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S/F/173. Dissertation. Stock Market Prediction Using Technical Analysis: Case against Market Model

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19800
DATE:
2008
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199.99 GBP

The dissertation investigates the effectiveness of technical analysis in the examination of equity prices in a bid for predicting future the price movements of the equity. Literature is reviewed on the theory of the efficient market, the features and tools of technical (descriptive and statistical) analysis, the issues of stock market volatility, etc. The methods of research are described detailing the philosophy and strategy of the study based on GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and British Petroleum (BP), and describing the techniques of primary data collection, i.e. questionnaires and interviews. Research findings are analyzed with respect to GSK and BP. Conclusions are made about the accuracy of technical analysis in predicting stock price movements and the usefulness of the relative strength index (RSI).

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, equity prices, stock market, efficient market, volatility, relative stre,

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