally believe:

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A)  option investors tend to be losers.
B)  option investors tend to be winners.
C)  option investors are true technicians.
D)  option investors possess inside information.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following indicates the market is at its peak,according to contrarians?

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A)  The short-interest ratio is low
B)  The bearish sentiment index is around 20 percent
C)  Mutual fund liquidity is low
D)  The number of stocks hitting all-time highs is lowE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The breadth of the market is typically measured by which of the following:

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A)  200-day moving average.
B)  50-day moving average.
C)  the put-call ratio.
D)  the advance-decline line.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A bar chart is the simplest type of chart used in technical analysis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the factors to consider in performing a valid test of a technical trading rule?

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A)  The transaction and other costs incurred by the rule.
B)  The consistency of performance from the rule.
C)  The holding period implied by the rule.
D)  The risk inherent in the rule.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Institutional investors are often considered to have the "smart money," while small,individual investors are not so well informed about the market.Which two sentiment indicators treat both institutions and individuals alike?

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The odd-lot theory asserts that one shou...

Question 18

Which of the following is generally viewed as a bearish indicator for a stock?

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A)  It has a relatively high short-interest ratio.
B)  Its 50-day moving average price has penetrated the 200-day average from above.
C)  Following a price drop,the price penetrates the moving average from below.
D)  It has an increasing relative strength ratio.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Secondary movements are often termed technical corrections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Technical analysis is sometimes called market or:

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A)  external analysis.
B)  internal analysis.
C)  stochastic analysis.
D)  qualitative analysis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: Technical Analysis

Which of the following is generally viewed as a bearish indicator for a stock?

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Secondary movements are often termed technical corrections.

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Conclusions about technical analysis suggest that:

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How does a point-and-figure chart compress many price changes into a small space?

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A bar chart is the simplest type of chart used in technical analysis.

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A daily accumulation of stocks advancing or declining is used in:

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Institutional investors are often considered to have the "smart money," while small,individual investors are not so well informed about the market.Which two sentiment indicators treat both institutions and individuals alike?

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One of the primary tools of a technical analyst is:

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A support level is a price range:

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Which of the following indicates the market is at its peak,according to contrarians?

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Technicians that utilize the CBOE put/call ratio generally believe:

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Historical tests of filter rules indicate that:

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Which of the following is not one of the factors to consider in performing a valid test of a technical trading rule?

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The breadth of the market is typically measured by which of the following:

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One rule of thumb is that a stock is attractive when its relative strength has improved for at least:

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What is the advance-decline line?What does it tell the technician?

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In order to have confirmation of a major market trend under the Dow Theory,the:

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What four factors should be considered in testing technical trading rules?

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Technical analysis is sometimes called market or:

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The short interest ratio is found by dividing the number of shares sold short by the average:

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